Hbo - The Wire

touringfan
touringfan Posts: 568
edited January 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Anyone else super stoked for the final season to begin Jan 6? In my opinion The Wire is easily one of the best shows of the last 10 years......can't wait for it to start up again.
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  • Hartydog
    Hartydog Posts: 2,060
    I love! this show. Very excited for the new season to begin.
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  • MasterFramer
    MasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    This is the best TV show ever created... nothing can compare... nothing...
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  • Hartydog
    Hartydog Posts: 2,060
    I can't believe the show doesn't get more publicity and isn't more talked about.
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  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    I've never seen an episode, but I hear nothing but great things about it. Does HBO ever run it from the beginning like they did with the Sopranos when it was on hiatus?
  • turnedmyworldtoblack
    turnedmyworldtoblack Posts: 151
    i LOVE this showw.... as to the previous question they will have it on Demand and you can always download it off BitTorrent...

    Whos your favorite character? Mine is Chris Partlow damn they make being a heartless killer seem cool.
  • given2fly78
    given2fly78 Posts: 404
    I just ordered the 1st season on Netflix, can't wait for it to come. I've heard this show is amazing, I'm really looking forward to getting into it!
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  • touringfan
    touringfan Posts: 568
    MasterFramer wrote:
    This is the best TV show ever created... nothing can compare... nothing...

    I happen to agree.
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  • culot4
    culot4 Posts: 775
    I think its the best show that has ever been on tv (even the Sopranos), and I can't wait for the final season. All I know is McNulty starts drinking again, and the main plotline revolves around manipultion by the media. Something about a serial killer that goes around killing the homeless. I've loved every episode of every season but I think the 4th season with the students was the best. Just absolutely gut wrenching.
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  • touringfan
    touringfan Posts: 568
    given2fly78 wrote:
    I just ordered the 1st season on Netflix, can't wait for it to come. I've heard this show is amazing, I'm really looking forward to getting into it!

    1'st season took me like about 4 episodes to get into so stick with it.
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  • touringfan
    touringfan Posts: 568
    turnedmyworldtoblack wrote:
    i LOVE this showw.... as to the previous question they will have it on Demand and you can always download it off BitTorrent...

    Whos your favorite character? Mine is Chris Partlow damn they make being a heartless killer seem cool.

    Bubbles and Omar are my favs but Felica "snoop" Bodie were / are solid favs as well
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  • geishagrrl
    geishagrrl Posts: 130
    Omar is by far my favorite character. My husband and I were watching the two half hour behind the scenes shows that HBO did for this upcoming season and they said Omar was only supposed to be around for 5-7 episodes and then get killed off but they loved him so much as they were filming that they decided to keep him.

    I cannot wait for the new season to start but yet I am so sad too. I am going to miss this show when it is gone. Though I have faith in the guys who created it to create something great aftreward. I used to watch Homicide religiously. Also an amazing show. I can't believe that it has never won or been nominated for anything. It's shameful.

    My sister works with inner city teens in DC but she has never seen the show (doesn't have cable). She says everyone tells her she needs to watch season 4. I think I'm going to have to buy it for her.
  • culot4
    culot4 Posts: 775
    I've always liked Proposition Joe. Its a shame they don't give him more scenes because whatever scene he's in he steals.

    Omar is great. I loved when he ripped off the CO-OP's re-up and sold it back to Prop Joe for 20 on the dollar. Prop Joe turns right aroud and sells it back to the CO-OP for 30 on the dollar. The episode where Omar takes the stand to be a states witness against Barksdale's guy Bird was great too.

    Wee-Bay and Bunk are good charcters too. I like Carver more now, but Herc is a bastard.

    Marlo is more fierce than Avon I think. I just wish they invested some time explaining how Marlo became Marlo to create a deeper character instead of just making him a major crimes target. Explain Marlo like they did with Frank Sobatka in season 2. Probably not enough time to do that with Marlo because of the Carcetti storyline.
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  • MasterFramer
    MasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    HBO just did a 30 minute show on the final season... it looks like it could be the best one yet.

    I was watching an episode of season 4 with the commentary on the other day and they dropped a little hint on something I can wait to see. They refer to a scene where Marlow looses control of his emotions. Cant wait to see what makes him loose his cool. :)

    Bubbles looks clean this season too... Steve Earl to the rescue ;)

    Watch for it, set your DVRs... I'm sure they will be replaying it before the season starts, it's probably on on demand too.
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  • touringfan
    touringfan Posts: 568
    The Wire is up on HBO on demand. Watched it this a.m.
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  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    bubbles is nice in real life

    :)

    I've posted b4 how I met him on a train and had no idea who he was.

    I still did not find the pic (hard copy) that I took of him and his daughter. It's in my picture drawer.

    I've only seen one episode by the way. It scared me too much and B'more is close to me.
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  • rudiecantail
    rudiecantail Posts: 4
    I've been a huge fan of the Wire for about a year and a half. I live in Bmore so it's pretty wild because I know where a lot of those places are. I briefly dated a girl that worked for the show, but I think she got wind of how much I liked the show. Ha. I also saw Marlo walking down the street one day during the summer. I just kind of looked at him and he nodded at me, because I'm pretty sure he knew that I recognized him.

    I haven't seen any of the 5th season yet, but it'll be hard to top the 4th season. That season was simply devastating.
  • muppet
    muppet Posts: 980
    I always thought this show got way too much praise, until I actually watched it. Greatest show on television.
  • rudiecantail
    rudiecantail Posts: 4
    Without a doubt the greatest show ever. My sister lives in Towson (Baltimore suburb) and she refuses to watch the show because "it's about Baltimore" and she doesn't feel the need to watch a show that focuses on its problems. I think thats what makes the show great though...it gives that side of a life a face, and shows that even drug dealers have humanity, and people act certain ways and take certain acts for different reasons. Also, the relationship between Stringer and Avon at the end of the Third Season might be the best example of dramatic irony on television.
  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    I've never seen an episode, but I hear nothing but great things about it. Does HBO ever run it from the beginning like they did with the Sopranos when it was on hiatus?
    Exactly what I was going to ask. I've heard so much good stuff but I don't want to spend the time at Blockbuster renting all the episodes. On Demand for every episode would be great or just a marathon day of it. DVR would be working overtime.
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • rudiecantail
    rudiecantail Posts: 4
    Netflix works too.

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