The Wire

In recent weeks, I have had a welcome break
In road warrior activities
Thus preventing further physical injury
Also enjoying time with family and friends

As part-time empty nesters
Wife/Pal and I can often have time on our hands
One day a couple of weeks ago
I happened to mention that the HBO series, "The Wire":
http://www.hbo.com/the-wire/index.html
Might provide some entertainment we were missing in general  viewing

"The Wire" has often been reviewed as one of the greatest series
Ever produced for television:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire
I had seen a few episodes while imprisoned in hotel rooms
So I thought we should rent some of the first episodes
To see what the fuss was all about

We rented and devoured the first season
Then the second and so on
Until we had viewed the entire 5 seasons
Sixty hours worth within a couple of weeks

The Wire is everything that has been written about it and more
Its about crime, drugs, ghettos, murder, politics, the school system
And the Baltimore police force... not necessarily in that order
Most actors you won't recognize but you will love before it is over
Even some of the evil ones!

Start at the beginning and have a blast
You won't regret it
(Warning, much of it is R-rated and it gets so intense you will want a lot of fine wine close by.)
(Note:  renting the entire series turned out to be complicated and sort of expensive at Blockbusters so we just went to EBay and bought the entire boxed set for sixty bucks -- well worth it at a buck an hour!)