Why does the best show in the history of television (other than Seinfeld) not have its own thread?
Anyway, lookie! A bracket for the best Wire character:
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7646862/smacketology-#8212-tournament-determine-wire-greatest-character (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7646862/smacketology-#8212-tournament-determine-wire-greatest-character)
http://www.mymorningjacket.com/forum/index.php?topic=12361.0 (http://www.mymorningjacket.com/forum/index.php?topic=12361.0)
But yeah that thread went stale. Bill Simmons annoys me and I refuse to support Grant land......but I'll go take a peak.
And I voted for Method Man
Bubbles and Kima are 7 seeds?? WTF, I already reject that ridiculous sham of a gimmick. Did they not see Kima's sweet, sweet boob squeeze in Season 2?
Oh, and
:bath:
After taking my current job I was given the entire series as a form of training. I breezed through Season 1, and now Season 2 is just a total sludgefest and I'm trudging through it best I can.
Quote from: el_chode on Mar 05, 2012, 06:50 PM
After taking my current job I was given the entire series as a form of training. I breezed through Season 1, and now Season 2 is just a total sludgefest and I'm trudging through it best I can.
Season 2 was definitely a shock to see the show change so much, but it's a pretty solid season in the grand scheme of things. That being said I think you'll like season 3 and 4 much more. Season 3 was more of a return to season 1. You'll appreciate the thing as a whole once you get through it all.
Quote from: el_chode on Mar 05, 2012, 06:50 PM
After taking my current job I was given the entire series as a form of training. I breezed through Season 1, and now Season 2 is just a total sludgefest and I'm trudging through it best I can.
really surprised you've never seen it man. shit is great. west side til I die. Avon is the man.
Am I the only one that loves season 2?
Quote from: mjk73 on Mar 06, 2012, 09:38 AM
Am I the only one that loves season 2?
Season 2 was my favorite...before I saw season 4 (sniff sniff)..
Quote from: Sticky Icky Green Stuff on Mar 05, 2012, 11:48 PM
Quote from: el_chode on Mar 05, 2012, 06:50 PM
After taking my current job I was given the entire series as a form of training. I breezed through Season 1, and now Season 2 is just a total sludgefest and I'm trudging through it best I can.
really surprised you've never seen it man. shit is great. west side til I die. Avon is the man.
chode i felt the same way for the first few eps of season 2--i was actually mad--then i grew to love it...really really got good GIVE IT TIME
Quote from: Penny Lane on Mar 06, 2012, 09:52 AM
Quote from: mjk73 on Mar 06, 2012, 09:38 AM
Am I the only one that loves season 2?
Season 2 was my favorite...before I saw season 4 (sniff sniff)..
Sheeeeeeeeiiiiitttttttt! White people love Season 2 more than Chik-Fil-A!
*mods take me away*
Quote from: Sticky Icky Green Stuff on Mar 05, 2012, 11:48 PM
Quote from: el_chode on Mar 05, 2012, 06:50 PM
After taking my current job I was given the entire series as a form of training. I breezed through Season 1, and now Season 2 is just a total sludgefest and I'm trudging through it best I can.
really surprised you've never seen it man. shit is great. west side til I die. Avon is the man.
STRINGER BELL----F Avon!
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 06, 2012, 09:55 AM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Mar 06, 2012, 09:52 AM
Quote from: mjk73 on Mar 06, 2012, 09:38 AM
Am I the only one that loves season 2?
Season 2 was my favorite...before I saw season 4 (sniff sniff)..
Sheeeeeeeeiiiiitttttttt! White people love Season 2 more than Chik-Fil-A!
*mods take me away*
white people probs: choosing a favorite Wire character
1. Omar
2. Bunk Moreland
3. Stringer Bell
4. Clay Davis
I think Season 2's downfall is the writing. It shouldn't take 5 or 6 episodes to "get the gang back together". It's like Season 5 of Sopranos with the Vito/Coma Storyline. You are only telling one half of a story really - and that is of Ziggy and his issues.
So far, here's who I like (In no particular order and I'm not good with names):
1) Lester
2) Stringer
3) What's his face who's not Poot or D'Angelo who plays pool with Herc and whats his face
4) The main guy down at the docks.
Quote from: Penny Lane on Mar 06, 2012, 09:57 AM
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 06, 2012, 09:55 AM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Mar 06, 2012, 09:52 AM
Quote from: mjk73 on Mar 06, 2012, 09:38 AM
Am I the only one that loves season 2?
Season 2 was my favorite...before I saw season 4 (sniff sniff)..
Sheeeeeeeeiiiiitttttttt! White people love Season 2 more than Chik-Fil-A!
*mods take me away*
white people probs: choosing a favorite Wire character
1. Omar
2. Bunk Moreland
3. Stringer Bell
4. Clay Davis
Damn, that's a four way tie in my book. Omar is da shit, but Bunk is well Bunk.
