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[fugitive]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

For a cop show I love The Shield, but haven't seen The Wire so can't compare. Might look into getting it on dvd though.

They're both very good shows but completely different in style.

Whilst The Shield is a lot more in your face kicking down doors style, the Wire is more about the kids on the 'corners' and the surveillance of them. I still recommend it but don't expect the same as The Shield.

[Captain America]

Originally Posted by Rass

The one by the 2+1/2 men writers is cleverly called "two and a half deaths" and all about a bunch of comedy writers. series 8 episode 16, it's a bit dump, lots of cameos and in-jokes.

I think there' been once since that but i haven't been arsed acquiring it yet

In other news, your avatar is awesome, zero punctuation is freaking ace.

Haha, yes it is.

Ahhh, I'm miles behind then, I'm only up to episode 8. I have some serious downloading to do.

[medichi]

1. The Wire
2. The Wire
3. The Wire

I haven't seen series 4 and 5 yet.

[fugitive]

Originally Posted by medichi

1. The Wire
2. The Wire
3. The Wire

I haven't seen series 4 and 5 yet.

4's a bit of a filler building up to 5 which is (as I said) superb

[Bigsby]

Originally Posted by Alan Cynic

(When is The Shield coming back?...it was one of my 'must-sees'!)

Final series in the Autumn (in America, who knows when Channel 5 will get round to showing it.)

The Shield would be the best cop show for me, although I've only watched half of Season 1 of The Wire so far.

[Alan Cynic]

Cheers, Bigsby.......it'll be worth the wait.

I know this is an ignorant question...but is 'The Wire' on council TV, or Freeview? I'd like to check it out, but am not one for watching DVDs of TV shows, for some reason.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Bigsby

Final series in the Autumn (in America, who knows when Channel 5 will get round to showing it.)

The Shield would be the best cop show for me, although I've only watched half of Season 1 of The Wire so far.

The Shield is good, but stick with The Wire - it's a slow starter, but once you get to know the characters (both cop and crim), it's completely unmissable. Not as slam-bang as The Shield, but has just the best script-writing around.

[Bigsby]

Originally Posted by Diesel

The Shield is good, but stick with The Wire - it's a slow starter, but once you get to know the characters (both cop and crim), it's completely unmissable. Not as slam-bang as The Shield, but has just the best script-writing around.

Yeah, I've been enjoying it, just difficult to get Mrs Bigsby to sit through it.

Alan, as far as I'm aware The Wire hasn't been on council telly... although I'm happy to explain how to obtain it free gratis via other means if you like.

[Alan Cynic]

Thanks for the offer..appreciate it, but I'm happy to wait til it surfaces on the box.

(Emmerdale fix in 9 min.s....)

[fugitive]

Originally Posted by Alan Cynic

Cheers, Bigsby.......it'll be worth the wait.

I know this is an ignorant question...but is 'The Wire' on council TV, or Freeview? I'd like to check it out, but am not one for watching DVDs of TV shows, for some reason.

I believe it is shown on FX.