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Title: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Eschaton on September 08, 2013, 03:27:02 PM
http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=39747.msg1752553#msg1752553

Discuss.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 08, 2013, 03:29:56 PM
mac users  :yeshrug
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: brob on September 08, 2013, 03:31:12 PM
:umad
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Diunx on September 08, 2013, 03:32:07 PM
Gonna have to murder him in the digital realm.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on September 08, 2013, 03:33:36 PM
Gonna have to murder him in the digital realm.

Woah there.  I mean, it's not like he bashed MGS or something :smug
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 08, 2013, 03:36:29 PM
Agreed.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 08, 2013, 03:40:09 PM
That scene when McNulty was caught banging those eastern european sex slaves in season 2 :rejoice

I don't know if any afterschool specials had that but if they did, let me know which ones :phil
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: nudemacusers on September 08, 2013, 03:47:49 PM
:sabu
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Himu on September 08, 2013, 03:52:03 PM
I'd love to have a cartoon rendition of the "fuck" scene.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Shadow Mod on September 08, 2013, 04:26:24 PM
I keep rewatching Deadwood. God I love that show.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Himu on September 08, 2013, 04:27:39 PM
Honestly i dont even like The Wire that much, its obviously a great show objectively but i never am like "whooo! why dont I fire up some of The Wire now!"

That's because it's long and serious and can be depressing. That doesn't take away from its quality.

I've only seen it twice and I still think it's the best tv show I've seen.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 08, 2013, 05:26:25 PM
I can only marathon The Wire.  I can't watch a single episode or two at a time.  It's one of those shows that are just made for a boring weekend.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Positive Touch on September 08, 2013, 05:37:40 PM
shakas response in that thread  :snoop :ufup

we need to have some words, breh

Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: headwalk on September 08, 2013, 06:18:35 PM
the wire is a good time. not the flawless paradigm for socially conscious entertainment it's made out to be, but a a good time nonetheless. my main issue is that david simon brings the whole thing in at an angle harder than a JU-87 which can make it difficult to stomach at times. he's also terrible at masking his own voice in his characters, which works for something super stylised like deadwood but undermines any attempt a natural tone.

but yeah, it's a great ride. if you're prone to a critical disposition, it's one of those shows where the less you read about it, the more you'll enjoy it.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: chronovore on September 08, 2013, 06:46:20 PM
That scene when McNulty was caught banging those eastern european sex slaves in season 2 :rejoice

I don't know if any afterschool specials had that but if they did, let me know which ones :phil

Yeah, and also any of those cartoon interludes, Schoolhouse Cock.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Rman on September 08, 2013, 07:53:24 PM
Master trolljob. 
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Momo on September 09, 2013, 12:08:01 AM
have never watched the wire.
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Post by: Positive Touch on September 09, 2013, 12:09:15 AM
its ok; you prolly wouldnt be able to relate to most of the characters
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Shadow Mod on September 09, 2013, 12:12:36 AM
Honestly i dont even like The Wire that much, its obviously a great show objectively but i never am like "whooo! why dont I fire up some of The Wire now!"

That's because it's long and serious and can be depressing. That doesn't take away from its quality.

I've only seen it twice and I still think it's the best tv show I've seen.
It's not really watchable in spots. I pretty much have to watch it all in one go, like a novel. I don't think theres anything wrong with that, but watching TNG and 30 Rock recently made me kinda miss the ease of watching of episodic 90s television. Jump in, jump out, no commitment, it's all good!

edit: I have never seen Deadwood :snoop

I'm still mad that shit was cancelled. Still. Fuck that show rules.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Rufus on September 09, 2013, 12:15:59 AM
I loved it, for what it's worth. But Momo doesn't like gang stuff, so...
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Mandark on September 09, 2013, 12:18:37 AM
I think people are more aware of after school specials as a reference point for comparison than they are with actual after school specials.

Checking wikipedia, ABC kept making them into the mid-late 90's, but I never saw any (except maybe one that was shown in health class about anorexia?).  How many folks here actually watched these things?
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Human Snorenado on September 09, 2013, 12:25:50 AM
I didn't watch very many after school specials.

Now, Very Special Episodes of Blossom?  ALL OF THEM.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 09, 2013, 12:30:09 AM
The Wire is the greatest show, and while I can't just watch random episodes...the same applies to most great dramas. I can fire up a random episode of Always Sunny for instance, or even Arrested Development. But does anyone sit down and say "time to watch a random ep of Mad Men!" Even if I was scrolling through channels and noticed a random episode of Mad Men/Breaking Bad/The Shield/etc was on I probably wouldn't watch it. I like experiencing dramas as a whole, ie the entire season.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Human Snorenado on September 09, 2013, 12:33:56 AM
My experience with The Wire (watching the entire series over two weeks after it had ended) is why I haven't bothered to watch a single episode of Breaking Bad yet.  I will marathon that shit when I can know for sure I will be able to be done with it in a limited span of time.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: nudemacusers on September 09, 2013, 01:37:13 AM
Now Always Sunny, that is a terrible terrible show.
And here I thought we were just having some fun.  :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf :maf
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: nudemacusers on September 09, 2013, 01:42:55 AM
Yeah but
























(http://i.qkme.me/3qn49l.jpg)
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: nudemacusers on September 09, 2013, 01:48:12 AM
I haven't seen horrible bosses but he was terrible in pacific rim.






but I blame the terrible movie for that :heh
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: nudemacusers on September 09, 2013, 01:51:35 AM
 :lol :lol
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Diunx on September 09, 2013, 01:56:45 AM
:rofl
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Himu on September 09, 2013, 02:36:39 AM
Let's be real. Sunny has sucked since season 5.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 09, 2013, 07:46:26 AM
I think I called Always Sunny the Dane Cook Variety Hour.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: Polari on September 09, 2013, 12:07:24 PM
Honestly i dont even like The Wire that much, its obviously a great show objectively but i never am like "whooo! why dont I fire up some of The Wire now!"

That's because it's long and serious and can be depressing. That doesn't take away from its quality.

I've only seen it twice and I still think it's the best tv show I've seen.
It's not really watchable in spots. I pretty much have to watch it all in one go, like a novel. I don't think theres anything wrong with that, but watching TNG and 30 Rock recently made me kinda miss the ease of watching of episodic 90s television. Jump in, jump out, no commitment, it's all good!

edit: I have never seen Deadwood :snoop

I'm still mad that shit was cancelled. Still. Fuck that show rules.

I'm still so mad. The pain has never dulled. Such a rich show in terms of set design, performances and plotting.
Title: Re: nudemacusers: "the wire is more like an afterschool special with some bad words"
Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 09, 2013, 12:26:54 PM
Neckbeard Abwaba :rofl