I love the fat landsman
― marcos, Sunday, 25 March 2018 17:53 (six years ago) link
The mousiness of Landsman-as-Mello is even a sharp contrast to how funny Landsman is in the 1991 book.
― just noticed tears shaped like florida. (sic), Sunday, 25 March 2018 17:56 (six years ago) link
Just finished s2e6, p much half way thru. Ziggy is by far my most hated character, even more than Landsman. I’m having the same reaction to him that I had to Jesse the first time I watched Breaking Bad — a stubborn idiot who refuses to learn a goddamn fucking thing — but Jesse had complexity and a good heart whereas Ziggy is just smug and overconfident. I really hope he dies.
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, March 25, 2018 10:08 AM (three hours ago
yes! I watched the wire before BB, but when watching BB and realizing how much I hated jesse, I too was reminded of how much I hated ziggy
― k3vin k., Sunday, 25 March 2018 18:03 (six years ago) link
That's probably because he isn't a real actor.
yeah no shit
― Number None, Sunday, 25 March 2018 18:18 (six years ago) link
he was the inspiration for Munch too
― Number None, Sunday, 25 March 2018 18:19 (six years ago) link
cannot wait to finish this season so I never have to fucking hear this damn credits song ever again
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 25 March 2018 18:52 (six years ago) link
Aaaaaaa I just got to the “BAD ADVICE” scene and goddamn I actually feel a trace of pity for this dipshit
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 25 March 2018 18:59 (six years ago) link
God now I gotta go find a Landsman compilation on YouTube
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 26 March 2018 03:03 (six years ago) link
aaaaaaahahahahah Ziggy just shot up the electronics store, what a fucking dipshit!!!
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 26 March 2018 03:45 (six years ago) link
I’m watching a season 2 episode and I have to say the recut from sd ratio to hd isn’t the worst but it’s kind of fucked up.
― mh, Monday, 26 March 2018 03:47 (six years ago) link
I liked the 16:9 remaster and i thought s2 was when it was most effective. All those sweeping shots of dock look great imo. What turns you off about it?
― Closed Beta (NotEnough), Monday, 26 March 2018 06:28 (six years ago) link
ziggy makes season two into a proper tragedy. it's an old trick but the wire is especially good at v gradually softening you up towards characters you initially hate.
― ogmor, Monday, 26 March 2018 08:16 (six years ago) link
Yeah I’ve been watching this all in 16:9 via Amazon Prime, I’m curious how different it’d feel in 4:3
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 26 March 2018 12:35 (six years ago) link
nothing really turned me off so far, it’s just kind of disorienting!some tv shows that are chopped/rescaled I just kind of watch and mentally push it aside, because it’s obvious 90% of the time. I think this actually looks good enough that it seems like it could have always been that wayit’s like driving by a house every day and one day noticing it’s blue, but you have the strong suspicion that it used to be red. it doesn’t look recently painted, so maybe you’re misremembering?
― mh, Monday, 26 March 2018 12:37 (six years ago) link
the hd remaster bothered me so much i bought the old dvd set. think i’m one of the few though
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 26 March 2018 12:44 (six years ago) link
I feel like watching the HD version will just fill my mind with trainspottery non-sequiturs while I'm watching it: "Why is there so much wall in this shot?" "I wonder if David Simon meant for that sofa cushion to be there?" etc.
― Chuck_Tatum, Monday, 26 March 2018 13:19 (six years ago) link
"Why can I see the braces holding Bubbles' teeth?"
― pplains, Monday, 26 March 2018 13:26 (six years ago) link
just finished S2 (OBVIOUS SPOILERS)
I liked it! I'm real sad Frank got offed, I'm FURIOUS that Valchek "won", the union folding seemed inevitable (if it wasn't now, it woulda been soon) but the whole thing was unfortunate. Also: the case basically didn't get solved, and the whole montage at the end of everything operating exactly the same as if nothing changed was p effective in its bleakness, everything is futile, why bother etc.
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 29 March 2018 15:55 (six years ago) link
those last couple eps of s2 are so good
― marcos, Thursday, 29 March 2018 15:56 (six years ago) link
that greek music at the end
also not thrilled w Brother Mouzone as a character, he seems really contrived and like deliberately engineered to be a fan favorite but in a heavy handed improbable way. He's, like, a favorite character for people who loved Boondock Saints.
