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The Wire
	Topic by: Cinenaut Posted: May 30, 2009 - 9:56 AM PDT Last Reply: July 10, 2009 - 3:37 AM PDT

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Cinenaut	post #1  on May 30, 2009 - 9:56 AM PDT   I want to check out the TV series The Wire, but disc one season one is hard to come by. Has anybody watched The Wire? Is season one even any good? I know that some shows don't hit their strides until the second or third season. Is there another good point to jump in?
weezy	post #2  on May 30, 2009 - 6:41 PM PDT   > On May 30, 2009 - 9:56 AM PDT Cinenaut wrote: > --------------------------------- > I want to check out the TV series The Wire, but disc one season one is hard to come by. Has anybody watched The Wire? Is season one even any good? I know that some shows don't hit their strides until the second or third season. Is there another good point to jump in? > --------------------------------- I LOVED Season 1 of The Wire. It took a little getting used to the hour-long format for me (as opposed to 30 or 40 minute shows), and at times I felt inundated with information and other times I felt delightfully confused. It does take a little time for the series to get the ball rolling but only because it's trying to show you SO MUCH and through so many perspectives. But it gathers its momentum very nicely. I'm only a few episodes into Season 2; I think you can jump in on a later season and not feel lost. We'll look into that disc 1 season 1 situation for you. It's a fantastic show.
Cinenaut	post #3  on May 30, 2009 - 9:36 PM PDT   That's what I hear. People really rave about it. It would be nice to begin at the beginning.
underdog	post #4  on June 1, 2009 - 4:33 PM PDT   Season 1 is great. Season 2 is good, not great. Season 3 is outstanding. Season 4 is even more outstanding. Season 5 is great. There you have it!
Cinenaut	post #5  on July 8, 2009 - 10:45 AM PDT   Wow, season 1 was great, with lots of interesting characters and lots of interesting subplots all woven together in surprising ways. It was also quite powerfully moving at a couple of points. I'm looking forward to season 2!
hamano	post #6  on July 10, 2009 - 3:37 AM PDT   I loved the way Omar became the moral compass of the show. Great character!