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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
Definitely different accents, though. Maybe I...

Definitely different accents, though. Maybe I should have said Scots versus ... Londoners?

Those Scots spit all over people with those rough consonants, almost as much as we Germans do. :D (I'm...
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
I started with subtitles when I started watching...

I started with subtitles when I started watching the Outlander series on Starz. Those Scottish accents are sometimes rougher than British ones for me to decipher. Now I just leave them on with...
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
Re: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?

Oh, I always watch everything with subtitles/closed-captioning on. :D
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
I'm kinda curious if we ever get to see the...

I'm kinda curious if we ever get to see the actual president. :D

Well, we should let this get back to the original topic. I definitely AM going to do a Sopranos rewatch again soon.
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
Re: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?

I love how, at least once in every episode so far, she goes by the desk and asks if the president called. "No." :D No other commentary needed.
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
As Mel Brooks said, Tragedy is if I cut my...

As Mel Brooks said, Tragedy is if I cut my finger. Comedy is if you walk into an open sewer and die.
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
Am watching now. Three episodes in. VERY funny....

Am watching now. Three episodes in. VERY funny. Thanks for the double-nudge. :D
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
You make it sound like I'm admitting I'm a serial...

You make it sound like I'm admitting I'm a serial killer. :D :D Is it something I should be ashamed of? I don't think so. I'm just a boring conservative with strong libertarian leanings on various...
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
Re: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?

I'll give it a whirl then. I do love Julia Louis-Dreyfuss....
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
Then maybe I'll give it a watch. I tend to get...

Then maybe I'll give it a watch. I tend to get easily annoyed at political jabs (because they're usually cheap shots, from either side), so I assumed a show like this would be loaded with them.
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
For some reason, this show never interested me,...

For some reason, this show never interested me, so I've never watched it. I'm not a fan of political humor in most any form, and since I lean probably a lot further right than anyone associated with...
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
Saw The Comeback. Kudrow is so delightful in...

Saw The Comeback. Kudrow is so delightful in anything she does. :)

No period stuff? Not even Deadwood? Another of my absolute faves, which I rewatch several times a year.

If we wait long...
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
I'm sure I've seen it that many times too. Never...

I'm sure I've seen it that many times too. Never gets old. This week is my usual rewatch of HBO's John Adams series. Next week I might take another run at The Sopranos.

Gotta admit, most of my...
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Austruck
One of my personal favorites of all time. ...

One of my personal favorites of all time.

And let's face it: FEW series can match that series finale for beauty, plot tie-ups and general satisfaction.

Might be time for a rewatch. <3