The Wire - Final Season

daniel_goldbloom · 4th March 2008, 05:04 PM

Anyone else been watching this? The show has been consistently excellent from the start and this season has been no exception. Only one extended episode to go, a wee shame when it's finished.

chrono · 4th March 2008, 05:31 PM

No one! Don't be silly!

Actually I'm sure I contributed to a Wire thread a couple of years ago, so there must be someone else.

For me, the holy triumvate of television dramas is The Sopranos, Deadwood and The Wire (Battlestar nipping at their heels, we'll see how the final season pans out). It's always tough to decide on the best, but overall I think The Wire might just take it. The show just NEVER fails to deliever, and every season has been a joy. It's also the best example of a television show that managed to do everything on its own terms, and came to its natural conclusion almost completely uncompromised (Deadwood was cut tragically short while the Sopranos, in all honesty, was stretched out a bit too long due to its success). Perhaps Deadwood wins out in terms of individual moments of utter beauty and humanity but, taken as a whole, The Wire is unique in terms of what it achieved.

Series 1 was £25 in HMV last time I was in. One of the best purchases you'll ever make.

daniel_goldbloom · 4th March 2008, 08:27 PM

I presume you watched Episode 9? Managed to download it this morning.

Spoiler:

Got an inkling in Episode 8 that Kimma would tell all about McNulty's fake serial killer.
Glad that Michael was wise to Snoop, she pure had it coming!
Poor Dukie & Bug

Smilies have the power to penetrate spoilers.

Johnny5 · 4th March 2008, 11:34 PM

I'm only on Season 2

It's fucking amazing though.

daniel_goldbloom · 4th March 2008, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnny?

I'm only on Season 2

It's fucking amazing though.

You're lucky, I wish I could watch them all afresh. Wait until you get into season 4, that one was my favourite.

Johnny5 · 5th March 2008, 04:13 PM

Frank Sobotka is the boy like, I fucking love him. Season 2 is a vast improvement on an already amazing Season 1 so I can't wait to dig in on the rest!

daniel_goldbloom · 10th March 2008, 08:46 PM

Watched the final episode yet Mark? Stayed up 'til 3 last night to watch it, very satisfied.

Spoiler:

Good to see McNulty and Freamon relatively unscathed (jobless, but it could have been a lot worse).
I read a spoiler which suggested Bunk would die, glad that wasn't the case. Also, the person David Simon based Bubbles on died, so I was glad this wasn't the case for the fictional Bubbles.
I'm glad Cheese got his comeuppance, even though he's a character I liked.
Saddest bit was Duquan shooting up at the end.

Johnny5 · 23rd April 2008, 03:47 PM

I've finished it all now!
Finished it last night. I can't believe it's gone.

The montage at the end was pretty emotional and slightly humourous.
Perfect end! Much more satisfying than the diner in The Sopranos

Jimmy McNulty is the best character ever in any TV show for me. His 'wake' was brilliant.

I agree with what was said earlier regarding Sopranos, Deadwood and The Wire. There doesn't seem to be anything to take their place unfortunately.

4th March 2008, 05:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
daniel_goldbloom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Foodieash Posts: 2,297	The Wire - Final Season Anyone else been watching this? The show has been consistently excellent from the start and this season has been no exception. Only one extended episode to go, a wee shame when it's finished.

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4th March 2008, 05:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
chrono Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,141	No one! Don't be silly! Actually I'm sure I contributed to a Wire thread a couple of years ago, so there must be someone else. For me, the holy triumvate of television dramas is The Sopranos, Deadwood and The Wire (Battlestar nipping at their heels, we'll see how the final season pans out). It's always tough to decide on the best, but overall I think The Wire might just take it. The show just NEVER fails to deliever, and every season has been a joy. It's also the best example of a television show that managed to do everything on its own terms, and came to its natural conclusion almost completely uncompromised (Deadwood was cut tragically short while the Sopranos, in all honesty, was stretched out a bit too long due to its success). Perhaps Deadwood wins out in terms of individual moments of utter beauty and humanity but, taken as a whole, The Wire is unique in terms of what it achieved. Series 1 was £25 in HMV last time I was in. One of the best purchases you'll ever make.

4th March 2008, 11:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Johnny5 cock in hand Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,778	I'm only on Season 2 It's fucking amazing though.

5th March 2008, 04:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Johnny5 cock in hand Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,778	Frank Sobotka is the boy like, I fucking love him. Season 2 is a vast improvement on an already amazing Season 1 so I can't wait to dig in on the rest!

23rd April 2008, 03:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Johnny5 cock in hand Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,778	I've finished it all now! Finished it last night. I can't believe it's gone. The montage at the end was pretty emotional and slightly humourous. Perfect end! Much more satisfying than the diner in The Sopranos Jimmy McNulty is the best character ever in any TV show for me. His 'wake' was brilliant. I agree with what was said earlier regarding Sopranos, Deadwood and The Wire. There doesn't seem to be anything to take their place unfortunately.