Brother Mouzone Story - The Wire

[@rainehernandez8345]

Brother Mouzone was hands down one of my favourites from The Wire. Guy was an interior decorator.

[@ceerious]

loved him as well, had to make his story...butchie is coming next

[@julianhuerta6322]

His hotel room looked like shit

[@tavonburns3905]

Fuck it let's go home "​@@julianhuerta6322

[@tjacskon0704]

@@ceerious butchie!!

[@brianmeen2158]

The corniest character in This series . I don’t care if he’s based on a real guy

[@kylebest2709]

man had under 30 mins of screen time and hes one of the most remembered from the show

[@josephtalmadge3108]

Exactly guy was in like 7 episodes and made an incredible impact

[@jsquared_]

Writing >>>>>>>>

[@manchesterisblue1023]

under 30 mins??? could swear he's in like most of my fav series moments...

[@jaeger9654]

Bow tie

[@appiconll]

​@@manchesterisblue1023 They could mean, all together. Scenes aren't that long in the first place. Most scenes are roughly around one to two minutes.

[@donarthiazi2443]

Poor Lamar. He thought being called homophobic was gay as hell 😂😂 And we thought _"the sacred and the propane"_ was hilarious 😂

[@josephtalmadge3108]

You mean Omar right

[@donarthiazi2443]

@@josephtalmadge3108 No, Lamar. Because I thought Omar was gay himself? Right? Or have I missed something? The backup that the New York hitman brought with him was named Lamar I thought? I feel really confused, but no way that Omar would be homophobic. I need to start watching this from the first episode.

[@josephtalmadge3108]

​@donarthiazi2443 no biggie brother Omar was gay I thought you were talking about Omar sry Budd

[@wayne9077]

​@@donarthiazi2443You need to stop watching KZbin Clips & actually watch the The Wire Series from season one😅

[@trickm0nkey]

He didn't think being called homophobic was gay as hell. He thought being called "conflicted" was gay as hell lol. The Brother is telling Lamar he's so loud with his homophobia that gay people will think he's just still in the closet and he's just trying to act straight.

[@ineedscissors6176]

That “nigga with a library card” line and the context of who is saying it is legit my favorite one in all of The Wire.

[@EaglesEverything]

facts sittin in the middle of the projects at night n the whole city scared to approach you

[@actnow3]

Love how he makes himself chuckle with that one. Seems like the type who laughs maybe once a decade

[@NicoParisComedy]

The juxtaposition of this character and his setting such a powerful writing tool. So many characters in The Wire just victims of their environments. This man learned everything about the world and then chose to play the game, not with a death wish, not out of boredom. Not even really to make money. Just to play it right. He’s so notorious he’s the big out of town muscle he loaded and he’s a genius and he shows up in a shitty mercury cougar he drove from nyc and stays in a shit motel. And his guy they really write as just like ur average Joe so he can ask questions. When his guard expresses homophobia u see bro just look at him like, ur being played. Gay straight we are the same and the hate is a tool of the oppressor. To keep us fighting with each other while they tear down the projects and embezzle money out and get kicked out of office before they make good on promises for another person to come in making more false promises and embezzle what they can and cash out before they make good on any promises and so on.

[@none4086]

even more so when you think about how the person that set him up is a nigga with a library card too.

[@markrichardson1657]

they wil dispatch the authorities in certain areas, why is that?

[@trent5501]

"You Kill'em?" "He's Resting" That shit right there is the coldest way to say Thanks for not killing my solider

[@Polo22546]

Brilliant writing.

[@FetishForDestruction]

this show gets shakespeare

[@TheCrna01]

Did Omar kill his lover that gave him up? Why did Brother give him the piece at the end?

[@TheRealLeonardWashington]

@@TheCrna01that’s the question I’ve been asking for the past 2 decades whenever I see this scene lol

[@empire23]

@@TheCrna01 to get rid of the gun used in Stringer murder, 'this being your town, I trust you to do it properly.' It actually shows a lot of trust and shows Brother M & Omar have developed.

[@josephtalmadge3108]

The most dangerous thing in America is when a brother has a library card. Freaking hilarious 😂

[@ceerious]

when he's right he's right!

[@josephtalmadge3108]

@@ceerious lol 😆 C great video

[@ashleybrooke2087]

Not being serious here but I feel like Brother was only referring to himself.

[@josephtalmadge3108]

@@ashleybrooke2087 you could be right

[@blumpkinspicelatte4580]

The only card a brother has is a welfare one.

[@wilsonmcc1]

The dialogues between Mouzone and Omar are simply phenomenal

[@ID-8491]

Indeed. Such a shame Michael K Williams is no longer with us. May his memory be a blessing.

