re: OFFICIAL "The Wire" M/TV Board rewatch thread (current discussion starts ~p. 53)

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I agree with you about Michael's arch seeming forced. I guess we are supposed to think Bug's dad coming back pushes him over but we never see the dad do anything to Bug and maybe that's intentional as well, but since they just strongly imply Michael was abused without saying it, it just doesn't play well. Marlo took an interest in him early when he wouldn't take his money, but that doesn't really go anywhere. I think there should have been something, like maybe Ofc Walker busted him for something petty or something more obvious to push him over.

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Right. Even if they wanted to make it about Bug's dad, they could've done better with that. So are we to assume that he basically joins up with Marlo/Chris because of waht Chris did for him with Bug's pop? Sort of like a "they did this for me so now I have to repay them/want to run with them" kinda thing? That's sort of how I took his decision to do that, but that's what feels so out of place, because we've always seen Michael, for the most part, be a pretty good/level-headed kid.

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I do have to disagree with you about your boy Namond. I feel bad for him. He's Ziggy. Annoying as frick, but he's just out of place, he has no business being in the game. At least Dee had some skills. He probably would have been much better running the legit stuff for Stringer, but he managed a crew pretty well. But Namond has none of that. Of course poor Dukie and even Michael would be more deserving, but the scene with Bunny and Bay was awesome. Bay lets go where Frank and Dee's mom could not. Good stuff, also when he rips DLonda's head off. What a count.

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Yeah, we can disagree.

My problem with Namond is that he doesn't deserve a shot. Yeah, he had a fricked up parent situation from out perspective. But from that side of the game, he had a fantastic parent situation. Not only are both of his parents together, but his dad is well respected on the street and provided a hell of a living, and his mom spoiled him with material things all his life. most street kids would kill for that.

Then you have kids like Randy and Dukie (and even Michael) who easily deserve a second chance more than Namond, but they don't get one. And the main reason Namond gets his is because he was disruptive in class and got put in with Bunny's program.

But one thing I love about the show is that it's real-to-life. So in real life, it's not always the kids that deserve it that get the chance. Sometimes shitty people have good things happen to them and vice versa. That's life. And that's The Wire. And yeah, I loved the scenes with WeeBay in prison.

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the whole Bubbles story line was so sad. Though I'm a little confused as to why he was so attached to Sherrod? Was he just looking for someone to work with/care for since he's lonely? Still just awful. But after all Jays griping about Lester (the he's a Hun comments was hilarious) killing he clearance rate, he tells Norris to let Bubs go even though it was an easy clearance.

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I think Bubbles just found something that he could try to make better, and in turn maybe make himself better. And he found that in Sherrod. In a way, I guess it made him feel responsible for something. And additionally, he had another person working with him, which not only means more ground covered and money made, but also means something from a protection standpoint (or should have).

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He gets it

Here's to Bodie

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Indeed.