The Wire

[Ezee E]

I was going to say this before the season started, but forgot to post it. It seems a little limp-dicked now, but I'll post it anyway. My prediction this season:

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McNulty dies. I see no other resolution to his character. His self-destructive behavior has only one other direction to go and that's death. Oh, and I found his latest exploit fairly ridiculous. If he was going to do something like that, why not do it with no one around? Why implicate Bunk? He can catch a body by himself, he did so earlier in the episode. I also think it's a bit above and beyond his character. He's still good police, no matter how insubordinate he may be. That seemed like a stretch.

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agreed.

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How will he die though? It'd be tragic, but I don't really see him being killed by gangsters at this point, unless he goes right after Marlo while his bodyguards are around, which isn't out of the question since his drinking is back.

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[Kurosawa Fan]

agreed.

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How will he die though? It'd be tragic, but I don't really see him being killed by gangsters at this point, unless he goes right after Marlo while his bodyguards are around, which isn't out of the question since his drinking is back.

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Oh I think he gets killed by Marlo's crew, no question. His drinking is already out of control two episodes into the season. It'll reach a breaking point and he'll make a terrible mistake.

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[transmogrifier]

I was going to say this before the season started, but forgot to post it. It seems a little limp-dicked now, but I'll post it anyway. My prediction this season:

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McNulty dies. I see no other resolution to his character. His self-destructive behavior has only one other direction to go and that's death. Oh, and I found his latest exploit fairly ridiculous. If he was going to do something like that, why not do it with no one around? Why implicate Bunk? He can catch a body by himself, he did so earlier in the episode. I also think it's a bit above and beyond his character. He's still good police, no matter how insubordinate he may be. That seemed like a stretch.

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Actually, I like that Bunk was there. It adds a new wrinkle to a relationship that has been pretty consistent for 4 seasons.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Actually, I like that Bunk was there. It adds a new wrinkle to a relationship that has been pretty consistent for 4 seasons.

Sure it's an interesting angle, but I can't see him doing that for the first time in front of him. They could have brought it up later when he's done it a time or two. Would have made it a tad more believable.

[transmogrifier]

I think McNulty is so sure of his "cause" that he expects everyone else to fall into line, no matter what crazy shit he gets up to. Being drunk wouldn't help either.

I think the success or not of this little stunt for the show relies heavily on what happens in the next couple of episodes. Could go either way.

[Kurosawa Fan]

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that wasn't a murder, was it? Just a junky who fell from the upper floor and died?

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[Ezee E]

One thing I need to have cleared up: [

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that wasn't a murder, was it? Just a junky who fell from the upper floor and died?

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That's what I figured. I'm not sure why Homicide why called though. It seems like someone else would be called to determine the death, then homicide, but I don't know much about policework.

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[transmogrifier]

Earlier in the episode we saw McNulty called to the scene of the old woman in bed because the cop at the scene had suspicions about it. I suspect it was a similar situation. If in doubt, bring homicide out.

[ledfloyd]

typically if a body turns up homicide is called, unless there is absolutely no doubt it was natural causes. like a sick person dying in their home with family around. a junkie found in a vacant? no question homicide is the first person called.

[transmogrifier]

Episode Three...great episode, the pieces are slowly falling into place. Some great acting by West, even if his character's subplot seems somewhat contrived. It's great to see threads from earlier seasons weaving their way into season 5.

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Omar back!
Good to see Michael and Dukie are still kids at heart.
Not sure about Lester getting involved in the McNulty thing. Obsession, huh?

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[Saya]

The third episode was fantastic. I think some of the acting by Jamie Hector (Marlo) is not that good though. Maybe because he gets more screentime, it's more noticable than in previous episodes.

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The Butchie torture scene was gruesome. Really sad to see him go. He was one of my favorite characters.

Glad to see Omar back though.

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[Ezee E]

Is it just me or do the stories with McNulty and Omar this season seem "too movielike?" It doesn't feel like The Wire we've seen before. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but when compared to what we've seen before, it's just a little odd.

With that said, the newsroom scenes are the best thing this show has got right now. I'm absolutely loving it.

