20 years late to the party but I’m about to give The Wire a go.
We just finished series 1. We don’t normally do police stuff (hence why we didn’t watch it first time around) but this is the best and most accurate of how it really was. It helps that we’re retired now, it’s a trip down memory lane 🤣🤣
20 years late to the party but I’m about to give The Wire a go.
I did exactly this about 2 months ago. Blew through all 5 seasons in about 5 weeks. Out-flipping-standing. One thing though - I had to keep subtitles on. If I didn’t, I just couldn’t follow what was being said half the time!
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.
Your Honor started brilliantly. Finding it very slow now (just finished ep3) and pretty implausible. As if Cranston would go to the gangster’s son’s funeral!
I was late to the Wire and thought it was overrated. It was undoubtedly very very good but I think it was hyped up too much for me and didn’t blow me away. Don’t rate it in the same league as Sopranos or Breaking Bad by that’s no shame.
As a big fan of the books, looking forward to "Grace" starting on ITV this Sunday. The author is pretty complimentary about it, so that is a good sign.
I was late to the Wire and thought it was overrated. It was undoubtedly very very good but I think it was hyped up too much for me and didn’t blow me away. Don’t rate it in the same league as Sopranos or Breaking Bad by that’s no shame.
Yes I must admit I found the Wire hard going. Not a patch on the Sopranos, Narcos, Breaking Bad imo, but each to their own.
I was late to the Wire and thought it was overrated. It was undoubtedly very very good but I think it was hyped up too much for me and didn’t blow me away. Don’t rate it in the same league as Sopranos or Breaking Bad by that’s no shame.
Yes I must admit I found the Wire hard going. Not a patch on the Sopranos, Narcos, Breaking Bad imo, but each to their own.
I make you right, I have watched them all and I would put The Wire behind Sopranos, Breaking Bad & Narcos.
I still haven't gotten around to watching The Sopranos yet which is ridiculous. The Wire was the first truly brilliant TV show I watched. Loved the attention to detail and the fact it showed the story from both sides.
Started The Terror last night rather than watching the H&M interview shite. Decent so far and some top actors in it. Jared Harris is one of my favourite actors after watching him in Chernobyl
I was late to the Wire and thought it was overrated. It was undoubtedly very very good but I think it was hyped up too much for me and didn’t blow me away. Don’t rate it in the same league as Sopranos or Breaking Bad by that’s no shame.
Yes I must admit I found the Wire hard going. Not a patch on the Sopranos, Narcos, Breaking Bad imo, but each to their own.
Yeah agreed. When I was watching I enjoyed patches of it but quite often it was hard going like you say and I almost forced myself to get through it. There’s the odd episode which I found top class but overall wouldn’t make my top 5-6.
I was late to the Wire and thought it was overrated. It was undoubtedly very very good but I think it was hyped up too much for me and didn’t blow me away. Don’t rate it in the same league as Sopranos or Breaking Bad by that’s no shame.
Yes I must admit I found the Wire hard going. Not a patch on the Sopranos, Narcos, Breaking Bad imo, but each to their own.
I make you right, I have watched them all and I would put The Wire behind Sopranos, Breaking Bad & Narcos.
I’d put the Wire with something like Ozark behind the three you mentioned. I’d probably squeeze Sons of Anarchy in the middle.
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!
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
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We don’t normally do police stuff (hence why we didn’t watch it first time around) but this is the best and most accurate of how it really was.
It helps that we’re retired now, it’s a trip down memory lane 🤣🤣
Blew through all 5 seasons in about 5 weeks.
Out-flipping-standing.
One thing though - I had to keep subtitles on. If I didn’t, I just couldn’t follow what was being said half the time!
Could someone please give me a heads up where we can find the complete series of both. Thanks.
1. the Sopranos
2. the Wire
Some years ago I tried the Wire, but I just couldn’t get into it.
i gave up after 5 or 6 episodes.
I am currently rewatching the Shield and am thoroughly enjoying it.
Started The Terror last night rather than watching the H&M interview shite. Decent so far and some top actors in it. Jared Harris is one of my favourite actors after watching him in Chernobyl
FND...seconded!
The best TV series ever, hands down!