Re: Deadwood v. The Sopranos
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Okay, you Wire guys. Fill me in, why is The Wire better than these two?
I got DW and TS cos I heard they were fab, but The Wire isn't on my radar.
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The Wire is one of the best shows on TV, but I don't think most would agree it's better than Sopranos (although most would agree it's better than Deadwood). I don't have any mass polling information, but of the people I know, the consensus is Sopranos > Wire > Deadwood.
Deadwood is, don't get me wrong, a great show as well (HBO has terrific programming) but, of their shows, I think it's not as strong as Sopranos or Wire or the now-defunct Six Feet Under or Oz.
There are some basic shows that all seem to go together on people's watch lists -- Sopranos, Wire, 24, Lost, Shield, Rescue Me, Nip/Tuck -- at least when you're talking about current shows (now that Six Feet and West Wing are gone).
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