[@cassk9999]

One of the best characters in the show brother mouzone

[@Powerule23]

"Omar listening...."

[@SociallyBrandedMedia]

Zero words were wasted on bravado or sentimentality. Simply spoken in OG language 💪🏿

[@big_zeus]

Muthafuckin must see TV right there!💪

[@unnes]

"This range? And this caliber? Even if I miss I can't miss." One of the best lines on the small screen

[@AT-zj2bp]

Still disappointed we never got a Brother spinoff. The adventures of a militant Black Muslim gangsta and his dim-witted sidekick would have been EPIC.

[@ceerious]

i know right!!

[@josephtalmadge3108]

I agree guy made a heck of a impact in this show and he was only in like 7 episodes

[@frankmurphy7234]

Hell yeah

[@illsolo5996]

Agreed 💯

[@manchesterisblue1023]

would have watched every single second of this

[@Friendroid]

These compilations help me understand the narrative better than while watching the episodes. Thank you.

[@ceerious]

yea it definitely helps when theres focus on just one storyline. anytime. thank you!

[@josephtalmadge3108]

You have to watch the Wire, you won't regret it. Sopranos and The Wire are the greatest series ever made

[@JudahTelesford]

​@ceerious • This is a skill worth millions.. $$$

[@kephale1]

No doubt

[@BluWaves]

@@josephtalmadge3108just hate how The Sopranos ended. 🔥

[@Polo22546]

Brother Mouzone was a man of principle in an unprincipled world.

[@Maliki7Shahbath]

No

[@floydroyds4069]

Doing exactly what they all did, just with a bit more class is all

[@Maliki7Shahbath]

Dude was a hypocrite

[@patbat613]

As was Omar

[@peezhead]

​@@floydroyds4069yep, just like the mob

[@davecollins6113]

The Wire is one of those shows you can watch every 5 yrs or so and get something new and completely diifferent out of every time. Omar was definitely a favorite, predictable and unpredictable every time he showed up, he will endure as a classic for many years to come.

[@babagalacticus]

may he rest in peace & power; gone ALL too soon.

[@comeseedrew]

So true, I watched during the shutdown and just finished it again, and this last time was the most enjoyable

[@pm3880]

I watch atleast 2-3 times a year

[@jenisereedus]

@@davecollins6113 BIG FACTS.

[@JayBelafonte]

I used to have a app called Mobdro couple years back, it had a “Wire” channel that played the show 24hrs ever day. I would literally watch a episode every day

[@hoodjiujitsu3834]

Im at peace with my God, do what you will. -brother

[@JayBelafonte]

G to the end, didn’t even wanna talk about it

[@sammajor2075]

As a New Yorker,infantryman,military policeman, combat arms instructor,and a Black man with a well-used library card, thank you!

[@ceerious]

thanks for your services. salute bro

[@sammajor2075]

@@ceerious Oh wow. Thank you. Kind of you.

[@ceerious]

im also a New Yorker! ❤️

[@sammajor2075]

@@ceerious Cool. 👍

[@charles_the_conqueror]

11bravo?

[@a_shuchu_601]

19:25 "your homophobia is so visceral, they'll see you as conflicted" LMAO

[@brianmcghee7896]

I missed det😮

[@GamesTruth]

Funniest line in the show!

[@Frank-bc8gg]

Lamar catching that instantly despite being portrayed as slow was hilarious.

[@BacchusAurelius-yj4mb]

You know what's dope is that line also applies to Rawls who we see in the gay bar 😂😂

[@jaylenwilliams2085]

@@Frank-bc8gghe is slow lbs brother didn’t call him gay he basically said his hate for them is obvious so he will draw attention which is exactly what happened

[@ÑEZ0688]

Imagine having both Omar and Mouzone on your @$$....lol...Stringer had no chance

[@mjbartending]

And add Chriss and Snoop to that posse, everyone tappong out fo sho

[@cmonson1]

no diddy.... 😆

[@user-tl5bk9uv8x]

@@cmonson1shut yo weird ass up

[@x332433]

that's like kd joining curry

[@brokenchains6031]

Pausr

[@ralphwheat1536]

Stringer thought he sooo clever until he saw he was just another pawn on the board.

[@caseymckenzie3951]

He was more than that he just fucked up an put Avon back against the wall

[@caseymckenzie3951]

It was stringer or Avon losing his word stringer try to cross Avon first

[@foundationalblack118]

"Smart" people usually outsmart THEMSELVES...

