r/TheWire • u/Desperate-Cream-6723 • 4d ago

Thoughts on We Own This City

Going through a little The Wire withdrawal after watching the entire series. I've heard We Own This City is the same vibe and somewhat of a sequel of sorts to the Wire... just curious what you all think of this series and if it holds a candle to the Wire?

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u/LeftHandStir I think you need a lot of context to seriously examine anything. 2d ago

The Wire is funny. All the characters, from the corner boys to the cops to the politicians to the journos are always bustin' balls and shootin' the shit. We Own This City is completely devoid of humor. Like, not a joke to be found. Wayne Jenkins is unintentionally funny, because he's such a clown, but it's not played that way between the characters.