The Wire

[Ch3tan]

That was classic, Omar is comedy gold.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

'Good' is a subjective adjective and not really something you can argue over. Suffice it to say that I find watching an episode of 24 just as enjoyable as an episode of The Wire.

Armageddon is a pretty shit film, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy watching it.

Indeed. Saying The Wire is inherently better written than something like 24 is a silly thing to say. As nath mentions, they are totally different things. I believe 24 is well written television, whereas The Wire is well written drama. They are different things, have different merits and should be judged differently.

And I was taking no moral high ground, I was simply pointing out nath's amusing (this is a good thing) petulance. I still believe that people should not be berated for the products they consume though (berating someone for being a total nobhead is something entirely different to berating them on things they like/don't like).

 

[Ch3tan]

spoilers - up to end of season 4.

Spoiler

Wow, I think season 1 and 4 have been the best so far. The character building in season 1 was the best yet, and the only thing that came close to it was the kids in season 4.

I was sad when Stringer died, it was coming, but he was a good character. I love the way that every action has a repercussion, even if it is not apparent until the next season. Glad that Omar has not been on the casualty list yet, he is a gem of a character.

Starting season 5 now, this may be the first tv series I actually sit through and watch again.

 

[Dark Orb Choir]

why cant i watch it on iplayer, fkin stupid hbo

 

[dysfunction]

spoilers - up to end of season 4.

Spoiler

Wow, I think season 1 and 4 have been the best so far. The character building in season 1 was the best yet, and the only thing that came close to it was the kids in season 4.

I was sad when Stringer died, it was coming, but he was a good character. I love the way that every action has a repercussion, even if it is not apparent until the next season. Glad that Omar has not been on the casualty list yet, he is a gem of a character.

Starting season 5 now, this may be the first tv series I actually sit through and watch again.

Spoiler

Yes they don't seem to mind killing off popular characters...bu I suppose in a drug dealer world your life is going to be pretty short lived...

Yeah Stringer is a good actor. I think he was born in the UK...

 

[caLLous]

spoilers - up to end of season 4.

Spoiler

Wow, I think season 1 and 4 have been the best so far. The character building in season 1 was the best yet, and the only thing that came close to it was the kids in season 4.

Yeah there are some great performances from the young actors in s4..

Spoiler

Randy Wagstaff sticks out for me.. "You gonna look out for me Sgt Carver??" in the hospital after his foster mum's house gets firebombed nearly had me in tears lol

 

[nath]

Aye Dys, Idris Elba who plays Stringer Bell is a Lahndaner.

 

[caLLous]

In the same way that McNulty also has a posh english accent irl.

 

[taB]

In the same way that McNulty also has a posh english accent irl.

He's an Etonian so it's expected

 

[Rulke]

Like his accent when he was undercover at the brothel in S2? That was brilliant

"You're late!"

 

[Yaka]

cant remeber for sure but the producers and director of that ep thought his accent sounded fake or some thing and they thought heavily on using someone else do the English accent.

 

[nath]

That was the idea surely? He was doing a "fake" english accent, I thought he did quite well.

 

[Ch3tan]

series 5 episode 8

Spoiler

Omar!

What a way to go, no firefight, didn't get near Marlow, just a kid. Loved the way they played it out.

 

[Tom]

series 5 episode 8

Spoiler

Omar!

What a way to go, no firefight, didn't get near Marlow, just a kid. Loved the way they played it out.

Spoiler

The same kid that Bunk saw playacting in the street after witnessing Omar's shootout where his female partner-in-crime died

 

[Ch3tan]

can a mod edit my last post please. Meant to read episode 8, not 11.

 

[Ch3tan]

Spoiler

The same kid that Bunk saw playacting in the street after witnessing Omar's shootout where his female partner-in-crime died

Yeah the continuity between series is fantastic, Re-occurring characters, growing and developing.

 

[caLLous]

Yeah I remember..

Spoiler

Omar going down to the docks in S3 or S4 do get rid of a gun if I remember right, and there was still a campaign flyer on the wall for Frank Sobotka from S2.

It's the little things like that that just make you stop and think "wow".

 

[Ch3tan]

Spoiler

What about Sobotka's nephew shouting at Mayor Carcetti about killing the port with the westside development in season 5?