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He was a coward and thats the lesson to be learned with his character. He just went along to get along and it wound up backfiring on him in the end. He quite literally waited too long to stand up for himself.
@@sole__doubt complacement not a coward, from his upbringing in the barskdale organisation, wee bay kid would of been similar if he stayed active and his dad didnt get heavy time. I think we proabably have all worked alongside the boss's son they the same type usually, trying to bang girls on the payroll, acting like colleagues are friends and so on.
It was one of the few TV show where beloved characters were never safe, Omar got killed, D’Angelo was killed. In plot twist Marlo “a bad MF” got away with shit he did. Such a masterpiece
@@positivevibesandmorelife7307when you put it like that in Marlo’s terms absolutely. But I also look at it as, he’s just got a brand new chess board to play the game with; New players, newer game and another chance to play it. At least that’s how it was coming off during Marlo’s last scene when not a soul recognizes him
@@chillbest14 Right...cause he definitely didn't. Marlo's ending has him technically winning but also not from his standpoint since he's forced into a very early retirement and doesn't really achieve what only matters to his character. He got what almost any other Kingpin would have wanted but for someone like him it's going to be his personal hell. I don't think Marlo is stupid enough to go back to the streets (he's evil but he's clearly not an idiot) but he's certainly going to miss the lifestyle. He has no reason to not take Levy's warning and advice seriously.
"At least , in the end the one consolation we have, is that Bubbles made it out of the basement" . That brought a tear to me eye, because as much as in the grand scheme of things this means nothing, to Bubbles (and us) it is everything. I think it speaks to how we can't change the system but small personal , individual change is something we can hope for. Bunny Colvin might not have changed how the police department does things but he got Carver to change his whole outlook, its not much but at the same time, it is EVERYTHING.
The Wire and the Sopranos were both masterpieces deconstructing the fallacy of the American Dream and the cost of its pursuit. The Wire on a macro societal level and the Sopranos on a micro personal level
Of all the terrible people on this show no one made me more angry than Delonda. Namond had no chance in the streets. She was so greedy and corrupt she was pushing her son into a life he clearly couldn’t handle and would no doubt destroy him for her own financial gain.
@@DkvizuI mean tbf...people/mothers like Delonda definitely exist irl. It's a TV show and they clearly exaggerate to a degree for the sake of Drama but that doesn't change the fact that terrible mothers like Delonda are out there "raising" kids.
@@DevinJones-tc6cw never said they dont exist. I was stating that its not some kind of epidemic of black mothers pushing their kids into selling drugs for their own benefit in the black community like the person i was responding to said. There are horrible parents all over the world that exploit their children for their own benefit be it by using them to make money, using them to live out their dreams that they didnt achieve, using them as free child care so they dont have to deal with the excess amount of children they have, or making the child believe they are sick so the parent can feel like some kind of super parent for caring for the child. You can move the goal posts or try to make it seem like i was saying something i wasnt but tbf its extremely dishonest to do that when what i said was clearly stated.
@@jabread8907i love true detective s 3 seasons a lot (season 1 above even full shows like sopranos, or breaking bad, that very one season s that great), but Rust or Purple Hays aint Lester Freamon!!! Lester tracked Avon, Clay Davis, he almost gets on them Greek s necks, and got Marlo on bars. He even sold wire tapped cell phones to Brianna. The Wire s the best TV show there is. New Jersey or Albuquerque aint that allowed to breath on Sopranos or Breaking bad as Louisiana and Baltimore do on Wire and True Detective. So much of Rusts philosophy come full circle on season 3, when Hays s wife talks about a story that self heals itself. But on the Wire, the concept of the Game and how it's depicted through them institutions is a whole lotta more gargantuan animal than the concept of time in true detective. Comparable? Yes... Same kind of menace? No. The Game s da Game, always.
I'd say if u look at a few characters from where they started the show and where they ended it, you can find a few winners: Daniels left the force after getting promoted a few times with his dignity + a nice pension and he's literally a lawyer w a judge gf. Rhonda starts as a new lawyer who's desperate for someone to love her, and ends the show a judge and dating Daniels who seems to treat her v well. Namond goes from a kid w one parent in prison forever and another parent desperately tryna make him follow the same path and ends the show adopted by one of the most respectable characters in the entire show in Bunny + being given a chance to make a real (legit) life for himself and have a real future. Slim Charles goes from a guy w a lil bit of authority, but still subservient to others like Stringer to taking their place. Carcetti goes from a small time councilman in Baltimore to becoming mayor and then governor. Yeah, McNulty loses his job that he loves but he ends up becoming a better man who's basically stopped being self destructive and as many characters say, "an asshole". That's just off the top of my head.
