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"I did not care for The Godfather."
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To be honest, I couldn’t get into it either. I wouldn’t call it a lousy film — it is undeniably competent — but there was something about it that couldn’t hold my attention. Maybe it was because I didn’t like any of the characters.
The Wire is pretty explicit about its criticisms of institutions under capitalism. It's showing how those institutions don't guard against opportunists and the corrupt, but actually encourage them. We see how good people don't make it very far while absolutely diabolical scumbags climb over each other to the top.
I think what seperates it from other shows with villain protagonists is Baltimore itself is the main character. It's also better with each re-watch. I think the first two times I watched it, I'd say season 1 > 4 > 3 > 5 > 2. The third time I'm leaning more 1 = 4 > 2 > 3 > 5.
Oh god yeah. I far, far preferred Better Call Saul to Breaking Bad because I actually like Jimmy/Saul and also Kim. And Nacho. And, as terrifying as he is, I even kind of like Lalo, in a "holy shit you're terrifying, my dude" kind of way. But in Breaking Bad the characters are just so fucking unlikeable. I like Jesse Pinkman, as well as Badger and Skinny Pete, but other than that, I hate absolutely everyone in Breaking Bad. Well, ok, I like Mike Ehrmentraut and even, although I know I shouldn't, Gus Fring. But those two are also in Better Call Saul, so it doesn't exactly count. But other than Jesse and his crew and Mike and Gus, I hate everyone in Breaking Bad. Walt most of all, of course, fuck that guy, but fuck Flynn and Skyler and Marie and Hank too. They're all deeply, deeply unlikeable, and it makes me hate the entire show.