Matthew Yglesias on The Wire:
It’s the best show on television. The best show in the history of television. And with season five ready to start airing in about a month, it’s by far the best show that’s currently still on. So you need to watch it. Okay? Okay.
Discussion question: Mr. Yglesias fails to take the next logical step and declare it the best show that will ever be on television. What aspect of The Wire is he missing?
As far as he goes, though, he’s right.
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December 27, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Adam P.
“The Wire” is, in fact, the best show on television. It is also the best police show ever. I’m in my 7th year as a cop in a city as mean as Baltimore, so I know what I’m talking about. It’s a tough, smart show with characters, both cop and criminal alike, who are troubled, complicated, and interesting as hell.
In the beginning of Season 2, a couple of drug dealers are driving from Baltimore to Philadelphia. The radio in their van starts to crackle, and what happens next–their reaction to the crackling and the station they turn to next–is a precise illustration of why this show often approaches the sublime.
January 9, 2008 at 2:53 pm
MDT
Thought you might enjoy this from the Freakonomics blog:
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/what-do-real-thugs-think-of-the-wire/
Predictions on plot twists from real thugs!
– MDT
January 16, 2008 at 11:52 am
Julia
I knew you would love it! Have you managed to get caught up to watch the current season? It sure looks to be a heartbreaker.