The Wire 4x08 Reaction
Added 2023-10-14 21:58:06 +0000 UTCfirst, violet is late because we had issues with the file, i think its fixed now so that will be up tomorrow.. and second, this episode broke me
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Rawls was implying that Burrell only got his job as Commissioner because of Affirmative Action and not due to his ability.
M Salam
2023-10-18 00:36:12 +0000 UTCHis father was in jail for a drug charge, they mentioned it in this episode.
M Salam
2023-10-17 22:07:11 +0000 UTCThere are plenty of tragic things in this episode, but one that gets me is Carcetti talking with Rawls and Daniels about moving away from stats-based policing, while at the same time his advisers are already telling him he needs to play the numbers game himself and get the crime stats down.
Mike Conlin
2023-10-17 16:56:57 +0000 UTCThanks! I didn't know we could do that. I would've blocked Akimbo Soup back in the day had I known we could do that to prevent Death Note getting spoiled.
TeaDrinker3000
2023-10-17 10:45:10 +0000 UTCI didn't know you could block folks, thanks! He's blocked
Pape
2023-10-16 23:32:41 +0000 UTCNow I’m just imagining everyone blocking him and then him basically talking to himself every time he comments cuz he doesn’t know 🤣
Wanda Did Nothing Wrong
2023-10-15 19:40:36 +0000 UTCFinally caught up on this show after getting behind from being on vacation. S4 has been a lot but I'm glad to be watching it all the same.
cosmotron
2023-10-15 18:18:49 +0000 UTCOK, I've read the comments now and folks have explained about the DSS card. :)
Chidi.
2023-10-15 13:28:29 +0000 UTCI don't know off head who wrote this episode but it amuses me to think of a middle aged white guy and experienced crime writer having to dig into the Baltimore music scene and pull up Jiggle It as a song choice for Chris.
Chidi.
2023-10-15 13:27:32 +0000 UTCWe're on the home straight now - the next five episodes are superb television with the final two being the finest episodes of The Wire in my opinion but we'll get to those in due course. Just a couple of things - Snoop didn't take a receipt when she paid for the nail gun (S4 opening scene) possibly so there'd be no proof of purchase but probably irrelevant now they've tossed the nail gun. Lola - A DSS card is a social security card (Department of Social Security) and part of its use is to support low-income families to purchase food. One of your US-based Patrons will be able to explain in more detail.
Chidi.
2023-10-15 13:19:06 +0000 UTCOooo boy rest of the season gonna make the reaction hall of fame
lolenseu
2023-10-15 11:05:45 +0000 UTCSucks cause Food Stamps are good on paper but qualifying for them is hard af and even then most people only get like $250 a month The cards also don’t let you buy toiletries
space colon
2023-10-15 07:41:11 +0000 UTCAt my middle school and one high school we had teachers teaching straight from previous standardized tests A middle school teacher of mine lost her job for handing out unused End Of Course Tests at summer school to study (she was an English major teaching math out of the textbook)
space1999
2023-10-15 07:05:41 +0000 UTC"Marlo is a grain of sand in the desert " Perfect way to put it Marlo. The Wire is so goated
Karabo
2023-10-15 05:48:14 +0000 UTC@52:50 yup . A lessor show would have taking down Marlo as the nice main goal but The Wire is so real that you don't feel like that matters in the grand scheme of things. These lives will still continue to be messed up
Karabo
2023-10-15 05:47:03 +0000 UTCThat guy was so confused lol
Karabo
2023-10-15 05:25:04 +0000 UTCWe eating good brother, we eating good
Karabo
2023-10-15 05:24:42 +0000 UTCOhh you are right. See, this is why I love this community. Kinda forgot about that. Thanks for the reminder!
Jack SV
2023-10-15 04:58:52 +0000 UTCOf course this doesn't change things for the larger community, but on an individual level at least you can click on a user's profile and block them yourself which will hide all of their posts and replies. There are a couple folks here I've had blocked for months for this exact purpose, Orr included. Tired of seeing their bullshit.
bushpusherr
2023-10-15 04:57:05 +0000 UTCI'll let you know that against your best efforts you never hurt my feelings once. I hope the girls never ban you. And I'm sure others here as well are really appreciative of your (thankfully) brief diary entries. Keep it up! 👍
Orr Malus
2023-10-15 04:22:08 +0000 UTCMost based MT take. F that show
Jay Craig
2023-10-15 04:05:14 +0000 UTCIt is such an underrated character detail of Chris to be a music/radio fanatic. To truly understand the fleshing out of his character up to this point you have to check out Jiggle it Shawty by young Leek. I grew up with radio rap from that era and even by those standards, Chris’ song choices were wild, especially for what he’s done.
orlanmop _
2023-10-15 03:58:50 +0000 UTCMichael to Randy : “Shit, at least you’ve got a leash” Bruh 😭
David
2023-10-15 03:57:36 +0000 UTCI can't believe you would say something like that. I have suffered a lot of abuse at the hands of people who insert themselves in conversations with endless prattle trying to make everything about themselves. Apologize!
