UlyssesNorris
Faulknerian Idiot Man-Child.
I agree. Seems like the scene last week where he questioned Carcetti ended with McNulty thinking he (Carcetti) might be for real--if so, that might validate Major Crimes once again for him.Marc Levin said:
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Fiddles
Footballguy
i wasnt sure if that was in this or next weeks episode so didnt want to discuss yeti totally agree that shot slowly narrowed in on mcnulty as carcetti was talking about getting rid of the big dogs if they wont do what carcetti wantsgreat scenemcnutty will be back in major crimes next year
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
This is a fact. And I'd add that it's by far the best cop show ever.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
EZ was a brilliant, amazing show.
Fiddles
Footballguy
good readings on hbo.com:
The team of talented believers who create The Wire are not your average Hollywood types. So just how do they create a drama series so unique that it is routinely called the best on television? HBO.com takes you On the Set for an exclusive, insider's view of how a season comes to life.
http://www.hbo.com/thewire/behindthescenes...insidehbo1_text
The team of talented believers who create The Wire are not your average Hollywood types. So just how do they create a drama series so unique that it is routinely called the best on television? HBO.com takes you On the Set for an exclusive, insider's view of how a season comes to life.
http://www.hbo.com/thewire/behindthescenes...insidehbo1_text
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
The Wire podcasts on iTunes are fantastic. Check 'em.
Minotauro
Footballguy
I liked the quote by David Simon on one of the behind the scenes shows where he said:"It could have, if we had done everything wrong, been a cop show."
Fiddles
Footballguy
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
Fiddles said:
Yeah - I remember that from "The Game"
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
Fiddles said:
I thought he looked familiar for more than the show - I didn't put that connection together.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
The most shocking part of the podcast is where Simon says the situation in Baltimore is worse than is portrayed on The Wire. Pretty frightening.Minotauro said:
Colesberry is that guy that was sent by Rawls to rat out/keep an eye on Jimmy in season 1, right?I know he passed away just trying to figure out which character he playedFiddles said:
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
I don't know - Williams was the deacon who was advising Cutty.I don't know if his name was "Colesberry," but that white guy is still alive and he was dropped to patrol after he betrayed spying on Jimmy for Rawls. He was in the most recent episode in the scene where Calcutti is talking to the patrollers and McNullty speaks up - he's one of the patrollers who was jawing back and forth about the guy's wife with fleas and whatnot.Colesberry is that guy that was sent by Rawls to rat out/keep an eye on Jimmy in season 1, right?I know he passed away just trying to figure out which character he played
different guy, just in asking in a similar trivia veinI don't know - Williams was the deacon who was advising Cutty.I don't know if his name was "Colesberry," but that white guy is still alive and he was dropped to patrol after he betrayed spying on Jimmy for Rawls. He was in the most recent episode in the scene where Calcutti is talking to the patrollers and McNullty speaks up - he's one of the patrollers who was jawing back and forth about the guy's wife with fleas and whatnot.Colesberry is that guy that was sent by Rawls to rat out/keep an eye on Jimmy in season 1, right?I know he passed away just trying to figure out which character he played
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
I *think* the guy you may be referring to who died is one of the two white guys who were nbly concerned with getting OT. One got early pension after Brodie punched him, the other was contemplating throwing himself down the stairwell - both in season one.
Those two had the BEST Baltimore accents on theshow -probably genuine Baltimorians (Baltimorons?)
Is that one of the guys to whom you were referring.
Those two had the BEST Baltimore accents on theshow -probably genuine Baltimorians (Baltimorons?)
Is that one of the guys to whom you were referring.
what an episode! I wonderred why they were hunting him to start, glad it was just paintballs.
There was so much laid out there they can't possibly tie it all up next week....we're gonna be left hanging.
Naymon, feel bad for me, yeah right. How pathetic that that little tiny guy ripped him off.
In next week's preview, who is Bodie shooting at? Young guy whose father was just killed last week and seems to be a pretty good fighter, the one in the openning scene?
In the preview too, McNulty seems to get pulled back into it as someone here predicted. I was expecting that in the bar scene but as ya know it didn't happen.
