EW: Do you ever relax and just watch television?
Alan Moore: Selectively, mostly on DVD. The absolute pinnacle of anything I’ve seen recently has got to be The Wire. It’s the most stunning piece of television that has ever come out of America, possibly the most stunning piece of television full-stop.
That’s a great example of storytelling that takes its time.
Absolutely, that is grown-up television! It’s novelistic.
You get to find out about all these tiny different aspects of Baltimore, to build up a huge picture of the city with all of its intricacies — from the wharf side, to the kids in the projects, to the power structure with the boardrooms and police department and governor’s office. And it’s got some great writers: it’s got George Pelecanos and David Simon. And so many wonderful characters, Bubbles, Omar. So yeah, everything else looks pretty lame next to The Wire.
If it weren't for this sniipped, which my brother brought to my attention years ago, I wouldn't have crossed paths with "The Wire"
ReplyDeleteI would have then gone on believing all the hyperboles about many other "incredibly well-written" TV shows.
But instead I discovered "The Wire", and ever since almost the totality of TV productions has lost any significance.
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