I've watched through the series twice. The first time was the original broadcasts, and the second was DVD marathon. I appreciated the second season a lot more as part of the DVD marathon. I think when it first aired it was a let down to not have all the season 1 drug guys involved and not continue immediately with that thread. It is an important part of the series though.

I liked season 2 the first time I watched it, but going through it the second time a couple of years ago I found a new appreciation for it. I really liked Frank and Ziggy (even if he is pretty annoying).

Choosing a favorite season would be like choosing which of my children (that I don't have) I like the most. Seasons 3 and 4 stand out the most but that's because I really like Bunny.

I finished season three last night.

Good stuff, incredible season.

On to season four.

4, 1, 3, 2, 5 for me. It is just a phenomenal series and I appreciate it more after every viewing. Toss-up between it and Mad Men as to my favorite show ever, though.

All the pieces matter.

Its been about 21 hours since this post. So how did you like season 4?

Haha! Work and gym got in the way, but I am sure to power through the season over the weekend.

I did the first three episodes last night.

Season 2 has become somewhat of a punch line, but in retrospect it's better than watching Two Broke Girls.

I think season 2 is much better than 5, but it's all excellent television.

Cool. And yeah I knew it too but it still didn't take away from the show.

In regards to that:

i'm about 5 or 6 episodes into S2. LMAO at:

"Look, man, if I ain't here, I'm round the way on Howard Street, Lidell's.

*looks at pink jacket*

Either that, or i'mma be with Muffy at the club"

Just finished Season 5 and I am sad there is no more.

What a fucking brilliantly done series. I'm sorry it took me so long to finally watch the entire run.

Guessing you are a Ticket P1? Bad Radio or the Hardline get you into it?

I'm one. LOL. Love the Ticket been listening since the late 90s. They had some awesome interviews with Snoop, Bodie, Stringer, Prop Joe before he died.

I'm currently 2 episodes from the end of Season 4.

I like Season 4 the best because of the school angle. When you hear yahoos blabbering about how scores are down and teachers and schools suck, this of this season. That same scenario (to a lesser degree than inner city Baltimore) is effecting many urban school districts.

Thanks for using Spoiler tags. I clicked on stupidly and saw something I didn't want to see. My own fault.

PixyJunket -- did you finish the series?

I just finished S4 last night and I've got to say, it was the best of the series so far. There were many plot lines, and each one progressed naturally to the point where you felt invested in each one.

S1 was good, not great. S2 I hated. S3 felt like a retread of S1, albeit with slightly different outcomes. So, it was great to see S4 on a new track, with some familiar faces, firing on all cylinders. My favorite aspect to the show is that nothing is serialized. Characters can come and go at any moment. There's no "big baddie" that has to be dealt with before each season ends. And the way government deals with hot issues like crime and schooling is scary because you know things aren't much different in the real world.

Can't wait to start S5.

You have seen the best that the wire has to show by the time you finish season 4. You will of course watch season 5, but it just won't be as good as it was. Still one of my top shows ever though....

I'd suggest re-watching S2. I think you're opinion will change after a 2nd viewing.

Ziggy and I need more time apart before I can consider reconciling that relationship. He's easily one of the most annoying characters ever committed to the small screen.

Yeah but now that you've finished the season you know a big part of why he is like he is. That will make you look at everybody in that family differently on the next viewing.