The Wire -- How long until I'm hooked?

[DaTT]

I started it yesterday. Only watched 1 episode, but I'm not loving it.

It took me 3 or 4 episodes of Breaking bad to get hooked, and 1 episode of The Shield to get hooked.

Is there something wrong with me?

 

[effowe]

The Wire is a slow starter, I couldn't tell you how many episodes it will take, but the journey will be well worth it.

 

[PliotronX]

How's it compare with Dexter? That shit had me hooked just a few scenes in.

 

[MongGrel]

Got me to be honest I kept having people tell me long ago it was great, I'm sure it is.

But have never invested the time to watch them myself.

I do recommend Generation Kill as a mini-series, if you've never watched em.

I'm kinda in the same boat, something I've never done and wondering if worth it.

 

[Printer Bandit]

close to end of season 1 for me.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Why do people assume everyone has to like whatever they like? Maybe you're just not going to get into it.

 

[OCGuy]

Fishing pun? Paging Perknose...

 

[ThinClient]

The first season is a little rough.

I just finished season 2 tonight and I can't wait to watch more.

Keep on it. It's really really good.

 

[cyclohexane]

How's it compare with Dexter? That shit had me hooked just a few scenes in.

Dexter is horse shit compared to the wire.

 

[Carson Dyle]

I enjoyed the stories of the street drug trade and the docks. The schools and politicians and media storylines were a bore. Eventually the whole thing got to be a little repetitious, IMO.

 

[mrjminer]

I'm in the middle of finishing it up now. Just started Season 4 earlier today.

Season 1 was OK. Season 2 was mediocre. Season 3 was good, I'm guessing it will be the best unless season 5 rocks it. Season 4, so far, is looking mediocre; only on episode 3, though.

Definitely very overrated IMO.

 

[JManInPhoenix]

Season 1 is a little slow. Season 2 has some great parts but is pretty boring in large chunks. The payoff starts with season 3. By season 3 all of the main characters are well developed as well as a lot of the minor ones that recur throughout the series.

Omar, Stringer, Clay Davis are among my favorite characters from the series. Overall I liked the last three seasons the best.

 

[justoh]

Hmm, I remember exactly when i started to get hooked. Probably a few episodes into season 1. The "fuck, fuck, fucker" exchange at a crime scene between mcnulty and bunk. Since then seen the entire series about 4 times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lElf7D-An8

 

[twinrider1]

Almost finished with S1. I like it, a well done police show. Seem to remember hearing some of the cast were real-life Baltimore people and not actors.

 

[momeNt]

The Wire is a "real" show. Might not be for everybody. But for what it is, I think it's great.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

I thought season 1 was pretty good and maybe the best, season 2 was easily the worst one. After that it gets a little preachy and sometimes weird, but it was still good.

 

[silverpig]

I had to give it 3 episodes before I was looking forward to the next one.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Dexter is horse shit compared to the wire.

I think i'd agree with this ... and I liked Dexter too.

 

[RossMAN]

What's up with all the hating on Dexter?

It starts out slowly, stick with it but it's not everyone's cup of tea. The best TV show, ever.

 

[TallBill]

Episode 1 was TERRIBLE. By the 3rd-4th you'll be hooked, although seasons 2-4 are the best IMHO. Very very very good show, and I almost didn't go past episode one because it was so bad.

 

[QueBert]

Comparing Dexter to The Wire? That's like comparing an Etch-A-Sketch to a fully loaded i7 computer. Even season 2 of The Wire, which a lot of people seem to agree is the worse season is still better than the best season of Dexter. I hate TV, I don't own one and can't stand 99.9% of the programming on it. But I re-watch The Wire every year and will continue to do so until I die.

 

[Childs]

It gets good when Omar shows up.

 

[Dari]

Ahhh, glad this thread showed up. Not going to answer the OP's question but was wondering what people eat when doing their marathon run of The Wire. I used to eat jerk chicken but now I'm thinking of doing something more southern, like crab cakes or crawfish (if I can find it in NYC) or bbq ribs. What say everyone? What is Baltimore known for, food-wise?

 

[Sixguns]

I will usually give a show the first season before I make any judgments. There is a lot of story that needs to be laid out and takes time.

 

[NoCreativity]

I got through two episodes before I gave up. It's not that I'm impatient, I liked breaking bad which was slow moving. After two episodes there was not one character or storyline I gave a crap about. Nothing to reel me in.