Michael is to me one of the most reliable characters on the wire he represents another inner city kids being forced to grow up too fast and it's his trauma that stripped away that care free nature that every child needs to be a kid but unfortunately for some of us not everything can be protected with righteousness alone sometimes people will point you down the wrong path and you will choose to walk but this doesn't mean your a bad person because when young boys are hungry the line between right and wrong becomes very blurry
One of the best ever crime shows! As a white, 62 year old male, this series really opened up my eyes on many things but especially empathy for young black kids and the very limited options these inner city kids have as they grow. It's little wonder so many of them choose to "be in the game" as that's all many of them know.
@MikeyDaRed no bro the game of america is to keep us as individuals it's how the news ans media shows us to each other he gained perspective of the situation and opened his mind you think a 50 years ago he was learning about the black struggle lmao have patience and understanding
The show reveals that the biggest villains aren't the dealers, the stick-up boys, or the muscle for the drug kingpins. It's the politicians, judges, and the top leadership in the police.
Or maybe, the villains are just whoevers at the head of whichever totem pole... Even the schools played the game to "jook the stats." Those at the bottom (Prez) thought the curriculum was nonsense and had to be innovative to teach something worthwhile.
Happy new years, and glad tackling a show I know must mean much to you personally. At least art like this shows people can try to change, or at least make sure not to let their stories and the tragedies not be ignored
As a guy who lives a couple miles from the neighborhood this takes place in, this provides me actual reason to watch the wire. I never wanted to watch it cuz I thought that it would just be another stupid hood story and I hated seeing hollywood make a quick buck off of people that I grew up with. But this might make me watch the show.
The director of the show use to work for the Baltimore Police department and Newspaper company during the 80’s and 90’s. It’s the greatest show ever created.
@@jasminehill6312 It's also absolutely not a "Hollywood" show either. The Wire is the truth of America shown unabashedly no matter how uncomfortable it makes the viewer.
Spectacular video, what a star studded cast. I avoided watching the wire for a long time because I wasn’t in a mental place to process our very real black pain on screen. Imma make it a point to get around to experiencing this tragic masterpiece…. Thank you Sage peaceful new year 2 you & yours
I worked on all seasons of The Wire at HBO - and didn't pay that much attention- thought it was just another cop procedural & wasn't interested. But I got the whole show on DVD and after hearing so many good things, I sat down & watched it - and was blown away. I've since watched it a number of times and it really is the best show, and best condemnation of American institutions and capitalism ever put to screen. The decay of the rust belt, the bleak unending Game that chews everyone up & destroys families & individuals- it's all there & it's only gotten worse. I see Bubbles doing the nod everywhere I go - the dark, shattered underbelly of the American Dream - which is called that because you have to be dreaming to believe in it.
Such crazy coincidence… just finished binging the show for the very first time. (Starting the rewatch later today). And not even a day later, heres this vid from one of my favourite video essay channels.
slim charles won😂 did he not. He might be the only character who only had one battle with death. That was when Omar ran down on Slim when he thought he had some to do with butchie death. Other than that his resume ran clean everyone respected him. And he was able to buy the greek plug from marlo at the end.
You could make a strong case that Slim won; he was the pawn that made it to the other side of the chess board and became the queen. There were a few winners on the show - Commissioner Valchek, Clay Davis and Andy Krawchek, the developer guy, they were the big winners. The people on the street didn't win, other than Bubbles, and you could probably make a case for Poot as well.
He’s a winner only in a time frame that the show depicts. For all we know, after the last episode, he as well could be killed in some stupid circumstnce similar to one in which Kennard killed Omar.
Hey dude you should be really proud of this video essay. I loved your Junji Ito videos and a few years ago your animated series videos was an outlet for my initial artistic relationship with tv, but I think you’ve gone a few levels up with this one. I’m a Marxist, and in grad school for philosophy and social policy, and someone who loves this series, and I’ll tell you this is a well-done materialist and phenomenological analysis of capital in The Wire.
this is what I needed.From your Naruto deep dives to one of the best shows ever created, I learn so much from what I'm reading/watching when I hear your analysis/conjectures
This video blows my mind, the amount of detail you went into is amazing :) love the content, this forever changed how I see the show the wire🙂 keep up the good content
commenting before i even watch the video because the title itself already inspired what i’m about to say. you would love the tv show black sails. it’s heavily inspired by the wire and has a lot of parallels. it’s amazing.
