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Breaking Bad/ The Wire or other?

  • 11-04-2012 08:41PM
    #1
    Stevecw
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    I am too into my sports and have missed out on a lot of tv series. Gonna watch online/order boxsets of 1 of Breaking Bad/Wire or is there a better series to watch??


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  • #2
    neil_hosey
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    Stevecw wrote: »
    I am too into my sports and have missed out on a lot of tv series. Gonna watch online/order boxsets of 1 of Breaking Bad/Wire or is there a better series to watch??

    i thought breaking bad was quite crap.

    I literall started watching series about 3 months ago. So far ive watched all of the wire and im just finishing the last series of the sopranos. The 2 of them are absolutely brilliant!! I would recommend watching start to finish.

    I watched the first series of breaking bad between the wire and sopranos and found it fairly crap, but its gotten a few good reviews.


  • #3
    Mr E
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    neil_hosey wrote: »
    i thought breaking bad was quite crap.

    GTFO. :o


  • #4
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
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    deadwood and the shield are two amazing shows

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056598062

    deadwood here for 19 euro all 3 seasons

    if you aren't put off by sci-fi, battlestar galactica was a quality show. it's nothing at all like star trek/wars or any of the cheesier sci fi series you'd see repeated in the afternoon on sky tv. a mature drama that just happens to take place on spaceships and have robots in it


  • #5
    Slippin Jimmy
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    The shield, breaking bad, southland, prison break. They are my favourites and got many pleasurable hours viewing from them. Didn't really get into the wire.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    Watched the first half of season 1 of breaking bad. I don't get the love.

    Sorry lads


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  • #7
    Tefral
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    Ive just finished "Homeland" its worth a watch OP


  • #8
    tvnutz
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    The Wire is the best tv show ever made, end of.

    Breaking Bad is excellent as well, has to be watched. Go for both of them to start anyway


  • #9
    kevohmsford
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    If you are big into sport check out 'Friday Night Lights'. Great American football show.
    'Sopranos' is one of the best shows ever. You might also like 'Generation Kill'.
    If I had to choose between The Wire and Breaking Bad I would definately choose The Wire.


  • #10
    seabre
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    I invested in the complete box set of Sopranos cannot stress enough how fantastic it is - have watched it fr start to finish THREE times in the last 4 years & will never part with it cos Im sure I'll watch it many times again - The depth of the characters & the quality of the acting are so top class the fact that you already know the storyline doesn't hinder the enjoyment! LOVE the Sopranos!!!


  • #11
    ricero
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Watched the first half of season 1 of breaking bad. I don't get the love.

    Sorry lads

    first series is by far the worst imo


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  • #12
    Skerries
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    put it this way OP, the following series always crop up on these threads roughly in this order

    The Wire
    The Sopranos
    Band of Brothers
    Breaking Bad
    The Shield
    Mad Men
    Dexter
    Battlestar Galactaca
    Lost
    Deadwood
    True Blood
    Calicornication
    The West Wing
    24
    Entourage

    Basically anything made by HBO
    new additions to the list would be the BBC series Sherlock and also Game of Thrones
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  • #13
    SirDelboy18
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    ricero wrote: »
    first series is by far the worst imo

    Completely agree. I personally thought that the pilot was awful when I first saw it. I'd go as far as to say it gets noticeably better year on year.

    In my opinion better than The Wire.


  • #14
    blatantrereg
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    BSG is great. Well was great. Bad ending and some bad episodes.
    The Wire is great.
    Breaking bad -great!
    Dexter series 1,2,3,4,5: Great, ok, bad, good, awful, kinda good but completely alien from the original concept.
    Lost is stupid.
    Band of Brothers - great pilot, ok show otherwise
    Californication is very good, except series five. You can't polish a turd.


  • #15
    _AVALANCHE_
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    Skerries wrote: »
    put it this way OP, the following series always crop up on these threads roughly in this order

    The Wire
    The Sopranos
    Band of Brothers
    Breaking Bad
    The Shield
    Mad Men
    Dexter
    Battlestar Galactaca
    Lost
    Deadwood
    True Blood
    Calicornication
    The West Wing
    24
    Entourage

    Basically anything made by HBO
    new additions to the list would be the BBC series Sherlock and also Game of Thrones
    Scribbled it all out because you have lost in the middle there.....LOST!!!!!!!! Big Turd.


    Sons Of Anarchy
    Spartacus

    Stargate Atlantis :D


  • #16
    NinjaK
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    Breaking Bad is epic, just watch it..


