tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post950832891164455172..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Where you can go to find my Wire season 3 reviewsAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55987240063502492212011-09-10T11:15:54.264-04:002011-09-10T11:15:54.264-04:00The Wire is the greatest series I've ever seen...The Wire is the greatest series I've ever seen a series fast-paced, full of good characters, methodical, real, complex and fascinating good enough ..<br />Where each chapter is impressive technique and where the characters are reflected in a manner in which irreversibly congenial to them in some way and that is the true protagonist of this series is the human being.Tiendas Mueblesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-946685018239002922010-07-17T09:37:22.435-04:002010-07-17T09:37:22.435-04:00Haha, Indeed, Season 3 is very cool.Haha, Indeed, Season 3 is very cool.cezillehttp://www.cezille.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52107533226241597352010-06-07T23:49:36.288-04:002010-06-07T23:49:36.288-04:00Bonus: The last photo posted to this site and the ...Bonus: The last photo posted to this site and the one that will pop up every time I come to the archive will now be from The Wire, instead of a madcap photo from Chuck. Both more pleasing and more appropriate, methinks.Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225981979931229607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-67609863217816950942010-06-07T23:17:35.543-04:002010-06-07T23:17:35.543-04:00I love your reviews and the insight they bring to ...I love your reviews and the insight they bring to the show. I agree with you that "The Wire" is the best TV to be had, bar none (except maybe, MAYBE, Six Feet Under). <br /><br />In any event, I am pulling my hair out trying to find your reviews of Season 3, beyond episode 2. Am I overlooking something? <br /><br />Keep up the great work!Bo Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459909969688129020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6628401973474316782010-05-14T19:22:35.528-04:002010-05-14T19:22:35.528-04:00Oh no!
Not until summer??? Comcast is running se...Oh no!<br /><br />Not until summer??? Comcast is running season 3 and episodes 1-5 are shown only through 6/14! So my habit of seeing the show, reading your recap, then seeing the show again to see the millions of details I missed may the in jeopardy.<br /><br />Alan, thank you for your amazing recaps. I found your site through some other blog and am a daily reader now. I did not watch "The Wire" when it aired originally and am so grateful for your recaps. They have made the viewing so much richer. I think this show may be the best I have ever seen. I thought "Mad Men" was the best until I watched the first two seasons of "The Wire". Am saving "Treme" for a rainy day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15710237319404211102010-04-15T13:23:11.788-04:002010-04-15T13:23:11.788-04:00anyone have any advice/recommendations on recaps/a...anyone have any advice/recommendations on recaps/analysis for season 3?Avhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14066502294753775494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57668290693241894892010-03-20T21:41:45.237-04:002010-03-20T21:41:45.237-04:00March can be summer can't it? I'm already...March can be summer can't it? I'm already wearing short sleeves and everything. Alan, I need your take on Hamsterdam and Brother Mouzone in the worst way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34577090415827574772010-03-16T20:06:02.415-04:002010-03-16T20:06:02.415-04:00This is awesome. We're currently re-watching ...This is awesome. We're currently re-watching "The Wire" from start-to-finish, and just finished S1. Given all of the other great shows on or debuting right now, we should be finishing S2 just around June . . .barefootjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619403344304134318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27960577564694392442010-03-15T09:44:26.984-04:002010-03-15T09:44:26.984-04:00It kills me when someone subjectively ranks season...It kills me when someone subjectively ranks seasons and then says "I think most fans will agree to this order". Well, you were the only one who had that order, Buddy. I think most fans would agree that you don't speak for most fans.<br /><br />My ranking<br />4<br />1<br />3<br />2<br />5<br /><br />4 was killer, it left us with little hope for the cycle to ever change. The best season of TV ...EVER<br />1 was shocking, showing that clearances and stats matter more than victims with police work.<br />3 was Stringer and Avon's tour de force... and really made Omar a Top 5 of All-Time Character.<br />2 was so brought down by two quintessential idiot characters, Valcheck and the worst performance in Wire history... Ziggy.