tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post6698319734976725352..comments2023-11-02T07:54:22.317+00:00Comments on Unenlightened Commentary.: Quote Of The Day.Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-230626226141646202009-02-25T16:09:00.000+00:002009-02-25T16:09:00.000+00:00"For my money, the only way to watch "The Wire" is...<I>"For my money, the only way to watch "The Wire" is on DVD with subtitles activated"</I> <BR/><BR/>That is how I've been watching it for the last couple of months. The slang can sometimes make it tricky to follow what is being said.<BR/><BR/>Not one episode per day though because I've been renting the boxsets.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-4748309209124878412009-02-25T16:05:00.000+00:002009-02-25T16:05:00.000+00:00RossFor my money, the only way to watch "The Wire"...Ross<BR/><BR/>For my money, the <I>only</I> way to watch "The Wire" is on DVD with subtitles activated - and at a rate of one episode/day - just superb!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-62504826053549980402009-02-25T12:40:00.000+00:002009-02-25T12:40:00.000+00:00"I think 5 US is showing it at the moment. "I've j...<I>"I think 5 US is showing it at the moment. "</I><BR/><BR/>I've just checked out their site, and it's obvious that the person who writes the promotional blurb has never actually watched the show.<BR/><BR/><I>"If you like your cops crooked and your car chases gritty, brace yourself: the Strike Team is back in town. Set in LA’s fictional “Farm” neighbourhood, The Shield follows an experimental police squad in their quest to maintain peace on the mean streets."</I><BR/><BR/>What car chases? And a "quest to maintain peace" is a bit of a strtech seeing as one of the main storylines in season 7 is them initiating a gang war between the Mexicans and Armenians.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-47159283736745965572009-02-25T11:50:00.000+00:002009-02-25T11:50:00.000+00:00My blog address is blogophile@aol.comMy blog address is blogophile@aol.comRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-9993262272076376382009-02-25T11:24:00.000+00:002009-02-25T11:24:00.000+00:00Oooops, loose lips sink ships ;-). I think 5 US is...Oooops, loose lips sink ships ;-). <BR/><BR/>I think 5 US is showing it at the moment. I am pretty sure some other UK channel has just finished airing it last week too.<BR/>Got an email address?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-20352012599016917252009-02-25T10:57:00.000+00:002009-02-25T10:57:00.000+00:00"I started watching Series 1 of the Shield a coupl...<I>"I started watching Series 1 of the Shield a couple of weeks back, and am now half way through season 7."</I><BR/><BR/>Where are you watching season 7? I was watching on YouTube recently but the lawyers have been busy deleting it so I haven't seen the final three episodes yet.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-39098671908186385252009-02-25T10:35:00.000+00:002009-02-25T10:35:00.000+00:00I started watching Series 1 of the Shield a coupl...I started watching Series 1 of the Shield a couple of weeks back, and am now half way through season 7. I have to concur, quite simply the best show I have seen in a long time. I've just ordered the first season of The Wire so hoping that is of similar calibre.<BR/><BR/>The best of US tv leaves the best of UK tv for dust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-75445763164363518762009-02-25T05:30:00.000+00:002009-02-25T05:30:00.000+00:00Oooh, I'll check that out.Oooh, I'll check that out.JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-80703244904112670472009-02-25T00:23:00.000+00:002009-02-25T00:23:00.000+00:00The first episode is still available at their webs...The first episode is <A HREF="http://fxuk.com/series/the-wire/videos/" REL="nofollow">still available </A>at their website btw.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-22566073596437036022009-02-24T22:44:00.000+00:002009-02-24T22:44:00.000+00:00Was anyone in the CPS portrayed as competent or wa...Was anyone in the CPS portrayed as competent or was it realistic?<BR/><BR/><I>"Never seen 'The Wire', but loved 'The Shield'. "</I><BR/><BR/>It's worth seeing it takes a couple of episodes to get into but after that it's addictive. Also I read somewhere that St Barack has said that it is his favourite programme too, so that's a redeeming feature for him.<BR/><BR/>If you have FX, then they are currently reshowing the 1st season of 'The Wire' starting this Monday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-88986082957021943532009-02-24T17:12:00.000+00:002009-02-24T17:12:00.000+00:00Never seen 'The Wire', but loved 'The ...Never seen 'The Wire', but loved 'The Shield'. <BR/><BR/>Last night's 'Law & Order: Dahn London Tahn' was ok actually. Bamber and Walsh made quite a good cop duo. <BR/><BR/>In fact, it only dragged when the action switched to the CPS, and Patrick Malahide was obviously lacking a black cape, top hat and handlebar moustache to twirl...<BR/><BR/>And every time someone said og the mother 'Oh, she wasn't to blame...' I found myself yelling 'Yes she was!'.JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.com