The Wire (1 Viewer)

[Deepster]

Had a giggle a couple of weeks ago when I was in Santa Monica for business and went down to third street (I think) down near the beach for some dinner and there was a street performer that was performing an acoustic version of "Way Down in the Hole". I stood, listened and tipped. It wasn't bad. I really did LOL when he yelled "OMAR COMIN' YO!" at the end of the song

Never knew until this morning that Steve Earle, who sang the Season 5 version of the theme song, also played Waylon (Bubb's sponsor) in the show.

Waylon was the 2nd worst character on that show, behind Ziggy.

Waylon >>>>> Cutty >>>>>>>>>>>>> Ziggy

 

[belljr]

took me a long time but I'm watching the series. Just finished Season 3. I watched that season in about 3 days total..

So far I think Season 3 has been my favorite but 2 was pretty good too. Can't wait to get through the final 2. Very upset I missed this the first go around.

 

[The_Man]

Very interesting story about the real-life Omar:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/donnie-andrews-the-road-to-redemption-1711563.html

The guy just did an event in Baltimore last week. The Sun did a story about it that wasn't very interesting, but it lead me to this linked story which is interesting.

NOTE: Story contains a Wire spoiler

 

[Good Posting Judge]

took me a long time but I'm watching the series. Just finished Season 3. I watched that season in about 3 days total..So far I think Season 3 has been my favorite but 2 was pretty good too. Can't wait to get through the final 2. Very upset I missed this the first go around.

You're in for a treat re: Season 4.

 

[saintfool]

It's not like he was a major character or anything. The guy was there to help Bubbs and to show there are good people despite all the f-ups that are the politicians.



I wasn't a big Ziggy fan either, but he did fit the season. That second season really is a show on it's own.

at first, ziggy bugged me but he really did fit the season. i didn't much care for his shtick on "generation kill" though. i like S2 a lot. it has a different vibe to it though. it sort of shows what the show could have been had they decided not to return to the corners. more like the carcetti storyline in some ways than "hamsterdam".

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I don't get the hate for Cutty at all. I also liked Waylon.

I'm not a big fan of Herc.

 

[saintfool]

I don't get the hate for Cutty at all. I also liked Waylon.I'm not a big fan of Herc.

Herc was a "less is more" kind of character for me. he was overused, i thought. i liked cutty and thought his storyline was definitely worth exploring further.ETA- anyone given simon's "homicide" a go? i'm sure it's not nearly as good as "wire" but it might be fun nonetheless.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

 

[The Hardline]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Tend to agree...but he went out like a soldier. Seemed fitting.Enjoyed seeing what happened to Poot in S5

 

[The Ref]

I don't get the hate for Cutty at all. I also liked Waylon.I'm not a big fan of Herc.

I always thought Cutty was the most underused. Brother M as well for that matter.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I don't get the hate for Cutty at all. I also liked Waylon.I'm not a big fan of Herc.

I always thought Cutty was the most underused. Brother M as well for that matter.

Mouzone was a fascinating character, but I don't know what else they could have done with him given that he was an out-of-towner.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

ETA- anyone given simon's "homicide" a go? i'm sure it's not nearly as good as "wire" but it might be fun nonetheless.

I watched the first season or so on netflix. great cast, but I just didn't really find it all that interesting and couldn't get into it. felt much more like a typical detective show with most storylines contained in a single episode.

 

[saintfool]

ETA- anyone given simon's "homicide" a go? i'm sure it's not nearly as good as "wire" but it might be fun nonetheless.

I watched the first season or so on netflix. great cast, but I just didn't really find it all that interesting and couldn't get into it. felt much more like a typical detective show with most storylines contained in a single episode.

this is what i was afraid of. i was hoping to have a new obsession on netflix. it has a solid bunch of character actors and simon's the showrunner but if it lacks the depth of a "wire" then i'm not going to bother.

 

[shuke]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Hated Bodie S1, but he started growing on me. I just finished S4, and was sad to see him go.

 

[shuke]

Is John Doman (Rawls) the voice on the Home Depot commercials?

 

[shadyridr]

My favorite character

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[IvanKaramazov]

I don't get the hate for Cutty at all. I also liked Waylon.I'm not a big fan of Herc.

I always thought Cutty was the most underused. Brother M as well for that matter.

