Why do I LOVE this show so much? It shows us how Amerikkka really is. It gives us stories that we simply have not seen shown in this way on TV. Without a doubt one of the best portrayals of the American experience that has ever been put out there. And then there's the complex way it deals with race issues from all sides of the fence. This show isn't following some ABC line of BS we've heard before. It's aiming so much higher. Though that said it is also much more than just a sociopolitical lesson. The acting is top notch, the script is top notch, the cinematography is top notch. The Wire really does just beg the question - why can't more TV be this good? Sometimes I despair at TV and want to throw mine out on the street. It's this show that makes me keep my cathode ray emitter. I could post tons here about the show and add a zillion links but I'll just say this - if you haven't got HBO just type in the words "Rapidshare The Wire" and start downloading !! Watching it beats reading about it for sure.
Of course there's more info and goodies at the HBO site and for those with short attention spans here's four seasons of The Wire in four minutes.
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