The Wire

A 'Stargate Universe' producer takes issue with criticism of the show. Here's my response

source: The Watcher

I'm not expecting "flawless people, square-jawed heroes, and stories that set up and deliver all the answers over the course of a forty-five minute episode," to use executive producer Joseph Mallozzi's recent warning to fans. I'm expecting an hour of TV that pulls me in and entertains me...

Published Sun, Nov 8

5 of the Best HBO Productions...

source: bigbaddogblog (WordPress)

Season 1 Episode 1 “The Routine” - Episode 7 ”The Breaking Point” The Wire If you only watch one episode of The Wire, watch: Season 3 Episode 4 “Hamsterdam” The Sopranos If you only watch one episode of The Sopranos, watch: Season 3 Episode 11 “Pine Barrens”

Published Fri, Oct 30

MDM 10-26-09: Maryland by the Numbers II

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Estimated economic impact on Maryland of the filming of The Wire: $196 million From Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts and the Maryland Film Office Number of seasons The Wire actually had: 5 http://www.hbo.com/thewire/episode/

Published Mon, Oct 26

The Office – “The Lover”

source: memles (WordPress)

What makes this episode work, in the end, is that it’s more about Michael Scott’s quest for happiness than it is about Pam’s reaction to the news of Michael and her mother dating, but what keeps it from really working is that we’re really only given Pam’s side of the story. Ultimately, I felt f...

Published Thu, Oct 22

Dexter – “Dex Takes a Holiday”

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After missing one episode while I was in New York, and having another one delayed by a DVR failure, I’ve finally caught up with Dexter’s fourth season. Ultimately, both episodes were an improvement over the premiere, although they suffered from similar problems. The show’s decision to pl...

Published Sun, Oct 18

The Wire, Season 1, Episode 6, "The Wire"

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If Rawls could just stop being so jealous of McNulty, because that’s what it is, pure jealousy, then maybe the citizens of Baltimore can get their justice. Rawls knows he’ll ruin the case for McNulty if he gets his way. That’s why Daniels better step in. Good, Daniels is stepping in. It’s so diff...

Published Tue, Oct 13

Telly Addicts: Round 6

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16. Who were Benjamin Knox Washington, Jesse Murphy, Flint Gordon Jnr, ‘The German’, Baron Samedi, Eric Doyle and Stephen Canfield? 22. Which of the following were still alive at the conclusion of The Wire – Namond Brice, ‘Slim Charles’, Nick Sobotka, Spiros Vondas, Commander Stan Valch...

Published Mon, Oct 5

The Wire: Season One, Episode Seven.

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There are scenes in The Wire that make me want to write pages and pages of analysis and close reading. There are also scenes that are simple and quiet, beautiful in their details engrossing in their heartfelt emotion. Episode 7 contains three of these moments:

Published Fri, Sep 25