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Bushgjl OP t1_j5hj8a0 wrote

Reply to comment by jethropenistei- in I like The Wire but it's seriously flawed by Bushgjl

Yes who can forget such masterful characters as Ziggy....

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jethropenistei- t1_j5hjusb wrote

I don’t get how that is a cogent response to what I was said. You don’t like it as much as The Sopranos, that’s fine, but what you say is a serious flaw with the show is actually by design.

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Bushgjl OP t1_j5hk7hz wrote

If a show completely detaches you from the characters by design then that's not good design and is a flaw.

We are reaching "I can't hear shit" Christopher Nolan levels of justification here.

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jethropenistei- t1_j5hkwrh wrote

The not having a singular, overarching commentary or narrative is by design.

If you’re detached from the characters, that’s kinda on you. A lot of people like myself, we’re heartbroken for certain characters like Duquan, loved the triumph of others like Bubbles, wished the downfall of some like Marlo or Rawls, and ambivalent about other like Mayor Carcetti. Etc.

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