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Emergency-Reindeer55 t1_j5hs5om wrote

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

The show doesn’t say you have to like anyone. It’s just here’s what’s going on and take it how you want.

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Bushgjl OP t1_j5hxrs6 wrote

That might be ok for a movie, but a TV show with like 40 minute episodes will leave you wanting more.

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Emergency-Reindeer55 t1_j5hzkzk wrote

I didn’t feel that way. The show covers a depressing aspect of society and there wasn’t supposed to be a hero or a desired outcome at the end. You just watch the cycle. If that isn’t for you that’s fine, but it’s not a flaw.

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Sojourner_Truth t1_j5jbxg1 wrote

40-42 minutes is network or cable TV episode length. All of The Wire episodes were 52+ minutes as is standard HBO runtime.

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