I'm pretty sure the world is in solid agreement that "The Wire" is worth watching all the way through.

Mobster stories are always a harder sell for me. I don't romanticize organize crime the way others do, though I can be swayed.

My first few years as TV critic, I would go to parties and people (usually older Posties or ex-Posties who seemed to pride themselves on not watching very much television) would take me by the arm and insist that I watch this show they'd recently starting watching on DVD, about drug dealers in Baltimore.

In fact, when it comes to TV, I'm not even sure what my real, true preferences are.

I do get lots of links to advance screeners, which helps, but there's no way I could do my job without the full-on cable subscription.

I'm pretty sure the world is in solid agreement that "The Wire" is worth watching all the way through.

Never forget that I am paid for my troubles!