I hope Cutty isn't completely gone either.

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McNulty's seems movie-like, but Omar's is too early to tell. I'm enjoying it, because it's part of Marlo's birthing pains towards trying to become a kingpin - he's still not smart enough to leave the bad shit alone. (And, in a more functional sense, it makes sense that it's conventiently happening now in the time line because he was under surveiilance up until recently)

Can't wait to see how it plays out. Can see Prop Joe getting whacked.

[Ezee E]

Yeah, the Prop Joe story is one where I have no idea where it'll go. I can see where Vondis will bring it up to Prop Joe that Marlo is trying to move in simply because he knows he can trust Joe more.

Cheese doesn't seem to like Marlo, and I can see him becoming buds with Snoop and Chris, and taking over the Westside.

No idea.

[krazed]

Oh man, best episode.

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I'm loving Marlo's progression. His ignorance is looking like it's going to overtake his arrogance and empty confidence; you take him out of the streets and he drowns.

Butchie, oh man. Most devastating thing I've seen since Bodie got shot down.

Omar's reaction to Butchie. So powerful.

Prop Joe could go either way at this point, he just feels like a sort of omnipresent force watching over the streets, Marlo may get desperate and off him. We'll see.

Lester agreeing with McNulty was fantastic.

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Awesome episode.

[ledfloyd]

shit. i said in jest i thought the show might jump the shark in the fifth season. i had no such fears, but it is dangerously close. the thing i've always liked about the wire is it's realism. for the first time in over 50 episodes, i'm asked to suspend my disbelief. this might not seem like a big deal, but in the context of the wire, it could be termed jumping the shark.

simply put, there is absolutely no way freamon goes in with mcnulty on this. the idea that mcnulty would go that far in the first place, drunk or not, is questionable.

also, the newsroom stuff is the first time i've felt the wire was explaining itself to me. characters telling each other things they more or less know for the benefit of the audience.

i hope i'm wrong, but i sense this season is a few steps away from going off the deep end.

that said, the street level stuff with prop joe, marlo, avon et al is as good as ever. the political stuff is top notch as well.

[Ezee E]

Yeah, agreed about Freamon. The setup for that was pure Entourage-writing. Set up as something obvious, only for it to turn around with comedic relief. Kinda blegh.

[transmogrifier]

simply put, there is absolutely no way freamon goes in with mcnulty on this. the idea that mcnulty would go that far in the first place, drunk or not, is questionable.
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I don't know, we saw in episode 2 Freamon sitting in his car off-duty, still checking out Marlo. He's just as obsessed.

[krazed]

I don't know, we saw in episode 2 Freamon sitting in his car off-duty, still checking out Marlo. He's just as obsessed.

I totally buy it.

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He's obsessed with the case, as indicated by episode 2; bbut do you guys forget why he ended up in Major Crimes in the first place? They put him there because of his extreme police work; he's a good officer, he's jsut going off the cuff of the system because that's the only thing he can do to get the case back. Don't forget these people have spent years following this, it's very tough for them to just give it up. The reason Bunk doesn't understand why they're doing this is because he never worked the case like Lester and McNulty; this took so much out of them, there's no way they will let it slip by if there's anything they can do to stop it. S5 is full of desperation, it's the water boiling over the edge, these guys aren't doing anything out of character; they're doing what they absolutely have to do.

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[Saya]

Did anyone else watch episode 4 yet? It's insane!

[krazed]

Did anyone else watch episode 4 yet? It's insane!

I cannot wait for Sunday.

[transmogrifier]

Did anyone else watch episode 4 yet? It's insane!

Don't say a word. Come on, Sunday, get your arse over here.

[transmogrifier]

I've now seen Episodes 4, 5 and 6.

:P

[Saya]

I've now seen Episodes 4, 5 and 6.

:P

Hehe, couldn't wait for sunday?

I'm gonna watch 5,6,7 tonight! Can't wait!

[Ezee E]

Hehe, couldn't wait for sunday?

I'm gonna watch 5,6,7 tonight! Can't wait!

Well I've seen Season 6, so fuck you all!