tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post5140070377394351239..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: The Wire week 3 thread for the On Demand'ersAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5843284583725835122008-01-19T10:43:00.000-05:002008-01-19T10:43:00.000-05:00I completely agree... I have stated before that I ...I completely agree... I have stated before that I have become attached to Michael, Duquan and Bug and as much as I want to see Mike survive and get away from the Stanfield org, I don't see them having time to show him go in that direction.<BR/><BR/>With this Omar war coming up it looks like he will have even MORE work/soldiering to do and I can't imagine that more killing is going to work in his favor. I am excited to see how his fate develops however.<BR/><BR/>--cgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-54240948024439160252008-01-19T04:41:00.000-05:002008-01-19T04:41:00.000-05:00Far out, this episode was depressing. I just can't...Far out, this episode was depressing. I just can't help feeling like everything is going to end badly for everybody except those that deserve it: McNulty is going to go to prison, Daniels' career is going to be ruined, Omar is going to be dead (The Wire is not the kind of show where characters get more than one chance at escape!).<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to see what happens through the rest of the season, but I know that whatever happens, I'm not going to be happy about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61565330510004403952008-01-18T18:17:00.000-05:002008-01-18T18:17:00.000-05:00Yeah, Marlo is sort of the Marrimow of the Co-op: ...Yeah, Marlo is sort of the Marrimow of the Co-op: He's a virus that will destroy its host, if Prop Joe doesn't wake up and do something about it soon.<BR/><BR/>By the way, has anyone else noticed the little game of nameplay going on? Marla, Marlo, Omar L. (an anagram of Marlo). Coincidence, frivolous joke, or are the writers suggesting something?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85877188342358383162008-01-18T16:02:00.000-05:002008-01-18T16:02:00.000-05:00Actually, in regards to Joe giving Marlo clean bil...Actually, in regards to Joe giving Marlo clean bills, I don't think an explanation was needed... The entire Co-op is made up of such high-level drug lords that I imagine they are all into deals, setups, etc. that this "service" is required.<BR/><BR/>Note that he referred to doing it as just another job that he charges for... i.e. same day rush usually applies.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, he needed Marlo to participate in the Co-op for obvious reasons, however this was so dangerous since the Stanfield org obviously doesn't believe in having ANY code of honor among thieves.<BR/><BR/>--cgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40482162311981278232008-01-18T14:45:00.000-05:002008-01-18T14:45:00.000-05:00Under what false pretense is Joe exhanging "dirty"...Under what false pretense is Joe exhanging "dirty" money for clean bills? Marlo can't tell him the bills are for the Greek, since Joe isn't supposed to find out that he is even in contact with them. <BR/><BR/>Am I misunderstanding this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48032238726663019712008-01-18T02:29:00.000-05:002008-01-18T02:29:00.000-05:00"I'm glad I was wrong, because that just would hav..."I'm glad I was wrong, because that just would have been too farfetched."<BR/><BR/>God, if the writers had gone <I>there</I>, it truly would have been shark-jumping time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-30635903445616917302008-01-17T22:14:00.000-05:002008-01-17T22:14:00.000-05:00Also,Did anyone think somehow Omar and Marlo would...Also,<BR/>Did anyone think somehow Omar and Marlo would cross paths on whatever Carribean island they were on? Having read the blog, apparently it wasn't even the same island, but at the time, there were a few far away views of Omar, which to me implied he was being watched. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad I was wrong, because that just would have been <I>too</I> farfetched.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-36219062314215147112008-01-17T22:12:00.000-05:002008-01-17T22:12:00.000-05:00"I'm the vice-president of a big financial firm." ..."I'm the vice-president of a big financial firm." <BR/><BR/>Anyone notice the headline in one of the papers (I forget whether it was above the story about the home invasion or the serial killer)? Something like "Banking Executive Resigns Following Investigation." <BR/><BR/>I'm sure I butchered the headline.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78774923764817000952008-01-17T16:11:00.000-05:002008-01-17T16:11:00.000-05:00"Really? Put your thesaurus away and gives us all ..."Really? Put your thesaurus away and gives us all a freaking break from trying to impress us with your "refined" writing skills"<BR/><BR/>omg!!! lol!!! h8trs R l00zers, d00d :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32826490194849782812008-01-17T14:24:00.000-05:002008-01-17T14:24:00.000-05:00Also, it's clear Burrell is not going to last long...<I>Also, it's clear Burrell is not going to last long, since Frankie Faison is not listed in the credits (for this episode it was "with Frankie Faison"). I'm guessing he will be gone by episode 5 at the latest.