The Wire comes to BBC2 (Spoiler free, please)

[Gromit]

Stuff the poor white boy, how about the nympho waitress? Wasn't that the most erotic sex scene ever? A ridiculous porn film fantasy rendered convincing. I wish that would happen to me when I nip out for eggs and scrapple. McNulty should just move in with her and forget about the whiny wife. But she didn't even get a credit so I doubt we'll see her again.

I thought the scene gratuitous at first (not that I was complaining).
Like the fact that she was no super model. Believable as a waitress and as someone who would shag him just like that. However she did have a nice bod.

So why wasn't it gratuitous? What was the point?
It was reafirming / reminding us of his manwhore status for him to be selected for brothel duty.

 

[London_Calling]

see above for my view.


First time I saw this hour I didn't really take notice that the FBI agent McNulty went to visit didn't actually dial the number of the person he spoke to - the software did it for him, as McNulty mentions.

 

[Gingerman]

Can anyone explain the situtation with Stringer and Prop Joe,got lost in translation with me and who is this Brother Mouzone?

 

[London_Calling]

Brother Mouzone has been brought in by Avon - without first telling Stringer - to protect their real estate.

Stringer - without telling Avon - has given Prop Joe 3 towers for connecting him with his package.

 

[Crispy]

Can anyone explain the situtation with Stringer and Prop Joe,got lost in translation with me and who is this Brother Mouzone?

Prop Joe controls the East Side like Avon controls the west. Joe gets his dope from the greek. Avon's dope supply is crap. So, behind Avon's back, Stringer's going to join up with Joe so that they both make more money by selling more dope in more territory, without their dealers killing each other (which is what brings the cops).

Avon knows that joe is a threat and therefore he needs to prevent joe's dealers from operating on his territory. All his good muscle (weebey, bird etc) is either dead or locked up, so he calls in a favour from New York. They send Mouzone. This is a problem for Stringer, because it steps all over the deal he did with Joe.

 

[sojourner]

Prop Joe controls the East Side like Avon controls the west. Joe gets his dope from the greek. Avon's dope supply is crap. So, behind Avon's back, Stringer's going to join up with Joe so that they both make more money by selling more dope in more territory, without their dealers killing each other (which is what brings the cops).

Avon knows that joe is a threat and therefore he needs to prevent joe's dealers from operating on his territory. All his good muscle (weebey, bird etc) is either dead or locked up, so he calls in a favour from New York. They send Mouzone. This is a problem for Stringer, because it steps all over the deal he did with Joe.

not that you're interested

Gingerman - How could you not understand this?

 

[Crispy]

I refute the suggestion that I have the entire plot of the wire stashed in my long-term memory

 

[Gromit]

I'd just like to say that Thursday nights are now made of fail.

No Wire after three days of Wire goodness makes me

 

[sojourner]

I refute the suggestion that I have the entire plot of the wire stashed in my long-term memory

heh

 

[Bob_the_lost]

Was last night's ep 6 or 9?

 

[London_Calling]

And the main point behind all of that is the set up: Stringer's classroom education vs. Avon's streetwise gut instinct and knowhow.

Fwiw, last night Prop Joe undermines Avon's instinct in his meeting with Stringer "Avon's a soldier" while bigging up the gullible Stinger.

 

[nick h.]

I thought the scene gratuitous at first (not that I was complaining).
Like the fact that she was no super model. Believable as a waitress and as someone who would shag him just like that. However she did have a nice bod.

So why wasn't it gratuitous? What was the point?
It was reafirming / reminding us of his manwhore status for him to be selected for brothel duty.

