'The Wire' Gets Rolling
Well, alrighty then. For those of you who thought last week was on the slow side, let's just say that things got rolling with episode #2. Snoop got her wish and got to go on a bit of a killing spree -- twice. (And is it just me, but is she looking a little bloated in the face this season? What's up with that?)
Snoop can't be bothered with the "Boyz In the Hood" style drive-bys. She'd rather run up on some poor slob and shoot him in the back of the head. Hope to never run into you in a dark alley.
Marlo's jockeying for world domination. Something about Boris the Russian and needing an audience with the Greeks at Jessup. Except Boris isn't too keen to help out. Except that maybe he is, because, well, Marlo's Marlo and just the sight of his beautiful babyface is enough to make even the most reluctant do things they don't to do. (But his minions, Snoop & Chris, are only to happy to do his bidding, which includes ordering hits on Junebug and Omar. Just because.)
Scott, the evil butt-kicking Balt Sun reporter, showed his true colors . . . Janet Cooke style. The Executive Editor, who can't be bothered with a little thing like facts, loves him. But my man Gus is onto him, so there could be a showdown in the newsroom real soon.
Michael, whom Snoop and Chris are grooming to be America's Most Wanted before he turns 14, looks like he's having second thoughts about gangsta life. This, of course, means that his days might be numbered. Run, Michael, run.
McNulty lost his mind and strangled a corpse. A white corpse. All for a greater good, in his increasingly booze-addled brain. The cop shop's still strapped for cash, which means the case of the 23 entombed bodies remains on hold. The FBI won't help him and Freamon work the case behind their bosses' backs . . . McNulty figures the powers that be don't care about dead black people, so why not fabricate a serial killer offing white people? At least, that's what I think McNulty is thinking. At this point, McNulty is probably not too clear about what McNulty is thinking. One thing's for sure: Bunk's not having any of it.
Meanwhile, I am so rooting for Bubbles to stay clean. So tell me:
-- TERESA WILTZ
By Teresa Wiltz |
January 14, 2008; 2:08 PM ET
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Posted by: arlington | January 14, 2008 03:15 PM
Good episode (#2), directed by Ernest Dickerson, who holds the record for the most episodes directed by a single director in the 5 seasons of "The Wire." Also looking forward to episode #4 which is supposed to be one of the ones written by George Pelecanos. I got to meet Snoop, Chris, and Marlo (Felecia, Gbenga, and Jamie) during the filming of season 4 and they could not have been nicer or more professional.
Posted by: Rabid fan | January 14, 2008 04:08 PM
Yo, arlington! Ever heard of Boris Becker? Not all named Boris are Russian. If you've not seen "The Wire" you're missing one of the very best things on TV.
Posted by: crc | January 14, 2008 04:38 PM
I voted 'no' because I don't think Bubs needs to "step" anything up to stay clean. The boy can go about his business and try to be a part of society without being urged to do something he's not ready to try.
Posted by: smperk | January 14, 2008 05:02 PM
The Russian's name is Sergei Malatov.
Posted by: West Side | January 14, 2008 05:55 PM
But since the West Baltimore guys don't have the most expansive worldview, Sergei is called Boris, even though he's Ukranian and not Russian.
Posted by: tmc | January 14, 2008 06:46 PM
Arlington...the character names on The Wire help to bring the people to life. In addition to those mentioned you have Fat Face Rick, Bunny (a man, teacher/former high-ranking police official), Cheese, Poot, Wee-Bey, Ziggy and The Greek.
Do yourself a favor, rent/buy Seasons 1-4 to see what you are missing.
Posted by: Lester Burnham | January 15, 2008 11:52 AM
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I have never watched this show, so I must ask: Are these really the names of the characters? Bunk, Bubbles, Snoop, Junebug? And Boris the Russian? Isn't that redundant? Or is there also a Boris the Mexican or Boris from Hong Kong?