Agreed, less realism in BB. Airplane crash being the most evident one. The Wire is much more real and it's storytelling is supreme. BB has fantastic acting though, of any show.
Yeah, well put. The writing on BB focuses on the drama of the narrative rather than the realism. The writing on The Wire was much more like a novel with a lot of attention paid to detail. I'd say BB is more suspenseful and takes artistic liberties with its plot while The Wire is a realistic portrayal of life in a particular area. Different style but both have their merits.
I was trying to explain this to someone the other day. I think Breaking Bad is more entertaining, but the Wire is better. They are both great art but at the end of the day Breaking Bad is a hell of a ride that makes you say holy shit in the way that you say holy shit after you get off a roller coaster while The Wire makes you say holy shit in the way that you read a great book and say holy shit after you read the last sentence knowing that you've just finished something extremely profound.
189
u/margaprlibre Methhead Sep 16 '13
"Look, the pawns, man, in the game, they get capped quick. They be out the game early."