I still don't like what happened to Omar. He's my favourite character and I feel he should've gotten the better of Marlo at some point.
Television The Wire
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On the contrary, he should have been sorted out by Barksdale and his boys long before if Stringer didn't backstab Avon.
He did.
Just read the last page and I'm considering watching it again now. Ive already watched it twice, and I thought that would be it for me, but I'm struggling to find a new show at the moment anyway having wolfed through around 20 already. I also have a thing against watching shows with only one or even two seasons. I only like to follow one or two active shows at a time, or at least ones that have less than 4 seasons.
The Wire was brilliant though, but I still think Breaking Bad took me to a place television has never done before, so I still have it as my number one. After that, between The Wire, Sopranos and even Boardwalk for me.
The Wire was brilliant though, but I still think Breaking Bad took me to a place television has never done before, so I still have it as my number one. After that, between The Wire, Sopranos and even Boardwalk for me.
There's a number of things by the way of fan service that would've sat better with the viewers... the fact that the show's not afraid of ending on unwanted notes is part of what makes it great.
We'd prefer Clay Davis to get taken down, no doubt... We'd prefer to see Omar get his way and get out, back to the tropics... We'd prefer to see Carcetti not become an establishment politician, same as the rest... but that's not what kind of show this is, and it's all the better for it
We'd prefer Clay Davis to get taken down, no doubt... We'd prefer to see Omar get his way and get out, back to the tropics... We'd prefer to see Carcetti not become an establishment politician, same as the rest... but that's not what kind of show this is, and it's all the better for it
I would have prefered it if they had found some other thing to focus on in the last series except the whole journalist things and the fake serial killer - but hey its still my favourite show ever
I think I'll give it a rewatch myself at some stage, only ever watched it through the once, and that was a few years ago now.
The last scene of Marlo's was telling. It was omar's name on the streets, not his. Omar's death was fantastic btw, the moment all the kids ran off seeing him while the kid from the corner omar robbed stayed back, I knew he would kill omar. It was the perfect end.
That's different to bemoaning outcomes of existing plotlines, but I have to disagree with the media thing. It's a very valid part of the critique of systemic issues in society. The serial killer bit doesn't bother me as much as it does others either, but I'll agree that it's a bit out of character for a show that doesn't rely much on the spectacular.
The badass character that Omar was, he should've taken down Marlo. Didn't do him justice. Marlo's lieutenants didn't tell him about Omar or they'd have had a showdown and only one of them would've survived.
They already did that with Stringer. The way they did it here was much smarter.
Reading all of this the temptation of rewatching it for the 3rd time increases and increases...feck sake what a terrific show this is.
Can't spare the 60 hours?
There's so much value in the storytelling, the authenticity and details of the workings of the environments, and just plain acting... I can't help but rewatch it every couple of years.
I thought it was really apt to show how even a character like Omar could die in the least likely of circumstances. It would've felt out of keeping with the rest of the series to have him complete some (anti) heroic character arc. Plus I felt like they did the happy ending by showing Bubbles being accepted back into his sister's life. Too many happy endings just wouldn't have rung true for such a critical and angry show.
Omar didn't deserve to live that long, he started making some questionable decisions, but his death was really disrespectful - i guess, that's kind of the point.
Kind of funny(and sad), how Omar got what Marlo longed for and Marlo got what Stringer longed for.
Kind of funny(and sad), how Omar got what Marlo longed for and Marlo got what Stringer longed for.
Exactly.
I've already cracked - two episodes in to my third run through. Not too much I can watch again and again, but it's been a few years (and I've watched everything else!).
When Stringer bell was having that meeting with Marlo, he mentioned how the city of Baltimore had its fair share of smart players and he mentioned the name Melvin. Later I realised it was probably Melvin Williams he was talking about.
Well spotted, that didn't occur to me at all.
RIPI really liked him in the show, blew my mind when I later found out some of The Wire was based on him, and the path he took after all the crime etc.