<br />5 was just plain silly with the entire Pulitzer angle. The lies just got too ridiculous. <br /><br />Now let me say 'thank you' to Alan for such an amazing review of the series.. I treasure these just as much as my Wire DVD's... in fact, one without the other (and many of the insightful comments that follow) is like peanut butter without the jelly.Steve Fijinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-74866429666450135612010-03-11T13:52:44.013-05:002010-03-11T13:52:44.013-05:00I have watched the Wire from start to finish 6 tim...I have watched the Wire from start to finish 6 times. By myself once and the other 5 times, trying to share an amazing experience with friends and family.<br /><br />Season 2 got better the more I watched it. Season 5 is awesome TV but compared to the other four seasons, fall a bit short.<br /><br />Season 3 is the best season edging out Season 4, by a hair on your chinny, chin, chin.<br />I think most fans will agree to this order:<br />3,4,1,2,5 (3 and 4 interchangeable depending on how much the education theme rang true to your heart.)<br /><br />Season 3: Omar/Mouzone/Stringer.<br /><br />That's all I gotta say. Best SHOW EVER.Chris Kwonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20830203306759329712010-02-19T14:34:19.744-05:002010-02-19T14:34:19.744-05:00This show made me cry on several occasions (not ea...This show made me cry on several occasions (not easy to do), but the biggest wracking sobs came after the balcony scene with String & Avon. I mean there was so, so much going on there it was just heartbreaking. And there are no adequate words for the pure artistry of the performances.<br /><br />Can't wait for your recaps, Alan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-80945553260150150942010-02-03T01:11:04.605-05:002010-02-03T01:11:04.605-05:00Alan,
Just saw season 3 again just recently, and ...Alan,<br /><br />Just saw season 3 again just recently, and my god, this is a very underrated season. I feel most hold this season right behind season 2 as the weakest, but Wood Harris and Idris Elba's performances as Avon and Stringer Bell just absolutely steal this season. Since I wasn't able to get into the Wire class at Middlebury this spring, I need a fresh fix somewhere quick!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663953193984351560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32748191004632842432010-01-25T14:49:13.155-05:002010-01-25T14:49:13.155-05:00Season 3 is probably my favorite, for the Stringer...Season 3 is probably my favorite, for the Stringer vs. Avon battles already described. Stringer might be my favorite TV character of all time.<br /><br />Season 4 is amazing, but the whole time, I kept thinking, "I miss Stringer..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59532158097336891462010-01-11T09:51:12.532-05:002010-01-11T09:51:12.532-05:00Sandi, the whole point of this post was just to st...Sandi, the whole point of this post was just to stop the "what do you have against The Wire season 3?" e-mails and tweets from coming in. Everything people want to discuss in the comments about the season is fair game, and I think you're probably better off just waiting to read about it till after you've watched.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26962626234739174862010-01-11T09:13:29.951-05:002010-01-11T09:13:29.951-05:00Spoiler alert, please! I've just started Seaso...Spoiler alert, please! I've just started Season 3 and was scrolling through the comments here and may have seen something I didn't want to see! I'm hoping I turned away in time. I realize we're all at different stages of viewing the episodes, but if folks could post spoiler warnings for us newbies, it's be much appreciated!Sandi K. Solowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12629075551479444896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27431112746846370512010-01-10T19:24:44.978-05:002010-01-10T19:24:44.978-05:00Season 3 is my favorite as well. Bunny and Cutty ...Season 3 is my favorite as well. Bunny and Cutty are two of my favorite characters of the whole series, Stringer v Avon is epic, and of course Brother Mouzone + Omar = awesome. I'm v excited for Alan to write about the Hamsterdam season!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994054931553308383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6945669674334274522010-01-03T14:24:44.913-05:002010-01-03T14:24:44.913-05:00Alan was on a podcast with Bill Simmons and they b...Alan was on a podcast with Bill Simmons and they both agreed that Season 4 of the Wire is probably the best single season of television ever. Season 1 cam in a close second. <br /><br />I personally would rank them in the order 4,1,3,5,2. The irony is that unlike some people I really really like Season 2 and it is still the 'worst' season'Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305124836711242805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27104327057128824252009-12-29T00:30:04.316-05:002009-12-29T00:30:04.316-05:00Haha, i came to the blog hoping to email you about...Haha, i came to the blog hoping to email you about S3, which I'm watching right now. Not to say "when will you review it!" (I saw the sidebar note as I went through S2 a couple weeks ago), but because I can't wait to hear what you have to say about an incredibly glorious scene I just watched in Episode 7.