Originally Posted by stu64:
“Trying my hardest to get in to The Wire. After loving shows such as The Shield, Sopranos, Breaking Bad ect. It seem natural to go and watch this after all I have read about it.
So far though, I don't know, just is not grabbing me at all. Unlike Narcos which grabbed me in within 30 minutes and I had finish all 10 shows in 3 days.”
I got into the Wire about halfway through season 1 and I watched the whole series using subtitles because I couldn't understandf the Baltimore accent/dialect. I think it's very good, but not as entertaining or suspense filled as Breaking Bad or The Sopranos. If I hadn't bought the box set, I might have given up.
It's more like a commentary on a city from the street level up to city hall. It's like a modern day Dickens novel showing good and bad and corruption at all levels. It is good, but not for the faint hearted I'd say and definitely not for the light hearted

. Several people I know gave up on it.
I'm currently watching Homeland which is great. Have seen seasons 1 & 2 and if you haven't seen it yet, I'd recommend it. Great acting and lots of cliff hanger endings.