Season 2 of Treme is superb, wasn't gone on season one, but so far season 2 is almost as good as The Wire, the charachtes are a lot more interesting, the various plots are much more interesting as well.
Yep, didn't like it. When I heard it advertised as a cross between Flight of the Conchords and something else I thought it may be good but it's a bit TOO out there for me.
I'm about to finish the first book in the series, absolutley loving it. I stopped watching after the 5th episode as I wanted to read the book, can'w wait to get back into the series.
Yep, didn't like it. When I heard it advertised as a cross between Flight of the Conchords and something else I thought it may be good but it's a bit TOO out there for me.
yeah I saw they compared it to FOTC (it clearly isn't ?!?) but reckon they did that as that's also on Atlantic
Just finished Treme season 2. Quality. Just as good as the wire for storytelling and characters. Apparently Season 3 is being filmed already. Boardwalk Empire is next.
Just finished Treme season 2. Quality. Just as good as the wire for storytelling and characters. Apparently Season 3 is being filmed already. Boardwalk Empire is next.
I gave up on Treme at the end of season one. Nothing ever happened ! Boardwalk is better but still needs a bit of oomph as it can be slow. Neither show comes close to The Wire.
Just started watching The West Wing season 1 . Loving it so far.
Just finished Treme season 2. Quality. Just as good as the wire for storytelling and characters. Apparently Season 3 is being filmed already. Boardwalk Empire is next.
I gave up on Treme at the end of season one. Nothing ever happened ! Boardwalk is better but still needs a bit of oomph as it can be slow. Neither she comes close to The Wire.
Just started watching The West Wing season 1 . Loving it so far.
Seen the first 3 episodes of BE but then got into Treme. Disagree that nothing happens in it though. Superb soundtrack too. Anyway weren't you a wurzel?
Loved season 2 of Treme, found it almost as good as The Wire. Haven't seen West Wing listed, unless its on one of them channels like Universal or Sony TV etc
Just finished Treme season 2. Quality. Just as good as the wire for storytelling and characters. Apparently Season 3 is being filmed already. Boardwalk Empire is next.
I gave up on Treme at the end of season one. Nothing ever happened ! Boardwalk is better but still needs a bit of oomph as it can be slow. Neither she comes close to The Wire.
Just started watching The West Wing season 1 . Loving it so far.
Seen the first 3 episodes of BE but then got into Treme. Disagree that nothing happens in it though. Superb soundtrack too. Anyway weren't you a wurzel?
Yes i was a Wurzel but i found people thought i was an old git. Keeley is much better on the eye!
Id like to give a shout to "Justified" Some really good story lines and a thoroughly excellent first series. Stars Timothy Olyphant from Deadwood (another excellent piece of TV).
Also really enjoying "Sons of Anarchy" was surprised when the character Jacks was interviewed to find he was English. Looking forward to season 4.
Dexter is into season six now and I still find this series to be great entertainment.
An oddball one if youre into bizzare is Carnivale....you have to persist with it mind.
I also love "The United States of Tara" Toni Collette is awesome in this playing 6-7 versions of herself.....
Id like to give a shout to "Justified" Some really good story lines and a thoroughly excellent first series. Stars Timothy Olyphant from Deadwood (another excellent piece of TV).
Also really enjoying "Sons of Anarchy" was surprised when the character Jacks was interviewed to find he was English. Looking forward to season 4.
Dexter is into season six now and I still find this series to be great entertainment.
An oddball one if youre into bizzare is Carnivale....you have to persist with it mind.
I also love "The United States of Tara" Toni Collette is awesome in this playing 6-7 versions of herself.....
Sons of Anarchy is probably my favourite current series from the States . It's hard to believe that the guy who plays jacks was the star of that dreadful film Green Street. stunning show and it's the best current show on Fox by a long way. If you have not seen it I recommend you get hold of the box sets. At the moment we are coming to the end of season 4 with another season already commissioned .
The Wire is far superior to The Sopranos. I finished off series 5 of The Sopranos last night, what a disappointment, they continuously build up to something but never deliver. I've watch The Sopranos on and off, unlike The Wire which was hard to put down as a good book.
Probably because The Wire is basically based on books which were impossible to put down...Clockers was the inspiration I think....Corner & Homicide the results (which were both made into series - read the books first) and The Wire is almost like the pinnacle, the culmination of years of research, writing, watching, observing, interviewing, listening...it's a distillation of the very best & very worst of Baltimore & America. Fantastic viewing.
The Corner was 6 episodes I think, Homicide about 6 series from memory....not seen the latter yet, read both books and The Corner was powerful stuff.
Clockers was written after Homicide Life on The Street, by Richard Price. Unsure whethere Simon and Burns wrote The Corner a little later or before The Corner. Simon liked Clockers so he got in Richard Price as a main writer on The Wire.
One of the criticisms you can say about The Wire is that it's dealing with a lot of issues that are over a decade old when it was being filmed. The first season feels a little anachronisitic. Simon alluded to this when he recognised he couldn't take it any further, as he didn't know anything about how the influx of Hispanics and other ehtnicities had eschewed the dynamics of crime in most major US cities.
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Really enjoyed Game of Thrones. I've bought the first book now the season has ended.
I gave up on Treme at the end of season one. Nothing ever happened ! Boardwalk is better but still needs a bit of oomph as it can be slow. Neither show comes close to The Wire.
Just started watching The West Wing season 1 . Loving it so far.
Is it on tv then ?
Id like to give a shout to "Justified" Some really good story lines and a thoroughly excellent first series. Stars Timothy Olyphant from Deadwood (another excellent piece of TV).
Also really enjoying "Sons of Anarchy" was surprised when the character Jacks was interviewed to find he was English. Looking forward to season 4.
Dexter is into season six now and I still find this series to be great entertainment.
An oddball one if youre into bizzare is Carnivale....you have to persist with it mind.
I also love "The United States of Tara" Toni Collette is awesome in this playing 6-7 versions of herself.....
The Sopranos is absolute top notch TV. Didn't watch it first time round but wish I had.
Boardwalk Empire is also great.
Bones on Sky Living is another great show. Watched it from series 1 and carried on all the way through.
Game of Thrones. Another good series. Roll on series 2.
And of course the Walking Dead, although thats got it's own thread.
Sons of Anarchy is probably my favourite current series from the States . It's hard to believe that the guy who plays jacks was the star of that dreadful film Green Street.
stunning show and it's the best current show on Fox by a long way.
If you have not seen it I recommend you get hold of the box sets. At the moment we are coming to the end of season 4 with another season already commissioned .
Love the first series of walking dead. Proper gorefest for a TV show. Will have to catch up on series 2.
Downloaded it couple of weeks ago and watched first series in one night ... Excellent.
Early days,but looks good.If you're into your racing I reckon you'll love it.
One of the criticisms you can say about The Wire is that it's dealing with a lot of issues that are over a decade old when it was being filmed. The first season feels a little anachronisitic. Simon alluded to this when he recognised he couldn't take it any further, as he didn't know anything about how the influx of Hispanics and other ehtnicities had eschewed the dynamics of crime in most major US cities.