NeutralWord Ive read several review that comment that this is if you like wire... well and its possible they are correct. But i disliked the wire and love this show. A positive proves very little in science a negative result on the other hand that you can work with and find proof for a theory.Very much like the music focus mixed with dark social satire, most politics are very sad and funny at the same time if viewed in a certain light when ur not the one being shafted yourself.

eva-therese-701-10299 That wasn't an attempt at being snide, in case you were wondering. I'm not from America so I have no idea what this series is to people who are from the States but not from New Orleans, but for me it was as fascinating look into a place and people I didn't know anything about going in. And while there can be said a lot of good about the narrative trope of having an outsider who works as a link to the audience by asking all the questions that they want the answers to, I personally enjoy once in a while being thrown in at the deep and watching characters going about their daily lives and routines and if there's something I don't understand I will have to infer the meaning or else just live with the mystery. Of course it isn't all colourful costumes and plastic beards. Most of the characters and themes like the story arch of the chef or the violinist could be told with any place as a background, but since it takes place here, we learn about New Orleans food and music through them. The stories of police brutality and corruption could also, sadly, have happened anywhere, but the hurricane made everything worse and more chaotic. In the end, this is a slice of life, where we follow a group of people in their home town, until we leave them, partly changed, partly the same, without any special conclusion or wrap-up. Some doors are closed other are opened and we could easily have followed them for four more years. New Orleans might be a special place, but the people in it are just people; human, fragile and endearing even with all their flaws.

Pamela Series TV is some of the best written, best acted, and all around best filmed entertainment out there these days. I have loved Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, Dexter, and Boardwalk Empire in 2010. But Treme tops my list of favorites. Of all these excellent shows, Treme has been the one I've loved the most, the one I've watched over and over and still haven't tired of, the one I'll be buying the Season 1 set of.I guess I love it for three reasons. I do enjoy a good character study, and these characters are all wonderful, non-stereotyped, and fascinating. Davis may be my favorite, but it's a tough pick.I'm a pretty big music fan, especially blues, and every episode is crammed full of goodies of all kinds and before you know it you're thinking, "well I'll be damned, that's Elvis Costello" or somebody else real in the musical lower stratosphere.I'm not from New Orleans. Only visited a couple of times, but the meld of cultures and history that has produced the uniqueness of New Orleans has always fascinated me and I greatly enjoy being smack in that city via these episodes.I'm happy to read reviews from locals who testify to the accuracy of the show. It feels true, but just like accents, if you don't or haven't lived in the middle of it for a long time, you can't really tell if it's absolutely true blue or not.I'm hoping Treme will pick up some steam with Season 2. Season 1 seems to have gotten good reviews, but not a lot of fan-follow. There isn't much chatter about it on the HBO message boards, nor anywhere else I've seen. This show is way, way too good to end anytime soon.

b_clerkin It took me a while to warm up to Treme, but after watching all but the final episode, I must confess that it grows on you as you begin to care about the characters. Sure the annoying, but expected, meme about the disaster being Bush's fault is there, but Nagin and the rest of the endemically corrupt politicians and citizens do not get much of a pass. I even like Davis, though Steve Zahn's (does he play any other kinds of roles) arrested adolescent can be tiresome and is pretty much the epitome of the best and worst of NO. Love of fun and music, but no desire to do the unpleasant work necessary to pay for the party. The only character I detest is the greasy, selfish,no-talent Eurotrash Sonny. Every week I yell at Annie to kick his arrogant butt to the curb. I never thought I would love a David Simon character more than Lester Freamon in "The Wire" but Clarke Peters has made Albert Lambreaux an iconic American figure. A completely different man than Freamon, which proves how talented Peters is, Albert has the same core of integrity that forces him to take risks solely to stay true to himself. I hate summer and humidity, but I would go to the tavern and sew beads and feathers on his Chief suit in a heartbeat. Khandi Alexander, Melissa Leo and Kim Dickens play strong Southern women who would be cliché except that the writing and acting is so fine, they are real and will break your heart and make you yell, "Go, girl" at least once per show. Wendell Pierce exudes the charm of a scoundrel who would like to be a better man, but just gets distracted along the way. And John Goodman, a native of the city, does not seem to be acting at all. His profane rant that goes viral on Youtube is now a popular phrase in our house (we have no children). The music is sublime, and the NO Convention Bureau should include DVDs of the series when it comes out because the music and spirit that make the city the legend that it is are celebrated in every scene. The story can be extremely enraging, as the devastation and chaos and corruption keep thwarting the rebirth of this magical city, and the frustration of its citizens is palpable. But Simon does not let them off the hook, either. A contractor from Texas who comes to fix a roof that has been under construction for months with a local guy articulates the main problem in a nutshell when he says, "no, offense ma'am, but y'all have a defective work ethic."