I thought this was the greatest show of all time? Shit is mad overrated
>>223477081w ragebait
You want it to be one way, but it's the other
>>223477081It was a different time. Before the timeline shift. Season 2 is still great at least.
Looks like you got filtered
>>223477081your bait... it won't work
>>223477081Yeah, it's garbage.
>>223477081>t. filtered by the chess scene
>>223477444That was a moment of peak stupidity for the show, desu
>>223477081>It's another American social commentary about da hood and da pohliceSo cringe. Americans are obsessed with this stuff.
>>223478462It wasn't stupid, but it was incredibly hamfisted. Could have been written better without treating the audience like complete idiots who couldn't make the connection.
>>223478491t. American midwit pretending to be non-American
>>223477081I had a dream last night where Marlo approached my car and I accidentally called him "Melvin" so he unironically knew I wasn't a narc, smirked, and let me tag along as he snuck up and shot some nogs.
>>223478512It was incredibly retarded. In what world do 50 IQ ghetto thugs play fucking Chess to pass the time running a drug spot? The writing in this show was so jewish lmao
It was all the rage in the mid 2000s when the cultural cachet of blacks hadn't yet been completely spent.
>>223478623nancy pelosi and her father ran baltimore before it turned into a raging dumpster fire
>>223478521I know you feel called out, but it's ok to reflect instead of lashing out. The rest of the world just thinks you look very strange for fixating so much on brown and black people. You have entire academic courses dedicated to them and you punish people for not liking them enough.
>>223477420agree
>>223477395*sips espresso*
>>223477081Season 1 is vile pro-Patriot Act propaganda>man these poor policemen are so tied up in red tape, they have a hard time surveilling these blacks, if only we had a society where police could surveil us as much as they wanted without any regulation!That David Simon felt guilty and tried to balance the scales with Season 5's>the Iraq war is le badmessage but it was too little too late. Season 2 is kino thoughbeit.
>>223479816I wonder what Mr (((Simon's))) motivations could be.
>>223478512How was it hamfisted?
Yeah it isnt good at all baltimore isnt even that bad theres worse cities
>>223478623they weren't playing chess. they were playing checkers with a chess set.
>>223480115DC is worse. At least the niggers in Baltimore dont turn into butt bandits when they go to federal prison.
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>>223477081Stick to Breaking Reddit kid.
>>223477081certain shows and movies need to be watched with the time period it was made in mind
>>223477081Midwit show for the most insufferable losers imaginable. The "media literacy" crowd loves it.
>>223478605should have said>MARLO WHOor>OH SHIT ITS AVONto get him super assmad
it was so boring and slow. i have ZERO idea what people see in it. compared to the shield, sopranos or whatever it rates as one of the worst shows i've seeni liked the cop turned teacher getting redpilled on ghetto schools tho
>>223481501it was a response to shows like law and order, where they go from crime to suspect to arrest to conviction in 45 minutes. The shield was an attempt to make a faster, higher octane, but also longform version of law and order.
>>223481501The Shield is also slop. Dont ever compare that these turds to Sopranos.
>>223481501I gave The Wire a try after watching The Sopranos, since it was also made by HBO around the same time so I figured it would be just as good. I couldn't believe how bad it was, couldn't get through the first episode. I tried The West Wing after that because it was another highly rated HBO show from that time period and it was even worse, The Sopranos must have just been a lucky fluke.
>>223479816This is hardly true. The show constantly demonstrates how complex the situation is and how much abuse there is on the cops' side as well.
>>223477081It sucked it’s so overrated When I think about it hbo isn’t that greatTheir kind of shitty dramas or whatever
>>223478491Rentfree, Ahmed
>>223482104I think the sopranos is overhyped so much as well, it’s really not that great I never had the patience for it
Overrated crap hyped by sheltered libtards who thought it gave them a window into "the streets".
>>223482306>raised by 4chan
Its never been the greatest show of all time but its much more watchable than breaking bad or 99% of drama series in the last 15 years
It only was acclaimed because of Obombo
>>223479816>thoughbeitNothing you wrote carries any weight after that. Eat shit, dumbfuck.
it's good but /tv/ has too much autism to ever discuss it
>>223482304>never had the patience for itThats pathetic. Serious self own
>>223481501>boring and slowYou're just not intelligent enough to appreciate it. Condolences.
>>223482104The West Wing was an NBC show, retard.
>>223482452Breaking Bad mogs the living fuck out of The Wire lmao can I have some of what you're smoking?