This is a really well constructed video that articulates all of the complex, fascinating, and sad aspects of the story, how it affects the characters in different areas and the parallels to real life.
I disagree. Marlowe won - last one standing with the crown. McNulty won - he got out. Commander Daniels and (Judge) Rhonnie Perlman won. Rawls became the Commandant of the MD State Police. Herk and Carver won. Lester won - he got to hire with his ex-stripper. The list goes on.
Marlo got the ending stringer wanted. But for him, the ending was hell. The main thing he cared about was his reputation. When he found out that his name was completely forgotten on the streets, it killed him inside
The wire is amazing good. I used to think Breaking bad was the best show, but it doesn't compete with the heartbreaking realism of the wire. Great video, have a sub.
Wow bro such a great video. I’ve been a fan since your older Naruto videos , this how ever was something else. You were an inspiration for a UA-cam channel I created
Through this analysis you present, I do also find interest in looking at the city. Throughout the show Baltimore is shown to be its own character of sorts, one that was built up and slowly eroding away by capitalism. Remember reading an essay from a classmate a while ago about a similar concept of the show
What a depressing, yet very real story. I get angry at myself for having an opportunity to help the homeless or the outcasts, but not doing it because other people tell me I can't. Now, I think another potential threat to people like those in The Wire is artificial workers, AIs. Machines stepping into the job market where real people could be working, now that's messed up.
"Ain't no Uzi's made in Harlem. Not one of us in here owns a poppy field. This thing is bigger than Nino Brown. This is big business. This is the American way."
Can't say that I agree with your analysis of the show as a condemnation of capitalism. The problems of Baltimore and its denizens are based more in the universal weaknesses of the human condition than in any particular economic system. Where men go, so do greed, fear and the lust for power.
McNulty wins- gets demoted but finally has a stable relationship and stops becoming self destructive Daniels wins- doent stay commissioner but is probably better-paid at the end of the show than the beginning, plus is in a good relationship with Pearlman who is making bank Pearlman wins- making bank as a judge and is with Daniels Carcetti wins- goes from Baltimore city council to governor of Maryland. He had to compromise a lot along the way but he's in a better position to make a difference now than he was before Valchek wins- he's a hack the whole show but keeps his head down at the right times and becomes commissioner Prez wins- objectively speaking had a horrible career as a cop but lands on his feet as a teacher and is making a difference. Plus seems to have a good relationship Slim wins- you can argue he's destined to lose in some way in the future but he's objectively more powerful at the end of the show than the beginning by virtue of buying Marlo's access to the greek supply Carver wins- gets promoted to lieutenant (i think) Herc wins- sells out to Levy but none of his cop friends know, plus gets paid well for it
I love all of your essays. I would love for you to do one on exclusively Omar Little. That character, something about him. He’s on my amount Rushmore of Fictional Characters. Kratos, Uncle Iroh, Omar, Indiana Jones 😂. Great job man, so good!
Duquan's arc being as uncompromisingly devastating as it is makes his heart to heart with Cutty that much more potently bittersweet. That scene is pretty close to the thesis point of the whole series, it's powerful stuff.
i read the title and immediately said "no there is a winner....", stopped myself and really thought about it. even being on s4 currently (already having an idea of how its going to end + seeing clips of s5 and s6), its clear that there WILL not be a winner. there is never a real winner in the game
Technically people did "Win": Kimmy - got them bricks and rode off into the sunset. Of course she took a loss wit her friend dyin but i dont remember kimmy herself gettin hit Brother Mouzone- Got popped but made it out after gettin who he needed to get. Skated with his payment Slim charles & the big bald head dude- made it all the way to the last episode and got in good with the plug once joe got out the way. Thats a Win Namond- had a fucked up mother and a gangsta for a pops but eventually got a rare chance to leave the hood with the retired cop. Thats a Win in my book
I love this show and loved your breakdown. I will say that people always seem like there was some time when United States was some perfect union but forget we started day one with the sins on Slavery and fought a civil war over over our devisions that has yet to be resolved. Also people talk about capitalism and how bad it is as if there is some other system you can point to that is better some place else on earth. When shoot the only places that seem to get along and are doing well on this Earth are in northern Europe mainly because they are small and covered by NATO so they don’t have to spend much money on their military’s and can use that money to enjoy life. I wish humans could just get along on this earth but it will never be and that’s sad.
