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Old 19th November 2015, 08:30 AM
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I put The Wire on once, lasted about 5 mins before deciding i was completely uninterested. Do i need to persist?
God, yes!

The Wire is a slow show that takes three episodes to get going. But, if you persist with it, not only will you be engrossed with the characters and storylines, but you will be so enraged with the cruel social structure it depicts.

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Old 19th November 2015, 09:56 AM
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The Wire may take a handful of episodes to suck you into it's world, but it's still immensely watchable from the off. I highly recommend Simon's books, The Corner and Homicide, incidents from both creep into The Wire.

In my opinion the only 'modern' show that comes close to The Wire is Mad Men, I obsessed over both.
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Old 19th November 2015, 09:58 AM
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The Wire may take a handful of episodes to suck you into it's world, but it's still immensely watchable from the off. I highly recommend Simon's books, The Corner and Homicide, incidents from both creep into The Wire.

In my opinion the only 'modern' show that comes close to The Wire is Mad Men, I obsessed over both.
I bought Simon's books based on The Wire. Adored them.
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Old 19th November 2015, 04:37 PM
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The Wire may take a handful of episodes to suck you into it's world, but it's still immensely watchable from the off. I highly recommend Simon's books, The Corner and Homicide, incidents from both creep into The Wire.

In my opinion the only 'modern' show that comes close to The Wire is Mad Men, I obsessed over both.
I really want to read the books, I won't have time until next summer.

I agree about Mad Men, which is a truly outstanding series, but would add The Sopranos to the list of TV series which are practically flawless from first episode to last.
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Old 21st November 2015, 04:29 PM
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Old 21st November 2015, 04:34 PM
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Old 21st November 2015, 05:15 PM
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Coming to the end of Boardwalk Empire. Excellent series and a great opening credit sequence. Gonna miss my daily dose of 20's/30's gangster!
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Old 21st November 2015, 05:36 PM
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Coming to the end of Boardwalk Empire. Excellent series and a great opening credit sequence. Gonna miss my daily dose of 20's/30's gangster!
I started watching the second season (for the first time) yesterday and am loving it so far.
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Just finished episode 8 of Jessica Jones and about to watch the first episode of the man in high castle
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Old 22nd November 2015, 08:53 PM
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Just finished episode 8 of Jessica Jones and about to watch the first episode of the man in high castle
Is Jessica Jones any good Tre?
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