It's like watching a big budget film on TV. Its a subjective matter that isnt worth a good argument, . There were still good journalists in our make-believe newsroom, and they did some good work just as there are still such souls in Baltimore and every city laboring in similar fashion and to similar result. There was some love in there for the ink-stained wretches. Thank you for your ridiculously worthwhile contributions to humanity. I know you were trying to show the 5 different aspects of what goes down in a city David Simon but one more season that just wraps everything up in a nice little bow would have been perfect. Particularly the fat guy in homicide (who pissed me off so much I blocked out the characters name from memory) who would rather jerk off behind his desk to titty mags and suck off the government nipple while the whole city goes up in flames. What he suddenly turns stupid? I love game of thrones (but its too quick imo), but The Wire is the best. Great. 2008. Cmon, its okay to smile. My favorite character was bubs, I knew someone like him. In series 4, Ms Norris has left the show and Simone Lahbib as Inspecter Alex Fielding has the dubious job of reining in Hill. Having grown up on the southeast side of PG County inside the Beltway, I can tell you that The Wire was a hit right between the eyes. To debate whether Gus Haynes is more of a hero than Bunny Colvin? He's quirky, he's a little odd, but he helps to provide a different, and intellectual insight into the killer's mind. Metacritic Reviews. Did you guys just intentionally try to deliver a shitty, unsatisfying conclusion so you can feel like you didnt pander to the audience or compromise your artistic vision or some shit? The pictures of his cleaned up corners and happy citizens as a result of Hamsterdam would suggest that the drop was much larger than that 14%. I first discovered "Wire in the Blood" by happy accident, I was watching Agatha Christie's Miss Marple on Amazon prime and "Wire in the Blood" popped up in my recommended list. Not that your intention with this blog was to do that. The Lester wed come to know was indeed a maverick, but not a moron. The political corruption, the cronyism, the back-asswards views on racism which prevent all minorities from getting a real say in anything lest they be deemed racist- and most agonizingly, the completely screwball insanity that is the PG County school system is exactly like the way you depicted life in Baltimore. Seemed pretty angry to me. There will be many scenes of hookers and trashy bar people. So fuck what I said. He has a Americans are stupid ppl by and larger, they pretty much believe whatever we tell them I hated Marlo for his ruthlessness but I respect that you gave him a realistic ending-they could not realistically build a case against him bc of police corruption. It would have been nice but it was time to put an end to Dr. Tony Hill's sideline work so it would have benefitted from them giving us one. We do what we do and people are free to react as they will. Couldnt resist, sorry. Maybe the guys just kind of being a dickhead here. After watching the awful Sorkin show The Newsroom that was so dumb and naive it was nice to see some smart and realistic drama about a newsroom. There are multiple scantily clad young women who get brutally murdered. Every single time I watch this show over again, I notice something I never saw before, and get instant gratification for going back again and re-watching it. I too felt really indecisive about season 2 on my first watch and have grown to love it more and more over time, just like you. I love the Hamsterdam plot. Great job started watching a lil when I was in like 4th or 5th grade before I really understood all of it but re watched it recently and its my favorite series. This show mattered and it still does. I cant bring myself to use words like the worst, or the weakest, when duscussing a series that is so well written. I was wondering, What does it take to become an officer of However, each action, no matter how small, led to clear and defined reactions that changed the course of events. A good newspaper covers its city and acquires not just the quantitative account of a days events, but the qualitative truth and meaning behind those events. It is for this reason that I think Season 5 is so brilliant. How is Baltimore under Trumps term. David Simon, a reporter for the Baltimore Sun for thirteen years, is the executive producer of HBOs The Wire. This show is so brilliant, so uniquely American, such a mind-altering and contemplative rumination on the powerful pull of the system FUCK, I LOVE THE WIRE!!!!!!!!!!! While she tries her best to support her parents, Puleng also hates how theyre not willing to give up on the past. Dr. Hill comes up with detail after detail about the perpetrator, without any more explanation of how he did it than Sylvia Browne, psychic, ever gives. Rawls and Valchek were just as bad- and the reason they all irked me so much is because its way closer to the truth than people want to admit. Every cut back to that newsroom made me almost fast-forward save for not wanting to miss something that is important to the rest of the story. Green's vulnerability, intensity and flexibilty in his craft is a complete pleasure. The fact that my appreciation for every single season changed over time due to rewatching the show over and over, proves how good this series as a whole really is. Endless repetitions of the words "of course" are truly the hallmarks of a second rate detective production. It was pretty much written on the wall for us when that one kid didnt run away from Omar. Maybe its