[@bingo5852]

Nah Stringer is a queen that was doin too much , strayed away from the nest and the crew . A queen ain’t shit without the squad

[@oladeebiazazi4538]

@@bingo5852 You mean King

[@dcaseng]

At 17:20, you can clearly see that Avon was always the wiser of the two. Stringer always thought he was smarter than Avon, but Avon never lost track of his street instincts.

[@seanmulloy854]

"What I tell you about playin' them fuckin' away games?" One of my favorite lines.

[@babagalacticus]

there's different kinds of 'smarts' boyo; these 2 men had VERY different life goals. 😹

[@jamescoleman3006]

@@babagalacticusAgree, age old story, 2 dudes come up together as brothers and then the money, power etc. changes things and usually in a bad way.

[@illone10]

I have to agree. When I first watched the wire, I thought stringer was the wiser man, but actually, it was stringer who bought Avon crew down with his treachery and deceit.

[@defragsbin]

They both had good ideas, but were inflexible. With String's business nous and Avon's knowledge of how to run things on the street they should've been a great team.

[@heresYoshii]

10:58 something i had just noticed: the motel room number is 221. 221 is also the number of one of the towers that stringer & prop joe were negotiating over. stringer thought 221 would be an advancement to his advantage, but rather, 221 was an undertaking to his undoing

[@ceerious]

i noticed that too when i was rewatching again

[@emmanuelllavore1775]

IIRC 221 was also D'Angelo's former tower. Avon's view of Stringer changed after he found out what really happened to D.

[@mkn.567]

I said it before, I'll say it again. These edits are a great way of rewatching the whole series in tiny morsels, character by character.

[@lifesabeachnyc8568]

Agree. Ceerious has some major skills with both editing and storytelling structure. He never disappoints; in fact I’d even go so far as to say that Ceerious has the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@minimal-]

brother mouzone had the makings of a varsity athlete

[@Kane-ez]

It's not applicable here

[@jerryc5743]

….but did he do twenty years in the can?

[@THESILVERNARUTO]

Tony would be fumingggg

[@donniebarcode641]

The way he ran after Omar man you are right

[@christopherthompson1011]

Tony and Paulie vs Omar and Brother would be considered WW3 in the streets. Not even a baby could cry without permission 😂😂

[@alb7844]

This was edited and displayed to perfection. As Brother would say...I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

[@ceerious]

appreciate it!!

[@cheetosthrash]

this fucking ceerious is more creative than spielberg

[@Black_2_Def]

"I want to ask you something, brother." "Omar listening" Masterful Dialogue.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Classic 🔥 💯 The Wire is the best series ever! Hands down

[@babagalacticus]

it was perhaps the best series OF IT'S TYPE no question, but this "...best series ever!" is just juvenile.

[@ShadowRulah]

​@@babagalacticusIt is the single greatest thing achieved by human ambition.

[@Bunbuns12345]

That was one of the best scenes in the whole thing.

[@psychedelicsoul3260]

​@@babagalacticus no need to act like a pompous tw@, the show is considered one of the greatest ever whether or not you agree, it just is and your opinion doesn't matter to the millions who watch it and still watch it today so🤷

[@ossian108]

Brother Mouzone de-decocking his pistol and lowering it was pretty powerful. He must have known that Omar is a man of principles. Omar's code wouldn't allow him to use this opportunity to shoot Mouzone.

[@lil-neutron1437]

I was waiting for this

[@ceerious]

the games the game...

[@ashleybrooke2087]

We all waitin' for Brother to show. As Clay Davis might say, sheeeeeeeeeit just got real.

[@lil-neutron1437]

@@ceerious indeed

[@josephtalmadge3108]

For being in like 7 episodes he made 1 heck of a character

[@ashleybrooke2087]

@@josephtalmadge3108 It actually adds to the mystique of the character that he's not in it too much. The man just wants to read his magazines & do his business.

[@ashleybrooke2087]

We all know how great Idris Elba & Michael K. Williams are but The Wire had some wonderful talents like Robert Chew as Prop Joe, may his spirit rest & Michael Potts as Brother Mouzone. I just can't recommend The Wire to everyone at my church for obvious reasons.

[@ceerious]

so many good talents on this show i agree

[@josephtalmadge3108]

The Sopranos and The Wire are the greatest series ever made

[@jonathonjohnson1227]

Wendell Pierce is also good, not to take away from who you have named but to add- that cast is absolutely stacked.

[@Rahim.ali80]

Joe Prop character I think put on a master class because he had to range his emotions from passive to aggressive to friendly with a handshake to the wise old man etc his emotions & energy changed with each character he interacted

[@ashleybrooke2087]

@@Rahim.ali80 Oh, yeah, Prop Joe was a well written, well acted character. Robert Chew held his own just fine in scenes where he's working with other, more well known names.

