The Aussies have got bitten by the Wire bug, badly. Season 1 has just started on Australian ABC2 and is getting some fans. You definitely need to check out the video review on the link below as the characters presenting the show is absolutely hilarious.
Thanks to our aussie friends of f*ckingfanclub.com for the tip.
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September 28, 2009 at 3:13 pm
I saw the entire series during a week of vacation I had recently (I don’t reside in the U.S.). Best thing I’ve ever seen on TV. I even had to go check up on some MASH episodes to make sure my head was straight. Is it just me, or is there a “William Shakespeare vs. Christopher Marlowe” angle to this series? With just the obvious “Avon” and “Marlow(e)” names, I could knock it off to coincidence, but it seems to me that there are other allusions that could be identified that derive from these writers’ differences in theme, narrative, message and style. Please, feel free to tell me that I am certifiably full of bullshit with this allusion. I’d be happier that way anyway.