Waste of time

Sadly Over-hyped

A Major Disappointment

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

I have never seen a show more plain and true and simple and yet for dramatic and engaging Doesn't use background music yet builds intensity because the story and the writing is so good. Splendid performances by the actors as well. The Wire is as good as TV shows could get.

I gave into to all the 10/10 reviews after overlooking this show for more than a decade. I would have been quite happy overlooking it completely if Im honest. Where did these reviews come from and why are you rating this as the best show ever made? This isn't fit to clean Sopranos shoes, not 25% as good as breaking bad, it is not even as good as the British cop drama, line of duty. Its a slow running bog standard cop drama, rarely anything atually happens throughout the whole series. Its just groundhog day over and over again. I am up to series 1 episode 8 and close to throwing in the towel unless this seriously picks up and soon. I have only persevered up to this point as I had to pay for it.

Watch because you want to truly see something outside of your own life.

I must admit, it took me a LONG time to get it together and watch this show.I remember I started out trying to watch it but gave up after ½ - 1 ½ episodes.I guess I wasn't in the right mood at the time.This show turned out to be so good, I am afraid that I will never feel this way about another show.I just finished watching the last episode as I am writing this review so I have not had time to think everything through, but I must say that I am happy I watched this show and I understand why it gets as much credit as it does.Truly deserved.I can't praise this show enough, the actors, directors, costume designers, story editors, EVERYONE involved in making this show what it is, deserve credit.This show truly shows how the world works on different levels, how everything is connected, but you never see the full picture. Well here you get to sit back and get the full picture presented to you.I will most definitely watch this show again at some point, which is a big compliment from me.