Real talk, I think some fans of show thought that was weird how Avon was really lowkey during the 1st season. But when he got outta jail in Season 3, he was a straight up "gangsta" ready to bust his guns. Would the Avon in Season 1 be in a room full of machine guns like he was in Season 3?
Avon was at 2 different points in his life in season 1 and season 3. S1 he had the westside on smash. They already warred for the towers and the avenue corners. He went to jail for 2 years, and in S3 came home to a weaker crew with weaker territory. He went back to what he knew. Avon wasn't that lowkey in S1, he was just the Don. Remember the basketball scene from S1? How he went off on the ref and the whole park was so quiet you could hear a pin drop? That's power and fear. Avon didnt get to where he was by being a cool nikka. Wee-Bay was one of the wildest and most respected nikkas in the hood. There's a scene in S1 where Bay picks up Avon from this girl Avon is fukking's house. Avon told Bay to come back later and take all the phone lines out her crib. Bay is like "I don't know man, shorty gonna trip..." Bay was still talking but Avon gave him a look that said "why da fukk you still talking and what the fukk did I say?" Bay caught it and tightened right the fukk up. He shut down a killer with a look. What's that say about Avon?
Stringer didnt arrive at the decision to kill D easily. But when he found out D wasn't fukking with Avon or the crew in jail at all, that's when he decided he had to go. Yeah he took the 20 years but who's to say where his head is at in 3 years? Avon understood what that meant,that's why he didn't try to keep fighting String or kill him then and there. In fact he was willing to buy String's life but Mouzone wasnt hearing that shyt.
I didnt find Omar or Mouzone unrealistic at all. Has Omar ever robbed a city block by himself? No. But he was known for taking any thorough nikka in the streets shyt. Do u think think the average citizen knew about his code, that he didnt fukk with anyone not in the game? Hell no. He never announced that shyt. They just know herome that wild ass nikka with a shotgun. Time to act accordingly! Mouzone is only unrealistic to ppl that think all the NOI do is sling bean pies and Final Calls. I read 1 of the writers say Mouzone had no religious affiliation. IMO he was a smart gangster/killer. The bowtie and suit gave him an advantage that he used. It was a costume.