4:15 "I wish I could tell you that Bird fought the good fight, and the police let him be. I wish I could tell you that - but Baltimore is no fairy-tale world."
@@selenama No it didn't. Omar broke his code and his promise not to drop bodies when he killed Savino. Kenard killing Omar had nothing to do with Omar and his broken code or broken promise. Kenard was just a street kid and corner boy who knew there was a bounty on Omar's head.
Yeah a man does but I can't respect Omar cause he snitched so much I can't play the man card and soon as your in shit u snitch..and in real life Omar info would get shredded by a public defender his record and rep will fuck a case up
It's more like he realizes that "calming" isn't going to work, this guy's getting the shit kicked out of him whether he's there or not and he'd rather not get blood on his shirt.
Bird's best bet would have been to keep his mouth shut. The way he kept mouthing, he was asking to fall down 4 flights of stairs and hit every one of them.
Yea but they had to have him cuffed pussy ass cops I came back to this comment and I see the ignorance i posted, Bird was a POS. He deserved that beat down I posted that from a place of anger and a genuine dislike for the cops sorry, cops are some real pieces of shit to I take back my previous comment but its still Fuck the Police
at some point I figured Bird was dropping them insults in order to drive the cops to beat him up more, so he could get his lawyer down the road to get all charges dropped thanks to the police brutality. It's a dumb move to make, but then again the only thing Bird was good at was "bring out the best in people" as Omar says.
Daniels heard the insults Bird threw at his detectives and was momentarily possessed with the strength that mothers have when pushing cars off their babies.
Delaney Williams was so good at this part that he got the part over the real Jay Landsman... The real landsman would get a Cameo/role in season 3 as Lieutenant Dennis Mello, Bunny Colvin's 2nd in command.
As shrewd, methodical and deadly as Omar was, I think he didn't want to go there with Bird. He even told the cops to be careful when dealing with Bird because "Bird will not think twice about getting down". It was a strategic move on Omar's part to get rid of Bird this way, he already had his hands full with Wee bey.
You're right, Omar was an ambush predator who knew how to calculate his risks and Bird was just an extremely violent and paranoid person who would have been difficult to take out.
@@siviwemeleni1135 he got that drop on Monzon, which was the difference. Bird was a wild card and was as aware of Omar as Omar was aware of Bird. Omar gave a fuck when Wee Bey had him begging for medical help and a ticket to New York.
@@renzopeterson153 You're giving Bird way too much credit. He was just another dumb, violent moron with a gun who would kill anyone that looked at him funny. He wasn't smart like Wee bey and he sure as hell wasn't feared like Brother Mouzone. Omar was about as scared of Bird as he was Marlo or Avon. Which is to say: not at all.
it’s kind of cool how in the midst of being in arms reach of baltimore’s known jack boy, he tells bunk he knew him from school and gave him props for being a black dude playing lacrosse
One of the subthemes of that show was intelligence and how having it or not, and the type you have, plays out in your life. Bunk was very, very intelligent on a lot of different levels, and pretty much the instant he saw he'd made that connection with Omar he knew how to play it.
The Wire is one of the most credible and well written shows ever. Lovin it. The characters are deep and nothing is as simple as it seems. Omar is my favorite but the show isnt lacking in awesome
My favorite part of the scene, he plays it so well. Fully believed he was caught off guard, "Is he playin' me?" for half a moment. Shows Omar's attention to detail and memory too, fantastic writing and acting all around.
But the thing is, he's so good at policing he understands it's a moment they've connected a bit and an opening to ask about other murders because Omar's guard is down a little.
@@dxwallace55 One of the super-cool things about this show was how its fascination with intelligence, the different forms it takes, and how that plays out in a person's life and social relations, was a huge subtheme that was always in play. Most of the principal characters were highly intelligent, although some-Herc comes to mind-were less so. But if you look at Stringer and Avon, you can see that Stringer's intelligence didn't really serve him well on the street, which he had less and less interest in, or in the so-called legit world either, where his lack of experience was a handicap. Avon had adapted his intelligence perfectly to the street, but in the end it wasn't enough, because his concern with his rep undid him.
@@mfreeman313 All well said. I find so many "interpretations" and observations about the Wire from a million different angles Love hearing what stuck out to other people the most. I remember Bunk's eyes lighting up when Omar mentioned Lacrosse or as Omar calls it ("That Game with the Stick"), I just wanted to digest the implications of it. I could relate to Bunk because I was an "egghead", wanted to be hard like any young kid, but back in Chicago, the gang-bangers didn't let me hang out with them, they called me "School Boy" just like Bunk, baseball was my thing (Back then, if you were book-smart, then you better play sports to fit in!!!)....but lucky the gang-bangers gave me a "hands off" pass, because their mothers knew our mothers. My eyes would light up today if some gang banger remembered me playing baseball....
