The Wire (1 Viewer)

[Raider Nation]

Well...no matter how you feel about Snoop, this is one of the best scenes ever.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Well...no matter how you feel about Snoop, this is one of the best scenes ever.

That was pretty much Snoop's Oscar best acting highlight right there

 

[Raider Nation]

Well...no matter how you feel about Snoop, this is one of the best scenes ever.

That was pretty much Snoop's Oscar best acting highlight right there

I know. I posted it yesterday.

 

[Apple Juice]

Well...no matter how you feel about Snoop, this is one of the best scenes ever.

That was pretty much Snoop's Oscar best acting highlight right there

I know. I posted it yesterday.

Sorry dude. Never click links at work so I haven't seen what's been posted.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I have a task...List the worst 3 characters you did not like. (or i should say, did a poor job)

WalonSnoopChick who was Carcetti's campaign manager

Slimy reporter guyNamond's mom

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I have a task...

List the worst 3 characters you did not like.

She was awful and wretched, but she served an important role.Bottom 3:

1. Walon

2. Horse Face

3. Snot Boogie

(I'm fibbing on those other two)

 

[Raider Nation]

I have a task...

List the worst 3 characters you did not like.

"Horse Face" also played Tony Soprano's high school gym teacher (in his dream).

 

[The Ref]

I have a task...

List the worst 3 characters you did not like.

Sorry - this is a flawed answer. She was a great character. I wanted to kick this ##### in the ****.

So yes I didn't like her, but she nailed the part.

 

[shuke]

I have a task...List the worst 3 characters you did not like. (or i should say, did a poor job)

WalonSnoopChick who was Carcetti's campaign manager

Slimy reporter guyNamond's mom

I thought they were good characters.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I have a task...List the worst 3 characters you did not like. (or i should say, did a poor job)

WalonSnoopChick who was Carcetti's campaign manager

Slimy reporter guyNamond's mom

I thought they were good characters.

They still were my least favorite. I'd add deangelo's girl who was banging Stringer as well. My topsBunkOmarMcnultyStringerLesterDanielsProp JoeAvonBodieKimaCarverBubblesWee beyChrisMichaelOh and marlo.

 

[Raider Nation]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5VGKoWNGYY&feature=player_detailpage#t=250s

Anyway, thanks for being straight on this.

Fool, if it wasn't for Sergei here, you and your cous would both be cadaverous motherf##kers.

 

[Kenny Powers]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5VGKoWNGYY&feature=player_detailpage#t=250s

Anyway, thanks for being straight on this.

Fool, if it wasn't for Sergei here, you and your cous would both be cadaverous motherf##kers.

Its been too long since Ive watched The Wire from start to finish. Last year watching Lights Out, I couldnt for the life of me place how I recognized Lights Leary's brother...It was ####in Nick Sobotka Now that I look on imdb, Nick Sobotka is also Liev Schrieber's half brother. Whod a thunk it.

 

[Raider Nation]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5VGKoWNGYY&feature=player_detailpage#t=250s

Anyway, thanks for being straight on this.

Fool, if it wasn't for Sergei here, you and your cous would both be cadaverous motherf##kers.

Its been too long since Ive watched The Wire from start to finish. Last year watching Lights Out, I couldnt for the life of me place how I recognized Lights Leary's brother...It was ####in Nick Sobotka Now that I look on imdb, Nick Sobotka is also Liev Schrieber's half brother. Whod a thunk it.

How about the funbags on Nick's girlfriend...

 

[Charlie Frown]

From IMDB:

SnoopWhere Are They Now(2007) Launching a recording career under the name Snoop From The Wire.

I wonder how that turned out?

 

[YSR]

Haven't read anything in this thread, but will when I have the time. Loved this show the first time around, and have recently had the privilege of rewatching it with my husband, who has never seen it. We are at the tail end of Season 3 and I am pleased to say that while I've gone upstairs to go to bed, he's hooked enough that he's going to plow through the last two episodes to see the end of Stringer v. Avon.