honest. I mean its obvious all three of them enjoyed it way too much for a normal gangster who just wanted someone out of their way- and Marlos final shot licking the blood off his sleeve just about proves that that guy was about to go on a black Manson killing spree had the story logically continued from its stopping point. Well now, its been a week sinceThe Wires final episode and a certain calm has descended, leaving a little less agita and a little more reflection. A moment for one last question: Daniels is probably the best example of this, but to a lesser extent so is Freamon, whose corrupted (by definition of the law) actions lead to retirement from the police force. Im an asshole. Love your comment. I am a detective investigator and I am very critical with "who done it" crime solving type movies. the Los Angeles Police Department? Dont even know where to start, and I dont think I can critique anything about this show because it critiques itself. Thats right. Done very tastefully. If I didnt know the show was set in Baltimore it just as easily could have been set in Lanham, Capitol Heights, District Heights, Temple Hills, Forestville. And to studiously avoid any sustained discussion about whether the depicted newspaper is, in all respects, capturing the meaningful narrative of the depicted city? What a way for a series to go out. TheSunbegan doing so in the 1990s before the internet, before the Tribune Company did its worst when beat reporting and any serious, systemic examination of issues was eschewed in favor of impact journalism, special projects and Pulitzer sniffing. Of course, given if any of that is there. A mayor was elected governor while his police commanders made aggravated assaults and robberies disappear. The excellence of Seasons 2 and 5, and how they are an integral part of the whole, are particularly revealed on repeat viewing. I am glad you landed Naymond softly but Randy getting beat down again in the group home then showing up for a second in season 5 STILL in a group home- couldnt Carver have at least followed through on ONE good intention and taken him out of that system?! Much respect, and I hope you still read these. Robson Green thinks a US remake of his noughties ITV series Wire in the Blood could be "brilliant". Polygon Court hears the case for James Camerons alternate ending. After a while, we tired of the gore and wished the series would end. The film, which stars Anthony Mackie I know this criticism in no way helps, the show is long done with, but I loved everything about the 5th season except for the newspaper guys. But if I dont play how can I and everyone else fix the rules? If I was forced, I think Id go with 4-2-1-3-5, with 1 and 3 tied. (Think "Cracker" meets "Inspector Morse" meets "CSI").There is a bookish, academic quality to Doctor Hill, without him being tweedy and standoffish (he's more human, and less lofty than Morse). No story is subject to referendum, at least not in my shop. Watch Wire In The Blood: Prayer Of The Bone, The plastic "blue bag" that Tony Hill is often seen with was gleaned from Robson Green's research for Wire in the Blood, which involved spending time with revered criminal psychologist Julian Boon, who Green describes in part as an "extraordinary, intelligent, nice guy who carried his life in a blue bag and travelled on a double-decker bus. There wasnt a single interesting person in that arc, except maybe the copy editor championing integrity at all costs. Thats it. Fucking worthless, fuck hbo! Anyway, for me, its perfect. I felt it was entirely too unrealistic and borderline offensive to the shows entire structure. The plots, moreover, are taut and well-written. Im interested. But what is particularly interesting is, aside from McNulty, many of the white characters in the season engage in almost the same amount and level of corrupted games as their black counterparts, in some cases moreso. But the gratuitous images and the worn-out theme aside this show has a lot to offer. I didnt know there were retards saying Each ending sucked so the season 5 was bad. Fantastic series & Ill tell anyone thats its the best series Ive ever seen. Really, someone should have put it to Herc, you have to admit. Rowan is following him even though she is hurt and losing blood. Hamsterdam, say. It continued doing so into the present decade as the Tribune Company followed the Times-Mirror buyouts with even more ruthless abandon. I found this series especially delightful because Robson Green's character lives within the confines of his own mind. I was already a cynic before 9/11, then The Wire came. Robson Green in Wire in the Blood. Photograph: ITV ITV has axed Robson Green drama Wire in the Blood after six years in what is seen as the latest cost cutting move by the network. And a couple of others at alternative weeklies figured it out again, perhaps, because theyre less vested than everyone at the big, vulnerable dailies. I worked at a newspaper with a POS liar who made up quotes, and the editor was obsessed with him and looked the other way (on the fake quotes and also, grossly, sexual harassment). It is our not insignificant loss that more shows weren't filmed. Why couldnt we have gone one more season with the show? The ending was perfect, the way Omar died was perfect, the serial killer thing was perfect, but then whenever it cut back to that newsroom it dragged. To the people saying he was stupid for returning to Baltimore in the first place: Marlo used the perfect bait. Wire in the Blood is one of the most important and valuable series ever produced for television. WebA psychologist gets inside of the minds of both