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Really? Not that I said anything spoiler worthy, but what exactly are the ground rules in this thread and where can we talk about the show? I don't feel like posting everything in spoiler quotes. Should a new thread be started??
he got life in prisonhe was "the greek's" muscle "Did he have hands and a face? Then it wasn't me"The greeks provided the dope to prop joe coming in off the docksWhen McNulty openned it it said life imprisonment or somesuch so I'm not sure what the need is.Maybe Marlo is cutting off Prop Joe's supply and looking at how to get at it
This is almost certainly what's happening, or at least some variation of it. Marlo knows he got taken by Prop Joe when they rebought their shipment from Omar after the heist. Remember Omar wanted 20 cents on the dollar, and Prop Joe charged everyone in the co-op 30 cents on the dollar. And since it was Chris that went to get Sergei's picture, you know Marlo's connected to it. I'd bet McNulty is going to be following up on this angle since he walked in on Chris leaving the file with Sergei's picture out on the desk.
Unfortunately I don't get HBO.
What about a Season 5 thread? Ah never mind, I'll just abstain.
Although I did post after I watched it on HBOE. You guys aren't able to watch it at 9pm EST?
Season 2 did introduce some great characters and important plot lines, but it is easily the worst season nonetheless. Stylistically, it just seems out of sync with the rest of the show at times. I'm thinking, for example, of the scene where Daniels and his wife are having dinner, and it is continually cut back to Kima having dinner with her wife (both wives are annoyed at the cop in question). Just a bit cutesy. Generally speaking, it seemed like they were trying to go more mainstream in season 2.Seasons 1, 3, 4 >> Season 2 >>>>>>>>>>>> anything else on television.Season 5 is looking great. Can't believe only nine more episodes
Of course it's TV so dramatic license is taken, but I think the general representation of all aspects of Baltimore are probably as close to reality as fictional programming gets. In the featurettes on the Season 4 DVD, many of the actors involved are interviewed, and a number of them said that they have had people from the streets, schools, police, etc. come up to them and tell them how "real" the show is. And Simon and Burns both said that they want the program to be as authentic as possible, and that they are writing it with the real life subjects in mind, and they don't want them saying that the program got something wrong.Also, the people protesting the show's portrayal of black males in Baltimore are ridiculous. First off, the show shows blacks on both sides of the law, with everything from junkies to businessmen being portrayed. When it comes to the depicting junkies and drug dealers, I've never seen a more sympathetic portrayal of street life. So I think those people are way off base in their criticisms. I hope Simon addressed them. He broaches a related topic in this article, wherein he discusses the diversity of the cast and the lack of attention from Hollywood.avoiding injuries said:I know the playoffs are on, but this thread was on page 11 when the final season is debuting tonight!!!
So they had "The Wire" premiere at the Senator Theater in Baltimore last night. David Simon, as you know, was a writer for The Baltimore Sun and this series is based off of what he saw during his time here. Well, Ed Norris, who was Police Comissioner for a few years before he got taken out by the Govoner and his staff for speaking his mind and not being a company man has a reoccuring part in the series. Both Simon and Norris stand firmly behind the fact that this show is a very good depiction of life in the inner city of Baltimore as well as how the Police department is run and the bias of the media.
Meanwhile the current Mayor, Shelia Dixon, was doing her best to downplay the similarities between the show and her city. There were also a few protestors complaining that this show makes the black men in Baltimore look bad. Speaking from my limited experience and knowledge of the city(I work there), the show is right on.
Last year Baltimore had 274 murders. 44 murders for every 100,000 people which puts them 2nd to only New Orleans. It's also ironic that over the past few weeks there have been numerous incidents involving Baltimore City middle school students committing violent crimes and assaults on MTA City buses. The stories have been all over the news here. I'm excited to see how they portray the Baltimore Sun in this season.
Less than 6 hours for those who are waiting to see it on live HBO.
You're optimistic about this? I'm reasonably certain things are not going to end well for Dookie. And I'm terrified that Michael is going to have to make sure of that.Bri said:
Agreed. Things dont look good for him. Thoughhe may find a way out through school and his relationship with Bug.
Well I wouldn't be happy if that's the case but like I said he's not cut out for dealing. I don't think Michael would. I think he'd put him and his brother on a bus to somewhere to "start a new life" before he'd kill them. Not too unlike the guy in season 1 going to his grandma's. However, I don't think he's so much of a street kid and he might be able to "make it".If Michael goes for any reason, they're done. I think Michael realizes that
Which do you think is the worst? To me it's ridiculous to even talk about which is the worst, since they are all excellent and far better than anything else on TV, but if I had to choose, season 2 would be it.