 

[SacramentoBob]

I have a task...List the worst 3 characters you did not like. (or i should say, did a poor job)

WalonSnoopChick who was Carcetti's campaign manager

Snoop? Every second Snoop was on scream I was captivated.

How dare Shuke formulate an opinion on his own.

That's not why shuke's here.

 

[Chaka]

Just finished rewatching the series (third time through)

In no particular order:

Bunk

Omar

Snoop

Prop Joe

Bubs

Landsman

Bodie

Slim Charles

Duquan

Wee-Bay

Herc

While I wasn't entirely down with season 5 I give massive props for one of the better series finales I have seen. Particularly the last five or so minutes where they provide us the epilogue because we really want to know what happens to the characters in the future and they give us that (similar to Six Feet Under in that regard). And it really drives home the fact that ultimately, and frustratingly, the status quo rules the day.

Spoiler

Michael becoming the next Omar, Duquan the next Bubbles, Sydnor the next McNulty, Chris Partlow hanging with Wee-Bay in prison, Valchek as commissioner, Bunk & Greggs working murders etc. Just great stuff.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Am I the only one that sees new posts here and before clicking to see what it is hopes that it's some breaking news about the show coming back in some way?

 

[Raider Nation]

Brother Mouzone should be on everyone's Top-10 list.

 

[Chaka]

Brother Mouzone should be on everyone's Top-10 list.

I don't know. He was a bad### and all but he felt a little contrived to me.

 

[The Hardline]

The only charecter I found truly unlikable was Kima's girlfriend. Other than that I have never enjoyed being annoyed by characters more than this show (McNulty's wife, Namond). That just tells me how well they played their part.

 

[Jefferson the Caregiver]

I don't even know if I can make a good top 10 Wire characters in the police department (in no particular order):McNultyBunkLesterLandsmanValchekDanielsRawlsKimaHercBunnyTop 10 outside of police department (in no particular order):OmarStringerAvonProp JoeBodieSnoopSlim CharlesClay DavisBubsDeacon WilliamsETA: And then CN mentions Mouzone... how can I leave him off?

That's the problem with the top tens... I mean, how can you leave snoop or stringer or prop joe off any list? Or Omar, bubs, Clay Davis, etc etc etc.Easily my favorite show of all time. When you have 20 legit favorite characters, it was a great show.

I don't know how you can leave Carcetti out of a top 10. Great character.

 

[Jefferson the Caregiver]

The only charecter I found truly unlikable was Kima's girlfriend. Other than that I have never enjoyed being annoyed by characters more than this show (McNulty's wife, Namond). That just tells me how well they played their part.

I didn't like Kima much either.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Have we already talked underrated supporting characters in The Wire?

One of my favorites was the preacher - can't remember his name. He consulted with the drug-zone experiment. I'm guessing everyone knows this, but the actor who played that part was a former drug dealer.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

I don't know how you can leave Carcetti out of a top 10. Great character.

As I said earlier in the thread, I found all of the politician characters to be ciphers, mainly about their ambitions and the forces/desires that drive them. Carcetti never seemed like a real person (unlike all of the other characters), he seemed like a construct to prove some sort of point about politics. His wife was probably the worst, thinnest character on the show. Everything she said was vacuous and annoying. Carcetti definitely works for what the show asks of him, but he didn't really stay with me like the others.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I don't know how you can leave Carcetti out of a top 10. Great character.

As I said earlier in the thread, I found all of the politician characters to be ciphers, mainly about their ambitions and the forces/desires that drive them. Carcetti never seemed like a real person (unlike all of the other characters), he seemed like a construct to prove some sort of point about politics. His wife was probably the worst, thinnest character on the show. Everything she said was vacuous and annoying. Carcetti definitely works for what the show asks of him, but he didn't really stay with me like the others.

Now, I don't necessarily disagree with this statement. But you think that Carcetti was more of a pure archetype than, say, Stringer Bell? Bell's one of my favorite characters, but I suppose one could make a similar argument about Bell.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

I don't know how you can leave Carcetti out of a top 10. Great character.

