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What do you think of the Wire so far?

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langster Posted at 14:28 on Fri, 02/08/2008
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The City Paper's current issue headlines "What Happened to Our Show?" While I don't agree with many points, I do think the Wire has started off pretty weak. I love Gus, but there is too much of the newsroom. Or, at least too much of Templeton. I really don't like the Jason-Blair-esque storyline. And, McNulty and the made up serial killer seems a bit absurd.

I was encouraged by last week's episode because I want more Marlowe, more Omar, more detective work, more wire.

 

 

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ha!

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LO Posted at 18:06 on Fri, 02/08/2008
Jason works with MO and we're friends.  He is amazing and next time i have a party you will all meet him and love him.

Wow ...

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munk Posted at 12:24 on Mon, 02/11/2008

Probably not the first name that comes to mind when I think "celebrity life-coach," but hey, I'm guessing it's all about niche marketing. Also, I am admittedly biased by my rural Indiana upbringing, where most folks over the age of 60 would probably respond to the concept of a life-coach with something like: "Jesus boy. Life coach? You mean your life is so f*cked up that you need a damned coach to help you do what comes naturally to cows and chickens and potatoes? You need to get your ass enlisted is what you need to do. They'll coach you right."

 Maybe that is why the Army is having trouble recruiting ...? Competition from the life coaches.

Yeah the McNulty

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LC Posted at 15:44 on Fri, 02/08/2008
story line is getting a tad far-fetched. Almost like a Law an Order episode. But I'm still loving the show. Feel like they are setting us up for a really big fall for him. I'm really enjoying the newsroom stuff. But maybe cause we're watching with Amy and we are getting bits and pieces of what it's really like in a newsroom. My favorite moments so far - Lie detector scene in season opener, Marlow and Hurt's back and forth in the lawyer's office about the camera, McNulty realizing Templeton is making his story up too at the Sun's offices. That Prop Joe death scene was awesome. What a way to go! Can't wait for Randy to return next week though. Things should definitely start heating up.

I still love it too

suarelita Posted at 16:07 on Fri, 02/08/2008

Although I do agree that the serial killer thing is too unbelievable. I also loved when they realized they were lying, I feel like the reporter realized it too. I also love that Bunk is the voice of reason all of a sudden.  I do think the newsroom is really interesting and it fascinates me that it is that easy to make stuff up.  

I think the wire will come down to a wits match between Lester and Marlo and that Lester will outsmart him in the end.   Also, Herk is going to die, I can just feel it.

We should have a finale-party. 

Josh had talked about hosting one

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LC Posted at 16:12 on Fri, 02/08/2008
with real food from Baltimore. We'd also be willing to host though as I have a feeling Amy might want to come too. The finale date will be March 9th.

fried lake trout

senor bananagrabber Posted at 12:58 on Wed, 02/13/2008

we're happy to host if folks want to come out to reston for it.  we could even have it on a saturday and watch the advance screening on-demand.  i'm even entertaining a trip up to sterlings in bmore to get some fish cakes with saltines and mustard.

i think the last season felt so authentic and was about so much more than cops and robbers, that this season is suffering from my unrealistically high expectations.  my favorite scenes from last season were in the classrooms - prezbo's breakthrough with the dice, the eiffel tower exercise.  now, even the slightest departure from rigid realism feels fanciful (and conventional) by comparison.  this season is still great TV but - like lost and travis - it's competing against an older, better version of itself.

Baltimore food

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munk Posted at 12:30 on Mon, 02/11/2008
Cannoli from Vaccaro's! (They actually have a stall in the food court at Union Station and one at GW too. Well worth a visit if you are in those areas.)