The Wire (HBO)- First time watching

The Wire is one of those series that seem to come up whenever guys are talking about top 10 TV series of all time. For a show that first aired in 2002, I feel bad waiting this long to give it a shot. In my defense - I'm not a huge fan of police procedurals, organized crime dramas and I 100% had this series confused with the prison drama "Oz".

I bit the bullet and started it. A week later and I'm halfway through season 2.

Man, it's hard to believe it's over 20 years old. The scenes feel dated, as does the production value at times, but holy shite the writing is great. The acting is supurb, the characters phenomenal.

If someone asks me what makes it so good, the good characters do bad things, the bad characters do good things. They each pull off some brilliant maneuvers, and some bone head ones. As messed up as things get, you begin to realize the problem is the system itself.

Enjoying season 2 so far, I love how the writers layered in the dock workers and greek mob to the story. I really can't say enough good things so far.