Comments on: Watching the Wire with Subtitles is Criminal

By: Bigata

Bigata — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:49:05 +0000

It’s true that the accents and the speeking way in The Wire is really important, for example, you can notice how black guys talk with a closest accent when they’re with the police. But english is my thirth lenguage so yes, I used subtitles to whatch The Wire, I’m sorry George Pelecanos

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 01 May 2011 07:01:15 +0000

I really want Japanese subs for my wife, she’s really interested in the show but her English just isn’t good enough to keep up.

By: jared

jared — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:29:58 +0000

I watched the entire series with subtitles. It was either that or rewind on every other segment of dialogue, which I was pretty much already doing. Rewinding scratches discs, so the choice to put on subs seemed obvious. Plus, there’s just nothing wrong with subtitles in the first place, no matter the race or dialect of the character. This is some trivial shit, people.

By: lauren

lauren — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:02:43 +0000

this has got to be the most pompous thing i have ever heard. i’m from baltimore and worked as a probabtion agent in west baltimore. i am not less of a fan because i need subtitles…although i may be getting old…

By: Petrous

Petrous — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:16:36 +0000

I could only wish most BRITISH series (example Wire in the blood etc) would have a sub titles option. It would make things a lot easier at times. No need to have it on all the time , but there are times when not understanding a few words could mean the difference between getting the whole train of events or not getting it at all.

By: Ill Will II

Ill Will II — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:25:47 +0000

most brits who watch this show are soft southerners watching it on their massive flat screens because some shitty middle class newspaper told them to

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:19:44 +0000

I’m from London and have no problems understanding Baltimore street slang in the wire.

By: mcnulty

mcnulty — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:29:50 +0000

Don’t get those people who use subs, half of the fun is starting to understand the lingo people are just to much ‘instant gratification’ nowadays!