[@ZoeTheKage]

14:49 That cold calculated expression on Mouzone’s face after Stringer responds with “Them?” is subtly some of the best nonverbal acting I’ve ever seen. A silent confirmation that he knows Stringer was involved his shooting in some capacity based off that reply alone. Stringer’s fate was sealed here.

[@HandMeDeals]

Can you explain why

[@toxicgrip4124]

@@HandMeDeals omar works alone so by saying them he knows it was someone else involved

[@asaadmaaliq]

💯

[@HandMeDeals]

@@toxicgrip4124 how did he think omar works alone if omar was shooting him over someone?

[@jamesdavies5872]

@@HandMeDealsStringer was surprised when Mouzone said ‘them’ because Stringer put Omar onto his trail, and Omar always works alone. Therefore, he expected Mouzone to say ‘him’. Stringer’s surprise when he said that told Mouzone that Stringer was the one who put Omar onto him.

[@Tee-OhBee]

Joe’s disbelief at Stringer thinking Joe would send his people to take out Brother gets me every time 😂

[@Tone_Roye]

Brother putting the murder weapon into Omar’s hands was a significant nod to the mutual respect and understanding of what they did together.

[@tropicalpnch4549]

Imagine Brother Mouzone and Gus Fring from Breaking Bad having a criminal conversation. No BS, just deadly seriousness

[@rolandocedillo5685]

Imagine Rambo and Terminator 😂

[@Cardb33]

They would make for a great duo. He'd be a top lieutenant of Gus's for sure alongside Mike. Walt wouldn't have had the chance to do anything to Gus with a guy like Mouzone around. It's actually strange that in Breaking Bad someone like Gus only had one real top guy (Mike) and the rest of his organization was like the typical bad guy's crew. For a man that says he only worked with professionals he had very few of them around.

[@dewanafication]

​@Cardb33 Well said !

[@PassinGas9934]

Who you got coming out on top between those two bro?

[@alexethan4480]

And also being gay

[@danpreston564]

For me, watching the Wire and listening to the dialogue is like hearing Shakespeare. It’s poetry. Especially Omar and Prop Joe. Their dialogue is amongst the best ever committed to tape.

[@ceerious]

it really is too. its that good

[@nathaninostroza7655]

I mean, u know what i'm saying. You can do some shit and be like what da phuck, but hey, just, never on no sunday. Better than Shakespeare.

[@QNPMEDIA]

If you ever read and understood Shakespeare youd knkw that by Victorian era standards. That's exactly how they spoke. Only idiots see it as some form of high-class art and not common man's theatre shouting vulgarities to the cheap seats. ​@nathaninostroza7655

[@BacchusAurelius-yj4mb]

"This range? And this calibre? Even if I miss I can't miss" The writing in this show was second to none 💯

[@Pacdatty831]

🔥

[@brandonpreatto6893]

Brother Mouzone is more organized and advanced in the game, no nonsense, no bullshit, strictly straight business.

[@christophermccoy5724]

@5:55 "shame to let a good toaster go to waste over a frayed cord" prop joe had a way with his words going over people's heads like cheese..

[@HowardPryor]

Prop Joe was an intelligent hoodlum. Lol.

[@1911freeze]

I just got that. Prop Joe knew that Cheese was worthless.

[@thaoldergod]

damn i learn something new!!!!!

[@TD1021-]

Brother Mouzone was 1 of the best in the wire along with Omar, and 1 of the best characters in TV shows period. Great job

[@Anders-vl6kk]

One of the best side characters in any show, ever. Plus the actor just kills it.

[@FishtownRec]

Best line by far!! “He’s got more bodies than a Chinese cemetery”.

[@ManiakFlame]

Tywin Lannister, Gustavo Fring, Agent Smith, and Brother Muzone all walk into a bar....

[@Polo22546]

Bruhhhh!!!

[@bnice12]

I was with you til Agent Smith. He'd handle all them boys.

[@ManiakFlame]

@bnice12 not in a fight. Just them all having a tense convo over drinks.

[@bnice12]

Ahahahahah....OK ok....now that's damn funny

[@bnice12]

@@ManiakFlame Now I wanna hear agent Smith say Mr. Frinnnngggggg...lol

[@superstarjay2371]

The most dangerous thing in America is when a brother has a library card!! - Brother Mouzone

[@oliver6257]

well he says that whilst doing nothing with that library card other than helping drug dealers

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

​@@oliver6257Have you not seen All the Books he be reading?????

[@ms.tchristian1609]

⁠@@oliver6257It's a metaphor. He meant an educated brother or a brother with knowledge. It didn't literally mean a library card.

