I'm joining Ann, Ezra, Kay, Matt, and Spencer in a dialog about The Wire hosted by The American Prospect. The forum is WireTAP, and the first round is up now. Check in three more episodes from now for the next update from the District Co-Op. Many thanks to Ann Friedman and Phoebe Connelly for putting this together.
Posted by Kriston at January 25, 2008 12:00 PMQuick question: Have the panelists not seen episodes 4-7, or have they and are they keeping their mouths shut? Because it seems like they haven't, but I can't tell whether that's a conceit.
Posted by: SEK at January 25, 2008 5:23 PMNo, none of us has seen beyond episode 3. Most of us assemble here at the Flophouse to watch it on Sunday nights.
Posted by: Kriston at January 25, 2008 5:26 PMThat makes sense, then. I've been back-and-forthing with Farley from LGM, and I think we're in agreement (of sorts) that most people are judging the open chapters of the season the way they would the first half-hour of The Shining. Sure, if you write a review there, you're bound to think it's a dull film about people going on vacation. But you miss, you know, Jack and His Axe.
I need to think about this more than I already have, because I'm seeing this discontent everywhere. It's as if people are unwilling to grant Simon et al the benefit of the doubt when they can't slip the next DVD in.
Posted by: SEK at January 25, 2008 10:19 PM