I know that I am a few years behind, but how many of you out there watched the show The Wire on HBO. At home we always had HBO and not once did I ever watch this series. Since people are always raving about it I decided to go to Blockbuster to see what it is all about. I spent most of the weekend glued to my television and I am done with Season 1. Let's just say I am HOOKED. Man that street lifestyle is something else. I know that the show was written by a crime reporter and an ex homicide detective, but is it really like that? Are the projects really that bad, is that how dope was sold. I think that is what makes me like the show so much because all this is so new to me. I mean you got Wallace and Poot living in some raggedy apartment stealing electricity from another apartment across the street. You got Omar robbing people stash houses. On one episode Omar was walking in the projects with a shotgun, whistling a nursery rhyme, people are running & screaming "Omar is coming." It is just crazy.
I also wanted to say that Idris Elba had swag back then playing Stringer Bell. Its like he couldn't be touched. Stringer and Avon are always in the background making calculated moves. Now if Idris Elba talked in his native tongue while portraying Stringer I would be squirming in my seat while watching.
The point is I like the show and I can't wait to finish the whole series. How many of you out there enjoyed the Wire.
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