Deadwood or The Wire or...

[troymclur]

So i feel like getting a DVD set, but have a serious problem paying 50+ bucks for one. However, the quality of HBO's programming is getting me over my financial qualms and now i'm just curious which has better appeal.

I picked up Homicide recently, and one thing i've been somewhat dissapointed in is the lack of rewatchability. I have Arrested Development and The West Wing Season one and one thing i like about both is they are enjoyable after repeated viewings, plus they have good extra features (somethign which Homicide seriously lacks). I've seen 3-4 episodes of Deadwood and love it, but i have not seen any of The Wire (though i LOVE Homicide, so i'm sure i'd like it), i'm just interested in what set is a better buy.

Any of you have either of these sets (or another one that's worthy of cash), and what would you recommend about them?

[onthebutton]

I'd say Deadwood or The Shield. Outstanding character development, compelling storylines...in other words, things you don't find many other places on TV.

[HtotheNootch]

Rome

[troymclur]

This was another possibility, but i have seen nothing on it so i wasn't sure. The bobbage might be enough to convince me though.

[BriMc]

Deadwood. You basically have to watch it 3 times to get all the nuances of the language.

[Dids]

The Wire is the best of all shows listed. Deadwood is 2nd best.

The Shield is good, Rome is decent at best.

[K䲰䮥n]

These are both miniseries...

Band of Brothers
From the Earth to the Moon

[Colonel Kataffy]

Rome is great.

[CrayZee]

Why was Rome just decent? Maybe I'm a sucker for history-related stuff, but I was entertained.

HBO seems to pump out some pretty quality shows. It seems like you could almost blindly pick a show and be entertained.

[troymclur]

Appreciate the replies so far.

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This was another possibility, but i have seen nothing on it so i wasn't sure. The bobbage might be enough to convince me though.

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Uh, that's supposed to read: boobage, not bobbage.