This is my third time through The Wire, I binge watch it every 4/5 years to give myself a chance to forget most of the stuff! I remember the main storyline, who dies and 'who kills who' etc but the one that really got me this watch through was Bubbles.
His entire character arc through all seasons is incredible, and I was almost in tears at his drug counselling when he mentioned Sherrod. Like Waylon (played by the one and only Steve Earle) said, Bubbles almost wanted to have 'the bugggg' as he blamed himself for the death of both his closest friends. I also cannot put into words the acting from Bubs (and every one in the show to tell the truth) but with Bubbles, you feel every single emotion on show at that time.
The scene with Marlo, Chris, Cheese and Monk just after arrest is also one of my favourites! Or the unforgettable scene with Michael and Snoop in the car.
It just truly is an amazing episode, McNulty's about to face reality, Kima is about to break the most sacred police code, The Sun newspaper's infighting, the mayor turning in to EXACTLY what he didn't want to, Michael going in hiding. And finally Marlo arrested.
That's the thing with The Wire, SO MUCH happens all the time, it literally keeps your eyes absolutely pinned to the screen in case you miss something. They were never scared of killing of big characters, never did any of the 'Hollywood scenes' for added excitement, they never needed to, and the show sure as hell never strayed away from it's raw, street feel, from the corners, to the police, to the judiciary, to the senate.
I cannot wait to watch it again in a few years.
This episode is better than 99.9% of films made.
His entire character arc through all seasons is incredible, and I was almost in tears at his drug counselling when he mentioned Sherrod. Like Waylon (played by the one and only Steve Earle) said, Bubbles almost wanted to have 'the bugggg' as he blamed himself for the death of both his closest friends. I also cannot put into words the acting from Bubs (and every one in the show to tell the truth) but with Bubbles, you feel every single emotion on show at that time.
The scene with Marlo, Chris, Cheese and Monk just after arrest is also one of my favourites! Or the unforgettable scene with Michael and Snoop in the car.
It just truly is an amazing episode, McNulty's about to face reality, Kima is about to break the most sacred police code, The Sun newspaper's infighting, the mayor turning in to EXACTLY what he didn't want to, Michael going in hiding. And finally Marlo arrested.
That's the thing with The Wire, SO MUCH happens all the time, it literally keeps your eyes absolutely pinned to the screen in case you miss something. They were never scared of killing of big characters, never did any of the 'Hollywood scenes' for added excitement, they never needed to, and the show sure as hell never strayed away from it's raw, street feel, from the corners, to the police, to the judiciary, to the senate.
I cannot wait to watch it again in a few years.
This episode is better than 99.9% of films made.