Orr Malus
2023-10-15 03:55:23 +0000 UTCDSS is Department of Social Services which gives welfare to people who need it. The Independence Card they were talking about is basically a debit card that they can use to buy food and other necessities with the money they get from DSS. Also, Mike's mother said that his father was in prison for drug related charges, I guess you missed it when she said that.
BNJ
2023-10-15 03:12:40 +0000 UTCI feel for him, he's stuck in a fucked up situation and refuses to talk to authority figures such as Prez or a social worker because why would he? considering the environment he grew up in, he probably thinks it would make matters worse, he feels helpless. The only thing he knows for sure is to get Bug away from that man no matter what
HenryM
2023-10-15 02:55:41 +0000 UTCAlso on a lighter note, I know the actor asked for time off so his absence can’t be helped but I do find it extremely funny that Jimmy was told about the murder charge for Omar, questioned it’s authenticity, helped him make a phone call during the arrest and then went “Welp, this isn’t my problem”. Like he truly left that man to fend for himself, lol. But I always enjoyed Bunk’s and Omar’s relationship more because of their shared history and that Bunk is never afraid to call out Omar so Bunk solving the case was always better for me in terms of story.
Nyeisha Melvina Clark
2023-10-15 02:44:55 +0000 UTCI really hope the girls consider banning Orr Malus. He's repeatedly made deliberately offensive comments for the sake of getting a rise out of people, from asking the girls what "their favourite slur is" on the QnA post, as well as on the post regarding Milena's family member passing away. The comment he's posted above is particularly upsetting given the incredibly sensitive subject matter. There's a difference between being an edgy teenager and actively being a bully, and I know others here don't appreciate his presence either.
TeaDrinker3000
2023-10-15 01:49:25 +0000 UTCI really dislike how you go out of your way to make inflamatory comments purely to make people uncomfortable. You've no idea what people might have had to deal with in real life and insensitive comments like that are disgusting and cruel.
TeaDrinker3000
2023-10-15 01:36:33 +0000 UTCI love Michael so much. He's genuinely fearless the whole season until this moment. Even though he is afraid of his abuser, his first instinct is to protect Bug. A very special character, and great acting from the child actor as well.
PoorHector
2023-10-15 01:35:00 +0000 UTCAs much as I hate Marlo, most of the cops, Namond's mother, and a few others there is NO ONE I hate more on this show than Michael's stepdad or whatever he supposed to be. My skin literally crawls whenever he was on screen this episode and I literally cried from anger and the helplessness I felt, even though it's just a tv show. Michael has always been quiet but over the last few episodes we did see him open up a little more to Prez and even not completely turn Cutty away, and then when he comes back, we see Michael completely shut down AGAIN, that to me is one of the most heartbreaking things to ever happen in this show, to see this child open up a little and believe life can be normal again and have that hope snatched away, I can't even describe the sadness.
Nyeisha Melvina Clark
2023-10-15 01:19:36 +0000 UTCMike's mom said that he was in jail because of drugs.
ODIS
2023-10-15 00:31:41 +0000 UTCThat guy who Snoop almost shot is going to walk around all day wondering why he was almost killed for answering a question about a radio morning show.
Eric Posin
2023-10-15 00:24:26 +0000 UTCYoooo a double drop?! I'm still catching up on 4x07 😅
TeaDrinker3000
2023-10-15 00:23:52 +0000 UTCObviously spoilers, but ROT13 below: Jura Ohax yngre vairfgvtngrf gung thl'f zheqre ur ersref gb uvz nf n "onol ohzcre zbgureshpxre" naq yngre gryyf Zvpunry gung ur pbhyqa'g oynzr uvz sbe jnagvat gung zna qrnq nsgre jung ur qvq gb Zvpunry
HenryM
2023-10-15 00:08:10 +0000 UTCHe definitely targeted Burrell in particular but also every other black police officer, basically implying that Tommy has to pick someone white (him) to be commissioner because all the black policemen are incompetent. Funny thing is it's not even clear whether Rawls believes what he said or if he just said it to put himself in a better position to be promoted, though he's made it clear in the past that he's about as racist as almost every other white cop in the department (pretty racist).