Mouzone was a fascinating character, but I don't know what else they could have done with him given that he was an out-of-towner.

I haven't finished this yet (currently working on Season 5 on 101), but Mouzone seems to be the most cartoonish character of the series to me. Worse than Ziggy.

 

[uwftbl]

I have been busting my brain trying to think what character from The Wire is now on Friday Night Lights. Is he Wallace?

 

[The Ref]

Is John Doman (Rawls) the voice on the Home Depot commercials?

It sure as heck sounds like him. I just assumed it was.

 

[parrot]

I have been busting my brain trying to think what character from The Wire is now on Friday Night Lights. Is he Wallace?

Yes, Vince/Wallace are the same guy.

 

[parrot]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Hated Bodie S1, but he started growing on me. I just finished S4, and was sad to see him go.

 

[Raider Nation]

I'm not a big fan of Herc.

C'mon man. THIS was the funniest stuff on the show.

Gus Triandos!

 

[shuke]

I'm not a big fan of Herc.

C'mon man. THIS was the funniest stuff on the show.

Gus Triandos!

Herc is great. I think the problem is that they made him too dumb Season 4.

 

[Raider Nation]

I'm not a big fan of Herc.

C'mon man. THIS was the funniest stuff on the show.

Gus Triandos!

Herc is great. I think the problem is that they made him too dumb Season 4.

I get the seasons confused.You mean the whole thing with losing the expensive camera while doing the surveillance on Marlo?

 

[shuke]

You mean the whole thing with losing the expensive camera while doing the surveillance on Marlo?

Yes.

 

[jdoggydogg]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Loved Bodie. To me, Bodie exemplifies this series. Yes, he's a criminal. But in a place where morality is a relative term, Bodie was one of the only characters that actually lived his creed.

 

[Carver]

I have been busting my brain trying to think what character from The Wire is now on Friday Night Lights. Is he Wallace?

Yes, Vince/Wallace are the same guy.

"WHERE WALLACE STRING??!!!! HUH!?? WHERE THE BOY AT??!!"

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Loved Bodie. To me, Bodie exemplifies this series. Yes, he's a criminal. But in a place where morality is a relative term, Bodie was one of the only characters that actually lived his creed.

exactly. through all the turmoil and change, you could always be sure of one thing...Bodie would be on his corner.

 

[jdoggydogg]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Loved Bodie. To me, Bodie exemplifies this series. Yes, he's a criminal. But in a place where morality is a relative term, Bodie was one of the only characters that actually lived his creed.

exactly. through all the turmoil and change, you could always be sure of one thing...Bodie would be on his corner.

Yes. And I know this is twisted logic, but you could argue that Bodie was the most honorable character in the show.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Loved Bodie. To me, Bodie exemplifies this series. Yes, he's a criminal. But in a place where morality is a relative term, Bodie was one of the only characters that actually lived his creed.

exactly. through all the turmoil and change, you could always be sure of one thing...Bodie would be on his corner.

Yes. And I know this is twisted logic, but you could argue that Bodie was the most honorable character in the show.

 

[Dexter Manley]

Is John Doman (Rawls) the voice on the Home Depot commercials?

It sure as heck sounds like him. I just assumed it was.

That's Gene Hackman guys.

 

[njherdfan]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Loved Bodie. To me, Bodie exemplifies this series. Yes, he's a criminal. But in a place where morality is a relative term, Bodie was one of the only characters that actually lived his creed.

exactly. through all the turmoil and change, you could always be sure of one thing...Bodie would be on his corner.

Yes. And I know this is twisted logic, but you could argue that Bodie was the most honorable character in the show.

I don't see it as twisted at all. Bodie and Omar are characters who maintain their code throughout the entire series, even though they probably suspect that it will have negative consequences.

 

[jdoggydogg]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Loved Bodie. To me, Bodie exemplifies this series. Yes, he's a criminal. But in a place where morality is a relative term, Bodie was one of the only characters that actually lived his creed.

exactly. through all the turmoil and change, you could always be sure of one thing...Bodie would be on his corner.

Yes. And I know this is twisted logic, but you could argue that Bodie was the most honorable character in the show.

I don't see it as twisted at all. Bodie and Omar are characters who maintain their code throughout the entire series, even though they probably suspect that it will have negative consequences.