Kevin A Moveable Feast, A Farewell To Arms, For Whom The Bell Tolls, Old Man and The Sea, and I also own a complete collection of his short stories. You rookie.
I love how throughout the series Bunk is always a murder police. McNulty and Freeman chase after big criminal conspiracies, Prez has his puzzles, Herc and Carver want to make rank and Kima almost becomes the new McNulty, but Bunk is always eyes on the prize Homicide. He hates being detailed to the Sobotka case, but he gives Landsman clearances all 5 seasons. He's a career guy in his own way, and also maybe the one true Natural Poh-Leece. Send that man to True Detective!
Bunk was ok. Good from the aspect of being a homicide detective. But in his interactions with Randy Wagstaff you can see that he's lost a piece of his soul and is a touch corrupted by the job. Bunk has some idea what happened to Randy from talking with Carver and Herc but all he cares about is pressuring Randy into giving up info. Sure that's being a good murder police but if the Randy helps him, the kid is going to pay an immediate price for the second time. Bunk couldn't care less. Catching the bad guys, closing cases, and winning is more important to Bunk than people are. Bunk has been in the job so long he doesn't even see Randy as a child who needs healed, helped and protected. He sees another street thug he needs to work to get info. Don't get me wrong, I love Bunk but he's missing a heart.
@@engg84 He was single most effective officer in the series. Though his skills were handy, it was how he balanced ideals and pragmatism that made the difference.
the 5 second scene in 3:13 of Mcnulty and Bird staring down was a perfect example of this show's effective use of runtime and brilliant editing. In that 5 seconds, it conveyed how the interrogation was going. I know it's a minor detail, and anyone can infer that it's not going well by how Bird was badmouthing every soul he met there, but still. The fact that they put it in alone is enough. Also, it's a hilarious enough scene on it's own. I crack up every time I see it.
811chelseafc Nah, he probably had prior run ins. Bird is a pos gangbanger enforcer; you don’t think he’s had attempted murders, drug distribution, and etc charges since his teens?
Thanks for the upload. Always loved that little caught 'back in the day' smile on Bunk. And shows how sharpminded and sensitive Omar is. Used to rewind it even because it's so subtle in Bunks face.
That bond between bunk & Omar is too great, they had the school connection which means they grew up in the same neighborhood & knew the same ppl just went separate ways in life but fate brought 'em together & there was a mutual respect. Bunk was genuinely upset when he was at Omar's murder scene. Typical big homie, lil homie relationship
Peep the scene again after Omar is killed. When he grabs the list outta Omar's jacket, he displays an upset demeanor finding out Omar was on the hunt again & basically led himself to his own demise after explicably giving bunk his word that he was outta the game
@@ChemySh McNulty is full of himself, though... he believes he can smash anything. He still tried to go at Kima when they were in that hotel room together... and he kept pursuing that reporter chick after she told him she had a boyfriend.
@@KtotheG That's kinda the whole point of McNulty's character. He thinks he's a 1920's PI out to win woman over,lock up the bad guys, beat corruption. He's also the case in point to what would happen to such a person. Comically out of place romances (like the lawyer, don't dip your pen in the company ink fellas), doing corrupt shit to get at the bad guys(the homeless serial killer), and eventually making his superiors so angry at him that they kick him to beat cop without too much fuss. His character is where the romance of those early detective movies hit the wall of the reality of modern policing.
@@Cordman1221 I think McNulty's character was based on one of the writers, who was a Baltimore city cop... he was fair to the criminals, he went through a divorce, he was smashing everything in sight and he was drinking a whole lot. I'm sure they used poetic license to flesh out McNulty's idiosyncrasies a bit more. I don't know much about old movies, so you could be right.
This reminds me of the Boondocks episode where Stinkmeaner was yelling all types of foolishness in the background like "YOU ALL TESTICLES WITH NO SHAFT! WHERE'S YO SHAFT RAH-BERT?!?" Bird had me dying.
The way Daniels walks in with that look on his face as he tears up the photo reminds me of when Marlo said "Aight, enough of this shit..." after he said the price of the brick going up 🤣🤣🤣
Dude, when you’re so insufferable that CEDRIC DANIELS, a dude who epitomizes the police ideal of fair play and good work to the point where he resigned as commissioner because he didn’t want to cook the booms, decides to take part in a brutal beatdown of you, you know you fucked up. Kima and Jay make sense; they’re detectives who get their hands dirty on the regular. But Daniels? It takes a special kind of POS to get him involved like that.
One of the funniest scenes in the whole series. The fact that you can still here Bird talkin shit inna background as the camera pans over to Bunk and Omar is fuckin HILARIOUS! A stroke of comedic genius, whoever made that call.
