whats the reckoning that even if they show this at a decent hour (which they probably won't coz of all the swearing, sex, drugs and violence - however non-gratuitous it is...) it gets hopeless viewing figures...?
The Wire comes to BBC2 (Spoiler free, please)
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baldrick
hmmmmm
ohhhh, he got so owned in that sceneMaurice 'Maury' Levy: You are feeding off the violence and the despair of the drug trade. You are stealing from those who themselves are stealing the lifeblood from our city. You are a parasite who leeches off the culture of drugs...
Omar Little: Just like you, man.
Maurice 'Maury' Levy: Excuse me? What?
Omar Little: I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?
in fact the whole omar going to testify thing was just unreal. the tie
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
I'm getting increasingly excited at the prospect of seeing this all again.
Of course, BBC = no adverts
Having tried to sit through a couple of eps on FX I can tell you right now adverts + Wire = shitbird 
Of course, BBC = no adverts
Having tried to sit through a couple of eps on FX I can tell you right now adverts + Wire = shitbird 
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
I'm getting increasingly excited at the prospect of seeing this all again.
Of course, BBC = no adverts
Agreed and agreed.
newme
Giant in Pastyland now
No i meant unengaging in that after 2 hours of watching I had so little interest in finding out what happened to any of them I couldnt be bothered to continue forcing myself to watch it.
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
If only you'd just watched a third hour.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
The fourth hour is when you get hooked.
motherfucker.
motherfucker.
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
fuck
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
that is one caderverous motherfucker right there.
8den
No I'm pretty sure that was 8ball...
It's a slow burner, requiring an investment in time. It pays off.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
dont bother watching the rest of it then. if you dont think their was anything interesting in the first two hours, its not for you.
you're a fool, but what the hell
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
I was there after the discussion between McNutty and the street dude on how 'Snot' Boogey got his nickname and the dice games from the start.
electrogirl
dignity is overrated
When is this actually coming?
I've nearly finished The Sopranos now and need something more.
I've nearly finished The Sopranos now and need something more.
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
I'd just like Slim Charles, please.
mhendo
Aussie in San Francisco
Yeah, having ads just completely fucks it over.I'm getting increasingly excited at the prospect of seeing this all again.
Of course, BBC = no adverts
One of the basic cable channels, Black Entertainment Television (BET) showed The Wire, in reruns, with adverts. Of course, because the HBO originals were written to run about 55 minutes with no ads, BET had to allot a full 90 minute segment for each episode so it could fit in commercials.
All except Season 2.
They managed to fit Season 2 into a 60-minute slot by cutting almost the whole of the storyline about the docks, and focusing almost exclusively on the streets and the drug stuff. Here's a list of the scenes cut from Season 2, Episode 1, "Ebb Tide":
* The opening scene with McNulty on the boat
* Prez/Valcheck's office chat about life and the church window.
* Frank going to the church to see the new window.
* Nick at home with his mother with Ziggy sleeping on the couch.
* A scene with Nick on his way to work passing by new houses.
* Nick and Ziggy on the way to meet Vondas .(It just skips to them walking through the diner door.)
* Stringer in his lawyer's office.
* The first part of the scene where McNulty is charting the tides. (It cuts to him faxing it instead.)
* Kima arriving home to Cheryl where they talk about the baby.
* Scene where the floater's name is written on the board, with Cole and Landsman commenting.
* Prez/Valcheck's office chat about life and the church window.
* Frank going to the church to see the new window.
* Nick at home with his mother with Ziggy sleeping on the couch.
* A scene with Nick on his way to work passing by new houses.
* Nick and Ziggy on the way to meet Vondas .(It just skips to them walking through the diner door.)
* Stringer in his lawyer's office.
* The first part of the scene where McNulty is charting the tides. (It cuts to him faxing it instead.)
* Kima arriving home to Cheryl where they talk about the baby.
* Scene where the floater's name is written on the board, with Cole and Landsman commenting.
8den
No I'm pretty sure that was 8ball...
elevendayempire
Registered Loofah
There's still time! He's young. Mind you, he'll probably be winning Oscars by the time Matt Smith buggers off...
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
BBC2 are doing what they alwys do and putting good shows on too late
11.20pm
on too late
people have to get up and won't stay up so the viewing figures don't hold up which perpetuates the stupid idea that good US shows dont work
they did it with seinfeld, curb and now the wire
11.20pm
on too late
people have to get up and won't stay up so the viewing figures don't hold up which perpetuates the stupid idea that good US shows dont work
they did it with seinfeld, curb and now the wire
PacificOcean
Unhinged User
BBC2 are doing what they alwys do and putting good shows on too late
11.20pm
on too late
people have to get up and won't stay up so the viewing figures don't hold up which perpetuates the stupid idea that good US shows dont work
they did it with seinfeld, curb and now the wire
I emailed the BBC through their "Contact Us" link.
They emailed me back to say it won't be cut, but trying US programming in earlier slots has proved unsuccessful.
To be fair, I remember Sienfield being on BBC2 at 9pm at first, before being swiftly moved to a post midnight slot.
Maybe, there just isn't enough viewers in the UK to make American programming popular, apart from channels like FX where they get 100,000 viewers tops?
Doctor Carrot
Marxist Henchman
Heard all the talk, never seen any of it before and i'm really looking forward to it starting on BBC 2
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
BBC2 are doing what they alwys do and putting good shows on too late
11.20pm
on too late
people have to get up and won't stay up so the viewing figures don't hold up which perpetuates the stupid idea that good US shows dont work
they did it with seinfeld, curb and now the wire
That's a reasonable time to put a violent cop show on
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
not really. 11.20 every weekday night for 12 weeks? Those woh haven't seen it before are absolutely bound to miss episodes, or be too drunk when getting back from the pub, and it'll fail, and the beeb will go 'well, it's not worth us spending money on things like that, is it?'
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Is it on every week night? That is unreasonable then.
yes, the bbc audience isn't nearly so freethinking as the urban 75 crowd!! they're gonna freak!
PacificOcean
Unhinged User
If a channel like FX can afford it show it over here, then it will be chicken feed to the BBC who then has a show for weeks to fill a late slot on BBC2.
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