This post is a shout out to my favorite character in maybe my favorite TV show, that show being The Wire. This is the first post I have made referencing it, but it certainly won't be the last. I would rather focus on movies than TV shows because as an art form combining writing, cinematography, and storytelling I think they are a far superior medium. TV shows have to end after either ~20 or ~40 minutes, however movies can be over 2 hours. Shows allow for more character development over time, but as a medium, movies compare more favorably to other art forms as "true art", however The Wire breaks a lot of the rules.
Showing posts with label The Wire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Wire. Show all posts
Monday, July 18, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
The Concept of Drama.
An Idiot commenter got me thinking about drama recently. It was on an AV Club article about how Attorney General Eric Holder wants there to be more episodes of The Wire. Someone commented that they couldn't sit through the pilot because it didn't have enough action. It got me to thinking, have the action movies of our day diluted people's views of drama?
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