tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post8387087070410328482..comments2024-03-29T09:13:52.064-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Wire: LessonsBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-11857096904814925652013-08-28T10:02:21.399-04:002013-08-28T10:02:21.399-04:00I love the fact that you made the pilgrimage to Ch...I love the fact that you made the pilgrimage to Chaps. I am often struck by how Baltimore this show is. More than once, I have known exactly where they are shooting and smiled.<br /><br />I find this episode difficult to watch. Everyone is so unsettled, so unsure and so scared. I understand that life lessons can be hard, but I always get to the end of this hour feeling tense and shaky.<br /><br />The Bunk/McNulty friendship is a good example. McNulty is so wrapped up in himself -- oblivious to everything and everyone else, including his kids. Being his BFF would be nigh on impossible and I find it sad that Bunk tries to hide his pain in too much booze and a one night stand.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-59140655252761961562013-08-06T10:07:28.630-04:002013-08-06T10:07:28.630-04:00One of the very first things I made note of in thi...One of the very first things I made note of in this episode was yet another fine example of McNulty's bad parenting (even if his kids do have some skills). It's unfortunate that the thing he'll probably take away from this experience is not that he almost lost his kids, but that his son managed to get the plate number for Stringer. In his mind, he probably didn't do anything wrong.<br /><br />Lots of good stuff in this one, as you note, Ben. I particularly love that "overused" quote from Omar.<br /><br />But again, the things that stood out most to me were related to D'Angelo. I can't believe he didn't realize that Orlando's New Orleans connect was something he should keep on the down low. I was shocked that he brought it up with Wee Bey and Stinkum. I didn't think he was that dim, but I guess we aren't lacking for evidence that this world isn't really for him. In this episode, we got his reaction to what happened to Chardene's coworker at the party. I loved the shot of him looking into the room in horror at the dead girl, and Wee Bey just looking tired and irritated on the couch. Such profoundly different reactions. And D's subsequent breakdown about all the dirt done in this game, and how sometimes he feels like he can't breathe, was telling. It's an interesting parallel to Bubbles, in that D clearly has a growing desire to get out of his current life, but he can't quite acknowledge it or act on it. He's too attached to the money and "the high," and he's probably not sure what else he would do. It's a life that's hard to escape.<br /><br />Looking forward to your next show-inspired lunch, Ben! :)Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-9319276117861875652013-08-06T00:14:29.681-04:002013-08-06T00:14:29.681-04:00Best bits and pieces ever, Ben. :)Best bits and pieces ever, Ben. :)Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.com