So I don't know why it's taken me this long, but we really should have started up a Wire thread much like Idol, Lost, etc. Anyone else a fan on this board?

 

To me it's got to be in one of the Top 5 best shows ever. I think it was 10 times better than the Sopranos (granted Season 1 was great, but the rest, IMO, were crap.) Each season of The Wire was excellent. Each had its own purpose. And I really believe each season was better than the last. It's really a shame that it has to end, as it would have been great to see this show for 8, 9, or even 10 seasons - they have plenty of material to work with I think. But in a way, I'm glad it's over as it went out as a great, great show, not one that fell into mediocrity.

 

And really, I'd put up the finale as on par with Lost's season three finale - imo the best season finale ever.

 

Besides the important social overtones of the show, specifically with Baltimore itself, I think it had some of the best characters ever too. Omar might have been the best robin hood type character ever (gay or not, he was still bad ass). And even Marlo was one of the better bad guys tv has had in a while. On top of the great iconic type characters, they also had a solid mix of interesting personalities. Bunk, McNulty, Chris and Snoop, Stringer Bell and Avon. Even Levy was pretty good at being the scumbag lawyer (how sad is it that the actor playing the role has been reduced to Arbys commercials?).

 

This has been more of a ramble than anything else, I guess I'm just sad the show is officially over.

Edited March 11, 200818 yr by Jenksismybitch

I agree, I haven't been able to keep up with this season since my dorms don't have HBO. But I look forward to actually seeing the final season.

i haven't watched, but i'm always looking to pick up new(old) shows on dvd so i might have to check it out.

 

i actually just finished the alias series over the weekend. it got a little soft in the middle, but overall it was some good television.

for me it's a toss up between this and Oz for the best HBO show. Oz had some off moments, but overall that was a spectacular show as well.

I really wanted to get into this show because alot my friends love it.I watched a couple episodes and it never got me,I could go without watching a day in the life of Baltimore drug dealers.

I really wanted to get into this show because alot my friends love it.I watched a couple episodes and it never got me,I could go without watching a day in the life of Baltimore drug dealers.

 

 

It's one of those shows that requires you to sit through the first few episodes to set up the story. Once you get the initial jist of whats going on it starts getting into the character development.

They keep killing good shows.

 

The unit. Great show. Dead

Las Vegas Molly Sims, great show. Dead

 

Jericho took an act of god to get it back.

 

Then they replace it with 70 hours of reality TV programming. I could care less who gets voted off of X mythical place.