The Wire: Omar Little - A Man Got to Have a Code
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- Our series on The Wire is back with a video on everybody's favorite: Omar! Watch our take on why the Robin Hood of West Baltimore Omar Little is a little bit of a miracle.
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please do marlo stanfield next.. can't wait!!
Overpriced fashion watch junk. "Luxury watches" yeah right...
no1 and I mean NO1 wants to hear your bichh voiveovering classic tv scenes, plase take your channel down, at least I'm going to try and see if it's possible to remove this shit channel from showing up on my seach results. I urge everyone else to do the same...
😉😉😉
lol
do a character analysis on Forest Gump. an old movie.
“How many times have you been arrested as an adult?”
“Enough to know not to take it personal”.
Phenomenal writing, masterful delivery.
shoot I done lost count
Yea yea brilliant!!
It's not personal it's only business
Just masterful!
I think this speaks to the Wire's quality when nearly every character could have a screen prism essay made about them (hint hint)
There you go again, giving a fuck when it aint your turn to give a fuck.
@@taylorsghtfgygg3211 you ok? You sound mad
@@msgirly6827 that's Bunk's dialog in the show. He aint mad.
The fuck did he do? lol
Video on Bodie next!
R.I.P Michael K Williams. It was a shock to hear about of your passing. Such a sad loss 😢🕊🙏🏾💞
💙💙💙🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I was shocked to hear HOW he passed away man. Who ever sold him that laced cocaine needs to be in prison if they did it on purpose. Thinking he’s rich so I’ll get him hooked on fentanyl and make him spend all his money with me. I think he used to use heroin back in the day though. If you watch The Wire you could see how he looks healthy and put on weight in some scenes. In other scenes you can see he lost weight and doesn’t have that glow on his skin. I struggle with addiction myself so I can tell if someone is using a mile away. In a interview he said he spent every dollar he made from The Wire on his drug habit. I just wonder if he knew there was fentanyl in his cocaine or if he was into speedballing aka Belucci. Heroin and cocaine mixed, when you sniff it withdrawals are not that bad when you stop. Idk how it works but I’ve been told it does.
😔
@@cvgodd1432 Nah that shiz don't work. I'm sure he was still into opioids, but was none the wiser on the Fent mix.
@@exspiravit6920 some people take a break and just die after they use again because their tolerance. I can't even begin to count the people I've lost coming fresh out of lock up or rehab like this
Sometimes the dope is just stronger than usual because the randomness of circumstance. I over dosed in front of my ex wife after sniffing and smoking dope for two years. That shit was just especially strong that day. Did my three bags and slumped out in the laundry room.
I know I look like a cheesy cracker but I've been on and off institutionalized since I was 11. Been a user and an addict since 12. Been homeless on and off for almost a decade. I'm very confident in saying that sometimes shit just happens. Dude almost assuredly knew about fent; who doesn't ya know? Sometimes the odds are just against you and you lose
‘If you come at the King, you best not miss.’
That's probably my favorite scene from the whole series. My heart starts pumping whenever I watch it.
I like it when he says "indeed" or "no doubt"
Comes For Avon And Misses, ;v
Ay, Yo Bey
Kenard didn’t miss.
Roman god of war: Mars
Greek god of war: Ares
Baltimore god of war: Omar
That would make String Hades not the media versions he's God of being unseen underworld is his domain he owns all wealth because he owns all things under ground like precious metals and gems, so String owned money in the underworld
@Marie Neely I think he spelled that correctly, I remember reading a spelling of Ares like that somewhere before
The Legacy of Gaming , and who gives a shit we all know what that meant
@Marie Neely the sign is Aries, the god is Ares.
Baltimore God of War : Ray Lewis.
I'm sure someone has pointed this out but Omar saying " ya boy gave you up" in the stringer death scene beckons back to how Brandon was brutally tortured but refused to give omar up. As if to say his homosexual and not outwardly tough looking boyfriend refused to give up Omar after torture but your tough drug dealing kingpin best friend that you've known since your infancy in the game gave you up easily. The contrast is quite interesting as it shows that they both have codes but Omar's transcends pragmatism.
