The Wire

Pattern and Absurdity in The Wire

source: thepoeticsoftelevision (WordPress)

Absurdity came through clearly in the visuals of the opening scenes of 4×03 “Home Rooms”: Omar goes through his morning routine in his boarded-up home with Renaldo. Sharply contrasted with their ramshackle living conditions are Omar’s blue silk pajamas, and his and Renaldo’s cranky sn...

Published Tue, Dec 1

Detail and Symbolism on The Wire.

source: thepoeticsoftelevision (WordPress)

The first episode of the fourth season of The Wire exhibits a very precise attention to detail in portraying different sides of Baltimore. First, it explores the dark side with the town’s pervasive drug use, gang wars, and murders. Second, within this dangerous community, the show explor...

Published Tue, Dec 1

"If Charles Dickens were alive today, he would watch ‘The Wire,’ unless, that is, he was already writing for it.”

source: thepoeticsoftelevision (WordPress)

This “unromanticized” realness separates The Wire from all other shows on television.  In fact, the intricate web of characters that make up their Baltimore, from the look out kids to the drug dealers to the flawed cops caught in the mix, make The Wire a real “slice of life” series.  As Nicho...

Published Tue, Dec 1

The Wire: The Real World Baltimore

source: thepoeticsoftelevision (WordPress)

I’m from Baltimore, and a lot of what I’ve heard about the show is that it gives Charm City a bad reputation.  Not only has The Wire been a tremendous economic benefit to Baltimore, but I like that it tries to depict a realistic portrayal of the city.  Baltimore is rampant with murder and drugs. ...

Published Mon, Nov 30

HonkWatch #114: The Wire (S1E3)

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One of D’Angelo’s crew, Poot (Tray Chaney), has a little belly flip after Omar takes down the stash house in this early episode of The Wire. One of D’Angelo’s crew, Poot (Tray Chaney), has a little belly flip after Omar takes dow

Published Mon, Nov 30

Top 10 TV shows of the decade – # 4

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The Wire The problem I have as I get to the part where I discuss the great characters or memorable scenes is again one of echoing what’s already been said ten thousand times. Of course, Omar Little is worthy of the iconic status he’s achieved, and yes, season four is the single greatest season...

Published Mon, Nov 30

Life up on the corner

source: shaolin2000 (WordPress)

This week I finished a series called the corner. The corner was made before The Wire, it is only 6 episodes and like The Wire it is based on the corners of drug ridden Baltimore and how it effects people in that community. This week I finished a series called the corner. The corner was made before T...

Published Sun, Nov 29

You want some mystery with your logo?

source: sepinwall (Blogspot)

• Badass men - Al Swearengen (Deadwood), Sayid Jarrah (Lost), Michael Westen (Burn Notice), Omar Little (The Wire) • Bald cops - Theo Kojak (Kojak), Andy Sipowicz (NYPD Blue), Frank Pembleton (Homicide), Vic Mackey (The Shield)

Published Tue, Nov 17