Why The Wire is one of the Most Brilliant TV Shows Ever

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The Wire is one of the most brilliant and significant TV shows ever created. In this video I talk about the creators of the show and the techniques used that make is so great.

All quotes from the cast and crew come from "All The Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of the Wire."

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[theboxingbiker]

"The Wire doesn't try to grab and keep your attention. It requires it. But if you give it your attention, it will reward you."

[-KillaWatt-]

One of the best parts of the series is how death is handled. There is no dramatic build up or anything. It just happens.

[ShadowWizard]

I loved this show until the last episode when Marlo went crazy and burned the whole city of Baltimore with his dragon. That was so dumb.

[GlassThirdEye]

Omar Little is one of the best TV characters of all time. A stick up man with a heart of gold.

[TrevorHembling]

Great, now I have to rewatch the series. Again.

[Splackavellie]

The Wire was the first thing I saw Idris Elba in. He was so good, that I’m still thrown off when I hear him speak in his English accent.

[omieg]

Those who know...know. This show is a masterpiece. I know that compliment gets tossed around a lot but this show is deserving of it. The Wire is as real as it gets.

[kplt]

One of the reasons this show is so great is that you can feel that almost every character can be the main character of its own show, depicting their individual plot

[chakrazulu]

This is the best breakdown of The Wire I've seen and no spoilers? Salute

[arambhikrut]

This series made me realise how utterly and hilariously irrelevant the Emmys are

[staomruel]

The respect the writers have for their audience shouldn't be overlooked.
Setting Kima's gf on a bench down the hall in the hospital, while her 'real family' gets to hear what the doctors have to say, without spending a word on why she isn't standing there with them, got the message across so much better than dialogue ever could.

[Maderr]

I loved that they kept adding different layers each season; cops and gangs, workers, politics, school system, and media. It is not a simple problem, it is a very complicated one, and very hard to fix. To this day nothing comes close to this amazing show.

[shortcutDJ]

Yeah so i was in jail almost 10 years ago when i saw the wire for the first time. I was there for my own drug related charges with heroin, i knew it was something special when i saw it 3d season episode 1 reform... Stringer was a captivating guy and then Omar. i got out shortly after and then i went into re-hab. when i got out i looked for the dvd set. Then i started to see things i missed the first time and then everything else just kinda didn't do it for me anymore. i'm clean for almost 10 yrs now. and i did a complete 180, never have i felt this good and normal. The Wire helped me understand what i was doing to myself and it helped me stay clean too in a weird way. great video i always love content related to this show.

[uncivilizedelk]

Excellent spoiler-free examination of why The Wire is absolutely amazing! Now I have to rewatch the series yet again (I've lost count how many times I've already done so).

[Gnosis]

In 40 seconds i can answer the question to "why the show is so brilliant". It actually tells you the pure unadulterated truth about America from top to bottom; the whole system is corrupt.

[adamsky]

Bubbles story is the most heart breaking/warming. Omar is brilliant, the man with the code and obviously good ol misunderstood McNulty. Love these characters so much.

[coolworx]

I loved the fact that it just happened to coincide with a fevered shift in telecommunications...
From the payphones of "the pit" in season one, to Marlo sending pictures on his smart phone.

[Tomáš_Nithrania]

I watch The Wire annually. I have seen the whole thing like 7 or 8 times, maybe more. No regrets.

[Zou]

My favorite part about this show was learning the language each season. Season 1 had so much slang that I had to try and pick it up and by season two I was trying so hard to understand the dock workers and the polish slang. The writers did a great job making the dialogue feel local and real

[brendakipkemoi]

I think GOT writers could learn a thing or two here...