There was so much laid out there they can't possibly tie it all up next week....we're gonna be left hanging.
Naymon, feel bad for me, yeah right. How pathetic that that little tiny guy ripped him off.
In next week's preview, who is Bodie shooting at? Young guy whose father was just killed last week and seems to be a pretty good fighter, the one in the openning scene?
In the preview too, McNulty seems to get pulled back into it as someone here predicted. I was expecting that in the bar scene but as ya know it didn't happen.
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
Yup - great episode tonite.
Fiddles
Footballguy
the article about the coach was interestingtalks about how all of the kids plus about 30 other actors on the wire came from an acting school that robert chew (prop joe) teaches music and acting at. also prop joe is the acting coach on set for the 4 main kids.
Senor Schmutzig
Footballguy
After spending all of this past summer catching up on the first 3 seasons of The Wire, I was pumped for Season 4 to begin. Somewhere in the midst of episode 4, I got off track and haven't watched an episode since. I had them all Tivo'd but for one reason or another, had other things to watch and the older shows were deleted. I decided to torrent the previous episodes that I no longer had on my DVR and watched episode 4 today with 5-6-7 on my hard drive and 8-9-10-11 loaded up on BitTorrent tonight for d/l'ing.
I have been jonesing a bit for The Wire and feel good that things are back on track and I should be caught back up in no time.
Just re-watching episode 4 reminded me of how good this show is compared to most of the other crap on the telly today.
GB The Wire.
I have been jonesing a bit for The Wire and feel good that things are back on track and I should be caught back up in no time.
Just re-watching episode 4 reminded me of how good this show is compared to most of the other crap on the telly today.
GB The Wire.
woohoo!When is it on? I saw they're playing the last 3 episodes first
thanks
Fiddles
Footballguy
doing some wire research since theres no one to discuss with here 
found this blog: (doesn't disucss the finale yet)
http://athousandcorners.blogspot.com/
also found this: (seems like the show would be neutered quite a bit to air on non standard cable)
HBO is making a deal with BET that will allow the Viacom-owned cable network to rerun episodes of Time Warner-owned HBO's The Wire, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The deal will likely give BET all five seasons--62 episodes in all--of Wire. The series is currently in its fourth season, and HBO has already ordered a fifth and final season.
The Reporter hints that Wire would get around $100,000 per episode, unlike HBO's big ratings hits Sopranos and Sex and the City, which drew in millions of dollars for syndication rights.
found this blog: (doesn't disucss the finale yet)
http://athousandcorners.blogspot.com/
also found this: (seems like the show would be neutered quite a bit to air on non standard cable)
HBO is making a deal with BET that will allow the Viacom-owned cable network to rerun episodes of Time Warner-owned HBO's The Wire, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The deal will likely give BET all five seasons--62 episodes in all--of Wire. The series is currently in its fourth season, and HBO has already ordered a fifth and final season.
The Reporter hints that Wire would get around $100,000 per episode, unlike HBO's big ratings hits Sopranos and Sex and the City, which drew in millions of dollars for syndication rights.
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100k is puny.FX should jump right in and put it on before the Shield.doing some wire research since theres no one to discuss with here
found this blog: (doesn't disucss the finale yet)
http://athousandcorners.blogspot.com/
also found this: (seems like the show would be neutered quite a bit to air on non standard cable)
HBO is making a deal with BET that will allow the Viacom-owned cable network to rerun episodes of Time Warner-owned HBO's The Wire, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The deal will likely give BET all five seasons--62 episodes in all--of Wire. The series is currently in its fourth season, and HBO has already ordered a fifth and final season.
The Reporter hints that Wire would get around $100,000 per episode, unlike HBO's big ratings hits Sopranos and Sex and the City, which drew in millions of dollars for syndication rights.
