After watching two seasons of the wire...

juozokas "when i was a youth i used to burn collie weed in a rizzla, now i am a man i just rub collie weed in a chalwa"
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Submitted by juozokas on 20 March, 2008 - 20:00.

pros:
mcnolty
stringer bell/avon
the nation of islam guy
omar
season one in general

cons:
they killed wallace
they killed d'angelo
season 1 was way better and season 2 took too long to get going

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jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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20 March, 2008 - 20:11

I think you just hate poles smile

revol68 ""Identity is a dream pathetic in its absurdity. You dream of being yourself when you've nothing better to do""
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20 March, 2008 - 21:24
Quote:
they killed wallace

that one really gutted me.

Jack "Yes we can"
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20 March, 2008 - 21:32

I watched the first half of season 2 again in dublin, and liked it a lot more than first time. Think i probably like it as much as season 1 - wish i'd had the time to watch it all.

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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20 March, 2008 - 21:53

It took a long time to not hate them for killing Wallace.

I've watched the first four seasons at least three times embarrassed

Was it just me or did Avon seem not all there, especially in season 1

juozokas "when i was a youth i used to burn collie weed in a rizzla, now i am a man i just rub collie weed in a chalwa"
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20 March, 2008 - 22:03

I'm glad other people feel that way about Wallace

juozokas "when i was a youth i used to burn collie weed in a rizzla, now i am a man i just rub collie weed in a chalwa"
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20 March, 2008 - 22:07

re; jef

When I think about it this show has too many subplots, and it's pretty ambitious but also frustrating cause it makes the good characters miss out on a lot of screen time, sometimes whole episodes

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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20 March, 2008 - 22:36

nas it doesn't have too many subplots - they're all pretty vital to the general story and complement each other
halfway through season 3 still (haven't really had a chance to sit down in a while)

wallace getting killed did suck, poor kid

by the way, i know for a fact there's people on season 1 - so edit title or OP to say SPOLIERS!!!

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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20 March, 2008 - 22:51

Well there's obviously going to be spoilers if he says he's watched the first two series unless his post was just 'It's really good'
smile

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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20 March, 2008 - 22:54

The great thing about The Wire is that it is a web of subplots connected to a major plot. McNulty is the closest thing to a star and even then they use him sparingly at times. It is frustrating that we don't see more of the good characters, I' still angry that they cut the final season from 13 to 10 episodes. Personally I could watch months of The Wire, but I keep telling myself, if there was more of it then it wouldn;t be as good.
That almost makes it ok smile

Anna
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20 March, 2008 - 23:28

I'm halfway through season 3, but being severed from computer / internet in a couple days so gonna have to leave it hanging. Fuck.

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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21 March, 2008 - 00:08

It's a blessing in disguise. You don't want to rush it.

Bob Savage "brrrapatista."
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21 March, 2008 - 01:14

i dunno man, when i watched a series i'd do it in as few viewings as possible. once or twice i had like four or five episodes after another. christ.

it's just easier to appreciate as one big piece. and i get pissed off when episodes end when i want MORE.

Bob Savage "brrrapatista."
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21 March, 2008 - 01:15

also, season 2 was dope as shit FUCK WHAT YOU HEARD.

revol68 ""Identity is a dream pathetic in its absurdity. You dream of being yourself when you've nothing better to do""
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21 March, 2008 - 01:15
Bob Savage wrote:
i dunno man, when i watched a series i'd do it in as few viewings as possible. once or twice i had like four or five episodes after another. christ.

it's just easier to appreciate as one big piece. and i get pissed off when episodes end when i want MORE.

I watched 8 over the course of one day. grin

Bob Savage "brrrapatista."
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21 March, 2008 - 01:26

oh well if we're counting 24 hours as a day then i'd be worried as to how many i mighta watched. i count a day from when i wake up to when i sleep though innit.

still only got as far as season 3 though. gotta rewatch those shits before moving on i feel though, so i'm in for the long haul.

revol68 ""Identity is a dream pathetic in its absurdity. You dream of being yourself when you've nothing better to do""
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21 March, 2008 - 01:31
Bob Savage wrote:
i count a day from when i wake up to when i sleep though innit.

me too.

Bob Savage "brrrapatista."
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21 March, 2008 - 01:36

well in which case... you took it too far revol.

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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21 March, 2008 - 06:53
Bob Savage wrote:
i dunno man, when i watched a series i'd do it in as few viewings as possible. once or twice i had like four or five episodes after another. christ.

it's just easier to appreciate as one big piece. and i get pissed off when episodes end when i want MORE.

I know but then you watch a whole series in a day or two and you realise that there won't be any more for months, or for me now, ever sad

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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21 March, 2008 - 12:33

Amazing, McNulty in e7 s3

Can I get a Jameson's?
Bushmills do?
That's protestant whisky!

Legend

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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21 March, 2008 - 13:13

the cop in s3 who has the shaved head round the side is amazing
he looks like Alan Roberts out of Life of Agony circa 93-94!!
"i said I'm colder than ever, I'm empty, empty through and through"

juozokas "when i was a youth i used to burn collie weed in a rizzla, now i am a man i just rub collie weed in a chalwa"
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21 March, 2008 - 19:49

I finished season 3, this was the best one imo

I'm assuming season four is going to be a turd

Jack "Yes we can"
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21 March, 2008 - 19:53

Season 4 is the best of the series.

Reckon it goes 4, 5, 3, 1, 2. But all of them amazing.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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21 March, 2008 - 19:55

you fucking dickhead juzuokas - I don't even know if that shit's true and you're taking the piss
seriously, edit that fucking post I'm two episodes from end of s3

juozokas "when i was a youth i used to burn collie weed in a rizzla, now i am a man i just rub collie weed in a chalwa"
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21 March, 2008 - 20:03

lol nah I was taking the piss cause you said don't post spoilers

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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21 March, 2008 - 20:13

thank fuck smile

juozokas "when i was a youth i used to burn collie weed in a rizzla, now i am a man i just rub collie weed in a chalwa"
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21 March, 2008 - 20:15

Did you see kima suck the titty yet? Cause I will reveal that spoiler

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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22 March, 2008 - 03:36

that was not important,
I'd say, if pushed, 2, 3,1 4 5

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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22 March, 2008 - 09:57
juozokas wrote:
Did you see kima suck the titty yet? Cause I will reveal that spoiler

Kima is a bad woman

Just started season 4

juozokas "when i was a youth i used to burn collie weed in a rizzla, now i am a man i just rub collie weed in a chalwa"
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22 March, 2008 - 10:02

jef costello, that was one of the more important moments of the show. I want to start watching season 4 but I can't tonight. No spoilers please Conor grin

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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22 March, 2008 - 10:32

Would I? wink

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