Quote from: mjk73 on Mar 06, 2012, 10:07 AM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Mar 06, 2012, 09:57 AM
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 06, 2012, 09:55 AM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Mar 06, 2012, 09:52 AM
Quote from: mjk73 on Mar 06, 2012, 09:38 AM
Am I the only one that loves season 2?
Season 2 was my favorite...before I saw season 4 (sniff sniff)..
Sheeeeeeeeiiiiitttttttt! White people love Season 2 more than Chik-Fil-A!
*mods take me away*
white people probs: choosing a favorite Wire character
1. Omar
2. Bunk Moreland
3. Stringer Bell
4. Clay Davis
Damn, that's a four way tie in my book. Omar is da shit, but Bunk is well Bunk.
Omar shows more character depth/more sides to his personality...therefore he wins..
Quote from: el_chode on Mar 06, 2012, 10:07 AM
I think Season 2's downfall is the writing. It shouldn't take 5 or 6 episodes to "get the gang back together". It's like Season 5 of Sopranos with the Vito/Coma Storyline. You are only telling one half of a story really - and that is of Ziggy and his issues.
So far, here's who I like (In no particular order and I'm not good with names):
1) Lester
2) Stringer
3) What's his face who's not Poot or D'Angelo who plays pool with Herc and whats his face
4) The main guy down at the docks.
love the guys from Season 2...the hot taller cousin who looks like a hot version of Ben Affleck..Ziggy's older cousin...can never remember his name...well i love him and Ziggy's dad...
stringer is such a little bitch. fuck that guy. never liked him, never dug his style. way too shady.
Yeah I'm not the biggest Stringer guy myself Sticky. Hey look! He's learning about supply and demand and product elasticity. Woopity Doo!
It was a mistake to pit Bubs as a 7 seed against Clay Davis at a 2 seed. I voted for Clay but I knew Bubs would pull the upset.
Also bummed to see Herc go. Love that guy.
And Penny?! Ziggy's cousin is hot? If he is so is Ms. Daniels
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 07, 2012, 10:34 AM
And Penny?! Ziggy's cousin is hot? If he is so is Ms. Daniels
Herc is a loveable Neanderthal..
oh and...
Hottest dock worker I've seen!
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ec/The_Wire_Nick_Sobotka.jpg)
..and Hottest Wire body winner: DANIELS
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSuCOPUQlAxZwmN5fxJRjeArLN1ZUXQdiG_V1_LQRCMWS3SIrACSNVgvhZkhA)
Based on my experience over the past year: even if the street life is somewhat glamorized in the show, the interplay between police, prosecutors, judges, and witness/defendants/victims is scary accurate.
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 07, 2012, 10:34 AM
Yeah I'm not the biggest Stringer guy myself Sticky. Hey look! He's learning about supply and demand and product elasticity. Woopity Doo!
It was a mistake to pit Bubs as a 7 seed against Clay Davis at a 2 seed. I voted for Clay but I knew Bubs would pull the upset.
Also bummed to see Herc go. Love that guy.
And Penny?! Ziggy's cousin is hot? If he is so is Ms. Daniels
thank you ruckus, I'm glad someone here isn't insane.
the best characters:
1.) Omar
2.) Bodie
3.) Bunk
4.) Avon
5.) Bubbles
Quote from: Sticky Icky Green Stuff on Mar 07, 2012, 07:44 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 07, 2012, 10:34 AM
Yeah I'm not the biggest Stringer guy myself Sticky. Hey look! He's learning about supply and demand and product elasticity. Woopity Doo!
It was a mistake to pit Bubs as a 7 seed against Clay Davis at a 2 seed. I voted for Clay but I knew Bubs would pull the upset.
Also bummed to see Herc go. Love that guy.
And Penny?! Ziggy's cousin is hot? If he is so is Ms. Daniels
thank you ruckus, I'm glad someone here isn't insane.
the best characters:
1.) Omar
2.) Bodie
3.) Bunk
4.) Avon
5.) Bubbles
I'm not insane. I loved Stringer, so are you saying killing D'Angelo was wrong?
Sticky--the more I think about it, Brodie was an awesome character...I'm glad he made it out (sorta)..I have three more eps, though..
Quote from: Penny Lane on Mar 07, 2012, 10:22 PM
Quote from: Sticky Icky Green Stuff on Mar 07, 2012, 07:44 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 07, 2012, 10:34 AM
Yeah I'm not the biggest Stringer guy myself Sticky. Hey look! He's learning about supply and demand and product elasticity. Woopity Doo!
It was a mistake to pit Bubs as a 7 seed against Clay Davis at a 2 seed. I voted for Clay but I knew Bubs would pull the upset.
Also bummed to see Herc go. Love that guy.
And Penny?! Ziggy's cousin is hot? If he is so is Ms. Daniels
thank you ruckus, I'm glad someone here isn't insane.
the best characters:
1.) Omar
2.) Bodie
3.) Bunk
4.) Avon
5.) Bubbles
I'm not insane. I loved Stringer, so are you saying killing D'Angelo was wrong?
Sticky--the more I think about it, Brodie was an awesome character...I'm glad he made it out (sorta)..I have three more eps, though..
