Finished The Wire for the first time
So I started The Wire probably 2 months ago or so and have been plugging away at it and just finished it. This was my first watch through and it really was only on my radar because of Jim and A.Ron's constant side chatter regarding how amazing of a series it was and it certainly didn't disappoint. Season 2 was the least entertaining for me but even so was still a great season of television. As they were going through the final season I was constantly thinking how the hell are they even going to attempt to pull this off regarding everything that McNulty and Freamon were entangled in. That last couple minute montage of all the different aspects going through and closing up was perfect. I especially was excited to see that Bubbles is on the straight and narrow and how he turned his life around and that Michael essentially ended up being the new Omar.
The guys are 2 for 2 on their highly recommended with both The Wire and The Leftovers. Both were amazing shows with some amazing talent. I still love seeing John Wick and seeing Daniels playing the desk man of The Continental gives me a grin every single time. Also the actor that plays Freamon is in the first movie for a short scene as well.
What are some of your favorite scenes from the entire series?
The guys are 2 for 2 on their highly recommended with both The Wire and The Leftovers. Both were amazing shows with some amazing talent. I still love seeing John Wick and seeing Daniels playing the desk man of The Continental gives me a grin every single time. Also the actor that plays Freamon is in the first movie for a short scene as well.
What are some of your favorite scenes from the entire series?
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I'd also recommend rewatching season 2 after some time has passed. I had the same feeling about it after my first time watching, but I rewatched it again a few years later and it was a LOT better than I remembered it. In general, I think the show is just better with rewatches. On my first viewing, I thought the show was good but maybe over-hyped. A year later I watched a compilation clip and it made want to watch the show again. I've now probably watched it 4 times all the way through and could easily do another.
"You look good girl"
Carver drops Randy off at the group home....Watching him smash that steering wheel....ouch
I also thoroughly enjoyed Wee Bey eating all kinds of food and drinking soda while taking every murder count on his shoulders. It's weird that I would find it funny but it is played for laughs. I was always interested when they circled back to him and if I were doing that show, I would've found a way to keep Wee-Bey around as much as I could.
I liked season 2. Barksdale's crew was better than Marlo's. I didn't hate the final season's newspaper storyline. They subverted to cop work in the final season from a bit more authentic feeling to being over the top. I feel like I need to rewatch it to appreciate it. Didn't hate those parts but it felt like a different show at times.
Also, while season five is the weakest season in my estimation, I love, love, LOVE the scene where Bunk finds out that Freamon is on McNulty's side in the insanity. Wendell Pierce's comedic timing is so good.
"We been through Ronald Union Busting Reagan and Tricky Dick Nixon. We'll be here through your weak bullshit too."
Best season. Well... Maybe 2nd best. 3 is fucking aces.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XeQhcS-ln0Y
There's way too many scenes in my opinion to say which are the best or to choose from. One scene that hasn't been mentioned is Avon and Stringer's last scene together. Their whole conversation knowing that each has or about to betray the other is brilliant. Plus, I always love how Avon and Stringer remember Stringer stealing a badminton set and they're like "how you gonna steal a net and a racquet and we ain't got no yard".
Like others have said, Season 2 is highly under rated the first time you watch it. I think it's because you're coming off the Barksdales and want to keep going with them but then instead you're shoved into the loading docks world. But if you go back and rewatch the season (once or twice), you really started to see how good it really was.
To me, part of the genius of this show is that in season 4, McNulty (who you could argue is the "star" of the show or the main character) is hardly in the show and yet somehow a) you don't really notice and b) the season is awesome (possibly the best since everything with the kids is so good). How many shows could lose someone like that and still turn out a great season?