[@greatthenate9864]

​@@ms.tchristian1609Thanks, Sis🎉❤

[@DfromBoston]

You forgot the quotation marks. Get a library card.

[@morycamara4007]

Brother Mouzone is a gentleman gangster he made this entire season interesting i can't stop watching the wire 😊😊😊

[@MidTierVillain]

Brothers sidekick was the real person The Corners was based on. Sadly he passed away

[@deb8911]

DeAndre McCullough

[@yommish]

Oh wow. RIP. Amazing show.

[@mariozd971]

@@MidTierVillain it's sad when they go young like that

[@TonyFlockaaBGN]

Fr buddy couldn't shake tha coke rabbit 😢 ​@@mariozd971

[@joevlam1055]

​@@mariozd971WHEN THEY GO?!

[@SamBrickell]

If you are talking with Prop Joe and he starts talking about an appliance... *you* are the appliance. With Cheese, Prop Joe says, "shame to let a good toaster get away over a frayed cord" (while Cheese is recovering from an injury), and then with Old-face Andre Prop Joe basically says the clock he's working on is "too cheap to bother fixing". Prop Joe keeps Cheese in his inner circle and "throws out" Old-face Andre.

[@ceerious]

love the writing so much

[@ELCrablos]

Wow. Now I have to rewatch prop Joe. Thanks folks. The wire is the gift that keeps giving 🎉

[@monarobinson2189]

He should have thrown out Cheese, but he figured it out too late when Cheese betrayed him to Marlo.

[@darnellthemotivator2422]

I always loved how Brother Mouzone responded the same way Omar did when he asked him if he killed his man, “he’s resting”

[@WD-41469]

Omar scoped out the scene, got the secret knock, and learned that Lamar’s weakness was dogs. Never realized this before.

[@sammajor2075]

25:29 All these years,just realized the chess metaphor. Stringer is a "Queen". Originally the "Queen" was a masculine piece called "The King's Counselor". String is Avon's counselor. Omar and Brother are bishops. Omar and Brother Mouzone both attack Stringer diagonally,similar to bishops on a chess board. A bishop is a high-ranking figure in a faith-based system. Brother is a devout Muslim. Omar lives by a strict,personal,moral code. And they both observe the code of The Street.

[@Anders-vl6kk]

this metaphorical cinematography is why the wire is one of the best shows ever made

[@NathanielLongchallon]

Wow!

[@gregergreg]

Great metaphor, but I'd argue that Omar is a knight. Never moves in a straight line, ruthless, conniving, always attacking, lives according to a code, in the building he attacks a pawn to put the queen on the move but Brother blocks him, and he shows up coming straight through the doorway and goes left.

[@EricNHarris]

@sammajor2075 @gregergreg I don't play chess. Now it's time for me to learn. Great metaphors from both of you.

[@dewanafication]

I enjoyed reading these comments. Thanks

[@illsolo5996]

Oh yeah, 👏🏾 The king is back.

[@atdubya9576]

It's the "Good day to you sir" that kills me everytime😂

[@djaceofpentacles]

Brother Mouzone and Omar completely redefined what "tough" or "street" meant to the average viewer. Two completely different backgrounds and upbringing but identical code of "ethics" Gus Fring never would've been able to exist without these two setting the precedent.

[@ejburton610]

Brother Mouzone was one of the best characters from The Wire, wish he had a bigger role then what he had

[@louishawkins1264]

That's what makes it so beautiful though the less we know about him the more he seems to be a myth

[@wayne9077]

Brother Mouzone role was already big enough it was played right.....

[@bthesilentgames]

His role was big in the show. He took out the Queen of a once powerful family organization.

[@wayne9077]

@bthesilentgames Please tell us who this Queen was? My advice Please stop watching Wire KZbin clips & actually watch the Wire series from season One

[@bthesilentgames]

@wayne9077 i watched the entire show when it first aired on cable television. Honestly, it is not that serious. Stay in your lane if you're that upset with my post.

[@MickyTubbs1985]

This discussion between two businessmen was very telling and satisfying as it displayed an exchange of ideas in a manner that is IDIOSYNCRATIC of " mature comprehension" of a dire condition facing Stringer's circumstances and situations and how to best resolve it.

[@KiambuX]

Brother Mouzone is the last cat you wanna run into in a dark alley. Dude is menacing.

[@nolaboyteroylee9794]

Ppl Didn't even Notice that the man that ran with Brother Mouzone is the Real DeAndre McCullough from HBO The Corner Rip 1977-2012 Brother pretty good Acting ✊🏽💕🌎🛐💯

[@battlefury5293]

Brother Mouzone is a man focus, commitment, and sheer fucking will

[@Wodenseyes]

Brother was one of my fave characters. He is typical Islamic New Yorker. He has a code but you can tell bro is brutal. My fave parts is when he tries to talk with street slang, that shit is mad funny to me

[@joeneedstosleep]

I got the sense that he was talking the street slang that way on purpose, to use it as a tool while also mocking it.

