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( about the writers - David Simon and Denis Lehane )
David Simon in his commentary for Episode 3, S3, Dead Soliders, mentions how hard he worked to avoid television cliches. 1)Playing the actual substance of the case almost without dialogue, McNulty is going to figure out a murder on basis of physical evidence and physical logic - it would ruin it to explain it, desperation to explain every last detail, to show every nuance, they actually ruin the story - something that tv and even film does too often. Because most things in life go by without explanation. (Dedication to replicating realism, and/or authenticity.) Compare to every legal procedural on television - they show the wrong things. 2) With Bunk - the avoided the buddy cop stereotype, a friend but not a buddy cop. 3) Works to get the authenticity of Baltimore.
( More of David Simon's commentary for Episode 3 of the Wire )
I love listening to a good writer's commentary for an excellent tv series. To see what the writer wanted to tell me. You can learn a lot from people discussing what they meant to tell you and how they tried to do it through their art. It lends the art a texture, a crunchiness that leaves a lasting impression. Sometimes, not always, it can completely ruin the art but with others it can enrich it, make it even better, resonate all the more as it does here.
Will try to do a few impressions...on what I thought of this episode, hopefully Simon's commentary won't influence me too much.
Don't look to the gods to save you, This is Balitmore - Burrell.
Impressions on Dead Soliders - Episode 3, S3, of The Wire
( Quick impressions, I hope )
David Simon in his commentary for Episode 3, S3, Dead Soliders, mentions how hard he worked to avoid television cliches. 1)Playing the actual substance of the case almost without dialogue, McNulty is going to figure out a murder on basis of physical evidence and physical logic - it would ruin it to explain it, desperation to explain every last detail, to show every nuance, they actually ruin the story - something that tv and even film does too often. Because most things in life go by without explanation. (Dedication to replicating realism, and/or authenticity.) Compare to every legal procedural on television - they show the wrong things. 2) With Bunk - the avoided the buddy cop stereotype, a friend but not a buddy cop. 3) Works to get the authenticity of Baltimore.
( More of David Simon's commentary for Episode 3 of the Wire )
I love listening to a good writer's commentary for an excellent tv series. To see what the writer wanted to tell me. You can learn a lot from people discussing what they meant to tell you and how they tried to do it through their art. It lends the art a texture, a crunchiness that leaves a lasting impression. Sometimes, not always, it can completely ruin the art but with others it can enrich it, make it even better, resonate all the more as it does here.
Will try to do a few impressions...on what I thought of this episode, hopefully Simon's commentary won't influence me too much.
Don't look to the gods to save you, This is Balitmore - Burrell.
Impressions on Dead Soliders - Episode 3, S3, of The Wire
( Quick impressions, I hope )