Thread 213948794

Still never been surpassed. How'd they do it?

>>213948794 (OP)
Constantly highlighting the parallels between the bureaucracies of different institutions, including the criminal element of the city, was genius writing.

>>213948794 (OP)
Among other things, the writing. This dude has a feeling for the language and rhythm of the streets like nobody else.

Pic rel is a great read and the spiritual genesis of Wire.

succession mogs this

>>213948794 (OP)
Because it was literally a different time.

Now, you’re not allowed to portray police in a bad light because of the thin blue line insane Trump boomers.

You’re also not allowed to portray niggers in a bad light because muh racism and trauma.

And of course, our sacred institutions of political office and education are beyond criticism, because any serious examination of a school or governors office will result in reports that will radicalize the goyim and make them unruly.

>>213948923
Like half the cops from that book later got found out as being dirty

>>213948961
retard tier opinion

Successions breaking bad etc, no matter how entertaining they are, they are just soap operas you brainlet.

>>213948794 (OP)
Anyone watch his show about the rise of the sex industry? it was pretty solid for a recent show, though the maggie gyllenhaal story arc kinda sucked because of her acting

How is the corner. Thinking about watching it as a sort of wire prequel

Can AI remove the black characters yet?

>>213949429
I only remember maggies absolutely mournful tits, wish I could forget them.

>>213948794 (OP)
Do good television writers exist anymore?

>>213949429
The most realistic portrayal of a pornstar ever

>>213949494
her making $10,000 in early 80s money for one come back film with tits like that wasn't believable

Day at a time I suppose

>>213949300
It’s the Western District way.

>>213949494
>I only remember maggies absolutely mournful tits, wish I could forget them.
Only open it on your own responsibility!

>>213948923
He spent like 20 years as a crime reporter before becoming an author then screenwriter for the TV adaption of his works. He's really the embodiment of writing about what he knows the best.

>>213949429
Its plotlines are hit or miss but it’s a decent enough show. It never got too much attention here.
>MUH MOVIE

>>213948794 (OP)
>Yo FIVE-0 !

>>213949429
James Franco's big buck security guard being ON THA DL with a tranny buck
and then dying of aids was a perfect example of current year HBO

>>213948961
redditors think succession is high art when it is just trailer park boys in suits
>logan roy's catchphrase being "fuck off" expression of an elite god
>ricky's catchphrase being "fuck off" is standard trailer park trash

>>213949987
I liked the conspiracy plotline about letting the neighbourhood rot so commercial developpers could buy properties for cheap. though it's not a revolutionary idea I assume this was how it happened and what is currently happening in most big cities

Do people from baltimore REALLY sit around for hours eating crabs and drinking beer?

>>213949429
the pimps were kino
mafia aspect, porn production and jerkoff scene had pretty good moments
fag bar and other faggotry sucked
the whores were vile to look at most of the time

>>213949451
worth watching as like a supplementary junkie/dealer arc
funny seeing the wire actors in different roles, and other scams/capers from the junkies

>>213950271
Unironically yes.

>>213950394
>he talked to much
>i shot a nigga
I forget the cheese lines.

>>213950308
>the pimps were kino

show started downhill right after twin Franco killed the best pimp

>>213948794 (OP)
It's brilliant but it's also a whitewash. Irl there's no niggas with an honor code or street philosophy there's just retards, bigger retards and slightly lesser retards

>>213950447
yeah, i think you mean CC or whatever his name was
he was the most interesting and noteworthy

>>213950308
Yeah my thought exactly, the weakest story arcs were Maggie Gyllenhaal quest for an arthouse porn film and the gay guy with his upscale bar opened right as the AIDS crisis hit. the mob aspect was kino all along. The pimps of the first season were great too yeah, I remember the end of the pilot where CC cuts his whore's armpits with a razor. So specific you just knew David Simon did his research when it came to the pimp characters

>>213951333
i liked the ballooned up jew guy from numbers and his story making porn
but wherever and whenever maggie was involved ruined it