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FAQ You dont need to justify anything, its a masterpiece. The first two, "Singing" and "Shadows" are adaptations of author Val McDermid's books; This is a taut British crime drama very much in the "Cracker" mould. David, let me first congratulate you on making one of the most riveting series to have ever graced the global stage. I can dream sometimes, right? I cant bring myself to use words like the worst, or the weakest, when duscussing a series that is so well written. A moment for one The final season of True Blood ended Sunday with a three-year time jump, bringing many of its characters to a Thanksgiving hosted by a pregnant Sookie ( Anna Brilliant series. Righteous journalism that makes a good reporter get up in the morning. 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?! This is but the latest example of 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!!!!!!!!!!! As Tony 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). The shows all involve murder and this is the focus of the plots. Each season building toward a singular, connected argument. But there used to be more of them. I meant To say Roger Twigg. Now youve got the full attention of the media. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. But thanks for creating some of the best characters in TV history. I see commentary all the time where the seasons are ranked and there seems to be a common thread. Incredible. You dont like the last season of a television drama, feel free to venture an opinion. The Jordan/Fielding character played a large part. The writing, the directing, the acting, the story arcs: are all amazing. Did you always have in mind from the start to have the fake news/fake crime stories play in tandem? Carcetti seemed to both indirectly affirm the beliefs of the more racist/prejudiced white politicians that a white mayor who could possibly whiten up the administration, would weed out the corruption, and at the same time did his best to work with the black members of the citys congress, businesses, police force and school systems, etc. | And then Season 5 happens. basically that whole hood that was the result of DC trying to lower crime stats by forcing all the hood rats over the Maryland line. And the depiction of the weak-willed, money-grubbing, ring-kissing top brass at papers was spot-on, too. The crime drama, which is made There was some love in there for the ink-stained wretches. We have some of these initiatives in the UK but Im not sure about the situation in the US, and Im curious to know what you think. 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. 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. Damn I needed that lad to have a happy ending! And to get teachers talking, even on background, about their anger and frustration at this flummery? David Simon, a reporter for the Baltimore Sun for thirteen years, is the executive producer of HBOs The Wire. 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. Im so glad I got to bear witness to it, even if I was late. There are multiple scantily clad young women who get brutally murdered. 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. Thinking back on Season 5, theres an interesting dynamic I think I picked up and just would like to know if it was intentional or if Im just reading too much into things. There wasnt a single interesting person in that arc, except maybe the copy editor championing integrity at all costs. Most commentary has season 4 as the best and has season 5 as the least best. I am a detective investigator and I am very critical with "who done it" crime solving type movies. I just want to watch it over and over again without stopping. Its about the media and powers that manipulating the masses to support a war in Iraq fought on false pretenses. You let Bubbles live. As they series progresses, the style of editing and camera work alters. In fact, when I was delivering newspapers as a kid back in the 90s I became incredibly skeptical of the news I was delivering. Wow, I cant believe that went over my head too David. It is a heart trending, visceral, honest portrayal of a modern city. 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. David-I just finished the entire series in about a week. 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. I watched all 3 in order and enjoyed this series. Or maybe anywhere. The show and books are dark and twisted. Hopefully there is some point in time when the majority of people become a little smarter and catch up w/ the intelligence this show possesses. Well played. Many found it hard to relate to or invest in. Almost everything in the show from the dialogue to the outcomes felt refreshingly believable. Its not garbage, they just dont get it. "Wire in the Blood" is the story of Dr.Tony Hill (Robson Green), a slightly eccentric clinical psychologist who works part time with the police force of Bradford, England. Every time I sit down to watch it again, more and more of the depth reveals itself. Thats exactly would happen to people in the real world. I do honestly feel that way about the ending but telling you that personally (digitally, whatever) was completely asinine and unnecessary. Plot Summary. With Robson Green, Elaine Claxton, Hermione Norris, Richard Frame. For me, the series is not about the individual seasons. Id always had reservations about the believability of character who existed in a contained bureaucratic work environment surrounded by lifers, repeatedly stabbing his peers and superiors in the back for wholly self-serving reasons with so few repercussions. I even tried going back and watching homicide life on the street but without Bunk and McNulty just couldnt get into it. I was born with scoop mentality and its never left me. Another topic for another time, but dont wait on our news media to report it. 