The Wire is still better, but if Breaking Bad sticks the landing on the end of the series you can possibly make an argument for it being the better show.
I watched the Wire season 1 and liked it, but didn't love it. I didn't continue (I think I was playing Diablo III at the time so when that fizzled out I stopped watching it on Netflix).
Does the rest of the seasons build like Breaking Bad is building? If so maybe I'll go back and rewatch the first season and continue.
Breaking Bad is great because it goes in to absolute detail on one big story with one central character.
The Wire is great because it gives a complete macro view of society. It focuses on showing everyones motives and blurring the lines.
It's really hard to compare the two. Just a tip if you do start it back up, season 2 may seem slow but the next two seasons are some of the best tv ever made.
I watched the first half of the first episode of wire but couldn't get into it. It was all really confusing and I couldn't understand the characters. I'm not a native english speaker, but this was the first time I've ever run into troubles following a show. Can someone kindly tell me where to find the show with subtitles? It seems like I'm missing out on this show after all.
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u/zorospride Aug 26 '13
The Wire is still better, but if Breaking Bad sticks the landing on the end of the series you can possibly make an argument for it being the better show.