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It's still early but they might reunite the cast and rumors are it will be centered around the police. Would be nice to see David Simon make another Baltimore show.
Amazon prime definitely has a lack of quality shows to say the least. Pretty weak selection of movies too. Netflix is better but not what it once was. Over half the shows and movies I want to watch now can't be found on Netflix. I don't how anyone can live without an android box and the streaming apps they have.I was about halfway through season 4 of my first re-watch a couple of weeks ago when all of a sudden all of the HBO shows were no longer free to watch on Prime. TV wise that's all Prime video had worth watching
It's still early but they might reunite the cast and rumors are it will be centered around the police. Would be nice to see David Simon make another Baltimore show.
I was thinking about doing the same.just finished my first re-watch, it's been so many years since I last saw this series, had the chance to watch it on prime so I thought what the heck. Wow did I forget so much but as it went on I started to remember most of it but man what a great f***ing show, just everything about it.
Wasn’t his last name Wagstaff like Cheese’s? That was like the only hint we did get in the show.Had no idea Randy was supposed to be Cheese's son. It wasn't in the show but David Simon confirmed it, citing they didn't have the time in s5 to develop the storyline.
Just started a re-watch along with listening to podcast episode by episode.
Episode 2 was so great. The McNuggets scene, McNulty and Bunk at the low rises and then with talking D'Angelo into writing that letter.
I recently completed a third viewing and one of the things that stood out was how much is going on right out of the gate. My first couple of times I considered the first half dozen episodes or so to be kind of slow, but they were anything but.
That's funny, because I remember the feeling of being absolutely overwhelmed and I think it was by design.
As your average white middle-class type person, I may as well have been on Mars.
It was only near the end of the season that you really start to get a handle on all of the characters, the nicknames, how things work.
I know a few people who gave up on the series before they reached a point of understanding. It's not the kind of show you can watch while doing something else.
Had no idea Randy was supposed to be Cheese's son. It wasn't in the show but David Simon confirmed it, citing they didn't have the time in s5 to develop the storyline.
Me too. My wife liked the scene where she was buying the nail gun, and I don't think I understood a single word she was saying.When I first finished watching I went straight back to the beginning and watched it all again. I think it took me about six episodes to realise Snoop was female.
I really didn't like how much Pryzbylewski became an integral character after becoming a teacher. Could've really done without the school scenes.
It was a bit convenient from a narrative point of view to have him as the "teacher" character, but the setting was vital from the perspective of demonstrating the interactions of the education system with the drug trade and other elements of the show.
"Yeah, it scares me."The other one is when Avon goes to the hospital with DeAngelo to see his uncle. "How you ain't never gonna be slow? How you ain't never gonna be late?"
Now having watched it three times I think Wood Harris' performance throughout the series is the best one and by a significant margin. Harris dominates every scene he is in, even when it's just him and Stringer.
Two of Harris/Barksdale's scenes stand out to me. One is the scene where Stringer is in the safehouse and tries to force Slim to do a hit on Clay Davis. As their conversation starts the camera cuts to a view behind Avon who is in the shadows just watching their conversation and not saying anything. Then he walks out and hits the brakes on Stringer's plan. "What'd I tell you about them away games?"
The other one is when Avon goes to the hospital with DeAngelo to see his uncle. "How you ain't never gonna be slow? How you ain't never gonna be late?"
I think the school scenes are great and I love Prez' character arc. Gilliam's character arc was great too. Went from being a f*** up to being as Bunk would say "good police". Herc on the other hand remained an idiot throughout the series.Seth Gilliam is always going to be a f***-up. I really didn't like how much Pryzbylewski became an integral character after becoming a teacher. Could've really done without the school scenes.