Peyton Marino
Footballguy
for me it's season 1 and then all the others when it comes to opening themes.
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Apple Jack
Footballguy
Big fan of Steve Earle, but:
Waits>BBoA>Neville>kids>Earle
Always loved the closing theme, as well.
Waits>BBoA>Neville>kids>Earle
Always loved the closing theme, as well.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Also, Rawls was in a gay bar in once episode, though they never really followed up with that or talked about it prior. Quesedilla with that?
there's about 20 similar posts in this thread like that. just a weird thing they threw in there that didn't go anywhere.
The_Man
Footballguy
David Simon ran into Carcetti, er, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on the Acela this week.
Sounds like they buried the hatchet - they used to hate each with the fire of a thousand suns, especially when O'Malley was Mayor of Baltimore.
Sounds like they buried the hatchet - they used to hate each with the fire of a thousand suns, especially when O'Malley was Mayor of Baltimore.
General Malaise
Footballguy
I figured there would be, but ain't no way I'm reading through 60 freaking pages of a thread!
Maybe it didn't need to go anywhere. His closeted homosexuality explains a lot about his behavior on the show. I really enjoyed his character. He played it well. Hell they all did.
Bigboy10182000
Footballguy
I'm sure this was so covered but DAMN, how much alike does Deangelo and his mother look?
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
I got a strong Betty Draper vibe from Libby Masters when she was sitting there smoking, scolding the nanny about her grammar.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Well that was bizarre. I would swear I put that in the MoS thread.
Fariq
Footballguy
Season 5 really sounds ####ty. I am finishing up season 4 now. I might not even bother with 5.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Hana I agree with you and also highly recommend Masters of Sex. That was a great first season.
Well that was bizarre. I would swear I put that in the MoS thread.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
You can go to your grave with no regrets if you watch the first four seasons and skip S5.
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Season 5 is essential, if only for Bubbles who is one of the best characters ever.
Dan Gladden's Mustache
Footballguy
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
The whole newspaper storyline was sobering. 
AJ is right about Bubs though.
AJ is right about Bubs though.
Dan Gladden's Mustache
Footballguy
I think we can all agree it was the weakest season, but it still needs to be watched just to resolve the storylines. Would you really be happy never knowing what happens with Omar? Marlo? Chris and Snoop?The whole newspaper storyline was sobering.
AJ is right about Bubs though.
Come on, son.
Dan Gladden's Mustache
Footballguy
And it's still better than 95% of what else is on the teevee.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Did I need to watch S5 to find out how any of them turned out? The Game rarely ends well for its participants.I think we can all agree it was the weakest season, but it still needs to be watched just to resolve the storylines. Would you really be happy never knowing what happens with Omar? Marlo? Chris and Snoop?The whole newspaper storyline was sobering.
AJ is right about Bubs though.
Come on, son.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
In a vacuum, yes. But it's clearly a disappointment when compared to the body of work on the whole.
Dan Gladden's Mustache
Footballguy
You're acting like it's the last season of Dexter, for Christ's sake. Would you seriously be happier having never watched it?Did I need to watch S5 to find out how any of them turned out? The Game rarely ends well for its participants.I think we can all agree it was the weakest season, but it still needs to be watched just to resolve the storylines. Would you really be happy never knowing what happens with Omar? Marlo? Chris and Snoop?Come on, son.The whole newspaper storyline was sobering.
AJ is right about Bubs though.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
That wasn't an option while watching it first-run. Who in their right mind would pass on S5 after what the first four seasons delivered?You're acting like it's the last season of Dexter, for Christ's sake. Would you seriously be happier having never watched it?Did I need to watch S5 to find out how any of them turned out? The Game rarely ends well for its participants.I think we can all agree it was the weakest season, but it still needs to be watched just to resolve the storylines. Would you really be happy never knowing what happens with Omar? Marlo? Chris and Snoop?Come on, son.The whole newspaper storyline was sobering.
AJ is right about Bubs though.
Dan Gladden's Mustache
Footballguy
I mean knowing what you know now.That wasn't an option while watching it first-run. Who in their right mind would pass on S5 after what the first four seasons delivered?You're acting like it's the last season of Dexter, for Christ's sake. Would you seriously be happier having never watched it?Did I need to watch S5 to find out how any of them turned out? The Game rarely ends well for its participants.I think we can all agree it was the weakest season, but it still needs to be watched just to resolve the storylines. Would you really be happy never knowing what happens with Omar? Marlo? Chris and Snoop?Come on, son.The whole newspaper storyline was sobering.