[@Wodenseyes]

@@joeneedstosleep exactly. That shit makes me laugh bc I know a handful of Muslim New York dudes that would do some shit like that just to clown you and the way you speak at the same time.

[@babagalacticus]

and WHAT ffs, is a "typical Islamic New Yorker"? now THAT, right there, is some "mad funny" shite.😹😂

[@Wodenseyes]

@@babagalacticus They dress goofy af. They believe they’re better than everyone else. They commit crimes like every other criminal then go to the mosque and pray 5 times a day and actually believe that it’s okay. That’s a typical New York Muslim

[@syntax2004]

Typical Islamic New Yorker with a bowtie 😆

[@alanamcqueen4856]

The western style scene omar vs brother and the dialogue is onw of the best in a urban style documentary i have ever seen.. great breakdown of brother in these clips too.. truly a masterpiece

[@Yoloslides]

No one pointed out that Omar Little got the drop on the most feared gunman in the game, who even the heaviest hitters (according to Prop Joe) all died trying to take out. That's a testament to how dangerous Omar is. He was already the most feared in the neighborhood...imagine if word got out that he was able to do that

[@ceerious]

exactly

[@YungJ]

I gotta run the Wire back again, top of the tops all time.

[@pjacobsen1000]

Brother Mouzone, a man of integrity.

[@dijon3106]

When Stringer said "them?" Brother knew all he had to know!

[@drsatisfaction]

Never thought about it like that but yeah it’s definitely a tell

[@K2VB]

Whyyyyyyyyyyyy! The look of disapointment on Avon’s face is priceless

[@aharris82]

"He's either going to say or go and work it out...either way you don't need to be asking him shiiiit!" LOL! XD

[@MidTierVillain]

16:31 - that’s a cold mf dialogue between them two. Asking a blind man what do you see, and the reply was so cold.. he didn’t have to give details, you just knew what he meant. He saw Stringer trying to run things without Avon, but placating Avon at the same time- while Prop Joe was maneuvering to gain territory through Stringer.. Stringer is smart, but not smart enough to outwit Joe, nor is he willing to get into the trenches deep enough like Avon. It’s a whole mess of nonsense going on, but at the end of it all? Is Joe wearing the crown without wearing the crown, he’s letting Stringer think he’s still in charge of that territory.. but, the man with the keys runs the city. Joe is the only one with the plug, Avon is behind the wall, he has reach, but not long enough w/o Stringer being able to wiggle out of the grasp. Then you have Omar, the wild card, he has both Stringer & Joe shook.. without Avon, the muscle can’t move accordingly, and without Joe? Stringer is done for. Butchie saw it all.. but, what he didn’t see? Marlo.. the young lion who’s willing to take it further than all of the above. So what did Butchie actually see? The changing of the guards, and fearing Omar may not be able to survive this one.. it’s too chaotic..

[@EricNHarris]

Deep analogy. (Pause)

[@caseymckenzie3951]

Dude u a mind reader that’s the most completely insane assumption ever

[@Th3Irish1ATL7]

They done used the dog to track Brother Mouzone and Lamar! Lol! 😂

[@mamede04]

More to lure Lamar

[@nathaninostroza7655]

That doggy has more bodies on his four paws than a chinnese cementary.

[@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris]

Watching this brought back some good memories. Thanks for this.

[@davidcampbell4174]

When Stringer visits Mouzone in the hospital and they have their talk, he leaves knowing he’s in big trouble. Great scene, from lines to acting to leaving certain things unsaid.

[@shifty1927]

"Too much boy, too damn much." Butchie was an awesome character.

[@TheBrandonFrank]

Couldn’t see physically but could easily see through the game. Too damn much…..

[@NewPossibilities]

Brother Mouzone ain’t no joke.

[@cashprice]

Joe was definitely the smartest character on the show his only fault he never had any muscle behind him. No way Marlo should’ve been able to touch him

[@MalcolmTurnerKing]

...Smartest character on the show was actually Slim Charles. Loyal and wise, they built a better Baldimore Boss.

[@PolishGod1234]

​@@MalcolmTurnerKing The smartest character was The Greek. Ran an international empire and never got caught or got his identity revealed, probably died of old age in peace.