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. While we have been in the longest war in U.S. history we have had to sit through endless sensationalism about: Jeb Bushs crackhead niece Noelle Bush; Terry Schiavo; Tiger Woods; Casey Anthony; Treyvon Martin then George Zimmerman; Michael Brown; and it will never end. It ran for six seasons and I believe had some specials along the way. It's quite dark, with just enough wit to keep you from falling over the edge into the great abyss. The man in black tracked Jenna down at the right house, but he knocked on the wrong door he's tangled up in a deadly Book of Blood story that ends when Ellie and Sam kill him. Outside the Wire has arrived on Netflix, and the streamers latest sci-fi military thriller ends with a bit of a bang, to say the least. Crown me up and kneel, ya bitches. In closing, I missed you Mr. Simon, coming to do a panel at my school Washington State University in 2012 I think it was, because I had no idea about the show at that time. The original essay doesnt do anything to counter anyones opinions as to whether The Wire was good, bad, or indifferent. But having left the topic at hand to engage in ad hominem characterization, you cant very well expect anything less in return. Its like the artist was told by everyone hes a genius, so he gets an inflated ego and starts throwing out abstract garbage and lording over it with the ultimate smugness. Caught the wire over a year ago & Ive watched it 3 times through since then. Drugs were just an excuse to pursue their passion, because it is clear that wacking people is what they loved. Cocaine Bear, the new Although its one of my favorites, the only things in common with "Wire" are forensic psychologists profiling murderous sickos, and helping the police catch 'em. These I would use to show my students when teaching a crime profiling class. Jack and Liz. You win. If you have not watched any of these, please go for it and watch them in order. Missing a storyIm still writingstill kills me. Almost perfectly sums up my feelings about the series. I'm a big fan of good,clever mystery. Episode 8 of Mayfair Witches season 1 starts with Keith running in the woods trying to escape. 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. He seems so confident that each person is the perpetrator then half way through the interview says 'no it's not him' very annoying. I've enjoyed his first rate performances in two other series I've seen, and can't wait to see how his character's flirtation with D.I. By the way, Ive been through journo school in NZ, although I didnt pass (I dropped out), my tutor told me that NZ doesnt have the same problems as the USA regarding the demise of newspapers, because, according to him, NZ newspapers already run on a hard core skeleton staffing level with no subcutaneous fatwhich I always thought was bullshit. The acting is first rate but a few of the episodes really have huge gaping holes in the plot. Enter DI Alex Fielding, Simone Lahbib. The Wire will be studied in the future. To me, The Wire was told as an epic novel. Fiction makes everyone comfortable and talkative; journalism good, probing journalism is a much harder, much more rigorous task. 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. Circling back to the journalism angle in season 5 and your above article, it is sad that so many people missed the real commentary about the total lack of journalistic integrity- not just in Bmore but in the whole country. The intelligent and complex story line demands focus to follow clearly, and make you think. The story the music the acting is just so damn beautiful. Its a great show! The major American cities are in woeful shape and for various reasons we can not or will not stop this slow-moving train. Although I understand the validity of some of the endings, I really was disappointed with season 5. (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). 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?! I fucking love this show. It would be hard for a committed education reporter to acquire the curriculum of a city middle school and compare it to what children were taught before No Child Left Behind reduced teaching to rote repetition, or to track a rise in the third-grade test scores into the fifth or seventh grade and thereby demonstrate how temporal and false the gains actually were. Just wished it had a normal (13) episode count. For now I will just pass. Stars Robson Green Mark I would have liked to have seen more scenes with randy & neymond though just to make it feel like they hadnt been forgotten especially as Michael & dookie didnt even mention them by name about same with nick sabotka maybe a conversation about the docks with someone after abusing the mayor & kracheck I like how it felt like a big open world & people could bump into each other. Even as a child I remember sifting through the paper wondering what a presidential blowjob has to do with anything important. The acting is excellent, but I find this show way too unsubtle, lurid, and melodramatic. The show is bases on the books written by crime novelist Val McDiarmid. No worries. What really made Season 5 for me was Gus and the newsroom in general. THE BEST FUCKING SERIES I EVER WATCHED! 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. And remember the part where you saw the lady outside selling snowballs, the postal carrier was able to deliver mail, people were outside hanging laundry so you could tell that the 14% drop was substantial in that district. It was fuckin awesome. A psychologist gets inside of the minds of both killers and victims to aid the police in solving gruesome serial killings in Northern England. Dont get me wrong, its great for you and the other writers/producers/actors/HBO- but even the best portrayal of life in the Charm City wont be enough to change anything. Wire in the Blood, is first of all a showcase for the excellent acting skills of the charismatic Robson Green. When one actor leaves a show and is replaced. To debate whether Gus Haynes is more of a hero than Bunny Colvin? To wonder whether anyone would be disciplined for cursing in a newsroom, or why they made the top editor wear those suspenders, or whether it was a clich to have a fabricator driving the overt plot? President Snow is Katniss Everdeen's tyrannical enemy, and while he may appear untouchable for most of The Hunger Games he has a secret weakness. Okay. When we were beating the story out, Bill Zorzi wondered whether in the final episode it might be necessary for Gus Haynes to vocalize the theme, to turn to Alma or Luxenberg or some other character and say, Were so thin, and we waste what little resources we have left on the wrong things. My plight feels similar to that of the increasingly-obsolete reporters you mentioned, rummaging through webpage-after-page of marketable impact junk to find substantial material worth digging into. Maybe you were too close? If season five didnt work for you, then it didnt work for you. | What a way for a series to go out. She is always rescued. Metacritic Reviews. Sorry. You had the ambitious lying dick with no redeemable qualities, the very honorable and honest veteran, some young black guy who covered Bubbles, the villainous senior editors, and a girl who was a good reporter. The biggest pisser-offers for me in the series were the assclowns in the police department who clearly dont give a shit about what actually happens to actual people. See if you can purse your lips any tighter or hold your nose any higher. I been expressing to folk since 2002 Is McNulty still clean etc. Fucking worthless, fuck hbo! I absolutely love this program so so much! Thank you. In The Hunger Games films, President Snow (Donald Sutherland) coughs up blood for a specific reason. Thanks for this. 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