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TonyD
01/05/2010, 5:43 PM
TBH Season 4 was my 2nd favourite after Season 2. I liked all the young'uns in it, afaik it meant to show how not many last long in the game they are either dead or in jail and the crews get younger and ypounger every year. Season 5 was my least favourite but I think they were trying to show how the American(not just the American media I may add) media only report on what they think will sell and will go with a story and the facts and truth often are ignored

Have to agree.Season 4 in my view is the best season of a TV drama ever, by quite a distance. The introduction of the younger characters, to show where the corner boys and street dealers came from worked beautifully and carried a real emotional impact, particularly when you see how some of them ended up. Stunning drama. Season 5 was a bit below the (impossibly high) standards of what went before, mainly due to the serial killer angle which just didn't really work for me. However I really enjoyed the last episode and the wrapping up of the story. Every characters fate in the series rang true, even those you wouldn't have wished (Dukie,Omar).My favourite was the demise of Cheese, which almost made me cheer.

legendkiller
06/05/2010, 12:33 PM
The wire is the a must see . The second season was the best but really liked the last season . It showed must aspects of city life law politics media commerce and eduacation . Only one charcater improves his life and he was living in the streets. Sopranos very good as well but in an entertainment way . Battlestar a joke and for my money peep show the best comedy.

Razors left peg
06/05/2010, 10:18 PM
I think the Wire is my favorite tv show ever. Love the Sopranos, West Wing and Entourage as my next favorites but the Wire for me is the greatest series ever made

The Fly
14/05/2010, 6:20 PM
As detailed a comparison as you'll get.
(Oh...and the Guardian, like me, gives it to the Sopranos)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder/2010/mar/30/season-five-episode-seven-the-wire-v-the-sopranos

SaucyJack
19/05/2010, 2:43 PM
100 quotes from the Wire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sgj78QG9Bg