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I know a lot of people love reading about TV on Television Without Pity, but for my money no one writes more insightfully about TV than television critic Alan Sepinwall.  A friend of mine told me about him back when he was doing day-after Sopranos recaps for the Newark Star-Ledger, and warned me that no matter how well I thought I dissected an episode, Sepinwall would examine and tear it apart in ways that would boggle my mind and make me feel painfully inadequate.  And he was right.  You’ll never realize what a lazy viewer you are until you read Sepinwall’s review of something you also watched.

Anyway, at his blog he’s been having regular updates on the Wire (and other shows that I don’t watch), and he’s really increased my appreciation for the show immeasurably, which is no mean feat because I already thought it was the best show ever made.

Here’s his analysis of The Wire finale.  If you’ve read anything better out there on The Wire not written by David Simon or Edward Burns themselves, which I doubt, please let me know.  My favorite part was his take on why Michael’s eventual fate made perfect sense (I initially wasn’t that sold on it).  Also of interest from Sepinwall, a Q&A with David Simon.

 Lawdy am I gonna miss that fucking show.  On an unrelated note, I’m going to make a concerted effort to write shorter posts for a while.  Let’s see how that goes.

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