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re: How good is The Wire?
Posted on 7/30/16 at 8:09 pm to HailToTheChiz
Posted on 7/30/16 at 8:09 pm to HailToTheChiz
Binge watched over a 3 week period last year. Best series I have watched.
I'd rank the seasons:
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I'd rank the seasons:
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Posted on 7/30/16 at 11:34 pm to shaqfu33
The Wire is an all-time great, definitely on the GoaT tier of TV.
Personally I think The Sopranos and The Shield were (for varying reasons on all three) SLIGHTLY better but it's hair-close.
Personally I think The Sopranos and The Shield were (for varying reasons on all three) SLIGHTLY better but it's hair-close.
Posted on 7/31/16 at 7:47 am to 13SaintTiger
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have ever watched and top 3 in almost everyone's opinion.
Yep
Posted on 7/31/16 at 7:57 am to HailToTheChiz
I've never been able to finish it. It's extremely well done and all the actors are great, but at the end of the day I never make it through... Always get stuck at end of season 2 or start of season 3. I'll try again when my kids are older and I have more time.
This post was edited on 7/31/16 at 8:00 am
Posted on 7/31/16 at 8:34 am to HailToTheChiz
I got 6 episodes in and couldn't get into it.
Posted on 7/31/16 at 8:51 am to AUCE05
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I got 6 episodes in and couldn't get into it.
It starts at a glacial pace. I would give it a season if you can.
Posted on 7/31/16 at 9:39 am to ohiovol
Same here. Nothing special but its ok (I finished season 1 and snailing through 2). Never got my "must binge" attention.
Posted on 7/31/16 at 11:01 am to Hogkiller10
I watched episode 1. Couldn't get into it, but it might have been the state of my mind at the time. I'll definitely give it another shot someday.
Posted on 7/31/16 at 11:24 am to HailToTheChiz
Great show that you don't realize it's greatness until the end of the seasons
Posted on 7/31/16 at 12:02 pm to Hogkiller10
In all honesty, the series really works a lot better as a binge, rather than something you watch once a week. The episodes generally don't end with big twists or cliffhangers, and I would even argue there are stretches where it's downright boring.
The desire to binge the show comes once you get invested in the characters and their stories, rather than explosive moments. While that's part of what makes the show great, it does take a bit longer to get into and definitely hurt the shows ratings during the original run.
The desire to binge the show comes once you get invested in the characters and their stories, rather than explosive moments. While that's part of what makes the show great, it does take a bit longer to get into and definitely hurt the shows ratings during the original run.
Posted on 7/31/16 at 12:04 pm to wildtigercat93
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Great show that you don't realize it's greatness until the end of the seasons
I was about to say this. There were admittedly not many episodes where I found myself thinking I had just watched an amazing hour of television. However, by the end of each season, I definitely realized how much I enjoyed it.
Posted on 7/31/16 at 1:15 pm to ohiovol
I think it's because of how different each season is, as soon as you get into the Rhythm, it's the ends of the season, and all this newness hits again and you have a natural resistance to the change, but in the end you realize how awesome the change was.
My season ranking (still have a few season 5 episodes left so I won't rank it) so far is 3,1,2,4
And it's tough because 4 is an awesome season, but coming in last because McNulty is barely there (although I was sad to see him slip back to old patterns in season 5 even tho it meant him being more involved)
My season ranking (still have a few season 5 episodes left so I won't rank it) so far is 3,1,2,4
And it's tough because 4 is an awesome season, but coming in last because McNulty is barely there (although I was sad to see him slip back to old patterns in season 5 even tho it meant him being more involved)
Posted on 7/31/16 at 4:57 pm to Ace Midnight
[quote]- and in same league with Breaking Bad, The Shield/quote]
Posted on 7/31/16 at 5:39 pm to Lester Earl
Posted on 7/31/16 at 9:16 pm to AUCE05
quote:exactly where I am. The wife hates it so I keep trying to finish the episodes late at night and keep falling asleep.
got 6 episodes in and couldn't get into it.
I'm trying very hard but my mind keeps wandering and I have to keep rewinding dialog.
Maybe it's not for me. Not real invested with any of the characters so far.
This post was edited on 7/31/16 at 9:17 pm
Posted on 8/1/16 at 11:23 am to HailToTheChiz
It was entertaining to me, but other shows such as The Soparanos and Breaking Bad were more entertaining. The Wire is more important to society than both of them though. It shows how major American cities such as Baltimore, New Orleans, and Detroit become filled with corruption and poverty. Brilliant show.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 11:27 am to HailToTheChiz
The best.
Literally watched it back to back because it was so good.
Literally watched it back to back because it was so good.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 11:31 am to StrongBackWeakMind
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The best.
Literally watched it back to back because it was so good.
how long did it take you to start enjoying it?
if i'm not enjoying it by ep. 6, should i assume its not worth continuing?
Posted on 8/1/16 at 11:33 am to CAD703X
I honestly don't remember. I want to say not until later in the first season. It takes them a while to set the scene.
I would tough the first season out. If you don't like it after that, then you've given it a fair shake.
I would tough the first season out. If you don't like it after that, then you've given it a fair shake.
This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 11:36 am
Posted on 8/1/16 at 11:34 am to CAD703X
watch the whole first season. It starts off very slowly
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