“He was a boring one dimensional character.”
False. People are too enamored by the Nino Browns, O Dogs, Ricos, and even Avon Barksdales of the world that they think guys like Marlo are boring characters. Marlo seemed like the type of character who had alot to say and alot of personality to exhibit but chose not to show any of it on the surface in order to succeed in the game, as opposed to a boring person who has absolutely nothing to say or no personality. His complexities are exhibited more through his ruthlessness and calculated decisions, unlike most, whose complexities are exhibited through their range of emotions.
“He was evil”
Understandable opinion. But the game is evil. Prey or predator. He clearly decided he wasn’t going to be prey and that was his only priority. Avon’s priority was balancing family with money and reputation. Stringer’s priority was money. Prop Joe’s was money. Marlo’s was power for the sake of avoid being prey. If a kid saw the security guard press Marlo like how he did and the security guard was allowed to live after that, people would have spread word around the hood that the security guard stood up to Marlo and still lived.
Rayful Edmonds was a drug kingpin from DC. Alonzo Mourning used to hang with him when he was not at practice or balling. John Thompson, Alonzo’s coach, had confronted Rayful and warned him to stay away from Alonzo. Rayful respected it, but the general consensus is that John Thompson punked Rayful.
Marlo understood the power of reputation more than most, so he took out the security guard to avoid people spreading a narrative that a working man punked him because that would be a stain on his reputation in the eyes of the streets.
The delivery lady was the only murder that was arguably 100% evil. The security guard should have minded his business and was a victim of his own pride. Dying for a store that pays you $10 an hour isn’t smart.
“He was mad because the kids were talking about Omar instead of him”
I doubt he cared to the extent that you guys make it out to be. Marlo was up $10 Million and made it out. You guys just get a little too obsessed with Omar. Marlo is an obsessive compulsive character with hints of asperger’s. He enjoys playing more than he does actually winning. Even til the point where he’ll die playing. Thats the point of the last scene from my perspective. He’s a eternally insecure character with a permanent chip on his shoulder whose primary motivation in life is to make sure nobody can call him a p*ssy. It sounds stupid, but if you have been in the streets, or any street adjacent setting, you’d understand how this is a valid motivation for most in that setting.
One of the reasons people hate Marlo is because he was perfect for his bureaucracy, which was the streets. Avon, Stringer, Prop Joe had faults, hypocrisies, and weaknesses. Marlo was a cancer who thrived in a cancerous society. Most people are flawed hypocrites, so they relate more to other flawed people, whereas people who are absent of flaws or hypocrisies in their plight are not as relatable. Most people romanticize imperfections, and villainize people who are who they are without any apologies or delusional sentiment.
False. People are too enamored by the Nino Browns, O Dogs, Ricos, and even Avon Barksdales of the world that they think guys like Marlo are boring characters. Marlo seemed like the type of character who had alot to say and alot of personality to exhibit but chose not to show any of it on the surface in order to succeed in the game, as opposed to a boring person who has absolutely nothing to say or no personality. His complexities are exhibited more through his ruthlessness and calculated decisions, unlike most, whose complexities are exhibited through their range of emotions.
“He was evil”
Understandable opinion. But the game is evil. Prey or predator. He clearly decided he wasn’t going to be prey and that was his only priority. Avon’s priority was balancing family with money and reputation. Stringer’s priority was money. Prop Joe’s was money. Marlo’s was power for the sake of avoid being prey. If a kid saw the security guard press Marlo like how he did and the security guard was allowed to live after that, people would have spread word around the hood that the security guard stood up to Marlo and still lived.
Rayful Edmonds was a drug kingpin from DC. Alonzo Mourning used to hang with him when he was not at practice or balling. John Thompson, Alonzo’s coach, had confronted Rayful and warned him to stay away from Alonzo. Rayful respected it, but the general consensus is that John Thompson punked Rayful.
Marlo understood the power of reputation more than most, so he took out the security guard to avoid people spreading a narrative that a working man punked him because that would be a stain on his reputation in the eyes of the streets.
The delivery lady was the only murder that was arguably 100% evil. The security guard should have minded his business and was a victim of his own pride. Dying for a store that pays you $10 an hour isn’t smart.
“He was mad because the kids were talking about Omar instead of him”
I doubt he cared to the extent that you guys make it out to be. Marlo was up $10 Million and made it out. You guys just get a little too obsessed with Omar. Marlo is an obsessive compulsive character with hints of asperger’s. He enjoys playing more than he does actually winning. Even til the point where he’ll die playing. Thats the point of the last scene from my perspective. He’s a eternally insecure character with a permanent chip on his shoulder whose primary motivation in life is to make sure nobody can call him a p*ssy. It sounds stupid, but if you have been in the streets, or any street adjacent setting, you’d understand how this is a valid motivation for most in that setting.
One of the reasons people hate Marlo is because he was perfect for his bureaucracy, which was the streets. Avon, Stringer, Prop Joe had faults, hypocrisies, and weaknesses. Marlo was a cancer who thrived in a cancerous society. Most people are flawed hypocrites, so they relate more to other flawed people, whereas people who are absent of flaws or hypocrisies in their plight are not as relatable. Most people romanticize imperfections, and villainize people who are who they are without any apologies or delusional sentiment.
