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  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    hawksmoor said:
    Getting back to The Wire, when I watched it years and years ago, I remember being shocked that Idris Elba wasn't an American actor.
    Same with Dominic West. There was one episode where he went undercover as a English bloke and I remember thinking how hammy his attempted English accent was! 
  • WHAddick
    WHAddick Posts: 1,146
    Any comedy recommendations? Just blasted my way through Superstore - looking for something with 20 minute episodes on netflix/prime/terrestrial
    Friday night dinner, i didn't really get into it when it was on the TV, or wasn't really drawn in. But i binged it last year and found it very easy to watch and enjoyed it. On Netflix

    FND...seconded!
  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,487
    I don't think I could choose between The Sopranos and The Wire, my two favourite shows of all time with BB a little bit behind.
  • 2 series we have yet to tackle...The Wire and The Sopranos.

    Could someone please give me a heads up where we can find the complete series of both. Thanks.
    The Wire is on Sky Atlantic Fanny xx
    Is that the American version of Babestation?
  • 2 series we have yet to tackle...The Wire and The Sopranos.

    Could someone please give me a heads up where we can find the complete series of both. Thanks.
    The Sopranos is also on Sky Boxsets.

    The best TV series ever, hands down!
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    Of course, the classic Wire episode is when McNulty and Bunk solve a whole crime using only variations of the work f*ck.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,780
    Enjoying Superman and Lois at the moment, just hoping it doesn’t become more soapy than it is at the moment.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,780
    Also liking Wandavision. Both leads are good actors and also good at comedy, which is a bit of a surprise.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,780
    Jessie said:
    I downloaded one episode of The Sopranos many years ago but found it hard to get into and gave up after about 20 minutes😂 Probably too slow for me. 
    Ditto. I had no empathy with any of the characters.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,780
    2 series we have yet to tackle...The Wire and The Sopranos.

    Could someone please give me a heads up where we can find the complete series of both. Thanks.
    The Wire is on Sky Atlantic Fanny xx
    Is that the American version of Babestation?
    Who said punctuation doesn’t matter?
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  • 2121
    2121 Posts: 1,185
    Jessie said:
    I downloaded one episode of The Sopranos many years ago but found it hard to get into and gave up after about 20 minutes😂 Probably too slow for me. 
    Ditto. I had no empathy with any of the characters.
    Same think i missed the boat and its dated now 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,588
    2 series we have yet to tackle...The Wire and The Sopranos.

    Could someone please give me a heads up where we can find the complete series of both. Thanks.
    The Sopranos is also on Sky Boxsets.

    The best TV series ever, hands down!
    Is it?
    ooh best I take a look see then as I still haven’t watched it.
  • cafcsinger
    cafcsinger Posts: 5,548
    Croydon said:
    Just finished Behind Her Eyes. What a dreadful ending, utter garbage. First 4 episodes set it up to be decent thriller, and then it's absolute utter pish. 
    Ending was weird but still an entertaining series. Reminded me of The Stranger/ You, all fairly enjoyable without being great either. 
  • Jessie said:
    I downloaded one episode of The Sopranos many years ago but found it hard to get into and gave up after about 20 minutes😂 Probably too slow for me. 
    Ditto. I had no empathy with any of the characters.
    I think I am right in saying that there are 78 episodes of the Sopranos.

    In my opinion for the Sopranos, or indeed any program, you need to start at the very beginning at episode 1. That way you will better understand the program.

    The Sopranos is a mafia family. It would help if you understand the structure and the character traits of each individual.

    Also the story line often runs over 3 or 4 episodes, If you started watching midway it would be difficult to pick up what was going on.

    Try again and you will not be disappointed.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,725
    Jessie said:
    I downloaded one episode of The Sopranos many years ago but found it hard to get into and gave up after about 20 minutes😂 Probably too slow for me. 
    It's a slow start Jessie, but absolutely worth it. Half the quality is in the complexity of the characters, so you need to get to know them all to properly enjoy it.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,733
    Sopranos is right up there......

