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It is so far ahead of any other police/crime show in terms of its immersion and realism that it is hard to wrap your head around it. You can easily be like the islander a sees the plane for the first time and tries to shoot it down in the mistaken belief that it is a predatory bird large enough to make you a meal.

I was such a big fan of Sopranos at the time Wire hype was launching up, that I really didn't give The Wire much of a chance. I was expecting something like Sopranos, but Sopranos in contrast is a traditional TV show that can have some appeal for everyone whereas The Wire almost becomes a literary essay on American life as it is lived, and you might need to be educated to really like it.

I'm not sure if I really love The Wire as much as everyone else, but the effort put in is undeniable.