AJ is right about Bubs though.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
No, I'm glad I saw the resolution. It was simply underwhelming, to say the least.
Jefferson the Caregiver
Rebel Without A Pause
Jefferson the Caregiver
Rebel Without A Pause
I rank the seasons in order. Always surprised that 2 is so polarizing. Think 4 is slightly overrated with the kids but they were all solid.
Peyton Marino
Footballguy
In order of seasons I'd want to forget completely and rewatch:
3
1
4 5
2
I know this will be unpopular, and it's not necessarily a ranking of each season critically.. but it is what it is. 5 is taking way too much a beating IMO. Cops have done crazier things I'm sure. The newspaper storyline was pretty boring though.
3
1
4 5
2
I know this will be unpopular, and it's not necessarily a ranking of each season critically.. but it is what it is. 5 is taking way too much a beating IMO. Cops have done crazier things I'm sure. The newspaper storyline was pretty boring though.
gump
Footballguy
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.....Also a ton of Clay Davis.
If you have no desire to watch S5 because of some negative reviews...you were never invested in the show in the first place.
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General Malaise
Footballguy
Well then...Aloha!You're in Mexico?CGRdrJoe said:We just got this show in Mexico, I plan to start watching it tonight. Just finished with Oz and Operation Kill but the wife wanted to watch the wire as well so I've had to wait.
Tom Hagen
Footballguy
I'm sure this has been mentioned in here but the problem with the newspaper storyline is that it was too personal for Simon. He made the characters too black and white, which was jarring in a show where everyone else was various shades of gray. Well, that and the fact it was over the top.
Swing 51
Footballguy
Dan Gladden's Mustache
Footballguy
The_Man
Footballguy
This is true - he lost all perspective. Simon lives by the grudge. My wife was a reporter at The Sun in the years immediately following his departure, and the same editors that he maligned in Season 5 (including one named Marimow, whose name Simon gave to one of the most officious, dithering characters in the entire series) were and are some of the most respected figures in journalism - though, sadly, they've both left The Sun far behind for bigger and better things, as the paper has cratered under the disastrous ownership of Tribune.
Here's another interesting tidbit from Simon's blog - how he recently went after Huffington Post and a Duke University academic press for libel, for saying he was fired from The Sun. In fact, he took a buyout as the paper was downsizing and left even after the editors he hated begged him to stay.
pantagrapher
Footballguy
NIU Kicker
Footballguy
Weird. In my circle we argue what the best season was, three or four. Strange to see you have 4 so low.
Kanil
Footballguy
Swing 51
Footballguy
Slim Charles stabbed in DC nightclub. He be alright tho.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/wire-actor-anwan-glover-stabbed-at-a-dc-nightclub/2014/08/03/81bfafe4-1b29-11e4-ab7b-696c295ddfd1_story.html?hpid=z3
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/wire-actor-anwan-glover-stabbed-at-a-dc-nightclub/2014/08/03/81bfafe4-1b29-11e4-ab7b-696c295ddfd1_story.html?hpid=z3
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Season 5 was the worst of the series, however, it was still better than the best season of Dexter.
The newspaper angle wasn't that enticing, and the serial killer thing was pretty convoluted and unrealistic for sure. The resolution of the storylines and characters though was great. It was a good final season and end of the story for the characters we got to know and appreciate. Not as good as Breaking Bad's final season, but better than the Sopranos IMO.
100% must watch for any fan of the show.
ETA: HBO hamstrung the final season. It was written for its normal 13 episode run, and then HBO made them cut it to 10.
The newspaper angle wasn't that enticing, and the serial killer thing was pretty convoluted and unrealistic for sure. The resolution of the storylines and characters though was great. It was a good final season and end of the story for the characters we got to know and appreciate. Not as good as Breaking Bad's final season, but better than the Sopranos IMO.
100% must watch for any fan of the show.
ETA: HBO hamstrung the final season. It was written for its normal 13 episode run, and then HBO made them cut it to 10.
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Chaka
Footballguy
Not really. Season 4 of Dexter deserves to be stacked up with the best of the best.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
John Lithgow and the ending were great, but being that the main complaint about Season 5 is the unrealistic/over the top serial killer angle, it is still more realistic than Dexter.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
And saying that something was better than S6 of The Sopranos isn't exactly a compliment. Chase ruined all the goodwill he built up by trying to be some delicate genius.
Chaka
Footballguy
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