THE WIRE is the greatest show ever.

[EmpireWF]

Today on Amazon, the entire series on DVD for only $80.

[Buzzman]

You can buy perfect bootleg copies on ebay for 40-50 bucks.

[Maynard]

LMAO @ buying bootleg copies....why would u buy a bootleg when u can download it for free

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[Point Blank]

Bought the entire series from some shop in Afghan for $20, lol.

[Pitty]

You can buy perfect bootleg copies on ebay for 40-50 bucks.

I don't know what's worse, recommending a bootleg, or recommending buying it online.

[Lupe]

I watched episode 1 yesterday. I don't know if that was suppose to hook me in or what, but it didn't. I'm gonna watch episode 2 and see if I feel the same way.

[Maynard]

I watched episode 1 yesterday. I don't know if that was suppose to hook me in or what, but it didn't. I'm gonna watch episode 2 and see if I feel the same way.

you will have to wait until episode 10 to be sucked in. its a very slow going process, but once it grabs you, you will be hooked and glad you stuck with it.

[Lupe]

This is pretty much how I felt after episode 1.

Beyond the clumsy and/or necessary flashback, "The Target" doesn't do a lot of audience hand-holding. McNulty's there in the first scene and prominent throughout, so it's obvious he's important. Ditto D'Angelo, who gets to close the episode. After those two, the episode's a bit like a kid's game of memory match. You see a face and have to try to remember it as other faces are introduced, wondering who belongs with whom. But if you focus long enough, the picture starts to make sense. When we meet veteran junkie Bubbles (aka Bubbs) and his rookie partner in scamming Johnny, it's not clear what they have to do with anything that's happened before, and then Johnny gets beat up by D'Angelo's underlings (which sparks D's first questioning of the way things are done), and then we find out that Bubbs has worked as an informant for Kima Greggs, who's just been reluctantly assigned to the joint Homicide/Narcotics task force put together after McNulty started mouthing off to Judge Phelan, etc...

http://blog.nj.com/alltv/2008/05/the_wire_season_1_episode_1_th.html

[Maynard]

haha...thats an awesome take on the episode. whats ironic is that you need to have watched the entire series to understand and appreciate the first season. when you watch the series a 2nd time through you will love that season because it will all of a sudden make sense.

[Lupe]

 

They fucking killed Wallace

This show is great so far though. I like it a lot more after reaching episode 12.

[PepperNY]

I need to finish this series. I started about 6 moths ago and went through the first 3 seasons and then things seemed to stall at the start of the 4th season so I stopped

[Maynard]

 

They fucking killed Wallace

This show is great so far though. I like it a lot more after reaching episode 12.

once i got to when kima got shot, thats when i was hooked. and dont listen to these season 2 haters....its fucking awesome

[Twigg4075]

 

They fucking killed Wallace

This show is great so far though. I like it a lot more after reaching episode 12.

That was a tough episode. He was a decent kid.

[Lupe]

I'm about to start season 2 and all these new characters coming in is gonna be ridiculous.


First appearances

The Port

Frank Sobotka: International Brotherhood of Stevedores local 1514 checker's union secretary treasurer at the Baltimore port who is smuggling contraband to finance his political campaign to rejuvenate the docks.
Nick Sobotka: Local 47 stevedore and nephew of Frank Sobotka who acts as a messenger in his smuggling operation.
Ziggy Sobotka: Son of Frank Sobotka and an incompetent stevedore at the port with aspirations of becoming a feared criminal.
Horseface: Longstanding Polish Baltimore port checker and friend of Frank Sobotka who handles all of their smuggled containers.
Nat Coxson: African American local 47 stevedores union president who worries about Frank's surge in income.
Ott: Senior African American stevedore, often found drinking at Delores' bar, who is set to replace Frank at the next election.
Little Big Roy: Imposing Polish senior port stevedore who is often found drinking at Delores' bar.
Chess: Large, bearded, senior, African American stevedore at Delores' bar.
Moonshot: Smaller, bearded, senior, African American stevedore at Delores' bar.
New Charles: Bald headed African American Stevedore.
Big Roy: Long haired young Stevedore at Delores' bar.
Johnny "Fifty" Spamanto: Young Baltimore port checker and friend to Nick and Ziggy Sobotka.
La La: Younger African American Baltimore Port checker and friend to Nick Sobotka.
Delores: Owner of the bar frequented by local 47 union members.
Joan Sobotka: Nick Sobotka's mother and Frank's sister-in-law.

The Greeks

The Greek: Mysterious figure running smuggling in Baltimore from behind the scenes.
Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos: The Greek's second in command and spokesman.
Sergei Malatov: Driver and muscle for The Greek's smuggling operation.
George "Double G" Glekas: Warehouse front operator for The Greek's smuggling operation and fence.

Law Enforcement

Officer Beatrice "Beadie" Russell: Inexperienced port authority police officer.
Officer Claude Diggins: McNulty's new partner in the marine unit.
This is the first episode where William Rawls is ranked as a colonel.

Barksdale organization

Sean "Shamrock" McGinty AKA Dragon: Barksdale crew lieutenant who drives Bodie to Philadelphia and is Stringer Bell's new second in command.
Country: Recently paroled Barksdale soldier who tails Bodie to Philadelphia.
Tank: Barksdale soldier who accompanies Country.
Puddin: Bodie's second at his new tower drug dealing operation.
Rico: Barksdale enforcer who acts as security at the funeral home.

Holy shit

[EmpireWF]

Rumor that one of the HBO networks will be airing The Wire in remastered HD versions beginning Thursday

No idea how many episodes per night or even if it's legit, but there's smoke here.

http://hbowatch.com/the-wire-being-remastered-rebroadcast-in-hd-by-hbo/