THE WIRE | TV Reaction | Season 1 Finale | First Time Watching | Like a House of Cards...

[@Tero92]

People demand wire nights twice a week.

[@maniac50ae14]

I do too but they have to put their mental health first, so we the people have to settle for what we can get

[@LoneWolf_Cub_Ogami_Itto]

The people have spoken

[@Tero92]

​@@maniac50ae14 ofc!

[@alexroxhissox]

YES WE DO

[@EatPraySmoke]

☝️

[@majuli8420]

David Simon, one of the creators of the show, said in an interview that he had a Greek tragedy in mind when he wrote the show. The institutions are like the Gods, and no matter what people try to do, they can't escape their merciless logic.

[@shadowbannedmel]

Almost 21 years after I watched this show when it first aired, IT STILL BRINGS IT! Thanks so much for reacting to this.

[@Peng-444]

Some people don't rate Season 2 but it offers so much to the entire arc, introducing the wider picture about the drugs coming into the city. Really enjoying your Wire journey, its such a great show with some wonderful characters.

[@kingp791]

For me and a lot of people. Season 2 was a "huh" moment for The Wire. But by the time the 2nd season wound down and the transition back in season 3. I realized it was a great story told. While being a bridge for seasons 1 and 3. One of my favorite shows of all time.

[@Al-ji4gd]

Season 2 is awesome; those people just wanted shootouts and action on the streets.

[@kingp791]

@@Al-ji4gd I think is was a couple of things. The story told in season 1 was so good. The sudden transition to the docks was pleasantly out of left field. The majority liked the 2nd season even if they didn't like it in the beginning. Again such a great story told with equally great acting. Great bridging from the 1st season to the 3rd. And extended the perspectives to be wider. Damn what a great show.

[@mintjulius275]

Season 2 is criminally underrated. It's so good

[@deputydog3137]

I had to watch season 2 a few times before I realized how good it was and what it meant to the rest of the show. I came to like it more over the years

[@MDelorean]

The more I rewatch it, the more I like Bunk. His way of talking and his relationship with Jimmy is so fun to watch.

[@ichwanbedwiner]

Bunk's def my favorite

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

Bunk and Jimmy had way more chemistry than Jimmy and Lester or Bunk and Lester, because Lester never drank much. When Jimmy and Bunk got drunk together they were an absolutely CLASSIC duo.

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

Look up this clip in KZbin "The Wire Prequels: When Bunk met McNulty".......absolutely awesome.

[@ExtraSqueaky]

Bunk's straight. Bunk is legend.

[@makani9004]

Whenever I do my rankings of favorite characters I always put McNulty and Bunk together, it's too hard otherwise.

[@Kleen6288]

Glad you guys are enjoying the pace of the show, that’s the hardest part for some people, the payoff for all the seasons is worth the pace😉

[@maniac50ae14]

Omar was in the Bronx, NY

[@WarKrieg]

Fantastic reaction. Season 2 focuses on different aspect of city life and can be a bit disorienting for some, but it’s just another part of the great picture that the show is trying to paint. By seasons 3-4 as the rich tapestry that the show weaves begins to fully take form, you’ll fully understand why this show is held in such high regard. The Wire is about many things, including basically America, but one way to look at is how individuals are trapped in various systems (police, gangs for now, and other institutions to be explored in season 2 and beyond) and how those systems crush those who try hardest to reform them.

[@StudioMod]

Season 2 is the most relatable season though. I feel like Mr. and Mrs. Movies will definitely find a lot of joy in it as it's essentially the white, lower-middle class/blue collar's place in the world of crime, politics, and policing. I think that's why a lot of people love Season 2 even though at first it seems like a huge departure from the rest of the show. By the time you realize how it connects everything together, it's already got you hooked. It's very Sopranos-esque in its themes and overall ability to make you sympathize with the characters.

[@HackWilson14]

I mean it really is the same story throughout the whole show. This isn’t American Horror Story. They introduce a new focal point each season but it’s not a different story. Same cops, same characters, same bad guys, same locations, continuing the same story where they left off of season 1. They just introduce a new focal point but that’s not the same as being a whole new story each season. Same story being continued, just expanded with some new chapters, new characters and new problems while continuing the story started from season one.