>>223477081I don't like being the contrarian, but this just didn't interest me at all. I really don't care about ghetto nigger shit.
>>223482671But you need to care about it. The Wire is giving a nuanced and enlightened perspective on black criminals and how maybe the police sometimes aren't the good guys. This is high brow stuff.
>>223482754I dont need a jewish television show to know that groids and pigs suck.
>>223482754Well compared to sopranos or breaking bad it is
>>223477081I personally don't like "realistic" shows because I have bipolar depression that gets triggered by things in these kinds of shows. The worst shows I've ever seen were The Wire, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, and Sons of Anarchy. All those shows made me depressed for months. So I prefer shows that have more escapism like Game of Thrones that don't remind me of depressing real life stuff.
>>223478605How do people have dreams about TV show characters? I've never had a dream like that. All my dreams are just recreations of my life. Only people I know irl show up in my dreams. The only exception is that I once had a dream that I was on Air Force one with Donald Trump, and he died right in front of me. They took his body out in a stretcher, then I turned and Putin was sitting in the corner, smirking.
>>223482875>Walking DeadYes, a show about fucking ZOMBIES is so steeped in realism. You prefer escapism to something so realistic.LOLOLOLOL
>>223482915Imagine waking up to realize Trump is still running things. I hate when that happens.
>>223477444It’s not unreasonable that he would know chess, there’s just no way he would give a fuck about the kids. Drug dealers are most selfish narcissistic creatures to exist.
>>223482973This show is about the ones who aren't though.
>>223482994>just your friendly wholesome neighborhood drug dealer
>>223482916No I mean the aesthetics. It's just then walking around desolate streets and it's depressing. That's the opposite of escapism.
>>223483014No, but people are more complex than "all of them are the most selfish narcissistic creatures to exist".
>>223483026The zombies outweigh "the aesthetics". Game of Thrones has a lot of desolate, depressing and drab scenery too. That doesn't outweigh the flying fucking dragons.
>>223482875>jews writing about blacks for a White audience is realistickek
It's a good show. Especially if you view it through the lens that David Simon's theories on what would fix the underlying problems are all wrong.>Many major metros have essentially legalized drugs in the past 10 years>This has made many city centers unlivable and has created an OD crisis killing more Americans every year than car crashes. Or his theory that police are too fixated on short term results and legacy theories like "broken window theory.">Cities and the judicial system move away from community policing and zero tolerance policies>More crime and more recidivism. A small percentage of the community is doing 90% of all crime but aren't being punished for itOr his narrative that politicians are in it for themselves and don't care about fixing any-Alright he got that one right.
>>223477081>Ayo deez wires be raciss n shiet
>>223482575Huh, so it is. I remember seeing the HBO logo show up at the start when I watched it, but I guess that's because it's streaming on HBO and whoever uploaded it to the free site I was using ripped it from there. Either way, The West Wing is fucking terrible and for the similar reasons that The Wire is terrible.
>>223478623Chess is genuinely huge in prison among black guys
>>223482754>The Wire is giving a nuanced and enlightened perspective on black criminals and how maybe the police sometimes aren't the good guys.I know you're being sarcastic here, but this is really what people say about this show and in reality it's the most ridiculous stereotypical portrayal of both black criminals and crooked police officers that I've ever seen, it's a parody that lacks the self awareness that all parodies need in order to properly get their point across. Watching The Wire is like listening to your alcoholic uncle who spent a week in jail one time for a petty crime describe what life in prison is like at the dinner table.
>>2234770812nd season is the best season The hobo serial killer plot was the best plot.
>>223484480It's pretty accurate in the sense that dumb criminals get taught by smarter or more experienced criminals on how to play the system. It's wildly inaccurate showing how those "smart" criminals act. The show constantly has many of the bigger players demonstrate honor and trust when irl smart criminals are ones that take advantage of everyone and everything. They're antisocial and some of the concepts like a Sunday truce are obscenely retarded. However, I still think the show has good investigative content and decent drama.
>>223484397You have a very rare opinion as those are highly rated and beloved shows. It seems quite a few people on this forum always have the complete opposite opinion as all of the confirmed intelligentsia. Almost like it's deliberate.
>>223484883>all of the confirmed intelligentsia.I hate to tell you this, but there's no intelligentsia here on /teevee/. I wanted to like these shows, I went into them expecting to like them, but I just didn't.
