I know everyone and his uncle has been going on about the greatness of The Wire, and they’d be absolutely correct. I’ve just finished watching season 2, and it just keeps getting better and better- more complex, more nuanced, more emotionally engaging, and more funny (incidentally, the humour is not something many commentators seem to have picked up on). The addition of the docks and union politics to the interplay of cops, drug dealers and city hall has created a whole new series of interconnections and facets that will no doubt be elaborated on in the next season, to which I am greatly looking forward.
Here are some links to interesting Wire things on the internet:
- little things writing about a draft essay comparing The Wire to a video game.
- Lengthy New Yorker profile of writer-in-chief David Simon.
- Even lengthier profile of Simon in the Atlantic Monthly, looking at Simon and The Wire from a specifically Baltimore perspective.
- New York Times blog on what real thugs think of the Wire.
- Slate on why the Wire is great.
- The always excellent Charlie Brooker interviews cast members, and talks about the show on a Youtube clip from his Screenwipe show.
- All kottke.org‘s many entries on The Wire, with much further linkage.
Enjoy- please post further links of interest in the comments below!
Library etc. 
January 30, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Now we are in sync!
We should get together to watch the beginning of series 3 (have just purchased on DVD)
January 30, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Cool, good plan! I’m also thinking of investing in some of the sets, since they definitely have re-watch value.
January 30, 2008 at 5:11 pm
yeah – it’s just a shame about the (lack of) extra features!
January 30, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Apparently the commentaries are pretty dull?
January 30, 2008 at 5:21 pm
pretty much.
February 4, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Fist episode starring Telly from Kids! Love it. I reckon he wasn’t acting though, probably Larry Clark drove him to the crack.
February 5, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Ooh, its been ages since I’ve seen Kids. I enjoyed seeing Method Man as a dope slinger in series 2!
February 5, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Was it like as cool as when ll cool j was in Oz?
February 5, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Or the Vanilla Ice movie… wait a minute…
March 7, 2008 at 3:36 pm
In recognizing the overall loss of such a great show, I started seeking out any videos I could find about The Wire. I found a great one where David Simon talks about the affections he feels for Baltimore and how the city has influenced his work.
Check out the video
http://www.visitmybaltimore.com/video/449/
OR
See More Baltimore Videos at http://www.visitmybaltimore.com
March 7, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Thanks Anna, that looks interesting!
July 17, 2008 at 6:09 pm
The Baltimore Museum of Industry presents an exhibit of original artifacts, objects and behind-the-scenes footage from HBO’s The Wire and other television and movie productions filmed in Baltimore. The exhibit Local Scenes on the Silver Screen: “Featuring the Wire,” will run from April 30, 2008 through December 30, 2008. Check out David Simon talking about the wire at http://www.visitmybaltimore.com/video/449/.
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