Nothing gives me the horn more than seeing Jerome Flynn and Tyrian Lannister dismout their horses outside a whore house that they’re about to tear up
The Sopranos
Along_the_Wire Six Feet Under is fucking brilliant.
Agreed. Have watched in its entirety a few times now, and I’ll never not have some dust in my eye at the final scene
These things usually end up in a fairly straight head-to-head between The Sopranos and The Wire.
Absolutely love them both, but The Wire edges it for me, so you have something else utterly amazeballs © ED SMALLMAN to watch there, Si.
bosstrabs …it does tend to come down to those two but its a weird comparison IMO. The Wire was always intended as a 5-act piece, and although it definitely has it’s slower moments (series!) but when you look back at the scope of it, the storytelling is immense, probably unsurpassed in its ambition.
Sopranos I have a special love for as I worked on the series promos for about 3 years and was totally immersed in it for so long…. incredible performances and lurches between pathos, humour and horror like little else. I’ll never forgive David Chase for trying to sell us that lazy ending as an ‘interpretive’ set piece though.
Anyone mention Boardwalk Empire yet?
Enjoyed Boardwalk Empire.
I couldn’t stand Kelly McDonald in it (no problems with her normally)
Richard Harrow in Boardwalk was immense. As was Gyp Rosetti.
Basically HBO changed the game. Brought movie quality scripting, acting and polish to TV.
Millsy …so many class peripheral characters, Eli, Chalky, Van Alden, one of my all-time faves.
Along_the_Wire …deffo know what you are saying, it was almost like she was briefed to be stiff, esp in her earlier episodes, she improved as it went on though
I’ve got no idea chief, was taking the piss.
Along_the_Wire the Shield was entertaining, but it was stupid.
LOL I don’t even know what this means. It was excellent for its time.
And it’s interesting how S.2 of The Wire has become so respected. It was not when it came out. Maybe it was just too different from S.1. I don’t know. But it’s amazing. Frank Sobotka was an incredible character. So well written and acted.
jonattonyeah And it’s interesting how S.2 of The Wire has become so respected. It was not when it came out. Maybe it was just too different from S.1. I don’t know. But it’s amazing. Frank Sobotka was an incredible character. So well written and acted.
Yeah, I was bang into Seasons 1, 3 and 4 a few years ago. Then on a recent rewatch I started to like Season 2 a lot more, where I found it depressing and ponderous previously (compared to the street stuff and the brilliance Omar Little, Stringer Bell et al)
It’s the season I’ve rewatched the most. It’s just really well done.
jonattonyeah The Shield was unrealistic and silly, but a good watch nonetheless?