The Wire (tv drama)

[Celt_Man]

Fair play Main Street!! Those look alikes are hilarious!!

[Geoff Tipps]

Just finished watching the entire 5 season last night - wow.

Still brilliant but the worst of the 5 IMO.

[stephenite]

Just finished watching the entire 5 season last night - wow.

Still brilliant but the worst of the 5 IMO.

Sorry - badly put, just finished watching the entire show (ie) all 5 seasons, one after the other

[gallsman]

Just finished watching the entire 5 season last night - wow.

Still brilliant but the worst of the 5 IMO.

Sorry - badly put, just finished watching the entire show (ie) all 5 seasons, one after the other

How's the withdrawal? You'll more than likely go through random episodes watching random clips for a few weeks.

[Homer]

Just finished watching the entire 5 season last night - wow.

Still brilliant but the worst of the 5 IMO.

Sorry - badly put, just finished watching the entire show (ie) all 5 seasons, one after the other

How's the withdrawal? You'll more than likely go through random episodes watching random clips for a few weeks.

That's pretty much how it goes. Here's a few to get you started Stephenite..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sgj78QG9Bg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFh2f7rNAEI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQbsnSVM1zM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EeFa8QOq_Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN7pkFNEg5c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP-lrftLQaQ

Contains spoilers so if you haven't watched the show, don't watch, and watch the show already

[Billys Boots]

Fair play Main Street!! Those look alikes are hilarious!!

Agreed.  Excellent Main St.

[passedit]

"YOU ONLY DO TWO DAYS AT WEST HAM..."


Works on so many levels.

[RedandGreenSniper]

Finished the five series at the weekend. Was getting withdrawal sympthoms even before I finished. They're worse now. Just after reading seventeen pages of the thread here for my fix. Gonna bookmark the Guardian Wire page. But, I think, come Tuesday at the latest, I will have to watch it from the beginning again. Unbelievable show. So much depth to so many characters. A triumph. Best TV show I've ever witnessed. Going cold turkey is not an option though.

[westmayo]

You should watch "The Corner" sniper from the same people behind the wire was a mini series that was on before it, very good to. David Simon's new show "Treme" started on TV about two months ago in the states based on the lives of people in New Orleans three months after hurricane Kathrina, enjoying the show so far and few old heads from The Wire in it too.

[BerfArmagh]

watch the last episode last night, brilliant ending, though like many times in the wire the final scene with Mc Nulty had me asking questions. Brilliant brilliant show....................

[thewobbler]

Personally I found the Corner tough work.

David Simon also made Generation Kill, a 7-parter about the war on Iraq. Takes a couple of episodes to get a grip of the military lingo, but its a brilliant series. Ziggy from Series 2 has a major role in it, but don't let that put you off, his character here is much more likeable.


I very much doubt though that anything will ever top the Wire, especially series four - which is as near to flawless as you can make TV. Made even more amazing by virtue of the two most interesting characters of the first three series, Bell and Barksdale, having departed, yet you never even notice.

[Celt_Man]

Personally I found the Corner tough work.

David Simon also made Generation Kill, a 7-parter about the war on Iraq. Takes a couple of episodes to get a grip of the military lingo, but its a brilliant series. Ziggy from Series 2 has a major role in it, but don't let that put you off, his character here is much more likeable.


I very much doubt though that anything will ever top the Wire, especially series four - which is as near to flawless as you can make TV. Made even more amazing by virtue of the two most interesting characters of the first three series, Bell and Barksdale, having departed, yet you never even notice.

I actually liked Ziggy in series 2 and how he ended up was class - I honestly couldn't believe it thought it was gonna be a dream or something in the episode.

I'm gonna have to get on Generation Kill and that Homicide: Life on the Street looks good, might sniff around for a few box sets

[Down South]

Stringer Bell (Idris Elba) currently starring in "Luther" on BBC1. Its not exactly The Wire and Stringer is now on the wrong side of the law, but it is getting slightly better as the series progresses. Ruth Wilson (Alice) is a bonus though.

[INDIANA]

Finished watching it last week. Brilliant TV. Series 4 is just genius. Didn't like series 2. Felt the whole union thing detracted from the main story. I thought Michael in Series 4 was the best character. Going to be a great actor that kid. Snoop from series 4/5 was as near to completely deranged as you can get. Rarely have I seen such a scary character depicted on TV.

[Down South]

Snoop is actually a real character and not an actor.