I only meant twisted because those that think in terms of black and white would see Bodie simply as a criminal. But as we know, The Wire didn't paint with black and white colors, it painted with shades of gray.

 

[Harry Manback]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Loved Bodie. To me, Bodie exemplifies this series. Yes, he's a criminal. But in a place where morality is a relative term, Bodie was one of the only characters that actually lived his creed.

exactly. through all the turmoil and change, you could always be sure of one thing...Bodie would be on his corner.

Yes. And I know this is twisted logic, but you could argue that Bodie was the most honorable character in the show.

Bodie was my ####### boy.I was crushed when Snoop got him.

 

[njherdfan]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Loved Bodie. To me, Bodie exemplifies this series. Yes, he's a criminal. But in a place where morality is a relative term, Bodie was one of the only characters that actually lived his creed.

exactly. through all the turmoil and change, you could always be sure of one thing...Bodie would be on his corner.

Yes. And I know this is twisted logic, but you could argue that Bodie was the most honorable character in the show.

I don't see it as twisted at all. Bodie and Omar are characters who maintain their code throughout the entire series, even though they probably suspect that it will have negative consequences.

I only meant twisted because those that think in terms of black and white would see Bodie simply as a criminal. But as we know, The Wire didn't paint with black and white colors, it painted with shades of gray.

Hence the brilliance. Another of my favorite aspects of the show is the characters who face death with the most dignity and serenity, as if they're totally at peace with their makers as they envisioned them, are

Spoiler

Brother Mouzone, Prop Joe, and Snoop

all of whom are "evil" in society's view, but all of whom lived by their own code which allowed them to be at peace even when they thought their end was near.

 

[jdoggydogg]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Loved Bodie. To me, Bodie exemplifies this series. Yes, he's a criminal. But in a place where morality is a relative term, Bodie was one of the only characters that actually lived his creed.

exactly. through all the turmoil and change, you could always be sure of one thing...Bodie would be on his corner.

Yes. And I know this is twisted logic, but you could argue that Bodie was the most honorable character in the show.

Bodie was my ####### boy.I was crushed when Snoop got him.

Same here. That was a tragic episode.

 

[saintfool]

Is John Doman (Rawls) the voice on the Home Depot commercials?

It sure as heck sounds like him. I just assumed it was.

That's Gene Hackman guys.

hackman was doing Lowes. Ed Harris was doing HD, I think.

 

[jdoggydogg]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Loved Bodie. To me, Bodie exemplifies this series. Yes, he's a criminal. But in a place where morality is a relative term, Bodie was one of the only characters that actually lived his creed.

exactly. through all the turmoil and change, you could always be sure of one thing...Bodie would be on his corner.

Yes. And I know this is twisted logic, but you could argue that Bodie was the most honorable character in the show.

I don't see it as twisted at all. Bodie and Omar are characters who maintain their code throughout the entire series, even though they probably suspect that it will have negative consequences.

I only meant twisted because those that think in terms of black and white would see Bodie simply as a criminal. But as we know, The Wire didn't paint with black and white colors, it painted with shades of gray.

Hence the brilliance. Another of my favorite aspects of the show is the characters who face death with the most dignity and serenity, as if they're totally at peace with their makers as they envisioned them, are

Spoiler

Brother Mouzone, Prop Joe, and Snoop

all of whom are "evil" in society's view, but all of whom lived by their own code which allowed them to be at peace even when they thought their end was near.

This is an excellent observation.

 

[Thunderlips]

I'm not a big fan of Herc.

C'mon man. THIS was the funniest stuff on the show.

Gus Triandos!

Just turn it sideways on your head.

 

[Please See Mine]

1) Yes, Rawls is the Home Depot voice

2) Herc is pretty annoying, but once you realize that he is an idiot, he is much more bearable. Liked his storyline as the mayor's driver.

3) Intelligence is streaming on Netflix. Watched most of the first ep earlier tonight. First 15 mins felt like the worst crap I've ever seen, but then it seemed to get better and more interesting. Has potential.

4) I thought that Homicide was awesome when it was first on. Watched it all the time in high school. Went back to watch it recently, and just wasn't feeling it. I think that it was really gritty and raw for the time, but now feels dated.

5) You gonna look out for me, Seargent Carver?!!