Fiddles
Footballguy
interview with david simon on dec 1st
Behind The Wire
David Simon on where the show goes next.
http://www.slate.com/id/2154694/nav/tap1/
Behind The Wire
David Simon on where the show goes next.
http://www.slate.com/id/2154694/nav/tap1/
Fiddles
Footballguy
the slate is seemingly the motherlode of wire articles. the interview above is excellent but also they have daily articles about the wire and most seem to be written by alex kotlowitz!
http://www.slate.com/id/2149784/entry/2154734/
http://www.slate.com/id/2149784/entry/2154734/
Fiddles
Footballguy
ya that definately sucked but i think you could see it coming its what really happens at any rate
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scoobygang
Footballguy
I enjoyed this exchange, which pretty much sums up what I was trying to say earlier in the thread:
pissed I clicked on that, need to work on willpower
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Red Apples
Footballguy
wow, episode 49 was tough to watch.
i really feel for these kids.
and i just saw 50 (the finale) on svod...and oh my gawd.
best show on tv
bring on season 5.
i really feel for these kids.
and i just saw 50 (the finale) on svod...and oh my gawd.
best show on tv
bring on season 5.
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Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
24 hours.
I was invited to a friends house on Tues (when the following week come on demand), but I'm using willpower to increase my anticipation factor.
I was invited to a friends house on Tues (when the following week come on demand), but I'm using willpower to increase my anticipation factor.
WTF is wrong with HBO that they do not comprehend a summer break. TV shows take a break for the summer, not for a year!
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
I was wonderring that myselfKinda looked like the guy that beat on Bubs but there'd be no reason behind that
dparker713
Footballguy
The entire season was just amazing. No other show on TV is even in the same class.
Red Apples
Footballguy
its here...
bubbs accidently killing his boy was pure greek tragedy.
letting bubbs go and not worring about the stats, means things are changing...no more juking stats, mcnulty was right cops are the last true dictatorship.
omar steals the whole package? and then sells it back to the drug dealers...genius.
you can tell the end is coming in season 5, full circle people...the greek, omar,mcnulty...major crimes.
....does barksdale come back...he only went in for the paroll violation right? 5 years...maby he only gets 2.
the boys
is it just me or does this make you want to adopt a kid out of baltimore...why do we send money around the world when our own people are dying in our cities.
poor, poor randy
namien...way for we-boy to man up and save a future for his son, did we see a little regret in namien eyes when he saw the young buck in the stolen car?
mike, is hard...will he take over?
was that a gentle dig at deadwood and its higher profile..."ha, ha...he called him ##########"
cutty, i mean dennis wise and the nurse...man he moves quick.
boodie...dead.
setting up the media frenzy now...24 dead bodies found in the buildings...yeah there will be a news frenzy on that.
bubbs accidently killing his boy was pure greek tragedy.
letting bubbs go and not worring about the stats, means things are changing...no more juking stats, mcnulty was right cops are the last true dictatorship.
omar steals the whole package? and then sells it back to the drug dealers...genius.
you can tell the end is coming in season 5, full circle people...the greek, omar,mcnulty...major crimes.
....does barksdale come back...he only went in for the paroll violation right? 5 years...maby he only gets 2.
the boys
is it just me or does this make you want to adopt a kid out of baltimore...why do we send money around the world when our own people are dying in our cities.
poor, poor randy
namien...way for we-boy to man up and save a future for his son, did we see a little regret in namien eyes when he saw the young buck in the stolen car?
mike, is hard...will he take over?
was that a gentle dig at deadwood and its higher profile..."ha, ha...he called him ##########"
cutty, i mean dennis wise and the nurse...man he moves quick.
boodie...dead.
setting up the media frenzy now...24 dead bodies found in the buildings...yeah there will be a news frenzy on that.
Red Apples
Footballguy
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
Came to ask the same question. I do think it was the guy beating on Bubs, and there is no reason that we would know, and I think that's the point.This episode upset me more than any hour of TV I can remember in a long time, not that there were many surprises. The point is well taken, what we're doing in this country to combat this crap is worthless. Cowards are in control.
1st was bodie wasn't it?or was that the tall thin bodyguard that pointed bodie out w/ McNulty?
I agree.I would like to ask some cop how realistic it is and how much dramatic license they're taking.I noticed the new development Namon is in now and Mike too that follows the book.Bubs in real life killed the guy bugging him with a cyanide like fake drug too so it threw me, glad they changed it up/sad that nice kid died
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