The Wire

benjybars · Post by **benjybars** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:20 pm

pk- wrote:
benjybars wrote:the only think i didn't like about series 2 was ziggy.. such a an idiot character who just blatantly didn't ring true compared to the other.
he redeems himself with the duck though, surely?

yeah, fair enough, the duck was a strong look for Ziggy.

another thing, what's the deal with the lawyer that McNulty and Daniels have a ting with?? she gets gradually more and more orange... she practically florescent by the end of series three.

FSTZ · Post by **FSTZ** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:25 pm

benjybars wrote:
pk- wrote:
benjybars wrote:the only think i didn't like about series 2 was ziggy.. such a an idiot character who just blatantly didn't ring true compared to the other.
he redeems himself with the duck though, surely?
yeah, fair enough, the duck was a strong look for Ziggy.

another thing, what's the deal with the lawyer that McNulty and Daniels have a ting with?? she gets gradually more and more orange... she practically florescent by the end of series three.

he got the fuckin duck drunk until it died

total idiot

joenicedj · Post by **joenicedj** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:10 am

RickyRicardo wrote:
joenice wrote:2 is last because i didn't like the shipyard angle.
Yeah, I rank Season 2 last as well, but mostly b/c the it was the least eventful in terms of plot movement. I kinda dug the whole angle w/ the docks, since it showed so many different angles on the drug trade, and that it runs bigger than even the people that run the streets. It kinda gave a perspective on how even "kings" like Avon/Stringer and Prop Joe are subordinate to the Greeks. Season 2 was also the beginning of the political direction the show began to take through the remaining seasons. There is a much larger commentary there about the decline of labor unions, the local affects of globalization, and how the power of the working class has become subjugated for the benefit of politicians and capitalism. That the setting for all this was the Locust Point area of South Baltimore is *deeply* appropriate, since that this more or less the story of that area for the last 10 years.

So true. It's amazing how 10 years ago, no one wanted any parts of Locust Point. A house was CHEAP. real cheap. Now -- i can't even think of getting a place down there. Brilliant stuff RR. This is so true....all the way around.

I'm ready for season 5. Seriously.....we might need our own section on this forum -- just for the TV show, unless we want a 34 page thread by the time the show comes around.

corpsey · Post by **corpsey** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:12 pm

This will be the first time I haven't got every episode to watch in a row

This is going to be tough

joenicedj · Post by **joenicedj** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:59 am

True story -- from the JoeNice ar-chives. Dateline -- last night.

I'm at a local establishment -- chillin cold. I look to my left and Kima is hanging out with two of her "people". I was stunned. She's even prettier in person than she is on TV.

She walked by, i said, "You know i'm waiting for season 5 right?"
Her reply, "I know baby...it's coming. JANUARY....yeah !"

joenicedj · Post by **joenicedj** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:15 pm

A brilliant article on THE WIRE in this week's New Yorker magazine.

Check THIS LINK.

Thanks to Mr. Q for the linkage.

rickyricardo · Post by **rickyricardo** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:19 pm

joenice wrote:True story -- from the JoeNice ar-chives. Dateline -- last night.

I'm at a local establishment -- chillin cold. I look to my left and Kima is hanging out with two of her "people". I was stunned. She's even prettier in person than she is on TV.

She walked by, i said, "You know i'm waiting for season 5 right?"
Her reply, "I know baby...it's coming. JANUARY....yeah !"

Someone told me that she's rather prissy in person, a girly-girl, if you will...nothing like her character. That true?

corpsey · Post by **corpsey** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:48 pm

This article is great. Who would have thought the Deacon was a real-life drug kingpin?! Last person I'd suspect.

whineo · Post by **whineo** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:31 pm

Nice 1 - been looking for a new series to get in to

datura · Post by **datura** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:18 pm

In anticipation of the new season, some prequels have been released onto Amazon:

Young Prop Joe: http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m2UG070Q60466H

Bunk & McNulty: http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/mN71VEUB9QMD1

Young Omar: http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/mL6KQXV30XNIF

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:59 pm

wish i hadn't watched those

i'm going to have to go watch all the other series now

FSTZ · Post by **FSTZ** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:55 pm

pk- wrote:wish i hadn't watched those

i'm going to have to go watch all the other series now

any word when this show is starting up again?>?

rickyricardo · Post by **rickyricardo** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:42 am

datura wrote: Young Prop Joe: http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m2UG070Q60466H

Bunk & McNulty: http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/mN71VEUB9QMD1

Young Omar: http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/mL6KQXV30XNIF

Nice! Thanks for those!

joenicedj · Post by **joenicedj** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:17 am

RickyRicardo wrote: Young Omar: http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/mL6KQXV30XNIF

This one takes the cake. Absolutely brilliant. I know in one of my previous posts i said, "there are certain things that happen in Baltimore that can only happen in baltimore." This clip is a perfect example.

The person being robbed said, "Do you mind if i keep my wallet? I won't want to have to wait in dem lines @ Mondawmin."

For the people from Baltimore (me, The Decoy, Ricky Ricardo) we know exactly what the man at the bus stop is talking about.

There's a DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) at Mondawmin Mall. Basically, if you need anything taken care of regarding your driving record (license renewal, photos, tag renewal) you go to the DMV. One problem, the Mondawmin Mall location is the only one in the city. And -- if you don't have transportation (like the guy waiting for the bus), it's a pain in the ass to go to Mondawmin's DMV. Essentially, you don't go to Mondawmin unless you have to....it's a last resort. Strangely enough, I took my driving test at Mondawmin. (yikes!) The lines are always long, people are unfriendly and no one that works there knows what they're doing. The last time i had my wallet stolen, i went to Mondawmin - thinking things would be different than in years past. Still the same. Infact, it might have gotten worse since they sell dirty water hot dogs and drinks that you can't take inside the building.

gravious · Post by **gravious** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:21 pm

I just finished season 3 on dvd.

The ending to that series was cold-blooded! (in the best possible way...)

Seriously, someone in the uk needs to fix up and get this show on a proper channel that people actually watch, and get the dvds out sharpish.

Why it hasn't been shown on anything but a rubbish cabe channel that nobody has i just don't know. I thought the BBC had a special relationship with HBO? I would gladly pay 5 pounds more a year on my tv license just to have the Wire

corpsey · Post by **corpsey** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:57 pm

Can't fucking wait for this

datura · Post by **datura** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:31 pm

Official Season 5 Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7HoWd7mY8E

apparently the first episode screens on HBO on demand on 31/12/07

FSTZ · Post by **FSTZ** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:39 pm

^^^^hell yeah

ordering HBO right now

datura · Post by **datura** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:45 pm

sheeeeeeeeeeeiiiit yeah!

Good to catch a glimps of Avon on it, and also...McNulty's drinking again!!

RubiconMan · Post by **RubiconMan** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:59 pm

oh indeed....
watched a few ep of series 4...... oh my jah

cant watch anything else now

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