Ken Leung is a brilliant actor. His work on HBO’s Industry is worthy of tremendous praise. If there’s one thing I wish #ProjectHailMary had more of, it’s this guy. He’s a lifetime actor who elevates every project he touches. More people should know this man’s name. Actor’s actor.
The Wire ended 18 yrs ago today. It’s been taught in Ivy League schools, law schools & film schools. David Simon was interviewed by a sitting president about its lasting impact. Cited in a State Supreme Court ruling. Often hailed by critics as the best ever. Never won an Emmy.
Succession was incredible. White Lotus became appointment viewing. Industry is having its moment.
But now every other show or movie trailer is reaching for their appeal and it’s all turning into the same shit. “Rich people are evil” is not a genre. Or at least it shouldn’t be.
We need full Avengers: Endgame cameos in this season. I’m talking Daria, Jackie and Petra coming back as a rival firm. Robert returning from America with a gun. The ghosts of Nicole and Jim Dyker and Charles Hanani haunting everyone. Eric is a cyborg
We just hit a turning point.
Alex Jeffrey Pretti was legally carrying. Holstered. Never touched his weapon.
ICE disarmed him while he was being dogpiled… then mag-dumped him anyway.
This is what’s turning people into leftists.
Not “wokeness.”
State violence.
The Wire is the most literary TV show ever made
It has the themes, depth, and scope of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Other shows might be more entertaining or popular, but none have the narrative and thematic craftsmanship of The Wire. Not Sopranos, not Breaking Bad, etc.