The Sopranos
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what is the wire all about then ??
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Definitely.
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I'll try the wire also once I have watched all sopranos
going by that it doesnt look anything special, but its probably like sopranos a slow start.
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Superb TV series like you i catched up on it all recently its slow start but it gets much better.
Its just getting better and better Awesome stuff!
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Well no 4 minute video is going to show you the complex, twisting, intelligent story that goes on for 5 seasons, or give a good look of the superb acting. It's a slow paced, intelligent show. More than any other TV show The Wire is like a proper novel and has to be watched from beginning to end, you wont be able to properly appreciate it from clips (though there are many incredibly intense and memorable scenes).
Here's a quick example of the writing:
Chess as an analogy for drug trade
Also, Charlie Brooker (probably the best known TV reviewer in this country) has altered his opinion slightly since that video review:
"A while ago, I reviewed The Wire on my low budget, miserabilist BBC4 show Screen Wipe, calling it "the best TV show of the past decade" in the process. I was wrong. I hadn't seen the fourth season then, which subsequently convinced me it's the best TV show since the invention of radio." -The Guardian
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My wife came home with series one from the library last week, 13 episodes for £2. I've got a lot of viewing to do over the next few days or it'll be another £2.
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I watched the pilot and I was half impressed. I was forced to watch the next couple of episodes and now a few months later the entire show sits on my dvd rack.
One of the best series ever! Period!
One of the best series ever! Period!
Also, Charlie Brooker (probably the best known TV reviewer in this country) has altered his opinion slightly since that video review:
"A while ago, I reviewed The Wire on my low budget, miserabilist BBC4 show Screen Wipe, calling it "the best TV show of the past decade" in the process. I was wrong. I hadn't seen the fourth season then, which subsequently convinced me it's the best TV show since the invention of radio." -The Guardian
The best thing is, he's not wrong. The Wire is utterly amazing, and season 4 was the best TV I've ever seen. Season 5 looks to be equally amazing too.
We need a Wire thread. Every decent TV thread seems to get sidetracked into talking about it, I've noticed.
