Attorney general orders more of The Wire!

[Lonemagpie]

lets hope somebody listens!
http://blogs.reuters.com/frontrow/2...ers-more-episodes-of-the-the-wire-or-a-movie/

 

[Captaindemotion]

^ Nice, but I'd have more respect for him if he'd start pushing for decriminilisation of drugs and more treatment for addicts, not to mention proper funding for police. David Simon has been quite vocal in his disdain for the 'war on drugs', so it's a shame that these nuances seem to have missed the AG.

 

[species5618]

I absolutely adore The Wire--it's my favourite television show of all time, and I say that as a complete SF nerd. That said, I think with Treme in production and the actors all off doing other projects, it would be difficult if not impossible to pull off.

And what if the new episodes/movie sucked? I think the series came to its logical conclusion, and we should be very pleased with what we got from Mr. Simon and Mr. Burns.

I believe that when a season 6 was a possibility they mulled over the notion of focusing it on Baltimore's emerging Latino community, but since neither of them had much direct experience with that aspect of Baltimore they weren't sure how effective a season it would have been.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I wouldn't mind another season of The Wire, but as species5618 pointed out, David Simon is rather busy with the brilliant Treme and I don't want him to loss focus on it. Additionally, it's been awhile since the show has ended so I'm not sure if another season is needed. I really don't think a show like The Wire could even work as a movie. Not enough time to naturally build up the story like Simon loves to do.

 

[Lonemagpie]

A catch-up movie about where the characters have moved onto might be good. Then again, I remember the Homicide wrap-up movie being a massive disappointment.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

More on this, including a sharp response from David Simon.

 

[Kegg]

Treme's not bad. I wouldn't go so far as to call it brilliant, but it's interesting television and seldom if ever bores me. If so much of American TV has a flattening effect - projecting a familiar pop culture reality it's easy to relate to - Treme reminds me how very, very foreign the United States really are. Bring on the second season, why not.

I liked The Wire too, but I was also pretty satisfied with how the series ended in season five. A sixth season? A prequel movie with Samuel L. Jackson?

The show's said it's piece. Let it bow out without wringing the name dry for nickels and dimes.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

^ Nice, but I'd have more respect for him if he'd start pushing for decriminilisation of drugs and more treatment for addicts, not to mention proper funding for police. David Simon has been quite vocal in his disdain for the 'war on drugs', so it's a shame that these nuances seem to have missed the AG.

To be fair, it's not exactly his call either. However, if the federal government handles petty drug crime, that's a bad waste of resources. Just think of how many times the Baltimore PD tried to go to the FBI to take Avon and they refused. I don't think David Simon was commenting one way or the other there, but it is indicative that the more destructive part of the war on drugs is handled by local governments.

 

[Captaindemotion]

^ Simon's response (from the link above) is interesting:

“The Attorney General's kind remarks are noted and appreciated,” wrote Simon in an email to The Times of London. “I've spoken to Ed Burns and we are prepared to go to work on season six of ‘The Wire’ if the Department of Justice is equally ready to reconsider and address its continuing prosecution of our misguided, destructive and dehumanising drug prohibition.”
America's War on Drugs, Simon continued, is “nothing more or less than a war on our underclass, succeeding only in transforming our democracy into the jailingest nation on the planet. This is ‘The Wire's’ argument. So if we are being urged by the nation's leading law enforcement officer to write more of the same, it seems appropriate to make some mention of the fact.”

 

[J.T.B.]

^Good for Simon.

As much as I loved The Wire, it had finished its story and there's not much to be gained by dragging it out again. Does A Tale of Two Cities need a sequel or prequel?

This reminds me, though: Every time I hear John Doman's voice on Home Depot commercials, I think of Rawls mercilessly grilling everyone in the CompStat meetings. Probably not what the advertiser had in mind!

--Justin

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Simon makes an excellent point, but, once again, it's a bit above Holder's decision level there.

 

[Sci]

Simon makes an excellent point, but, once again, it's a bit above Holder's decision level there.

Simon would probably argue in response that if that is the case, Holder should resign rather than participate in an unjust system, as should every single person appointed to replace him, until such time as Congress, realizing it can find nobody willing to carry out its unjust laws, changes them and ends the war on drugs.

 

[bluedana]

I love The Wire and respect David Simon, but that's a snotty response.