Tried to get into The Wire. First season was okay. Second season with the desk being shipped all around was amusing, but I don't get the hype. There are much better shows out there. Maybe it was just ground breaking at the time? But some people act like it's the best show ever and I just have to wonder how many shows they've seen.

Of course, this begs the question of "okay what's better than The Wire?" Well, I could name a fantasy series but that's apples to oranges. You can still compare them but it's really not fair. So as far as cops and crime go, I'd say Breaking Bad is better, and The Shield is better still. (Breaking Bad is another one that's overrated, but at least I finished that one and enjoyed it.) And The Shield is pretty old too. Also, The Shield spawned Sons of Anarchy (staff writer Kurt Sutter created it and it references characters/events from Shield), and that spawned the Mayans MC show (which I didn't get into). I don't recall The Wire spawning anything. Heck, I might even say Oz is better (older than Wire, and also an HBO show) and Oz was bullshit top to bottom. But it was amusing and entertaining. But as far as real-life dramas (zero fantasy/supernatural element), I'd say nothing beats Six Feet Under. Especially that ending. Like holy shit I could not believe they did that.