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Posted By:
wynkenpooh at 03/11/2008 2:56:42 PM
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This season and only this season finally HBO decided to advertise The Wire extensively. Why not sooner? I guess the plethora of critics' views finally made them unafraid to do so. On the plus side someone was smart enough to give this program five seasons. The Wire was never acknowledged by the Emmys either, and there was no reason to ever acknowledge their picks ever again. I felt the fifth season, though, was understood most by people who knew the characters and situations intimately.
Those people who were turned away by the language problem may now get subtitles on the new DVDs. I had a problem but watching the drama was good enough for me, and then, suddenly, I began to understand the words -
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ssk at 03/11/2008 12:20:36 AM
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The universe is teasing me. Today, I saw a van with 'Marlowe' written on it, and then I saw a Toronto Police Marine Unit SUV (I didn't even know until today that such a unit existed!), both within 2 minutes of each other. Then there were countless references to "wiretaps" on TV. It made me go "Sheaeaeaeaeae!" -
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MayaMolly at 03/10/2008 12:43:26 AM
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Amazing show... one of those hours of TV that actually makes me feel I understand the world better, more effective in exposing the underbelly of our culture than CNN or NPR... too bad it's over. -
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brueso at 03/09/2008 5:02:36 PM
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I agree, Mr. Crockett. Damn you, Mr. Simon! Damn you and the Audacity of Quality that you brought with you to television! Why didn't you just go work for another newspaper after The Sun so the rest of us would never have to know anything but formulaic television with two dimensional characters! And don't think we've forgiven you for starting it all with "Homicide: Life on the Streets" either! The nerve of depicting a criminal investigation that doesn't compactly get resolved in one episode! Evil! EEEEVVVVVIIIIILLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! -
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brueso at 03/09/2008 4:57:44 PM
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I feel your pain. Damn you, David Simon!! Why didn't you just go to work at another newspaper after The Sun and leave us to never know anything but formulaic television. And don't think we've forgiven you for starting it all with "Homicide: Life on the Streets", too! -
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jazzgilliam at 03/09/2008 4:32:34 PM
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I agree whole heartedly that "The Wire" is the best drama ever to have come on television, whether broadcast or cable, and it makes sense that it's David Simon, the author of the book that the other fabled police drama "Homicide: Life on the Street" was based on. Steve has made his points well. I do object, though, to his refering to himself as an "addict" who is "hooked" on "The Wire".
The problem with the addiction metaphor is two fold, the first being that the metaphor is cliched, stale, hackneyed.We've been comparing our favorite things and pursuits as "addictions" and calling ourselves "junkies" to describe our love of a show, an author, a music artist since the Seventies, and to use it here is a failure of imagination. Any editor I've worked with it would have handed my copy back to me had I dared a nonchalant use of the terms, demanding a fresher expression of what I meant to say. It's ironic, don't you think, that you want to pay tribute to an iconoclastic show with such off-the-rack language. Second, addiction, as the medical profession understands it, is a disease, and those who actually are drug addicts (as well as their families and friends) suffer the consequences of this scourage have their problems, in effect, trivialized and made light of with Crockett's light touch. -
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consumer at 03/09/2008 12:39:08 PM
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I'm surprised by those who believe "The Wire" has received little critical attention. Do these people read other print and online publications? Everywhere I look, someone is heaping praises on the "The Wire," from Slate (and by extension, the Washington Post), to the New Yorker, to the New York Times, to the Atlantic, to the Wall Street Journal, to the Believer, to a countless number of blogs, to seminar papers written by graduate students. Virtually everyone agrees that "The Wire" is a good show. Many, including commentators here, refer to it as the "best show ever." So, why continue making controversy where there is none? Instead of debating the show's relative merits against a straw man, why not introduce the question of why everyone agrees that it is so good? Why not ask ourselves why this particular form of television--seemingly a televised version of Victorian realism ("The Wire" itself has joined the chorus of critics who invoke the word "Dickensian")--has such strong appeal? -
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Bootney66 at 03/09/2008 11:14:05 AM
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I'm really going to miss this incredible television program. I currently live in Arizona but The Wire is filmed in my hometown. Watching The Wire was like going home every week and I will tell you; this show captures Incredibly complex city of Baltimore in every way. This show has great stories, great acting, it can be tragic, and at times very funny. I will miss seeing all of you each week. Good job and much success to everyone on the show. -
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TABITHA at 03/09/2008 3:31:15 AM
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Hello my name is Tabitha and I am an addict -
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arnie at 03/09/2008 3:29:06 AM
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another addict checking in here, this ones got a touch of the OCD. so I have to point out that Omar hunts Brother Mouzone at the end of S2. at the end of S3 is when Mouzone and Omar team up to take down Stringer Bell. -
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glb04 at 03/09/2008 12:46:19 AM
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Best show ever. Period. Still amazed the show has received so little critical acclaim. I don't know what I'll do without the show. RIP Omar, Stringer Bell, Prop Joe, Butch, Frank Sbotka and all the rest. Pray for the kids. Thank you David Simon. -
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glb04 at 03/09/2008 12:43:38 AM
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Morbidly glad to see so many others suffering when it seemed like no one watched just a few years ago. The best show I've ever seen. Period. I only wish it could go on forever. I'm still amazed that such a phenomenal show could receive so little recognition. I can't help but wonder if the show would still be over if so many die hards and critics would have spoken up before we reached the end. I'm troubled by how much I care this show is going to be gone.