Great video and even tho you didn't speak on carcetti much I disliked him the most in the show then suddenly realized that he is littlefinger in game of thrones
The error bunk was referring to was pre-Vietnam war maybe even a little into Vietnam. Because once Vietnam was on and Poppin, there was a pipeline for heroin into this country that was never seen before. That being tied with the GIs coming back already with a habit created a shit storm and every social economically deprived urban sector in every major metropolitan area in this country. From there in the early 80s, the price of cocaine went down because the Colombian started industrializing the process. From 1984 to 88 is cracked hit the streets and exploded now we have fentanyl with meth cocaine all supplied by the cartels because of the whole they have on the Narcos state Mexico.. So it’s been down hill from 1965 in a way never seen before in human history when u add not just the drugs it’s the level of gun violence that’s basically a mini genocide
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Can you make more videos about Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Hey brotha have you watched the Castlevania series yet man I would love to hear your break down
you did this perfect justice. thank you
@SagesRain you a communist or socialist or something weird like that?
Watching this and remembering that D "wanted to be able to breathe" made the fact that he was strangled to death that much more genius. Holy fk.
Or tragic but yeah fucken smart writing i liked D the most
He was a coward and thats the lesson to be learned with his character. He just went along to get along and it wound up backfiring on him in the end. He quite literally waited too long to stand up for himself.
@@sole__doubt complacement not a coward, from his upbringing in the barskdale organisation, wee bay kid would of been similar if he stayed active and his dad didnt get heavy time. I think we proabably have all worked alongside the boss's son they the same type usually, trying to bang girls on the payroll, acting like colleagues are friends and so on.
@@sole__doubt lesson learned from this you a square n probably snitched a lot,. U got trophies
Bro 🤯
It was one of the few TV show where beloved characters were never safe, Omar got killed, D’Angelo was killed. In plot twist Marlo “a bad MF” got away with shit he did. Such a masterpiece
Yea but Marlo died bro him giving up the crown 👑 was death to him he did all that and was irrelevant
Wheres wallace?
@@positivevibesandmorelife7307when you put it like that in Marlo’s terms absolutely. But I also look at it as, he’s just got a brand new chess board to play the game with; New players, newer game and another chance to play it. At least that’s how it was coming off during Marlo’s last scene when not a soul recognizes him
@@asdghhjkkwoowriso you think Marlo took over the streets again?
@@chillbest14 Right...cause he definitely didn't. Marlo's ending has him technically winning but also not from his standpoint since he's forced into a very early retirement and doesn't really achieve what only matters to his character. He got what almost any other Kingpin would have wanted but for someone like him it's going to be his personal hell. I don't think Marlo is stupid enough to go back to the streets (he's evil but he's clearly not an idiot) but he's certainly going to miss the lifestyle. He has no reason to not take Levy's warning and advice seriously.
"At least , in the end the one consolation we have, is that Bubbles made it out of the basement" . That brought a tear to me eye, because as much as in the grand scheme of things this means nothing, to Bubbles (and us) it is everything. I think it speaks to how we can't change the system but small personal , individual change is something we can hope for.
Bunny Colvin might not have changed how the police department does things but he got Carver to change his whole outlook, its not much but at the same time, it is EVERYTHING.
The little victories
@@marvinthomas477 My favorite line from the show MASH
"What, you think you're gonna change the world?"
"Nope, just our little slice of it."
But is it truly enough?
@@karabomasibi2331 or you go for the crown. And be the big dog.
The Wire and the Sopranos were both masterpieces deconstructing the fallacy of the American Dream and the cost of its pursuit. The Wire on a macro societal level and the Sopranos on a micro personal level
Agreed
Sociology and psychology.
BULLSHIT THE SOPRANOS GOT TO FUCK SHIT UP ON THE STREETS NO JAIL OR PRISON BIG DIFFERENCE
i just finished the wire today next show i start is the sopranos cant wait to dive into it
@@natedogg890 broken institutions vs broken people
Of all the terrible people on this show no one made me more angry than Delonda. Namond had no chance in the streets. She was so greedy and corrupt she was pushing her son into a life he clearly couldn’t handle and would no doubt destroy him for her own financial gain.
What’s crazy is how common that is in the black community
@@Glamdotzan it’s not common in the black community or any community for that matter. It’s a TV show bruh. Stop it with the bullcrap
@@Dkvizuexactly
@@DkvizuI mean tbf...people/mothers like Delonda definitely exist irl. It's a TV show and they clearly exaggerate to a degree for the sake of Drama but that doesn't change the fact that terrible mothers like Delonda are out there "raising" kids.
