Tuesday 3 May 2011

The King Stay The King On The Wire

Have you seen The Wire? There's a reason why critics said it's the greatest television series ever made, and that it's a "realistic portrayal of urban life" recognized for its "literary ambitions, and uncommonly deep exploration of sociopolitical themes." [1] It's a fantastic lesson of English as well.

I picked three funniest scenes. That was a hard choice for many reasons. And I realize that it may be difficult to understand what I find so funny about it, without watching at least a few episodes.

1. A scene, in which D'Angelo Barksdale is explaining the rules of chess to his fellow drug dealers, is simply beautiful.



2. Felicia "Snoop" Pearson shopping:



3. And a similar scene, when Bodie is shopping:


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