The Wire, Season V
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- rough0
Anyone watching Terminator series? Bubbles makes an appearance as a soldier in the future!
I was so happy to see him!
- grunttt0
must not read thread... will be watching final episode tonight... repeat, must not read thread.
- wordssssss0
I feel like Kima's scene with her son is apt here.
Goodnight Bodie, Goodnight Michael, Goodnight Bubs, Goodnight Bunk, Goodnight Dook, Goodnight Bunny, Goodnight Lester, Goodnight McNulty, Goodnight Weebey, Goodnight Chris, Goodnight Slim Charles, Goodnight Herc, Goodnight Ziggy, Goodnight Avon, Goodnight The Greeks, Goodnight Daniels, Goodnight Gus, Goodnight Poot, Goodnight Cutty, Goodnight Walon, Goodnight Alma, Goodnight Namond, Goodnight Randy, Goodnight Norman, Goodnight Nerese, Goodnight Carver and thanks for it all.
- jondj240
flavorful, is it really that far off?
- colin_s0
http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/20…
solid david simon interview.
- MediaPimp0
I saw it as Marlo returning to get his "last taste" before moving on. Believe it or not, a lot of the business owners in Baltimore (and other places I'm sure) started on the streets and while still carrying the "hustlers" way of doing business in many cases, are no longer on the streets or dealing with drugs in any way. They got off on major charges and moved on to bigger things. You'd probably be surprised if you knew who some of these people were.
- Randd0
it's so weird that you can feel such a connection to, and loss of, fictional characters
- thats the brilliance of the show
they took the time to develop all of these wonderful charactersRamanisky2
- thats the brilliance of the show
- Randd0
NYT on marlo at end
'Which doesn’t mean there wasn’t a happy ending or two. Thanks to the same illegal wiretap that first got him into trouble, Marlo walked, but it turned out he didn’t have far to go. Throughout this season and last it was never quite clear whether Marlo — the most enigmatic of drug dealers — was the true heir to Stringer Bell, the dealer turned businessman, or to Avon Barksdale, the dealer who couldn’t leave the streets.In the finale Marlo walked out of a meeting of real estate developers and found himself back on a corner, confronted by minor hoodlums, no longer really welcome even there. And that was a vindication for Omar, whose Ahab-sized obsession to punish Marlo rose from the grave: Omar died goading Marlo to come back down to the street, and Marlo finally did, only to be taunted by corner boys loyal to Omar’s legacy."
- and Marlo probably doesnt live much longer after that ...
he's an open target nowRamanisky2 - link mejondj24
- That last paragraph was about the stupidest piece of shit I have ever read.flavorful
- and Marlo probably doesnt live much longer after that ...
- Ramanisky20
the boy (Kenard) that ends up killing Omar is the same one that screams "I wanna be like Omar" when Bunk notices him while investigating a murder after one of Omars girls dies in a shootout
.... a little foreshadowing ... theres lots of little gems like this in the show
- seed0
I was just thinking about how Marlos crew being against Michael forced him into a position similar to Omars.
I think your right that Omars end was fitting. That life is cheap and can be taken in an instant even with his reputation.
I know it wouldn't be the same but I could watch a spinoff of a lot of these characters.
- jondj240
for Marlo,
i think he just wanted to remind himself that he hasn't lost his street cred. He is bound to end up like Stringer Bell, trying to be a business man while the lawyers trick him out of his loot.
- jondj240
the ending was perfect.
no answers for this cycle we live in.i originally thought Omar would get a more dramatic ending, or just more mourning from other characters, but in thinking on it...they reflected exactly what would happen, life goes on and he becomes a somewhat legend in the streets because of rumors and myths.
- Ramanisky20
yeah Marlo ... could never leave the life he created for himself ... notice the deep breath he takes when the 2 guys runaway after the gun goes off ..... its home for him its what he knows ...
- seed0
I could go on watching that show for years. It was a solid conclusion though.
What do you think Marlo walking out of that event and going out into the streets signified? That even though is is going straight he is still a thug? I'm not sure if he is going completely back to that life since he gave his connect away. Who knows.
I would have loved to have seen Omar have a more dramatic ending. Although the idea of Michael being the new Omar is interesting.
Seeing Bubbles get his life back is great but it was sad to see Duquon fall like that. He was always kind of a hopeless character with so many odds against him but also seemed to have the most potential in school.
Lester and McNulty retiring or ended their careers over the scandal they caused was a good natural conclusion to the show since they are no longer doing police work now.
- can take the gangster off the street, can't take the street out of the gangster.colin_s
- Ramanisky20
What can I say .. that hasn't already been said ....
I loved every second of every show ... for 60 shows
thanks to all involved with this project ...
This was truly an epic 5 year ride .....
David Simon & Ed Burns I look forward to future projects from you
and entire cast of The Wire. Best Show Ever!!!!!!
- Randd0
I feel a great loss
- amen brotherRamanisky2
- I am sick with it right now.wordssssss
- colin_s0
RIP
best ending.
best show.i can't stand it's over but. holy god, great way to go.
- jasontroj0
I can't quiet cope with this show being over yet. It ended like so many other seasons and makes me feel like there's hope for another.
But it looks like it isn't. I wish this was on during the summer. Watching this show in the summer is a different experience.