Thank you David Simon. -
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ahatchl at 03/08/2008 6:41:48 PM
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The game is the game, and the show will always be the show. I hope that the actors featured in the wire get other chances to show off their skills. Best damn show on TV, hands down! -
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drhatcher at 03/08/2008 3:20:49 PM
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Does anyone else find the empty pyrotechnics of the "C.S.I." franchise pretty much unwatchable after viewing "The Wire"? -
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drhatcher at 03/08/2008 3:00:03 PM
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Does anyone else find the empty pyrotechnics of the "C.S.I." franchise absolutely unwatchable after viewing "The Wire"? -
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chiquifru at 03/08/2008 8:33:29 AM
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I remember years ago before I watched the Wire struggling to understand the senseless violence I would read about that occurred in the inner cities of America. How a kid could go up to another, put a couple of bullets in them as if it were nothing, and move on with his day feeling little, if any, remorse about his actions? Seeing the world that Dukie, Namond, Michael and many others grew up in; the outside world that cares little about them; the schools that lack the resources to provide them with the tools to escape that world; the lack of role models other than the Marlos, Omars and Stringer Bells. I understand now why they are how they are and why our country should be ashamed of itself that it has allowed this to happen. -
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chiquifru at 03/08/2008 8:31:25 AM
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I remember years ago before I watched the Wire struggling to understand that senseless violence I would read about that occurred in the inner cities of America. How a kid could go up to another, put a couple of bullets in them as if it were nothing, and move on with his day feeling little, if any, remorse about his actions. Seeing the world that Dukie, Namond, Michael and many others grew up in; the outside world that cares little about them; the schools that lack the resources to provide them with the tools to escape that world; the lack of role models other than the Marlos, Omars and Stringer Bells. I understand now why they are how they are and why our country should be ashamed of itself that it has allowed this to happen. -
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blessinggirl at 03/07/2008 11:58:08 PM
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Forget about the riveting drama, the Shakesperean pronouncements by thugs, and the revealing of greed driving institutions that are supposed to protect us. What hooked me on The Wire was seeing so many beautiful and talented black men on television at one time. -
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Black Dog DC at 03/07/2008 8:39:03 PM
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As Clay Davis would say, "sheeeeeeeit!" -
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Chocolate01 at 03/07/2008 7:42:50 PM
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I initially hated this show (even its predecessor, "The Corner") for its crude depiction of... reality, but I eventually found myself clearing my Sunday evening for that one hour. Initially I felt David Simon should have let the shames of our community remain unknown to the outside world, but after realizing on another level that it provided work for our actors, I found myself so engrossed in the characters - actually being blown away about the characters, and in some cases even championing "thugs" for doing the things they did to survive. I care so much about the kids, and have to constantly remind myself they are fictitional characters on a television show. It's gonna be a hard withdrawal. Thank you David Simon and Thank you Charles Dutton (for "The Corner"). -
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Jamnew at 03/07/2008 2:24:00 PM
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The Wire is the only "real" show on TV. All other shows have a little Hollywood in them to boost the drama, but not the wire. While watching the Wire you find yourself having mixed feelings about what you were feeling such as hoping Stringer can go legit, rooting for Omar because at least he had a code to live by, hoping Bubbles and Dukie get a break, hoping Michael doesn't turn into Marlo and on and on.... The Wire is over this Sunday and the only thing I can do is quote Clay Davis, "Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit"! -
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cmanzano at 03/07/2008 10:52:15 AM
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Thanks for helping me find closure come Sunday night.
Bravo! -
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cmanzano at 03/07/2008 10:51:30 AM
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I'm in tears.....Bravo for helping me find closure come Sunday night. -
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Moxie_Nouveaux at 03/07/2008 7:27:33 AM
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"And, the worse part is this: after this Sunday, there will be no re-up, no more product. All of us, collectively, will be forced to quit cold turkey."
I definitely feel your pain, Mr. Crockett. I can't wait until Sunday night, at the same time, it's going to be bittersweet. A family member of mine recently found out that unfortunately, there has been an internet leak of the series finale and most of the fans have seen it.
I (and my family member) will not go that route, and we stay away from message boards because we don't want to know the outcome until Sunday night. We believe in the "good things will come to those who wait" theory. So hopefully, it'll go out on a memorable note. -
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ladybee21 at 03/06/2008 11:46:09 PM
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This is not even a really good Wire piece, you are missing so much. If you weren't ready to really write about it, you should have left it alone. It is way too important. And above all else, the Wire ain't got a damn thing to do with Hillary Clinton or John McCain--they both would be better off if they took a look. But it is Barack's favorite show. Enough said.
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