</I><BR/><BR/>Actually by this season pace I'd guess next week. The more I think about it the more his leverage looks very weak. If he leaks the info to the press, how long till I guy like Gus start to ask how Daniels rise to Colonel when his superiors had info about him be dirt. I can ever see Carcetti using this to fire Burrell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41854277429152988392008-01-17T11:12:00.000-05:002008-01-17T11:12:00.000-05:00Nice dolphin.Nice dolphin.bill komissaroffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17395085015417039303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60687948497634160892008-01-17T10:28:00.000-05:002008-01-17T10:28:00.000-05:00Based on this article at Salon.com, Simon is basin...Based on this article at Salon.com, Simon is basing some of the newspaper storyline on former Sun Reporter Jim Haner... Is it ok to post links?<BR/><BR/>http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2008/01/14/wire_wrap_1/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32306522684416936452008-01-17T10:01:00.000-05:002008-01-17T10:01:00.000-05:00Apparently this comment board is where stilted wri...Apparently this comment board is where stilted writing comes to die. <BR/><BR/> "Nothing, however, has prepared us for Lester's sudden seppuku."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Really? Put your thesaurus away and gives us all a freaking break from trying to impress us with your "refined" writing skillsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46244153949869216632008-01-17T01:04:00.000-05:002008-01-17T01:04:00.000-05:00Great episode. For those wondering, I was in Puert...Great episode. For those wondering, I was in Puerto Rico a couple of weeks ago and Omar was definitely in San Juan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47517114688128618602008-01-16T21:48:00.000-05:002008-01-16T21:48:00.000-05:00Comcast now has the episode up...I called them yes...Comcast now has the episode up...I called them yesterday...they told me HBO said they sent it but Comcast hadn't downloaded it yet, and Comcast said they hadn't received it yet from HBO...happened a few times last year as well when the On Demand episode was late.<BR/>Oh well...it's there now, so enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-3489823975998747882008-01-16T21:37:00.000-05:002008-01-16T21:37:00.000-05:00^ Actually from what I've read Simon is basing tha...^ Actually from what I've read Simon is basing that on a reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He was someone who made stories up. And he did it multiple times...just pulled quotes out of thin air, which is what that quote from Narees(sp?) was I guess. It pissed Simon off a lot which is why he holds such a grudge against his previous bosses.<BR/><BR/>Also, it's clear Burrell is not going to last long, since Frankie Faison is not listed in the credits (for this episode it was "with Frankie Faison"). I'm guessing he will be gone by episode 5 at the latest.SJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245472084190224186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33418622461627491122008-01-16T21:20:00.000-05:002008-01-16T21:20:00.000-05:00Quick question for the journos on the board (there...Quick question for the journos on the board (there seem to be a couple): Do you guys think Simon is running us through the history of journalism hoaxes? First it's the potentially made up boy from a rough neighborhood with an impossibly tough life (Janet Cooke). Then it's the sensational quote about Daniels and Burrell (Patricia Smith's fabricated "I'd swallow the whole...mouse" quote). What's next? A Jayson Blair, I-invented-an-address special?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23776316068965294452008-01-16T14:08:00.000-05:002008-01-16T14:08:00.000-05:00COMCAST stinks...They still do not have ep 3 ready...COMCAST stinks...They still do not have ep 3 ready!!! HELP!!!The good doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368258106708931632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28416511584335497612008-01-16T12:58:00.000-05:002008-01-16T12:58:00.000-05:00So glad Omar's back!I feel like there's an importa...So glad Omar's back!<BR/><BR/>I feel like there's an important difference between McNulty going off his rocker and Hamsterdam that I haven't seen mentioned yet--plenty of reputable people have argued for legalizing drugs to make them safer, which in general is what Bunny was trying to do in S3 of the Wire (and I can't wait to see how he and Namond are doing. Love Bunny!) So even though it went badly, it seemed like a viable option to help lower the crime rate re: drug arrests. But no one would argue that creating serial killers out of basic murders to get the Mayor to toss the BPD some money is at all reasonable. You might understand it, and you might root for McNulty to get away with it, but it's DEFINITELY not a reasonable option to dealing with the problem.