 

[Bri]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Loved Bodie. To me, Bodie exemplifies this series. Yes, he's a criminal. But in a place where morality is a relative term, Bodie was one of the only characters that actually lived his creed.

exactly. through all the turmoil and change, you could always be sure of one thing...Bodie would be on his corner.

Yes. And I know this is twisted logic, but you could argue that Bodie was the most honorable character in the show.

Bodie was my ####### boy.I was crushed when Snoop got him.

Same here. That was a tragic episode.

Wasn't snoop the distraction while that new guy walked out of the alley and snuck up on Bodie?

 

[Bri]

BTW As horror writer Stephen King wrote in Entertainment Weekly, the TV Snoop is "perhaps the most terrifying female villain to ever appear in a television series."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/15/AR2007031501664.html

Snoop arrested (probably earlier in thread but..) a while back

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/snoop-wire-arrested-drug-raid-166522

 

[Deepster]

2) Herc is pretty annoying, but once you realize that he is an idiot, he is much more bearable. Liked his storyline as the mayor's driver.

Great scene when Valcheck explains to him how to play the fact he caught the mayor screwing around. My link

 

[jdoggydogg]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Loved Bodie. To me, Bodie exemplifies this series. Yes, he's a criminal. But in a place where morality is a relative term, Bodie was one of the only characters that actually lived his creed.

exactly. through all the turmoil and change, you could always be sure of one thing...Bodie would be on his corner.

Yes. And I know this is twisted logic, but you could argue that Bodie was the most honorable character in the show.

Bodie was my ####### boy.I was crushed when Snoop got him.

Same here. That was a tragic episode.

Wasn't snoop the distraction while that new guy walked out of the alley and snuck up on Bodie?

Yes, I believe you're right.

 

[Please See Mine]

2) Herc is pretty annoying, but once you realize that he is an idiot, he is much more bearable. Liked his storyline as the mayor's driver.

Great scene when Valcheck explains to him how to play the fact he caught the mayor screwing around. My link

no doubt.Valcheck is probably the most underrated character on the show.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

2) Herc is pretty annoying, but once you realize that he is an idiot, he is much more bearable. Liked his storyline as the mayor's driver.

Great scene when Valcheck explains to him how to play the fact he caught the mayor screwing around. My link

no doubt.Valcheck is probably the most underrated character on the show.

I like how they stitched a bunch of scenes together to make a mini-movie. Well done, YouTube.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Had a giggle a couple of weeks ago when I was in Santa Monica for business and went down to third street (I think) down near the beach for some dinner and there was a street performer that was performing an acoustic version of "Way Down in the Hole". I stood, listened and tipped. It wasn't bad. I really did LOL when he yelled "OMAR COMIN' YO!" at the end of the song

Never knew until this morning that Steve Earle, who sang the Season 5 version of the theme song, also played Waylon (Bubb's sponsor) in the show.

Waylon was the 2nd worst character on that show, behind Ziggy.

Waylon >>>>> Cutty >>>>>>>>>>>>> Ziggy

Cutty was awesome. I wouldve preferred he stuck with the streets once he got out, but still enjoyed his character nonetheless

 

[Kenny Powers]

favorite Wire character was Bodie. I was always hoping he'd find a way out...

Didnt like Bodie at all when I first started watching (Season 1), but he became 1 of my 5 favorite characters of the show. Certainly the only character that is 1 of my favorites that I didnt like initially.

 

[Tom Hagen]

Didnt like Bodie at all when I first started watching (Season 1), but he became 1 of my 5 favorite characters of the show. Certainly the only character that is 1 of my favorites that I didnt like initially.

One of the best things about the show to me is how I went from hating Bodie after what happened to Wallace in season 1 to rooting for him in season 4. The amazing part is that Bodie didn't change. The character stayed the same and my viewpoint slowly changed if that makes sense.

 

[shuke]

Didnt like Bodie at all when I first started watching (Season 1), but he became 1 of my 5 favorite characters of the show. Certainly the only character that is 1 of my favorites that I didnt like initially.

One of the best things about the show to me is how I went from hating Bodie after what happened to Wallace in season 1 to rooting for him in season 4. The amazing part is that Bodie didn't change. The character stayed the same and my viewpoint slowly changed if that makes sense.

Well put.