The Wire - GOAT television series?

• j_crazy

  

  I loved the Wire, but I'm glad it's over. I'm telling you right now, the fake homeless murder guy was a definite "Jump The Shark" moment for that show, it wasn't going to last much longer than it did.
• Zoltan

  j_crazy;1741701 wrote:I loved the Wire, but I'm glad it's over. I'm telling you right now, the fake homeless murder guy was a definite "Jump The Shark" moment for that show, it wasn't going to last much longer than it did.

  It wasn't supposed to last any longer. The whole story was basically laid out from the beginning which is why it was good. They didn't have to make stuff up to fill new seasons, and everything had a purpose.
• SportsAndLady

  

  j_crazy;1741701 wrote:I loved the Wire, but I'm glad it's over. I'm telling you right now, the fake homeless murder guy was a definite "Jump The Shark" moment for that show, it wasn't going to last much longer than it did.

  The show was originally supposed to be 5 seasons, and it was.
• Classyposter58

  

  j_crazy;1741701 wrote:I loved the Wire, but I'm glad it's over. I'm telling you right now, the fake homeless murder guy was a definite "Jump The Shark" moment for that show, it wasn't going to last much longer than it did.

  I don't fully agree there. McNulty and Freamon were incredible detectives, but they also were willing to do anything to get their way and that was a perfect example of just how far they would go and how smart they were
• MontyBrunswick

  

  Classyposter58;1741777 wrote:I don't fully agree there.

  Not surprising that you disagree with a logical thought.
• Glory Days

  

  j_crazy;1741701 wrote:I loved the Wire, but I'm glad it's over. I'm telling you right now, the fake homeless murder guy was a definite "Jump The Shark" moment for that show, it wasn't going to last much longer than it did.

  This. whether it was supposed to be only 5 seasons or not, they really lost me here. it was a bit much for the story line.
  

  I don't fully agree there. McNulty and Freamon were incredible detectives, but they also were willing to do anything to get their way and that was a perfect example of just how far they would go and how smart they were

  of course, but they proved that early on. setting up fake murders is quite a stretch.
• Belly35

  

  ttt
• Ytowngirlinfla

  

  On episode 11 of the first season. Shit is real good.