I thought it was a great episode. This may have been a slow episode, but this show is so great that a slow episode is still better than most tripe on the tv.

huh?
$12 a month w/ 4 episodes per month = $3 per episode

The show works better on dvd anyways.

I've been looking like crazy and can not find this episode on my indemand yet, which makes me very sad.

Watched the season premire. I liked it. It didn't seem slow to me. Although it's like previous "Wire" openings introducing characters and getting the pieces in place.

I foresee a Snoop&Chris versus Omar showdown at some point.

One question about the episode:

yeah I know lol thats if you keep it for the month, BUT if you only keep it for the release DAY it works out to about 43 Cents an episode ....WHen i worked for a cable company there were people who would do jsut that order HBO fora day then cancel it the next and do this week in week out.....

I dont beleive so no more of "character Development" then anything else...at least thats my take on it.

Not sure about you cable provider, mine had 2 listings for the Wire on HBO one was "The Re Up" and then tehre was just "The Wire" the new seaons is under the latter of the 2 just "The Wire" G/L if anything call your cable provider as they control when the uploads usually happen to see whats up witht he delay.....

And to show how Marlo is keeping his hands "clean" from Five-0 while regulating.

I can not wait for Snoop to go down. I hated her last season, and it looks like I will be subjected to her more this season.

I'm still waiting for Bodi to die for what he did you Wallace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It had finally showed up on mine by Wed morning. SO I got to watch it, but waiting two days for it to show up was pure torture.

Yeah that is what it was, I watched the wholes series over the summer, under the wire re-up that I didn't even think about checking for just a wire listing on the 2nd page.

Good start, to the season.

McNulty is the shit. Glad to see him back! Lots of interesting storylines going on. I really liked this first episode. Can't wait till next week.

After watching this first episode, I'm definitely waiting for the dvds, just so I can use the subtitles to understand what the hell half the characters are saying - they're speaking English, right?

You do realize that buy waiting for the DVD's, you people are ruining the chances of these shows continuing to the point where there will be any more dvds

meh.
At least with The Wire I know there won't be a cliff-hanger when the season ends.

Does anyone know if they will contine to put the show on HBO On Demand before the Sunday it is suppose to be broadcast? If so, when does the episode go up?

Pretty good episode. Great way to start up a new season though a little heavy on politics in comparision to the Wire and Marlow though I imagine like always a proper balance will be formed. I was watching with a bunch of people who hadn't seen the show before but were interested in the series so I may have missed a detail or two while explaining. The only negative I found was the opening credits, bring back the old song (even the remix that opened Season 3).

There's been a different version of "Way Down In The Hole" each season; that's kind of the point...

Great episode this year. Most/all of the reviews out there for this season point to it being stellar.

You will get used to it.

Yeah but I agree this season's version sucks.

I just watched the second episode of the season and it was great. The Wire is now back. And

or closed captioning works too. (even growing up in baltimore county, some people do indeed talk like that.)
Did anyone else think that the guy who is running for mayor kind of was supposed to be like Martin O'Malley the current baltimore city mayor?

I had to look up to see who Namond's dad was, I wonder if we will see his dad this season.

A great intro to the new season. I love the new version of the theme song.

Yes, for this season EVERY episode will be on OnDemand the week BEFORE it airs on "regular" HBO... when it gets upped is up the the provider, I know Cox in my area ups HB on time so I get the episode that monday when it is 1st available its a YMMV thing though better check with your provider for more details...