As I said earlier in the thread, I found all of the politician characters to be ciphers, mainly about their ambitions and the forces/desires that drive them. Carcetti never seemed like a real person (unlike all of the other characters), he seemed like a construct to prove some sort of point about politics. His wife was probably the worst, thinnest character on the show. Everything she said was vacuous and annoying. Carcetti definitely works for what the show asks of him, but he didn't really stay with me like the others.

Now, I don't necessarily disagree with this statement. But you think that Carcetti was more of a pure archetype than, say, Stringer Bell? Bell's one of my favorite characters, but I suppose one could make a similar argument about Bell.

Perhaps in theory, but in execution, there's much more humanity in the character - probably due to Idris Elba, who is showing that he can carry a show by himself in Luther. Things like the multi-layered relationship b/w Stringer and Avon and the fish out of water nature of Stringer's dealings with the developers (What'd I tell you about playing those away games!!) reveal a deeper part of Stringer than we ever see with Carcetti, who is occasionally given pause by seeing that he can't anticipate everything that happens, but otherwise seems to be always in his element and viewing all other human beings as supporting characters in a movie about him.

 

[Apple Juice]

I don't know how you can leave Carcetti out of a top 10. Great character.

As I said earlier in the thread, I found all of the politician characters to be ciphers, mainly about their ambitions and the forces/desires that drive them. Carcetti never seemed like a real person (unlike all of the other characters), he seemed like a construct to prove some sort of point about politics. His wife was probably the worst, thinnest character on the show. Everything she said was vacuous and annoying. Carcetti definitely works for what the show asks of him, but he didn't really stay with me like the others.

Now, I don't necessarily disagree with this statement. But you think that Carcetti was more of a pure archetype than, say, Stringer Bell? Bell's one of my favorite characters, but I suppose one could make a similar argument about Bell.

Perhaps in theory, but in execution, there's much more humanity in the character - probably due to Idris Elba, who is showing that he can carry a show by himself in Luther. Things like the multi-layered relationship b/w Stringer and Avon and the fish out of water nature of Stringer's dealings with the developers (What'd I tell you about playing those away games!!) reveal a deeper part of Stringer than we ever see with Carcetti, who is occasionally given pause by seeing that he can't anticipate everything that happens, but otherwise seems to be always in his element and viewing all other human beings as supporting characters in a movie about him.

This is a nicely articulated post. Well said.

 

[Chaka]

The only charecter I found truly unlikable was Kima's girlfriend. Other than that I have never enjoyed being annoyed by characters more than this show (McNulty's wife, Namond). That just tells me how well they played their part.

McNulty's wife was a non-factor but I disagree about Namond. He was perfectly portrayed as a kid trying to be someone who he simply wasn't and could never be. Ultimately he was no more of a corner boy than Duquan but he had the benefit of being Wee-Bay's son so he was granted status without earning it. For me McNulty was perhaps the most annoying character...perhaps frustrating is a better word. Because he just couldn't be good murder police without also being a drunk, philandering, selfish, degenerate, #######. His intent was always in the right place but clearly he paved the way to hell at every turn.I know that it's a great show when I even love the characters that I hate.

 

[Raider Nation]

For me McNulty was perhaps the most annoying character.

What the f##k did I do???

 

[corpcow]

I have 3 monitors, so I've been rewatching it as I work... probably the 5th or 6th time at least. I'm through the first season and halfway through the second, in just like 3 days... such an awesome show.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I don't know how you can leave Carcetti out of a top 10. Great character.

As I said earlier in the thread, I found all of the politician characters to be ciphers, mainly about their ambitions and the forces/desires that drive them. Carcetti never seemed like a real person (unlike all of the other characters), he seemed like a construct to prove some sort of point about politics. His wife was probably the worst, thinnest character on the show. Everything she said was vacuous and annoying. Carcetti definitely works for what the show asks of him, but he didn't really stay with me like the others.

Now, I don't necessarily disagree with this statement. But you think that Carcetti was more of a pure archetype than, say, Stringer Bell? Bell's one of my favorite characters, but I suppose one could make a similar argument about Bell.

