Omar was fucking awesome. My favourite character in the Wire.

Just my two cents.

Omar is great, sure, but I also find myself strangely fond of Stringer Bell.

Yeah he's a great character and he's acted very well. I think he's character gets bigger as the series develops, personally my favourite is Bodie a real street guy.

just finished up the wire. the last season is disapointing. i enjoyed it but its not something i will keep watching.

I liked Stringer BEll to, until he fucked with Dee's wife. He cant be trusted, and since he ordered the killing to without Barksdales OK.

Stringer Bell is a fox.

And Stringer is English! So too McCnulty great acting!

English actors? Not American?
Yeah, a fox. Hes all business.

i enjoyed omar. i was really dissapointed as to how he died. such a shitty way. they should have gave brodie's death scene to omar. the way brodie went down was bad ass!

True that. I agree that the 5th season was pretty weak compared to the one's leading up to it, but it capped of the series well enough IMO. A shitty season of The Wire is still better then 90% of the commercial crap that gets greenlighted.

Yeah both English, and the guy who played MCcnulty is very posh in real life, he went to the most expensive school in the country and is friends with the Prime Minister David Cameron, so its impressive he came across as authentic!

I am watching the last episode of season 3 as we speak, some real shit happened this season. Cant wait to watch season 4 and 5. I get this feeling, knowing the Wire will be complete within days
No other series can match Sopranos, Brotherhood and The Wire.

Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones are comming really close. I mean, REALLY close.

what does everybody think about sons of anarchy?

i would honestly say thats one of my fav shows on tv now the current season is amazing, check it out

that along with boardwalk empire, and blue bloods are what im currently watching/streaming

Mukremin, after the wire watch "Oz" personally I rate that third after the wire and sopranos, and it has Mafia elements that I know you love! Ask Mickey about it if you need a second opinion.

Nicky, I seconded that. Although, I probably rate Oz higher, since it does not have a weak season unlike the Sopranos. It paved the way for some of the great HBO shows like the Sopranos, the Wire, Deadwood, Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Rome, etc.

Sorry, not a big fan even though I watched every episodes so far. What can I say, I am fascinated with the inner workings of a one percenter club and their lifestyle.

First few episodes were awesome, then it got too unrealistic and predictable for my liking. The script and the plot really let down a great premise and concept.

Glad to see you are enjoying The Wire, Mukremin. It's not Mafia but it's a great show nonetheless.

The thing is, Oz had sort of a cult-following. The Wire was a little more popular. Neither had the impact that The Sopranos did.

The Wire will never be as popular as the Sopranos. Both are the very top of the cream of outstanding television series, but unfortunately mainstream Americans do not like watching a show that is 90% black. Sad but true. Plus, Americans are obsessed with the mob. You put on a half decent show about wiseguys and it would be a hit. Don't get me wrong, I love the Sopranos and I am not trying to shit on it.

Face it, mainstream Americans do not want to watch television shows that are too realistic. That is why Prison Break will always get more ratings than excellent drama series like Oz.

Yeah Sopranos was more mainstream than the wire and oz (this is not a criticism). Oz was very brutal, no way would that appeal to a mass audience. The wire, your right the black aspect did play a part I heard, It is insulting that it never won an emmy. (however in my opinion that's a positive given the shows that often win.)

The Wire is just excellent, however, i must say that i am watching episode 4 of season 4. And this is so far the most boring season, even season 1 was better.

And all, thanks for the comments. I will check Oz out when i am done with The Wire. Boardwalk empire is a show i am watching, but not a strong follower because of some stuff in it which we discussed in another topic

Hey Nicky, I guess you are not a big fan of Mad Men?

I think its good too, however i always prefer drama series about crime.

Another show I would VERY HIGHLY recommend is Breaking Bad. I actually only got into about a month ago but am already on Season 4. I like to watch a TV series at my own pace rather than that week-to-week nonsense.

Yeah I agree Ivy no way I could of watched the sopranos 1 ep a week! I have heard a lot about breaking bad I will get the dvds. What does everybody think of Friday Night lights? I'm absolutely loving it, I knew nothing about American Football but the show has got me interested in the game!

Breaking Bad is a great show. And fuck being a slave to network programming. It's what internet streaming and Tivo was made for.

Which season of Sopranos is supposed to be the weak one? I have been watching it for the first time during the last month and much as I adored the first 2 seasons, I find myself reluctant to continue after season 4, which was, IMHO, rather boring and rife with ridiculously unbelievable stuff as well as repetition of the same old. Is it the bad season or is there worse still to come?



All of my favorite stuff, except for Deadwood, which I have yet to see!
I would also suggest "The Shield", which is complete and went out with a real bang. It is about corrupt cops and is less realistic than "The Wire", but it is, IMHO, great. The protagonist certainly deserves a place of honor among the fictional criminal masterminds .

Re: season 4 of the Wire, IMHO it starts out slowly but has a really strong second half/ending.

Well a lot of people feel the final eps of sopranos was rather rushed and far-fetched. Personally I thought season 5 was the weakest season.

I almost forgot the Shield. (I was thinking along the line of HBO dramas.) What an awesome show. Vic, played by Michael Chiklis, is definitely one bad man.

As for the Sopranos, unlike Nicky, I didn't mind season 5. I kind of enjoyed exploring the New York angle, it kinds of make the show fresh. To each to his own.

In my opinion, Season 3 and 4 were weak especially season 4. I cannot even remembered what happened except for Ralphie getting whacked.