[@Philbert-s2c]

I distinctly remember back when this aired, I honestly thought they'd do new stories every year, like they did with True Detective but you're right. Same characters, essentially the same story=-they just widen it a bit starting in S2.

[@teksnotdead902]

@@Philbert-s2c Thats a great way to put it. As each season goes you get a wider perspective of how Baltimore operates. Everything is connected in some way. "All the pieces matter." as Lester says.

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

Lol, I could barely get through AHS Season 1 and then quit a few eps into Season 2. The Wire is a masterpiece with highly relatable human characters, AHS is just weird outlandish shit.

[@Cream-2128]

It’s whole new stories every season while connecting the new stories to the seasons before.

[@thejoelrooganexplosion2400]

Season 2 is amazing guys. You'll love it

[@maniac50ae14]

Lol, i laugh when you call him Preston instead of Bodie

[@richardkhchang]

McNulty told Landsman he didn't want to ride the boat early in the season, and Landsman obviously would have told Rawls. That's why he got screwed even though he had wisened up by the time Rawls asked him. The detail that I appreciated and found most admirable about this season (and is often missed on first watch) was how they set up and paid off the two loose plot threads of the Dierdre killing and Cedric dirt-- two unseen mysteries introduced early in the season, that linger throughout, and get resolved in the last episode. Any other show would have treated those as opportunities for big, cheap/hollow, audience-grabbing drama, but instead they're artfully revealed in shockingly understated yet meaningful ways. Dierdre not being killed by D'Angelo is just another example of him trying desperately to fake being something he isn't, and Cedric being dirty is just an example of how the broken system eats everyone, good or bad, as well as how much of a factor leadership and influence from others can be.

[@chrisb7831]

The Wire is essentially broken up in 2 parts. They all connect, but Seasons 1-3 have a throughline and Seasons 4 and 5 has theirs. Glad you all are enjoying it, it gets better.

[@StudioMod]

That's a way to look at it, but I personally don't think that way. The reason is that the huge cast change and the newer generation taking over is one of the largest themes of the show. To cut it into two parts in your mind would almost dissuade you of feeling the impact of that. But I totally understand what you mean, overall. It does feel like S1-3 conclude pretty well and the last two seasons are start of a new, but nihilistically similar era in Baltimore...

[@postmastersgt1670]

Season 2 is a must watch.

[@MrDMF567]

I think the “pro bono” stuff was really only to satiate the judge’s interest as to why/how Bodie would have have 2 high priced attorneys advocating for him. He was being paid for that & he’s being paid for everybody in the Barksdale org. …the game is the game

[@kapner2104]

Landsman is such a great small character

[@andrewtataj497]

Enjoy season 2. Ziggy's such a badass character.

[@havok6280]

Looking forward to season 2... quite a shock to the system...

[@BaronVonGreenback1882]

The decline of the docs !

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

@@BaronVonGreenback1882 No, the decline of the dock WORKERS. They brought big-ass automatic robots to replace most of them.

[@kevinsieg2076]

Thank you very much for your reaction to season one of The Wire. Please continue reacting to the other seasons, they all hit the same story from different perspectives with the same characters and new ones. The Wire is a serious examination of post 9/11 America from the point of view of Baltimore. Watching all five seasons is the equivalent of a bachelor's degree. Please reacting to the show and I'll keep watching.

