Last updated on July 24, 2011
Chuck Klosterman writes, in an article on Grantland that is otherwise dedicated to the greatness of “Breaking Bad”:
“This is especially true among people who prefer “The Wire.” There’s never been a more obstinate fan base than that of “The Wire”; it’s a secular cult that refuses to accept any argument that doesn’t classify “The Wire” as the greatest artistic endeavor in television history. It’s almost as if these people secretly believe this show actually happened, and that criticizing the storyline is like mocking an episode of “Frontline.” This was not a documentary about Baltimore: Wallace is not alive and playing high school football in Texas, Stringer Bell was not reincarnated as a Pennsylvania paper salesman, and you are not qualified to lecture on inner-city education because you own Season 4 on DVD. The citizens on that show were nonexistent composites, and the events you watched did not occur. As a society, we must learn to accept this.”
Klosterman on “The Wire”
Last updated on July 24, 2011
Chuck Klosterman writes, in an article on Grantland that is otherwise dedicated to the greatness of “Breaking Bad”:
“This is especially true among people who prefer “The Wire.” There’s never been a more obstinate fan base than that of “The Wire”; it’s a secular cult that refuses to accept any argument that doesn’t classify “The Wire” as the greatest artistic endeavor in television history. It’s almost as if these people secretly believe this show actually happened, and that criticizing the storyline is like mocking an episode of “Frontline.” This was not a documentary about Baltimore: Wallace is not alive and playing high school football in Texas, Stringer Bell was not reincarnated as a Pennsylvania paper salesman, and you are not qualified to lecture on inner-city education because you own Season 4 on DVD. The citizens on that show were nonexistent composites, and the events you watched did not occur. As a society, we must learn to accept this.”
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