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 29 March 2018 15:57 (six years ago) link
also daaaaaamn @ Stringer playing EVERYONE, I can barely keep it straight
so Stringer goes behind Avon's back to collaborate w Prop Joe (who I LOVE)Avon is unaware and hires Brother Mouzone to deal w/ the rival dealersStringer and Prop Joe find out but then just do nothing bcz it's easier?Stringer tells Omar that Mouzone mutilated Brandon, and I can't tell if he expects Mouzone to kill Omar, Omar to kill Mouzone, or if he legit doesn't know which will happen but is happy with either outcomeOmar realizes Stringer set him up, and Mouzone also realizes Stringer set him up
yes?
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 29 March 2018 16:01 (six years ago) link
oh man Brother Mouzone rings so false
― Evan R, Thursday, 29 March 2018 16:02 (six years ago) link
https://kottke.org/09/01/brother-mouzone-implicated-in-notorious-bigs-killing
― omar little, Thursday, 29 March 2018 16:06 (six years ago) link
i'm watching all of this now. i can't remember how far i got when i had hbo years ago but its been so long that it's all new to me. i didn't get far though. finished the first season and kinda just wanted to watch it over again. so infinitely watchable.
we got playstation vue so now i am binging on hbo after not having it forever.
― scott seward, Thursday, 29 March 2018 16:09 (six years ago) link
Brother Mouzone is a little too much of a deus ex machina/red herring they threw in to balance Omar and Stringer seeming over the top. Suddenly they're more believable because, hey, look at this guy!
― mh, Thursday, 29 March 2018 16:38 (six years ago) link
Stringer tells Omar that Mouzone mutilated Brandon, and I can't tell if he expects Mouzone to kill Omar, Omar to kill Mouzone, or if he legit doesn't know which will happen but is happy with either outcomeyes, it's this I think
― just noticed tears shaped like florida. (sic), Thursday, 29 March 2018 16:45 (six years ago) link
He's, like, a favorite character for people who loved Boondock Saints.
― sir chesley bonestell, qc (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 29 March 2018 20:47 (six years ago) link
Prop Joe is probably the best character when all's said and done
― Number None, Thursday, 29 March 2018 23:21 (six years ago) link
Let's not forget about Cheese, great Method acting.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 29 March 2018 23:46 (six years ago) link
FP
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 29 March 2018 23:47 (six years ago) link
i'll allow it
― Number None, Thursday, 29 March 2018 23:55 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/j4CPSE8.gif
― pplains, Friday, 30 March 2018 01:45 (six years ago) link
― the masseduction of lauryn hill (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, March 29, 2018 11:57 AM (yesterday)
otm!
― k3vin k., Saturday, 31 March 2018 00:22 (six years ago) link
i've made it to season five and last night i had the idea that it would be cool if ilx people made an online album that was versions of "way down in the hole" for non-existent seasons of The Wire. what would the season 11 version sound like in 2014? they wouldn't have to be good either in keeping with most of the actual versions. i got really good at fast-forwarding through that tom waits one. ugh.
okay, maybe its a dumb idea with limited appeal.
i have really enjoyed watching the show.
― scott seward, Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:04 (six years ago) link
Isn't the Tom Waits the original? Not that that would make it better (though it is the best)
― Andrew Farrell, Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:07 (six years ago) link
TW's is the original.
― Meme Imfurst (Leee), Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:12 (six years ago) link
"way down in the hole" is good
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:14 (six years ago) link
I came to like every version, but I could also skip to the cold open on VLC with remarkable precision
― thots and players (rip van wanko), Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:21 (six years ago) link
Neville Bros are my favorite
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:23 (six years ago) link
I'll do a plaintive acoustic falsetto auto-tune version, for the season dealing with gentrification.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:57 (six years ago) link
Lake Trout is converted to farm-to-table.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 19 April 2018 21:16 (six years ago) link
Put me down for the "Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs" version of the theme, which will be season 13 iirc
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 19 April 2018 21:43 (six years ago) link
Heading into The Wire: The Musical territory here.
― henry s, Thursday, 19 April 2018 21:55 (six years ago) link
― Frederik B, Thursday, April 19, 2018 4:57 PM (three hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
read this as auto fellatio
― DACA Flocka Flame (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 20 April 2018 00:06 (six years ago) link
about as accurate a description of the bon iver aesthetic i'm going for
― Frederik B, Friday, 20 April 2018 00:20 (six years ago) link
haha
― DACA Flocka Flame (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 20 April 2018 00:25 (six years ago) link
bone i vore
― the clodding of the american mind (darraghmac), Friday, 20 April 2018 00:39 (six years ago) link
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, April 19, 2018 9:43 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this is amazing
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Friday, 20 April 2018 00:39 (six years ago) link
I'm in for the NIN "Head Down In A Hole" version.
― pplains, Friday, 20 April 2018 01:53 (six years ago) link