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re: OFFICIAL "The Wire" M/TV Board rewatch thread (current discussion starts ~p. 53)
Posted on 1/7/16 at 1:15 pm to H-Town Tiger
Posted on 1/7/16 at 1:15 pm to H-Town Tiger
Protect and Serve. Protect and Serve.
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Posted on 1/7/16 at 2:17 pm to STLhog
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Protect and Serve.
Shardene was worth it
Posted on 1/11/16 at 9:49 am to CocomoLSU
Game Day: "You follow drugs, you get drug addicts and drug dealers, but you start to follow the money and you don't know where the f*** it will take you" Lester.
This opening sums up a lot of what this show is about. Avon and Stringer trying out ringers for the East Side /West Side BB game, the player gets $10K, then $5K "donation" for the CC program, but after the player leaves the agent guy asks for another $5K for himself. Avon just chuckles about how everyone has their hand out and everything costs. Also interesting that they are willing to spend $20K to win a $50K best. Obviously pride is big in this world, Avon and later WeeBey question Stringers strategy of letting Omar think they are willing to call a truce because of how it will look.
Prop Joe shows up
At the BB game Herc and Carver have no idea what Avon looks like, but Sydnor shows up and spots him. Syd has the curse of being natural police like Jimmy and Lester. Avon later outing the cops following him is great, once again Jimmy was right and while they are chasing him around for no reason, they get a call on the wire that no is there to verify.
This opening sums up a lot of what this show is about. Avon and Stringer trying out ringers for the East Side /West Side BB game, the player gets $10K, then $5K "donation" for the CC program, but after the player leaves the agent guy asks for another $5K for himself. Avon just chuckles about how everyone has their hand out and everything costs. Also interesting that they are willing to spend $20K to win a $50K best. Obviously pride is big in this world, Avon and later WeeBey question Stringers strategy of letting Omar think they are willing to call a truce because of how it will look.
Prop Joe shows up
At the BB game Herc and Carver have no idea what Avon looks like, but Sydnor shows up and spots him. Syd has the curse of being natural police like Jimmy and Lester. Avon later outing the cops following him is great, once again Jimmy was right and while they are chasing him around for no reason, they get a call on the wire that no is there to verify.
This post was edited on 1/13/16 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 1/11/16 at 9:53 am to H-Town Tiger
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Prop Joe shows up
"Look the part, be the part MFer!"
Prop Joe has some ridiculously awesome dialogue in this show. It only gets better.
Posted on 1/11/16 at 10:11 am to STLhog
I've gotten behind so I'm hoping for a snow day Tuesday so I can catch up.
Posted on 1/11/16 at 11:06 am to BluegrassBelle
I'm off today so I had to update the thread on my phone last night, which was a giant pain in the arse.
I will add my thoughts on the episodes and respond to shite tomorrow though. Hard to believe we're almost done with S1 already.
I will add my thoughts on the episodes and respond to shite tomorrow though. Hard to believe we're almost done with S1 already.
Posted on 1/11/16 at 3:56 pm to CocomoLSU
Watching EP 13 as we speak.
This show is just so brilliant. All of the politics involved in the S1 takedown of Avon, just awesomely well done.
And the ........, that hammers in on all of the fundamentals behind this type of urban culture.
"all the game...."
This show is just so brilliant. All of the politics involved in the S1 takedown of Avon, just awesomely well done.
And the ........, that hammers in on all of the fundamentals behind this type of urban culture.
"all the game...."
This post was edited on 1/12/16 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 1/11/16 at 5:07 pm to Freauxzen
whoa, major spolier there
Posted on 1/12/16 at 9:37 am to H-Town Tiger
That scene with Bode and Stringer is really telling.
It's just so hard to get a true handle on Bode, you can obviously tell he has conflict, with Poot being the one that makes him go over the edge.
Bode is one of the most underrated characters IMO. Super savy dude but for some reason doesn't feel as cold blooded as he appears to me. I dont know. Does anyone else feel this way?
It's just so hard to get a true handle on Bode, you can obviously tell he has conflict, with Poot being the one that makes him go over the edge.
Bode is one of the most underrated characters IMO. Super savy dude but for some reason doesn't feel as cold blooded as he appears to me. I dont know. Does anyone else feel this way?
Posted on 1/12/16 at 9:39 am to STLhog
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Does anyone else feel this way?
Bodie's a soldier. For all practical purposes, Bodie is the McNulty of the Barksdale organization.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 9:41 am to Ace Midnight
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For all practical purposes, Bodie is the McNulty of the Barksdale organization.
Good shout right there. Him against the world.
But you still see admirable sides to him, at least I do.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 11:55 am to Freauxzen
Freaux, you may want to edit. Cokes is trying to keep the discussion non-spoilery and within the range of the episodes being watch since we have some first-timers participating.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 12:44 pm to CocomoLSU
Episode 9 Game Day thoughts:
Avon with all I got is my name, cant let Omar take my shite (especially since Omar try to take him out at the end of the episode). String looking at the bigger picture. That ref was probably thinking he was gonna end up dead fricking with Avon like that. And it was a foul.
Wallace and Dee- another back n forth that shows both not meant for the game
Bubz must have been a great fisherman back in the day but man he looking the part
Herc trying to earn that tip, and they dropping $$$ all over the place.
Lester laying the groundwork with following the money and Shardeen. Barksdale and Bell banking, $25 mil, damnnnnnn
Prop Joe is a smooth sneaky dude.
Avon with all I got is my name, cant let Omar take my shite (especially since Omar try to take him out at the end of the episode). String looking at the bigger picture. That ref was probably thinking he was gonna end up dead fricking with Avon like that. And it was a foul.
Wallace and Dee- another back n forth that shows both not meant for the game
Bubz must have been a great fisherman back in the day but man he looking the part
Herc trying to earn that tip, and they dropping $$$ all over the place.
Lester laying the groundwork with following the money and Shardeen. Barksdale and Bell banking, $25 mil, damnnnnnn
Prop Joe is a smooth sneaky dude.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 1:04 pm to LUS Tiger in FL
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Prop Joe is a smooth sneaky dude.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 1:14 pm to LUS Tiger in FL
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$25 mil, damnnnnnn
Just in 1 year too right?
Posted on 1/12/16 at 1:21 pm to STLhog
Thats what Lester and Jimmy were hinting at
Posted on 1/12/16 at 1:32 pm to LUS Tiger in FL
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Barksdale and Bell banking, $25 mil, damnnnnnn
It's not that much of a stretch - although it was a good day, Dee brings Stringer $20k from the low rises for a single day. Extrapolate that over the towers and corners - easily $100k to $125k per day, regularly, gross. That puts you at between $35 and $40 million, gross receipts, annually. They aren't exactly declaring this to be taxed. Paying the organization members (at least 200 people), Levy, bribes, and other overhead, I can see Avon taking in the neighborhood of $20 million and paying String about $5 million as deputy. Certainly their real estate and "legitimate" investments are consistent with that.
If not a little more.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 1:43 pm to Ace Midnight
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It's not that much of a stretch
OH I get that, was just more like they are banking. I had the impression String and Avon was like 50-50.
Wonder how much Avon had to give to keep his sister quiet.
And we have Wallace, Poot and Bodie making peanuts
Posted on 1/12/16 at 2:56 pm to LUS Tiger in FL
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Wonder how much Avon had to give to keep his sister quiet.
At minimum the car and the house.
Posted on 1/12/16 at 3:15 pm to STLhog
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At minimum the car and the house.
And an allowance. He clearly favored family. Her upkeep was at least 6 figures.
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