The Wire comes to BBC2 (Spoiler free, please)

[plasticene]

Hopefully they don't stick it on at stupid o'clock like 1 or 2 am.

Hopefully they will - it's shit when your fave things get really popular!

 

[belboid]

blimey, and i thought this thread would die an embarrassing death. seems all one need do is include the word 'Wire' in a thread title for it to automatically jump to three pages.

Fuck knows what 'the show's five seasons will be shown stripped across the week.' actually means, my guess it almost nightly in the week for 15 weeks, but who really knows?

i'd also guess at it starting out at nine, then getting pushed back later and later if the viewing figures don't reach their expected heights

 

[belboid]

Didn't realise that 'McNulty' was English.

loads of the cast are (well, at least two more) and several others (well, Clarke Peters) spends most of their time here, treading the boards.

 

[dwenfish]

i don't get it- downloaded the first series, the first episode was kind of watchable, struggled to get through the second episode and have very little inclination to watch any further....whats all the hype aboot pray tell?

 

[DotCommunist]

Hopefully they will - it's shit when your fave things get really popular!

Not at all, when certain bits of work get popular one simply has to have seen other, less well known stuff that is related to the newly popular work. Then you can airily claim that these minor unknown works are superior to the newly popular work.

 

[D'wards]

loads of the cast are (well, at least two more) and several others (well, Clarke Peters) spends most of their time here, treading the boards.

Stringer Bell is a limey, is he not?

 

[DotCommunist]

Stringer Bell is a limey, is he not?

Idris Elba, from lahndahn tahn

 

[belboid]

aah Idris, the best Doctor Who we never had....

 

[PacificOcean]

To be fair to BBC2, they have tried loads of things in primetime that they have had to shunt as it just doesn't get the viewers.

Seinfeld, Family Guy, Arrested Development and so on all had primetime showings before being shunted off post midnight as no one was watching.

The success of Heroes for BBC2 though might be a turning point for US drama on the Beeb.

 

[mango5]

Dunno why some folk are getting worked up about elistist internetz people. It's goning to be on the BBC! Watch and enjoy, if you will. Give it some time and join in the debate.

 

[danny la rouge]

But I've seen about 1000 articles in the Guardian, plus references on tv and other articles. It's even been reviewed favourably in Heat, that most elitest of elite rags.

Well, you have the advantage of me as I've never read Heat. But most people don't read the Guardian.

I frequently do, but didn't see any mention of the Wire until after I'd seen it mentioned here. I'm just suggesting that while certain people will have seen it, and others read about it, most people will not have seen it or heard of it.

 

[kained&able]

Actually the boyfriend feels the same way. He refuses to watch it on account of me having inducted all of our friends into the cult of Bunk and Bell.

Makes me feel cold towards him at times.

thats grounds for dumping i reckon.

dave

 

[newme]

i don't get it- downloaded the first series, the first episode was kind of watchable, struggled to get through the second episode and have very little inclination to watch any further....whats all the hype aboot pray tell?

Yup thats pretty much where I was with it, yet to see the fascination, seems decidely unengaging so far.

 

[mango5]

Even JC2 watched a few seasons

 

[DotCommunist]

Even JC2 watched a few seasons

he blatantly only did so for troll fodder.

 

[Melinda]

he blatantly only did so for troll fodder.

Blates! Having looked through some of those older wire threads, he was a total pain in the arse on them. He didnt like Lester Freamon much.

 

[Melinda]

thats grounds for dumping i reckon.

dave

As if the knacker scratching and current haircut arent grounds enough.

 

[kained&able]

its not engaging as in lots of violence(although there is a bit) and explosions and pretty things it, proper slow burns. But within about 3 episodes i wanted to know everything about everyone. It really intrigued me and never stopped during the whole thing. In fact i'm pissed off they didn't do more.

Seriously its amazing. I never thought anything would top the sopranos but this does. I hope its not ruined by the hype for you though, cos it would be a shame.

Oh and its not elitist at all, everyone should love it. When it starts up i'm going to have to watch it again(4th/5th time?) so i can finally talk about it to my mates who haven't seen it yet .

dave

 

[danny la rouge]

Oh and its not elitist at all

(Many of) Its fans are. And they're putting people off.

 

[Voley]

Might give it another go but the second series was so boring I'm not overly arsed.

 

[sheothebudworths]

Might give it another go but the second series was so boring I'm not overly arsed.

The second series was probably the least enjoyable for me, NVP!

It all ties together though...watch on!

 

[electrogirl]

Might give it another go but the second series was so boring I'm not overly arsed.

lol

 

[Melinda]

(Many of) Its fans are. And they're putting people off.

Mylene Klass and the Yorkshire one from Loose Women make cameo appearances. Low brow enough for youse?!


Why cant we celebrate clever telly? How can you justify allowing a vague sense of inverted snobbery to stop you from trying something new?

 

[sheothebudworths]

The Wire has Omar. You need this character in your life, so you can do his whistle. He's one of the best characters in anything ever - books, films, comics, WWF - anything.

Yes!


Yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!!!!!!!!


If there is only one reason, it is Omar...and the progression of his character. Fucking ace!

 

[belboid]

the second season was a cracker.

ya gotta love that duck

 

[kained&able]

(Many of) Its fans are. And they're putting people off.

nah everyone wants you to join the club really. I'm just shocked and dismayed(seeing as you asked) that there are people that still haven't been pulled in by the gravity of love that everyone has for the show. One of my best mates is one of the silly buggers still resisting, wanker(and he is a drummer, with a shit indie haircut who wears oxblood shoes and loves morrisey).

I only know one person who hasn't loved it so far and he is a bit of a tosser(he is & not just beacuse of the wire hatin). If you like your drama series it really is the best thing ever produced.


dave

 

[Voley]

I'm clearly a tosser, then.

 

[DotCommunist]

Yes!


Yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!!!!!!!!


If there is only one reason, it is Omar...and the progression of his character. Fucking ace!

'That wud'n no 'temp murder. I just shot im in is hind parts so he wouldn't walk right'

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

SSSWWWEEEETTTTT!

I can't find any torrents left of the second series and had to stop when the DVDs I was lent were missing two discs. Now I can watch it all without having to buy £80 of DVDs.

The licence fee is finally giving me something back.





There is nothing, nothing, nothing I watch on TV anymore except the news, and I am trying to give that up for radio because the morning news on BBC1 sucks hard balls. Anyone know of any good stations for lots of news? Preferably something without music.

 

[sheothebudworths]

Michael K Williams turned up in a dire Chris Rock movie on Sky Premiere this week. I actually screamed!

I did the same when I saw him walking down a corridor - as a policeman in 'Gone Baby Gone' - WTF?

Then later on he was back with a speaking part and I calmed down a bit, but not much.