Just started watching Season 2 again last night.
First time I've binge watched the show in years.
Now, I didn't start at season 1 like I normally did years back.........I started with season 2.
Watched the season premiere and half of the second episode, and it was pure comedy.
One thing I realized though, is that the first time I watched the Wire.........and saw Season 2........I'm starting to realize how much I hated it.
But the reason I hated it so much, was because I couldn't understand where the show was taking it at the time.
Like most people, I was wondering why they kept showing these dockworkers when the focus was supposed to be on what was going on in the streets with the Barksdale crew.
Looking back on it now, Season 2 is pivotal towards tying everything together.
Arguably one of the most important seasons of the show.
So watching it now, and already knowing what it's gonna lead to........it gives me a greater appreciation for that season.
The show wouldn't be the same without it.
It'll never be talked about the same way as Season 1, 3, or 4........but people who hated it should definitely give it a second look just to see it through a different lens.