killers and victims to aid the police in solving gruesome serial killings in Northern England. And, just like the black counterparts, almost all of them gain some level of career advancement, be it Rawls promotion to superintendent, Pearlmans to judge, Hurks ascension in the legal realm (admitably his is more honest than the others, since he wanted the same things McNulty and Freamon wanted, and he actually suffers the consequences of his mess-up in Season 4), Carcetti, Templeton, etc. Having worked (briefly) with troubled inner city kids, I thought my heart would breakand it didduring season 4. Sometimes the jumps in logic can seem a bit far fetched, but that is what makes it interesting and fun, without having to be a series of mindless chase scenes and explosions. The writing was a train wreck, the characterization limp, the acting and plotting, shameful and shameless both. WebRobson Green (Grantchester, Touching Evil) plays a clinical psychologist called in by the police to help investigate serial killers in this acclaimed mystery series based on the books by Val McDermid. In particular, I admired how each character was so fully realized within their part of the story arc. Its so damn realistic. I'm a big fan of good,clever mystery. Season 5 is tremendous, you have such great payoffs for characters, building on all that came before. In an interview Robson Green said the phrase wire in the blood was taken to mean a genetic kink, something impure and unusual in the blood, that leads to the Jumped that shark in high-topped Nikes, we did. There is a last minute dash to rescue some young woman being held by a psychopath. A great newspaper does this routinely on a multitude of issues, across its entire region. The more honest assessment is that it doesnt matter where I stand, or where Ed Burn stands, or what I think. All in all, the last season ofThe Wirewasnt that cruel a portrayal, was it? I have an unanswered question about the ending and it appears as though there is (or should be) a sequel to this? You wanna explain where the argument is inconsistent? I watched The Wire a second time few years later and I loved season 2. I didnt get hooked by Treme or the mini serie with a mayor though. Also what I find tedious is that in every episode it try's to make you believe that a number of people are guilty but aren't. It was too subtle for me to catch on my first watch, and Im sure a 10 hour binge made it even easier to gloss over. One thing I forgot to mention is that I absolutely LOVED the continuity of the whole show. 2) As for the WORST McNultys supercop character finally jumped the shark. Marlo gets away clean and he keeps his money, Avon lives happily ever after in prison, McNulty gets screwed, the lying reporter wins a damn Pulitzer, and oh yeah, OMAR GETS KILLED BY A LITTLE KID?! Brilliant! What really made Season 5 for me was Gus and the newsroom in general. I think not. Additionally though people point to the development of hyper-local news sites as a way of saying that local news isnt dead, these are often little more than blogs or advertising of businesses in the area rather than sustained critiques and investigations. What the hell, man? I guess I understood it was there in some sense but initially the theme I was focused on were the institutional problems in the newsroom that are so similar to the problems in other institutions featured in the series. At least the stakes matter. Wow, I cant believe that went over my head too David. The story the music the acting is just so damn beautiful. WebA clinical psychologist, Dr. Tony Hill, delves into his dark side to see into the minds of serial killers, to aid the police in solving their most difficult cases. Wish there was more, or at least a book. But it was still damn above all the other things (books, series, movies). watch again the final 5-6 minutes of season 3; episode 4). We don't recommend this series. To me, the climactic conclusion of the show happened in S5E9 and E10 was more of the epilogue, allowing us to digest what happened and gain some insight on where things are headed for the city. I may be the only one who remembers how he blew two critical moments in the Port case during season 2 all due to his general stupidity and self-centeredness- along with being responsible for Randys torment due Herc selling him out to find the camera he lost AND poor Bubbles getting brutalized on the street over and over for the exact same reason. They are gradually won over. It was nuanced and I really saw Gus as the lead protagonist of this season and lester and mcnulty as shifty antagonists. Any of you save for a couple sharp journos who were able to stand back just far enough to realize what the real critique was. That was thematic and no one commented on the argument, which I found disappointing. And yeah, he gave the more-with-less talk to maintain morale and it rang a hollow because at this point, buyout upon buyout, the grey ladies are down to bone already. Righteous journalism that makes a good reporter get up in the morning. Uncensored. If season five didnt work for you, then it didnt work for you. For non-British viewers the British actors provide something faintly exotic and alluring, which works fine to subtly draw the viewer into the action of this suspense show. The Wire is my favorite show of all time, but Season 5 was definitely the weakest. Thanks for a great series and compelling stories and characters, in what was often a pretty bleak scene. As wounded and onanistic and self-absorbed as the profession has become, there are still plenty of people for whom that matters above all. Im watching Treme now. So