The Wire - Greatest TV show of the decade

satriales wrote:Seasons:
4 > 3 > 1 > 2 > 5

This. But I believe 2 would go up on repeated viewings - the reason it always seems to get marked down is how much of a departure it was from the projects and everything that had occurred in season 1. Still was so necessary to expand the scope of the show, that led to the awesomeness of 3 & 4.

How long does it take to get hooked?

4 seasons, I reckon. Maybe 3.

Jokes. Replace 'seasons' with 'episodes'.

Wow, okay. Halfway through episode 2 and I am hooked. The development of this, I'm guessing incredibly intricate, plot is amazingly well done.

I thought it took a few episodes to get going, same as Jam, 3 or 4. From then on though, you won't look back, it's amazing.

(I didn't particularly like Bunk until S2, though. :wub:

)

3 or 4 eps of the first series and I was hooked.

Mr Yoshi wrote:Wow, okay. Halfway through episode 2 and I am hooked. The development of this, I'm guessing incredibly intricate, plot is amazingly well done.

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiit.

He's going to love season 4. Well everyone does but you get what I'm saying.

Xeno wrote:3 or 4 eps of the first series and I was hooked.

I enjoyed the show right from episode 1, but it wasn't until episode 10 that I truly realised I was watching the best TV show ever made.

Mr Yoshi wrote:How long does it take to get hooked?

A few episodes.

satriales wrote:
Xeno wrote:3 or 4 eps of the first series and I was hooked.

I enjoyed the show right from episode 1, but it wasn't until episode 10 that I truly realised I was watching the best TV show ever made.

By episode 3 of season 1 I bought the first 2 seasons on dvd and was downloading season 3. I then spent a long weekend watching all 3 seasons, 1 ep after another.

End of episode 2...

BEST SHOW EVER. Absolutely amazing. It all feels very real, and it's a hugely scathing look at police work which is eye opening at points.

There's no way I thought BEST SHOW EVAR after only the second episode.

Season four might leave you in some kind of coma.

Episode 10 I've found is generally the 'gooseberry fool's just got real' episode.

The episode where it became the greatest thing ever was in the 2nd series whenD'Angelo got done.

Still watching this on the BBC myself, it must be nearly finished by now. I only started watching it at the beginning of season 4 so I hope they repeat it again on BBC 3 or something, I'd buy the DVD but I kinda like the routine of having it to look forward to every night

Fargo wrote:Still watching this on the BBC myself, it must be nearly finished by now. I only started watching it at the beginning of season 4 so I hope they repeat it again on BBC 3 or something, I'd buy the DVD but I kinda like the routine of having it to look forward to every night

Y'see, I'm the opposite. I have to buy/ borrow the DVD or download shows like this. I can't bear to be fixed to a routine of having to watch the show when it's on.

And once a week is just not quick enough for a show of this brilliance.

It's three times a week on BBC. If they had acquired the rights to show it on iPlayer it would be perfect.

Fargo wrote:I only started watching it at the beginning of season 4

I truly, truly pity you. I'd hate to have watched this show from anywhere but the beginning.

I should really start S2.

The Wire - Greatest TV show of the decade

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