The Wire

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Anyone else watching it? I'm obsesed!

obsessed obviously!

obsessed here too...

still reeling about Kima getting shot

not seen last night's yet (hurrah for Sky +) but it's not looking good.

the reactions of the other detectives were so convincing

ah yes, we are watching last night's tonight as well! Poor Kima. Loving McNulty!

McNulty, oh yes

as a character, though, he is a bit of an arsehole, don't you think? when he told his ex-wife he still loved her I had to shout at the TV 'but you only love yourself!' I never normally shout at the TV

I know, he is somehting else, what about getting his kids involved in tracking down that bloke?! And shagging the lawyer at any opportunity - dirty dog!

I'm also worrying about Bubbles - he was doing so well staying clean and now Kima won't be around to get him the bedding he wanted - will he relapse?

Yes, Bubbles definitely heading down the slippery slope again!

it is sooo great, can't believe its the end of the series tonight!

you know there's a load of english actors in it?
macnulty being one. he's an etonian who then went to Trinners over here in Dublin so we're claiming him as one of our own.

which other actors are English?? would never have been able to tell

they are showing series 2 next aren't they? [suffering withdrawal symptoms already]

Idris Elba, the actor who plays Stringer Bell, is from Hackney!

btw Dandi, all the series are out on DVD and are mostly very cheap. Lots of available 2nd hand... I don't like waiting ages between episodes either.

stringer bells from hackney
mayor carcetti is irish

and i heard that there a disproportionate amount of the junkies/ minor drug dealers who hae from these shores.

that's what makes the brothel scene so funny when macnulty is doing a british accent.
he does it really really badly and it's a bit of a tongue in cheek moment about an englishman playing a yank trying to do an english accent.

also if you like the wire, try to get a hold of the mini-series "the corner"
many of the same actors and made by the same people.
it's based on the book that also inspired the wire (a year on the killing streets) and is the reason why they decided to try and make it into full length series.
like the wire it is depressingly beautiful at times but it's focus is more on the way in which drug addiction affects a family and the wider community.

thanks for tip re The corner - will check it out.

Stringer Bell is from Hackney I like his character, strangely. So funny when he was talking about elasticity of demand in the prinitng shop.

what brothel scene? I need a warning if McNulty is going to take his shirt off again

oh theres a scene in one of the series, 3 maybe, macnulty has to visit a brothel undercover as an out of town business man and adopts a very very "apple and pears" oliver twist cockney accent.
also stringer bells character is awesome on that we can all agree.
the acotr who played him has just joined the cast of the U.S office and he's very good in it

i love The wire, just finished season 3 and going to get season 4 for dp's bday in two weeks time. My fave is Stringer Bell think he a much more convincing lead gangster than avon barksdale who just doesn't seem smart enough to me. I heard mcnulty (the actor - name escapes me) being interviewed on five live a couple of weeks ago and he has a very posh accent IRL. At the end of season 3 on the dvd, there is a Q&A session as an extra, Idris has a typical london accent and had ALOT of female fans in the audience. Watch out for Marlo too in season 2/3 - he is great character. would say more, but don't want to spoil for those on season 1.

may make effort to watch the US Office now. only seem to have time for 24 & the Wire.

my all-time funniest bit from Series 1 so far is when Bunk & McNulty are working out how the girl that Dee killed got shot and they only say f*! for about 10 mins

Just watching season 1 on BBC2 and we're hooked. Season 2 not being shown until mid may but I farking LOVE it.
NO SPOILERS PLEASE!!!
I knew Stringer was English - he was in Ultraviolet TV series a few years back with the lovely Jack Davenport

the "f*" scene is inspired - as is the scene where D'Angelo's explaining "gangsta" chess - that was the point at which I became hooked ...

the "gangsta" chess scene was just fab, wasn't it.

I related this scene to a friend to convince her she should start watching the show, but I don't think I really managed to convey the brillaince of it! didn't sound as good in a cafe in rural North Yorkshire