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Re: The Wire
Posted: Fri January 16, 2015 6:17 pm
by darth_vedder
numbers wrote:Carver's overall arc is really good, but I feel like you have to watch the series a few times over to appreciate it.
Totally, he's kind of a dick initially, so that makes it difficult to get into his character. However, as the show progresses, so does he, it's going on the entire series, but it doesn't really hit you till later.
I was a little disappointed they never really followed up with this guy,
- Spoiler: show
- after we see him in a gay bar.
Re: The Wire
Posted: Fri January 16, 2015 7:53 pm
by Simple Torture
I think Rawls' story actually works backwards from that moment. When you watch the series again, you notice all the times you notice all of the blowhard, uber-masculine references he makes as he tries to "fit in" with the boys at the office. He's extremely repressed, and he becomes a sad, sympathetic character in a way.
Re: The Wire
Posted: Fri January 16, 2015 8:40 pm
by Alex
i want to nibble on this show's fingers
Re: The Wire
Posted: Fri January 16, 2015 9:58 pm
by doug rr
im almost done with season one..watched it last night and that lady cop got shot
Re: The Wire
Posted: Fri January 16, 2015 11:59 pm
by numbers
Simple Torture wrote:I think Rawls' story actually works backwards from that moment. When you watch the series again, you notice all the times you notice all of the blowhard, uber-masculine references he makes as he tries to "fit in" with the boys at the office. He's extremely repressed, and he becomes a sad, sympathetic character in a way.
Agreed.
Re: The Wire
Posted: Sat January 17, 2015 12:15 am
by dimejinky99
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Re: The Wire
Posted: Mon January 19, 2015 4:55 am
by The Argonaut
It's so cute how this show is so impressed with things like text messages.
Re: The Wire
Posted: Mon January 19, 2015 1:29 pm
by Simple Torture
I don't think it's dated too too much, considering it's a geezer like Lester who can't figure out what a picture message is.
Re: The Wire
Posted: Mon January 19, 2015 6:18 pm
by numbers
When the show was being filmed, these things weren't that mainstream. Texting and picture messages were around, but they weren't as prevalent as they became later.
Re: The Wire
Posted: Mon January 19, 2015 10:54 pm
by The Argonaut
That's why it's cute!
Re: The Wire
Posted: Mon January 19, 2015 11:09 pm
by numbers
What i didn't get is why McNulty doesn't have a cell phone until like season 4. Season one was made in 2002 I think, I had a cell phone in 2001 and I was poor and 16 years old.
Re: The Wire
Posted: Fri January 23, 2015 4:54 am
by Norah
Season 3 is so fucking good.
Re: The Wire
Posted: Sat January 24, 2015 2:41 am
by lowlight79
cutuphalfdead wrote:Season 3 is so fucking good.
Re: The Wire
Posted: Sat January 24, 2015 4:30 am
by kreng
lowlight79 wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:Season X is so fucking good.
Re: The Wire
Posted: Sun January 25, 2015 1:24 am
by The Argonaut
Top five characters for Season 2:
1. Stringer Bell
2. Frank Sobotka
3. Omar
4. Bodie
5. Louis Sobotka (Nick's Dad)
Re: The Wire
Posted: Sun January 25, 2015 3:00 am
by Norah
The Argonaut wrote:Top five characters for Season 2:
1. Stringer Bell
2. Frank Sobotka
3. Omar
4. Bodie
5. Louis Sobotka (Nick's Dad)
This is pretty much how I'd rank them.
Re: The Wire
Posted: Sun January 25, 2015 5:09 am
by godeatgod
wut about ziggy tho
Re: The Wire
Posted: Sun January 25, 2015 5:13 am
by Norah
fuck him
Re: The Wire
Posted: Sun January 25, 2015 1:57 pm
by numbers
Season 2:
1. Frank Sobotka
2. Stringer Bell
3. Prop Joe
4. Bodie
5. Bunk
Re: The Wire
Posted: Tue January 27, 2015 7:30 pm
by Dscans
Ziggy is the only character in the series that felt like a cliche.