Renault on 27/12/2013 at 19:33
Yes, I've heard glowing reviews of both The Wire and The Shield, I'll have to cue those up next.
Thor on 27/12/2013 at 20:17
Quote Posted by Brethren
I don't remember watching any show that had such a both likable and detestable main character, it really breaks the mold on blurring the lines of morality there.
Deadwood has that as well. Especially in the 2nd and 3rd season. The most morally questionable character sneaked his way into becoming my favorite character of the show. Possibly my favorite character of any story.
Renzatic on 27/12/2013 at 20:49
Quote Posted by Brethren
Yes, I've heard glowing reviews of both The Wire and The Shield, I'll have to cue those up next.
Those two would actually be pretty interesting to watch back to back, since they're both almost like the equal opposites of each other in the same genre. Where the Wire tends towards the slow, cerebral, and widespread, The Shield is more quick-paced and close knitted.
I remember reading that The Wire is a Dickensian tale to the more Shakespearean Shield once, and thought that was a pretty dead on accurate description.
...though I still think Breaking Bad is better than both.
Renault on 30/12/2013 at 05:24
One thing that's been bugging me - the show (BB) is only a couple of years old, but everyone seems to be using flip phones from the 90s.
june gloom on 30/12/2013 at 07:16
I use a flip phone :mad:
demagogue on 30/12/2013 at 08:02
Implying you're not still living in the 90s.
june gloom on 30/12/2013 at 11:16
What do you think I am, Thiefgen?
SubJeff on 30/12/2013 at 12:23
I thought the flip phones was to just have generic phones, unlike some other shows which clearly have Samsung or Apple deals. I liked it.
demagogue on 30/12/2013 at 13:03
Quote Posted by dethtoll
What do you think I am, Thiefgen?
dethtoll.mid. Granted the joke would have been funnier if you had been ThiefGen.
Edit: I saw the flip phone as a way to let them give some dramatic flourish when they answer & hang up the phone, and destroy it of course.
Thor on 31/12/2013 at 01:00
I saw on youtube a documentary-ish film recently that told about the real life Walter White persona they based that series on. Maybe that's that's why they based it on the flip phones, cause RL Walt's rise was more like a decade ago... Or maybe it was for the reasons u stated.