@@DevinJones-tc6cw never said they dont exist. I was stating that its not some kind of epidemic of black mothers pushing their kids into selling drugs for their own benefit in the black community like the person i was responding to said. There are horrible parents all over the world that exploit their children for their own benefit be it by using them to make money, using them to live out their dreams that they didnt achieve, using them as free child care so they dont have to deal with the excess amount of children they have, or making the child believe they are sick so the parent can feel like some kind of super parent for caring for the child. You can move the goal posts or try to make it seem like i was saying something i wasnt but tbf its extremely dishonest to do that when what i said was clearly stated.
i love that the wire shows us that time really is a flat circle. the more shit changes, the more shit stays the same.
With that attitude of course nothing will change.
true detective
@@jabread8907i love true detective s 3 seasons a lot (season 1 above even full shows like sopranos, or breaking bad, that very one season s that great), but Rust or Purple Hays aint Lester Freamon!!! Lester tracked Avon, Clay Davis, he almost gets on them Greek s necks, and got Marlo on bars. He even sold wire tapped cell phones to Brianna. The Wire s the best TV show there is. New Jersey or Albuquerque aint that allowed to breath on Sopranos or Breaking bad as Louisiana and Baltimore do on Wire and True Detective. So much of Rusts philosophy come full circle on season 3, when Hays s wife talks about a story that self heals itself. But on the Wire, the concept of the Game and how it's depicted through them institutions is a whole lotta more gargantuan animal than the concept of time in true detective. Comparable? Yes... Same kind of menace? No. The Game s da Game, always.
@@sole__doubtand i want My corners.
@@nathaninostroza7655 Amen
I'd say if u look at a few characters from where they started the show and where they ended it, you can find a few winners:
Daniels left the force after getting promoted a few times with his dignity + a nice pension and he's literally a lawyer w a judge gf.
Rhonda starts as a new lawyer who's desperate for someone to love her, and ends the show a judge and dating Daniels who seems to treat her v well.
Namond goes from a kid w one parent in prison forever and another parent desperately tryna make him follow the same path and ends the show adopted by one of the most respectable characters in the entire show in Bunny + being given a chance to make a real (legit) life for himself and have a real future.
Slim Charles goes from a guy w a lil bit of authority, but still subservient to others like Stringer to taking their place.
Carcetti goes from a small time councilman in Baltimore to becoming mayor and then governor.
Yeah, McNulty loses his job that he loves but he ends up becoming a better man who's basically stopped being self destructive and as many characters say, "an asshole".
That's just off the top of my head.
I would just call them survivors, not winners.
Cutty goes from broke felon without options to respected community figure (and trainer of future champion Tank Davis).
Michael is to me one of the most reliable characters on the wire he represents another inner city kids being forced to grow up too fast and it's his trauma that stripped away that care free nature that every child needs to be a kid but unfortunately for some of us not everything can be protected with righteousness alone sometimes people will point you down the wrong path and you will choose to walk but this doesn't mean your a bad person because when young boys are hungry the line between right and wrong becomes very blurry
Michael is my favorite character on the wire!!
Mike is the perfect example of being a product of your environment.
Question is he a better character than tariq from power? I feel like he was tariq before tariq if anything
One of the best ever crime shows! As a white, 62 year old male, this series really opened up my eyes on many things but especially empathy for young black kids and the very limited options these inner city kids have as they grow. It's little wonder so many of them choose to "be in the game" as that's all many of them know.
As david simon put it, "the corner is always hiring"
Took him 62 years to gain empathy for black kids in the hood lol this wasn’t it bud 😭😭
@MikeyDaRed no bro the game of america is to keep us as individuals it's how the news ans media shows us to each other he gained perspective of the situation and opened his mind you think a 50 years ago he was learning about the black struggle lmao have patience and understanding
This game is rigged.
It’s all in the game though right?
I got my shotgun, you got your briefcase.
Better late than never
The Wire is such a layered tv show ! Completely raw social commentary on failed systems be it education, law enforcement or even judiciary.
The fourth season is my favorite season too! It actually made me cry.
The show reveals that the biggest villains aren't the dealers, the stick-up boys, or the muscle for the drug kingpins. It's the politicians, judges, and the top leadership in the police.
And capitalists/developers
Yep as crazy as it seems someone like Nerese is just as bad as someone like Avon
Or maybe, the villains are just whoevers at the head of whichever totem pole... Even the schools played the game to "jook the stats." Those at the bottom (Prez) thought the curriculum was nonsense and had to be innovative to teach something worthwhile.
@@Daniel-uk6yr capitalism isn't the problem. It's the politicians. Stop closing your eyes
Idk.. chris and snoop are serial killers
Happy new years, and glad tackling a show I know must mean much to you personally. At least art like this shows people can try to change, or at least make sure not to let their stories and the tragedies not be ignored
7:30 Franks brother is an important symbolic character. He does nothing wrong but also helps nobody.
