The Wire

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

Big Love Season 3 Finale: Bigger Love

source: Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress

An at turns breathtaking, heart rending, heart warming, and mostly highly satisfying finale to an outstanding Season 3 of Big Love last night on HBO. Otherwise, Roman's dead - killed by Joey. I don't mind that (though I'll miss Harry Dean Stanton). But the story skipped a bit too quickly from Roman having a gun on Bill on the road, and then Roman showing up on the compound and Bill at FBI offices ... So, how did Bill get away from Roman? See also: Big Love, Season 3 ... 1. a 4th ... 2. Two Issues Resolved, Two Not So Much ... 6. Exquisite, Perfectly Played challenging fun" - Entertainment Weekly a Da Vinci-esque thriller" - New York Daily News

Published Mon, Mar 23

The Wire: Season 4

source: The Wertzone

The fourth and penultimate season of The Wire sees the show moving into new territory. At the end of Season 3 the Barksdale organisation was finally destroyed for good, McNulty found himself some happiness and Daniels got a promotion. The goals set out in Season 1 had been achieved. So, where...

Published Sun, Dec 28

The Wire: Season 5 Episode 1

source: urbanfervor (WordPress)

At the beginning of Season 2 Simon started with a pro-labor story of Baltimore dock workers. Season 3 brought a corrupt mayor and a mayoral hopeful, and a new drug war, and Season 4 introduced the Baltimore public school system to the mix. There have been at least, I would guess, 100 character...

Published Thu, Jan 3