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    Powerful series

    By Walter  Sep 20, 2004 | 1 out of 1 found this The Wire - The Complete First Season (2002) review helpful

    Pros: excellent series, and very gritty

    Cons: when the show is over

    Well all I can say is that it took HBO long enough to bring the series out. When I first started to watch the series I was hooked ever Sunday at ten the first season would come on.I had got all my friends hooked on the show and I can hardly wait for ...the second season to come on Kudos to HBO bringing out another excellent series. I just hope HBO does not drag their feet to bring out the second second. I would recommend this show to anyone who is open minded and enjoys watching a series on "The Hood" I can't compare this series to anything but once you see what is going you will enjoy the show. Read more Less

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    By pete'sbest14  Jun 11, 2008

    Pros: Strong hard hitting story lines, superior writing, directing and acting.

    Cons: Simply said, way too short!

    As a retired English and Drama teacher, I watched the first season casually, thinking how good can this really be. I assure you, whether you agree with it's point of view or not, HBO does excellent work! How each character was introduced each wee...k (and one hour of The Wire is comparable to a SEASON of regular TV), I felt myself more deeply drawn to this seedy side of humanity. It was like passing a horrible accident on the interstate, you want to turn your head and continue, unscathed, but you are compelled to look, to become engaged. McNulty, the very human, flawed Irish Detective could make me laugh and break my heart all in one scene. His performances were absolutely brilliant, as were everyone else's in this amazing series. The characters are each Shakespearean in depth (the Bard would have loved this), the writing about Baltimore (as this was the chosen large city and backdrop for the story) is superior and naturally the "city" is a huge character itself which reminds us how many people can and do slip through society's cracks, sadly with few caring about them. The Wire MAKES you care..it challenges you to care; about it's drug lords, it's dirty cops, it's dirty little secrets, it's flawed government employees, and those many who toil at thankless jobs trying to make a difference and how they all intercept daily affecting each other's lives. It raises the bar and compels you to think beyond the safety of your comfort zone. Though tough to watch at times, it's social commentary is crucially important and I am saddened when I ask someone if they've seen it, they've never even heard of it. The Wire is THE best drama to have been seen by so few people~ever! If it doesn't win multiple Emmy's it will be a travesty, a blight on whomever stuffs those ballots, but I hope all who were involved with this project know the value of having worked so hard on such a singularly outstanding series~ Bravo! Read more Less

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    By Marvin  Feb 19, 2006

    Pros: Story line

    Cons: Series not long enough!

    Outstanding TV drama by HBO! The story sucks you in and you feel like you are almost there! I love the one episode where one of the young undercover cops "Carver" pretends to be a operator for a "Korean Take Out" joint and he shou...ts "You want orda? You make orda, we have good noodles" something like that, but it was hilarious!! I highly recommend this series. Read more Less

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