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I painfully got through the fifth episode of that Way down in the hole podcast, what a poo poo show that was. There was barely enough insight to fill in 12 minutes. They spent maybe that much time comparing characters to LeBron James and some other NBA players, I guess I'm too European to care. I didnt mind the first couple episodes but the best part was actually hearing quotes from the show now that I think about it. I'm disapointed cuz they manage to gently caress up talking about the wire, which I didnt think possible. Do they eventually keep their focus on the show and do they have interesting guests at some point?
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White Rabbit posted:Do they eventually keep their focus on the show and do they have interesting guests at some point? I made it through season one and the first couple of season two, then bailed. I didn't notice any change in that run. If you didn't like it after five episodes you won't like the next ten.
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Oct 28, 2020 02:33
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No, not at all, but it’s enough filler to listen to while I’m at work. Can’t do like History of English or Revolutions when I’m reading something important. Sopranos podcast has the same feel, but at least they have some good behind the scenes trivia and some good guests.
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Oct 28, 2020 05:18
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It’s been a while, but is the Daniels end that he’s going to get investigated for his crimes from before the show started?
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Oct 28, 2020 07:33
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Nope, Daniels walks free and clear but has to retire. Basically he suffers the same fate as McNulty & Freamon except all he did wrong was do his job extremely well and then refuse to lie about crime statistics. Ironically he ends up doing the same thing his ex always wanted him to do, he uses his law degree and becomes a defense attorney, and Pearlman becomes a judge so they basically get about as happy an ending as they could hope for. Well deserved for both of them. As he says himself, even if they did investigate him there isn't enough there in the file to actually do more than cause a bit of an embarrassment and maybe muddy the waters somewhat, but certainly not leave him facing any jailtime. The bigger issue is that the stink alone would be enough to ruin his ex-wife's political ambitions just by association with him, and he isn't willing to threaten to reveal the far more illegal and monstrous acts the likes of Burrell, Rawls and Carcetti took part in to hold onto his position.
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Oct 28, 2020 08:01
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Jerusalem posted:Nope, Daniels walks free and clear but has to retire. Basically he suffers the same fate as McNulty & Freamon except all he did wrong was do his job extremely well and then refuse to lie about crime statistics. Ironically he ends up doing the same thing his ex always wanted him to do, he uses his law degree and becomes a defense attorney, and Pearlman becomes a judge so they basically get about as happy an ending as they could hope for. Well deserved for both of them. Okay, so the embarrassed congressman out, I guess? Not bad, all things considered. Do you think it’s implied Naymond becomes another Clay Davis? Able to use his upbringing before Bunny to claim street cred, but brought up in comfort to be able to navigate the system?
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Oct 28, 2020 08:05
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The North Tower posted:Okay, so the embarrassed congressman out, I guess? Not bad, all things considered. Do you think it’s implied Naymond becomes another Clay Davis? Able to use his upbringing before Bunny to claim street cred, but brought up in comfort to be able to navigate the system? it's pretty clearly stated that he can be anything he drat please (except a soldier) like, it's up to him how he chooses to use the opportunity hes been given, and there's no sign that I saw of him using that to corrupt ends
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Oct 28, 2020 08:10
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Yeah, he's put into a secure home environment with guardians who care for him but also are mindful of making sure he does his studies, cleans up after himself, minds his manners etc and you see in his debate/speech performance that's he's responding really well. He's basically a great example of how kids will thrive when given opportunities, resources and strong role models.
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Oct 28, 2020 08:23
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There's also the dark irony that Namond gets this opportunity because he's disruptive in school and relatively middle class by the standards of his peers. The other three boys in their clique are better behaved and have far worse home environments, and they're stuck in the cyclical underclass. Namond deserves an opportunity as much as anyone, but Bunny is only aware he exists because he's a spoilt prick who ends up in the special class. goodog fucked around with this message at 14:48 on Oct 28, 2020 |
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Oct 28, 2020 14:45
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It sucks that the other kids didn't get the same opportunity but Namond is probably the least suited of all of them for a life on the streets. Bunny isn't being hyperbolic when he tells Wee-Bay that Namond is going to end up dead or in prison if he tries to follow in his foot steps. Also Namond isn't the only one who gets out I guess. Bug possibly does as well? He gets away from his toxic mother and his pedo father and as much as Michael cares for him getting away from him is probably a good thing too given how Michael earns his money.
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Oct 28, 2020 15:29
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Ginette Reno posted:It sucks that the other kids didn't get the same opportunity but Namond is probably the least suited of all of them for a life on the streets. Bunny isn't being hyperbolic when he tells Wee-Bay that Namond is going to end up dead or in prison if he tries to follow in his foot steps. i would argue dukie was the least suited for life on the streets
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Oct 28, 2020 18:06
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White Rabbit posted:I painfully got through the fifth episode of that Way down in the hole podcast, what a poo poo show that was. There was barely enough insight to fill in 12 minutes. They spent maybe that much time comparing characters to LeBron James and some other NBA players, I guess I'm too European to care. Yeah, I've listened to all of them and they don't really change. The hosts both worked in sports so they are waaaaay too into sports metaphors and the kind of meaningless filler sports talk you hear from sports shows that aren't actually sports. Sometimes they have good insights though, and they usually have a solid take on the Wire. Their deep dive into Ziggy was on the money and the 'side bars' are funny even if they aren't about the Wire.
