[Larrikin]

I agree that its the greatest TV show of all time. I used to watch the entire thing once a year and always saw something new that I had missed before. I initially didn't like season 2, and its still my least favorite season, but after finishing the series you realize how important the season was to the overall story in fleshing out the world.

It sadly has begun to show its age.

[blazespin]

Season 2 was huge and i think very prophetic. The whole Trump movement is based on season 2.

[tutufan]

Wat?

[ionised]

Jobs being lost to automation and globalisation

[rdiddly]

It's got some clumsy moments, but yeah absolutely essential to show the interconnectedness. Just one example: If you lose those livable-wage blue-collar jobs, you're absolutely gonna have yourself some thriving criminal enterprises including the drug trade. Does Wee-Bey go to work as a Barksdale soldier if he can easily get a good-paying job at the port or in some kind of manufacturing? It's been the story of every "de-industrializing" US city for the past 50 years.

[thirdsun]

This is also shown when one of the dock workers from season 2 re-appears as homeless person in season 5 (I think).

[sdwisely]

Totally with you, season 2 is my least favorite. But it's also not immediately clear the direction the show is taking at that point.

As each season expands in scope and by the end you feel like you've watched the story of a city you really appreciate it much more.

[STRML]

Watching the newly-released HD version helps quite a bit with that perception of age.

[effie]

How do you mean? Is it better to watch the older SD version to make the imperfections less pronounced?