Nina
2023-10-15 00:05:12 +0000 UTCI think I hate Michael's mother almost as much as Namond's. Useless.
Aj
2023-10-14 23:52:05 +0000 UTCIt's just funny how the girls have to deal with pedo stuff from two different shows which happened to align at the same time.
Orr Malus
2023-10-14 23:41:45 +0000 UTCIndependence card is the same thing as DSS btw, another substitute for the food stamps system essentially. A way low income people can get food
jehh jeggg
2023-10-14 23:41:05 +0000 UTC"Why is this in top 20 of many anime lists?" LMAO. What I can say for sure about Japan is that if you ask "Why?" you will never get an answer. I don't think even they know why.
Orr Malus
2023-10-14 23:38:52 +0000 UTCThere's a lot of great things about season 4, but it's definitely a hard one too. I can understand why L&M feel drained watching it.
Mark M
2023-10-14 23:34:56 +0000 UTCL&M - “what else even happened this episode. I don’t even know”. Chris & Snoop - being a comedy duo
Wanda Did Nothing Wrong
2023-10-14 23:30:21 +0000 UTCYeah, this is a pretty infuriating season...
prolifik5
2023-10-14 23:30:12 +0000 UTCDamn I didn’t it was that bad tbh. I always thought it was some generic isekai anime but if what you are saying it’s true then I have to start wonder people’s taste in anime everytime some mentions this anime.
Jack SV
2023-10-14 23:25:28 +0000 UTCI know all this is heavily implied but idk… it’s been a while so forgive me if I can’t remember much about the details of this show but I feel there is more to it.. maybe Michael dad’s used to beat him as kid? Maybe that’s why he is very violent sometimes. Again I won’t throw the pedo label to his character yet but we gonna see maybe in the next couple of episodes.
Jack SV
2023-10-14 23:21:46 +0000 UTCSince it was recommended by someone here: Mushoku Tensei. I hate this anime so much that I watched it in its entirety so I could hate it even more and confront the fans with the stupid plot and disgusting portrayal of women, because this show is recommended everywhere over and over again and I don't understand why. AND I HATE IT SO MUCH! I just can't describe how much I hate this anime. Rough Insight: Pedophile 34+ year old main character is reborn into a world that not only allows, tolerates and accepts his disgusting and sick desires, but encourages them. He tries to rape underage girls several times, grooms two successfully, marries both and begets children with them. One girl, who ages very slowly and will have the body of a middle school girl for decades, also becomes his wife and later has a very difficult birth due to her underdeveloped body. Oh, and after he kidnaps two schoolgirls, ties them to two chairs and they pee their pants because he left them alone for 24 hours, he shows his affection by showing them his shrine in which he worships the underpants of a middle school girl. Moreover, he undresses them to dry their peed-in clothes, but he sniffs the underpants in front of them. And when he unties them, and sends them home, they react as if it was just the most normal thing in the world and are best friends from then on. One of them even becomes his maid and affair next to his three wives, because when they have their periods or work, he has to be able to satisfy his sexual desires somehow. Best portrayal of women in the 21st century. And the fans of the show say something about redemption of the main character, although even in the last 26th volume (according to wikipedia summary) he is still the same perverted sick pig as in the first. I just hate everything about it. The story, the characters, the fans, the writer and the animation studio that is adapting this awful book instead of giving me One Outs season 2. Why is this in top 20 of many anime lists? It's just so unbearably shit and disgusting. I hate it so much!
Robert H.
2023-10-14 23:16:58 +0000 UTCRawls was implying to Carcetti that Burrell got to his rank with the help of affirmative action, and therefore feels indebted to the system, to statistics, in a way. That someone like Burrell doesn't have the capacity to be a good commissioner who can promote quality casework and so works the numbers because the numbers got him where he is. The subtext there is that "hey, you're white, I'm white, we both know how much harder we have to work to make it in this town," which is what angered Norman.
Dake Weng
2023-10-14 23:07:05 +0000 UTCDSS Card! Department of social service will give those with low income a EBT card which you can use to buy groceries. Sorry The Wire broke ya'll, be sure to take time to relax after these episodes.
Benodinson
2023-10-14 22:59:53 +0000 UTCweird comment, guessing said sarcastically. hopefully you just don't like the wire
jehh jeggg
2023-10-14 22:53:47 +0000 UTCWhat other show with pedos in it should we recommend the girls watch?
Orr Malus
2023-10-14 22:29:18 +0000 UTCJust seeing that thumbnail makes my stomach turn
HenryM
2023-10-14 22:20:46 +0000 UTC
