The Wire

[b.miller]

having succumbed to temptation and watched the review copies of Season 5, I can hands down say that this show has the biggest balls in all of TV land. It's really hard for me to believe that season 5 is playing out the way it is. Genius.

I re-watched seasons 1-4 right beforehand and am firmly convinced that this show is so far above and beyond any other television. It really shouldn't even be called TV, more like a 60-hour time capsule, social document, and five-star film. I can't wait until 20 years from now when it's generally regarded as one of the all-time great pieces of entertainment and I'll be the old fart in the corner saying I was there when it came on and nobody watched it.

I still think season 3 is the pinnacle but I am officially shocked and awed by season 5 so far.

[testudo]

I've seen the first 8 episodes of this season. BY FAR the only tv show worth watching.

[GforGroove]

my roomate pnly talks about the wire. i decided to try and watch it.. but i fall asleep before i knew what about was.. err..

[grady]

Originally Posted by GforGroove

my roomate pnly talks about the wire. i decided to try and watch it.. but i fall asleep before i knew what about was.. err..

Stick with it, it's so rewarding. I'm just starting season 3 at the moment. I rewatched season 1 two weeks ago and finished season 2 in about six days.

It's been keeping me in on the evenings instead of going out. Now I find myself sitting on the couch, wrapped in a blanket sipping a drink or tea for at least 2 episodes a night, sometimes 3 or 4 in my attempt to get caught up.

[grady]

There was a thread on the new forum about the wire and the final episode.

Anyone watch it here besides me and b.miller?

[testudo]

I saw all of the episodes a week or so before the final was aired... this is not a TV show. ITS EDUCATION!

[Tiger]

Originally Posted by b.miller

I still think season 3 is the pinnacle

i'm more than half way through this season now and its almost like a symphony the way all the plot lines are slowly starting to come together as it reaches its conclusion. mcnulty's dinner date with the political strategist was an ever so subtle piece of social commentary as i've seen on tv

[Tiger]

season 5 ended last monday here in the UK and i can safely say i've never watched a show so consistently brilliant.

Stringer Bell, McNulty, Bunk, Freamon, Bubbles, Omar, Prop Joe, Clay Davis & Marlo will sorely be missed. for those interested there's a good blog discussing it here http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/orga...on.television1