The Wire 4x09 Reaction
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“He’s just a kid”.
I don't understand the sarcastic comment. You don't want more money for the police? Why?
Because it doesn't solve anything, none of the problems the police face now result from lack of money. It's a systemic focus on padding stats and not doing police work outside of beating on corner boys so boosting funding won't achieve anything but waste the money that could go somewhere else. Whereas the school is constantly forced to prioritize teaching the tests and having kids skip grades they missed because they don't have enough funding
Funny thing is Ruth Chris Steak House actually does have burgers and fries.
Did they in 2006?
Kenard was one of the kids Bunk saw imitating Omar after the shootout in the street when Omar's girl got killed. "Yo, it's my turn to be Omar"
Kenard was also the kid pouring lighter fluid on a cat in an episode from an earlier season. I don't recall the exact episode, but when the other kids ran away as grownups ran past, he kept on calmly dowsing the cat-- a true psychopath-in-the-making. He returns in a dramatic scene in a store in season five.
You predicted early on that Michael would seek help from Marlo/Chris for his sitiuation - even before Chris approached him with an offer. Well done. Excellent final scene. The only person with dialogue is Mike as he sells his soul. Dukie and Mike exchange glances; and Marlo just listens. The final four episodes are outstanding - consecutive brilliance - looking forward to seeing how you analyse and react.
Are you addicted to these episodes/reactions too Chidi? 😅😁
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Yup. I made a big post on the video for 4x01 about how no one else can do it like our girls 👌
I love bringing back Ziggy and the whole "How come they don't fly away" idea and tying it back to Andre. I never thought about the tragedy of Andre not being able to escape Baltimore. It just seemed like a joke that his idea of escaping was going to East Baltimore but he is literally trapped and can't get out, like everyone else. Tragic
just to confirm kenard was one of the kids playing and re-enacting the stash house shootout between omars crew and barksdales soldiers in s3e3. (the one where tosha got killed).
Another very on-the-nose episode, not my favourite. Some excellent scenes that were very human in amongst the preachiness, though. Definitely not enough to tarnish all the good stuff.
whats preachy about it
Gunshots !! ….Oh wait…Nah it’s just Milena cracking her knuckles again 😂
Nine? "Nah, too much buck, probably a .40 cal"
The silent "crossroads" scene with Michael accompanied by Dukie on the way to Marlo is absolutely perfect.
Another perfect if not particularly cheerful episode. The thing I find so brilliant in this season is how EVERYTHING matters. A classic example of domino story telling where every tiny action leads to the next. As these last few episodes play out it's amazing to see what decisions made earlier in the season lead to. Won't be easy watching but it is in my opinion essential viewing and among the greatest stories ever put on screen
Honestly, it's why I love Season 5 so much, even though it gets less love than the other seasons. Hopefully the girls will see what I see in it 😭
I hope it isn't crossing a personal line to say this, but the girls truly seem like good people in real life and I've no doubt that they'd be the best parents a child could ever wish to have, for their unfaltering empathy and genuine selflessness. Again I'm sorry if that's too forward and parasocial as fuck to say, but all the same, the sense of love and protectiveness that just naturally emanates from the girls is invaluable, both for the reaction series and life itself, to be quite honest.
Ladies, after seeing your Twitter feed earlier today, and as an Iranian living in the United States, I am happy to say I am so proud to be one of your biggest fans. You two are everything that is right in this world. You deserve every ounce of the support you get. Thank you.
It sure is... hardly surprising, though
It's become customary on each Wire upload to muse on how depressing of a show this is for the girls but honestly, this episode in particular really illustrates how unbelievably heavy the series is. Milena articulates it very well in the intro, how rather than them being in floods of tears, season 4 just leaves you exhausted. The lack of catharsis is all the more moving because there's no release, just suspension of the tragedy.
Watching their reactions and predictions is making me really appreciate the plotting of this show, how the storylines build up. It's not something I normally think about. This season is a lot easier to watch when you know what's going to happen, and you can really appreciate the layers and how well it all comes together.
Milena: "I feel like your episode is going to be easier to edit than mine." "Lbh qvqa'g rira jnvg gb trg gur zbgureshpxre va gur ubhfr!"
Bro!!!!!!!!!
There's a lot I want to say but it's all spoilers so I'll just say I'm looking forward to the rest of the season, great reaction and discussion as always.
"Prop Joe said YOU was my escort out!" "Manner of speaking, that be true." Such a cold line lmao
Slim Charon
You both seemed so sad at the end of your outro! But thanks for powering through.
Lola is editing the final two episodes... 👀 If I speak...
Oh boy...
(first ten seconds) they get it
Oh man. Looks like you're going through it in that thumbnail....
Honestly, being part of the LM Fam for The Wire is just pure sadism at this point...
Can’t watch yet, I’m still at work but all I see is the thumbnail of you ladies being absolutely destroyed and all I can say is I’m sorry we forced this on you guys, but we wanted you to share our pain.
Nahhh, The Wire teaches you something about the world and it teaches you deep. The pain is worth it. Should be mandatory viewing for everyone