>People have been talking up The Wire as being as good as or even
>better than the Sopranos. We finally caught a show last night, right
>after the Sopranos on BET. It was bleeped for basic cable - which
>curiously allows "shit" but not "fuck" - but otherwise I presume it
>was intact. There's just no comparison. It was like a pretty good cop
>show with "language," as they say in the rating system, but not much
>more. The writing was unremarkable and the acting, especially of the
>incidental characters, was ordinary. Coming right after The Sopranos,
>it was up against some tough competition, but didn't seem in the same
>league.
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No, no, no. Start at the beginning and be patient. It doesn't have as
much glitz or violence, but by the time you're done, you won't regret it.
Every season is better than the previous one -- on the wire. I really couldn't say as much for the Sopraons which, for me, hit its high mark with the lost in the New Jersey woods episode.
Joanna
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