The Wire Rewatch

I debated clumping the end of season 4 in with the beginning of season 5, but it just didn’t feel right. This season finale deserved its own article, even if that means I’m going to have to book it through the remaining episodes. (By the way, my plan is to do three episodes a week instead of 2 for season 5. It’s 10 episodes total, which means I’ll do 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, and then a series finale, all over the next 4 weeks.) But enough of the ground work. Let’s launch into this brutal episode. Episode 4:13 It’s fantastic television, […]

I had hoped to be able to finish the season for this week’s post, but it’s been a crazy few days, so it’s just the normal 2 episodes this time. Sorry about that. But they’re great episodes. (Well, they don’t make you feel great, but they are great as far as compelling television goes.) Episode 4:11 I’ve always loved the fourth season the most, but it’s got a whole lot of storylines in it that really hurt. I think some of this is because I just love the characters in this season so much. The teen actors do such a great

Episode 4:9 As bright as everything was beginning to look the last few episodes, here is where I feel the light at the end of the tunnel starts to look more like a train than an actual light. Front and center to that is Michael and his story arc. Through the whole season, we’ve seen different institutions reach out to him to try and help. You’ve got Cutty, his friends, Prez, other people at the school. And you’ve got Marlo. Each of them claims to have Michael’s best interests at heart, but he’s been struggling to tell which really do.

Episode 4:7 Carcetti won the election last episode, so that should be it for his storyline, right? I mean, that often seems to be the goal of so many other political shows and movies. So it’s very interesting that here we see him meeting with the former mayor and asking him why he walked away from the office, and the response (I got tired of having to deal with everyone else’s messes) is very telling. Maybe winning the race isn’t all it’s supposed to be? Go figure. But really, isn’t everything going right for a change? Royce is out. Burrell

It’s break week here at UMF, but looking at the schedule, I think I might be running a bit behind where I should be to try and finish this rewatch on time, which means there’s no rest for me this week. And it’s election-themed to boot. How appropriate! Episode 4:5 The fourth season is probably the most complex season so far, even if it doesn’t feel like it to people who have been watching straight through. After all, the beginning didn’t feel too bewildering, as opposed to previous season openers. But when you consider the sheer spread of the show,