>>223482612Breaking bad sucks cock
>>223484623>The hobo serial killer plot was the best plot.How? The high school plot is clearly the peak of the show
>>223484933Okay retard time for bed
>>223484915That's why /tv/ is the only place you'll find anyone acting like these Top 5 Ever shows are "overrated" or "boring". The intelligentsia are the critics and everyone who loves good art and ranks these shows. We all agree they are the finest and you people come in and say the opposite because of dumb reasons like socio political association (that isn't even there) or just plain contrarianism. You can keep making these threads and being racist and derogatory and acting like you're above these shows and have better taste, but you just look fucking stupid because anyone with a brain loves these shows. Sorry, you're just objectively WRONG.
>>223484972My expectations were totally subverted. Before I thought it was a good show.
>>223477081it's very good but the last season was week.I also find the implication that hamsterdam could be viable long-term to be laughable. The junkie is not a rational creature, nor are the people who supply their vice. There's zero chance that there wouldn't be a massive wave of crime from it, even for Baltimore standards.
PANDEMIC
>>223485056wahh wahh wahh stop crying you fucking pussy. Someone not liking your gay shows is not going to kill you.
>>223479816>that part where the whore prosecutor said that the first amendment doesn't protect privacyi actually shouted at the tv like a nog when that happened
>>223485207But you either do like it and are just a shitposting contrarian, or you're genuinely not bright or worldly enough to understand the greater themes and appreciate what is objectively a greatest of all time tier series.There's no non-embarrassing answer for you to choose from. lol
>>223477081>Shit is mad overratedJust like Jesus, am I right?
>>223484480>it's the most ridiculous stereotypical portrayal of both black criminals and crooked police officers that I've ever seenthat's because the stereotypes are all true.
>>223478623Niggas play checkers and Dominos and dice all the time how is chess a stretch, not to mention they were playing checkers
>>223482612Yeah if you're a teenager or marvel fan
>>223485440These ignorant racist chuds can't allow for black street people to understand a simple game like chess, not even one of them while the others are playing checkers. That would make these chuds 'woke' and we can't have that!
>>223482612They're different but equally excellent shows. You will stop comparing shows to one another as if they compete in any way.
duh whurr?
>naw, its the same, ya just turn it sideways on yer hed>th-thank-thank you
>>223484972>gif>not animated
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>>223486278>gif>not animated
right wing ideology erodes your sense of nuance and actually makes you braindead lmao. this show went way beyond some of your pea-brains.>>223482612unbelievably embarrassing
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>>223486356>gif>not animated
>>223486384That's right. Many are not. Get used to it, virgin.
>>223486394>doesn't post anything>tries to use a shaming tactic thought terminator on an anonymous image board when defeated
had a better time with it than breaking bad. Wire seemed to more consistently keep in mind what drugs really do to people
>>223486470>cuz i already got my blast money
>>223482612Breaking bad is good, but it suffers with one major issue: it has zero rewatch ability as a show. Sure you can rewatch specific episodes, but as a series it's impossible. On the other hand, I rewatch the entirety of the wire once a year.
i watched it when it was coming out and i rewatched the first two seasons before the third came out, i think i also rewatched 1 before 2 came out, and i liked season 4 a lot too, i was really into it, 5 was a step down, i havent seen a second of the show since it ended and have never considered rewatching it
I watched season 1 and thought it was good but I didn't continue. I don't understand how people think this is the best cop show much less greatest show of all time
>>223480115The central part of Baltimore where Johns Hopkins is is mostly fine, where mostly middle class people live, and I guess north of there is mostly okay too. It's the east and west parts of the city were all the crime is. That's what I remember from a relative living there anyway. I imagine when you go far from those central areas it gets shitty.
>>223482304>I think the sopranos is overhyped so much as well, it’s really not that great I never had the patience for iThe other anon accusing someone of being stupid for calling The Wire boring may or may not be right, as it's not the best show ever, but you are definitely a Marvel slopper if you don't have the patience for The Sopkinos.
>>223477081It's only the GOAT if you're a gay liberal
>>223485056>if lots of people like something, it's therefore goodDo you even realize this is a logical fallacy? Nevermind, you're just a redditor who's on the wrong website. There, they upvote comments so the most popular ones are right at top, so you know which ones are the best. Just like you can tell the show's that many people like are the best shows. fucking lmao
>>223487060I know you don't like black people but The Wire is one of the best shows ever and you know that.
>>223478491Great, now let's see anon's country's culture. I'm sure it's superlative with that attitude!
Ballmer
>>223477081>I thought this was the greatest show of all time? Shit is mad overratedfunny, that's exactly what i said when i watched soipranos expecting it to be as good as the wire
