The Wire 3x07 Reaction
Added 2023-08-23 01:02:55 +0000 UTC
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I'll probably never come back to this comment but into the abyss it goes anyway... Watch Sopranos please
FuzzyDunlop
2023-08-29 05:17:08 +0000 UTCFor real! Especially a gay black woman!
space colon
2023-08-25 22:59:23 +0000 UTCYoung Bodie killed his friend btw
Lil Don075
2023-08-24 01:25:31 +0000 UTCI wonder if part of it is that now that the kids aren’t “working”, Carver now sees them as the children they are. He didn’t seem concerned with the young people still dealing, just the ones who were let go and doing nothing. It would make sense that seeing these kids being kids might finally effect Carver, and maybe explains why he never showed that level of care for young Bodie.
Andres Olveira
2023-08-23 23:56:00 +0000 UTCI know that feeling lol
Isaac
2023-08-23 23:05:07 +0000 UTCKima is so infuriating on a re-watch. Gotta commend the writers for creating such a three-dimensional female character in the early 2000s.
TeaDrinker3000
2023-08-23 21:45:46 +0000 UTCkensington ave in philly i believe is one, and several places on the west coast
james johnston
2023-08-23 21:09:54 +0000 UTCBodie is a scumbag murderer who deals drugs, fyi
Lil Don075
2023-08-23 20:51:11 +0000 UTCI once again find myself in the position where I want to say something significant about the importance of the episode, but both the girls and other commenters have pretty much covered all the bases. It's what I love so much about this reaction series, everyone is really engaged. I'm glad the girls immediately picked up on just how unbelievably creepy Jimmy was being in this episode. Given that it's just a plot device, I bet that a lot of people may have overlooked it. The interconnectedness of the storylines is really what seals the deal for me on season 3. Knowing how Carcetti talking to Royce (and, in general, what both those men do) will have a ripple effect to the police department, and as a result to Hamsterdam/Barksdale/Marlo/Prop Joe, I really do have to commend the show for being so well written. It does remind me of some of the best moments of Game Of Thrones, which also had a vast cast and geography. Like a chess board, when one piece is moved, you instinctively know that it could effect every other piece, no matter what the relation. I think Jimmy's stubbornness over Dee's death is a great example of that. Not to give anything away of course, because we're already seeing the ramifications of his fixation. I'm having an absolute blast with this reaction series, I truly don't want it to end. The first half of season 3 is what I consider to be the weakest of the entire series, and it's still amazing, so I'm so excited for the remaining episodes, now that we are officially halfway through The Wire.
TeaDrinker3000
2023-08-23 20:31:07 +0000 UTCSwitzerland. I can’t remember which city, but there are designated zones set up where you can get high, but you’re surrounded by medical staff who provide clean needles and medical support. Something like this, but with additional emphasis on providing mental health and rehabilitation would be ideal. At the end of the day, there is a market for it and you will never be able to stop the drug trade without getting rid of that market. Getting rid of the suppliers, or simply moving them elsewhere will not stop the drug trade. Investing in education for young people before they’re sucked into that world, as well as providing opportunities for those who are already in it to leave. This is the only way to really make an impact in my opinion
windyMelon
2023-08-23 20:03:19 +0000 UTCThat’s almost five hours mate
Salvatore
2023-08-23 19:28:18 +0000 UTCIt really is at the top of television peak.
Karabo
2023-08-23 18:43:35 +0000 UTCWelcome to Carverland, some redemption interesting things
Karabo
2023-08-23 18:39:20 +0000 UTCCarver doesn't see Bodie as a child, that's the difference. Not sure where he draws the line between child and scumbag drugdealer, around 15 maybe? Edit: No, younger even. The kid they beat up in the first episode of this season was 14. So I guess for him somewhere around 13-14 is the line between innocent child and scum, not even worthy of human rights.
Isak Haugerud
2023-08-23 15:50:25 +0000 UTCI hope you guys find the time to watch all five remaining episodes from this season in one sitting.
jveezy
2023-08-23 05:25:59 +0000 UTCWritten by Wire creator David Simon, about Wire actor Melvin Williams, featuring quotes from Baltimore Detective Ed Burns who would also go on to co-create The Wire.
Jay Craig
2023-08-23 04:19:03 +0000 UTCFeel this so hard! Even the drive-by last episode with Slim Charles and Cutty, another show would have had that moment for Cutty just be random. The drive-by itself is a response by Avon to Marlo, setting it up at all creates tension between Avon and Stringer and later leads to Marlo responding and police being involved. Because of this we got to meet Snoop, see that she’s one of Marlo’s enforcers and see how he responds to a threat. To go even further the scenes that follow between Bunk and Omar, Avon and Cutty mirror each other thematically, and most of the events so far in the last few episodes have in one way or another been affected by Hamsterdam existing (could honestly keep going lol) Every event in the story is the result of an event or character decision in that occurred previously in the story, such efficient and dense writing with natural exposition
space colon
2023-08-23 03:16:46 +0000 UTCI like how the conversations in the previous episode between Omar and Bunk and Cutty and Avon mirror each other Bunk avoided the life and Cutty wants to leave the life Both Avon and Omar have to acknowledge where they are, who they are and how they’ve affected the world, they couldn’t ever consider living a different life. Appreciate Lola and Milena pointing out the follow up to that in this episode with their discussions about Stringer and Avon (love the Jimmy McGill comparison with Cutty’s scene) Appreciate how critical LM are of Kima, it’s even worse since the focus of her relationship with her wife last season was all about her wife compromising and accepting Kima’s commitment to her job… and now Kima won’t even attempt to do the same…
space1999
2023-08-23 03:04:59 +0000 UTCAbsolutely loving your reactions to this show thanks for choosing it and bringing such thoughtful discussion. It's incredible to me how "slow" shows that are heavy on dialogue like this and Better Call Saul manage to pack so much in to every episode and (imo) are more engrossing than those shows which favour the action packed sequences over character development and subtle plot points that feel grounded in reality. Look forward to your discussions as this show really heads towards one of the highest peaks in television history
Max Carter
2023-08-23 02:50:37 +0000 UTCFun fact. The actor who plays the Deacon that Cutty talks to is Melvin Williams. He was a real life drug kingpin in Baltimore during the 70's and 80's. David Simon, "The Wire"'s creator, wrote an article about him in the 80's while Williams was in Jail and Simon was a local Baltimore reporter. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2638846-Easy-Money-Anatomy-of-a-Drug-Empire
PoorHector
2023-08-23 01:49:43 +0000 UTCYay! I stayed up hoping for the upload. Will watch this rn then comment tomorrow x
TeaDrinker3000
2023-08-23 01:19:09 +0000 UTC
