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Barry (2018)
Sorry Barry
Rock solid first two seasons. In Season 3, the usual 2022 themes are force-fed into the narrative; toxic masculinity etc. 'Funny thing is, to a certain extent, the show *always was* about toxic masculinity, it's just that in S03 The Approved Message™ needs to inserted into the story in a forced, sanctimonious way. Goodbye Barry.
We Own This City: Part One (2022)
Wireless
So similar, yet so different. For those looking for a continuation of The Wire: sorry to say but WOTC is simply not in the same league. Some of the original actors from The Wire are recycled to appear here, but it somehow only serves to emphasize how the acting on WOTC is stiff, unnatural, wooden. Wunmi Mosaku was imo miscast as an attorney; she can memorize and deliver her lines, but her presence isn't very strong. Then there's Jon Bernthal whose suburban white rapper demeanor/vocab feels very forced. All in all, WOTC seems to portray inner city black people and gritty cops as they were envisioned by sheltered Ivy League graduates. The Wire was special because it was so raw and honest. It's just not the same vibe with WOTC, not even close.