http://www.manifestdensity.net/2007/12/23/biting-the-hand-that-downloads-you/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:07:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.manifestdensity.net/2007/12/23/biting-the-hand-that-downloads-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Victor Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:49:49 +0000 http://127.0.0.1:8888/?p=451#comment-1065 Nice post. The promo left me with the same "meh" attitude that the "Chronicles" prequels did, but after reading your post, I share your apprehension for a martyr-heavy 5th season. Simon was a bit sentimental about the news business - I almost wish he would have included a couple reporters in earlier seasons, so that the transition would have more of a blending feel rather than a whole new act. With the show getting an amount of buzz that it deserves, it'd be a shame if the final season is the least cutting. That said, I'll be sustained on a semi-regular diet of Bunk, Omar and McNutty. Nice post. The promo left me with the same “meh” attitude that the “Chronicles” prequels did, but after reading your post, I share your apprehension for a martyr-heavy 5th season. Simon was a bit sentimental about the news business – I almost wish he would have included a couple reporters in earlier seasons, so that the transition would have more of a blending feel rather than a whole new act. With the show getting an amount of buzz that it deserves, it’d be a shame if the final season is the least cutting. That said, I’ll be sustained on a semi-regular diet of Bunk, Omar and McNutty.

]]> http://www.manifestdensity.net/2007/12/23/biting-the-hand-that-downloads-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 jeff Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:49:59 +0000 http://127.0.0.1:8888/?p=451#comment-1064 I haven't seen the promo, but isn't this the way it should be? I mean, the Wire's strength has always been its jarringly accurate depiction of the police, schools, etc. (or so I naively assume). So shouldn't Season 5's Sun newsroom be full of self-righteous smartasses, because... the real Sun newsroom is full of self-righteous smartasses? And then it's up to the viewers to realize the folly of their response to their profession's demise. Simon hasn't sugarcoated anything in the show's four seasons, including Baltimore itself, which he loves like none other. I find it hard to believe he'd start now. And on a related note, what do you think is on Marlo's MySpace? I haven’t seen the promo, but isn’t this the way it should be? I mean, the Wire’s strength has always been its jarringly accurate depiction of the police, schools, etc. (or so I naively assume). So shouldn’t Season 5’s Sun newsroom be full of self-righteous smartasses, because… the real Sun newsroom is full of self-righteous smartasses? And then it’s up to the viewers to realize the folly of their response to their profession’s demise.
Simon hasn’t sugarcoated anything in the show’s four seasons, including Baltimore itself, which he loves like none other. I find it hard to believe he’d start now.
And on a related note, what do you think is on Marlo’s MySpace?

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