I liked how the Observer described it

"Do I really want to commit the next few months watching this?" The answer is, yes, honestly, you do. The Wire might appear convoluted but a good part of its powerlies in the way in which it doesn't spoon feed it's audience. This is the world the characters live in, we are told, hang out for a time (poi), you'll pick up what's going on. It's a refreshingly adult way of treating television fans and ultimately what makes The Wire so addictive.

Posted By: Yellalee on March 31st 2009 at 11:41:42

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watched "the wire" last night, on reccomendation.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:14:06
- Plussed it. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 31, 11:30:29
  - If I found out my missus was watching jade goody docu's I'd chuck her out (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 31, 11:41:09
    - had to endure a visit to wh smiffs yesterday.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:43:21
      - mentals (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 31, 11:44:57
  - The whole first series is on Mon-Fri this week, then Mon-Thu the next two weeks (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 31, 11:37:21
    - My rememberance of it so far (General Chat) - pants, Mar 31, 11:40:15
      - One of them was Oliver Cromwells. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 31, 11:42:54
        
        he was a cunt (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 31, 11:46:18
      - you should watch Oz then (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 31, 11:42:18
  - Oh, have you got sky+ then? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 31, 11:32:19
    - he should get HD, if he hasnt got it already... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:33:23
      - Yes he should of. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 31, 11:33:51
        
        HAVE Jafski, HAVE, YOU HAVE NO CONCEPT OF WHAT YOU'VE JUST DONE!!! (General Chat) - pants, Mar 31, 11:37:47
        
        I of, I did it on porpoise, have course you may not believe me. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 31, 11:39:43
        
        oh come now pants - we havnt heard about the merits of HD... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:38:47
        
        No we ofn't. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 31, 11:41:25
- I quite liked it and am prepared to invest in staying up late to see it develop. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 31, 11:25:17
- I watched it and found it hard, but then people on here said to give it 4-5 episodes (General Chat) - pants, Mar 31, 11:22:01
  - I liked how the Observer described it (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 31, 11:41:42
    - oh..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:45:49
      - Guess that makes me pomopus then. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 31, 11:49:19
        
        yep.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:51:19
        
        A daily Mail reader forgiving? Surely not? (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 31, 11:52:08
        
        like many others on wotb....... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:54:23
        
        Excellent stuff (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 31, 11:54:45
        
        thankyou.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:59:41
    - Was that their poi or yours? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 31, 11:43:33
      - mine, unfortunately. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 31, 11:45:10
        
        OK move on. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Mar 31, 11:50:32
        
        see my reply above. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:46:42
- i watched a program on sky last night (General Chat) - kenny powers, Mar 31, 11:19:29
  - But when it's a woman doing it, they probably find it kinky (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 31, 11:22:53
  - don't forget to expense it to the taxpayer (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 31, 11:21:59
- Just as I thought, no class. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 31, 11:18:04
  - yank drama's = class?? maybe NFN (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:19:00
    - That reminds me of music, two phrases I used to hear all the time (General Chat) - pants, Mar 31, 11:32:45
      - thats 3. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:35:27
        
        2 were about music (General Chat) - pants, Mar 31, 11:36:16
        
        mebbee... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:38:04
    - This one - yes. Nice stereotype pandering, though... ;o (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 31, 11:28:03
      - Wow - is that the next stage of the quack? (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 31, 11:28:37
    - This one - yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 31, 11:27:10
      - agree to disagree........ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:36:12
        
        ^^^ attention span of a goldfish (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 31, 11:37:34
        
        ^^^^ at 11.30pm at night, waiting for something intersting to happen^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 31, 11:39:26

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