As a guy who lives a couple miles from the neighborhood this takes place in, this provides me actual reason to watch the wire. I never wanted to watch it cuz I thought that it would just be another stupid hood story and I hated seeing hollywood make a quick buck off of people that I grew up with. But this might make me watch the show.
The director of the show use to work for the Baltimore Police department and Newspaper company during the 80’s and 90’s. It’s the greatest show ever created.
It’s definitely not a stupid hood show!
It’s definitely not a stupid hood show!
@@jasminehill6312 It's also absolutely not a "Hollywood" show either. The Wire is the truth of America shown unabashedly no matter how uncomfortable it makes the viewer.
Honestly I'd say the wire is the most respectful show to tackle this subject matter.
Spectacular video, what a star studded cast. I avoided watching the wire for a long time because I wasn’t in a mental place to process our very real black pain on screen. Imma make it a point to get around to experiencing this tragic masterpiece…. Thank you Sage peaceful new year 2 you & yours
Watch the corner.
Would’ve never expected you to talk about The Wire. Hands down one of the best pieces of media.
It's art mate not media.
@@patmann9363usually a reply like this is a bit smug, but I wholeheartedly agree with you. The wire is a piece of art that everyone should view
I had to double take at the channel because I watched him for his avatar videos too lol.
@@patmann9363 it’s both. This media is art.
@@patmann9363 all art is media
I worked on all seasons of The Wire at HBO - and didn't pay that much attention- thought it was just another cop procedural & wasn't interested. But I got the whole show on DVD and after hearing so many good things, I sat down & watched it - and was blown away. I've since watched it a number of times and it really is the best show, and best condemnation of American institutions and capitalism ever put to screen. The decay of the rust belt, the bleak unending Game that chews everyone up & destroys families & individuals- it's all there & it's only gotten worse. I see Bubbles doing the nod everywhere I go - the dark, shattered underbelly of the American Dream - which is called that because you have to be dreaming to believe in it.
Such crazy coincidence… just finished binging the show for the very first time. (Starting the rewatch later today). And not even a day later, heres this vid from one of my favourite video essay channels.
I normally look for your Chanel for anime/ movies but now you covering my favorite show! Props to you
This is a really great commentary on The Wire.
The Wire is one of the best TV Dramas of all time and this video essay was an excellent breakdown of the various story lines in this series.
slim charles won😂 did he not. He might be the only character who only had one battle with death. That was when Omar ran down on Slim when he thought he had some to do with butchie death. Other than that his resume ran clean everyone respected him. And he was able to buy the greek plug from marlo at the end.
How is Slim a winner??? He's still a major piece in this perpetuated game.
You could make a strong case that Slim won; he was the pawn that made it to the other side of the chess board and became the queen. There were a few winners on the show - Commissioner Valchek, Clay Davis and Andy Krawchek, the developer guy, they were the big winners. The people on the street didn't win, other than Bubbles, and you could probably make a case for Poot as well.
He’s a winner only in a time frame that the show depicts. For all we know, after the last episode, he as well could be killed in some stupid circumstnce similar to one in which Kennard killed Omar.
Slim ain't cut out for no CEO position
@@SKPkamo he only won in the short term, he’ll eventually meet the fate of the people who came before him
That’s crazy never in a million years I would think sage rain would make a video on the wire i’m shocked great vid.
My toxic trait is daydreaming about Sage’s Rain making a video examining my life
Lmao I thought I was the only one
Hey dude you should be really proud of this video essay. I loved your Junji Ito videos and a few years ago your animated series videos was an outlet for my initial artistic relationship with tv, but I think you’ve gone a few levels up with this one. I’m a Marxist, and in grad school for philosophy and social policy, and someone who loves this series, and I’ll tell you this is a well-done materialist and phenomenological analysis of capital in The Wire.
Clay Davis won,the Greek’s won,pearlman became a judge so she won
Marlo still in the game
Valchek and Krawchek too
Namond
A good judge is a one who isn’t needed
A good police is one that isn’t needed
my love hate relationship with the wire continues. So powerful, such impactful lessons, it pains me that the world is this way for so many people.
I still need to watch this show
Looking back at how Omar was taken out, I can understand what the writers were trying convey; even Omar can become a statistic.
I admired your theis on the wire so true on every levels. And not just Baltimore, every city.
This was one of the best videos on the Wire I’ve seen. I really hope you make more!
this is what I needed.From your Naruto deep dives to one of the best shows ever created, I learn so much from what I'm reading/watching when I hear your analysis/conjectures
Wow this video was amazing! Love this show and this video did it great justice!
