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Treme! From the creators of the Wire
Ozymandias:
I think if I were to watch one of these two shows, it would be Boardwalk Empire. Looks pretty interesting and there hasn't been a lot of good prohibition-era media in a while.
I never watched The Sopranos or The Wire though
Inlander:
--- Quote from: yellowfoliage on 19 Mar 2010, 14:10 ---HBO seems to finally get that "realistic and gritty" doesn't necessitate an oppressively downbeat mood
--- End quote ---
What? The Wire was one of the most realistic and gritty and downbeat shows on TV while simultaneously being one of the most hilarious and life-affirming and strangely beautiful.
yellowfoliage:
I must confess I am only in the middle of the first season of The Wire (started when Treme mania kicked in, have had it under reccommendation for a loooooong time), so perhaps I have not hit the majority of the humor yet, but so far it seems a little... dreary. Not in terms of characterization, but the cinematography and the overall tone. I don't mean that as an insult by any means, by the way.
Inlander:
It's not a sitcom by any means but the writer's attempts to realistically depict inner-city life extends to providing their characters with plenty of droll remarks, one-liners, practical jokes, and gallows humour, just as real life people express in even the direst circumstances.
KvP:
Shut up Harry.
Shut up Arthur. Watch the show.
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