Because Omar quotes it back to Bunk when he's begging him to essentially save his life by transferring him out of the cell block he ends up in after Marlo frames him for robbery and murder. That's why I love this show. Something that happens multiple seasons later calls back to a crucial earlier moment, and trusts the viewer to pick up on it.
This clip leaves the funniest parts. When the detective peers thru the window and sees Bird 'sleeping in la la land'. Omars line, "Bird sho knows how to bring out the worst in people." Lol
What I like about this show and esp this scene with Bunk and Omar is that Bunk takes a second before he grabs the clipboard and makes a decision that effects the rest of the series. And it's that he see's Omar as himself. He knows a few bad decisions is the difference between him and Omar. But one that distinction is made, its done. You can't go either way again. You are what you are at that point. After Bunk here's Omar remembers him he perks up as a cop and see's value in him. A chance to clear a lot of murders and have an ace in his pocket for all future murder's. He knows he can trust him as he has no reason to lie as even tho Omar is a bad person, he embraces what he is and uses it as a strength every day. Which is what Bunk does. They respect each other a lot because they are the same person. Married to the person they chose to become.
The Wire is the most lovely thing in the recent history of storytelling. To see game of thrones killed by incompetence, not that that show has anything to do with this one, this is pure gold!
Lol Kinda funny how this scene also showcases the police's abuse of power when they beat up Bird, who's currently not a threat. But as a viewer you're just like "Yeah get him, beat his ass up!" Lmao
I like how Bird and Boddie the only ones they were beat the living day lights out of. Bodie for hitting a well loved vet and bird just for talking lol.
I never picked up that Bunk says that line first and then Omar kind of carries it the rest of the series. Like so many others their characters keep intertwining over the years. It's so relevant to the entire show as well. You see honest portrayals of the consequences of the adherence to whichever individual code that each character follows played out over time.
The scenes with Omar and Bird were my fav in the entire series. Omars testimony, the scene where Bird walks past Omar and McNulty on the way to jail. So funny 😂
Finally watched this series. Honestly there isn't anything in the modern era of television/streaming that comes close to this. 150/100. Best show period.
One of the best parts about watching "The Wire" is coming to UA-cam and reading the comments. I 100% mean that. So much insight and thoughtful content in the comments. I love yall!
Lmao if you remember. Bird says "fuck you fat man" then in season 4 Kima says "fuck you fat man" to Landsman and he replies "not original"
Damn. That's awesome. How did you even remember that?
+fasmal27 I've seen The Wire way too many times lol
"Oh... 'fuck you fatman'... (chuckle)... I thought we were friends."
never expected jay to have such solid memory!! thanks for putting this out here lol
Fuzz Dunlop true that fucking shit! Good ear
4:15
"I wish I could tell you that Bird fought the good fight, and the police let him be. I wish I could tell you that - but Baltimore is no fairy-tale world."
Shawshank
😂
he's an angry bird
He doesnt like pigs
Lol
underrated comment
hahahhahah
lol
The dialogue between Bunk and Omar is exceptional. "seeing how you being all charitable with your recollection." That's a great line
Murders stay murders
Yea. Excellent vocab.
Nigga ratting
As a spanish speaking I did not get that. Someone can explain it to me? What did he mean?
@@Luismayer77 usually a man like Omar aint saying shit, but this time you know... he talking
Legend has it that they didn’t even give Fredro a script. They just said action and off he went😂
That's true!
FACTS 😅
😂
😂😂😂
Just vomiting words, whatever came out lol
"man must have a code" That line saved Omar in season 4.
+Yono84 and killed him in season 5 :/
@@selenama Boy don't got one yet
@@selenama No it didn't. Omar broke his code and his promise not to drop bodies when he killed Savino. Kenard killing Omar had nothing to do with Omar and his broken code or broken promise. Kenard was just a street kid and corner boy who knew there was a bounty on Omar's head.
@@NxDoyle yes it did Omar didn't see Kenard as a threat cause he's "just a kid" same thing he said about Michael
Yeah a man does but I can't respect Omar cause he snitched so much I can't play the man card and soon as your in shit u snitch..and in real life Omar info would get shredded by a public defender his record and rep will fuck a case up
Its damn funny how McNulty is sent in as a 'calming influence' and he lasts for all of one line from Bird :)
It's more like he realizes that "calming" isn't going to work, this guy's getting the shit kicked out of him whether he's there or not and he'd rather not get blood on his shirt.
The look Bird gives him is hilarious
@@plantbasedchef7569 the look he gives all of them and everything he says is hilarious
"Downtown white whore" might've hit a little too close to home.
Bird's face I like: WTF are you looking me for White boy?
