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Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



Bleh Maestro posted:

The Wire HD is up and running on HBO GO. Watching S1E1 now!

looks like its finally time for that rewatch

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Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



YF-23 posted:

The piss tracks is what they're talking about.

Has Simon said it's not a metaphor for institutions? Because that's an interpretation that works really well, as far as I can tell. In season 1 Jimmy fights the institution, but it's a hopeless fight, like pissing on train tracks to stop a train, and if you keep on that fight the institution will come crashing on you.

what he said is no critic yet has correctly figured out the symbolism behind the train tracks yet, and I'm sure I've read a few critics discussing the idea that they represent institution so I'm guessing it isn't that.

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



here is the most detailed answer he ever gave about it, best I can tell:

"But I am often surprised that sometimes the most fundamental thematic symbolism is ignored in television, where in a feature film it would be acknowledged and discussed. So much of television has for so long been filmed in a rapid-fire, utilitarian fashion that when filmmakers attempt to use the medium in any kind of visual or allegorical way, it rolls right past many people. This is true of some other well-made dramas on HBO as well."

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



freebooter posted:

Well one of the other things I'd take from the Wire is that when it comes to crime, sooner or later, everybody comes undone. No matter how careful you are, sooner or later you get caught or get killed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2Fv-nJCfrk

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



I thought landsman's rear end looked pretty decent in hd

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