I don't know how many times I've watched The Wire all the way through. Not as many as some, but probably 4 times over the years. It's brilliant in the sense that the characters get deeper every time through. Few shows are like that, it's a credit to the writing and the actors. Omar's relationship with the Baltimore PD has always been fascinating.
It's an old show, but I'll respect The Wire enough to use a spoiler tag
The way they build that Omar's death is so brilliant, but it's something you can only catch in the rewatches. The first time through, it's so random and almost a let down because you wanted to see the big showdown with Omar and Chris/Snoop. But then when you go back through, and you realize Kenard one of the kids in season 1 pretending to be Omar after the shooting, and that it's that moment that makes Bunk chew Omar out about how his violence propagates. And then to have that kid who idolized and glorified Omar kill him randomly in a convenience store.
The BPD reaction to his death. Bunk is disappointed more than anything, but none of them really seem to care. The coroners can't even tag his toe correctly, and the Sun decides to cover the fire, but not his murder. Yet at the end, Marlo walks up on a group talking about Omar and fabricating a glorious shootout, and Michael ends up picking up his legacy. Interesting depiction on what matters in two very different Baltimore worlds.
It's an old show, but I'll respect The Wire enough to use a spoiler tag
The way they build that Omar's death is so brilliant, but it's something you can only catch in the rewatches. The first time through, it's so random and almost a let down because you wanted to see the big showdown with Omar and Chris/Snoop. But then when you go back through, and you realize Kenard one of the kids in season 1 pretending to be Omar after the shooting, and that it's that moment that makes Bunk chew Omar out about how his violence propagates. And then to have that kid who idolized and glorified Omar kill him randomly in a convenience store.
The BPD reaction to his death. Bunk is disappointed more than anything, but none of them really seem to care. The coroners can't even tag his toe correctly, and the Sun decides to cover the fire, but not his murder. Yet at the end, Marlo walks up on a group talking about Omar and fabricating a glorious shootout, and Michael ends up picking up his legacy. Interesting depiction on what matters in two very different Baltimore worlds.