"Bitch..biioootttchhh" lol byrd funny as shit
Bird's insults were fucking hilarious though 😂😂
VERY!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
All 3 holes LMFAO
@@Peacekeepa317 Lmao
I would agree if I didn't hear that from every dude who trying to convert a lesbian. Shit's unoriginal. Plus whatever happened to "Carpet licker"
@Johnny Sins Hahahaha
"Bird sure know how to bring it out of people don't he?" LOLOL
Andrew M Thats one of the funniest quotes from the Wire
Fuckin' charmer, this one.
Lol, I would say Fredro Starr is a good actor....but he aint acting hahaha
lol firestarr is acting, he sweet in real life tho
Isn't that kid off of strapped
I love how amidst all the horrible things Bird says, you hear him calling Kima a "biotch."
Just hearing him screaming in the background was hilarious
Shit was too funny
"Bird sure know how to bring it out of people, don't he?" Love that line.
Omar, Avon, Freemon and Marlo had all my favorite lines. You could tell the writers loved them.
Bird: "Fuck you Fatman"
Jay Landsman "Oh... And I thought we were friends"
+aperturesciencegames
Landsman is having too much fun with these poor fuckers !
+JohnACorp782
More like a steamy piece of a shit, but as I learned how to speak English I began to love the term "poor fucker".
''I thought we were friends'' Probably one of my favourite Jay lines
Miles Curtis Watson The Machine never lies son
In one episode, he is eating at his desk and has a bottle of pink "Pepto Bismol" on the desk. Not sure why I still remember that and find it funny
“Fuck you fat man” was hilarious
When someone says it later in a season, not original.
@@killianhynes8904 now that's character development
Bird's best bet would have been to keep his mouth shut. The way he kept mouthing, he was asking to fall down 4 flights of stairs and hit every one of them.
Yea but they had to have him cuffed pussy ass cops
I came back to this comment and I see the ignorance i posted, Bird was a POS. He deserved that beat down I posted that from a place of anger and a genuine dislike for the cops sorry, cops are some real pieces of shit to I take back my previous comment but its still Fuck the Police
@@angelmanny7027 not like he played 'fair' with the dude he shot
I’m sure I would wreck bird. But why play fair? ‘Tis better to crush your enemy if you can’t caress him.
at some point I figured Bird was dropping them insults in order to drive the cops to beat him up more, so he could get his lawyer down the road to get all charges dropped thanks to the police brutality. It's a dumb move to make, but then again the only thing Bird was good at was "bring out the best in people" as Omar says.
@@che3se1495 dude he shot should have minded his business
Great scene, but anyone who has ever tried to tear up a Polaroid photograph would call bullshit.
Daniels heard the insults Bird threw at his detectives and was momentarily possessed with the strength that mothers have when pushing cars off their babies.
LOL. Facts.
Yeah.. He would have been better off setting it on fire..
Exactly what i said
who's gonna be the first to call bullshit on Cedric Daniels
"Prep-school boys used to pee themselves when they see the ole Bunk comin at em."
@@HEagle72 bundle
Spoken like a true grandfather
“Bunk comin yo”
haha
Da Bunk s strictly a suit and tie mophocko!!!
I love how Landsman walks in the interrogation room talking like he's in the middle of a friendly conversation with Bird. Lol
That's basically how Landsman talks to everyone who isn't a detective that's recently pissed him off
Well, he did think they were friends
Landsman shines in every scene he's in, no matter how small.
Landsman is never small though
I think there is a joke in there.
Delaney Williams was so good at this part that he got the part over the real Jay Landsman... The real landsman would get a Cameo/role in season 3 as Lieutenant Dennis Mello, Bunny Colvin's 2nd in command.
yeah landmass is awesome. extremely smart dude as well
@@holyreality02 *fat
As shrewd, methodical and deadly as Omar was, I think he didn't want to go there with Bird. He even told the cops to be careful when dealing with Bird because "Bird will not think twice about getting down". It was a strategic move on Omar's part to get rid of Bird this way, he already had his hands full with Wee bey.
You're right, Omar was an ambush predator who knew how to calculate his risks and Bird was just an extremely violent and paranoid person who would have been difficult to take out.
Omar didn't give a fuck. Nigga found a way to shoot Brother Mouzone even.
@@siviwemeleni1135 he got that drop on Monzon, which was the difference. Bird was a wild card and was as aware of Omar as Omar was aware of Bird. Omar gave a fuck when Wee Bey had him begging for medical help and a ticket to New York.
@Jay Porter Omar also knew Bird kept his pretty .380 with him. Omar was smart enough to not get in a shootout with bird
@@renzopeterson153 You're giving Bird way too much credit. He was just another dumb, violent moron with a gun who would kill anyone that looked at him funny. He wasn't smart like Wee bey and he sure as hell wasn't feared like Brother Mouzone.
Omar was about as scared of Bird as he was Marlo or Avon. Which is to say: not at all.
it’s kind of cool how in the midst of being in arms reach of baltimore’s known jack boy, he tells bunk he knew him from school and gave him props for being a black dude playing lacrosse
I do love how fast Bunk switches gears based upon the surprise high school affiliation with Omar and starts pumping him for murder leads.