<BR/><BR/>But that doesn't mean I can't wait to see what happens with Lester and Jimmy's fuzzy logic on this case!erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186483042206438665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21863560917948535272008-01-16T11:44:00.000-05:002008-01-16T11:44:00.000-05:00I know that I said this in an above post but to me...I know that I said this in an above post but to me this whole thing just goes back to the fact that we haven't really seen McNulty's descent, or that of the department for that matter. <BR/><BR/>I think this whole thing would've made more sense if we had seen the decision by Carcetti to cut police funding, the initial reaction of the cops (especially the Major Crimes Unit), and how that slowly affected the way they do their jobs. I understand that this isn't a show that needs to spoon feed everything, but I think that the reason a lot of us are having trouble believing this plot is that they've jumped right from A to C without showing us all the important stuff in between. <BR/><BR/>Same kind of thing with McNulty. When did he get drunk the first time? When did he screw around on Beadie the first time? What has her reaction been? What was the reaction of the other cops close to him (Bunk, Kima, etc.)? <BR/><BR/>One of the major strengths of the Wire has always been that everything flows logically and we see the cause and effect of people's actions. "All the pieces matter" in other words. With this storyline I feel they've gotten away from that a little bit. They needed McNulty in the background for Season 4 so they wrote him into the background, now they need the old McNulty back at the forefront so they've just reinstituted the character without any consideration of what we just saw last season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5451947677958252832008-01-16T11:13:00.000-05:002008-01-16T11:13:00.000-05:00Valchek: "Fuckin' Burrell's asshole must be so tig...Valchek: "Fuckin' Burrell's asshole must be so tight you couldn't pull a pin from it with a John Deere tractor." LOL @ "Commissioner Valchek." <BR/><BR/>- Excellent episode as usual...Some fans seem to have a problem with this season but I'm in love with it and this episode has been the best thus far....I'm excited!<BR/><BR/>1. Beautiful scene was Jimmy leaving the men's room at the bar and taking a long hard look at himself in the mirror...What's does he say to the blonde awaiting his return? "I'm back." And he is isn't he? The ole Jimmy is back indeed...Superb writing man, real talk....<BR/><BR/>2. The scene with Roger Twig giving Gus all the info on Daniels, didn't that remind you of season 2 where Prez gives Daniels all the info on where the targets were buying their burners? The look Gus gave Twig reminded me of how Daniels looked at Prez....<BR/><BR/>3. I love Gus man. The scene where he's called into the office right after Twig to find out his fate at the Sun...after he hears from the big man that he isn't going to get canned, he casually sits down and checks his cell phone...gotta love it.<BR/><BR/>4. "He fuck you?" Bunk: "He tried, mostly he just fucks himself."<BR/><BR/>Jimmy: "Most of the guys here couldn't catch the clap in a Mexican whorehouse."<BR/><BR/>I can't get enough of this show I swear...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7379539604130919772008-01-16T09:36:00.000-05:002008-01-16T09:36:00.000-05:00"How much over his head is Marlo now? He is going ..."How much over his head is Marlo now? He is going to war with both Omar and Prop Joe at the same time"<BR/><BR/>Kind of like that psychopath Hitler waging war on both the Eastern and Western fronts simultaneously, which kind of ties in with Bunk's near-quotation of Der Fuehrer in the first episode. I love the way the writers weave in all sorts of allusions and keep developing them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32517039492490150202008-01-16T09:13:00.000-05:002008-01-16T09:13:00.000-05:00I see David Simon got a little plug in for his nex...I see David Simon got a little plug in for his next show... Kill Generation Kill...*S*<BR/>TxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69517847100132589952008-01-16T05:31:00.000-05:002008-01-16T05:31:00.000-05:00I also loved Davis offering his services to help b...I also loved Davis offering his services to help bringing Burrell down. He hasn't get it yet but his one hope is making a deal and as the scene made clear he has no bridge with the Carcetti administration and the prossecution would only accept a deal, if he can give them some larger fish like Burrell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49228141333833498572008-01-16T05:22:00.000-05:002008-01-16T05:22:00.000-05:00One scene that no one has mentioned before that i ...One scene that no one has mentioned before that i loved was when Jimmy mentions that the killer has a signature and we can see that Alma knows how much more atractive the story will be with that colorful detail, Jimmy, of course, doesn't get how the press works and wants to release his info slowly. By the end of the episode he and Lester are trying to find ways to make their serial killer more atractive.<BR/><BR/>How much over his head is Marlo now? He is going to war with both Omar and Prop Joe at the same time, which would be a bad idea on itself, and his ambitions are now vlearly much bigger than his skills. Even if he menage to beat both Omar and Prop Joe, we all know that the Greek will not be happy when he undestands that his new Baltimore partner is a sociopath who not only calls to much attention to himself, but is also not very able at the political and business sides of the game.<BR/><BR/>As for the Daniels/Burrell plot. We know thar Burrell doesn't want to go to the press, right? My guess is that he will try to blackmail Carcetti and that the mayor office will leak to him that the source that gave him up about cooking the stats was Rawls. Which would put him in a no-win situation. This development would also means Carcetti would hold the info about Daniels' past in case that he gets to indepedent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com