The Wire: Season Five (see post #1 re: SPOILERS) (1 Viewer)

TravisR · Dec 31, 2007

The new season of The Wire starts on January 6 so I thought I'd start a thread for it.

If you have HBO On Demand, the first episode is up already. I'll refrain from posting any spoilers (even with spoiler text) but I will say that it's an excellent start to the last season.

Michael Reuben · Dec 31, 2007

For purely technical reasons, I've lost access to HBO On Demand this year; so I have a very personal interest in keeping spoilers out of this thread until the episode airs at its regularly scheduled time.

I've added the same caution to the thread title that we had last year.

M.

Marty M · Jan 1, 2008

Thanks for the heads-up about HBO on Demand. Does anyone know if this season is being broadcast in HD widescreen or in 4:3 SD like the previous seasons. We only get HBO on Demand in SD, so if there is a chance this season is being broadcast in HD, I will wait until Sunday to watch the episode.

TravisR · Jan 1, 2008

It's 4:3. I think it's safe to assume that if it was shot 1.77, HBO On Demand would have run it in widescreen.

Corey3rd · Jan 1, 2008

the lie detector scene is brilliant.

Marty M · Jan 2, 2008

Please refrain from mentioning anything about the episode before the episode is actually aired. If you want to mention anything about the episode you have seen on HBO on Demand please put it in the spoiler box.

John_Lee · Jan 2, 2008

The version I managed to view was widescreen.

TravisR · Jan 2, 2008

The show is shot 1.33 and On Demand had it at 1.33.

Corey3rd · Jan 2, 2008

sorry. didn't think I was spoiling anything since I didn't giveaway anything that happened in the scene - nor characters involved.

Chad Erickson · Jan 3, 2008

watched the new episode last night. Great start to another season. Can't wait until everyone has seen it so we can start talking about it.

Jeremy_Watson · Jan 3, 2008

If I recall correctly, David Simon elected to have this season shot 4:3 for continuity with the previous seasons, keep the look & feel the same through all five.

Robert A. Willis Jr. · Jan 4, 2008

Really nice start to the season.

Marty M · Jan 4, 2008

I thought that might be the case, espacially after doing this for season 3 and 4 when a lot of HBO other programming was in 16:9.

Holadem · Jan 7, 2008

Geez no comments?

It's a shame that discussion has become difficult this season and last because people watch on different schedules (I've seen 2 eps so far).

Anyway, good start to the season, and ep2 flat out excellent.

I love the fact that last season pays off in the knowledge that the mayor is infusing a truckloads of $$$ into education (at the expense of the cops :laugh:

). Typical "The Wire" style payoff. It happens off screen, we know it, but we don't get to witness it and feel warm and fuzzy about it. I love it.

As the awesome, jazzy closing credits of the first episode hit, I leaned back in my chair and thought "We're back in Baltimore, life is good."

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todd stone · Jan 7, 2008

excellent start to the season! Poor Mc Nulty

Corey3rd · Jan 7, 2008

The Bunk and McNulty the early years short is worth visiting a pal with OnDemand. Along with Omar and Prop Joe babies.

ScottH · Jan 7, 2008

Those are all also available on the HBO website.

Chad Erickson · Jan 10, 2008

I thought Ep. 1 did a good job of laying down the foundation for this year. Lots of catching up with the old characters and a good introduction to the new ones.

i watched Ep. 2 last night and loved it. i can't wait to see everyone's reactions next Monday. I bet there are a lot more posts after next weeks episode. Can't wait to see where the season takes us.

i do have to say that i am going to miss Bodie this year. For me, he was one of my favorites from the first 4 seasons.

BradWOO · Jan 10, 2008

Chad,

Was your last sentence in your post a spoiler about episode 2? Some of us do not have HBO on demand and have to wait until Sunday to watch.

TravisR · Jan 10, 2008

Bodie died at the end of S4.

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