There isn't a "worst." But 2 is the best.
Pretty much how I feel about it.
Wait until you see the second episode. It's On Demand right now.
That was some ####### awsome apple scrapple right there.
Thanks whitey.
seriously i think bunk is one of the most overlooked characters on this show. it was jokes when they had the other kid walk across with the mcdonalds.I was
We start filming in late March [2007] and go to mid-August. That will be our last season. It’s funny. It took American audiences four seasons to find us, but this last season, something happened and find us they did. By the time we’re off the air for a few years, we’ll be a hit. In the last couple months, both the New Yorker and the New York Times Magazine have asked to have reporters follow filming to write curtain-raisers for the fifth season, which won’t air until 2008. We in Baltimore are used to being ignored. We are moderately disturbed by the trend, but we will try to make do.
The Bunk is my favorite character. A man's got ta have a code.seriously i think bunk is one of the most overlooked characters on this show. it was jokes when they had the other kid walk across with the mcdonalds.I was
The great thing about the show... is I cant seem to find a favorite. They are all so damn good in their roles. Is talking about Episode 52 out of the question in this thread??
wow thats crazy. let us know how it goes if it happens
Probably, since everyone doesn't have the On Demand feature. But I thought it was a decent episode, and loved when Marlo went to visit the prison.Use spoiler tags.
Oops.Lester's scene was classic (when he was talking about cracking the Clay Davis case).
My two favorite Bunk moments, both from season one:1) Passing out drunk in that chick's bathtub and having McNulty pick him up.2) Him and McNulty using the F word to analyze the scene where the chick was shotThere are a ton more, but I love those two. Looking forward to catching up on both of the first two episodes this weekend.The Bunk is my favorite character. A man's got ta have a code.seriously i think bunk is one of the most overlooked characters on this show. it was jokes when they had the other kid walk across with the mcdonalds.I waswhen they strapped that kid to the copy machine and told him it was a lie detector.So glad this is back on
Good call. I especially loved #2. Things like that hooked me on the show. That scene was really well done.My two favorite Bunk moments, both from season one:1) Passing out drunk in that chick's bathtub and having McNulty pick him up.2) Him and McNulty using the F word to analyze the scene where the chick was shotThere are a ton more, but I love those two. Looking forward to catching up on both of the first two episodes this weekend.The Bunk is my favorite character. A man's got ta have a code.seriously i think bunk is one of the most overlooked characters on this show. it was jokes when they had the other kid walk across with the mcdonalds.I was
Anyone seen "The Corner?" How does it compare to "The Wire"?As I recall that was a one-of mini series unrelated to any of the characters in The Wire, but was based on a book by the same folks involved in The Wire.
Yeah, I've never seen it. I will try and add it to my netflix queue. Don't know much about it. Figured it was the genesis for the Wire.
I've seen "The Corner" and it's very good. Compelling storytelling coupled with fantastic acting. I find it along the same lines of the secondary storylines found in "The Wire". Nothing too flashy but moments that register.
its great. some of micheal, cutty, and bubs story arcs remind me of the corner
Yeah...I guess I got to familiarize myself with the spolier tag function a little more. lolOops.
exactly. some of the most satisfying moments in "The Wire" are maybe the most authentic feeling. little moments really. "The Corner" feels that way much of the time. it's serious but never grim.
Agree - Loved season 1 and actually stopped watching entirely in season 2 until I re-discovered it later onSeason 2 did introduce some great characters and important plot lines, but it is easily the worst season nonetheless. Stylistically, it just seems out of sync with the rest of the show at times. I'm thinking, for example, of the scene where Daniels and his wife are having dinner, and it is continually cut back to Kima having dinner with her wife (both wives are annoyed at the cop in question). Just a bit cutesy. Generally speaking, it seemed like they were trying to go more mainstream in season 2.Seasons 1, 3, 4 >> Season 2 >>>>>>>>>>>> anything else on television.Season 5 is looking great. Can't believe only nine more episodes
Thanks for the feedback, guys. The above assessment was my impression of it as well - that it was more story of the whys of someone becoming a drug dealer than the action involved in it.Will definitely check it out, but probably not until the Wire is spent. I just read on Wiki that this last season is only 10 episodes??? Is that accurate??
