The Wire comes to BBC2 (Spoiler free, please)

[Gingerman]

If you want another literary/entertainment reference to an Irishman in an Italian-American context, look at the Tom Hagen character in Mario Puzo's The Godfather.

Always thought the Tom Hagen charactor was of German extract?

 

[London_Calling]

Italian, German . . . it's all the same Axis.

 

[Gingerman]

Prez as teacher,looks like a lamb being lead to the lions the actress playing Snoop has an interesting history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicia_Pearson

 

[skyscraper101]

the actress playing Snoop has an interesting history http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicia_Pearson

I was genuinely confused at first as to whether she was a young boy or not. Never new she'd actually been sent down for murder too!

 

[Belushi]

Another alternative is that the actor is doing a shit job with the accent.

Yup, I just dont think Aiden Gillen is very good at accents, though otherwise his ratlike charm is perfect for Carcetti.

 

[Gromit]

First thoughts about series four ep 1.

• Is it me or is the theme music getting slowly but steadily worse.
• Title sequence is all about kids and we have a cop turned teacher now so I guess we are focusing on the kids this series.
• Loved the scene they start with, Snoop buying the nail gun.
• I then found the rest of it had a very slow plodding feel despite the fact lots was going. I almost felt disappointed but then realised i was enthralled and upset that it ended so soon.
• Loved the fact that they think Marlow isn't creating enough bodies. Yeah not that they know of. They might not have evolved burner wise but they are still evolving.

 

[Crispy]

You wait till you hear the S5 theme music

 

[Gromit]

You wait till you hear the S5 theme music

So its not just me.

Why they didn't just keep the same tune for all of them i don't know.

Season 2's theme was catchy (i'm not sure if it was the same as season 1)

But season 3 was like a pale imitation of season 2 and season 4 is worse again. Which following the logic means that season 5 will be truly dreadful which you just seem to have confirmed

 

[Crispy]

The guitarist fluffs a note in the guitar solo in S4's music. Makes me wince every time

 

[D'wards]

What did I spoil?

Well, now i know Carcetti fucks his assistant on the side, which i didn't know before

 

[skyscraper101]

Well, now i know Carcetti fucks his assistant on the side, which i didn't know before

Didn't that already happen in the last series though? At one of the fundraisers when his wife and kids went home before him? Or was that someone else? *confused*

 

[Crispy]

Well, now i know Carcetti fucks his assistant on the side, which i didn't know before

He doesn't

 

[skyscraper101]

But he definitely did shag some other woman at the fundraiser, and that was last series. Right?

 

[Gromit]

But he definitely did shag some other woman at the fundraiser, and that was last series. Right?

Yeah some blond towards the beginning of the series I think. Not sure if it was a fundraiser or some other sort of party though. He wasn't in a race then so didn't need funds then did he?

 

[moonsi til]

I loved S4. It may well be my fave though I'm only on episode 5 of S5 so we'll see. I have only watched each episode once and looking forward to doing it all again.

 

[BlackArab]

He looked like he'd had the crap beaten out of him... all cuts n' bruises on his face.

The cops mentioned that rats had been at him

 

[captain_insano]

The guitarist fluffs a note in the guitar solo in S4's music. Makes me wince every time

They did this on purpose apparently. The first guitar solo they played originally was too perfect and the producers wanted it to be a bit more raw like it was a school band playing it (as series 4 is about schools)

 

[Crispy]

Damn Them

 

[Dillinger4]

Snoop appreciation post.

 

[DotCommunist]

Bit of a filler/build up episode tonight.

 

[Dillinger4]

I have missed BOTH episodes of the new series due to being in society.

In a lot of ways I would rather have watched The Wire.

 

[Gingerman]

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

 

[The Octagon]

Quick question (I've just finished Season 3 on DVD and trying to catch up to BBC2) -

Why did Marlo kill DeVonne? Who was she in relation to Avon?

Oh, and the Kima nipples scene. Awesome.

 

[Gingerman]

Quick question (I've just finished Season 3 on DVD and trying to catch up to BBC2) -

Why did Marlo kill DeVonne? Who was she in relation to Avon?

Oh, and the Kima nipples scene. Awesome.

Avon used her to set up Marlo.Marlo found out about it and killed her in revenge.I loved the quizzical glance Bubbles gave Prez at the school

 

[Flashman]

I love Cutty's story in this series.

 

[Gingerman]

I love Cutty's story in this series.

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[8den]

Signs you've watched too much of "The Wire" no 112;

Whenever you read or hear and anything about Swine Flu, and you come across the word "Pandemic", you instantly think about a bunch of corner hoppers shouting "Pandemic" "Pandemic!"

 

[Dillinger4]

wmd!

 

[DotCommunist]

Signs you've watched too much of "The Wire" no 112;

Whenever you read or hear and anything about Swine Flu, and you come across the word "Pandemic", you instantly think about a bunch of corner hoppers shouting "Pandemic" "Pandemic!"

when the word is on the news and you immediately go 'Paaandemc!' in a baltimorish accent and everyone in the room looks at you like you are a loon

 

[Dillinger4]

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