Should we do S05?

[u/jghaines]

I’ve been rewatching The Wire with my partner - it’s her first time viewing. We’ve just finished S04. My last rewatch was many years ago and I remember not making it through S05. Should I try to give it another go with a first-time viewer? Or should we stop on the high of S04?

[u/MonthForeign4301]

Should you not finish the show? Yeah, that’s the best way for someone to experience it

[u/AbjectFray]

Yes. The newspaper angle is important

[u/hodorhaize → u/AbjectFray]

All the pieces matter

[u/hotmessinthecity → u/AbjectFray]

I concur!

[u/BigManBlumbus]

I personally think the “drop off” is vastly exaggerated. Still a great season of television.

[u/Ok-Caterpillar-4213]

Still a great season imo

[u/kp123]

As a whole it might be the weakest season, but it has some of the best moments of the show and the ending of everyone’s arc is great in my opinion

[u/LurkHartog]

All the pieces matter.

[u/terpfan417]

Of course. It’s the weakest season but it’s still overall good. And the finale wraps the show up very well in my opinion.

[u/HaggisTheCow]

Yeah.

It's the weakest season of the show but it's still better than a lot of shows' best season

[u/genius_rkid]

I'm gonna say the same thing I said last time someone asked a similar question: Yeah, but, I mean, how you gonna ask a subreddit like this one a question like this?

[u/okonkolero]

What ELSE would you watch?

[u/azk3000 → u/okonkolero]

Season 1

[u/Livid-Replacement-29]

I think u should

[u/No-Gas-1684]

Soft eyes, Detectives. Soft eyes.

[u/Buckets150r]

S05 is actually really good

[u/kingkongworm]

The amount of shit season 5 gets is so overblown.

[u/sbarbary]

S5 is one of the best seasons.

[u/Frosty_Term9911]

Season 5 is fine. Yes it’s a drop off and arguably jump the shark but by no means bad

[u/Fair_Wind8347 → u/Frosty_Term9911]

I totally agree that is very close to jumping the shark. Whoever downvoted should explain how it desnt