I understood what most of the slang meant by context and, yes, there is humour. It's just the sort of very dark humour you tend to find amongst police and soldiers. For a good example of this consider the first conversation in the opening episode.
I find the utterly cut-throat departmental and city politics fascinating, and I don't even pick up on the occasional nods to real-life Baltimore politicos in the characterisation of some people.
But that's showbiz for you. Tastes will insist on differing.
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I understood what most of the slang meant by context and, yes, there is humour. It's just the sort of very dark humour you tend to find amongst police and soldiers. For a good example of this consider the first conversation in the opening episode.
I find the utterly cut-throat departmental and city politics fascinating, and I don't even pick up on the occasional nods to real-life Baltimore politicos in the characterisation of some people.
But that's showbiz for you. Tastes will insist on differing.