We need to have a serious discussion on season 5 of The Wire

[WesCrook]

season 2 is great it set up a lot of things for example why the Greeks decided to work with Marlo was because propJoe got greedy and started asking about them girls. yes the skinny Cac is annoying as fukk, but the port angle was extremely interesting.

Namond would have ended up in a way similar to Ziggy (or worse) had he not been taken in by Bunny Colvin.

 

[melraH]

Namond would have ended up in a way similar to Ziggy (or worse) had he not been taken in by Bunny Colvin.

worse, way worse.

 

[Mʀ2ᴋDᴇᴇᴢ]

McNulty changed after Bodie got killed..he wasnt even paying attention to nothing for the entire 4th season.

He just tapped out after that, same as when Bodie heard about Lil Kev

"Whatever happens happens"

 

[WesCrook]

He just tapped out after that, same as when Bodie heard about Lil Kev

"Whatever happens happens"

 

[mastermind]

The parallels

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Like everybody, I was disappointed how Omar went out. Yeah we all wanted that ultimate spaghetti western style showdown with Marlo getting his comeuppance in a hail of bullets from Omar, but the show aimed for realism. In real life, dudes get taken out suddenly and unexpectedly and it's not always on some cinematic shyt. Yeah its too bad he got taken out by that little punk Kenard of all people, but it shows how anybody can get got. It ain't like Tommy from Power who is made out to be Mr Invincible lol.

This is the best argument I've heard on why The Greeks ultimately decided to deal with Marlo:



The newspaper reporter storyline IMO was boring and I didn't find any of those characters interesting at all.

The Wire is my fav show of all time and always will be, but I agree season 5 is the only weak season even though it still has sometimes questionable but brilliant writing. Season 2 was dope but misunderstood. The tone changed a lot from the first season so it took a lot of people off guard, but it was a dope season and Frank Sabotka is one of the greatest characters on the show. I give seasons 1-4 a 9.5-10/10 and this season 5.5/10.

I am just starting season 3 (episode 2), everything transitioned so well up into the next until season 5. I don't give a damn about the newspaper

also, I thought the Greeks consistently moved cities. Season 5 they are just back living in Baltimore?