Best series of The Wire

[BlueLlama]

I completely agree, but I'd read the superb books that the Wire came from ( Homicide / the Corner ) before I watched the series, so it kind of took the edge of it a bit for me.

It was the way that every episode, in every series of the Shield led you to the horrendous last episode, which is the genius imo.

The scene with Shane and his family in the last episode, had me in bits and stayed with me for a long time after, plus what he did to Ronnie in the end too.

It wasn't until the last episode, when Mackay is unveiled as a monster, that the viewer realises that they've been fooled all along.

The last episodes of the Wire are badly rushed and put together, due to the writers strike at the time.

Spoilt an otherwise near perfect series.

The Shield was great TV but not in the same class as The Wire.
Didn’t know the writers strike hit series 5, it explains a lot

 

[bring the ghost on]

Series 2 for me. Love the tragic story line with the plight of the Sobotkas and the dock workers, loved the Greeks "faceless" crime putting the corner drug dealing into perspective, loved the intertwining storylines and countless great characters.

Other than 2, it's tough to call between 1, 3 and 4. All superb. 5 was entertaining but I felt you had to suspend your disbelief a little more than the other series.

 

[COYBL25]

The Shield was great TV but not in the same class as The Wire.
Didn’t know the writers strike hit series 5, it explains a lot

I'd love to answer mate, but @Walken has banished me from the thread lol​

 

[Danny Rand]

One of the questions we also have to ask ourselves is which series had the better opening music?

 

[Naisy'sCharitableLeanings]

One of the questions we also have to ask ourselves is which series had the better opening music?

The Tom Waits version for me - what was that, season two? The R&B one was horrendous - think that was season four.

 

[FC sexy xxx]

One of the questions we also have to ask ourselves is which series had the better opening music?

1

 

[Walken]

One of the questions we also have to ask ourselves is which series had the better opening music?

Big Tom waits fan, but 4 had the most swagger

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

One of the questions we also have to ask ourselves is which series had the better opening music?

4

 

[leslad]

You come at the king

 

[KaiserEFC]

Series 1 of the wire is as good as any TV that has been, past and present. A masterpiece

 

[FC sexy xxx]

Avon barksdale's downfall was gutting . But marlo, snoop and Chris won me over in the end .

 

[GwladysBlue]

I want to get into this, but can it ever be in the same league as The Sopranos?

 

[bring the ghost on]

One of the questions we also have to ask ourselves is which series had the better opening music?

1

 

[FC sexy xxx]

I want to get into this, but can it ever be in the same league as The Sopranos?

you don't know how lucky you are that you've never seen it . Because now you got some unreal hours of the greatest tv show in front you . And the best thing is , it gets better the 2nd and 3rd time you watch it .

Though you've got to concentrate when you watch it as if you miss something it can leave you confused .

 

[longers]

I want to get into this, but can it ever be in the same league as The Sopranos?

It’s better but nowhere near as accessible and a much tougher watch. Sopranos is great but its a much easier watch and pretty simple in terms of storytelling. The Wire goes deep...