They are WRONG. That's all I can say about it. WRONG. And nobody has killed Rhonda yet. What gives?

I started watching season 4 tonight. Got my first sheeeeeeeeit from Senator Davis. That guy is fantastic. As always, it's incredibly well-written and witty. I'm having a little trouble getting into it, but I know the first couple of episodes are just to familiarize viewers with the lay of the land for the season.

This is the best damn show on television ever. And I never thought I'd say that about a cop show.

Yes, it's about a school and Marlo killing people and an election for LF. If it's your favorite, I'm looking forward to it even more!

Yes yes yes what Al said, all of it. It also introduces andi's favorite character, but I'll let BaS guess who that is.

Is it the scaredy-cat researcher?

andrea wrote:

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Black as Snow wrote:

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Is it the scaredy-cat researcher?

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hola Basi, I´m no scaredy-cat, missy!!!

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 Oh thank goodness.  That guy's a dbag.  But BUNNY, of course he's perfectly lovable.  Who couldn't love those dimples?  He was around in S3 though.  I assumed it was a new S4 character.  Bunny's the best.

I didn't know Snoop was a girl until...S5?
Who was the scaredy-cat researcher?

Season 4 is really good. The alternative classroom, the kids each dealing with their own heartbreaking issues, Prez trying to teach. It's a nice change.

This domesticated McNulty thing can't last. People like him can go for a change of pace for a while, but they never really change. Poor Beadie's gonna get her heart broken. That's what this season has really departed from. The Kima and McNulty family scenes have been abandoned.

One thing that's different from previous seasons is there's a lack of focus on the police angle. There isn't really a team or a clear-cut target. I'm wondering if they're going to pull it together somehow before the end of the season, or if this season is really just about schools and city hall.

I am still very early, and I am embarrassed I don't know everyones name yet.

Just saw the scene where one of the drug dealers is explaining to his colleages the game of chess, while at the same time using the chessgame as a perfect analogy for the drug trade.

Amazing writing right there!

I feel silly!

McNaulty, Omar, Stringer Bell and errr...

"Bald Drug Dealer guy"

"Grumpy Luitenant"

"Funny Black Partner"

"Lesbo cop"

"Lazy Judge"

"Fat desk guy"
"Strip club chick"
"Skinny Snitch dude"

The shame! Haha!

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I finished Season 4 today. It felt an awful lot like Season 3 of GoT. Just moving all the pawns to the right position for the next season. I liked it, but it lacked the focus of previous seasons.

Don, I'm so thrilled you're watching and enjoying it! And yes, it takes half the season to figure out who's who.

The beeper codes was such a great catch, I loved it. Was it Prez who figured it out?
@BaS - it was hard for S4 to top S3, especially after Omar and Stringer's storylines. But for me it ended up being my favorite season simply because it focused on the school, and I loved seeing that brought into attention, and also because it established Marlo's character, which actually makes you think "ugh you know, compared to this little shit, Avon and Stringer weren't such bad guys after all". And that is great writing right there.

S4 was weaker than S1 and 3. I put it on par with 5 but better than 2.

2 then 5 and 4 then 1 then 3

 

True. True.

Ry, that is one awesome vid.

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THEY JUST KILLED

Spoiler

Omar's boyfriend

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AWW HELL NAW!

Someone is gonna get got!

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 And so it begins...  That's the craziest death of all, I think.  Just really messed up.

oh and Don, spoilers abound.

my fav is the kitchen scene.  

-- Edited by Rygar on Thursday 8th of August 2013 09:18:52 PM

Brilliant. That is so well done...the sound, the options. My favorite is the battle with The System. And Don, you can watch the first minute and a half without spoilers. I didn't watch the end because I've just started Season 5, so I'll revisit this next week.

Ry remind me, who is the team's leader or commander in the first and second season? Was it Rawls? I really can't remember.
S2 had one of the best ending scenes/montage in the whole series for me, really loved it.

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The beeper codes was such a great catch, I loved it. Was it Prez who figured it out?
@BaS - it was hard for S4 to top S3, especially after Omar and Stringer's storylines. But for me it ended up being my favorite season simply because it focused on the school, and I loved seeing that brought into attention, and also because it established Marlo's character, which actually makes you think "ugh you know, compared to this little shit, Avon and Stringer weren't such bad guys after all". And that is great writing right there.

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 The same for me, season 4 is my favourite because i'm an "education worker" and that it nails it so often. Even if my pupils are now little "country bourgeois" i used to teach in very violent suburbs near Paris and the Baltimore teacher room sounded so true that i couldn't believe my eyes the first time i saw this season.

My plan to get up in the middle of the night and not sleep every other night has worked wonderfully so far. and thus I have watched in the dead of the night the pilot for The Wire! I liked it. The opening really killed it. The story of how they'd let the dead guy shoot crap and steal their money even if they knew it will happen EVERY TIME because: this is America... so true. Idris Elba. Wow did not know he's in it. So far so good.

Stringer Bell.

I finally got around to watching The Wire.
I certainly enjoyed it, and I don't usually enjoy cops shows.
I don't understand, however, the comments about it being one of the best shows ever.
Maybe that's my general bias against cop shows, though.