  • #17
    Denise90
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    Have to agree, breaking bad is awesome. How do you feel about zombies? The walking dead was pretty epic too


  • #18
    DundalkDuffman
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    I thought The Shield was superb which is probably why I'd recommend 'Justified' due to Walton Goggins being in it!
    On your original two, I blitzed the Breaking Bad first series in about 3 sittings and would recommentd to stick with it. The Wire is very good but I reckon it gets way too much hype from people. Worth watching yes, greatest ever, no!
    Horses for courses :)

    Also a shout out for Sons of Anarchy, gripping stuff. Also watch Southland and Dexter both are worthwhile. I'll check out Deadwood seeing as it's in several of the posts here, wouldn't like to think I'm missing something!


  • #19
    pickarooney
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    It's cool to say you like The Wire but it's kind of dull and none of the characters are interesting. You can't go wrong with Breaking Bad unless your mind is broken.


  • #20
    Hippo
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    It's cool to say you like The Wire but it's kind of dull and none of the characters are interesting. You can't go wrong with Breaking Bad unless your mind is broken.

    There is so much wrong with this statement that I don't know where to begin.


  • #21
    JP Liz V1
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    + 1 for Sons of Anarchy

    Also Justified and Brotherhood are great shows
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  • #22
    anbrutog
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    NinjaK wrote: »
    Breaking Bad is epic, just watch it..

    Just watched the first two episodes of BB. Nothing to write home about so far.Please tell me it gets better!

    Mind you , I remember the exact same thing with the Wire and that turned out to be the best series of all time.


  • #23
    ziedth
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    I LOVE breaking bad, but i tell everyone the same thing is to get through the first few episodes as it starts off slow but it genuinely becomes better and better as the seasons go on. Easily the best show i an watching that is currently on the air.

    I can't stand "cop shows" or more specifically the story of the week format that you get in the likes of CSI, Lie to me and Castle. That is why i avoided the wire for so many years but i'm watching it on sky Atlantic at the moment and i absolutely love it.

    I'd definitely go with breaking bad first.


  • #24
    xalot
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    Definitely Breaking Bad First, then maybe the shield. I love the Wire but it does take a while to get into.


  • #25
    Paparazzo
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    My top 3 shows in order are:
    The Wire
    The Sopranos
    Entourage.

    The wire is great, takes about 3 or 4 episodes to get into. I think the sopranos is almost addictive straight away. Entourage is more light hearted, but a great show.
    For me, those 3 shows that make you feel disappointed when you're finished watching them cos there's no more to watch.
    Skerries wrote: »
    put it this way OP, the following series always crop up on these threads roughly in this order

    The Wire
    The Sopranos
    Band of Brothers
    Breaking Bad
    The Shield
    Mad Men
    Dexter
    Battlestar Galactaca
    Lost
    Deadwood
    True Blood
    Calicornication
    The West Wing
    24
    Entourage

    Basically anything made by HBO
    new additions to the list would be the BBC series Sherlock and also Game of Thrones

    This. Anything off this list. Throw in Generation Kill, but it's only a mini series.


  • #26
    bullpost
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    If you like The Wire a lot of the same people are involved in Treme.

    Set in post-Katrina New Orleans its about the various communities coping with the aftermath. Great performances , particularily John Goodman.

    Lots of music, It also features guest appearances from Elvis Costello, Dr. John and other musicians from the area.

    http://www.amazon.com/Treme-The-Complete-First-Season/dp/B002AMUDK8


  • #27
    Kur4mA
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    The Wire > Breaking Bad. Honestly though, watch both. ;)


  • #28
    ziedth
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    Entourage is also a good shout. The last season is awful but the first 6 are brilliant and the 7th is watchable, it's a real pity how it finished.

    It has its flaws but I also really liked Jericho.


  • #29
    Morgans
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    It's cool to say you like The Wire but it's kind of dull and none of the characters are interesting. You can't go wrong with Breaking Bad unless your mind is broken.

    Havent we long past the stage where its now cool to say The Wire is overrated.


  • #30
    Auvers
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    Morgans wrote: »
    Havent we long past the stage where its now cool to say The Wire is overrated.

    nope, not in my house

    oh and OP don't think its been mentioned but "six feet under" is well worth a watch


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  • #31
    Skerries
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    _AVALANCHE_ wrote: »
    Scribbled it all out because you have lost in the middle there.....LOST!!!!!!!! Big Turd.


    Sons Of Anarchy
    Spartacus

    Stargate Atlantis :D

    Lost > Stargate Atlantis :p
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