[@StudioMod]

I agree with this so much. The Wire SHOULD ABSOLUTELY be shown in High Schools and academically studied to the fullest potential. You can learn everything about how the United States works just by watching the show. The role of a mayor... the role of the governor... the role of schools, the press, and the police... the pressure of economic factors forcing the bureaucrats like the governor, mayor, and assemblymen to make cuts to the budgets of the schools, press, and police. And most important, the gangs and how people who fall under the tide of this enormous pressure survive with no recourse from society to help them. It shows you almost every path in life. It covers infidelity, alcoholism, losing your soul to a job, losing your soul to drugs, criminality, education, and providence. It's the greatest television show ever created and it will never be topped simply because other shows have so little to offer comparatively. This isn't just a show to entertain... this is a show to educate. And yet, it's SO entertaining. I can't praise it enough. But I'll say this: when was the last time a writer of a television show was interviewed in the WHITE HOUSE by the PRESIDENT? It's not often, I'll tell you that. Regardless of what you think about President Obama, he did that right. And he deserves some respect for giving The Wire the credit it deserves. Without The Corner and The Wire (both by David Simon), the world would be just a little bit less well-off. And for that, I say thank you to David Simon and the incredible lengths he and his partners went to make The Wire a reality.

[@billhicks808]

Can't wait to see season 2, maybe my favorite.

[@knowyourhistory]

I flip a coin between 2 and 4.

[@StudioMod]

@@knowyourhistory Well to be fair, Season 4 is an untouchable masterpiece. But Season 2 is the most relatable to the rest of the country as it shows precisely how things bleed over into the regular world for people who aren't cops, politicians, or gangsters. Season 2 is essentially the average working man's season. That's what's great about this show. Season 1 is about the police. Season 2 is about the blue collar workers. Season 3 is about the gangs. Season 4 is about the schools. And Season 5 is about the press. And even though each season is themed, it makes sure to continue the themes of past seasons in the background. For instance, the gangs and police are well represented in every season, and the politics are omnipresent throughout. It's just the best way to make a television show and as high as it's regarded, I feel like it's still not regarded highly enough. But that's just me.

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

@@StudioMod You don't have to be the same race as characters to relate to them. I find season 2 terrible. I struggled to rewatch it, while I've rewatched seasons 3 and 4 numerous times.

[@StudioMod]

@@cockoffgewgle4993 Race had absolutely *nothing* to do with my comment.

[@cedric13]

in my opinion the best and most realistic ending of any cop show ever. Top couple of guys get arrested, everyone else takes a step up and the game goes on...

[@billiam8554]

Can't wait for yoy guys to react to S2...a bit of a shock, but still high quality! My fave character is Bubbles, and my favorite outcome was McNutty...kinda got what he deserved for constantly ignoring chain of command and putting himself before the big picture 😂

[@rlboozer56]

Every season has a theme and focuses on a segment of the city while keeping the main story in the fold. This is one of the few shows where everyone has a different favorite season. Season 3 is my favorite.

[@spartacusroosevelt4697]

If you look at the scenery around Omar at the end, he is still in NY. There is a sign that says Bronx.

[@roywilson4514]

Season 2 is tremendous

[@brettweinberg2839]

It’s the same story and characters. They just interweave different parts of society into the same story so it as the seasons go on the cast of characters get far more expansive and more and more about the never ending war on drugs. It’s amazing.

[@timlois]

Thanks for the reaction to this series. I really hope you continue, it's probably my favorite series of all time. Favorite character - Omar.

[@luisubillus2197]

Omar was in south bronx new york

[@Jbreeze3878]

“It’s all in the game yo” is the name of my fantasy football team with that last still shot of Omar

[@neilsun2521]

I like the way The Wire downplays the ending in the series. They could make it all melodramatic but that would detract from the point it's making. (I'm looking forward to your reactions to the later series cos it gets better. Tbh I found season 1 a bit of a slow burn. Although it's interesting to re-watch after finishing season 5, so much has changed...)

[@ainsleyperry5192]

You Me & The Movies. Now you see why the Wire is voted as the best T.V. show. The series was made for NetFlex long before NetFlex was ever thought about. This is T.V. for people with brains. Can't wait for season two and the different direction that goes in. Cheers, Chris Perry.

[@shawnpiette5372]

Wire has never been listed as the best show ever. That has belonged to sopranos and breaking bad. Rightfully so

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

"All in the game, yo." Omar Little is the GOAT.

[@Joe00Cool187]

Lester going back to homicide under Rawls was a full circle moment. If memory serves me well, it was Rawls who spit canned Lester out of homicide; He told the story when he and McNulty were at the bar, I forget the episode.