lets happily concede that all criticism stands and get to the real fun. Think season 5 could of been way better but liked how Omar died didnt expected it from the little kid. Im proud to be from Home of the Wire -And Herc? The Wire will be studied in the future. The newsroom story arc wasnt lost on me i believe some of the characters in the newsroom just didnt grip you as much as the other areas which makes it seem the weaker part. School principals in Baltimore and elsewhere in Maryland were obliged to teach test questions to pump scores at the expense of meaningful curricula. You want to suggest that the creator of the project has his nose in the air for being interested in the matter at all, and that you have some insight into his temperament? Its tremendously unfortunate a potentially amazing show was turned into a cute little art project. Thats exactly would happen to people in the real world. Would still give Breaking Bad the nod over The Wire as a better show though. Either of the two excellent actors would have been able to perform equally well for the entire six season run, and many viewers believe that's the way it should have been (Green is tops in all episodes). He's quirky, he's a little odd, but he helps to provide a different, and intellectual insight into the killer's mind. This statement is meant to include: Mark Letheren(DI Kevin Jeffries); Emma Handy (DC Paula McIntyre) and Peter Sullivan (ACC Paul Eden). Now, the fifth season was a bit of a problem. Prayer of the Bone. Production took a huge risk deciding to change setting and characters after only 1 season. That was the critique. A moment for one last question: Sure there was a fabulist and, yeah, he snatched the big prize. Brought up to believe in hard case police work, her world was turned upside down by Tony's presence. Ultimately, thank you for such an epic drama! And the depiction of the weak-willed, money-grubbing, ring-kissing top brass at papers was spot-on, too. Thanks for the response, even if it got the best of me! WITB is a dark, gritty, British crime drama that most all will heartily enjoy.. should you like the genre. I worked at a small, local tabloid, before entering J-school, and rapidly became frustrated as I was lectured on hooks and handles. And it is clear that between Marlo, Snoop, and Chris, their real game was killing. Lets say there used to be 20 of those crimes per month a 14% reduction would mean there were now 17 of those crimes instead of 20. I been expressing to folk since 2002 Drug wars, territorial disputes, and the assassination of the citys largest drug importer manage to produce a brief inside the metro section that refers only to the slaying of a second-hand appliance store owner. Thank you. On my third or fourth watch through season two became my second favorite season, after season 4 of course. We did that, too, because hey, to criticize such a newsroom culture did indeed carry those risks in Baltimore. The port was referenced a couple of times but would have liked to have a bit more substance so it felt like it all fit. Well played. Well now, its been a week since The Wire s final episode and a certain calm has descended, leaving a little less agita and a little more reflection. I dunno. Damn, I think I might just sit down and watch the whole thing again to see what else Ive missed. I realize that this is ten years too late to be of any practical use, but I just thought Id throw it out there. I loved the show, its in my top 5 of all time and I cant imagine it going anywhere. Jordan is done in a tasteful way. I see commentary all the time where the seasons are ranked and there seems to be a common thread. I HOPE THEY COME OUT WITH MORE SEASONS!! Site Created by Real Fresh Creative. I sincerely believe S4 is the best season of any show in existence and overall, The Wire is the best-told story Ive ever experienced in television. Also starring Hermione Norris (MI-5) and Simone Lahbib (Loch Ness), these dark and twisty mysteries are "brilliantly edgy" (SFGate.com). Ive just completed my third viewing of the entire series. Politically sensitive casework was butchered or pursued selectively by political interests and departmental indifference. Stars Robson Green Mark Watch with Acorn TV. I wonder whats happening in this city that we dont know about. It was fuckin awesome. Also the deal they made with Marlo at the end where he would be free was just nonsensical, unless you want to believe that the DAs office is incredibly pure and moral and would never want to go to court and bust a guy they know is a major killer just because there is a little dirt in their investigation. True, the top editor had to get up on a desk amid the deluge of the internet and the declines in circulation and advertising. Gus pointing at the screen when Clay Davis is doing his interview outside the grand jury and wondering why the paper missed it. Now youve got the full attention of the media. Liz had sent a distress call to the two medics, and they all make an attempt to flee in an ambulance. I just watched all 5 seasons in short order. Episode 8 of Mayfair Witches season 1 starts with Keith running in the woods trying to escape. Many found it hard to relate to or invest in. Now I just read and laugh at bad writing on other TV shows. With no consequences for either, even Herc the Assclown who monumentally fucked up every single case he was put on? Comparisons with "Cracker" seem off the mark to me. The Hunger Games is a four-part film series that is based on the hit trilogy of I feel like an asshole now for saying some of that stuff. But if you didnt enjoyThe Wirethis season, then lets concede