Bugger, £24.99 for season 1 on Virgin.
The Wire
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Bugger, £24.99 for season 1 on Virgin.
BigPete
Striker
Get iptv
Amokachi
Midfield
Pretty sure NowTV have it.
Keyser Soze
Striker
Agree about The Sopranos being a better show overall as every season was excellent.
The Wire was also brilliant, let down by season 5 as a few have already mentioned. But it did explore more social issues and themes than other shows have - and for that, it's up there with the best.
Dredd
Striker
Some of the chat characters in the wire are so tragic. Bubbles especially
Re watching now on. On to ep 12 of the first series. Forgot how much is going on at once. Sheeeeet
NYMackem
Striker
Really? I think Bubbles is one of the only rays of hope in the show, and a rare happy ending (at least by the standards of The Wire).
Dredd
Striker
I don't mean necessarily a tragic ending More so his lifestyle like so many on the streets is tragic. He's obviously a very kind character who just wants to get by earning coin And help his friends. It's like some of the kids introduced in season 4. They're not bad people it's just their upbringing or rather lack of it means they'll end up in crime
NYMackem
Striker
Aye, all the main school kids had pretty tragic endings. Apart from the one who was the biggest knacker of all of them to start with.
I enjoyed season 5 just as much as it tied loose ends. Was it disrupted by the big writers striker though or am I imagining that?
A quick Google suggests that its broadcast was soon after the strike but it was written and filmed before it.
My problem was that the actual bit where the police try to investigate a gangster and how the system works was a bit thrown away while it concentrated instead on a story about journalistic ethics. I agreed with what it was saying but it felt out of place with everything else on the show. I think David Simon had been involved in a situation in real life where someone had been flouting journalistic ethics despite his objections and he felt very strongly about it. But it was a bit crowbarred in there imho
The end of the show was still amazing though, where they showed you how the different people ended up across the city and how the system always wins
FlyingLotus
Midfield
I think it’s the weakest season but still very good, and miles better than most stuff that’s on TV. The one particular storyline that gets silly doesn’t necessarily ruin it for me.
Buzzer
Winger
Just got to the bit when Prop Joe is changing his accent on the payphone.
Prop Joe is class, has some great lines.
"Got more bodies on him than a Chinese cemetery"
Dredd
Striker
About to finish season 4 tonight and it's just absolutely perfect. I love how prez is building the rapport amongst his students. So is Colvile as well TBf.
Didn't think anyone would dethrone breaking bad for me but this is really close
Bubbs was my avatar on here for years. Great character.
CPLforever
Midfield
Loved Bubs he had a heart of gold
Dredd
Striker
He's so nice isn't he. Been feeling really sorry for him when he's getting his head kicked in over nowt
I think it has a lot more rewatch value. I loved Breaking Bad, but it's only a once watch for mel, but it does have some infinitely rewatchable scenes.
FlyingLotus
Midfield
Prez has one of the best character arcs of any show I’ve seen.
