The Wire Appreciation Thread

[Josh]

Yeah, that's a tremendous death scene, just for how intentionally random it is, considering he had nearly been built up to this mythical creature. It was totally the right way to do it.

[Skummy]

Omar's death is one of the absolute, most perfect scenes in the entire show. It shows that death isn't something that comes when the story demands it, it's scary and it's random. Though what lends it poetic justice is that Kenard is the kid that's playing at being Omar in Season 3, so it plays into the whole theme of Season 5 of nothing being resolved, and everything coming full circle.

Also, Snoop is fucking brilliant. I love her.

[TheSqauredCircleMessiah]

Snoop Pearson is a perfect example of why The Wire is such a perfect show. Upon first watch of the series, I didn't even notice her and Chris' appearances in Season 3, to the point where I was shocked upon my second viewing of the series when I noticed them. I barely could understand a word she said, at first had difficulty telling whether she was a man or a woman and just wanted her to die so much.

Upon a second complete viewing, she grew on me and I just went through everything for a third time and I love her. The scene where she bought that nail gun is the only scene in the history of The Wire that can even come close to Bunk & McNulty's "motherfucker" scene. Her death scene is by far the greatest death in The Wire. For the rest of my life, when I hear T-Pain & Akon's "Bartender," I will think of Snoop Pearson saying "How my hair look, Mike?"

No other TV show would have a real life gangster like her, basically play herself on TV and play such a central role for 2 seasons. Even a show like The Sopranos, they would use actors from the New York/New Jersey area, but no actual real mobsters. The fact that David Simon found somebody like her and just let her be and shine on TV is why there will never be another show like The Wire. Even your critically acclaimed shows like Breaking Bad and Mad Men can never achieve that.

[Toe]

Snoop Pearson is a perfect example of why The Wire is such a perfect show. Upon first watch of the series, I didn't even notice her and Chris' appearances in Season 3, to the point where I was shocked upon my second viewing of the series when I noticed them. I barely could understand a word she said, at first had difficulty telling whether she was a man or a woman and just wanted her to die so much.

Upon a second complete viewing, she grew on me and I just went through everything for a third time and I love her. The scene where she bought that nail gun is the only scene in the history of The Wire that can even come close to Bunk & McNulty's "motherfucker" scene. Her death scene is by far the greatest death in The Wire. For the rest of my life, when I hear T-Pain & Akon's "Bartender," I will think of Snoop Pearson saying "How my hair look, Mike?"

No other TV show would have a real life gangster like her, basically play herself on TV and play such a central role for 2 seasons. Even a show like The Sopranos, they would use actors from the New York/New Jersey area, but no actual real mobsters. The fact that David Simon found somebody like her and just let her be and shine on TV is why there will never be another show like The Wire. Even your critically acclaimed shows like Breaking Bad and Mad Men can never achieve that.

That nail gun scene is great. The honesty and earnestness of the sales person, and the look and reaction from him when he finally starts realizing that this person may be buying this nail gun for something other then construction...I loved that. Snoop and Chris are awesome.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Just watched season 2 episode 9 and I loved that scene with

McNulty and the hoes, also I am interested in the brother guy who Avond got out of NY, he looked kinda. Not tough

[Josh]

I predict you end up enjoying said character.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Just saw episode 10 and just like you said, I like

Brother Mouzone, he is a total boss, also how stupid can Ziggy be?

[KONGO]

Very. Very very very.

[Josh]

I have kind of a love-hate relationship with Ziggy. I'm sure others will say theirs is hate-hate. Mine began that way, but my opinion evolved a bit after a while.

[KONGO]

No, I love Ziggy, but he is extra strength stupid.

[Josh]

I think he is the only character in the entire run of the series that I ever wished would just go away. Like I said, that opinion changed over time and his presence definitely benefits the show.

[TheSqauredCircleMessiah]

Ziggy is one the reasons why Season 2 grows on after a 2nd watch. On the surface, he's this annoying shit who you to just go away but on a 2nd watch, man...watching his story arc play out is just sad. That's one character I would have liked to see an update on in Season 5.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Just saw episode 11 of season 2 and

Glad, Brother Mouzune didn't die yet, Omar is a total badass though, also I hate that greek guy in the FBI, I though finally they will shut down a big gang and now that he called that old greek guy I'm sure Frank will die. Maybe Nick will talk then? and Herc and Carver still stealing money that they find? Those guys must be rich by now. I am surely going to watch the season finale today and I am starting straight away with season 3

[Josh]

May want to fix those spoiler tags.

[Monkey D. Lars]

I have seen 3 episodes of season 3 now and liking this season thus far too.

too bad I haven't seen more of Brother Man, glad Omar is back though. That scene that he went in dressed like a old man was great. Lot of new faces though, is that guy who plays that dude who wants to work together with Burrel, little finger from Game of Thrones?

I am also interested how the war between stringer and marlo will play out

[MalaCloudy Black]

Yeah, Carcetti's played by Aidan Gillen (Littlefinger). He's really good as Carcetti.

[TheSqauredCircleMessiah]

Yeah, Carcetti's played by Aidan Gillen (Littlefinger). He's really good as Carcetti.

I am still baffled that he was so good in The Wire but so, so bad in 12 Rounds

[KONGO]

Yeah, Carcetti's played by Aidan Gillen (Littlefinger). He's really good as Carcetti.

He is way better as Carcetti than he is as Littlefinger.

[Josh]

I've only just begun watching GoT (not how The Carpenters intended that phrase, I'm sure), but so far I dig him as Little Finger. That said, he was pretty damn great as Carcetti.

[GoGo Yubari]

He's good as Littlefinger. He's great as Carcetti.