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Oct 28, 2020 18:36
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I find the podcast pleasant to listen to even if it isn't particularly insightful. Maybe that's just due to them reminding me of moments from episodes, so it's kinda like indirectly rewatching it while I do other stuff. The best parts are when the hosts talk about their own experiences and how they've known similar characters in real life. I also think they've got a good rapport so I don't mind the digressions much.
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Oct 28, 2020 19:57
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Really enjoyed this video:Dias posted:Skip Intro with a video on The Wire for his copaganda series:
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Nov 18, 2020 14:25
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avon meeting marlo in jail is so weird. avon is 100% still street gangster, and marlo looks fairly uninterested which i guess makes sense since he's only in it for himself.
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ilmucche posted:avon meeting marlo in jail is so weird. avon is 100% still street gangster, and marlo looks fairly uninterested which i guess makes sense since he's only in it for himself. Avon is flexing after losing the crown and Marlo clocks it instantly and is just waiting for Avon to get to the point ($100K to Brianna), same way he does with everyone. He's impressed for a second because Avon figured out what he's up to, but he knows Avon wants something and doesn't care about him putting on his little show of power. An interesting thing about Marlo is that he was all substance with no style, and that's probably why his name doesn't live on in legend the same way Omar's does and colorful figures like Avon and Prop Joe probably will too. Avon, for example, threw cookouts, participated in the basketball games, had personality, etc. Marlo was just ruthless, businesslike ambition to get to the top, which ironically probably softened the power of his name once he got there.
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Nov 18, 2020 23:09
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Sorry to raise this thread from the dead but the Down in the Hole podcast has some new poo poo up and I've been catching up with it. They pointed out something I never noticed before. After Marlo kills Prop Joe, he tells the co-op "I'm responsible" and that "the price of the brick going up". I totally mis-read that scene and thought Marlo straight up copped to murdering Joe. But really he deflects it onto Omar and says that Omar came after people close to him or something like that. Further (and I missed this too) Slim Charles knows this is false because he had already had a run in with Omar and Omar let him go. I never caught the look on his face when he shows that he knows Marlo is bullshitting, figuring "wait. If he's coming after Marlo through his people, why'd he let me go?" It's subtle but it's there. Then he immediately nopes out when Marlo offers to promote him. EDIT: Also holy poo poo I just noticed that one of the editors at the newspaper is Gale from Breaking Bad. BiggerBoat fucked around with this message at 16:44 on Dec 9, 2020 |
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Dec 9, 2020 16:35
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He's also Wags from Billions.
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Yeah that guy's a character actor that shows up in a lot of stuff. I think I first remember him as Kristen Schaal's prisoner/husband in Flight of the Conchords
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Ainsley McTree posted:Yeah that guy's a character actor that shows up in a lot of stuff. I think I first remember him as Kristen Schaal's prisoner/husband in Flight of the Conchords
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BiggerBoat posted:Sorry to raise this thread from the dead but the Down in the Hole podcast has some new poo poo up and I've been catching up with it. They probably all knew Marlo was bullshitting. "Motherfucker who's got the connect, he the one who did Joe." "No doubt." Also Marlo wasn't really offering to promote him. In a previous episode when Marlo suggest Slim Charles gets a promotion, he's feeling out who he could turn against Joe if they have higher ambitions. Slim doesn't, so he moves on to Cheese. After Joe's death he knows Slim will likely turn down the promotion again, so he "settles" on Cheese, but it was always going to be him. Also the liar guy from the newspaper directed that Adam Sandler movie where he gets a magical pair of shoes or whatever.
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Dec 9, 2020 23:48
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Human Tornada posted:They probably all knew Marlo was bullshitting. Yeah, I caught that exchange when they all entered the meeting (and they were right) but it seemed to me that a bunch of them bought the whole "It was Omar" bullshit too. Tough to say really. Looking at it again, you're right though. Seemed like most of them knew what was up but the podcast made me rewatch that scene in a new light. It's easy to read as Marlo manipulating them to go after "the dicksuck" and he even ups the stakes by immediately raising the bounty in a way that solidifies pinning the whole thing on Omar. To most of them it didn't much matter anyway since they were all hosed and it was obvious Marlo was large and in charge regardless. And Marlo was smart to not only dangle but UP the reward on Omar. I can see it being read either way tbh but I think Slim Charles at least knew better. Most of them though simply came off as "aint this some poo poo?" a lot like a corporate raider buying a small company and announcing layoffs and downsizing. The game is the game. BiggerBoat fucked around with this message at 00:40 on Dec 10, 2020 |
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I listened to a couple episodes of Way Down in the Hole and I agree with the poster who said it is extremely low insight. I'm definitely not getting anything out of it that I didn't by just watching the show and paying attention. Reminds me of the many book podcasts that are just summaries of the story with "I liked the plot and the characters"-level analysis.