Only took me a 2nd watch to realise it.
Could barely control myself couple of months. Have started watching it again, almost done with season 1. It's better than the first viewing, so many little things I'm noticing the first time. What a bloody show!
Yes. The wire is without any doubt the show that gets better in subsequent viewing. I was one of those who found season 2 terribly slow on first viewing but I enjoyed it thoroughly the second and third time I watched it.
Yeah, season 2 is excellent TV in hindsight. The Wire in general really is exceptional, it's the only show I was willing to rewatch completely for the 2nd time, every single hour. Might watch it for the 3rd time soon...
I'm hoping for something similar with the 2nd season too. My brother is the only person I have come across who absolutely loved 2nd season in the first viewing, he enjoyed it more than any other season.
And I've STILL never watched this...It's on my "Must Watch" list...but the hassle of downloading it all is weighing on my decision, and feck paying £50 for the privilege...
That's what kept me off watching it for years.
But when I saw it available on Sky on demand I downloaded the first 3 seasons while I watched the first episode and never looked back.
If you've got Virgin you should be bale to download the entire show in about an hour.
Do it, you wont regret it!
I'm on my rewatch of season 3 and I've realised just how many quotables/powerful individual scenes this season has. Potential spoilers below if you haven't already seen (who hasn't, at this point?)
The Bunk monologue to Omar is excellent. I remember seeing a comment on YouTube after which perfectly summed it up for me; Bunks words were so hard to swallow that Omar physically had to spit them out.
The gradual deterioration between Stringer and Avon throughout is pretty phenomenal also. 'Just a gangster, I suppose', then the scene where String admits he took out D'Angelo, and then finally in the penultimate season episode, 'We ain't got[a] dream no more man.' Just some incredible stuff.
Also, I think the scene where Bubbles walks through Hamsterdam may be one of the most eerie pieces of television ever. Just four minutes of depraved carnage.
The Bunk monologue to Omar is excellent. I remember seeing a comment on YouTube after which perfectly summed it up for me; Bunks words were so hard to swallow that Omar physically had to spit them out.
The gradual deterioration between Stringer and Avon throughout is pretty phenomenal also. 'Just a gangster, I suppose', then the scene where String admits he took out D'Angelo, and then finally in the penultimate season episode, 'We ain't got[a] dream no more man.' Just some incredible stuff.
Also, I think the scene where Bubbles walks through Hamsterdam may be one of the most eerie pieces of television ever. Just four minutes of depraved carnage.
I like that scene when Stringer orders Slim Charles to hit Clay Davis and Avon steps in.
"They saw your ghetto ass coming from MILES AWAY nigga".
"I look at you these days, String, you know what I see? I see a man without a country. Not hard enough for this right here. And maybe, just maybe, not smart enough for them out there."
And then he talks about a needing a 'Day of the Jackal type of motherfecker' to do something like that. Stringer is completely schooled, all he does is just nod his head and walk off.
I bought the DVDs and never regretted it.
After reading some of the older posts about Omar's death, I would have to disagree. His death was brilliantly done. He died in low key way which we saw on screen, but he was a such a legend that his death was mythologized.
We saw this at Marlo's last scene where he runs of the 2 guys on the corner who were discussing Omar's death. Omar always had the recognition and respect of the streets, something which Marlo wanted more than anything.
We saw this at Marlo's last scene where he runs of the 2 guys on the corner who were discussing Omar's death. Omar always had the recognition and respect of the streets, something which Marlo wanted more than anything.
I am on season 3 now... hands down one of the best shows I have ever watched. Even season 2, which I found slow to begin with.. started picking up and I really enjoyed it.
That said, back in the streets is where this show truly operates at its best and I am grateful for the return back to normal. Marlo has to be one of my favourite characters.. he is such a bad ass and I thought Omar was cool.
That said, back in the streets is where this show truly operates at its best and I am grateful for the return back to normal. Marlo has to be one of my favourite characters.. he is such a bad ass and I thought Omar was cool.