This video blows my mind, the amount of detail you went into is amazing :) love the content, this forever changed how I see the show the wire🙂 keep up the good content
commenting before i even watch the video because the title itself already inspired what i’m about to say. you would love the tv show black sails. it’s heavily inspired by the wire and has a lot of parallels. it’s amazing.
Love it when you choose a new movie or show to make a video on
Plenty people won, or at least didnt lose. Clay Davis, The Greeks, Slim Charles, even McNulty. Did you even watch the show?
18:40 The Rule of Rose OST for this video is too much a good music choice for the topics in this vid man, this is why I'm subbed.
Love the variety on this channel
watching for the first time, I'm at the beginning of the 5th season now, what a masterful series
This is a really well constructed video that articulates all of the complex, fascinating, and sad aspects of the story, how it affects the characters in different areas and the parallels to real life.
I disagree. Marlowe won - last one standing with the crown. McNulty won - he got out. Commander Daniels and (Judge) Rhonnie Perlman won. Rawls became the Commandant of the MD State Police. Herk and Carver won. Lester won - he got to hire with his ex-stripper. The list goes on.
Marlo got the ending stringer wanted. But for him, the ending was hell. The main thing he cared about was his reputation. When he found out that his name was completely forgotten on the streets, it killed him inside
This was great 👌🏾 I’m still fascinated by The Wire after all these years
So am I!!! Amazing show! The realism never does!
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Thank you for this video was unexpected but highly appreciated Happy New Year
The wire is amazing good. I used to think Breaking bad was the best show, but it doesn't compete with the heartbreaking realism of the wire. Great video, have a sub.
Facts
Yeah the wire is hands down the best show of all time, breaking bad is certainly top ten though.
No mention of season 5 and how journalism/media is part of the institution as well.
1:51 when did Dookie and Omar have a sit-down?
Wow bro such a great video. I’ve been a fan since your older Naruto videos , this how ever was something else. You were an inspiration for a UA-cam channel I created
This video solidifies your channel for me.
Dude- love your vids. They always make me feel something
Dude this was Such a Great Breakdown! Greatest Show Ever!
Through this analysis you present, I do also find interest in looking at the city. Throughout the show Baltimore is shown to be its own character of sorts, one that was built up and slowly eroding away by capitalism.
Remember reading an essay from a classmate a while ago about a similar concept of the show
What a depressing, yet very real story. I get angry at myself for having an opportunity to help the homeless or the outcasts, but not doing it because other people tell me I can't. Now, I think another potential threat to people like those in The Wire is artificial workers, AIs. Machines stepping into the job market where real people could be working, now that's messed up.
"Ain't no Uzi's made in Harlem. Not one of us in here owns a poppy field. This thing is bigger than Nino Brown. This is big business. This is the American way."
Amazing, intersectional analysis. Thank you for sharing!
You guys gotta get them likes up 🆙
Great video man
Since Tai Lung is returning to Ku Fu Panda this year I hope we get a video about him before the film releases in March.
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Great video to start the new year!
Although he lands on his feet, Bunny Colvin is the most righteous victim of the systems depicted in The Wire.
This was very well put together
This was summed up beautifully 🥲
This show did not glorify the violent it showed us the truth and thereover was real, raw and heartbreaking.
Great essay, keenly observed, well done and thank you.
Can't say that I agree with your analysis of the show as a condemnation of capitalism. The problems of Baltimore and its denizens are based more in the universal weaknesses of the human condition than in any particular economic system. Where men go, so do greed, fear and the lust for power.
Fantastic video essay! Mad I’m late to this! 👏👏👏🍻
this reminds me of the end of belly- not the scene but the message behind it
McNulty wins- gets demoted but finally has a stable relationship and stops becoming self destructive
Daniels wins- doent stay commissioner but is probably better-paid at the end of the show than the beginning, plus is in a good relationship with Pearlman who is making bank
Pearlman wins- making bank as a judge and is with Daniels
Carcetti wins- goes from Baltimore city council to governor of Maryland. He had to compromise a lot along the way but he's in a better position to make a difference now than he was before
Valchek wins- he's a hack the whole show but keeps his head down at the right times and becomes commissioner
Prez wins- objectively speaking had a horrible career as a cop but lands on his feet as a teacher and is making a difference. Plus seems to have a good relationship
Slim wins- you can argue he's destined to lose in some way in the future but he's objectively more powerful at the end of the show than the beginning by virtue of buying Marlo's access to the greek supply
Carver wins- gets promoted to lieutenant (i think)
Herc wins- sells out to Levy but none of his cop friends know, plus gets paid well for it
I love all of your essays. I would love for you to do one on exclusively Omar Little. That character, something about him. He’s on my amount Rushmore of Fictional Characters. Kratos, Uncle Iroh, Omar, Indiana Jones 😂.