Just like all detectives, once he established that relationship he pressed for more information
One of the subthemes of that show was intelligence and how having it or not, and the type you have, plays out in your life. Bunk was very, very intelligent on a lot of different levels, and pretty much the instant he saw he'd made that connection with Omar he knew how to play it.
@@Nandoswitharando murders stay murder..
Emotional intelligence is key
The Wire is one of the most credible and well written shows ever. Lovin it. The characters are deep and nothing is as simple as it seems. Omar is my favorite but the show isnt lacking in awesome
Bubbs is my favourite. Then Omar. Then Bunk. Then ....
I'd list every character in the show out ...
Innis Mor yeah the whole show is full of multidimensional characters. so i agree :)
Its no sopranos though!
rednutbrian Yeh there were no discussions about mortgages or college fees or fat extortionists eating greasy swill.
rednutbrian yeah, it's better
2:32 That reaction from Bunk's actor was just beautiful! Perfect mix of surprise and childlike nostalgia...
My favorite part of the scene, he plays it so well. Fully believed he was caught off guard, "Is he playin' me?" for half a moment. Shows Omar's attention to detail and memory too, fantastic writing and acting all around.
But the thing is, he's so good at policing he understands it's a moment they've connected a bit and an opening to ask about other murders because Omar's guard is down a little.
I caught that too, thats why I came here
@@dxwallace55 One of the super-cool things about this show was how its fascination with intelligence, the different forms it takes, and how that plays out in a person's life and social relations, was a huge subtheme that was always in play. Most of the principal characters were highly intelligent, although some-Herc comes to mind-were less so. But if you look at Stringer and Avon, you can see that Stringer's intelligence didn't really serve him well on the street, which he had less and less interest in, or in the so-called legit world either, where his lack of experience was a handicap. Avon had adapted his intelligence perfectly to the street, but in the end it wasn't enough, because his concern with his rep undid him.
@@mfreeman313 All well said. I find so many "interpretations" and observations about the Wire from a million different angles Love hearing what stuck out to other people the most.
I remember Bunk's eyes lighting up when Omar mentioned Lacrosse or as Omar calls it ("That Game with the Stick"), I just wanted to digest the implications of it. I could relate to Bunk because I was an "egghead", wanted to be hard like any young kid, but back in Chicago, the gang-bangers didn't let me hang out with them, they called me "School Boy" just like Bunk, baseball was my thing (Back then, if you were book-smart, then you better play sports to fit in!!!)....but lucky the gang-bangers gave me a "hands off" pass, because their mothers knew our mothers. My eyes would light up today if some gang banger remembered me playing baseball....
Doesn't Kima also say "fuck you, fat man" to Landsman at some point?
And if I recall, his response is "Not original, but succinct!"
yep she def did and thats the correct response.
Yup.
Sufficient
That look on Daniels face when he tears up the photo. Dude is ice cold lol one of my favorite characters in the series.
if a pro like daniels tears your picture up like that you know you done FUCKED UP
@@Somnivore7 when i saw him rip the photo up i remember thinking he is fucked lol
Bird sure knows how to bring it outta people, don’t he?
4 vs 1 handcuffed man
@@dwightwilkerson8664 he deserved it, where's the fighting chance for the innocent man he murdered huh bitch? shut your stupid ass mouth
Bunk and Omar were similar, just on opposite sides of the line.
they even went to he same high school
I love their scenes together. I think Bunk wanted the best for Omar.
@@mrgreen5097 nope, McNulty didn't follow a code he had no moral compass. ua-cam.com/video/NCrKErEYwJE/v-deo.html
@@leolldankology McNulty was more like Stringer Bell. They both lacked moral compass and integrity.
R.I.P Omar
"Kima? He keeps this up she'll cut his ass" Sounds like he experienced that first hand 😂😂😂
Dead ☠️☠️
That line seems so forced.
@@johnnysins4158Forced out of fear lol
Gotta admit, Bird stood tall.
Birds big mouth got his ass stomped hard though 😂
He wasn't standing tall after that interrogation a⁵⁵ whooping. 😂
"Seeing as how you're being all charitable with your recollections.." God, such good writing!
It was a simple line. Calm down.
"Murder stay murder." Hemingway got nothing on the Wire.
I'm betting you've never even read one of his books haha
Kevin A Moveable Feast, A Farewell To Arms, For Whom The Bell Tolls, Old Man and The Sea, and I also own a complete collection of his short stories. You rookie.
Well was I wrong. From your username I'd never have guessed.
