[ SECRET POST #2631 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2631 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Give Me the Sales Pitch

[(Anonymous)]

The Wire. Convince me please? I know it's supposed to be good, but is it addictive?

Re: Give Me the Sales Pitch

[ginainthekingsroad]

It is addictive like crack. Not because there is "cracky" (nonsensical) material, but because there are literal crack addicts and deals in it. And some of will wind up your favorite characters, I almost guarantee it.

The thing you have to know going into The Wire is that it's in there for the long haul. You may find it too slowly-paced for your usual taste, but the strength of the writing and acting should be enough to keep you around. My main problem with The Wire was that I wanted a scorecard with all the characters names (rather like this one! And yes, that is Littlefinger at the podium in the fourth row.)

Re: Give Me the Sales Pitch

[(Anonymous)]

there are literal crack addicts and deals in it. And some of will wind up your favorite characters

TRUTH. I don't know if there's anyone out there who dislikes Bubbles but if there is, I don't want to know about it. Bubbles is the best.

Re: Give Me the Sales Pitch

[blueonblue]

I didn't watch The Wire because people would talk about how "good" it was and how it dealt with serious subjects like Poverty and the Failure of the American Dream. I wish someone had told me that it had fascinating and complex characters, and sharp dialogue that is often funny. It can go from funny to tragic and back again very quickly. Episode 4, McNulty and Bunk investigating the crime scene, that was where I was hooked.

Re: Give Me the Sales Pitch

[(Anonymous)]

The thing I wish someone had told me is how funny The Wire was, and how gripping. The way people talk about it makes it sound like a big serious-issues expose of the dark underbelly of the American Dream, with grim gritty hopeless subplots and Serious Acting all the way. And those elements are definitely all there. But it's also a wickedly funny show. And the characters aren't just representations of human failure constantly being betrayed by their flaws or the institutions around them. They're also complex and deeply likeable, human, sympathetic, endearing. And this is true for characters across every part of the show! Detectives, crack addicts, stick up men - everyone is not just realistic but enjoyable. The plot isn't just a slow demonstration of how everything good falls apart - it's also gripping and even thrilling as you watch people trying to put the pieces together and work out what's going on.

So, yeah. I would say it's definitely not just good but addictive. Because it's not just good in the Serious Critical way. It's just fucking good. It's slow moving but once it gets its hooks into you, it is deeply enjoyable and satisfying.

Re: Give Me the Sales Pitch

[lunabee34]

Pretty much the best TV ever.

It hurts my heart. It's hard to watch sometimes. But it's seriously amazing.