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I have some questions about The Wire |
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Posts: 8135 Jun 4, 2009 10:54 PM |
I never watched it when it was on the air, but there seem to be many fans here.
1. What cop show would be a good comparison? Homicide, NYPD Blue? 2. I can't find it online, does anyone know where to see it besides DVD? I don't have Comcast so On Demand is out.
Rick Rodriguez, Dexter McCluster's H.S. coach: "When the Florida recruiters came down
recruiting Dex, I told them they'd better sign him or he'd come back to bite them in the ass. He bit them in the ass last fall."
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Ice fishing and 40 ozs |
I've never watched Homicide or NNYPD Blue | #1 | ||
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Posts: 1094 Jun 4, 2009 11:06 PM |
The only cop shows I remember watching were Hill Street Blues , The Commish , Hunter , and CSI. I will venture to say that it is like no other "Cop"
show you have seen. Because it really isn't all about the cops. The Wire gives a full on account of the Baltimore streets , the dealers , the bangers ,
the citizens , and the cops. I watched all the seasons as they were aired on HBO . I still watch them on demand.
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ridgereb84 |
If you get a chance, you should watch Homicide. | #2 | ||
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Posts: 8136 Jun 4, 2009 11:09 PM |
It is the best network cop show ever put on the air.
Rick Rodriguez, Dexter McCluster's H.S. coach: "When the Florida recruiters came down
recruiting Dex, I told them they'd better sign him or he'd come back to bite them in the ass. He bit them in the ass last fall."
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LewisNixon |
Never watched it, but | #3 | ||
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Posts: 5961 Jun 4, 2009 11:10 PM |
it sounds good. I loved Hill Street Blues, the only tv show I ever made the ultimate effort to never miss an episode.
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Ice fishing and 40 ozs |
That's what my brother keepd telling me.....I know it is aired on 14 different stations but I never | #4 | ||
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Posts: 1095 Jun 4, 2009 11:10 PM |
seem to catch it.
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Ice fishing and 40 ozs |
One of the greatest openings ever | #5 | ||
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Posts: 1096 Jun 4, 2009 11:16 PM |
What a nostalgic song. Me and mom would make it point to watch this show when I was six( sorry for the age reference Lew ). The only time I was able to stay up
late was for HillStreet Blues.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yevI8xCAKuc Still can't embed |
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ridgereb84 |
Let's be careful out there. | #6 | ||
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Posts: 8137 Jun 4, 2009 11:21 PM |
Rick Rodriguez, Dexter McCluster's H.S. coach: "When the Florida recruiters came down
recruiting Dex, I told them they'd better sign him or he'd come back to bite them in the ass. He bit them in the ass last fall."
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SourReb |
I would say Homicide is the most similar | #7 | ||
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Posts: 2564 Jun 4, 2009 11:22 PM Registered Member |
Same city at least.
The Shield is a favorite of mine and competes with The Wire in quality. Honestly, though, there has not been anything before The Wire which can touch it. |
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 JimHalpert |
Here ya go | #8 | ||
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Posts: 5547 Jun 4, 2009 11:23 PM |
Click here
It will suck you in. Before you start watching the first episode, go ahead and put the second and third seasons on your Netflix queue. 
Your favorite sports team scores a game tying point, you find a dollar in the street, you see someone you hate get their ass kicked in public, all of these blissful moments deserve, nay, demand the most communal of public displays of pleasure: The Landshark. |
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McNulty |
I don't know if it compares to any really | #9 | ||
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Posts: 224 Jun 4, 2009 11:26 PM |
It is a mix, but to echo the best thing about the wire is it really doesn't have a main character, It makes you care about the all the cops (homicide,
narcs, patrol) and all the bad guys (dealers, kingpins) hell it even makes you care about city politics (elections) and the newspapers. I have just begun re
watching it with a friend of mine and he eats it up. I would try isohunt and I very much encourage you to watch it.
Edited to say: I just started watching Southland on NBC, It is pretty gritty, I like what i have seen so far
Last Edited By: McNulty Jun 4, 2009 11:29 PM.
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ridgereb84 |
Gracias. | #10 | ||
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Posts: 8138 Jun 4, 2009 11:36 PM |
Rick Rodriguez, Dexter McCluster's H.S. coach: "When the Florida recruiters came down
recruiting Dex, I told them they'd better sign him or he'd come back to bite them in the ass. He bit them in the ass last fall."
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Oxford Music Snob |
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Posts: 609 Jun 5, 2009 12:50 AM |
The Wire is my favorite drama ever, and there's not a close second. Looking forward to David Simon's take on New Orleans, coming soon.
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wdreb |
Once again, you have chosen wisely | #12 | ||
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Posts: 95 Jun 5, 2009 10:25 AM |
on the sig pic, that is. Sopranos beats all comers in my book.
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Posts: 74 Jun 5, 2009 12:46 PM |
HBO and Showtime have destroyed any reason for me to watch any network series. They can both be much more realistic, and the R-rating allows for nudity, which
when used gratuitously, is always good. The Sopranos, 6 Feet Under, The Wire, Weeds, The Tudors, Big Love, etc. are all far better than anything ABC, NBC, Fox,
or CBS have ever offered. Deadwood, in just 3 seasons, eclipsed anything Gunsmoke did in 20 years. The Wire is well worth the time spent watching it. Hell,
Generation Kill, by the same guy, was pretty good.
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