The Wire

[mockney piers]

ditto, that is a familiar conversation.

And if it's Miller's Crossing, then she'll fall asleep within 20 minutes EVERY TIME!!!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Sounds like she givin' you da high haat

[mockney piers]

She's pretty much guaranteed to dream (of electric sheep perhaps?) if we try to watch Bladerunner too.

Next classic stop will be The Shining, all axes will be locked away!!

[Keef]

No, had never seen Spaced before. It's one of the many many shows that I think looks good, but then forget to watch. That's why I like box sets, I don't have to make sure I'm in at 10pm on a Tuesday for the next 10 weeks!

Myself and Aussie house guest a couple of weeks back watched the first 4 episodes with a joint and a few cans. Was funny, and I love the girl (liked her in Royale Family too), but the blokes just don't make me laugh that much, which is why I sat through Sean of the Dead in the cinema and didn't laugh (it has since grown on me thanks to drugs), and also why I will never even bother giving Hot Fuzz another chance having thought it was basically shite!

That siad, Spaced definitely seems like it will be funny enough to make the effort, and Mrs Keef really likes it!

Back to Wire

I love the way each series gives you another take on the same ongoing story. It's interesting hearing the newspaper guys talk about something from a totally different perspective to the pooolice, same with the education system and the unions.

I know you're not really meant to "like" him, but I am really really not liking McNaulty at the moment. He reminds me of a petulant drunk I know in real life.

[Moos]

I know you're not really meant to "like" him, but I am really really not liking McNaulty at the moment.

You may not be meant to like McNulty, but are you meant to... actually, I'll keep that thought to myself. Too many boys among the Wire fans.

[Keef]

You're not alone Moos, a couple of the girls on here have found him rather dishy. Wait til you hear him speak in his (real) posh English accent, that should change your mind!

[Moos]

That wouldn't put me off, Keef, Hugh Laurie has been a staple of the Moos List for many years. And Mr. West really is absolutely smokin'

Actually the only thing that might put me off is that his Wire accent isn't quite convincing - unlike fellow Brits Omar and Stringer who both carry it off to the manner born!

[Keef]

He sounds a lot posher than Hugh, more of a Prince Charles accent, but yes, he's a good lookin fella no doubt!

Can't believe this, last weekend I leant my friend series 3 AND 4, and he's just text me saying he's finished. Said it was so addictive he was watching 4 episodes a time. That is commitment to the cause man!

Don't worry Jah, I've told him you're first in queue for 5.

He also said a complete 5 series box set is being released in December for those who want a xmas pressie!

[mockney piers]

Are you sure about Omar? I listened to Williams and West doing the commentary, and either Williams was staying in character or he's gone totally native.

..or he's a yank.

[Moos]

Oops - Mockers, you called me and you were right to. I was being dozy.

I mixed him up with Stringer from a conversation back on page 7 or something, before I'd watched much of the series. And then separately someone else told me Stringer was English, and it took my mental tally of home-bred Wirebirds to 3. There is in fact no evidence that Mr. Williams is anything other than a true blue Yank*.

*unless it's all a cover-up. And it could be.

[mockney piers]

No probs. Agree with the basic point that West's accent is a bit flaky, Gillen's (Carcetti - Irish I believe) is better but still wanders off from time to time. I must say I was stunned when I discovered Stringer was a Hackney fella!!

[Moos]

And is Omar's scar real?

[mockney piers]

It is, as long as you believe everything you read in wikipedia.

Bear in mind that the penultimate entry in wikipedia for Sheffield Utd read simply "inbred cunts".

Make of that what you will.

[SeanMacGabhann]

A quick word of warning to anyone curious enough to youtube/google/wiki any of the actors to find out any more about their origins/other work etc

Everywhere is RIDDLED with major spoilerage about seasons 3-5 - innocent clips of unrelated shows have spoilers in the youtube titlle fercryinoutloud - I can't stress enough that you do not want to find out in advance what some of these are.

So, now you know...

[david_carnell]

McNulty's accent improves with each series - back in 1 and 2 there are some real moments of "wtf was that he just said" - it is all forgiven however, for one episode where, for reasons I shall not divulge, McNulty has to pretend to be English and do the whole Englishmen pretending to be an American pretending to be an Englishman schtick. Brilliant.

[Moos]

Everywhere is RIDDLED with major spoilerage about seasons 3-5 - innocent clips of unrelated shows have spoilers in the youtube titlle fercryinoutloud - I can't stress enough that you do not want to find out in advance what some of these are.

So true! HBO's The Wire website's Cast and Crew section should not be read unless you've already seen quite a few of the series...I inadvertently found out far more than I wanted to about the characters and their fates - I'm only up to the end of series 1.

[mockney piers]

Good point, I went on there to check up on some minor detail of one of the characters, and regretted it immediately.

Of course the main thing you have to avoid is Officer MacGabhann and his spoiler riddled anecdotes ::o

[Moos]

You're a useful snitch, Mock-Bey. I'll bear that in mind on Friday when working the late shift with Mac, Keef, the Doc, Pipsqueak Carnell, Citizen, The Bellenden Lady, LittleMan No. 5, Mikey Paleolowski and the rest of the usual suspects.

[mockney piers]

Mock Bey, nice. A cold-blooded sociopathic killer with a dark sense of humour; could have been worse Sister Moosone ;)

[SeanMacGabhann]

I had her down as Moot

[SeanMacGabhann]

It was ONE time.... honestly!

[Moos]

Man, see what you did then? I read the character summary of Mouzone and now I know Too Much. I'm expecting a man with a gun to come around the corner to my office any second.

OK, so we're not liking Mock Bey - and I can see why, it was a bit sloppy. How about Proposition Piers?

[Moos]

Yeah, yeah, we know, MacGabhann, you were drunk, it didn't mean anything.

Meant something to Mockers though, didn't it, didn't it, hmm? Hmmm?!

[mockney piers]

Sorry moos, my bad.

Actually rather liked Mock Bey, but Prop Piers is cool too, I have a proposition for you...

[SeanMacGabhann]

What the f*** did I do???