None of the cops in it are portrayed as morally good, at most competent but corrupt. The sympathetic characters are the gang members and their victims. It takes the side of drugs in the war on drugs.
edit: Also it’s definitely worth the watch in terms of prestige dramas. It’s right below The Leftovers and on par with The Sopranos for me. Incredibly good writing and character development.
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I’ve always heard the wire put up as “prestige television”, is it worth watching if you can’t stomach most cop characters?
None of the cops in it are portrayed as morally good, at most competent but corrupt. The sympathetic characters are the gang members and their victims. It takes the side of drugs in the war on drugs.
edit: Also it’s definitely worth the watch in terms of prestige dramas. It’s right below The Leftovers and on par with The Sopranos for me. Incredibly good writing and character development.