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Grantland's The Wire Character Tournament Bracket: how to win the first round at your office
Posted on: Monday, March 5, 2012 by
Mike Proper
"If it's a Cinderella story, we fight on that Cinderella story." - Slim Charles
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The Wire: Season Five thoughts [TVGA Masterworks]
Posted on: Thursday, February 23, 2012 by
Chris Morgan
Some thoughts and observations upon watching season five of The Wire for the first time.
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The Wire: Season Four thoughts [TVGA Masterworks]
Posted on: Monday, February 6, 2012 by
Chris Morgan
Some thoughts and observations upon watching season four of The Wire for the first time.
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The Wire: Season Three thoughts [TVGA Masterworks]
Posted on: Friday, January 27, 2012 by
Chris Morgan
Assorted thoughts and observations upon seeing the third season of The Wire for the first time.
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The Wire: Season Two thoughts [TVGA Masterworks]
Posted on: Saturday, January 21, 2012 by
Chris Morgan
Thoughts and observations based upon watching Season Two of The Wire for the first time.
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The Wire: Season One thoughts [TVGA Masterworks]
Posted on: Saturday, January 14, 2012 by
Chris Morgan
Thoughts upon watching The Wire for the first time.
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David Simon counters Eric Holder's Wire desires
Posted on: Saturday, June 11, 2011 by
Lucas High
Simon to Holder: We'll do another season of The Wire if you end the war on drugs.
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Attorney General Eric Holder on The Wire: give us more
Posted on: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 by
Lucas High
"I want another season or I want a movie," says Eric Holder.
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TVGA Roundtable: TV Series Finales IV – deeper into The Wire, and the great finale defined
Posted on: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by
Eric - TV Geek Army "Revered Leader"
A great finale is one that is in tune with the aesthetic of the series, wraps up the overarching story in a satisfactory way (or better), and leaves things on a note that enhances the overall quality of the show.
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TVGA Roundtable: TV Series Finales III – Six Feet Under for the win?
Posted on: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 by
Fen
A beautiful, heartrending episode that haunts long after you’ve finished watching it and as such it remains still my quintessential show finale.
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TVGA Roundtable: TV Series Finales II – the quintessential finale
Posted on: Friday, July 9, 2010 by
Eric - TV Geek Army "Revered Leader"
Though it's often unfair, I can't help comparing television series finales to those of The Sopranos, The Wire, and The Shield.
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