Perhaps in theory, but in execution, there's much more humanity in the character - probably due to Idris Elba, who is showing that he can carry a show by himself in Luther. Things like the multi-layered relationship b/w Stringer and Avon and the fish out of water nature of Stringer's dealings with the developers (What'd I tell you about playing those away games!!) reveal a deeper part of Stringer than we ever see with Carcetti, who is occasionally given pause by seeing that he can't anticipate everything that happens, but otherwise seems to be always in his element and viewing all other human beings as supporting characters in a movie about him.

Yes, but one could argue that as a politician, Carcetti was innately fake - a front. After all, when a politician is genuine and honest, that doesn't seem to get rewarded in our society.

 

[The Noid]

My wife hasn't watched The Wire yet, but it's been our list. She also wants to watch Luther, but I refuse to let her watch it before The Wire. There's no way you can enjoy Elba as Stringer after watching him be all old, heavier and British first.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Brother Mouzone should be on everyone's Top-10 list.

I don't know. He was a bad### and all but he felt a little contrived to me.

Brother Mouzone edges out Walon as my least favorite character. Mouzone was too over-the-top fake in an otherwise profoundly realistic show.

 

[Jefferson the Caregiver]

I don't know how you can leave Carcetti out of a top 10. Great character.

As I said earlier in the thread, I found all of the politician characters to be ciphers, mainly about their ambitions and the forces/desires that drive them. Carcetti never seemed like a real person (unlike all of the other characters), he seemed like a construct to prove some sort of point about politics. His wife was probably the worst, thinnest character on the show. Everything she said was vacuous and annoying. Carcetti definitely works for what the show asks of him, but he didn't really stay with me like the others.

Now, I don't necessarily disagree with this statement. But you think that Carcetti was more of a pure archetype than, say, Stringer Bell? Bell's one of my favorite characters, but I suppose one could make a similar argument about Bell.

Perhaps in theory, but in execution, there's much more humanity in the character - probably due to Idris Elba, who is showing that he can carry a show by himself in Luther. Things like the multi-layered relationship b/w Stringer and Avon and the fish out of water nature of Stringer's dealings with the developers (What'd I tell you about playing those away games!!) reveal a deeper part of Stringer than we ever see with Carcetti, who is occasionally given pause by seeing that he can't anticipate everything that happens, but otherwise seems to be always in his element and viewing all other human beings as supporting characters in a movie about him.

Yes, but one could argue that as a politician, Carcetti was innately fake - a front. After all, when a politician is genuine and honest, that doesn't seem to get rewarded in our society.

Carcetti wanted to do well for the city of Baltimore and keep it real but in the end he was just another politician who wanted power. Still an interesting character to me.

 

[Jefferson the Caregiver]

Brother Mouzone should be on everyone's Top-10 list.

I don't know. He was a bad### and all but he felt a little contrived to me.

Brother Mouzone edges out Walon as my least favorite character. Mouzone was too over-the-top fake in an otherwise profoundly realistic show.

I have to agree with Maurile on this one. Not a big fan of the Mouzone character.

 

[Chaka]

Brother Mouzone should be on everyone's Top-10 list.

I don't know. He was a bad### and all but he felt a little contrived to me.

Brother Mouzone edges out Walon as my least favorite character. Mouzone was too over-the-top fake in an otherwise profoundly realistic show.

I don't disagree about Mouzone but why Walon? He's by no means a great actor, he's really not even a good one, but he seemed to fit the reformed addict role pretty well.

Spoiler

I really didn't like Mouzone and Omar teaming up to get Stringer. That was over the top contrived. Seemed like something they threw in there to satisfy fans who wanted to see the two biggest bad ##### on screen together.

 

[Major]

Brother Mouzone should be on everyone's Top-10 list.

I don't know. He was a bad### and all but he felt a little contrived to me.

Brother Mouzone edges out Walon as my least favorite character. Mouzone was too over-the-top fake in an otherwise profoundly realistic show.

what about Ziggy's duck?

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Ziggy's duck was awesome.

With Walon, it wasn't the character I disliked so much as the actor. He was distractingly bad. (He's bad on Treme as well.)

