Wire, The: The Complete Series (DVD/RPKG)

The WireIt was suggested that I watch this series a year ago and if you want to know more about the drug culture that was going on In Baltimore 30 years ago, this is the series you need to watch!

Audio drops at certain points and video is glitch like it was copied from a scratched dvd

There is only one negative thing I can say about this show - not a fan of sex scenes. Not all of it was gratuitous; it needed to be there to show you the type of environment in which some of these people live.But some of it was, and I just didn't need to see it.I admit, though, it did not take anything away from this series.Which says a lot coming from me.This is one of those shows where you lose yourself in it and forget they are actors - the acting was beyond phenomenal. (How did this not win a slew of Emmys?!!?!)The casting, the writing, Baltimore - it was all a cohesive whole.And I think it went steps above other dramas by granting me the courtesy of thinking I have half a brain. It didn't try to explain anything, or shove it down my throat... it simply presented everything, figuring I was swift enough to connect the dots.That... is... so... rare.Another reviewer wrote people "need" to see this series; I agree.If you want to see the nitty-grittiness of life on drug-addled streets where people have to claw their way into the sun... all from the comfort of your own home... this is the show to watch.It is informative, heartbreaking, inspiring - all at the same time.And, trust me, if you ever visit Baltimore and there is someone trying to wash your windscreen, you'll have a new appreciation from where these inner city kids are coming from and what they are going through.

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The story, writing, acting, photography absolutely best ever. Why it failed to win a single Emmy is beyond my comprehension. As we're watching, I'm putting viewed discs in an old CD storage box I had as the storage box the disc came in is very sturdy but getting the discs out and then back in their individual slots requires a fair amount of pressure and I don't want to chance breaking a disc in the process. Edit: The 5 star rating for the series stands but I should note that 3 of the discs hung up and required repeated cleaning to be viewed. Probably best to clean these "new" discs before watching.

Great picture quality. Good addition to my collection

I purchased these to add to our bluray/dvd collection. Haven't watched the series when it was bing broadcast on air is why I purchased these. It's an excellent series that doesn't feel dated and is one of the best that hbo has ever produced in my honest opinion.The dvd's themselves work well, i've had no problems with them. The packaging is exactly what you would expect.

Good show from HBO back in the day I think I can watch it again.