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Soon, though, soon.–Avon If the first four episodes of The Wire are intentionally stingy with details on Avon’s personal life, “The Pager” lets it all out. First, there is the opening scene which portrays Avon as a prisoner of his own paranoia. Then, near the end of the episode, we get a rare glimpse into the Kingpin’s psyche. What we see is a chilling portrait of the … [Read more...] about Stranded Somewhere Between Life and Death

We creep back in there…”–Bubbles Now that Omar’s crew has been torn apart by the vengeful Barksdales, the title of most feared stickup crew in the Westside falls to Bubbles’ ragtag group of friends. It’s a long fall. Instead of Omar, Brandon and Bailey, we now have Bubbles, Johnny, and a third fiend with the onomatopoetic name of Uck. Instead of shotguns, their weapons are a … [Read more...] about The Great Copper House Caper

I’m a reasonable guy.–Rawls Bill Rawls is a fierce major, one who strikes fear in the hearts of both his underlings and his equals. Major Forrester says he is “as ruthless a fuck as we have in this department” and refuses to challenge him. Rawls is vengeful and aggressive, and he knows how to play the game, which is probably how he became a major in the first place. He … [Read more...] about Explaining: On Rawls and Reason

Let,s start from the conversation of Brandon and omar Brandon: Bailey’s a fucking dope fiend, I’m telling you. Them fucking people ain’t to be relied on. Omar: Yo, why you always gotta talk like that, man? Brandon: What? Omar: “F” this and “f” that. Brandon: If I give it up, I’ll lose half of what I mean to say. Note: This article complete explanation of episode 5 from … [Read more...] about The Wire Episode 5: Brandon’s Profanity (Summary)

Keep it close—Omar The police are a drug kingpin’s primary natural enemy. They are the ones who are most likely to topple his empire, putting him away for decades or even life. The Wire supports this notion by focusing on Daniels’ detail and their attempt to take down the Barksdale crew. But after the introduction of Omar’s small, tightly-formed three-man crew in “The Buys,” … [Read more...] about 1.4: A Bounty on Omar’s Crew