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Rtuerz

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7. The Wire

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2015, 09:12 PM

Jan 2015

The Wire is certainly one of the greatest shows made. Incredible social commentary throughout, along with amazing acting and writing. I've watched through the series twice now, and I noticed things I missed the first time. Like in the first season, the two screw-up detectives are named Pogue and Mahone. That made me laugh. The theme of the fallibility and corruptibility of systems and institutions seemed to stand out more too.

Another show by David Simon and Ed Burns worth watching is Generation Kill. That's about Recon Marines during the invasion of Iraq in 2004, and based upon book with the same name.

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I never watched "The Wire" until this weekend, and I am bummed [View all] SoCalDem Dec 2014 OP

Look on the bright side.. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #1

Yep.. they ran them starting with ep 1..all the way through SoCalDem Dec 2014 #2

More good news.. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #3

I'm watching it for the first time also. Iggo Jan 2015 #4

I saved the final 5 episodes SoCalDem Jan 2015 #5

I just started it too Goblinmonger Jan 2015 #6

The Wire Rtuerz Jan 2015 #7

Yep.. trumad Jan 2015 #8