But it was a reason he gave him up he had his nephew killed
damn that was on point, great insight
The only reason Avon gave up Stringer was because he broke the rules and he smitched .
@K Will Prez did good deeds but he was on that bullshit too
@@sonofnaphtalifromisrael8531 Avon didn't know String snitched until Mcnulty told him after String died
“I got the shotgun, you got the briefcase. All in the game though right?” Man that whole scene was so good I’ve forgotten about that line.
He had no clue that was coming. One of the best scenes.
“How you expect to run with the wolves come night, if you spend all day sparring wit the puppies”
Could not have said it better.
The quotables... on this show
My favourite line.
Gotta stay hungry.
"The establishment doesn't see youth coming." Wow that is such a great quote
the establishment never sees youth coming, at any point in history including now
Neither did he...as he was taken out by a child.
My favorite scene was Bunk scolding the hell out of Omar about his negative impact on the community. In a twist of fate, one of the little kids who grew up idolizing Omar ended up killing him.
at least with scrapping maybe a broken jaw or a cut eye and maybe a little jail. if u shoot someone it’s over. or if ur in a gun fight there’s only two ways out. I’d rather throw my kettlebell around or lift some rocks cause I’m kinda a barbarian in real life bro 😜😂. I liked that scene too.
Kenard didn't idolize Omar. He called him a "gimpy motherfucker." Powerful ending, though. Omar's soft spot for small kids was his undoing in the end.
@@Ahmedkhan8802 Tone's talking about the scene in season 3, where you see a bunch of little kids in Hamsterdam roleplaying as drug dealers and stick up dudes, and among them is Kenard who says "I wanna be Omar!"
@@AA-wq5sm also when kenard was about to burn that cat,he just stood there mesmerized
I agree, that scene was incredible. Best scene in the whole show.
Omar is one of the deepest, best written characters in TV history. I love what this video says about Michael and we not being able to realize he is a potential Omar until we see him become it. It's what I felt exactly when watching his ending. This show has so many layers, shows us a genealogy of the streets and all it's pieces. In the end, the feeling is that we know so many things, and Omar and Michael are this anomaly, that grows from little things, little possibilities to escape the pattern, that are so subtle that only a sensitive character like Omar would understand as a path to follow. Beautiful writing on this amazing show and beautiful analysis by ScreenPrism, once again.
To add to that, Omar's death by some little boy at first watch. I rewatched all 5 seasons. The little boy was Marlo's cornerboys Omar put shotgun to in eariler scene.
Yes we don't see it coming and yet once it happens its so obvious it couldn't have happened any other way. We know from his very first scene that Michael has a strong moral code. He bends his code to protect his brother, but he still has it. And we see he retains that code even as he learns the game. Even after he masters it.
A shotgun is not the best weapon to commit a robbery with. Its hard to maneuver, and slow to fire. But its Omar's signature weapon. Michael is making a statement by using it. He is carrying on on Omars legacy.
"The game" is an ecosystem, and ecosystems have niches, and niches get filled one way or another.
Great video, but kinda disappointed you skipped over the scene where Bunk chews Omar out after Tasha's death. I think it's really important in understanding the downside of Omar's philosophy. Because he morally places himself above the likes of Barksdale and Marlo, he has a huge blind spot when it comes to his own role in the cycle of violence and it's effect on the community. It's why he's so shocked when Bunk tells him about kids "playing Omar". Ironically, it's because of his strong morals and self-righteousness that he can be ignorant of the unethical aspects of what he does.
This channel is kind of prone to very one-sided analysis, looking at many of their BB video's anyway.
Spot on.
Brilliant breakdown
The video did kinda touch on that scene a lil
Best scene in the whole show
RIP Michael K. Williams. The world lost one of the greatest character actors today.
Omar video narrated with white girl vocal fryyyy? No thanks
Best TV show ever
fact
Omri W
: I wish I could get everyone I know to watch The Wire lol. Most just think it's an old show and don't give it a chance. They have no idea what they're missing.
Agreed
1st time I seen anyone say the same thing!!
BIG FACTS i had a friend tell me "power" is better im like brooooo no freaking way that corny ass "power" can ever be mentioned in the same line as "THE WIRE"
The greatest show in the history of television.
