TheWireTheWire etc. Season 5

[Jouster]

You're pushing it, B_Buster.  Save your energy for trashing the finale.

[todd]

Are you suggesting, ericluxury, that The Wire may be playing fast and loose with reality? How dare you!

What are you talking about? Remember back in season 2 when Herc is digging in that ditch - if you look real close in the background, LEVY DROVE BY IN A TRUCK AND GAVE HERC A LOOK. Clearly foreshadowing their inevitable alliance!

DUDE DAVID SIMON THOUGHT OF -EVERYTHING-

[Omar]

SPOILERS for 3.11 and 5.8




















"Those who want to know why Omar had to die, why Stringer had to die," [Simon] said, "Strap on a helmet, get in the game and read Antigone. Read Medea. It had to happen."


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/03/the-wire-david.html

[Martin]

Someone is mixing his (Best Show) metaphors!

[Wes]

I like to think that - had we gotten a regular season of 12 or 13 episodes instead of 10 - there's a chance we would have had an entire episode of Marlo and Chris Partlow partying in Atlantic City before this past episode. Maybe they filmed that anyway, for the DVDs.

[B_Buster]

True, Wes, but how many more scenes of Carcetti making hard decisions over the allocation of funds in the city budget can a human being stand? I say, enough.

Also, can we all agree, at least, that Simon is a pompous ass?

[Omar]

Also, can we all agree, at least, that Simon is a pompous ass?

No. 

[Dorvid Barnas]

Also, can we all agree, at least, that Simon is a pompous ass?

No. 

[bruce]

Also, can we all agree, at least, that Simon is a pompous ass?

No. 

No

At least The Wire makes sense unlike that train wreck John From Cincinnati

[B_Buster]

Tough crowd.

Also, for the record, I never endorsed John from Cincinnati.

[Martin]

Also, for the record, I [...] endorsed John from Cincinnati.

Well well well!

[erika]

Up through season 4, I would not have agreed with Mike about David Simon being so pompous... but season 5 has made me change my tune. All this "parallel lying in the police force AND the newspapers about a fake serial killer" bullshit is stealing all the heart from the show. In my HUMBLEST of opinions.

This finale had better be GOOOD.

Overall though, I think the Wire is definitely worth watching... good show. Gets a little over-dramatic at times, but what long-running series doesn't?

I miss Deadwood.

[buffcoat]

I miss Deadwood.

The f*&# c&%$ing h#*$ you do.

[Jouster]

Also, can we all agree, at least, that B_Buster is a pompous ass?

[masterofsparks]

Also, can we all agree, at least, that Simon is a pompous ass?

I'm as big a Wire geek as you're likely to find and I have no problem admitting Simon's pretty pompous. Based on interviews, I don't think you'd have much problem getting Simon himself to admit that he's pompous. None of which means I think The Wire is pompous, because I don't.

I can see why so many people are criticizing this season (I certainly don't think the show is above criticism), but it seems pretty indisputable to me that the last 3 episodes have been magnificent. I have very high hopes for the finale.