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The Wire Season Two

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CTMike said:
Probably more of an overall obersevation than a season 2 specific one. Wondering if thr bar was set unrealistically high. But it hasn't drawn me in like a Breaking Bad, GoT, Westworld... I would just call it good not great.
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It's not a show that is interested in you liking it, I think. There are rarely cliffhangers, often episodes end thematically--or somewhat arbitrarily--rather than based around major plot points. It's just there to tell it's story, whether you give a or not.

The metaphor I give people is that a show like Breaking Bad is a dog--it needs your attention, please please please; The Wire is a cat. It's gonna do you thing. Pay attention or don't.

In that way, though, I think it's a much more subtle and nuanced show than something like Breaking Bad. It's also a show where each Season tries something different. Season 3-4 is peak, so that's where you'll really figure out if it fits in your pantheon or not.

The expectations were certainly unreasonable. But I watched it for the first time after it became a myth, and ultimately thought it came close to, or met, those expectations. I think it's the best, most well-developed, thoughtful TV show I've ever seen. It'll never be Breaking Bad or GoT because that's not in its DNA, and yet its patience and devotion to storytelling itself--rather than viewership--is why I think it transcends those shows.
 
tzznandrew said:
It's not a show that is interested in you liking it, I think. There are rarely cliffhangers, often episodes end thematically--or somewhat arbitrarily--rather than based around major plot points. It's just there to tell it's story, whether you give a or not.

The metaphor I give people is that a show like Breaking Bad is a dog--it needs your attention, please please please; The Wire is a cat. It's gonna do you thing. Pay attention or don't.

In that way, though, I think it's a much more subtle and nuanced show than something like Breaking Bad. It's also a show where each Season tries something different. Season 3-4 is peak, so that's where you'll really figure out if it fits in your pantheon or not.

The expectations were certainly unreasonable. But I watched it for the first time after it became a myth, and ultimately thought it came close to, or met, those expectations. I think it's the best, most well-developed, thoughtful TV show I've ever seen. It'll never be Breaking Bad or GoT because that's not in its DNA, and yet its patience and devotion to storytelling itself--rather than viewership--is why I think it transcends those shows.
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Good explanation. I'll keep on it. :)
 
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tzznandrew said:
It's not a show that is interested in you liking it, I think. There are rarely cliffhangers, often episodes end thematically--or somewhat arbitrarily--rather than based around major plot points. It's just there to tell it's story, whether you give a or not.

The metaphor I give people is that a show like Breaking Bad is a dog--it needs your attention, please please please; The Wire is a cat. It's gonna do you thing. Pay attention or don't.

In that way, though, I think it's a much more subtle and nuanced show than something like Breaking Bad. It's also a show where each Season tries something different. Season 3-4 is peak, so that's where you'll really figure out if it fits in your pantheon or not.

The expectations were certainly unreasonable. But I watched it for the first time after it became a myth, and ultimately thought it came close to, or met, those expectations. I think it's the best, most well-developed, thoughtful TV show I've ever seen. It'll never be Breaking Bad or GoT because that's not in its DNA, and yet its patience and devotion to storytelling itself--rather than viewership--is why I think it transcends those shows.
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I think it's just a matter of preference. I like The Wire a lot more than Breaking Bad. I also think The Wire is the best show in television history.

Some people agree, others disagree.
 
Ratings wise the wire was a disaster when it was first aired the whole series through. and that was WITH a sopranos lead in.

Wire is like Bob Dylan in that it takes people years to catch-up to the genius of his last album. And then he makes a new one and the whole cycle repeats.

What's really crazy and why this show will be timeless is that while the surface stuff like the technology on the show is already an anachronism I find the social commentary to be even more relevant every time I watch it. No different than " the times they are a changing " is as relevant today as it was in 1963.

True art, The best art, always has that timeless quality that transcends creation period.
 
CTMike said:
Omg it's awful.
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What if I told you that the singer (and original writer) of the season 2 opening theme and the singer of the song below are the same person (FYI Shiver Me Timbers was featured in The Perfect Storm with George Clooney and Mark Walberg.)?

 
whaler11 said:
I think it's just a matter of preference. I like The Wire a lot more than Breaking Bad. I also think The Wire is the best show in television history.

Some people agree, others disagree.
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I put it at #2. After True Detective Season 1. (but then that was more like a mini-series)
 
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Rocktheworld said:
HAHAHAHAHAHA yeah the song is brutal in S2. Are you not skipping the opening credits at this point?
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The new song is worse than the old one. Ugh.
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CTMike said:
Omg it's awful.
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You guys are all bums. That was my favorite one. Tom Waits is an acquired taste, I'll grant you. He actually wrote the song.

Actually, I liked Steve Earle's version in Season 5 just as much.
 
tzznandrew said:
It's not a show that is interested in you liking it, I think. There are rarely cliffhangers, often episodes end thematically--or somewhat arbitrarily--rather than based around major plot points. It's just there to tell it's story, whether you give a or not.

The metaphor I give people is that a show like Breaking Bad is a dog--it needs your attention, please please please; The Wire is a cat. It's gonna do you thing. Pay attention or don't.

In that way, though, I think it's a much more subtle and nuanced show than something like Breaking Bad. It's also a show where each Season tries something different. Season 3-4 is peak, so that's where you'll really figure out if it fits in your pantheon or not.

The expectations were certainly unreasonable. But I watched it for the first time after it became a myth, and ultimately thought it came close to, or met, those expectations. I think it's the best, most well-developed, thoughtful TV show I've ever seen. It'll never be Breaking Bad or GoT because that's not in its DNA, and yet its patience and devotion to storytelling itself--rather than viewership--is why I think it transcends those shows.
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This is so English Lit teacher it's not even funny. Ok, yes it is. It's also very observant.

You forgot to mention that the acting/character development is out of this world. For me, the best I've ever come across. Although GOT kills it in acting as well.

The Wire is, practically speaking, a period piece.
 
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intlzncster said:
This is so English Lit teacher it's not even funny. Ok, yes it is. It's also very observant.

You forgot to mention that the acting/character development is out of this world. For me, the best I've ever come across. Although GOT kills it in acting as well.

The Wire is, practically speaking, a period piece.
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I think it was also one of the first tv series with such a high volume of excellent child acting. Wallace grew up to star in Creed
 
The kid who played Wallace had a few stops along the way. He had large recurring roles in Friday Night Lights and Parenthood.
 
Michael B. Jordan, he's been in a ton of stuff. Star turn in Fruitvale Station, he's one of the best young actors in Hollywood.
 
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