I get that, but the point I was trying to make (probably badly) is The Wire as a show I think can impact people far more. I was talking yes how it personally impacted me but also how much of an impact it can have on the world as a whole. There's damn college classes in the Criminal Justice majors dedicated to dissecting at least the first 4 seasons of it and is CONSISTENTLY mentioned by folks when talking about police reform. Especially with how many of the issues the show insists on, are still issues.