Kevin
Cool, and my username comes from what I say on the basketball court to get the ball. I've been told it's a habit that can get on some nerves.
gtfo yo yo you braggin p o s. everbody read hemingway
The velvet back drop with the Lexus and pitbulls. Lol every No Limit album cover
Nigga pullease!
Make 'em say, "uhhhhh!" Nah nah nah!
Says lots about Jay Landsman's choice of music.
Pligganese!!
sitdowndogbreath
SHHHO NUFFF
I love how throughout the series Bunk is always a murder police. McNulty and Freeman chase after big criminal conspiracies, Prez has his puzzles, Herc and Carver want to make rank and Kima almost becomes the new McNulty, but Bunk is always eyes on the prize Homicide. He hates being detailed to the Sobotka case, but he gives Landsman clearances all 5 seasons. He's a career guy in his own way, and also maybe the one true Natural Poh-Leece. Send that man to True Detective!
I liked when he trolled Snoop after he picked her and Chris up... "I'm thinking about pussy."
My favourite character on the show. Honourably does his job with intelligence and motivation no matter how much BS surrounds him.
The Bunk is strictly a suit-and-tie motherfucker.
Bunk was ok. Good from the aspect of being a homicide detective. But in his interactions with Randy Wagstaff you can see that he's lost a piece of his soul and is a touch corrupted by the job. Bunk has some idea what happened to Randy from talking with Carver and Herc but all he cares about is pressuring Randy into giving up info. Sure that's being a good murder police but if the Randy helps him, the kid is going to pay an immediate price for the second time. Bunk couldn't care less.
Catching the bad guys, closing cases, and winning is more important to Bunk than people are. Bunk has been in the job so long he doesn't even see Randy as a child who needs healed, helped and protected. He sees another street thug he needs to work to get info. Don't get me wrong, I love Bunk but he's missing a heart.
@@engg84 He was single most effective officer in the series. Though his skills were handy, it was how he balanced ideals and pragmatism that made the difference.
The mcnulty stare down with bird was hillarious😂
I love that last line,"Bird sure know how to bring it out in people" classic
"i thought we were friends" :(
Bitch!
Oh shit, she's not reacting. Come on Bird, think, you gotta raise the stakes here!
...
Biatch!
(NAILED IT!)
Sasha Kishko lmao
I bet they had a blast shooting that scene. I wouldn't be able to keep a straight face with that shit lmao
the 5 second scene in 3:13 of Mcnulty and Bird staring down was a perfect example of this show's effective use of runtime and brilliant editing. In that 5 seconds, it conveyed how the interrogation was going. I know it's a minor detail, and anyone can infer that it's not going well by how Bird was badmouthing every soul he met there, but still. The fact that they put it in alone is enough. Also, it's a hilarious enough scene on it's own. I crack up every time I see it.
That’s brilliant, never noticed how funny this was until now
Wait a second, how did Bird know that Landsman was fat?
gsa219
Shit... I didn't even catch that the first time I saw this.
Poor writing that.
811chelseafc
Nah, he probably had prior run ins. Bird is a pos gangbanger enforcer; you don’t think he’s had attempted murders, drug distribution, and etc charges since his teens?
What am I missing? He can see him! What the fuck are yall talkin about
I think he knew because some fat people have a certain voice that sounds muffled.
Thanks for the upload. Always loved that little caught 'back in the day' smile on Bunk. And shows how sharpminded and sensitive Omar is. Used to rewind it even because it's so subtle in Bunks face.
I love Omar's face as hes watching Bird getting his asskicked...and loving every minute of it.
That bond between bunk & Omar is too great, they had the school connection which means they grew up in the same neighborhood & knew the same ppl just went separate ways in life but fate brought 'em together & there was a mutual respect. Bunk was genuinely upset when he was at Omar's murder scene. Typical big homie, lil homie relationship
Bunk didn't appear to be upset.
Peep the scene again after Omar is killed. When he grabs the list outta Omar's jacket, he displays an upset demeanor finding out Omar was on the hunt again & basically led himself to his own demise after explicably giving bunk his word that he was outta the game
@@itsLA10 you're right. He was mad that he was back on the prowl
Thats the tragedy of The Wire!
He homophobically insults Kima pretty quick- say what you like about Bird, he got gaydar...
Kima's pretty obvious, though.
@@KtotheG not to McNulty. It took Bubble's howling for McNulty to stop putting moves on Kima
@@ChemySh McNulty is full of himself, though... he believes he can smash anything. He still tried to go at Kima when they were in that hotel room together... and he kept pursuing that reporter chick after she told him she had a boyfriend.
@@KtotheG That's kinda the whole point of McNulty's character. He thinks he's a 1920's PI out to win woman over,lock up the bad guys, beat corruption. He's also the case in point to what would happen to such a person. Comically out of place romances (like the lawyer, don't dip your pen in the company ink fellas), doing corrupt shit to get at the bad guys(the homeless serial killer), and eventually making his superiors so angry at him that they kick him to beat cop without too much fuss. His character is where the romance of those early detective movies hit the wall of the reality of modern policing.
