Things you didn't notice on The Wire until multiple watches

[FreshAIG]

One of the guys Marlo was based off, Marlow Bates, just got released from prison. (Marlo Stanfield character was a combination of Marlow Bates and his half brother Timmirror Stanfield)

 

[JP_614]

Here I am doing a rewatch of season 2 don’t ask me why. It’s the small things that make this show great. Stringer making a claim to change the name of the product



The first scene of the episode 6. They show Omar before he testifies.





Talking to the cop about the name and how mars and ares. Same guy with a different name. Can maybe fool a cop or a fiend. Omar see string as bad for business while some people could see him as good for business. Prop Joe see him as good cause he moves into his territory. Same guy different name.

 

[WesCrook]

The Wire has always been filled with symbolism. That can be a thread of it's own.

1:20



This is symbolic and foreshadowing of Carcetti.

He pours the last cup of coffee for himself and leaves the pot empty (until Kima called him out on it)

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

The Wire has always been filled with symbolism. That can be a thread of it's own.

1:20



This is symbolic and foreshadowing of Carcetti.

He pours the last cup of coffee for himself and leaves the empty pot (until Kima called him out on it)

And for Kima... Who will always call you out (snitch) regardless

She GOOD police

 

[Renegade47]

soft eyes.

the teacher told prezbo he needs soft eyes then bunk told kima the same thing so she can see the full picture

 

[H. Selassie]

Crazy (but not surprising at all) how most of the white characters had great endings/promotions: Carcetti, Rawls, Valcheck, Pearlman, Herc, Phelan, Levy, the Greeks.

Really sad when you think about the fact that all these people have money, power, and job security tied to the plight of black folks. Politicians, Police Commissioners, Plugs, and Lawyers all benefitting from Eastside vs. Westside, Avon vs. Marlo, and black people selling dope to each other.

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

i didn't notice it before, but i don't think Brother Mouzone was from Harlem

I am most definitely from Harlem

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

I got super busy at work so I haven't gotten a chance to read everything but some stuff I didn't know prior:

They planned on killing Kima on episode 10. Originally she was going to die

After Omar and Brother Mouzzone killed Stringer, they were going to piss on him. Idris Elba told them if they did that, he was walking off set, so they didn't go along with it. Ed Burns says David Simon should've never let Idris talk them out of doing it, but I disagree. It would've ruined it for me. Idris was upset about his character being killed, so the pissing just added insult.

None of the actors ever know what's going to happen ahead of time. Actors don't even know their character is dying or even what the next storyline is until they get to that script for the day. Some kinda figured it out before they were told, like Bodie knew early in season 4 his character was going to get killed, just using context clues.

I did know this part already but Season 3 was written as a Series Finale, because everyone assumed the show was done for good. They had to get fans petitions and meetings with HBO execs to get the final two seasons to finish out their story, but the show was all but done after season 3.

After Season 3, when they didn't think they would get renewed, they were going to do a spin off called "The Hall" which was going to be 75% politics (Carcetti, Royce, etc...) and about 25% of the street shyt.

Neither Ed Burns or J.D. Williams thought Bodie should've showed any hesitation in killing Wallace. Prior to that scene, Bodie was seen as a hardcore/no feelings character, so they didn't believe it fit with how his character was portrayed up to that point.

Another thing I know but I forgot, but the actor who plays Lester Freamon was originally going to play the role of Stringer Bell

The actor who plays Chris Partlow was going to be Slim Charles but he turned down the role, and then later got recasted

The actor who plays Slim Charles auditioned to play Marlo

Michael was originally casted to play Randy's role and Daquan was going to be Michael

They had to basically bribe Dominic West to return after season 3. He wanted to go back home because he missed his daughter, so they lessened his role in Season 4, and allowed him to spend more time with his family, but they let him know they needed him for Season 5, because it was gonna be built around him.

Despite popular belief, no character on the Wire is based off one person. Every character is based on multiple real life people. For example, Avon is a composite of like 5 different people. Same with even Ziggy.

I'll be back with some more


Lance Reddikk and Dominic West didn't get along too much because Dominic was sort of a funny man during scenes, trying to get people to break character, and Lance didn't appreciate it.

The stuff about pissing on String.....I agree with Idris.

Peeing on a dead man doesn't fit with Omar or Brother's character. Omar kills if he has to but he doesn't relish it like some other characters. Brother is all business and doesn't seem like the type to do all the extra shyt.

Someone like Cheese would totally do that.

 

[904]

The stuff about pissing on String.....I agree with Idris.

Peeing on a dead man doesn't fit with Omar or Brother's character. Omar kills if he has to but he doesn't relish it like some other characters. Brother is all business and doesn't seem like the type to do all the extra shyt.

Someone like Cheese would totally do that.

I could see Omar doing it as he is that emotional and hated stringer to the core... I agree about Brother though, there's no way they mean for him to do it..

 

[Piff Perkins]

I could see Omar doing it as he is that emotional and hated stringer to the core... I agree about Brother though, there's no way they mean for him to do it..

Same. Omar had reason to want to desecrate the body given what they did to his lover.

 

[the cac mamba]

The stuff about pissing on String.....I agree with Idris.

Peeing on a dead man doesn't fit with Omar or Brother's character.

yeah, im pretty sure both would be a little too smart to leave their DNA on a murder victim, because of emotions. that would have been embarrassing

 

[K-ZOE]

yeah, im pretty sure both would be a little too smart to leave their DNA on a murder victim, because of emotions. that would have been embarrassing

This. It's why Omar didn't even hawk spit on Stringer.

I disagree with JD Williams and Ed Burns. I didn't see S1 Bodie as a hardcore no feelings character. I saw him as a wild reckless young boy out to prove himself. One that before Wallace had never caught a body. It was probably his 1st time shooting a gun AT someone. He'd have been ranked higher at the time if he was an experienced killer. So yeah I totally bought into the hesitation "like oh shyt this is real". I thought that was the way JD played it. I mean he did, but I'm surprised to hear he didn't agree with that choice.

 

[threattonature]

This. It's why Omar didn't even hawk spit on Stringer.

I disagree with JD Williams and Ed Burns. I didn't see S1 Bodie as a hardcore no feelings character. I saw him as a wild reckless young boy out to prove himself. One that before Wallace had never caught a body. It was probably his 1st time shooting a gun AT someone. He'd have been ranked higher at the time if he was an experienced killer. So yeah I totally bought into the hesitation "like oh shyt this is real". I thought that was the way JD played it. I mean he did, but I'm surprised to hear he didn't agree with that choice.

Yeah to me it humanized Bodie and showed how young he really is and that he wasn't this super tough heartless thug like he tried to convince others of.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Crazy (but not surprising at all) how most of the white characters had great endings/promotions: Carcetti, Rawls, Valcheck, Pearlman, Herc, Phelan, Levy, the Greeks.

Really sad when you think about the fact that all these people have money, power, and job security tied to the plight of black folks. Politicians, Police Commissioners, Plugs, and Lawyers all benefitting from Eastside vs. Westside, Avon vs. Marlo, and black people selling dope to each other.

The game is the game.

 

[the cac mamba]

Yeah to me it humanized Bodie and showed how young he really is and that he wasn't this super tough heartless thug like he tried to convince others of.

yeah, that was the point i got from it. these are just kids, forced into this shyt. and preyed on by the Stringers