What to watch - the Sopranos or the Wire?
I'm in the market for another tv series to become addicted to. Am currently finishing Deadwood, which I consider to be the best piece of telly I have ever seen, and was mortified to find it finishing at three series.
I've seen Six Feet Under and liked it, am not interested in vampire stuff, and have seen and loved the West Wing. Would also not consider any forensic police series (CSI), medical shows (ER) or legal shows (Boston Legal) through sheer lack of interest.
I haven't seen a second of the Sopranos, and have seen a little bit of the Wire (the first episode) and while appreciating the writing was a little disappointed in the 'mick cop' stereotype dusted off and paddled out again. But given the reviews, I'm willing to give it more of a try.
My question is, should I do the Wire or go back to the Sopranos? Or is there another piece of gold I am missing?
Help me, Sift Community, you're my only hope.
I've seen Six Feet Under and liked it, am not interested in vampire stuff, and have seen and loved the West Wing. Would also not consider any forensic police series (CSI), medical shows (ER) or legal shows (Boston Legal) through sheer lack of interest.
I haven't seen a second of the Sopranos, and have seen a little bit of the Wire (the first episode) and while appreciating the writing was a little disappointed in the 'mick cop' stereotype dusted off and paddled out again. But given the reviews, I'm willing to give it more of a try.
My question is, should I do the Wire or go back to the Sopranos? Or is there another piece of gold I am missing?
Help me, Sift Community, you're my only hope.
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therealblankmanI totally concur that Deadwood was the best thing ever produced for television. The Wire is a close 2nd, so my vote is for that.
Also worth consideration:
Carnivale- also prematurely cancelled after 2 seasons. A little more esoteric by definition.
I Clavdivs: Very much in the Deadwood vein, a little bit cheesey by today's standards, but definitely quality drama. Also much less of a commitment, only 13 episodes in total, but it is a complete story arc.
eric3579I'll give my opinion only because we seem to enjoy the same stuff. My three favorite TV series of all time are West Wing, Deadwood and The Sopranos. I however have never watched The Wire. I also enjoyed Carnivale, and would consider it my fourth favorite.
therealblankman>> ^eric3579:
I'll give my opinion only because we seem to enjoy the same stuff. My three favorite TV series of all time are West Wing, Deadwood and The Sopranos. I however have never watched The Wire. I also enjoyed Carnivale, and would consider it my fourth favorite.
Well, you've totally got to watch The Wire then. Omar from that show is the true inheritor of Al Swearengen's legacy. A scheming, ruthless, brilliant, terrifying, loveable, huggable murderer.
dystopianfuturetodayIssy and I are working our way through Showtimes's series 'Weeds' on Netflix. Highly recommended.
campionidelmondoSopranos all the way. Wire is good, too, but nothing beats Sopranos.
kymbosThanks for the advice, peeps. I'm going to have a crack at the Wire to start with, and if it doesn't grab me I'll switch to the Sopranos after the first season.
I watched the last episode of Deadwood last night. That third series was the most amazing piece of TV I've ever seen. Each episode notched up the pressure ever higher. But am I the only one that was a little let down by the conclusion? I'm presuming they expected to have more series to go to, because it felt to me they left a fair bit of their powder dry.
I'm wondering if they knew it would be the last episode, if they wouldn't have let the carnage loose?
Oh, and I've seen a couple of episodes of Weeds and enjoyed it. It's on the list!
conan says...i just started the wire a few days ago and quickly went through two seasons. simply amazing. the story, the characters, the drama... but hey, i didn't like sopranos, so what do i know? ;-)
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