[@ashleybrooke2087]

I don't blame Stringer for trying what he tried but he had to know that when it didn't go as planned, that was gonna come back at him hard. How you gonna mess with Brother & with Omar & still hang around when it don't work out? The first time I saw that look on Stringer's face, I thought he was upset about what was about to happen but once I got older, I realized it's hurt over Avon giving him up when he thought they were tight.

[@ceerious]

Stringer thought he was smart, which he was only book smart, in the game you need both street and book smart, which is what Brother Mouzone had, and the rest lacked. Except for Slim Charles, who didnt have much book smarts, but was very instinctive and had extreme patience and awareness.

[@user-nh6oq8ut2t]

They were tight, stringer time and time again played Avon. Avon had finally cut stringer off, like he told stringer in their last scene “it’s just business” , which was always stringers quote.

[@EricNHarris]

Also remember it was Stringer that got Avon's Brother got in Prison.

[@ashleybrooke2087]

@@user-nh6oq8ut2t Yes & I think Stringer also thought he could keep taking advantage of his friendship with Avon since they were so tight. When Mouzone confronts Avon in the barbershop, Avon looked to me like he was disappointed but resigned, like he knew this day was going to have to come where he'd have to finally do something about Stringer. This situation presented a nice solution to his Stringer problem too so he wouldn't have to go to war with his friend. Let Brother & Omar take care of this for him.

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

Punching way above his weight class. With little patience too...

[@nvkulk]

This was a great video Thanks Homey

[@ceerious]

i know you didnt finish 27 mins already lol. its worth the whole watch. idk if you're a wire fan or not

[@donarthiazi2443]

Cee was right, this is right up there close to _The Sopranos._

[@nvkulk]

@@ceeriousno I amstill watching it Love the wire!

[@ceerious]

@@nvkulk great to hear! i have another one ready to go, ill let this one get its shine, Brother Mouzone was great

[@donarthiazi2443]

@@nvkulk Okay. My bad. I'll change my other comment. Sorry

[@unc1589]

Stringer. So what did we learn? Until you the boss, you ain’t the boss! Even Al Capone was a servant till his boss gave him the crown. Stay in your lane! Stringer didn’t build this thing. Avon did.

[@fats3231]

I'll simply say thank you for this collection of classic scenes!

[@lankypasture26]

The mentions of older Baltimore and the people that were in the game back then always gets me intrigued

[@theatlantaspectator]

Omar was disappointed in his boy cuz he would've died for him,not give him up like he did.

[@alysedianecan]

Yet still a little happy to have that booty back 😂

[@everythingdivine]

​@@alysedianecannot too happy. He got rid of his azz by the next season. Had him a Puerto Rican boo

[@mariohnyc]

Yeah, his season 1 boyfriend got tortured to death and didn't give up Omar.

[@KremeKouture]

Yall do know Omar killed this dude that's why brother gave him his gun

[@nathaninostroza7655]

​@@mariohnyceventhough i like women, and also got no problem with gay ppl, i mean, Omar and Brandon were the perfect pair, since others didnt have beautiful scenes like them. And also Butchie didnt gave Omar up, and again, Omar died a miserable death in a miserable body state after burning himself in that war against Marlo for vengeance. But Omar had, literally the best ppl around, Butchie giving him the trust and advice and care, and Brandon being the love of his life. Even Bunk, who lives by a code, respected him to the point of seeing him as wasted talent, instead of treating him like a senseless dime a dozen murdering ninja. Even Omar s lawyer was the best, but thats cause shes a smoke show. Period.

[@charles_the_conqueror]

“Good day to you sir”😂🔥

[@Blackfirstblackonly]

I'm watching the whole series again bc you got to run it back every few years

[@illuzionzenzile]

“Ain’t No Suger Water Runnin Through Them Veins…” I mean… 😩🤦🏽‍♂️😅

[@gamesmaster919]

There will never be another show like this, The Wire hit different on so many levels

[@DucksAndDucks]

There's a subtle change in Mouzone's face @ 19:16 when he hears that Omar is running with himself which is so subtle and so LOUD. The Wire one of those rare shows where almost the entire cast gave the performance of their careers.

[@Blackfirstblackonly]

Yess

[@g662dot]

What changed his expression was that Omar had already told him the truth when they first met, so when the guy confirmed it, i.e. especially the part about the boy; he knew it was Stringer Bell who had set him up.

[@Letstalklawenforcementperiod]

The fact that he’s calling out the numbers to the towers is brilliant those were the exact addresses to the high rises. Excellent research

[@antonwheeler9022]

Best Series Ever! Especially the season about the schools. I am an educator it was on point. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Mazeboxx]

"You Westside" Had to chuckle a little bit when thinking of Idris normally speaking in a South London Cockney/MLE accent

[@ZackMorris1]

A literal comic book character come to life. The dialogue between him and Omar, comic book writers wish they could craft something so real and brilliant. It still stands up all these years later. Simply amazing.

