The Wire

[Pubey]

Oh. My. God.

Don't watch this if you don't want your views on hard man Omar to change. He's only the bloody cop in R Kelly's 'Trapped in the closet'!

http://www.ifc.com/videos/chapter-9.php

oh ****!!!!!

 

[EastStandBlue]

I watched Rock'n'Rolla for the first time last night... I was shocked at seeing Stringer pull off a believable cockney accent.

 

[blues_r_best]

He's from London

Could help ;)

 

[EastStandBlue]

Really? I knew Dominic West, who plays McNulty, is English but didn't know Stringer was a Brit as well...

 

[blues_r_best]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idris_Elba

Didn't realse he was in American Gangster, but can place him now

Bet that was a shock! I found the jump from series 1 to 2 huge, and it took me ages to get my head into it

Found it quite an easy transition and good seeing how the people's careers have changed after the case, but my girlfriend is having trouble.

 

[EastStandBlue]

He's going to be in The US Office? Brilliant.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Does anyone else think McNulty looks like Brett Angell?

 

[Kenny]

I don't want to read too much of this thread in case theres any spoilers, what with 5 season already been and gone!

I've just gone off to find episode 1 to check it out, I'm very interested to see how BBC2 handle the dialogue. I hope they are not going to do any rubbish edits of the "mofos". I can see Points of View will be "Wire heavy" after the first episode goes out!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Fairly sure BBC2 aren't censor heavy with language, especially as its going to be on late at night.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Its on at 11 isn't it? Will they get away with the C word even at that time?

Virgin took the first series off TV Choice before I could watch it all so I downloaded the last few episodes.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Its on at 11 isn't it? Will they get away with the C word even at that time?

Virgin took the first series off TV Choice before I could watch it all so I downloaded the last few episodes.

I think it's on most nights after 11pm, does it use the C word? American TV does not normally carry too much bad language, Dexter being an exception.

I've series linked this on Sky+ and am looking forward to seeing it.

 

[BrettieAngell]

I think it's on most nights after 11pm, does it use the C word? American TV does not normally carry too much bad language, Dexter being an exception.

I've series linked this on Sky+ and am looking forward to seeing it.

Yeah it does the use the C word. Its pretty full on in the language department.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Yeah it does the use the C word. Its pretty full on in the language department.

:stunned: Blimey.

In that case I had better prepare my "Shocked of Canvey" emails now. ;)

 

[BrettieAngell]

:stunned: Blimey.

In that case I had better prepare my "Shocked of Canvey" emails now. ;)

:D

To be fair it does add to the whole "realism" angle of the show.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I think it's on most nights after 11pm, does it use the C word? American TV does not normally carry too much bad language, Dexter being an exception.

I've series linked this on Sky+ and am looking forward to seeing it.

Thank God for HBO, unblemished by the hand of conservative middle America and the advertisers!

 

[Rob Noxious]

Really? I knew Dominic West, who plays McNulty, is English but didn't know Stringer was a Brit as well...

...from Hackney, apparently...

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Starts on BBC2 tonight, doesn't it? I've set our Freeview recorder thingy to record the whole series - although it'll be taking second place to The West Wing, which the missus and I are really into at the moment.

:)

 

[Pubey]

Starts on BBC2 tonight, doesn't it? I've set our Freeview recorder thingy to record the whole series - although it'll be taking second place to The West Wing, which the missus and I are really into at the moment.

:)

I would suggest that if you like The West Wing (fast dialogue, intricate plots and sub-plots, slow and deep development of characters) then you'll absolutely love The Wire. They are my two favourite TV shows. Probably best to concentrate on just 1 though!

 

[BrettieAngell]

Got two more episodes of series 1 to go, **** me this is good!!

 

[canveyshrimper]

Got two more episodes of series 1 to go, **** me this is good!!

Got the series link on Sky+ for the first series that started on BBC2 last night. I am quite pleased it's on the Beeb, albeit belatedly, the ****ing ads on FX drive me to distraction. I just hope it's uncut.