The Official 'The Bridge' Thread (NEW FX SHOW)

[Deetee]

Tried watching it the first night shyt was bored af

 

[jay211]

I'm disappointed in this show. We need a TV series that focuses strictly on the drug cartels and the conflicts at the Mexican/US borders with DEA. Like THE WIRE. This show ain't near THE WIRE, because the characters aren't interesting outside of RUIZ.

 

[phillycavsfan]

I'm disappointed in this show. We need a TV series that focuses strictly on the drug cartels and the conflicts at the Mexican/US borders with DEA. Like THE WIRE. This show ain't near THE WIRE, because the characters aren't interesting outside of RUIZ.

Except the Wire didn't just focus on the drug dealers. It was about Baltimore; the streets, the schools, the docks, the politics, all of it.

Though this show is doing something similar by focusing on US/Mexico relations and how Mexicans dying is taken a lot more lightly than white folks dying. I will so that comparing almost any new show to the Wire is pointless. It's like comparing every new gangster film to The Godfather.

 

[jay211]

I didn't mean just the drug trade. But how the massive drug business is taking it's tow on the border towns. I don't like the serial killer angle. And the drug war and how it affected the institutions of Baltimore, leading to decay, corruption, and a failing system was a major storyline of THE WIRE. That story was able to unfold and be told through the eyes of the war on drugs. I'm a Wire vet, so you ain't schooling me.

 

[STAN JONES]

nikkas really trying to compare this bullshyt to The Wire?

 

[phillycavsfan]

I didn't mean just the drug trade. But how the massive drug business is taking it's tow on the border towns. I don't like the serial killer angle. And the drug war and how it affected the institutions of Baltimore, leading to decay, corruption, and a failing system was a major storyline of THE WIRE. That story was able to unfold and be told through the eyes of the war on drugs. I'm a Wire vet, so you ain't schooling me.

This is only the 4th episode though. The serial killer angle could just be a season long thing and the next season could deal with the cartels. They're already introducing a couple cartel characters (Fausto's a dope character) and the tunnel subplot could keep them relevant. They're also gonna address the immigration issue with the rancher.

I wasn't really feeling the serial killer angle until last night. They're using the killer to expose the inequalities and differences in morality on each side of the border. I like that kinda stuff.

 

[Lord Beasley]

personally, i like the show. but i can see how some ppl find it boring. there were parts of the wire that were boring as shyt but overall it was a great show not gonna give up on this gem

 

[Da Jungles]

Really enjoyed last night's episode. I was thinking about giving up on the show cause of the lead, but FausGawd got me to stick around

 

[STAN JONES]

Ok this episode was alot better then the first 3

 

[FlyRy]

I really enjoy this show. Yes its another murder show but in the words of scholar Shawn corey carter, its just different

 

[jwinfield]

I didn't mean just the drug trade. But how the massive drug business is taking it's tow on the border towns. I don't like the serial killer angle. And the drug war and how it affected the institutions of Baltimore, leading to decay, corruption, and a failing system was a major storyline of THE WIRE. That story was able to unfold and be told through the eyes of the war on drugs. I'm a Wire vet, so you ain't schooling me.

You expect them to do this in 4 episodes?

 

[young3000]

I'm watching this on demand and so far episode 4 caught my interest. I may continue to watch if I can remember it comes on Wednesday night, its not a must see like the other shows I watch.

 

[L68]

im really starting to like this show..and the blonde annoyed me at first but i grew to like her after a few episodes knowing she got that asbergers

 

[Jax]

I think the Liutenant is the serial killer

 

[phillycavsfan]

Linder definitely ain't the serial killer. He hit that "Oh dear" when he dropped the body on the car.