[@ToddMartin-gr9mv]

17:22 "You asked him who it was?" "Yeah I asked him." "WHYYY?!! "Why what!?"😮😂😊

[@Supreme10-p9h]

Stringer Bell f'd up

[@benriffle104]

Brother Mouzone was born, grew up, spent a few years in the army, a few more in the can and here he is, half a Black guy.

[@HonestBum100]

why half? Stereotyping black men is as dumb as assuming every white man is greedy and rich.

[@mIKE.TURNup]

I don’t know what brother did in the past but they was respecting his name big time

[@HonestBum100]

Joe informed us, "he got more bodies than a Chinese cemetery"

[@qigonglungz]

I love the intricate tapestry of this show... These little KZbin story videos actually work!!!! The writers wrote their azzes off on this show!!!

[@ceerious]

i love making these youtube stories on each character

[@Rome__king]

they dont make series like these anymore i miss these real level life type of writing and acting. No show out today is close to real life but this series of the wire is literally timeless. It still somehow fits perfectly in todays times even more so as it did back then. They need to make a YSL wire show now.

[@ID-8491]

Watch Mr Inbetween. It's as good as The Wire imho. Different in many ways but as brilliant as The Wire.

[@Rome__king]

@@ID-8491 will do! thanks for the good find!

[@ID-8491]

@@Rome__king You're welcome :)

[@jgyrwa]

Loved the respect between The Brother and Omar. That’s how they were able to get to the bottom of the lies, and deceit.

[@Powerule23]

Fantastic compilation. Perfect actually.

[@MrTPain]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN. ........... I TOLD YOU ABOUT THE NON-READERS, AND!!....THE FLIP PHONES.

[@mustafahajj]

Academy award's best for sure. Each character was hands down excellent performances. Oz, Wire both are masterpieces by same producer.

[@marshallposey7842]

So many great characters on The Wire. Never get tired of watching this show.

[@donsprowl3024]

this is the dopest interaction within this entire show two cold blooded killers both have a code of respect bcuz they both dont lie fukn classic

[@lenhalz8086]

Mouzone was an educated conflicted brotha. Was a walking contradiction. Interesting character for sure.

[@Messenger526]

More Bodies on Em than a Chinese Cemetery is Frightening and Classic at the Same Time 💯💯

[@freethis222]

This is a beautiful cut. Omar and Brother are quite different, yet not so far apart. They both adhere to their principles, their code. Avon inside, desperately trying to hang on to what he has left, realising that Stringer has lost touch with the world they came from. And Prop Joe always positioning himself to be at an advantage in the game without seemingly stepping on anyone's toes.

[@heavystarch100]

The Baltimore accent is distinctive! The way they pronounce two, few and similar sounding words.

[@jasoneaster6979]

I always loved the respect, brother, and Omar had for each other

[@jackashmore]

Imagine Mouzone and Paulie having a conversation on religion

[@ceerious]

😂 Paulie wouldnt make it out of that conversation alive... Paulie wouldnt back down, which is why he wouldn't leave alive. lol

[@josephtalmadge3108]

Paulie would've felt like he's been stabbed in da heart

[@ashleybrooke2087]

@@ceerious It'd be even funnier if Brother just kind of listened politely until Paulie wore himself out & then left & Paulie would be like "I like that guy".

[@ceerious]

​@@ashleybrooke2087 yea, if Paulie wasn't in an anger state and posed no threat to Mouzone, Brother would of been like this guy needs to shut up lol

[@josephtalmadge3108]

@@ceerious brother probably would've asked if he had Tourettes hehehe then the rest would've been history 😂

[@ryan-pp6bg]

14:45 the "THEM?" is what gave it all away and sparked the brothers suspicion 🔫

[@XtraCryspy]

Brothas eyes said a million words

[@showbizroxs]

Lamar was the most pointless, dumbest bodyguard in the show 😂 the one head scratcher in Brother Mouzone's flawless judgment

[@immigrationexuma358]

I feel that they are related, another sister's son that was a disappointment.

[@nickcain3128]

That's the man who The Corner was about... DeAndre

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

​@@immigrationexuma358agreed. Lol even I would probably be better

[@Willowandmenyon]

There related u dnt see the chemistry

[@amels4620]

No he was not dumb, nor a head scratcher as you unwisely proclaim. Lamar was in basic training; so to speak. An untraveled and untrained "showbiz whatever" would know nothing of these events going on in the trenches of the collective ghetto. Best ask somebody, "sah!".