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After much delaying, humming and hawing, I eventually dove in and tried the Wire, and really liked it. Up to the end of season one, it was becoming one of my favourite progs. Then they all changed for season 2. First there was no explanation or warning given; suddenly we were at the docks, in some place other than Baltimore, and all the characters I'd come to know seemed gone. I was confused, annoyed and after about five episodes I angrily gave up. It was like a totally different show to me.
Thing is, does anyone know if they went back to the usual setting for season 3, and if so, is it possible to pick up again there, without knowing what went on in season 2? I'd like to get back into the show, but season 2 really turned me off it.
As for Deadwood, I just hated the totally gratuitous swearing and gave it up as a bad job after the first episode. Didn't see the point: shock value really.
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I'm a little confused by your criticism of the second season, I mean the change was made because the case was closed. A good portion of the Barksdale crew was arrested and sentenced, and the detail was dissolved because they were a detail put together to do that 1 case. McNulty and Daniels disobeyed orders and were sent to the Marine Unit and Evidence, Kima was shot and does desk work, Herc goes back to Narcotics, Sydnor goes back to auto, Prez goes back to working at the South East district (as evidenced by the first episode), Carver is a Traffic Sergeant in the South East, and Lester Freamon gets offered McNulty's position in Homicide.
All these characters come back together to investigate the dead girls found in the shipping container and corruption on the docks, so unless you're the world's biggest Leander Sydnor fan, I don't really see why you were disappointed. I mean even if you're still interested in what remains of the Barksdale crew you still get to follow the lives of Bodie, Poot, and Stringer Bell, as well as Avon and D'Angelo in prison.
Considering you were 5 episodes into the season, all of this is quite apparent, so again... I'm pretty confused by your criticism.
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