Huh. I'm all up on the Wire, but these, I don't get.
A little too much time in Hamsterdam, me thinks. posted by Ruthless Bunny at 8:57 AM on July 24, 2009
ok, so what's up with the actor who plays Cedric? every time I see him in anything, I think "holy shit, a real robot! we have real motherfucking simulated human style robots!" posted by shmegegge at 9:01 AM on July 24, 2009
They go from good to who to aaah! posted by smackfu at 9:02 AM on July 24, 2009
Also, any word if these are CC'd? Whatever, but these are begging to find a soft cotton surface to land on, t-shirts, hoodies, etc. posted by drowsy at 9:19 AM on July 24, 2009
Tiny Armoire is my new sockpuppet. posted by dhammond at 9:19 AM on July 24, 2009
Bodie deserves a better caption than "SMART ASSPAWN". posted by Riki tiki at 9:24 AM on July 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
I know nothing of the show, but I dig the styles and typography. posted by filthy light thief at 9:27 AM on July 24, 2009
u ernt dat bump! (ah, snoop) posted by smrtsch at 9:42 AM on July 24, 2009
I would totally buy a box set of Zombie Mad Men. Deluxe edition, even.
Don Draper would be the suavest zombie slayer ever. Decapitate zombie. Recline. Sip martini. Furrow brow over book of Wallace Stevens poems. Decapitate zombie. Pork babe young enough to be his daughter. Slip into bathrobe. Light cigarette. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. posted by kittens for breakfast at 9:51 AM on July 24, 2009 [2 favorites]
Pretty neat. Although I got my hopes up and thought it would be more than a bunch of portraits.
Simpsons/Wire mashup here, here, here, here and here.
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These are interesting, but I found many of the drawings unrecognizable without looking at the word balloons. posted by brain_drain at 10:29 AM on July 24, 2009
It's fun to see actors from The Wire pop up in other stuff. Domenick Lombardozzi ("Herc") was in Public Enemies. He had hair so he was hard to recognize.
I'm still waiting for Michael Williams to do a Honey Nut Cheerios commercial as Omar. "I do happen to love Honey Nut Cheerios. I don’t know if I want to walk down to the store in my pajamas for them. But I do love them." posted by kirkaracha at 10:39 AM on July 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
Like ambrosia said, this needs more "sheeeeeeeeeeeeeee-it".
I love the intent, but I don't care for the execution. posted by Shepherd at 10:46 AM on July 24, 2009
Remember when Daniels was chatting in bed with Pearlman and he did an impression of Freamon? It was spot on. First ep of S4 I think, maybe last one of S3.
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Days Since Last Wire FPP: 0 posted by Ian A.T. at 11:16 AM on July 24, 2009 [3 favorites]
Bodie: "This game is rigged, man!"
First ep of S4 I think, maybe last one of S3.
It was second ep of s4 - The're showing it on BBC2 at the moment.
It's interesting seeing Dominic 'McNulty' West doing all sorts of stuff back lately, coffee promotions, even see him turn up in a preview for a drama next week about the discovery of penicillin. And Clarke 'Freamon' Peters playing Nelson Mandela, surprised how well that worked. posted by fearfulsymmetry at 12:28 PM on July 24, 2009
I want to know what the deal is with The Wire's British actors showing up in hip hop album intro skits. There was Idris Elba (who apparently has a music career actually) in Jay-Z's American Gangster. And recently Dominic West showed up as Eminem's drug counselor or whatever. Strange! posted by palidor at 12:35 PM on July 24, 2009
Characters from the Wire, set up for easy stenciling on city walls.
If I was out copping, I'd happily go for the bag that had Proposition Joe's face stamped on the glassine envelope. posted by PeterMcDermott at 12:49 PM on July 24, 2009
I am breaking my own MeFi posting guidelines and not reading a word of this thread and will now remove it from my activity. I am only on Season 3 of The Wire and I would really like to not be spoiled, but DAMN THIS PAGE IS AWESOME.
PS: I am disappointed that Ziggy Sobotka was not included. posted by grapefruitmoon at 1:22 PM on July 24, 2009 [1 favorite]
The drawing I didn't get was good ol' Pryzbylewski. posted by flibbertigibbet at 1:50 PM on July 24, 2009
Strangely, these portraits+catchphrases seem to miss the mark somehow. I recognize the characters, but it doesn't remind me of them or tell me anything about them. On the other hand,this makes me want to cancel my evening's plans and break out the DVD's posted by billyfleetwood at 2:47 PM on July 24, 2009
Metafilter: Where is my Harper's? posted by The White Hat at 2:55 PM on July 24, 2009
Of course you are right, fearfulsymmetry. I'm following the BBC run actually (although I've already seen the entire run once before), and I found the back-to-back airing of seasons three and four a little confusing. Especially because there was a weekend between the penultimate episode and finale of S3, then S4 started the very next day!
Well that's exactly the same for me... but I think straight from series 3 to 4 in my first run through as well so it was a bit less of a shock. I find the 3 eps a week a pretty good pacing mind (though the long breaks they've had for sport etc have been a pain...) posted by fearfulsymmetry at 3:06 AM on July 25, 2009
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