TV: The Wire All Purpose Thread Part 3: World just keeps turning, right?

[goggog]

Yea I didn't mind Season 2 at all. I also liked it even more the second time around.
I'd rank the seasons 4, 3, 2, 1, 5

 

[Caps Circle]

Season 2 was an awesome season of TV that seems weak in hindsight because of the absolutely incredible television that followed it.

I would rank the seasons: 4, 3, 1, 2, 5. But every season is probably amongst the Top 10 seasons of any television ever.

 

[Butchered]

On the final episode of season 4. Didn't care much for this season going in to the last 3-4 episodes, but those last episodes made that whole season.

 

[Comfort Eagle]

Finally finished the series a couple of days ago. Sad really as now I don't have anymore episodes to look forward to. Maybe I'll start it over again? Must say that Bubbles and Omar are my favorite characters. Any other shows like this that I can watch online?

 

[Murzu]

Finished my 2nd time watching The Wire. After S3 and S4, S5 didn't seem clearly as good, but I still enjoyed it quite a lot. There were some things in that season that bothered me, but it had its great moments too. TV at its best. Have watched like half of Westworld now and it just doesn't seem that good after watching The Wire.

Where to go from here? Its like, I won the lottery jackpot, and then try to win it again but only get smaller winnings from time to time. I think I just have to start looping great shows to not get disappointed

I think I'd rate the seasons:
S1: 9.5/10
S2: 8.5-9/10
S3: 10/10
S4: 10/10
S5: 9/10

Favorite characters:
[spoil]Bubbles
Omar
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LVP:
Ziggy[/spoil]

Finally finished the series a couple of days ago. Sad really as now I don't have anymore episodes to look forward to. Maybe I'll start it over again? Must say that Bubbles and Omar are my favorite characters. Any other shows like this that I can watch online?

Hah, didn't even notice your post before I post mine. I have same feelings as you

Sopranos recommended. Just as great as The Wire.

 

[TheCanasianfrasian]

i remember having that same feeling after i finished the wire.

the feeling that nothing would ever be as good.

luckily the next show i got into was breaking bad s1 to s3

 

[Shareefruck]

You can always try things that are non-dramas that give you a different feeling. For my money, Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Dekalog, Cowboy Bebop, and Planet Earth could be in a tier within striking distance of The Wire.

I've never really understood why dramas seem to be treated like they have such a monopoly on good television. The Wire actually reveals how lacking most of them really are. I just saw Westworld as well, and it was definitely one of those cases.

 

[Deficient Mode]

How is Dekalog not a drama? It barely qualifies as a tv series too.

 

[les Habs]

If you're looking for something else then look no further than Deadwood. Still better than The Wire in my opinion. Amazing dialogue and performances across the board.

 

[Shareefruck]

How is Dekalog not a drama? It barely qualifies as a tv series too.

It is, but it doesn't fall under the conventions of normal dramas.

I don't see how it isn't a TV series, though.

 

[Murzu]

If you're looking for something else then look no further than Deadwood. Still better than The Wire in my opinion. Amazing dialogue and performances across the board.

I watched it when I was a teenager and didn't find it that interesting good for some reason. Maybe I should will give it another try, I've seen many people compliment the show.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

I watched it when I was a teenager and didn't find it that interesting good for some reason. Maybe I should will give it another try, I've seen many people compliment the show.

It's a great show, but definitely a step below The Wire.

 

[les Habs]

I watched it when I was a teenager and didn't find it that interesting good for some reason. Maybe I should will give it another try, I've seen many people compliment the show.

It's very dialogue heavy and so after multiple viewings I've picked up things I missed the first time. For me it's still my favorite show ever and the performances across the board are top drawer.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

I think s4 is crazy overrated. Yeah the kids were a nice storyline and they had some good acting but once the Barksdale crew disappeared as major players I felt the street story took a major nosedive. Marlo wasn't entertaining enough to carry it like Avon did.

S1 is still the best to me. Then S2-4 are all close and S5 is several levels below the first 4 seasons.

 

[Butchered]

After finishing the whole series, I'd go 1, 3, 4, 5, 2

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

As much as I love the Barksdale crew, season 1 takes a little while to get going which is why I have it a slight tier below 2-4.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

After finishing the whole series, I'd go 1, 3, 4, 5, 2

Mine is something like this, except I'd swap 5 and 2. 5 had some great moments but I just couldn't get over that stupid serial killer angle or the awful newspaper stuff.

1, 3 and 4 are in it's own tier and then 2 is a notch below and 5 is a notch below that.

 

[Butchered]

Mine is something like this, except I'd swap 5 and 2. 5 had some great moments but I just couldn't get over that stupid serial killer angle or the awful newspaper stuff.

1, 3 and 4 are in it's own tier and then 2 is a notch below and 5 is a notch below that.

Yeah. In the final season (I didn't watch when the show was current, so I don't know if it was KNOWN to be the final season at the time or not) there were so many angles and stories they could take on that it just seems like such a waste that they spent so much time on the newspaper and serial killer stuff.

[spoil]I personally would have loved to see more on Michael's transformation. That was such a drastic change in character from when he was first introduced to where he was in the finale. That may have been their intention though, just to show how essentially Michael became what Namond was expected to be and how the one that did the most talking was the least prepared to back it up.

I wouldn't have at all minded more of Omar hunting Marlo. Omar to me was easily the best character in the series. His death (while it definitely shocked me) was pretty disappointing. Almost felt like a throwaway death to me.[/spoil]

 

[Murzu]

Am I the only one that keeps watching this tribute video again and again?

 

[CycloneLaunch]

 

[ArGarBarGar]

You earned that buck like a motha****er, man, keep that ****.

 

[CycloneLaunch]

Have started another watch through, finished the second season last night, forgot how great Frank Sobotka was as a character. I definitely think the second season improves the more you watch it.

Also Herc saying "maybe three holes is a code for three stash houses" when they're listening to Poot have phone sex is a hilarious line i'd completely forgot about.

 

[Player big P]

It's a great show, but definitely a step below The Wire.

I disagree but Deadwood is like my favorite show ever so

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

s2 best season.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Recently started my 2nd rewatch. Just finished S1, still my favorite show hands down.