Great job man, so good!
Yeah but Omar always gets the UA-cam analysis and praise I’d rather one on bubbles or dukie
The greatest TV show of all time
Duquan's arc being as uncompromisingly devastating as it is makes his heart to heart with Cutty that much more potently bittersweet. That scene is pretty close to the thesis point of the whole series, it's powerful stuff.
i read the title and immediately said "no there is a winner....", stopped myself and really thought about it. even being on s4 currently (already having an idea of how its going to end + seeing clips of s5 and s6), its clear that there WILL not be a winner. there is never a real winner in the game
Won't say who but some of the characters do have good endings.
There is no season 6
@@champagne34567 my b got the numbering wrong. im on s3 catching up to 5
Okay I’ll watch the wire for the 4th time
I'd like to see Omar White and Ronnie from Power interact.
Wire isnt only the greatest drama of all time,but in fiction. It even Top breaking Bad.
Worst thing the states have ever done take tradesmen workshops out of the school
17:04 THEY HAD BUTCHIE TORTURED AND KILLED??? Among others but thats an upsetting omission
No way we copped a wire episode, god is good 🙏
This is the best social critique I have ever come across.
Bubbles won. Carcetti won. Namond won. Rawls won. Valchek won. Etc.
Great UA-cam content ... Love this.
Technically people did "Win":
Kimmy - got them bricks and rode off into the sunset. Of course she took a loss wit her friend dyin but i dont remember kimmy herself gettin hit
Brother Mouzone- Got popped but made it out after gettin who he needed to get. Skated with his payment
Slim charles & the big bald head dude- made it all the way to the last episode and got in good with the plug once joe got out the way. Thats a Win
Namond- had a fucked up mother and a gangsta for a pops but eventually got a rare chance to leave the hood with the retired cop. Thats a Win in my book
Slim Charles Won in the end
"I am I and my circumstance."
Succumbing to circumstances and becoming corrupt will always reveal the individual's weaknesses and failures.
I love this show and loved your breakdown.
I will say that people always seem like there was some time when United States was some perfect union but forget we started day one with the sins on Slavery and fought a civil war over over our devisions that has yet to be resolved.
Also people talk about capitalism and how bad it is as if there is some other system you can point to that is better some place else on earth. When shoot the only places that seem to get along and are doing well on this Earth are in northern Europe mainly because they are small and covered by NATO so they don’t have to spend much money on their military’s and can use that money to enjoy life.
I wish humans could just get along on this earth but it will never be and that’s sad.
We all do
But speaking for myself .. I definitely struggle to see the POV of those I disagree with and most definitely of ppl I hate
The wire is one of the greatest shows ever. I definitely got it over breaking bad. I just need to watch the sopranos now to see what’s the hype about.
All excellent shows, you can’t go wrong with
sopranos is amazing also
Get ready for a roller coaster ride
There’s a line in the drugstore cowboy that I feel fits this movie so well “we played a game we couldn’t win to the utmost”
Damn this video is fantastic, easiest sub of my life
Im kinda mad u didnt spend more time speakin on Bodie.
I came back to this channel as soon as I found out Tai Lung was returning for Kung Fu Panda 4.
Bro. We like the same type of content, i stg. This channel is lit 😂. Keep it up.
Great video. Didn’t even mean to watch the whole thing.
Great video and even tho you didn't speak on carcetti much I disliked him the most in the show then suddenly realized that he is littlefinger in game of thrones
The error bunk was referring to was pre-Vietnam war maybe even a little into Vietnam. Because once Vietnam was on and Poppin, there was a pipeline for heroin into this country that was never seen before. That being tied with the GIs coming back already with a habit created a shit storm and every social economically deprived urban sector in every major metropolitan area in this country. From there in the early 80s, the price of cocaine went down because the Colombian started industrializing the process. From 1984 to 88 is cracked hit the streets and exploded now we have fentanyl with meth cocaine all supplied by the cartels because of the whole they have on the Narcos state Mexico.. So it’s been down hill from 1965 in a way never seen before in human history when u add not just the drugs it’s the level of gun violence that’s basically a mini genocide
The Wire showed everyone the everything is connected & it’s never as simple as follow the rules & you’ll be ok
The Greatest TV show.