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Dango Bango
Jul 26, 2007

ShowTime posted:

How is it not Clay Davis?

I think you gotta think about what they are trying to show case, which is how absolutely corrupt each system is, how almost everyone is out for themselves and how they do a disservice to the community they are either trying to represent or assist. In that case, Clay Davis is an absolutely corrupt mother fucker, with absolutely 0 redeemable qualities or actions.

Counterpoint: Sheeeee-ittt

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Dango Bango
Jul 26, 2007

POWELL CURES KIDS posted:

I just started watching this on a lark after hearing Lance Reddick died, and sweet gently caress, I really missed out on some unspeakably good TV, didn't I? I'm dodging spoilers so I ain't really gonna Post Through It, but goddamn. Had me hooked in the first two minutes.

i can't jump out with my unit because my tummy hurts

Speaking from a bit of experience since I just watched for the first time a few months ago, the What is the latest series you've been binging through? thread is probably a better spot if you want to post about the show as you're watching. Less chance for spoilers when you open the thread anyway.

I admittedly didn't check any threads until I was most of the way through the series though.

Dango Bango fucked around with this message at 22:20 on Mar 28, 2023

Dango Bango
Jul 26, 2007

Bird in a Blender posted:

I’ve gotten through S3 on my rewatch and I’ve always been a little confused why Bunny was upset with McNulty for putting Stringer’s name on the warrant when they raid Avon’s hideout. He said Mcnulty was taking a shortcut.

Anyway, RIP String, that’s what you get for being terrible at the street stuff.

Wasn't it that they didn't actually have admissible evidence to tie Stringer to it?

Dango Bango
Jul 26, 2007

Bird in a Blender posted:

While Jimmy was always a guy who would do whatever it takes to bring the case in, he didn't seem like a guy that would actually break the law in order to do it. I'm struggling to think of another time where McNulty intentionally went outside the law, and I can't think of anything. McNulty knows it's against the law, and Bunk makes that clear to him many times. I guess it's not super duper crazy, but still felt like a stretch. Adding Lester to the mix really stretched it beyond belief too. Seemed like the writers wanted a parallel to the journalism storyline maybe a little too much.

Hamsterdam wasn't illegal, it was just selective non-enforcement of drug laws. So it didn't seem as egregious as the serial killer thing, plus Hamsterdam at least had a point it was driving home.

Didn't McNulty sign for a non-existent stakeout on a phone call that turned out to be key to the case? Or was that Lester? I'm thinking of the one where Prez is there.

That said, I was totally with you on this when I watched S5 for the first time.

Dango Bango
Jul 26, 2007

Jerusalem posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EluvJby2baA

We used to make things in this country.... but who can argue with the engineering and technical marvels of Toyota!

Holy poo poo was that Dario Cueto as the game show host?!

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Dango Bango
Jul 26, 2007

ulvir posted:

sounds like I should give it a retry then, Bernthal was pretty great, in that I constantly wanted his character to experience the same kind of BPD treatment that’s reserved for their african-american suspects

I'm wondering if you dropped off because there's a lot of early exposition in the first episode or two. But holy poo poo is it worth it for the back half of the season. It's so good.

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