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Re: The Wire
« Reply #30 on: May 01, 2007, 08:44:29 PM »
Cursing itself doesn't bother me. When one scene that's 4 or 5 minutes long only uses farg from both the people in it, that's not good writing. It's lazy and pandering.
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #31 on: May 01, 2007, 08:46:38 PM »
Series & miniseries produced by HBO:

Dramas:

    * The Sopranos
    * Big Love
    * Six Feet Under
    * Oz
    * The Wire
    * Carnivāle
    * Deadwood
    * The Hitchhiker
    * Tales from the Crypt
    * Band of Brothers (produced in collaboration with the BBC)
    * Rome (produced in collaboration with the BBC)
    * From the Earth to the Moon (Miniseries)

Comedies:

    * Sex and the City
    * Curb Your Enthusiasm
    * Tracey Takes On...
    * Entourage
    * The Larry Sanders Show
    * Mr. Show
    * Da Ali G Show
    * Extras (produced in collaboration with the BBC)
    * Arli$$
    * Fraggle Rock
    * Dream On
    * First and Ten


The ones in bold I likely saw nearly every episode.  The rest I either rarely saw or flat-out thought they sucked.  As for IGY's love for The Wire, I don't get it and never have.  It's a good show, I suppose, but I personally don't enjoy it.

BTW: I think Band of Brothers was one of the finest series (or miniseries) ever produced.  I have the box set and I still routinely watch it.  Everything in it is top notch.  Acting, directing, writing... it's all excellent.
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #32 on: May 01, 2007, 08:48:28 PM »
You forgot Perversions of Science.
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #33 on: May 01, 2007, 08:52:12 PM »
I got that list from wikipedia.

I also omitted x-rated sex series from the list since this is a PG rated message board. 
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #34 on: May 01, 2007, 08:53:38 PM »
But those are the best ones! And Dream On was practically all sex all the time.
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #35 on: May 01, 2007, 08:57:10 PM »
LOL - wasn't it though?  He got more tail than anyone in prime time history including a pre-JAG Catherine Bell.

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Re: The Wire
« Reply #36 on: May 01, 2007, 09:10:07 PM »
i have from the earth to the moon on dvd...its great



As for IGY's love for The Wire, I don't get it and never have.  It's a good show, I suppose, but I personally don't enjoy it.

if you watched it from the start youre the only person ive ever heard from that has watched more than a couple episodes that didnt completely love it
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #37 on: May 01, 2007, 09:11:49 PM »
Just not my thing, IGY. 

Oz was a good show too but the violence and language wore me down after a while.  I get sick of shows pretty easily for the most part.
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #38 on: May 01, 2007, 09:54:33 PM »
but the wire actually doesn't really have that much violence.  yeah you'll have a show where a people people get killed but it's more about the characters than anything.
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #39 on: May 01, 2007, 11:10:20 PM »
the point of this thread was for everyone to bask in the glory of the wire, not say its not that good or that they dont watch it.

you all can go to hell.
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #40 on: May 01, 2007, 11:58:22 PM »
commissioner was on svu tonight.  i swear everyone on the wire had been in an episode before.
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #41 on: May 02, 2007, 12:41:22 AM »
yea it hit me in his last scene.
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #42 on: May 02, 2007, 08:17:08 AM »
If they havent been on SVU, then they've been on one of the CSI's or other Law and Orders, and then on Without A Trace and Cold Case. 
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #43 on: May 02, 2007, 08:20:56 AM »
Quote from: MDS on May 01, 2007, 11:10:20 PM
the point of this thread was for everyone to bask in the glory of the wire, not say its not that good or that they dont watch it.

you all can go to hell.

The point of you is to kill yourself.  Shut up.
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Re: The Wire
« Reply #44 on: May 02, 2007, 08:28:19 AM »
The Wire is the best show on TV period, no matter what aversions anyone has towards MDS/IGY if you sit down and watch you cant help but be captivated by the show.  Heck its my dads favorite show and he's going on 50
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