The Wire

[Rainblow]

My friend asked how I felt about her husband watching The Wire with their female 18 year old boarder while the wifes been out of town for several days. The wife thinks it's a little creepy. I've never seen the show so I can't offer an opinion. Thoughts?

 

[SalviaDivinorum]

Nothing creepy about The Wire. It's one of the most intelligent TV series ever made and you really should watch it.
The potential creepyness of the husband watching TV with their boarder is a question I can't answer.

 

[JohnEBbad]

The only thing I know about The Wire is a reference made to it on Tim Allen's Last Man Standing.

I gather it has something to do with black people.

 

[Klqka]

There is some nudity and sex in it, but it is spaced out between the episodes. Later in the seasons there is a scene of one of the main male characters walking around naked in his apartment, which is the most lengthy full frontal scene in the show. Outside of this you get some tits, asses, and glimpses of genitalia.

See, the dark subject matter, violence, bleak atmosphere and some vile characters make for quite the enthralling watching experience. In other words, the wife needs to stop being stupid. If those two are doing anything naughty I guarantee The Wire was not the reason... or it was, if they found it boring and decided smashing is a better use of their time.

The show is top tier though.

 

[Rainblow]

Thanks for the advice except the racist af post by johndude. I figured if anyone could help her it'd be the Lit crowd. All I know is it's some crime drama. I'll pass along the 'it's all good message'.
Now I'm going to have to watch it!

 

[Notwittyenough]

The wire is the greatest show ever IMO. I read a critic who described it as Shakespeare and wont be recognized for its impact for generations. However its TOUGH and some scenes are absolutely gut wrenching.

 

[FataMorgana]

It's a great show and nothing creepy about it. Sounds like the wife might have other issues with them.

 

[FataMorgana]

God I used to love Bubbles.

 

[Rainblow]

Old Women are such control freaks.

Most men over 50 want to Netflix & Chill with an 18 year old girl.

 

[thør]

They're watching TV. They aren't fucking. Pass the chips.

 

[FataMorgana]

Honestly you can't fuck around watching that, no matter what your age, you need to concentrate.

 

[FataMorgana]

Omar comin!

 

[thør]

I believe you.

When does your wife get back?

I sent her out for salsa makings.

 

[silver gurl]

Most 18 year olds don’t dig 50 yo men.

 

[LukSkyFokker]

Omar comin!

RIP Michael. Omar was a very bad man.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

My friend asked how I felt about her husband watching The Wire with their female 18 year old boarder while the wifes been out of town for several days. The wife thinks it's a little creepy. I've never seen the show so I can't offer an opinion. Thoughts?

Creepy is if they were watching Mary Poppins together.

Most 18 year olds don’t dig 50 yo men.

You need to stop triggering shortstuff there.

 

[Rainblow]

It's a great show and nothing creepy about it. Sounds like the wife might have other issues with them.

Well spotted.
I told her not to worry but as it turns out his gf before he married her was 22 years younger than him. Self esteem and insecurity issues are dogging her.

 

[silver gurl]

But some do. Quite a few. God Bless America.

American Culture is built on mature dudes banging nubiles.

Q: How stupid is the wife to have an 18 year old boarder in her house if she travels?

Typically, no they don’t. It just proves that you do not know about 18 year old girls. So, check that off in your creepy fantasy brain.

 

[LukSkyFokker]

Q: How stupid is the wife to have an 18 year old boarder in her house if she travels?

Not all men pretend to bang 18 years olds, gramps.

 

[Brains_N_Boobs]

 

[spacekowboy]

Unless the dude is trying to bang the 18 year old then no, there's nothing creepy about it.

The show is excellent and although there are some sex/nude scenes it's no where near as much a Game of Thrones had. It's a gritty real-life drama that shows you the dirty underpinnings and corruption of a city from junkies, to dealers, to the police to the justice system and the elected government.

On that note I will just quote my favorite line from the entirety of the show:
"I'm just a humble motherfucker with a big ass dick."

 

[ericalauren]

I don't know much about The Wire, but why would watching a TV show together be creepy?

 

[Rainblow]

Q: How stupid is the wife to have an 18 year old boarder in her house if she travels?

She's a university student, friend of the family.

I don't know much about The Wire, but why would watching a TV show together be creepy?

Not sure, haven't seen it. It's going on my list after Young Doctor's Notebook.
From the posts I gather there's a lot of sex and violence. I told her to chill, most 18 year olds aren't attracted to balding men with pot bellies. She admitted it's probably her own insecurities as an aging woman. I also said if I didn't have a partner I'd be all over her. Cheered her up a bit.

 

[thør]

I also said if I didn't have a partner I'd be all over her.

Threesome?

 

[patient1]

I think The Wire is the most powerful TV series I've ever seen. More people should be watching it with them.