F. N. Lorter the greatest artistic statement of the 21st century
@Mitchell D
which one do you think is the best?
@@TheLJShow-ys8wr breaking bad
@@loodsdude
Well it is not
@Jeff Carlin Love both!
Omar arguably makes the largest impact as a character in the show, even though he has very little screen time in comparison to all of the main characters
Fab StillSmokin idk about that. Omar only robbed drug dealers because they were about that life. Only time it showed him robbing an innocent man he forces his brother and friend to give it back. Also he probably is the most patient considering he almost always planned ahead and waited for the right moment to strike rather than storming in head first. Only after butchie dies does Omar become sloppy
@@DrizzFizzlebeatz wait what was it called when Omar robbed the guy
@@rasheemthebestfirstone3274 one of the prequel clips
When he caught that bullet from the kid my heart stopped and I shed a tear. He was a full Robin Hood, love it when he goes to prison and his smarts. He really was my favourite character.
@@viracochais you must be someone's side piece if you get emotional like that
Agreed. Every time I rewatch The Wire, I skip past the part where Omar gets killed. Then to add insult, the toe tag scene in the morgue was like adding salt to a festering wound. Greatest show ever.
RIP to a fantastic actor, and by all accounts a kind and decent man. I'm stunned by Michael K. Williams's death and heartbroken, as I'm sure many of his fans and family are. He's gonna be missed.
I just finished watching "Boardwalk Empire" and just gotta say: Michael K. Williams was as completely riveting there as he was in "The Wire." His magnetic onscreen presence is mind bending. Cannot get enough of him...
He's pretty amazing as Chalky in Boardwalk Empire, too.
He has another show on Netflix. He plays a cowboy..
Re-binging The Wire now with my wife whose never seen it... so good
She liked?
I did that with a girl once, had to break up with her halfway through.
My girl hated it lol
@@adamk5305 bruh what
My wife asking me why marlo visiting avon in prison i let out a big sigh and said youve not been watching she said i have i said they youd know whats going on then
Tv dont make characters like Omar little no more
What
That's exactly what TV did. Made a character called Omar little.
@@jockmcscottish7569 I think he means they don't make them anymore
Kanaan from power is as close as they came
@@thatguyinit5656 Kanan didn't have a code though. He was ruthless without rules even though he did come to care about Tariq.
"He's just a kid."
-Omar
The irony.
A kid got him at the end
The Wire is one of the smartest tv shows ever. Its characters and story have a depth and complexity that would make Shakespeare grin. Every single person involved in this show deserves to be prouder than proud.
An excellent dissection of a complex character. He was a fan favorite for the very reason that he represented the gray in all of us. People like to think of criminals as these horrible people but there are those who know them and love them. Omar gives us the view of someone who straddles the line like most of us and shows that many in different circumstances could be world leaders, but that those that lead don't generally have to agenda of fair play and doing things with a code
I read "represented the gay in all of us " and I was like "oh hell no, not me, theres no gay me being represented here".
Lol I've loved several criminals. It's just a profession.
8:49 Levy's face is priceless when Omar says "Just like you" ^^
That's an amazing scene
Yes!!!!!!! I been waiting on some more "The Wire" vids keep up the good work
Is it bad to hate a kid? I hated Kenard even before he killed Omar
Jaycie Victory I did too
Jaycie victory me too I know they want keep it realistic but they couldve let omar live.....they wanna keep it all the way 100 they couldve killed off 1 of the cops just saying....omar was everybody favorite character well most
Gladden Durham III but now they let you see that Michael become the new Omar and that everything goes on. There always be a new Omar.
Same here, he was such an annoying little kid who even bullied Dukie
I felt something when Michael whipped his ass, but later i started to understand.
Just heard of Michael K Williams passing 😥 Had to come here to pay respect and relive his incredible work. RIP 🙏
Same. Omar Little was masterful work
Omar comin'
[Whistles Farmer in the Dell]
My friend and I used to say that all the time!
Ay yo, Omar Comin!
Run
SHIT !
Brother Mouzone is my man. When he tells Avon Barksdale “ business is what you got now. How you got here is your word and your reputation.” That’s it WORD.
A Code Got To Have a Man
Omar was that man. When he died, Michael became that man.
