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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
Disagree. It was brilliant from start to finish. ...

Disagree. It was brilliant from start to finish.



Six Feet Under is terrific. Seen it 3 times I think.

I generally avoid period series. Claudius on the BBC was sensational back in the day,...
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
Scots are Brits, as you know, but I do know what...

Scots are Brits, as you know, but I do know what you mean. :cool:
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
Wait & see. :) Heck, yes. I will not...

Wait & see. :)



Heck, yes. I will not watch anything without subs. I actually started this with The Wire. I was missing plot points since it’s human nature to mumble. Suddenly dawned on me to...
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
Exactly. Succinctly hilarious.

Exactly. Succinctly hilarious.
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
You’re welcome. My fave thing is that each...

You’re welcome.

My fave thing is that each of the predominant characters has his/her own shtick. Sue is curt & unfriendly, there’s the know-it-all guy, Jonah is absurdly Jonah, one guy is a sex...
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
Same. I actually watched each episode twice...

Same. I actually watched each episode twice before I moved on to the next episode.
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
We don’t know which side of the aisle these...

We don’t know which side of the aisle these people are. Probably Democrat, but it doesn’t matter. I don’t recall any kind of political jab.

Serena (the Veep) cares only about herself. She cares...
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
I don’t think of it as political humor, per se....

I don’t think of it as political humor, per se. It’s about a bunch of very selfish egoists all trying desperately to get to the top of the heap. Having said this, maybe it is political humor....
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
Re: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?

Austruck, did you like Veep? I’m not a comedy fan per se, but this show was so hilarious. Probably the funniest show for me since The Office UK.
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
I watched Deadwood only for yummy Tim Olyphant....

I watched Deadwood only for yummy Tim Olyphant. Good show, but definitely not a fave.

True on The Sopranos. Someone here commented recently that it’s amusingly dated or something to that effect....
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
Fargo, Justified & The Shield all good. That’s it...

Fargo, Justified & The Shield all good. That’s it for FX.
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
John Adams is something that doesn’t appeal at...

John Adams is something that doesn’t appeal at all. Not a fan of period stuff.

No one surpasses HBO. Not even close.

Did you ever see the two-season Enlightened with Laura Dern or The...
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
I’ve seen it 3 times. As recently as last year. :)

I’ve seen it 3 times. As recently as last year. :)
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Poll: The Wire, The Sopranos, or Breaking Bad?
Posted By Stirchley
The Sopranos has always been my #1 show. Huge fan...

The Sopranos has always been my #1 show. Huge fan of The Wire & The Shield.

The Italian sensation Gomorrah is a fantastic show. Final season got delayed, but it will appear one of these days....