 

[jdoggydogg]

I don't know how you can leave Carcetti out of a top 10. Great character.

As I said earlier in the thread, I found all of the politician characters to be ciphers, mainly about their ambitions and the forces/desires that drive them. Carcetti never seemed like a real person (unlike all of the other characters), he seemed like a construct to prove some sort of point about politics. His wife was probably the worst, thinnest character on the show. Everything she said was vacuous and annoying. Carcetti definitely works for what the show asks of him, but he didn't really stay with me like the others.

Now, I don't necessarily disagree with this statement. But you think that Carcetti was more of a pure archetype than, say, Stringer Bell? Bell's one of my favorite characters, but I suppose one could make a similar argument about Bell.

Perhaps in theory, but in execution, there's much more humanity in the character - probably due to Idris Elba, who is showing that he can carry a show by himself in Luther. Things like the multi-layered relationship b/w Stringer and Avon and the fish out of water nature of Stringer's dealings with the developers (What'd I tell you about playing those away games!!) reveal a deeper part of Stringer than we ever see with Carcetti, who is occasionally given pause by seeing that he can't anticipate everything that happens, but otherwise seems to be always in his element and viewing all other human beings as supporting characters in a movie about him.

Yes, but one could argue that as a politician, Carcetti was innately fake - a front. After all, when a politician is genuine and honest, that doesn't seem to get rewarded in our society.

Carcetti wanted to do well for the city of Baltimore and keep it real but in the end he was just another politician who wanted power. Still an interesting character to me.

Yeah, definitely. Carcetti's story is yet another arc in The Wire that's depressing. Like many politicians, his good intentions were ground up in the political machine.

 

[jdoggydogg]

I'm glad someone mentioned Bubbles' buddy played by Steve Earle. I really loved that character.

 

[Apple Jack]

Ziggy's duck was awesome.With Walon, it wasn't the character I disliked so much as the actor. He was distractingly bad. (He's bad on Treme as well.)

The irony is that both characters were written for, and loosely based on, him. Whatever the case he's a heavyweight badass and knowing how close they are to him I feel silly #####ing about acting. Which I don't think is as bad as everybody else, but maybe that's because I'm familiar with him. Besides, how can you not love the guy responsible for taking the heaviest moment in Treme into into the stratosphere.ETA: there's a big Treme spoiler in the comments section of this vid.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quk7Bmoqbjw

 

[Kenny Powers]

Brother Mouzone should be on everyone's Top-10 list.

I don't know. He was a bad### and all but he felt a little contrived to me.

Brother Mouzone edges out Walon as my least favorite character. Mouzone was too over-the-top fake in an otherwise profoundly realistic show.

I have to agree with Maurile on this one. Not a big fan of the Mouzone character.

For what his character was, I dont think he was over the top. That said, too small a part for me to consider him top 10, and I liked him.

 

[Apple Jack]

Loved the Brother character, and he was used sparingly. And I haven't known any New York cartel gun thugs, so I can't say whether or not he was authentic. But the man had a code. Gotta have a code.

 

[whoknew]

Ziggy's duck was awesome.With Walon, it wasn't the character I disliked so much as the actor. He was distractingly bad. (He's bad on Treme as well.)

You're talking about Steve Earle, man. Steve Earle rules.

 

[Fiddles]

Underrated supporting character - butchie

 

[Raider Nation]

Underrated supporting character - butchie

I can't see it.

 

[The Ref]

Loved the Brother character, and he was used sparingly. And I haven't known any New York cartel gun thugs, so I can't say whether or not he was authentic. But the man had a code. Gotta have a code.

This is what makes Brother OK with me. You hear he was a bad ###.

You saw he was a bad ###

The bad guys crossed him

He got healthy

He got revenge on bad guys.

I mean thats more or less Brothers Plot. Sure the whole Farakanian thing was a bit over the top, but that was OK for a bit role. And in the end he was a good companion to Omar. Simular in some ways yet different in others.

 

[drummer]

Underrated supporting character - butchie

I can't see it.

Conscience do cost.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Just finished the series on DVD.

Great show. The only thing I did not like was the newspaper section.