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Human Tornada posted:Also the liar guy from the newspaper directed that Adam Sandler movie where he gets a magical pair of shoes or whatever. Also wrote and directed a little movie called Spotlight!
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BiggerBoat posted:Yeah, I caught that exchange when they all entered the meeting (and they were right) but it seemed to me that a bunch of them bought the whole "It was Omar" bullshit too. Tough to say really. Looking at it again, you're right though. Seemed like most of them knew what was up but the podcast made me rewatch that scene in a new light. It's easy to read as Marlo manipulating them to go after "the dicksuck" and he even ups the stakes by immediately raising the bounty in a way that solidifies pinning the whole thing on Omar. To most of them it didn't much matter anyway since they were all hosed and it was obvious Marlo was large and in charge regardless. In my opinion Marlo was just giving them a story, any story that they could all pretend to believe in order to get back to business as usual as soon as possible. They probably even clocked that Cheese was the one who gave up Joe when he happily falls in with the crew that murdered his uncle, and later when Slim Charles kills Cheese and says "that was for Joe" they all seem to know what he's talking about. None of these guys are stupid. Also LOL that in the first season Avon's original bounty on Omar was $2K and by the end it's $250K. Jerusalem posted:Also wrote and directed a little movie called Spotlight! Never heard of it.
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Van Dis posted:I listened to a couple episodes of Way Down in the Hole and I agree with the poster who said it is extremely low insight. I'm definitely not getting anything out of it that I didn't by just watching the show and paying attention. Reminds me of the many book podcasts that are just summaries of the story with "I liked the plot and the characters"-level analysis. Learning that john c reilly auditioned to play mcnulty was enough to justify my listening to the first season, but yeah, I'd be better off finally reading Jonathan abrams' book if I wanted actual insight. I own the fuckin' thing- i should get on that. Im halfway through season 2 on my 4th or 5th rewatch. Such a good season, but im looking forward to S4 already and dreading S5
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Eat This Glob posted:Learning that john c reilly auditioned to play mcnulty 
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Dec 10, 2020 12:07
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Just thinking about John C Reilly asking everyone what the gently caress he did
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I could actually picture JCR filling several parts of the role pretty well. Just not all the "every chick wants to bang McNulty" parts. Boogie Nights notwithstanding.
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It doesn't make sense to me that Michael drops off Bug with a shoebox full of cash, then dumps Dukie in an alley.
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What was with the deadwood bit
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Dec 11, 2020 23:13
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It was there to demonstrate that the man he was sharing a room with was a hooplehead.
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Just finished season 4, I'm on my third rewatch now and I still forget how jarring the scene is with Chris and bugs dad. It's pretty obvious in what it says about Chris's past and why he'd allow himself to do a sloppy kill like that in the street. I think it's the only time you see a hint of fear in snoop too. Even though he's a vicious killer I couldn't help but feel sadness for him.
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I guess it was a little more formal than that: Simon wanted him for ol gently caress-up Jimmy but Reilly's wife wouldn't move to Baltimore lmao. https://www.vice.com/en/article/3k7vgn/john-c-reilly-almost-played-jimmy-mcnulty-the-wire-vgtrn I really should read that abrams book
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Man, I kind of wish David Simon would reboot this show or do a sequel. https://twitter.com/EoinHiggins_/status/1339979539292823552?s=20 https://twitter.com/jaywillis/status/1340011034229100544?s=20 https://twitter.com/JonathanCohn/status/1340003894953435136?s=20 So much has changed but so much is the same.
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Dec 18, 2020 21:14
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Frankly, if anything, the Wire still romanticizes the police compared to reality.
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christmas boots posted:Frankly, if anything, the Wire still romanticizes the police compared to reality. I don't really see it that way but I be misunderstanding what you mean by "romanticize". Compared to most Cop Shows, I thought it did a really great job creating sympathy and empathy for everyone caught up in the bullshit. I can't think of any cop characters that were shown to us as paragons of virtue above everyone else. But like I said that may not be what you meant. I'd just like to see a show like this 20 years later dealing with the same situations but in the modern context that most of us view crime and cops is all I was saying and lord knows a lot has come to light since the show first aired.
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That’s romanticizing yeah. The first season has most of the police being racist but it honestly doesn’t come up very often. Honestly the Wire isn’t terribly interested in beat cops and mostly focuses on higher ups with the street cops more or less doing what they can in a bad situation with like a token rear end in a top hat cop who usually isn’t terribly important
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The Wire walks a fine line with that, but the major crimes unit is undoubtedly cast as the good guys, even though going after kingpins only accounts for a fraction of all drug arrests. We only see glimpses here and there of people getting busted for possession and how that affects the community, which obviously wouldn't make for as good of television as the cat and mouse game between major crimes and avon, say. Like, I wish maybe they'd spent a little more time with Hamsterdam. Colvin was a great lense to view story through and I wish we got a little more than just the letters from the community bit at the end (although his talks at role call and with Carver we're good too).
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