how i got over
where the people come apart There’s a a brilliant television show that aired on HBO a while back; “The Wire.” “The Wire” is a police drama; you know, cops and criminals. The way “The Wire” tells this familiar story of the good-guys versus the baddies, though, is a little unsettling… The show is so disquieting because as you watch the cops pursue the criminals, you’re given a glimpse into the ambiguities that cling so close to this life. The camera is unflinching as the police make unethical decisions. And not only that, but as the camera follows the criminals, you get glimpse into their lives . The story “The Wire” tells isn’t necessarily one you’d expect. The cops behave illegally, and these criminals are not morally bankrupt villains, but rather humans - humans with hopes and aspirations. At the end of the day “The Wire” is so compelling because it fiddles with our simplistic notions of “good and evil.” As the series progresses there are moment...