for purposes of this little note that you are correct. I wondered what you thought of new local titles which seek subscriptions from the community as well as community involvement in their storytelling. Another Silence Of The Lambs/Cracker knock-off, without the storylines, I'm afraid. I did enjoy everything else about Season 5. Melvin Wiliams passed today RIP! He hated closing those foreign bureaus and cutting back further in the newsroom. Tony Hill finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings when he travels to Texas to assist the local district attorney in the case of Darius Grady who is accused of murdering his wife and two children. I just thought it was depressing that someone that big in the community wasnt well known by the newspaper people, but for some reason I didnt really put any more thought into them missing things. Could this be a solution to the decline of established local titles like the Sun? ps Flagg on his last day being the only one who could tap in to the police department to get the low down on Burrells removal. I just recently bought the Blu-ray box set as well, just to have it in both editions and to see the reunion at the Paley Center. Lets be clear, though. While he is cold and calculating, from the moment we met him Omar has a big heart and made decisions based on his emotional reaction. Lasher appears and asks her to stop and let him do her bidding. The great irony (relative to the final season) is that the criticism being leveled against NCLB and the war on drugs was lost on the real-life media in the very same way that The Wires Baltimore Sun missed those very same things in the show. The essay notes, accurately, that no one picked up on how disassociative the media has become to the actual issues and realities of the depicted Baltimore in the drama. My friend letting me borrow season one was the tester, and I kept going back for the yellow tops or that WMD (the rest of the seasons). Criminal Psychologist Tony Hill assists The Police with all manner of complex and disturbing crimes. Enter DI Alex Fielding, Simone Lahbib. The "Jordan" character was specific to the McDiarmid book "Torment of Others", of which the episode was derived. Imagine all the fun they could have conflicting professionally, not to mention romantically, vying for Jobson's attention and favors! I still rewatch twice a year and its my all-time favourite series. The vacant murders and 2 lieutenants getting lengthy sentences in exchange for Marlo exiting the business is not hard to wrap your head around. Season 5 was tremendous, I can only assume the criticism comes from those who still believe that high standards of journalistic integrity are still the goal of the modern news room. No. Interesting article. Its about the media and powers that manipulating the masses to support a war in Iraq fought on false pretenses. Starring: Robson Green, Simone Lahbib. This show, its impact, the things its talked about directly and indirectly (as shown above) has along with all that impacted me, and I feel like Ive got enough influence from this show alone to myself sit down and write like Ive been wanting to do, but not just any writing, but writing thats thoughtful as well as entertaining, and also writing that matters. The character development is quite entertaining. But why would he go around looking for Marlo, wasnt he a bit smarter than that? I even tried going back and watching homicide life on the street but without Bunk and McNulty just couldnt get into it. An eccentric psychologist, with zero social skills, and a smart and charming female detective come together in Bradfield, England, to solve cases that no normal policemen could ever. If your a fan of the genre and have not yet discovered Dr.Tony Hill I recommend that you do. Maybe I prefer more violent things. David. The suits in Chicago are running scared. If anything I learned after watching The Wire series (for my 4th or 5th time) is that quick comments or knee-jerk reactions about the themes discussed just dont play. Firstly thank you David Simon, Ed Burns and a host of talented and courageous collaborators for telling it like it is. There was just increasingly natural interplay between them that made viewing more diverse and interesting (e.g. That was a bit beyond the historical reality; at the historicalBaltimore Sun, he was a mere Pulitzer finalist. And at the end there, that other fellow wrote a very sincere narrative about a very real and genuine soul. Then when people point out the garbage it becomes oh-so esoteric. This show leaves me completely speechless. So they went from 20 to 17. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. You let Bubbles live. Im not. But thanks for creating some of the best characters in TV history. The first was Joshua Ferris novel Then We Came to the End, the biggest feeling that I was left with was that of Newtons Third Law of Physics, the action-reaction law. Drugs were just an excuse to pursue their passion, because it is clear that wacking people is what they loved. I wish I attended that panel, and heard the insight Im sure you provided. The school system has been teaching test questions to improve No Child Left Behind scores, and to protect the mayor politically and to validate a system that is failing to properly educate city children. | However in the case of season 5, as you pointed out, even the remaining good journalists such as Gus, are, to a degree, complicit in missing every major story. Everything that happens on this show is explained, the more times that you watch it through. For so many reasons. 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