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324828987699178581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39722107273051070762009-12-28T22:56:43.392-05:002009-12-28T22:56:43.392-05:00Happened to be watching Michael Collins tonight an...Happened to be watching Michael Collins tonight and stumbled upon a possible insight into the meaning of the train tracks in The Wire. Seems fitting:<br /><br />Michael Collins: I love trains. Don't you, Ned? <br /><br />Ned: What's so special about them? <br /><br />Michael Collins: They make me think of places I know I'll never see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31545693938311323982009-12-26T15:19:45.535-05:002009-12-26T15:19:45.535-05:00Literally, just finished watching the finale of S3...Literally, just finished watching the finale of S3 of The Wire. I enjoyed reading your analysis for S1 & S2. I was unable to find any analysis on the internet regarding S3, and I'm thoroughly looking forward to next June where I can read yours.<br /><br />Just as a point of interest, I clicked on your "The Sopranos" sidebar on the blog, and it led me to your blog on NJ.com. On there, I was unable to find reviews for the first season. Have you reviewed the episodes elsewhere, or am i being referred to a wrong link?<br /><br />Thanks.hc.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-79218196633859237612009-12-23T23:49:59.887-05:002009-12-23T23:49:59.887-05:00Each season was brilliant. Season 5 tends to take...Each season was brilliant. Season 5 tends to take a great deal of shit - at least relative to the other seasons - but IMHO it was just as brilliant as the others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6984974480836898392009-12-23T22:48:05.985-05:002009-12-23T22:48:05.985-05:00I completely agree with the sentiment voiced above...I completely agree with the sentiment voiced above that while Season 4 is probably objectively the best, Season 3 is my absolute favorite. Cutty was one of my favorite minor characters, Omar and Brother Muozone are an insane super gangster team, and Stringer Bell's fate shocked me to my core.<br /><br />Also: the two uses of "Well get on with it, mother--" is David Simon poetry at its best.rosengjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06346399198525494946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-18636776637281672812009-12-23T21:39:32.460-05:002009-12-23T21:39:32.460-05:00Anyone who thinks S3 shoulda been left on the cutt...Anyone who thinks S3 shoulda been left on the cutting room floor doesn't get the show at all and is NOT a true fan.<br /><br />LOL @ McNulty "baring his soul" to Kima cause a piece of ass used him like he used so many of his previous lays. <br /><br />No, the true, soul-baring moment for Jimmy is when Lester tells him straight up that the job will not save im and that he will be left with himself.<br /><br />S3 rocked.JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02756759334031896854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58173094032707129002009-12-23T17:53:09.657-05:002009-12-23T17:53:09.657-05:00Season 4
Season 2
Season 1
Season 3
Season 5
Seas...Season 4<br />Season 2<br />Season 1<br />Season 3<br />Season 5<br /><br />Seasons 4 and 2 both introduced brilliant story lines and characters that stood on their own, in the dock workers and the school kids. They show people being affected by the system.<br /><br />To the extent that they explored other parts of the system, Seasons 3 and 5 added city hall and the newspaper to the mix. Add in Season 1, which was essentially about the police. All of these institutions are affected by the system and certainly limited in their ability to react, but don't generate the pathos that the kids and blue collar workers do.jrepkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624685961793402257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28918423321707155882009-12-23T16:16:13.934-05:002009-12-23T16:16:13.934-05:00Stank Ranked:
Season 4 - You see where all of the...Stank Ranked:<br /><br />Season 4 - You see where all of these characters originate from<br /><br />Season 1 - Introduction to this amazing show, world and characters.<br /><br />Season 3 - Conclusion to Season 1.<br /><br />Season 2 - Ranked this low because of Ziggy.<br /><br />Season 5 - Hard to create high stakes conflict in elimination of the newspapers, ridiculous serial killer plot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com