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Doom_Art
09/06/21 11:12:54 PM
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Which should I watch next?


Almost done Breaking Bad and need a new gritty crime show to watch

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trappedunderice
09/06/21 11:14:32 PM
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The Wire is fucking terrible, Sopranos.
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GhettoFlip
09/06/21 11:15:42 PM
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trappedunderice posted...
The Wire is fucking terrible, Sopranos.

one of the dumbest posts i've ever seen. congrats

@trappedunderice

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MrToothHasYou
09/06/21 11:17:39 PM
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Cant go wrong with either. I picked The Wire because its shorter? I dont know why that would be a factor but it was the logic I used.

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cjsdowg
09/06/21 11:19:00 PM
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If you discount the Newspaper stuff , the wire to me is the best show ever .

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Twin3Turbo
09/06/21 11:19:24 PM
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The Wire

And RIP Michael K. Williams

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CADE FOSTER
09/06/21 11:21:15 PM
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Both are amazing shows
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ssj3vegeta_
09/06/21 11:22:09 PM
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i got hella bored watching da Wire within like 2 or 3 episodes, i hear its good but iunno it takes a long ass time to get good unlike da sopranos which is great from da get go

i'll give da wire another chance someday doe
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trappedunderice
09/06/21 11:23:49 PM
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wbloechel posted...
trappedunderice - "The wire is Dumb"

trappedunderice *Post the greatest crime scene investigation in television history*

edit: lol he deleted it
I forgot that scene had nudity photos in it but the scene is so bad.
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PaulieWalnuts
09/07/21 12:06:42 AM
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You probably wouldn't like The Wire. It accurately portrays a modern, American city.
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Pandamonic
09/07/21 3:02:22 AM
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I have to say The Sopranos. It's my favorite show, but The Wire is juuuust behind it.

They're both amazing. Watch em both.

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Giblet_Enjoyer
09/07/21 3:08:19 AM
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cjsdowg posted...
If you discount the Newspaper stuff , the wire to me is the best show ever .
The dock stuff was dogshit too let's be honest

Sopranos, easily. One of the most consistent shows ever

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sutree
09/07/21 3:09:50 AM
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Whichever you want. They are both good. Sopranos is the GOAT.
Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
The dock stuff was dogshit too let's be honest
Actual garbage taste

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g0ldie
09/07/21 3:14:38 AM
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The Wire, for sure.

I really enjoyed The Sopranos, too, but in the later seasons when it was being more artistic, it took some getting used to, and while I appreciate it, it wasn't as good as it was earlier in the series, IMO.

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Giblet_Enjoyer
09/07/21 3:15:48 AM
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sutree posted...
Whichever you want. They are both good. Sopranos is the GOAT.

Actual garbage taste
Unlikeable, personality-less inconsequential characters and plot threads that don't ultimately matter at all? Sign me the fuck up!
--sutree

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Southernfatman
09/08/21 11:18:17 AM
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There's no wrong answer here as long as you watch both eventually.

Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
Unlikeable, personality-less inconsequential characters and plot threads that don't ultimately matter at all? Sign me the fuck up!
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Lots of people hate on season 2, but most come around and like it on rewatches when they see where the dockworkers play into the concept of the whole show. I still don't see how people can rank it below season 5 anyway. Still, no season is bad. It just has a least good one.

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Zodd3224
09/08/21 11:19:11 AM
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The Wire is possibly my favorite show of all time. Sopranos is good, but not same league imo.

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Giant_Aspirin
09/08/21 11:21:47 AM
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The Wire is the GOAT television show, but I wouldn't really call it a "gritty crime drama". On the surface it appears to be a "crime drama" but there is so much more going on than cops vs bad guys. It's about the whole city of Baltimore and how "the system" sucks up everyone around it.

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E_S_M_Z
09/08/21 11:22:47 AM
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tbh, I tried watching The Wire and did appreciate its realistic portrayal of an American city but still found it really boring.

Sopranos is fantastic all the way through, and it's enjoyable on any level you want to watch it on. Face value, deeper analysis, artsy bullshit, it has everything.

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Guerrilla Soldier
09/08/21 11:30:08 AM
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the wire has ups and downs. the downs make it equal to mediocre shows, the ups are incredibly high and powerful though.

meanwhile, sopranos is pretty much solid throughout. the ups aren't as high, but in general the show is a constant good to great.

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HBKick18
09/08/21 11:35:26 AM
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i love both equally, best shows of all time.

i will say the sopranos is probably more entertaining and consistent. the wire is a real slow burn and can be a struggle for half the first season. after the 8th episode though, i was absolutely hooked and couldn't stop.

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Zodd3224
09/08/21 11:37:52 AM
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I dont understand anyone who finds The Wire boring.

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Giblet_Enjoyer
09/08/21 3:46:00 PM
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Southernfatman posted...
I still don't see how people can rank it below season 5 anyway.
Well, because season 5 is the best season. The whole thing that McNulty gets into is funny as fuck

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Zodd3224
09/08/21 3:55:16 PM
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There are no downs in The Wire. It's only great and even greater.

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Giant_Aspirin
09/08/21 4:32:25 PM
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Zodd3224 posted...
I dont understand anyone who finds The Wire boring.

my step brother said he tried it and found it boring. he basically only enjoys tv / movies for what happens, but doesn't really care about why or how it changes things.

he basically likes flashy action movies and doesn't do drama.

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mustachedmystic
09/08/21 4:37:11 PM
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The Wire season 2 bored tf out of me. Sopranos all the way.

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E_S_M_Z
09/08/21 4:40:18 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
my step brother said he tried it and found it boring. he basically only enjoys tv / movies for what happens, but doesn't really care about why or how it changes things.

he basically likes flashy action movies and doesn't do drama.

I also found it kind of boring, but that descriptor doesn't apply to me. One of my favorite movies is about an old guy with cancer convincing his city to build a playground...

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dummy420
09/08/21 4:43:46 PM
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ssj3vegeta_ posted...
i got hella bored watching da Wire within like 2 or 3 episodes, i hear its good but iunno it takes a long ass time to get good unlike da sopranos which is great from da get go

i'll give da wire another chance someday doe
I was like that with the wire. I gave it like 3 tries through a few episodes and just wasnt liking it. I finally sat down and gave it another go and really enjoyed it the whole way through. It never felt like there was hook to keep you going but the show built and became great.

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PaulieWalnuts
09/08/21 4:45:32 PM
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