I love the way this show shows the complete cycles of every role in the game, from every angle.
Agreed. The greatest part about the ending of this show for me, was that nothing was ever really resolved. None of the problems faced in the show were ever overcome just taken on by new faces. The cycle will always continue... Powerful television.
Well said
Dookie became the bew bubbs
Ayyub lmaooo noooo
I've been on an Omar binge since I heard of the passing of Michael K Williams, he really brought this character to life. RIP king
I've never wanted to watch The Wire, because of the cult-like rabid fans, but this is the first time someone actually explained why it was groundbreaking and worth watching. Even with all of the spoilers, I'm going to watch the entire series now.
I envy anybody who hasn't seen The Wire cuz you get to get blown away by the discovery of it. I've seen them all at least 6 or 8 times & probably will again, but nothing like that thrill of first realizing how much bigger it is than any other show you've ever seen..Just be sure to watch every episode in order; doesn't work like most shows where you can drop in at random & get the gist of it.
theylied1776 sorry you been missing out on a phenomenal show. Season 2 only slow season but still great story telling.
InKevWeTrust Breaking Bad is that way too!
Every 2 years or so I will watch the entire series again. At this point I have seen it more times than I can count and I still get the same feeling as when I first watched it. Best show of all time hands down.
I thought season 2 was the worst, at first. but on a second viewing it became my favourite season.
That Sunday morning scene really opened my eyes to Omar’s morale
why only Omar's morale, Avon was pissed as fuck as well, and prop Joe gave String an earful because of that.
Omar Little: "A man got to have a code."
Dirty Harry: "A man's got to know his limitations."
Omar will forever be one of the greatest TV characters 🔥
If you were paying attention to the ring you should have seen the transformation coming.
You mean Michael?
@@blacktee31 yep
@@TenThumbsProductions Yea, but it took some rewatching to realize the new Bodie isn't Kenard or Randy it's actually Spyda.
@@blacktee31 I didn’t catch that take at first. Is he on the corner in the final montage or something?
@@TenThumbsProductions Yea he's got Bodies old corner.
Had to come back and watch this brilliant actor. He was good in everything I saw and I’m not just saying that. RIP Michael K ‘Omar’ Williams 🙏🏿
10+ years off the air and people still making videos analyzing the serious, what a success the wire was
will we get a screen prism video on every character? oh, indeed
Apparently not. And I'm mad
@@blacktee31 you beat me by five hours
@@maniac50ae14 lol I guess I did
We need bubs wtf
@@twite5462 Mike,Bodie,Avon etc
i dont know about cards, but i think these four fives beat a full house
Omar was ruthless lol!
Battle rap worthy!
the fabulous four that line so hard
Greatest line ever
I loved this line! Cracked up laughing everytime!
It's crazy that's the nicest man you'll ever meet in real life
Omar is my favorite too. And Dominic West. "The affair" never would have got my attention otherwise.
I loved Omar so much. Thanks for putting into words why. Such a well-rounded, fantastically drawn character. His death, and especially the manner of it, still hurts.
Omar is McNulty`s doppelganger. Existentialy they are the same they both drive the story from different points of view.
Nah.
Honest police, and an honest criminal, people who want stuff to be pure and aren't willing to look over small evils for the greater good.
@@whhe11 I guess you don't believe in the concept of the anti hero i.e. a someone who does bad to do good
McNulty is chaotic good and Omar is true neutral
If you mean the drive to get what they want. McNulty is an unfaithful man who trolls the street for easy picking. Omar is depicted as monogamous. McNulty is at times sloppy with his job. Omar always plan and executes his moves meticulously...
I just recently watched The Wire for the first time. The show is not only fantastic, Omar may be my favorite character in TV. I wish they would have had a whole show with him.
You come at the King, you best not miss
The scene and exchange with Levy in the court is one of the best ever written and protrayed in all of television!! I remember first watching it and laughed so hard.. I even rewatched it several times and I still laugh every time I watch it even today!! Omar is my favorite series character.. You short is well made and only proves just how unique and complex yet likeable and how people want to believe in him.. Especially with his brains, raw courage, conviction and difference his sexuality. Thank you!