    Tony is a very flawed character. He is also a total bastard of a human - but his flaws keep you invested in him. He becomes an extreme version of a 'lovable rogue'.
    It is great writing and production to get the main character to straddle that love/hate theme for so long.

    It all changed for me when he (Spolier Alert) - Offs Chris.

    That is when he transitioned to a character to hate for me.

    Probably my favourite, longstanding long TV series for me. 

    Gomorrah is coming up on the rails though.......
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    If you are only going to watch a single episode of the Sopranos, then make sure it's the Pine Barrens.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    "he was an interior decorator"
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,725
    hawksmoor said:
    If you are only going to watch a single episode of the Sopranos, then make sure it's the Pine Barrens.
    Rewatched this the other night, gold!
  • 2 series we have yet to tackle...The Wire and The Sopranos.

    Could someone please give me a heads up where we can find the complete series of both. Thanks.
    The Sopranos is also on Sky Boxsets.

    The best TV series ever, hands down!
    Many thanks, Roofie.
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  • Croydon said:
    hawksmoor said:
    If you are only going to watch a single episode of the Sopranos, then make sure it's the Pine Barrens.
    Rewatched this the other night, gold!
    He was an interior decorator!
  • captainbob
    captainbob Posts: 935
    I thought I've said this before, but I couldn't believe Idris Elba was a Brit when I first heard him in The Wire.
    I went on a police patrol in Washington DC a few years ago and talked TV with the two cops. They loved 'The Wire' and had thought Idris Elba was American for a long time. 

    Just when I was thinking I, a softie schoolteacher from Sevenoaks, was having a real-life 'Wire' experience, one of the cops told me that he and his wife had enjoyed 'As Time Goes By' with Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    Sons of anarchy has to be included in these discussions. I'm slowly plodding through the wire and while some bits seem a bit dated now I can appreciate how ground breaking it would have been at the time. 

    I remember there being a glut of programmes people kept telling me to watch. 6 feet under, deadwood, sopranos, the wire and its probably like the global adulation game of thrones received turned some people off, these shows were given such a lot to live up to they invariably disappointed me after 1 episode and I've never given them another chance. 

    One I am glad I gave a chance to is homeland. 

    The walking dead however has blown me away how such a great, original, tense programme has gone to shit so spectacularly


  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    Probably going to get absolute pelters for this but I rate the US series in this order: Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos. Apologies in advance.
  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,487
    hawksmoor said:
    Probably going to get absolute pelters for this but I rate the US series in this order: Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos. Apologies in advance.
    Perfectly respectable, they are my top 3 for anything with 3 seasons or more. However, I'm going to rewatch Better Call Saul when its complete and I suspect that might take BB's place for me. If they keep up the quality of Succession it also has a good shot.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Carter said:
    Sons of anarchy has to be included in these discussions. I'm slowly plodding through the wire and while some bits seem a bit dated now I can appreciate how ground breaking it would have been at the time. 

    I remember there being a glut of programmes people kept telling me to watch. 6 feet under, deadwood, sopranos, the wire and its probably like the global adulation game of thrones received turned some people off, these shows were given such a lot to live up to they invariably disappointed me after 1 episode and I've never given them another chance. 

    One I am glad I gave a chance to is homeland. 

    The walking dead however has blown me away how such a great, original, tense programme has gone to shit so spectacularly


    Carter has hit the nail on the head re the old shows. If you are going to watch The Wire & The Sopranos you may find it a bit dated in terms of content as well as picture quality.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,822
    hawksmoor said:
    Probably going to get absolute pelters for this but I rate the US series in this order: Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos. Apologies in advance.
    Going to run a separate thread on this.
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,698
    Took a break from this thread as I was scared of seeing Gomorrah spoilers but as well as being into S3 of that I've also started the latest series of Unforgotten and Your Honor. Very excited to see where the latter goes.

    I tried one episode of Bloodlands but got bored towards the end so not going to continue with it.
  • New series of Last Chance U out today on Netflix - hope it measures up to the previous series.
  • Pico
    Pico Posts: 1,028
    hawksmoor said:
    Probably going to get absolute pelters for this but I rate the US series in this order: Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos. Apologies in advance.
    Agree