OFFICIAL High Stakes Wire + other awesome TV shows thread

[mused01]

i'm seshing so i don't want to get an argument over this, but ziggy was def an interesting character whether you liked him or not.

[freemoney]

Originally Posted by mused01

i'm seshing so i don't want to get an argument over this, but ziggy was def an interesting character whether you liked him or not.

u cant talk and fold at the same time?

[mused01]

Originally Posted by freemoney

u cant talk and fold at the same time?

lol thanks for hit and running me twice

[JROSEALM]

lol just rewatched the awesome little bit where donut breaks into prezbo's car so he can get his keys out...its the little touches

[riverboatking]

lmao at comparing enterouge to the wire.

[DLizzle]

Originally Posted by Ansky

When immigrants are coming to America, they should lock them in a room and show them the Wire and require a 20 page thesis on it. It must get a B- or better to approve immigration status.

when the apocalypse comes and only the smartest and strongest people survive, scientists will discover an interesting fact: 100% of the survivors love the Wire.

[DCal Zone]

I just finished re-watching season 2, and I noticed an error! In the opening scene of either episode 7 or 8 (don't remember off-hand), there is a montage with the detail working the port case featuring the song "Walk the Line". Prez is moving pictures around the board, and a picture of Cheese is briefly flashed on the screen. Below his picture, it is written; "Melvin Flagstaff - aka Cheese". Of course, it is stated numerous times throughout the series that his name is Melvin Wagstaff!

I am deeply upset at this error, as it's the only one I've ever caught on The Wire. Has anyone else caught a similar mistake?

[Ansky]

Originally Posted by DLizzle

when the apocalypse comes and only the smartest and strongest people survive, scientists will discover an interesting fact: 100% of the survivors love the Wire.

Chuck Norris fears Chris and Snoop.

[BobboFitos]

Originally Posted by DCal Zone

I just finished re-watching season 2, and I noticed an error! In the opening scene of either episode 7 or 8 (don't remember off-hand), there is a montage with the detail working the port case featuring the song "Walk the Line". Prez is moving pictures around the board, and a picture of Cheese is briefly flashed on the screen. Below his picture, it is written; "Melvin Flagstaff - aka Cheese". Of course, it is stated numerous times throughout the series that his name is Melvin Wagstaff!

I am deeply upset at this error, as it's the only one I've ever caught on The Wire. Has anyone else caught a similar mistake?

I recall reading somewhere initially they wanted to make it so that Randy (who comes later obv) had some connection to Cheese. They later squashed that, hence changing the Wagstaff and Flagstaff.

About Ziggy: I didn't say he wasn't interesting, I'm just saying he sucks.

[Kirbynator]

Originally Posted by BobboFitos

I recall reading somewhere initially they wanted to make it so that Randy (who comes later obv) had some connection to Cheese. They later squashed that, hence changing the Wagstaff and Flagstaff.

About Ziggy: I didn't say he wasn't interesting, I'm just saying he sucks.

THATS RACIST

[jtown1010]

Originally Posted by mused01

i'm still trying to figure ziggy out and why he's so obsessed with burning money (sometimes literally) in front of people. i get the whole lack of respect from others aspect of it but i think there's a little more than that. i'm sure after repeated viewing i will get his character and where he's coming from when he acts out.

and this is why i love the wire.

I'd be suprised if there was anything more to it than Ziggy just thinking he looked cool lighting a cigarette with a bill. I think you pretty much get why he does it, the lack of respect and maybe feeling more pressure than your average stevadore to be respected on the docks because of who his father is, and possibly even because his cousin gets a lot of respect. He's pretty much the family joke at home and on the docks, and it burns him.

[JROSEALM]

yea i think ziggy is one of the few cases of the wire overtly telling you why someone is doing what they're doing

[mused01]

Originally Posted by DLizzle

when the apocalypse comes and only the smartest and strongest people survive, scientists will discover an interesting fact: 100% of the survivors love the Wire.

when beset by doubt, obama turns to the wire for guidance.

[TheSjaak]

I have the wire season 1 on my computer, but I can't stand that image quality. I think it's 4:3 and there's this weird annoying strip at the top, is that normal? Does it get better at some point?

Anybody seen Generation Kill? It's a miniseries from the creators of the wire I believe, worth it imo.

[BobboFitos]

In my rewatching of the wire, I noticed something:

Spoiler:

McNulty wears his wedding ring throughout the series. Hard to let go? Still loves Elena? Who knows.