@@Cordman1221 I think McNulty's character was based on one of the writers, who was a Baltimore city cop... he was fair to the criminals, he went through a divorce, he was smashing everything in sight and he was drinking a whole lot. I'm sure they used poetic license to flesh out McNulty's idiosyncrasies a bit more. I don't know much about old movies, so you could be right.
In a series with exceptional acting throughout, Fredro still found a way to stand out.
Salute
Wanted this to go further
Those insults by bird were hilarious
"Bitch...BIATCH!" lmaooooo
Ugh.. Bad.. But 99.999% of the writing of this show was top notch so you can forgive this.
@@gerryn2 nigga, it was funny as shit. You're talking about bad writing LOL
@@laphonz ion think you shout be saying that word🤭
@@osiqueplays2781 reminds me of ua-cam.com/video/72oI2FyB8ps/v-deo.html
Lol
4:45
Omar basking in his own glory is one of the greatest moments of the show for me. He's so damn proud of himself haha.
Haha for real
This reminds me of the Boondocks episode where Stinkmeaner was yelling all types of foolishness in the background like "YOU ALL TESTICLES WITH NO SHAFT! WHERE'S YO SHAFT RAH-BERT?!?"
Bird had me dying.
You got bad credit Robert!
My favorite fuckin episode 😭😭😭
Kenny are we cousins?🤔🤔
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I love how casual the beating of a restrained suspect is at the very end. Just another day in baltimore homicide....
He looked fine at the court hearing. They didn't beat him up to much.
"He keeps this up, she'll cut his ass." Classic Daniels.
4:45
Classic Omar.
R.I.P. Lance Reddick. Nobody could do it like he could in a role like this. A voice that could cut raw diamonds.
yup
Fredro played this role too good 💀
He was basically playing himself lmao
He wasn’t playing 😂😂😂
He's been playing the same character since Onyx and Moesha days
Emilio Lee way too good
bc fredro is a professional wankster wannabe it comes natural
The way Daniels walks in with that look on his face as he tears up the photo reminds me of when Marlo said "Aight, enough of this shit..." after he said the price of the brick going up 🤣🤣🤣
That scene with Bunk and Omar was one of the best in the entire series.
“Aw. I thought we were friends :(“ one of the funniest lines in the show.
“Bird sure know how to bring it out of people don’t he” 😂
Damn right
Dude, when you’re so insufferable that CEDRIC DANIELS, a dude who epitomizes the police ideal of fair play and good work to the point where he resigned as commissioner because he didn’t want to cook the booms, decides to take part in a brutal beatdown of you, you know you fucked up.
Kima and Jay make sense; they’re detectives who get their hands dirty on the regular. But Daniels? It takes a special kind of POS to get him involved like that.
Funny AF😹😹😹😹
One of the funniest scenes in the whole series. The fact that you can still here Bird talkin shit inna background as the camera pans over to Bunk and Omar is fuckin HILARIOUS! A stroke of comedic genius, whoever made that call.
Wendell Pierce and MKW are two of the best actors to ever grace the television screen, hands down. The scenes between them in this show were magical.
Because Omar quotes it back to Bunk when he's begging him to essentially save his life by transferring him out of the cell block he ends up in after Marlo frames him for robbery and murder.
That's why I love this show. Something that happens multiple seasons later calls back to a crucial earlier moment, and trusts the viewer to pick up on it.
True but framing Omar like that was weak. Bitch shit. Not to mention it wouldn't work cus Omar not only had a code he also had an MO
No matter how many times I watch this clip Bird's "You fat FUCK" line cracks me up.
Bird still cursing Landsman as they beat the brakes off him is hilarious!!!😂😂😂😂 he slept good after that beatdown!
This clip leaves the funniest parts. When the detective peers thru the window and sees Bird 'sleeping in la la land'. Omars line, "Bird sho knows how to bring out the worst in people." Lol
I love this scene. How awesome is Sonja Sohn's voice?
Just heard the sad news of his passing @the age of 54, Omar Little aka actor Michael K Williams REST IN PEACE 😔💔
What I like about this show and esp this scene with Bunk and Omar is that Bunk takes a second before he grabs the clipboard and makes a decision that effects the rest of the series. And it's that he see's Omar as himself. He knows a few bad decisions is the difference between him and Omar. But one that distinction is made, its done. You can't go either way again. You are what you are at that point. After Bunk here's Omar remembers him he perks up as a cop and see's value in him. A chance to clear a lot of murders and have an ace in his pocket for all future murder's. He knows he can trust him as he has no reason to lie as even tho Omar is a bad person, he embraces what he is and uses it as a strength every day. Which is what Bunk does. They respect each other a lot because they are the same person. Married to the person they chose to become.
