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Dang, last season is worst iyo? You must have been disappointed
Can't wait to get to season 4... alotta people proclaim it to be some of the best television they've ever seen...
Season 2 is the most polarizing season, tbh..virtually everybody I have discussed with disliked it at first, primarily due to the sudden change in characters..however, personally, I'd rank it as my #2 season, after watching the entire series for the third time..
4>2>3>1>5
The last 2 or 3 episodes of season 2 is in the upper pantheon of television IMO..
The final outcome of Frank's family + the entire Greek persona is outstanding..
Dang, last season is worst iyo? You must have been disappointed
Can't wait to get to season 4... alotta people proclaim it to be some of the best television they've ever seen...
I wasn't disappointed, at all..the final episodes of season 5 are great, I loved the outcome of the series..I have it last due to the news storyline + the serial killer storyline, I didn't care for either, tbh..
It's superior to most seasons of any other show..
Sounds like I should try watching S2 again
I actually think the first season of the show is the worst; my preferred order of seasons goes 4 > 2 > 3 > 5 > 1. Season 2 starts really slow though; much moreso than 1. Season 1 does have by far the best version of Down in the Hole for the intro, while Season 5 has by far the worst, lol. Season 2 has the original version by Tom Waits.
Damn Harlem, spoiler alert for your post?
I know a lot of people who quit watching the show a few episodes into season 2. It's a huge mistake, as Season 2 starts really getting great at episode 6 and beyond. Even the earlier episodes have their moments that are pretty memorable, like the scene with Zig, Frog, and Cheese. But episode 6 is where the second season really takes off, and as a whole it is incredibly strong. I'll admit to being really bored with season 2 until episode 5 though the first time through.
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You can't really skip an episode with the series though: it needs to be watched from the first second to the last, and in a lot of ways resembles a great novel more than it does a tv show.
So far I've learned from watching this show:
1) one has to hear every word uttered by the characters
2) understand the dialogue despite the heavy Baltimore street accent
If you miss either of the two, the scene shifts back and forth and it can get a little confusing if something important to the plot is missed or noncomprehended.
I've had to rewatch certain episodes twice now (first couple of the first season) just to get a general idea of the plot/character development.
Virtually every character in the show is interesting and worth paying attention to. I really only found one somewhat important character in it to be boring, but I won't say which.
That was awesome
Here's an amazing scene from the last season (don't worry; it doesn't tie into the plot at all)That was awesome
dayummmm
For anybody who has seen Homicide, that's basically the same scene.
2 is still the worst. I have two episodes of 5 left, and it's way better than 2. It's funny as , too.
Skipping a season is an absolutely terrible idea. While there is a whole new thread of characters and a new investigation introduced, the Barksdale storyline continues and you won't know wtf is going on in Season 3 if you skip Season 2.
Besides, Frank Sabotka is one of the best characters in the entire series.
You want it to be one way
For heaven's sake, don't skip a full season. Any full season. Even one you hate. Important stuff gets dished out often throughout the entire series and usually without a ton of fanfare. If you skip episodes or don't pay full attention, you'll miss the fun when all of a sudden an episode refers back to some little nothing that happened two seasons previous.
Season 2 is my personal favorite. By a bunch. It's much heavier on character development than it is on big/exciting plot moments, however, so depending on what interests you personally it might be boring. At least until you get accustomed to the new world they're in. I find it to be completely engrossing the whole way through, though.
Season 2 also has the best Omar moment of the entire series.
I just didn't care about the people on the docks. I didn't care about them or their problems. Nick and Frank were okay, but everybody else was uninteresting and would never be seen again after the season (save for the Greeks and a cameo or two). I can't even jokingly claim to like Ziggy, although I do understand what his role was on the show.
The last two episodes were good, and the season finale's ending montage was great (like all the other seasons'). It's still great TV relative to everything else, but it's not great The Wire.
I thought Ziggy and his drinking buddy were the funniest characters on the entire show. The way he kept getting punked over and over again for continually trying to be a hard-ass was classic. Aside from that, the Barksdale crew storyline in season 2 was outstanding, not to mention the way the docks worked eastside into the equation.
I definitely agree with you on the Barksdale part. D'Angelo, Brother Muozone, Bodie, etc. al had great scenes.
Red, you didn't like the Greeks, tbh?..
I absolutely hated Ziggy, I was hoping he would be killed, tbh..same for Nick, one of the most irritating characters in the series..
D'Angelo is my favorite character on the show, but I enjoyed his death in season 2..
Season 2 is terrific, and Sergei was badass.
"Did he have hands? Did he have a face? Yes? Then it wasn't us!"
I didn't hate the Greeks.
What did Nick do wrong besides put up with his asshole cousin?
I prefer Avon over Stringer partly because of what Stringer did to D'Angelo. D'Angelo, Bodie, and Avon were basically my favorite characters on the criminal side.
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