tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post6666064889096393558..comments2024-03-28T17:08:01.559-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Wire: One ArrestBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-5476554124119357312013-08-17T13:05:49.324-04:002013-08-17T13:05:49.324-04:00McNulty is a flawed human being, but the scene at ...McNulty is a flawed human being, but the scene at the end with Ronnie always affects me. He does love his job and he is good at it. The thought that Rawls is out for his badge truly upsets him. I do like the way he turns to Ronnie, not Bunk. I wonder if McNulty doesn't completely trust Bunk as he (Bunk) is too close to Rawls.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-39942256714415698242013-08-04T11:17:47.864-04:002013-08-04T11:17:47.864-04:00Many classic quotes from Omar here..
Poor Bubbs ge...Many classic quotes from Omar here..<br />Poor Bubbs gets to be more than a cliched junkie of so many other tv shows..The wire shows his humanity so well. It's hard not to root for him when he's trying so hard. <br />Oh and Rawls is one scary guy..but in a beliveable way. <br />Wallace is really feeling bad because of Brandon's death.<br />AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-35673099614684491162013-07-29T13:59:14.205-04:002013-07-29T13:59:14.205-04:00One of the great things about this show is you can...One of the great things about this show is you can watch an episode and take so many different things away from it, depending on what you focus on. I love that even when Ben's reviews focus in on same of the same moments or scenes that stood out for me, the way he reads those moments or the meaning he takes from them in the overall context isn't necessarily the same. It's wonderful when a show is that rich.<br /><br />This was such a packed little episode, chock full of these little moments that revealed characters in interesting ways. Prez, Santangelo, Daniels, and Phelan all had moments that either shed light on some new aspect of their personality, or allowed us to see some of their true colors. I loved how the episode opened by showing us how Prez is coming into his own, then painfully reminded us of what an abject failure he was before. The past continues to stay with us. I also liked getting to see Santangelo really making the effort to clear a case because he didn't want to screw a fellow cop. He may not be the best or brightest cop, but he's got a code. (And got a karmic reward.)<br /><br />Daniels revealed himself in very interesting ways in this episode. He made that overture to Kevin because he honestly feels responsible for what happened to the kid, and he wants to give him a shot to get out of the life. We see that he cares about the work and the people affected, whereas he doesn't seem overly concerned with moving and shaking at the cocktail party. He didn't know the political players and was far more comfortable in the kitchen with the drivers watching baseball. <br /><br />I really loved the sequence at the NA meeting, although I get why it would make you sad, Ben. I'm so glad that the show goes deeper with Bubbs and continues to explore the addict portion of the equation. Both Waylon's speech and Bubbs unexpected discovery that he has a "sincere desire to live" were affecting. He still goes back to the needle in the end (which made me more sad than Johnny's attitude), but he seems less content in that choice now. It's an interesting contrast to people like Kevin and Johnny, who are being given chances to set themselves on a better path, but just outright reject them. The impetus for that change has to come from within, not without. <br /><br />The small little scene of Wallace getting high absolutely broke my heart. Especially the way it was framed with him looking out towards the car where Brandon was laid out. All the pieces matter, and so do all the choices.Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.com