The police in this show are so realistic I love it
Bird's facial expressions kill me🤣🤣🤣🙌
lmao the audacity to ask for mercy after saying the most vile shit to everyone the whole time. he actually expected a fair fight. hilarious
The Wire is the most lovely thing in the recent history of storytelling. To see game of thrones killed by incompetence, not that that show has anything to do with this one, this is pure gold!
My 2 favorite shows of all time
yeah, the moment they refused to give him his lawyer is the moment they risked having him walk.
with levy as his lawyer, it’s a possibility he gets him off on that basis
@@coolzhowful levy was a different breed he’s like saul goodman
Bunk is the flyest cop ever hahaha, If only the police were that cool in real life...
Killa Skrilla cops will never be cool
Eh. I've been arrested by a cool cop or two. But yeah most of them are pretty terrible.
THEre are definitely some cool cops. Its the rest of the assholes who give the good ones a bad name.
Vanilla Theis absolutely. Definitely some good. Definitely some bad
ua-cam.com/video/ZAjMEI0-55I/v-deo.html Bunk was actually based on a real Bunk :)
if only Bird told the cops to BACDAFUCUP ... i would've died laughing.
😂😂😂😂😂😂That would've been some serious gutbusting
"Bird sure do know how to bring it out of people don't he?"
Notice that Bird didn't have any words to say about Daniels. He knew it was game over the moment Daniels ripped his photo.
The talk between Omar and Bunk is classic! I love the dialogue pieces on this show!
Lol Kinda funny how this scene also showcases the police's abuse of power when they beat up Bird, who's currently not a threat. But as a viewer you're just like "Yeah get him, beat his ass up!" Lmao
Even if it is abuse of power, it is better not to insult authority especially when they have the upper hand in the situation.
They cheer the same way in real life.
I mean he's a murderer who was being an absolute prick, they just tuned his piano a bit for him.
Not me man, every man's got to have a code,.
@@Connect200why not? Those shit pigs are going to screw you either way.
"Seeing as how you being all charitable with your relocations"
This writing is the best I've ever heard
& The acting...superb
😂
Sorry, please don't take this as any sort of slight. I'm not trying to be pedantic but it's 'recollections' not 'relocations'.
@@superyid2010 indeed
@@superyid2010 as Chucky Pancarmo would say "Nice Tie"
I LOVE the lacrosse reference.. I played lacrosse in Balmer at just that time, and it WAS a private school thing.
Also black kids basically couldn't go to Baltimore private schools until the 80s
They beat the Flintsones out that man😂🤯
That Bird/McNulty stare down is fucking hilarious
Facts!!!!!!😂😂😂😂
I love Jay. he’s such a hilariously underrated character.
Omar: "Bird know how to bring it outta people, don't he?"
RIP Lance Reddick & Michael K Williams - both amazing actors, clocked off before their time.
I like how Bird and Boddie the only ones they were beat the living day lights out of. Bodie for hitting a well loved vet and bird just for talking lol.
If Daniels had walked into the interrogation room shirtless, Bird would have been singing like a canary.
"Seeing as how you are being generous with your recollections" hahahahha
"Bird sure know how ta bring it out in people, con't he" 😂
1:59 one of the most important details of the show
Birds interrogation was one of the funniest scenes in the series.
01:26 "bitch....beeeeeaaatch!" 😆
I never picked up that Bunk says that line first and then Omar kind of carries it the rest of the series. Like so many others their characters keep intertwining over the years. It's so relevant to the entire show as well. You see honest portrayals of the consequences of the adherence to whichever individual code that each character follows played out over time.
The scenes with Omar and Bird were my fav in the entire series. Omars testimony, the scene where Bird walks past Omar and McNulty on the way to jail. So funny 😂
Bird got lit up at the end I bet kima enjoyed that lol😂
Finally watched this series. Honestly there isn't anything in the modern era of television/streaming that comes close to this. 150/100. Best show period.
Love how many musicians they incorporated into this show!
‘A man must have a code’ - Bunk. Truer words never been spoken.
I love Kima glancing over at the report and then with a sly smile looking back at Bird.
One of the best parts about watching "The Wire" is coming to UA-cam and reading the comments. I 100% mean that. So much insight and thoughtful content in the comments. I love yall!
"Ayo I'm cuffed man..." 😧
Love how they whooped him for being so outa line with kima
Just realized Landsman said Lexus. Not Cadillac. Snoop would be proud.
bird thats the dude from onyx right?
Yes
he looks like sticky fingaz but that ain't him
rss313 yes it is..: )
rss313 No, ur right it's not sticky fingaz, his name is Freddo Scruggs, who was a part of Onyx, but he branched off to acting gigs..: )
ebony38ish fredro starr