D'Angelo's death was sad. he shouldn't have narc'd them out.
Probably the weakest track on a great album. Still....
Blacastan - The Wire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxqvvz1NC-E#)
D'Angelo's death was justified but still sad. Stringer was doing what he had to do, what he knew Avon wouldn't do. Doesn't that count for anything? (sure he was boning his woman but...she was kind of a wh*re?)
this is cool:
http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/45133/youtube-hof-the-wire (http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/45133/youtube-hof-the-wire)
Quote from: Penny Lane on Mar 08, 2012, 09:09 AM
D'Angelo's death was justified but still sad. Stringer was doing what he had to do, what he knew Avon wouldn't do. Doesn't that count for anything? (sure he was boning his woman but...she was kind of a wh*re?)
this is cool:
http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/45133/youtube-hof-the-wire (http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/45133/youtube-hof-the-wire)
bizness if fucking bizness. Never mess with money.
Quote from: Penny Lane on Mar 08, 2012, 09:09 AM
D'Angelo's death was justified but still sad. Stringer was doing what he had to do, what he knew Avon wouldn't do. Doesn't that count for anything? (sure he was boning his woman but...she was kind of a wh*re?)
this is cool:
http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/45133/youtube-hof-the-wire (http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/45133/youtube-hof-the-wire)
fuck no. stringer straight up stepped out of line. there's certain etiquette to being a thug. Avon is a west side pimp straight up. nothing to fuck with. you don't go behind Avon's back and fuck with shit. period.
d'angelo, like every other character who gets offed in the show, died for narc'ing. the rule of the wire is to never narc a nigga out. unless you're going to be a bad ass like Omar you better check yourself before you wreck yourself.
stringer deserves to be murdered just as much as d'angelo. he was trying to run shit himself behind avons back. total bullshit.
Funny how after I watched this series I realized that McNulty and Stringer Bell are English actors with a fake American accent....damn thats great acting.
Quote from: Penny Lane on Mar 07, 2012, 10:22 PM
Quote from: Sticky Icky Green Stuff on Mar 07, 2012, 07:44 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 07, 2012, 10:34 AM
Yeah I'm not the biggest Stringer guy myself Sticky. Hey look! He's learning about supply and demand and product elasticity. Woopity Doo!
It was a mistake to pit Bubs as a 7 seed against Clay Davis at a 2 seed. I voted for Clay but I knew Bubs would pull the upset.
Also bummed to see Herc go. Love that guy.
And Penny?! Ziggy's cousin is hot? If he is so is Ms. Daniels
thank you ruckus, I'm glad someone here isn't insane.
the best characters:
1.) Omar
2.) Bodie
3.) Bunk
4.) Avon
5.) Bubbles
I'm not insane. I loved Stringer, so are you saying killing D'Angelo was wrong?
Sticky--the more I think about it, Brodie was an awesome character...I'm glad he made it out (sorta)..I have three more eps, though..
Talk about premature claim to making it out the streets :D
Im only 7 episodes into season 1 but im sooo glad Wallace is getting off the corner alive ;)
Quote from: Sticky Icky Green Stuff on Mar 07, 2012, 07:44 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on Mar 07, 2012, 10:34 AM
Yeah I'm not the biggest Stringer guy myself Sticky. Hey look! He's learning about supply and demand and product elasticity. Woopity Doo!
It was a mistake to pit Bubs as a 7 seed against Clay Davis at a 2 seed. I voted for Clay but I knew Bubs would pull the upset.
Also bummed to see Herc go. Love that guy.
And Penny?! Ziggy's cousin is hot? If he is so is Ms. Daniels
thank you ruckus, I'm glad someone here isn't insane.
the best characters:
1.) Omar
2.) Bodie
3.) Bunk
4.) Avon
5.) Bubbles
Stringer was the man, but I like your list. Just saw the movie Takers a week or so ago (pretty good movie bogged down by TI and Chris Brown but at least he doesnt punch any wimmens), and Idris Elba was like Stringer re-incarnate except for using his real accent. Also saw another movie starring him like a month ago called Legacy where he has a psychotic breakdown in a hotel room that was good.
Hardest show ever to rank characters because of how many great ones there were, but
1) Omar
2) McNulty (probably the most underrated somehow)
3) Bodie (only character I at first hated and came to love)
4) Stringer
5) Marlo
6) Bunk
7) Lester
8) Avon
9) Michael
10) Slim Charles
11) Bubbs
12) Carver
13) Snoop & Partlow (gotta be a duo)
14) Wee-Bey
15) Prop Joe
Oh yeah, I popped in here to bump this thread because I found out yesterday that Omar (Michael K. Williams) is going to be playing Ol' Dirty Bastard in an ODB biopic movie. Talk about a match made in heaven. Omar is gonna make Big Baby Jesus shine on the big screen :bath:
I never wouldve thought ODB would get the Biggie, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, etc treatment but Id by lying if I didnt say Im anticipating this about as much as Dark Knight Rises, hah.