Peppino Impastato Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 02/07/2018 at 21:46, Inanimate Carbon Rod said: I like you, so i’ll forgive you for this. But *adopts Kanye tone* the wire is the most realistic and well written crime drama of all time. The wire is anything but realistic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ferguson's Hat Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Limmy is the best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 16 hours ago, MONKMAN said: Limmy is up there with Mrs Browns boys, as the least amusing things I’ve ever seen. I’ve genuinely no idea how anyone finds him funny. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Get the feeling an argument might start about which of us knows the most about Baltimore street culture and institutions. I'll just say this, most entertainment is subjective, but if you didn't like The Wire you're probably stupid. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 When it comes to wildlife conservation, some species should be allowed to become extinct and let evolution do it's thing, rather than cherry pick the cute and cuddly ones and keep the natural word stagnant as a zoo full of the animals we want to see. There would be exceptions however, for example: threat due to deforestation just to give us more steak on our tables / hides for clothing etc etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Season 2 of the wire is shit, Ziggy Sobotka is a w**k. The rest of the series is phenomenal though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 2 and 4 are the best. Truth.3/4 512 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Watched the first 6/7 episodes of the first series. Gave up. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 The wire is anything but realistic.Have you caddied for one of the writers? The police techniques from that era, internal politicking, characterisation of cops (in particular the excessive force, hard drinking, ineptitude of many officers, nepotism and womanising etc) is all entirely accurate. The portrayal of the gang members is also pretty accurate, given many were hired as extras on the set. Yes there was poetic licence of certain things but im pretty happy with the authenticity. Given many former Baltimore PD officers were consulted on these things and involved in providing stories for the writers to use im confident its pretty accurate. How many other police shows demonstrate the paperwork side of things? Given the recent case of the corrupt Baltimore cops I’d say it hit the spot pretty well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 15 hours ago, Highland Capital said: Three Lions is a great tune. I'm 100% convinced they clearly had a laugh recording it as they definitely say 3 lines on the shirt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 32 minutes ago, Honest_Man#1 said: Watched the first 6/7 episodes of the first series. Gave up. Try again. There's a lot to take in with The Wire, I actually watched the first series twice before moving on. It's honestly fucking tremendous. I fail to see how any sane person watches The Wire and comes to the conclusion that it's shite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 11 minutes ago, Inanimate Carbon Rod said: Have you caddied for one of the writers? The police techniques from that era, internal politicking, characterisation of cops (in particular the excessive force, hard drinking, ineptitude of many officers, nepotism and womanising etc) is all entirely accurate. The portrayal of the gang members is also pretty accurate, given many were hired as extras on the set. Yes there was poetic licence of certain things but im pretty happy with the authenticity. Given many former Baltimore PD officers were consulted on these things and involved in providing stories for the writers to use im confident its pretty accurate. How many other police shows demonstrate the paperwork side of things? Given the recent case of the corrupt Baltimore cops I’d say it hit the spot pretty well. Aye, David Simon spent a year with the police learning their job, some parts of the show will be embellished but on the whole it was pretty realistic. The real Avon Barksdale was also consulted on the gang stuff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Peppino Impastato said: The wire is anything but realistic. Let me guess, you're a retired Baltimore cop as well as an ex professional footballer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 11 minutes ago, The Moonster said: Try again. There's a lot to take in with The Wire, I actually watched the first series twice before moving on. It's honestly fucking tremendous. I fail to see how any sane person watches The Wire and comes to the conclusion that it's shite. It has an awful lot of swearing. Ye big fekker. Ye big b*****d. Ye big fekkin b*****d etc. Found it a bit grating, like they were trying a bit too hard to be "real" with the dialogue. Will give it another go at some point but gave up after a few episodes as the sweariness was nipping my head. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanMc99 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 EVERY SEASON of the wire is top class and the sopranos is not in the same league as the wire 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanMc99 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: It has an awful lot of swearing. Ye big fekker. Ye big b*****d. Ye big fekkin b*****d etc. Found it a bit grating, like they were trying a bit too hard to be "real" with the dialogue. Will give it another go at some point but gave up after a few episodes as the sweariness was nipping my head. thats father ted mate 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 38 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: It has an awful lot of swearing. Ye big fekker. Ye big b*****d. Ye big fekkin b*****d etc. Found it a bit grating, like they were trying a bit too hard to be "real" with the dialogue. Will give it another go at some point but gave up after a few episodes as the sweariness was nipping my head. I fear I'm being whooshed here but I can't for the life of me work it out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Moonster said: I fear I'm being whooshed here but I can't for the life of me work it out. You're not. I'm no stranger to swearing but just felt it was veering toward "yer dug's got tits" levels of profanity, distracting me from what else was going on in the show. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: You're not. I'm no stranger to swearing but just felt it was veering toward "yer dug's got tits" levels of profanity, distracting me from what else was going on in the show. I just can't fathom this is the Wire you're talking about. I mean, aye, they swear, but not once did I think it was profanity for profanity's sake (it is sometimes I suppose, when the coppers are pished). The dialogue in the Wire is probably my favourite thing about it tbh, some absolutely fucking brilliant scenes/lines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 51 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: It has an awful lot of swearing. Ye big fekker. Ye big b*****d. Ye big fekkin b*****d etc. Found it a bit grating, like they were trying a bit too hard to be "real" with the dialogue. Will give it another go at some point but gave up after a few episodes as the sweariness was nipping my head. I thought you'd be used to sweary vernacular from all that rapster style hippy hop you're so fond of. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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