I've wanted to get into the show for a while now but never really had the
time. I got real sick in January and marathoned the first four seasons in
like 6 days.....so glad I waited until I had the time to give it my full
attention and watch it as I did.
I recommend waiting until the box set of all 5 seasons is out and then
trying to watch it in as short a period of time as possible. The reason it
never caught on (in a commercial sense) is if you've not watched from
episode one you're lost....
Believe it or not now that I've finally finished season five I've started
watching the whole thing again (I'm happily unemployed at the moment;) and
am picking up on things I missed the first go around.
The shield is blech by comparison btw...boring typical cop show bs you've
seen over and over. The Wire is more of an examination of society and
institutions than it is a typical cop show...and that's what makes it great.
The depth of the storylines/characters and the attention to detail is truly
unparalleled.
In an attempt to get this on-topic: wouldn't it be great if someone did a
similar series set in Detroit??
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kowalsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "[313]" <313@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: (313) The Wire
Well... it's a good sign for me, cuz i've seen The Shield, but didn't see
The Wire (yet).
On 27/03/2008, at 14:35, Robert Taylor wrote:
The Wire for idiots
Rob Taylor
VT Librarian
x8599
Hatch Desk x1088
VT Library Users' Guide
-----Original Message-----
From: Kowalsky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 27 March 2008 17:27
To: [313]
Subject: Re: (313) The Wire
What y'all think about The Shield?
On 27/03/2008, at 13:51, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
one is bigger than the other unless we're talking about the music
magazine
MEK
"Robert Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/27/2008
11:43:55 AM:
Huh?
Rob Taylor
VT Librarian
x8599
Hatch Desk x1088
VT Library Users' Guide
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 27 March 2008 16:33
To: Robert Taylor
Cc: 313@hyperreal.org; Kelly B. Delaney; Martin Dust; Thomas D. Cox,
Jr.; Toby Frith
Subject: RE: (313) The Wire
Signal to noise
MEK
"Robert Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/27/2008
11:20:29
AM:
It doesn't at all - crap sells, quality doesn't - it's just that
telly
is so expensive to make, shows like The Wire only get made as
'prestige'
shows to add value through reputation than to actually make money.
Their existence is subsidised by commercially successful shows like
Entourage and S&TC
Rob Taylor
VT Librarian
x8599
Hatch Desk x1088
VT Library Users' Guide
-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly B. Delaney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 27 March 2008 16:17
To: Robert Taylor
Cc: Toby Frith; Martin Dust; Thomas D. Cox, Jr.; 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: (313) The Wire
How does that speak to the quality of the show? Part of what makes
it so spectacular is that it is completely unlike any TV show ever.
The creators, writers, directors, cast, and crew were never worried
about selling the show to a wide appeal and probably knew that a lot
of people wouldn't want to watch it since it offers no escape from
reality.
On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Robert Taylor
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Not really, it has very low viewing figures - even C4 won't pick it
up
Rob Taylor
VT Librarian
x8599
Hatch Desk x1088
VT Library Users' Guide
-----Original Message-----
From: Toby Frith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 27 March 2008 16:08
To: Martin Dust; Thomas D. Cox, Jr.
Cc: 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: RE: (313) The Wire
The Wire is proof that that attention to detail and
characterisation
over commercially-driven scripts works spectacularly well.
What a show!
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Dust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 27 March 2008 16:06
To: Thomas D. Cox, Jr.
Cc: 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: (313) The Wire
On 27 Mar 2008, at 16:03, Thomas D. Cox, Jr. wrote:
On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 11:58 AM, Martin Dust
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Sure, I'm on ep 2 and watching only one show a week - old school
style. Best TV I've seen in a long time, some of the shots and
detail
is amazing.
oh just wait, it gets much much much better.
No spoilers :) I can believe that, I think it's actually better
than the Sopranos.
m
For all the latest news and comment visit www.telegraph.co.uk.
This
message, its contents and any attachments to it are private,
confidential and may be the subject of legal privilege. Any
unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination of the whole or part
of
this message (without our prior written consent) is prohibited. If
you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately.
Incoming and outgoing telephone calls to our offices may be
monitored
or recorded for training and quality control purposes and for
confirming orders and information. Telegraph Media Group Limited
is
a
limited liability company registered in England and Wales (company
number 451593). Our registered office address is: 111 Buckingham
Palace Road, London, SW1W 0DT.
################################################################## #
#
##
###############
Note:
Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not
necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation
unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted
are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual
or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this
email in
error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thank You.
Channel Four Television Corporation, created by statute under
English
law, is at 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX .
4 Ventures Limited (Company No. 04106849), incorporated in England
and Wales has its registered office at 124 Horseferry Road, London
SW1P 2TX.
VAT no: GB 626475817
################################################################## #
#
##
###############
--
http://www.mamapop.com
http://kdiddy.org
#################################################################### #
###
#############
Note:
Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not
necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation
unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted are
confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or
entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email
in
error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thank You.
Channel Four Television Corporation, created by statute under
English law, is at 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX .
4 Ventures Limited (Company No. 04106849), incorporated in England
and
Wales has its registered office at 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P
2TX.
VAT no: GB 626475817
#################################################################### #
###
#############
##################################################################### #
###############
Note:
Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not
necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation
unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted are
confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or
entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email
in error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thank You.
Channel Four Television Corporation, created by statute under English
law, is at 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX .
4 Ventures Limited (Company No. 04106849), incorporated in England
and Wales has its registered office at 124 Horseferry Road, London
SW1P
2TX.
VAT no: GB 626475817
##################################################################### #
###############
######################################################################
###############
Note:
Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not
necessarily represent
those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated.
This email
and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the
use of the
individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received
this email in
error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thank You.
Channel Four Television Corporation, created by statute under English
law, is at 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX .
4 Ventures Limited (Company No. 04106849), incorporated in England and
Wales has its registered office at 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX.
VAT no: GB 626475817
######################################################################
###############
