Mar 15, 2018 ten years ago this month, hbos tv show the wire aired its series finale. This weekly blog is for those who have already seen the wire in. Jun 06, 2008 the wire, season 1, episode 4, old cases newbies edition once again, were going to talk about season one of the wire in two different versions. Feb 29, 2012 just the words season 4 conjure up randys recurring question to carver. Similar historical pressures push teachers in season 4 as president george bushs no child left behind education. The wire blog is all about entertaining audience with updates from their favorite reality and entertainment shows. It introduces the stevedores of the port of baltimore and an international organized crime operation led by a figure known only as the greek and continues the story with the drugdealing barksdale crew and. Likesharesubscribeplease the wire season 4 55 guys, first of all apologies for the delay. The fourth season focused on the educational system in baltimore, while. Thats creator david simons take on his series the wire, and its never been more evident than in season 4. It introduces baltimores school system and several middle school students while continuing to examine the remnants of the barksdale organization, the ascendant stanfield organization, the baltimore police department and politicians. Meanwhile, marlo has solved the problem that baffled stringer bell. The opening and intro to the fourth season of the excellent hbo show the wire, in which snoop goes shopping for diy wares. Representations of education in hbos the wire, season 4.
While a resonant song plays on the soundtrack, were treated to a montage that lays out the fates of the characters weve grown to. If previous years have been a study of the drug trade and the sociopolitical implications of trying to curb it, this season is a harsh look. Ive greatly enjoyed your lost analysis and im looking forward to reading your take on the wire as i dive in for the first time. In chronicling a multigenerational family business dealing illegal drugs and the efforts of the baltimore police to curb their trade, this series draws paralle. The wire, season 1, episode 4, old cases newbies edition. One thing that stuck out to me when i was watching the first four episodes of season 4 was the scene in which prez witnesses one of his students slice another across the face with a razor blade during class. Mar 04, 2012 posts about season 4 written by mdigiammarino. May 31, 2012 10 years after its premiere, the wire feels dated, and thats a good thing. The fourth season of the television series the wire commenced airing in the united states on september 10, 2006, concluded on december 10, 2006, and contained episodes. So no spoilers for later seasons in the comments, please. S4 is so incredible because it takes the crime drama theyve been doing, and by switching to the kids, really hits home that this is not just some criminal underworld, this is not just some puply fantasy, this is real fucking life.
Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Namond lives with his mother and the two are well looked after by the barksdale organization that his father was a part of. The stories of the four boys bring me to tears every time i watch it. Season 4 blew my my mind too, definitely the greatest season of tv ever imo. May 07, 2008 im really glad youre doing this, alan. The wire had low viewership numbers but managed to achieve the five season plan its creator david simon outlined midway through the shows tenure. Jun 01, 2017 in the fourth season of the wire, this is more or less the environment roland pryzbylewski enters. Learn why the program is regarded so highly and how simon was awarded a. Season 4 of the wire triumphs over all and has a special place in my heart. The fourth season of the television series the wire commenced airing in the united states on. The episodes tell the story from both points of view the investigating police detail and the drugdealing barksdale organization. The first season of the television series the wire commenced airing on sunday, june 2, 2002 at 9. Overthinking it, if you havent heard, is two years old.
The wire tv series 20022008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Truefrost recalled burns softly chuckling when she told a story. In the fourth season of the wire, this is more or less the environment roland pryzbylewski enters. I found you through your lost blogging and im set to get disc one of the wire season 1 in the mail from netflix tomorrow. David simon created the wire, often described as the best television show ever made. I am really not one to speak in absolutes, but i feel with great certainty that the wire is the finest thing ever put on television. While the wire has always been a great tv show, with more authenticity, indepth writing, complex characters, superb acting and gripping storytelling in one episode than most shows produce over their entire span. Sep 06, 2006 that said, you can slide into season 4 on sunday with less effort than it took to hook yourself on season 3, in part because the wire is essentially starting from scratch, and new viewers could. Apr 14, 2016 likesharesubscribeplease the wire season 4 55 guys, first of all apologies for the delay. It consisted of thirteen episodes, each running approximately 5578 minutes in length.
In the fourth season of the wire, this is more or less the environment roland. The wire season 4 by david simon, robert wisdom, jim true. Need suggestions university character analysis on the wire. The season 4 of the wire is the best season of any television series. The entire series is set in baltimore, maryland, and as kinder 2008 points out, each season the wire shifts focus to. After each season of the wire i need watch something else. If previous years have been a study of the drug trade and the sociopolitical implications of trying to curb it, this season. Like the previous three seasons, season 4 focuses on a theme.
Billed as a live documentary experience, the film has the feel of a powerpoint presentation. The second season of the television series the wire of 12 episodes first aired in the united states on hbo in 2003 from june 1 to august 24. The wire blog wiki for selected entertainment shows. It covers only season 1 of the wire, which is, thus far, the only season ive seen. In the eighth grade, he was close friends with michael lee and randy wagstaff and often bullies duquan dukie weems. My sociology assignment is to do an analysis of a character of season 4. With the college basketball season officially over, usa today smgs rookie wire is looking at draft stock for players on top ncaa teams. Being from baltimore county i can really appreciate how well the story line and. Representations of education in hbos the wire, season 4 eric. This article is full of spoilers for season 1 of the wire. It would be harder to find a serial that was better written, developed, acted, and which stayed truer to its themes over the course of multiple seasons.
Nov 14, 20 david simon created the wire, often described as the best television show ever made. At this point, i want to suggest that one analysis that students in an education. Aug 21, 2017 they were all trying to move the desk through the doorway. Namond brice is a ninthgrade student, the adopted son of howard and lolita colvin, and the biological son of roland and delonda brice. With the first season of the wire, creator david simon uses the investigation into a notorious drug dealer to tell the story of an entire city. Indeed, even calling the wire a police drama feels insulting and reductive, like calling citizen kane a movie about a newspaperman, or hamlet a story about a guy with some issues. The wire, which has just begun its fourth season on hbo, is surely the best tv show ever broadcast in america.
Ive written before about the fabulous leadin from this latter scene to the final. Beastie boys story is part memorial, part ted talk. It was a really funny scene because of the lack of communication. We tore the cover off a city and showed the american dream was dead. My main purpose in this article is to introduce season four of the wirethe. The role of teachers courtesy of hbo i have been writing my season four symposium paper on the role school administrators and teachers play in the lives of the students during, and im going to expand on it a bit more here.
The paper should analyze the characters behavior, attitudes, social status, and racial identity using theories, ideas, and concepts discussed in class and the readings. Learn why the program is regarded so highly and how simon was awarded a genius grant after creating it. Though it flew mostly under the radar while it was on the air, hbos the wire has ballooned to become a massive cultural phenomenon, giving television a. Though it flew mostly under the radar while it was on the air, hbos the wire has ballooned to become a massive cultural phenomenon, giving television a 21st century dickensian story and providing. In chronicling a multigenerational family business dealing illegal drugs and the efforts of the baltimore police.
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