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Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war 7
#14594644 - 06/11/11 06:38 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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WASHINGTON – The creator of the beloved and critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire offered Eric Holder a counter-offer in response to the U.S. Attorney General's casual plea for another season of the show: I'll do it if you end the war on drugs.
"I want to speak directly to [Co-creator Ed] Burns and Mr. Simon: Do another season of The Wire," Holder said at a recent drug policy event in the nation's capital. "I want another season or I want a movie. I have a lot of power Mr. Burns and Mr. Simon."
In an email to Digital Spy, Wire creator David Simon responded: "The Attorney-General's kind remarks are noted and appreciated. I've spoken to Ed Burns and we are prepared to go to work on season six of The Wire if the Department of Justice is equally ready to reconsider and address its continuing prosecution of our misguided, destructive and dehumanising drug prohibition."
Quipped Ray Gustini of The Atlantic Wire: "The exchange has at least clarified one thing: the chances of another season of The Wire are now exactly the same as America having a rational dialogue about drug law reform." The HBO drama ran for five seasons between 2002 and 2008.
Source: The Raw Story
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AcidStrippedMind
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: yogabunny]
#14594904 - 06/11/11 08:16 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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That's awesome.
Think I'll go watch The Wire now!
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: AcidStrippedMind]
#14594961 - 06/11/11 08:44 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Wow, would Shakespeare ask the king to stop a war if he wanted to see another play?
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: MidRange]
#14595047 - 06/11/11 09:12 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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it would probably go something like this
off with his head
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yogabunny
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: MidRange]
#14595097 - 06/11/11 09:32 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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MidRange said: Wow, would Shakespeare ask the king to stop a war if he wanted to see another play?
No, probably not, he was too poor.
I guess the wire is a pretty good show, eh?
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: yogabunny]
#14595151 - 06/11/11 09:54 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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yogabunny said:
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MidRange said: Wow, would Shakespeare ask the king to stop a war if he wanted to see another play?
No, probably not, he was too poor.
I guess the wire is a pretty good show, eh?
Sounds like you're missing out on what is widely considered *the* best series of the 21st century and almost always winds up between 1-5, usually more like 1-3 on the "top series ever" lists.
But it's about a lot of things "girls" tend to not be interested in. Money, drugs, guns, hoods, police, judges, courts, lawyers, politics, blah blah blah.
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: Humility]
#14595234 - 06/11/11 10:15 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Humility said:
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yogabunny said:
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MidRange said: Wow, would Shakespeare ask the king to stop a war if he wanted to see another play?
No, probably not, he was too poor.
I guess the wire is a pretty good show, eh?
Sounds like you're missing out on what is widely considered *the* best series of the 21st century and almost always winds up between 1-5, usually more like 1-3 on the "top series ever" lists.
But it's about a lot of things "girls" tend to not be interested in. Money, drugs, guns, hoods, police, judges, courts, lawyers, politics, blah blah blah.
I know a lot of women who would swear this thing is right up their alley. Nice pit btw
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: Humility]
#14595367 - 06/11/11 10:48 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Humility said:
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yogabunny said:
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MidRange said: Wow, would Shakespeare ask the king to stop a war if he wanted to see another play?
No, probably not, he was too poor.
I guess the wire is a pretty good show, eh?
Sounds like you're missing out on what is widely considered *the* best series of the 21st century and almost always winds up between 1-5, usually more like 1-3 on the "top series ever" lists.
But it's about a lot of things "girls" tend to not be interested in. Money, drugs, guns, hoods, police, judges, courts, lawyers, politics, blah blah blah.
I though it was pretty awful, I pushed through 4 episodes but it was painfully boring and I had to stop.
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: pwnasaurus]
#14595602 - 06/11/11 11:40 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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What exactly did you not like?
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yogabunny
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: Humility]
#14595648 - 06/11/11 11:50 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Humility said:
Sounds like you're missing out on what is widely considered *the* best series of the 21st century and almost always winds up between 1-5, usually more like 1-3 on the "top series ever" lists.
But it's about a lot of things "girls" tend to not be interested in. Money, drugs, guns, hoods, police, judges, courts, lawyers, politics, blah blah blah.
oh if you only knew that past year of my life!!! LOL.
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: yogabunny]
#14595703 - 06/11/11 12:03 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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IMO the wire is one of the best show's of all time. Great writting a little slow to get rolling but it captures all of the dynamic's of the drug war really fucking well.
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: yogabunny]
#14595704 - 06/11/11 12:03 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Ha, i'm definitely going to have to start watching this show! (of course now that it's over i'll get into it lol)
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: love2shpongleIRL]
#14595712 - 06/11/11 12:05 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I've seen, and very much enjoyed, a handful of episodes. need to watch it from beginning to end!!!!
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: yogabunny]
#14595767 - 06/11/11 12:17 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Fucking awesome. The Wire is the best show ever made, and this is just icing on the cake.
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: auronlives69]
#14595812 - 06/11/11 12:25 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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auronlives69 said: it would probably go something like this
off with his head 
Now Holder will get his buddies at the IRS to audit them.
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: yogabunny]
#14595985 - 06/11/11 12:59 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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The Wire was definitely one of the best written, best acted, most realistic shows made. If Holder enjoyed the show, he certainly didn't 'get' it and doesn't get the drug war he is fighting.
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: veggie]
#14596082 - 06/11/11 01:29 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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the wire is the best show of its kind in my opinion and one of the best TV series overall
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: OddEye]
#14596129 - 06/11/11 01:38 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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sooo i guess he wont be making another seasonn forr a longgg time huh
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: LuigisDeathRace]
#14596360 - 06/11/11 02:27 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Ok Im gonna go to blockbuster and rent the first season. I hopes its as good as Breaking Bad.
Wonder how long it'll be until they make a shroom version of these shows
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Re: Washington - ‘The Wire’ creator to Holder: I’ll do another season if you end the drug war [Re: King Cap]
#14596715 - 06/11/11 04:06 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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King Cap said: Ok Im gonna go to blockbuster and rent the first season. I hopes its as good as Breaking Bad.
Wonder how long it'll be until they make a shroom version of these shows
Hopefully never. The less public attention given to mushrooms, the better for their image. The general public can't be trusted to form a reasonable opinion about the use of mushrooms
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