The Wire 4x03 Full Reaction

Bug is quite smol

Gotta love how with the amount of times we saw Prez get ready for school and the other teachers basically warning him about the kids, he (and us) didn't see that coming. It was a reality check for real. You guys eyes watering as soon as you saw Michael's little brother was literally me, it just makes so much sense that Michael is a big brother cuz like you ladies mentioned he feels like the big brother of the group. Yea Namond's mother sucks and shutting the door on Dukie was so heartbreaking to see. It's so sad watching a boy get met with so much vile and disrespect just because of his living situation and circumstances that are out of his control. I also loved how Randy was the only one of the kids to introduce himself to Prez, it was a short but sweet moment.

Anybody else not watch the full reactions until the edited version is up? I always watch intro, full version, discussion and wait for both versions to be posted.

I like this new camera setup :)

Ha, you made a very interesting comment in this reaction but me even mentioning it is a spoiler, we'll see what happens.

Loved this episode and reaction. Glad to see you guys in the comments have watched it and loved it too. I'll write a proper response tomorrow but for now can we give props to Prez's actor? It's my third time watching the episode and I always have to remind myself that this is an actor creating a performance and not just a real life dude, he's so believable!

Do you speak Spanish Lola? I've noticed some good pronunciation from time to time, like that "claro que sí" was smooth. Don't remember if you've mentioned it before

There was a nice moment that I’m not sure you noticed - when the kids were walking in the alley on the way to school, Randy gave Dukie his lunch

Dukie being the only one to think to support the girl who did the attack, because he also knows what it's like to be bullied (and by the same girl in the same episode no less) is really sad.

a bathroom pass is basically a hall pass. In most schools in the US you need a pass to be out of the classroom when classes are in session. If you get caught out of class during class hours you'll be in trouble.

I love the fast updates on The Wire. Let's go!!!

Been looking forward to this more than any ep recently just because of how much love there was for Bunny (and rightfully so!)

Bunny returns! Omar too! Good to see them return in the opening scenes. Poor Dukie - he’s smart enough to fix the broken fan and compassionate enough to comfort the girl attacker at the end; but he still sits alone in the cafeteria because he’s a social pariah through no fault of his own. McNulty’s a changed man. He looks relaxed and happy. Good for him. Mike has a lot of admirers who see his potential - Dennis and Marlo in the previous episode; and now Bodie. “Big paws on a puppy” as Chris described him. By the way… The aggressive kid who attempts to assault the academic before Bunny restrains him is first seen in the last episode of S3. You see him running away from Hamsterdam before being apprehended by the police. It’s a real blink and you miss it moment and I only spotted him during a recent rewatch. Episode trivia… This episode was written by the novelist Richard Price who also wrote the movies Clockers, The Color of Money and…. Michael Jackson’s Bad video.

Yeeeeeeahhh!! Looking forward to the edited one tomorrow too 😊