The Wire

[snoopy1239]

I have heard great things about this show and am considering spending my hard earned cash on Season 1. However, before I make that purchase, I thought I'd pick the brains of the blonde community to see if I am making the correct decision.

What is the premise of The Wire? Are you a fan? What's so great about the show? If you don't like the show, why?

[Claw75]

never heard of it.  Why don't you ask AQA?

[Pelham Boy]

never heard of it.  Why don't you ask AQA?

   

[danafish]

Come onnnnn, just buy it so Jen and I don't have to.

[boldie]

It's great!..buy it!























I am not just saying this in the hope that Dana will give me a discount on her CD

[cdw1111]

   The wire is brilliant,i cant recommend highly enough.I've only got the last ever episode to watch next week and i will be gutted that it will be finished forever.If you like the sopranos,deadwood or the west wing with multi character,multi storyline themes i'am sure you will love it.(by the way the first few episodes are a little slow but stick with it).
   The basic outline of the show is the battle between the drug dealers of Baltimore and the local police force,but neither side is shown in any heroic light,there is no real black and white.The first series deals with the police trying to WIREtap the cornerboys and get to their heiracy,some of the characters are so well done i ended up hooked and followed them through all five seasons.From the homeless Bubbles to the boys that work the corners and their ruthless gangleaders then on to the drunken wisecracking cops Bunk and Mc nulty and their corrupt leaders it's just great drama.
    The five "seasons"(yeah i know should be called series i hate it as well)show the desperate affect that drugs have on the city,the way the drugs are brought into the country,the corrupt politcians,the failing school system and finally the way the media portrays the whole thing.I know it doesn't sound a barrel of laughs but it really is just great tv.
     Watch out for Omar,"i robz drug dealers" he quotes as his profession,hes openly gay and this seriously pisses them off,the character is really up their with tony soprano and al swearagen as the best ever on tv.

[snoopy1239]

   The wire is brilliant,i cant recommend highly enough.I've only got the last ever episode to watch next week and i will be gutted that it will be finished forever.If you like the sopranos,deadwood or the west wing with multi character,multi storyline themes i'am sure you will love it.(by the way the first few episodes are a little slow but stick with it).
   The basic outline of the show is the battle between the drug dealers of Baltimore and the local police force,but neither side is shown in any heroic light,there is no real black and white.The first series deals with the police trying to WIREtap the cornerboys and get to their heiracy,some of the characters are so well done i ended up hooked and followed them through all five seasons.From the homeless Bubbles to the boys that work the corners and their ruthless gangleaders then on to the drunken wisecracking cops Bunk and Mc nulty and their corrupt leaders it's just great drama.
    The five "seasons"(yeah i know should be called series i hate it as well)show the desperate affect that drugs have on the city,the way the drugs are brought into the country,the corrupt politcians,the failing school system and finally the way the media portrays the whole thing.I know it doesn't sound a barrel of laughs but it really is just great tv.
     Watch out for Omar,"i robz drug dealers" he quotes as his profession,hes openly gay and this seriously pisses them off,the character is really up their with tony soprano and al swearagen as the best ever on tv.

Thanks for that, just what I wanted. What I might do is catch the pilot on the net to see if it's my cup of tea. Everywhere I look though they're giving it five stars, so it must be pretty decent.

[cdw1111]

give it a few episodes,it really is a bit of a slow burner at the beginning.

[byronkincaid]

all 5 seasons up on ninja, season 1 I thought started a bit slow and got good at the end, but season 2 was amazing from ep 2 onwards.

just about to start watching 3 now.

[Gryff]

Eeeet eees gooooood.

Omar is probably the best character.



PS:


Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

[henrik777]

The Aussie series Underbelly is as good if not better on a similar theme (gangs, violence, drugs, sex, police)

Sandy

[sovietsong]

The wire is superb, watched the first season on catch up (virgin) and have bought 2 and 3, it is gritty with a great story line. If you want to buy it amazon is the cheapest place at 15 quid. Each season is 30 on play.com.

[ACE2M]

have just started season 4, i love it, bunk might just be my favourite all time character.

[Sark79]

I watched series 1 and it was not bad.  A few weeks back, series 3 was going for £6 in my local woolworths when the final sale was on.  It is one of those series that I always forget about when telling people to watch things, the other is sleeper cell. 

[cdw1111]

If youv'e got sky The Wire is being shown from the start of season 1 on FX channel 11pm monday.