Best character in tv history
klaiv I wouldn’t put him over Tony Soprano but Omar is probably my favorite
how did u pull the thumbnail?
Quite possibly
Damn heres a video I didnt expect but incredible work as always! Love this channel
Omar is the best Character in Tv Show History.
You guys put together some of the best analyses of film and TV. Thank you for all you do! I do recommend this channel to anyone I can.
What a goddamn legend. RIP
I remember one of my ex-girlfriends coming home and see me watching the show and saying why are you watching lowbrow drug-dealing TV shows you should watch something critically acclaimed like I do in Grey's Anatomy. I looked at her and laughed. I then said is Grey's Anatomy talked about at Harvard? What is it ranked on IMDb is it higher then the wire? Yeah after she read about it I didn't hear that anymore. Come to think about it I should have broke up with her right there and then. Would of save me years of her bulshit.
reading your post makes my blood boil. good job breaking up with that dim wit chick.
Thank god you broke up with her!!!!! Dodged a huggggggeeeee bullet. She didn't like The Wire???? Tf
Things That Definitely Happened
My current bf doesn't like it but he'll watch it. Im Finna break up w him lol
Dang, this is a year old, I'll reply anyway. A comment like that would have made me lose immediate attraction for her, no matter how fine she looked physically.
I’m with the president, Omar is my favorite character too! A man has to have a code!
Great!
Do one with the Sobotkas! Season 2 is so underrated.
Agreed!
Yes
No it's not. It's a solid season but definitely not as good as 1, 3, and 4. It's only propped up because white folks got centered around it.
Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot Season 2 is one of the best/most important pieces of the puzzle for the wire.
Rest in Power Micheal K Williams...you left us an amazing body of your artistic work...job well done..take your rest loved one!!!
This just made me smile! Thank you!!!! You guys can never do enough of The Wire breakdowns of characters, have you done the women of the Wire. Thank You!!!!!
Y'all are on a roll the past few days. Loving it !!!
i just finally got around to watching all of the wire and i think omar is one of my all-time favorite fictional characters.
Need a Chris Partlow video like this
This was so satisfying. I've been waiting on this for a long time.
I was waiting this video since a long ago. Thank you so much for the amazing work :D
Ppl " The wire" was dope. Omar and Bunk the best characters and actors.
"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though right?"
LOVE these videos about The Wire. Can't wait for the upcoming!
Please keep making these vids. I just watched the entire series and I'm blown away by the wire
Omar was great
He was also in Community and he said the same thing “a man has to have a code”
I was looking for this comment
What episode was this
Hell of a break down of Omar! Good job! I enjoyed watching this.
I have to say: the best video essay channel on youtube. Look forward to it every weekend.
I agree he's an incredible character, but I feel like Omar gets off too easy. There are two great "tragedies" for Omar, Brandon and Butchie being brutally murdered by the Barksdale gang and Marlo's gang respectively. And both of these were his fault. The first time, he robbed the Barksdales, and they came back with the murder of Brandon. He goes on his long revenge rampage, and actually wins. He kills Stringer and Avon gets life. He's too intelligent not to know how brutal drug kingpins are, and the chaos he has caused.
So what does he do? Go and rob the high end poker game. Remember, like the first time, there was no reason for him to target these guys, however bad they are, he clearly started the issues between them. He was largely feeding his ego, like in the clip where he talks about "running with the wolves". As a direct result of this, Butchie is tortured and murdered. So he's on a revenge rampage again. But that's bullshit, this isn't even about Marlo, there will always be a Marlo. This is about Omar, and his insistence on poking lions. He isn't just putting his life at risk, he's putting everyone he knows' lives at risk (even his grandmother almost was collateral).
I do think this is played out in the subtext. Omar by the end is a shell of himself, and his anticlimactic death is fitting.
This is a great take....
I never thought of Omar like that, but it’s very fitting to the cyclical pattern all the characters seem to fall in.
Butchie wasn't Omar's fault that was Marlo. Omar was already gone and what does Marlo do? Goes and kills Butchie and brings Omar back. Marlo was poking the lion not Omar. What did he think Omar was going to do? Prop Joe even warned Marlo but he ignored him. Marlo was too proud to let Omar go.
