tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post1533422690682475501..comments2024-03-28T16:55:19.507-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Wire: The PagerBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-64663049254386145832013-07-31T07:59:04.841-04:002013-07-31T07:59:04.841-04:00I love the scene in the restaurant with D'Ange...I love the scene in the restaurant with D'Angelo asking his girlfriend about whether "they know." Her response, "You got money, you get to be whatever you say you are" is fairly profound coming from a young girl with a working class background. Of course, money is not enough. It is the little things that reveal the truth, like taking the dessert from the tray.<br /><br />Another great review, Ben.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-83087467701657752582013-07-15T11:23:31.818-04:002013-07-15T11:23:31.818-04:00Also David Simon wrote the book they based Homicid...Also David Simon wrote the book they based Homicide on-and was important to the series-but Tom Fontana should get plenty of credit for it as well. He did write some of the best episodes-"Three men and Adena" for one.<br />AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-32145243474014707682013-07-15T10:55:43.684-04:002013-07-15T10:55:43.684-04:00Agreed about Omar-he's a great character with ...Agreed about Omar-he's a great character with his own moral code. And he's complex as well.<br />Also share the Homicide love-the first few seasons are so good. Even the later ones have their moments. All the characters were so great..the later additions-Ballard, Falsone and Sheppard I'm looking at you-were just not as well-developed. It took me some time to get used to Dellums as someone so different from Luther Mahoney. Who also was great. <br />AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-81168952740694773112013-07-15T10:06:28.643-04:002013-07-15T10:06:28.643-04:00So, as noted last week, I do love the iconic Omar ...So, as noted last week, I do love the iconic Omar comin' moment. (Sorry I jumped the gun on that one.) He's such an interesting outlier, Omar. He's smart and he's got a code. He's got that Robin Hood vibe about him. I love that we get to see so many shades with the various players in the game. Avon, Stringer, D'Angelo, Omar, the Pit boys, Wee Bey, etc. I thought both the restaurant scene (was that this week or last?) and the rehab center scene were yet more fascinating looks at D, and how he isn't quite as comfortable with this game as he pretends to be.<br /><br />Bubbs's visit to Johnny was so sad. It was interesting to see that Bubbles was initially supportive of Johnny doing the program and getting clean. We know that Bubbs is helping the cops to get justice for his friend, but now we see that he also cares enough about him to actually want to see him get out of the life --- even if he does sadly start talking about new scams to get the money for their next high.<br /><br />Yea, <i>Homicide</i>! The reason I gave <i>The Wire</i> a chance at all is because I passionately loved <i>Homicide</i>. I used to get unreasonably giddy whenever I'd pass the "police station" in Fells Point. The show wasn't that great in its later seasons, but those first several were outstanding. Such indelible characters. Pembleton, Bayliss, Munch, Bolander, Giardello, Lewis, Crosetti, Howard, and on and on. I love that Clark Johnson directed the first episode of <i>The Wire</i> and had such a hand in creating the visual tone of the series. And I get a kick out of all the little cameos from <i>Homicide</i> actors. Peter Gerety as Judge Phelan particularly amuses me, because he's such a far cry from Det. Gharty. Erik Dellums as the coroner is a hoot, too.Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.com