The Wizards and the Wire: A Different Rendition

If you're a fan of The Wire (I confess I've never watched it), my man and fellow Wizards fan Andrew Sharp will probably make you laugh with this piece.

about 2 years ago Mike Prada 16 comments 0 recs |

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the wire

is arguably the best tv series i’ve ever seen. you should watch it mike.

this is the second wire reference regarding arenas. the first was “where are bunk and mcnulty when you need them?” can’t remember who said it though.

by DarrellWalkerFan on Jan 8, 2010 3:38 PM EST reply actions

I'd love to, but I don't get HBO

Maybe I can get the DVDs of previous seasons.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 8, 2010 3:52 PM EST up reply actions

me neither. dvd is the way to go. you won't want to stop watching once you start anyway

by DarrellWalkerFan on Jan 8, 2010 4:00 PM EST up reply actions

season five they focus on the baltimore sun newsroom

you’d particularly like that one.

but don’t start with it. watch it the whole way through. save the best for last.

by DarrellWalkerFan on Jan 8, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah I've seen part of one episode from that season

It looked good. Just never got a chance to get into it

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 8, 2010 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

i think the whole thing

was written by an ex-journalist. another bonus for you!

by DarrellWalkerFan on Jan 8, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, I've had several people tell me I'd like it

Okay, I’m sold. I’m getting those DVDs.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 8, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions

yup, David Simon

who wrote the book Homicide (which you should also check out Mike, b/c his reporting was out of this world), then produced the same named show.

He loves him some Balmo.

Its always Roger Mason (Jr.) time!

by Sean Fagan on Jan 8, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions

good book

but I felt weird about it just because so much of the stuff in the Wire came directly from that book.

by BayAreaBullet on Jan 8, 2010 4:21 PM EST up reply actions

I have some Amazon.com gift certificate that could probably pay for it

Maybe I’ll invest.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Jan 8, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions

have to watch it

surpasses the Sopranos easily. And that is saying something

Its always Roger Mason (Jr.) time!

by Sean Fagan on Jan 8, 2010 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

I told Prada seperately but one of the Writer/producers for the Wire is DC’s own George Pelecanos. Anyone who likes DC or the Wire should check out his books. I’d love to have his take on the Arenas incident.

by BayAreaBullet on Jan 8, 2010 4:02 PM EST reply actions