Waitress didn't get a credit but google led me to her myspace page http://www.myspace.com/lillisa739 Just an ordinary Baltimore girl who wants to open a tanning salon. Seems like her part in the Wire was her 15 minutes of fame. I'm starting to think that all the characters are real people. Even when Dominic West was doing his English accent he still seemed like McNulty

 

[Gingerman]

Did'nt McNulty look like a kid in a sweetshop when he had to chose one of the ladies,bet he wished Bunk and Kimo hada waited a little bit longer before they stormed in

 

[sojourner]

Did'nt McNulty look like a kid in a sweetshop when he had to chose one of the ladies,bet he wished Bunk and Kimo hada waited a little bit longer before they stormed in

um, doesn't he actually come, in that scene? I thought he did. You hear him, while the camera's on Kima and Bunk

Anyone?

 

[DotCommunist]

um, doesn't he actually come, in that scene? I thought he did. You hear him, while the camera's on Kima and Bunk

Anyone?

yeah he does and he has to write a report on it which is lulsome

 

[London_Calling]

3 fucks and 3 times the woman does the work.

 

[sojourner]

yeah he does and he has to write a report on it which is lulsome

Yeh

Gingerman - have you actually watched this programme?!

 

[Gingerman]

Yeh

Gingerman - have you actually watched this programme?!

Er yes why do you ask?

 

[sojourner]

Er yes why do you ask?

cos the last couple of posts you've posted, you seem to have missed lots of stuff

 

[Gingerman]

cos the last couple of posts you've posted, you seem to have missed lots of stuff

Lots of stuff???? well I could'nt understand some of the dialogue between Prop Joe and Stringer on Tue ep thats why I asked wtf was going on,did'nt noticed whether McNulty came or not on Wed ep.

 

[sojourner]

Lots of stuff???? well I could'nt understand some of the dialogue between Prop Joe and Stringer on Tue ep thats why I asked wtf was going on,did'nt noticed whether McNulty came or not on Wed ep.

I just can't understand how you wouldn't have at least got the gist, in the first instance, and not realised that McNulty had come

Are you the type of person who talks through films?

 

[nick h.]

I was concentrating and I didn't notice he'd come. He was making lots of noise but I assumed that's because he was trying NOT to come. A man of his experience ought to have lasted a bit longer. I assumed the icky details of his report were just about the sexual contact - he wasn't supposed to have any at all.

 

[nick h.]

I'd just like to say that Thursday nights are now made of fail.

No Wire after three days of Wire goodness makes me

I couldn't wait so I torrented the rest of the series. Brilliant.

Am now torrenting series 3. It's an addiction. Probably watch series 4 and 5 over the weekend. What will I do with my life next week?

 

[sojourner]

It's an addiction.

yep

It should be a class A by rights. You think you'll be okay, like you won't be like the others, and you can just do it every now and again, but before you know it, you're on the couch for 6 hours plus. And that's showing massive self restraint

 

[Gingerman]

Are you the type of person who talks through films?

Nope.Noticed one of the ladies attempting to jerk him off,did'nt notice whether he shot his load or not.

 

[London_Calling]

If you're finding some elements a little confusing I think the idea is that your state of mind reflects how not a few characters feel at the moment; some do have part of it, others no idea, some know things aren't quite fitting . . . It's a struggle putting the puzzle together.

Only a couple of characters seem to have a complete handle on events but to most . . . it's all Greek.

 

[D'wards]

I'd just like to say that Thursday nights are now made of fail.

No Wire after three days of Wire goodness makes me

I know exactly what you mean, Wire cold turkey innit.

When are they showing S3, cos i can't find any listings for it at all

 

[Gingerman]

Poor aul Frank Sobaka,talk bout being in the wrong place at the wrong time and to think it all started over a stained glass window in a church.

 

[8den]

Poor aul Frank Sobaka,talk bout being in the wrong place at the wrong time and to think it all started over a stained glass window in a church.

And you should never fuck with Major Valchek, who is a massive asshole.

 

[Gingerman]

And you should never fuck with Major Valchek, who is a massive asshole.

He really is,Prez decking him was ,I actually think Sobaka is a decent guy who turned to the dark side to keep the Union from going under.Felt sorry for Ziggy last night unlikable as he is.