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If there's a better show on TV right now, I haven't found it. This show doesn't blow you away with action, it blows you away with interaction.
It goes beyond the story most shows give you, from the bottom at life on the streets all the way up to the political wrangling that goes on in any large city.

And it does it in a way that screams real. It's less of a soap opera than the Sopranos, but just as compelling IMO.
The writing is outstanding including such well known novelists as George Pelecanos, Richard Price (Clockers) and Dennis Lehane (Mystic River).

The first season is out on DVD now and if you haven't spent time with this series before I highly recommend doing so.

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This season has been amazing.

I love some of the newly developing chracters. The black cop that's been hording the dealers into "Amsterdam" and the young white guy who is running for mayor come to mind.

I didn't realize such big name writers were involved, but I'm not surprised, the writing is friggin' awesome. I wonder, do they employ any ex-dealers as consultants to help them with the lingo and dress? They do a real good job with it.

Some other things:

1) Is there anything more fun than watching McNulte's semi-annual "out of control alcoholic" episode? That scene with him in the bar trying to use the phone this week was priceless

B - Interesting factoid: The character who plays Stringer is actually a relatively well-known Baltimore DJ. He isn't shy about using notoriety gained through the Wire to prop up his side-gig either, as his stage name is, oddly enough, "Stringer."

Also, I wonder why they totally abandoned the dock workers story line. I'm guessing the first season had better ratings so they wanted to get back to fighting dealers and such. Don't get me wrong, this season is, so far, way better than last season was this early in the game. But you can never go wrong with scantily clad corpses of eastern european whores, ya know?

Regardless, this season has rocked. Thankfully, I don't even have to remember to tune in because HBO - On Demand automatically stores all of this seasons epi's in my digital cable box. w00t.

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Holy shit! They killed off Stringer Bell.

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I was really hopin you were talkin about the band. that's one of the better shows I've seen in the last couple of years.

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I love the band too. But last I knew they play as Wir now.

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Wir? wtf? This was in 2002 or 2003, so not that long ago, at 1st Ave here in Minneapolis. I'd swear they were "Wire" then. Okay, so no definite article.

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that last episode was sad.

avon was supposed to die, not stringer!

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Maybe, but the guy was stone cold. Killing off Avon's nephew. He may have been a more likeable villain, but all in all I think Avon had more character.
And Avon will get his I think, maybe not dead, but back in jail. Stringer had that already arranged before his demise.

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TV watching Freaks.

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if you'd post your boobies more, i swear i'd never leave the internet.

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if you'd post your boobies more, i swear i'd never leave the internet.

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Hell. I thought this was a thread about a kickass music rag.

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Now it's about my boobs, sorry.

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so am i.

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Don't be sorry. The Wire may be ending for the year but Carnivale is about to begin.

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eh, carnivale never really got me hooked, i stopped watching after about four episodes.

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the season, it's over

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And they haven't committed to a 4th season yet either. Cross your fingers.

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Just renewed for a 4th season. Quality lives.

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sweeeeeet

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Obligatory tit pic.

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*fiddles with the dials*

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Yay! Season 4 commenced last night.

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Holy shit! They killed off Stringer Bell.

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Oh yeah, the OP on this thread is spot on. This show f'cking rocks. Writing, acting, casting, everything. Season 2 was weaker than 1 or 3, but it was still good. 3 is phenomenal though. All in all, almost as good as Deadwood.

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