Yes, Omar left, but only after starting conflict with Marlo unprovoked. Obviously Marlo's attack on Butchie was horrific, even by the standards of the show, but it wasn't totally illogical- Omar had robbed Marlo and got away with it, and that could hurt Marlo's reputation. As he said, crown don't mean much if the fellow wearing it always getting his shit took.
Marlo thought Omar was going to come back and die, and that's exactly what happened.
Prop Joe set Omar up against Marlo. Omar doesn't need to be provoked he robs for a living. Anyway, Omar robbed Marlo even more after killing Butchie. He burned his dope and his money and killed a lot of Marlo's people. Omar called Marlo out on the street and shit all over Marlo's reputation. A little boy got Omar where Marlo failed. He would have been better off just leaving Omar alone.
The disrespect of the young will destroy the planet! But why should they have respect for a world that teaches them to hate, make war and abuse the weak!!!🤨
Audrey Lane what you say is TRUE!
They didn't mean it literally lol, the youth brings change to the established rule
Audrey Lane fair enough but I will say they have as much responsibility to the world as those who came before them
Came in a world that was already established, so who's really it's destroyers
Well said....someone has to stop the cycle
Best show. Best protagonist
There is actually more going on under the surface with Omar and Kenard, it's VERY subtly done, I only picked up on it on my 5th or 6th viewing of the series.
Kenard kills Omar because he used to idolised him, only ever hearing the legends and stories. You can see this in the scene where Bunk is investigating the stash house shootout, he sees a bunch of kids playing at being Omar, if you watch again, the one saying "my turn to be Omar yo" is actually kenard.
Later, after jumping out of the apartment window, Omar ambushes Michael and the gang on the corner, hobbling along on his makeshift broom crutch.
It is clear from Kenard's reaction that this is the first time he has actually seen Omar, and he expresses his disappointment at seeing this mythical figure he idolised in that physically vulnerable state. This is why he kills Omar.
Also Cheese is Randy's father, bonus fact for you there (confirmed by David Simon, they wrote a scene with the two in before Randy is sent to group home, but they never filmed it due to time retraints.
In fact, Kenard does see Omar earlier when he threatens Michael.
@@Ratchet2431 That was the scene I meant, after Omar jumps out of the window
@@illiteratethug3305 Yeah, right. Sorry.
Wow that’s wild. Cheese sucks
RIP - Michael K. Williams, aka Omar Little, aka Chalky White.
A great character actor who lives on through a legendary body of work on what will be remembered as some of the best television of all time.
We need more of these! Ones on Lester Freamon, Prop Joe, Frank Sobotka, Dukie Weems, Thomas Carcetti, Cedric Daniels, Clay Davis, and everyone else!!
I LOVE the Wire, and I adore your essays on all the characters.
Great timing. Just finished this show for the first time this week. Omar was definitely my favorite after McNulty
The guttless men are the ones who go after family, friends, instead of facing the man one on one like the good old days.
This is absolutely BRILLIANT !!
well done prism...another great analysis! cant wait for more wire essays...so many characters that could be explained...
This has been a favorite video of mine for years now. RIP MKW.
I think another reason Omar died was because he killed Savino. He gave Bunk his word that he would never kill anyone and then he went against his word and therefore broke his code. I think his random death was like a meta retribution.
Definitely my favourite character in the wire. He had so many layers.
FINALLY lol! Been waitin on another one of these Wire breakdowns for a while. Please do Marlo next lol
Im a 54 year old Australian. Imo Omar Little is the best character written into any TV series. Ever.
OMG yess have been waiting for this video :-)
I like ur glasses man
This was really a great watch after the passing of Michael K. Williams R.I.P.
I wish this had more views, you ladies nailed Omar. I'm subbing
Thank you so much for this video. Much needed 🔥🔥🔥
Omar comin' yo
One of the best characters there is.
I will like share and watch every single one of your site videos. They are amazing. Thank you
Great video! Keep the wire videos comin'!
“Ay listen/lesson here Bey...” i love the ambiguity of this product.
Tell em I burned the money, cause it ain’t about that paper!
I treasure every moment this man was on screen
He was biology professor at my community college. He used to always say that a mans gotta have a code