Quick Question about The Wire

[Dan]

Just watched the first two seasons of this show. What I can't figure out is what year it is supposed to be set in. They are using typewriters and film cameras, but then a tc1100 tablet PC (made in 2003) shows up in season 2. There are a few lap tops scattered around too. Anybody know? It is bugging me.

 

[knut]

the typewriters and outdated equipment is a result of a poorly funded, maintained and equipped police department. you'll see more on this later, evident in more than a few places and not just the baltimore police department.

the wire is post-9/11, around 2001/2 i think. it's not officially said... i don't think.

 

[Sulkdodds]

I'm pretty sure Jimmy's brother in Season 1 mentions Homeland Security, and anyway makes it clear that the FBI's priorities are now on terrorism. He may even explicitly reference 9/11. Anyway yeah it's underfunding.

 

[Raziaar]

If only they had their iPads. They could have solved MULTIPLE crimes at once!

Oh wait...


Anyway keep watching Dan. Beautiful show.

 

[knut]

I'm pretty sure Jimmy's brother in Season 1 mentions Homeland Security, and anyway makes it clear that the FBI's priorities are now on terrorism. He may even explicitly reference 9/11. Anyway yeah it's underfunding.

yeah that's what i was basing my guess on, and at some point i think he does offhandedly say ''after 9/11'' or something about ''the towers'' (not referring to the high risers in west baltimore that are also often referred to as towers by the detail(s) ) but i'm not sure.

do you mean brother as in bro, or actually brother? fitzhugh from the feds is just a friend.

 

[Raziaar]

yeah that's what i was basing my guess on, and at some point i think he does offhandedly say ''after 9/11'' or something about ''the towers'' (not referring to the high risers in west baltimore that are also often referred to as towers by the detail(s) ) but i'm not sure.

do you mean brother as in bro, or actually brother? fitzhugh from the feds is just a friend.

What the ****. I thought he was actually his brother!

 

[knut]

i got the bro thing off the bat as just being bro/friend/pal/old bud, how did people get the brother thing? fitz doesn't have that same irish bawltymoor tone, and doesn't slip up with his english accent every now and again

 

[Sulkdodds]

I swear to god he says "my brother" quite earnestly when he talks to Kima (?). Have to watch it again.

 

[knut]

yeah, he does at a few points but i just took that just as his characters way of referring to people.

maybe i've watched the wire way too much. either way, he isn't listed as his brother anywhere.

 

[Raziaar]

Blegh. The show seemed to try and get across the point that he was his flesh and blood brother, and so that's what I thought all along.

MY WORLD IS CRASHING DOWN AROUND ME!

 

[knut]

The show seemed to try and get across the point that he was his flesh and blood brother

i think there were more important things that the show was trying to get across

 

[Raziaar]

i think there were more important things that the show was trying to get across

lol. Definitely.