Sunday tunes - The Good, The Bad, and the Queen:
Sunday activity - Season 1 of The Wire:
I reference the above photo of The Wire as a general plea to all television and screenplay writers out there. PLEASE retire the contrived chess game metaphor scene once and for all. We get it -- chess, like life, involves strategy, rank, and sacrifice. Yes, very profound.
Aside from the lame chess scene however, I cannot deny that I am a full-out Wire-junkie now (ha!). I knew this day would come, and I can already see my entire month of February being spent to feed my addiction. Damn you HBO, with your brilliant and edgy programming!
1 comments:
They probably could have used a go board, but that would be to Pi-esque. :-P
The chess theme works so well in the wire, especially as it comes full circle in later seasons. Personally I like see the oldie but goodie metphors re-worked and updated, especially since there are no new ideas only stolen ideas.
And as a chess nerd, I love anytime chess is brought out in pop culture.
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