"The Wire" on HBO

I've rewatched the first three seasons, and on second viewing, I notice Dominic West's inconsistent accent a lot more.

This is it. End of season 3 + 4 was the peak of that show, and the conclusion was perhaps a bit too 'history is destined to repeat itself' blah blah but I was hooked, watched 8 of the 10 in one day. xp

I am now convinced there needs to be a Snakes on a Plane sequel starring Idris Elba.

don't want to come off as a wire hater here, I've watched seasons 1-4 three times through, I think; I was just too disappointed by 5 tht it's def soured my perception of the show in memory

5 was terrible

xp see i always thought his accent sucked!!

5 had some valleys but some dope peaks. it was a little rushed but s'all good.

xp harbl - sometimes he tried for a Baltimore accent, sometimes it seemed he was trying to do Paul Newman in Fort Apache the Bronx. Idris' on the other hand was flawless. Had no clue he was British until watching special features. I watched some recent Jason Statham movie just to see what Idris' real accent sounded like.

The Michael and Dukie stuff in S5 is genuinely heartbreaking.

Idris was great throughout the series. And yeah, I had no idea he was a Brit until I saw the special features. As for season 5, my biggest problem was the fake serial killer plot. I know Simon was trying to make a point about how sensationalism, staff cutbacks, the bottom line, and the whoring for Pulitzers have compromised daily newspapers, but it would have been more effective if he had used a different plot device.

o shi, heads-up for uk ilxors, dunno where to put this but:

'law and order' on bbc4 tonight.

it's fkn amazing.

even pinefox may like it.

This was really good, thanks for the notice. Sterling police work by Charlie Slater.

it's funny how people remember/forget/remember that the wire isn't realistic.

i don't get bbc4. have they put the repeats of this 'law and order' thing on the iplayer? no. no, they have not.

Bastard, I was hoping to catch up on the first one.

Watching Mark Lawson slobear his way through the interview, this guy is unexpected and glorious.

Watching only an episode or two of the Wire and deciding you don't like it is a little like rendering a verdict on an epic-length novel after 30 pages or so.

http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/52516825/544703

has anyone seen torrents of law and order (1978) kicking around anywhere?

Watching only an episode or two of the Wire and deciding you don't like it is a little like rendering a verdict on an epic-length novel after 30 pages or so.

― Comprehensive Nuclear Suggest-Ban Treaty (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 1 April 2009 00:38 (47 minutes ago)

nah, it's more like reading 30 pages of an epic novel and deciding "I'm never gonna get through this thing" and putting it down

I mean, I like the wire so far but if I ever tell anybody "trust me, it gets really really good, you just gotta make it through the first 5 hours" you have permission to punch me in the throat

it's funny how people remember/forget/remember that the wire isn't realistic.

― thomp, Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:22 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark

whoah wait is there a paranormal subplot?

prepare to get throatpunched

No, I wouldn't say five hours, but maybe 3? I mean I was curious enough after the first episode but not really impressed until 3.

xp EIII: Jay Landsman isn't really that fat.

starting hyoid kegels now

xp Hurting 2: Episode 4 is when the first season started getting good for me.

ooh, I'm watching that one next

Watching only an episode or two of the Wire and deciding you don't like it is a little like rendering a verdict on an epic-length novel after 30 pages or so.

― Comprehensive Nuclear Suggest-Ban Treaty (Hurting 2), Tuesday, March 31, 2009 8:38 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

that sounds like a pretty reasonable approach to reading a novel, to me? I cracked open don quixote a while back, flipped through it for 10 mins, was like 'this is dumb and gay, i cant relate to this olde thymey spanish nigga' and hurled it across the room. if someone doesn't dig the wire after an episode or 2, then maybe it's not the fukkin show for them

otm also i think probably unconsciously the thing i hated about it most is people drooling on me telling me how awesome it is and how i had to find the strength to carry on a few more episodes. i mean i ended up liking it on my own but please

The wire isn't completely realistic, but I think most of it's plausible. I certainly bought into Hamsterdam because the script took nearly two seasons building up to it. By contrast, the serial killer plot seemed like it came out of nowhere.

has anyone seen torrents of law and order (1978) kicking around anywhere?

― caek, Tuesday, March 31, 2009 9:24 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

haha ok this (1978) makes so much more sense now

has anyone seen torrents of law and order (1978) kicking around anywhere?

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Actually I think there are sizeable elements of The Wire that would appeal to the Pinefox - particularly all the dockers/unions/changing nature of capitalism stuff in Series 2, but also the political bits of S3. But I seriously doubt he'd make it through the first series to find that out.

not to mention its use of language and the fact its a very intelligent and intelligently written show, give it a go pf

i've been working through this show for the past 2 years or so. i'll basically start a season, become totally engrossed and power my way through the thing in a day or two. then i'll put off the next season for like months because i don't want to feel guilty about sitting in front of my computer or television for a dozen hours straight. anyway, i just started season 4 and it's great and i'm back in the routine again. i live right outside of the city so that fact that i haven't finished it yet has been a minor source of embarrassment.

I notice Dominic West's inconsistent accent a lot more

this has always bothered me. it's kind of a combination of trying to do an American accent and throwing in some Bawmore shit randomly that throws me off. sounds totally inconsistent. also the fact that there are actual Baltimore dudes on the show that have a pretty hard accent mixed with actors who don't playing their peers is a little weird. i'm not really butthurt about it as i think it's cool that they have these guys on the show and i don't expect all the actors to speak that way, but it is a bit jarring.

h8 mcnutty

^^2tru

i love that he's from sheffield really, even though he went to eton.

hung out last night with a high school teacher who has been showing the wire season 1 in his literature class :D (pretty sure he can only get away with that because it's a catholic school)

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04172009/watch.html

that's a goodun

lol, "McArdle"

http://leethomson.myzen.co.uk/The_Wire/The_Wire_-_Bible.pdf

man, this really came out pretty much fully formed.

stringy bell!

"Stringy" Bell -- the Stringer/Avon relationship is actually reversed in that document!

xpost!

how do they decide to pick mcnulty over mcardle i wonder? like what's the diff

HERC - dumb as a box of rocks and an anabolic steroid addict to boot

in the show he ends up dumb as a box of hammers

box of rocks vs. bag of hammers vs. hammer of bags vs. hammer of boxes

dumber than a box of hair

vs. doorknobs