[@johnrichards4976]

There is an underlying theme to this season. Throughout the season, there are scenes on both sides of the law that mirror each other showing the extent that the police and the drug gangs have evolved into parallel, and in some ways very similar, entities. Often these mirrored scenes may not be readily apparent, since they often occur episodes apart. This starts in the first episode with Rawls/Avon using identical dialog to tell McNulty/D'Angelo to put their ass in the chair. It continues with the Pit boys/Police beating Johnny/Bodie, the hospitalized Johnny/Kima begging Bubbles/McNulty for info on the street/case. Avon is determined to send a message by putting a body on the hood of a car, Rawls is determined to send a message by putting dope on the table for the cameras. After Kima is shot, both sides say it was not worth it (but from very different perspectives). In the end, D'Angelo is sentenced to 20 years, but given all these parallels it might be reasonable to expect him to get parole in 13 years... and 4 months. 3

[@derred723]

Omar is my favorite character. A fricken gay gangster that robs drug dealers. He's like robin hood lol. He's just like an agent of chaos. Love that Lester got the girl. The old sly dog.

[@KetchaWill]

You should watch Oz, an intense prison drama from HBO from 1997 to 2003. Stars a young Edie Falco a few years before The Sopranos, Ernie Hudson from Ghostbusters, Harold Perrineau as the narrator before his Lost work and Zeljko Ivanek before his Andre Drazen role on 24.

[@freebirdallen]

My favorite character hasn't been introduced yet but as far as season 1, my favorite character is Lt. Daniels. Hopefully you will watch all 5 seasons & season 2 may open your eyes to some things. .

[@artursandwich1974]

Each season is a different story line but they are all interwoven

[@whateverwhateverwhatever8102]

i'm just so excited for you guys to watch the rest of the seasons, such a treat. So many characters you've met and will meet who you'd love

[@Tim_Raths]

Omar is my favorite character and Bunk would be my second favorite.

[@gorsh7870]

Favourite character: Bubbles, hands down.

[@al1976-v7m]

Mine as well, which is why i got an HBO "Bubbles Depo" T-shirt

[@Hibbs4Prez]

Omar is not back in Baltimore at the end. He is NYC. You can tell in part by that one guy wearing a Yankees top. You are not finding someone like that in Baltimore.

[@thomasbanks641]

Also the cars have NY plates and it literally says "Bronx" on a wall lol

[@Randomizer939]

Season 2 is maybe my favorite

[@Arkens]

Same here. I love season 2 so much

[@havok6280]

Interesting... 2 is near the bottom of my list. 3 and 4 are my favorites.

[@AlanPereira69]

my favorite after 4

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

Longshoremen(blue collar dockworkers) look like they have a great life after work. Hitting the dive bar, getting wasted on cheap beers and shots, laughing and shooting the shit with their fellow workers. It's the 9-10 hours before that which suck big hairy balls. Especially in the winter.

[@Randomizer939]

@@havok6280 That's how good The Wire is 😘 Every season is a masterpiece. "It's like album with 5 great songs, some like other more than the other, but it's great album."

[@johnlittle3430]

I love Mr. calling Bodie by his Christian name.

[@mintjulius275]

Lol me too

[@ricbarrett9424]

From the opening scene I think Mrs. Movies had not been sleeping well for a few weeks waiting to actually see if Kima was going to be OK. Love your reactions guys, smart shows require smart reactors to make these videos work a d im sure you will love the tapestry they weave together during the next 4 seasons. All the pieces matter and this is the same with this shows seasons when telling the full story of the Wire.

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

LMFAO!!! 🤣🤣 I'm pretty sure her or him don't lose sleep over something sad happening in a TV show. They have a few little kids, and I'm sure those tykes take up the majority of their time.

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Amazing show! I'm looking forward to Season 2. Each season has a different focus while maintaining the overall arc and most of the characters to various degrees, but they all (whoever lives) are followed throughout the 5 seasons. They build such a deep, rich universe.

[@neilbiggs1353]

I think one of the most interesting questions of the Wire is one you ask at the end of season 5 - which character is the most damaging? My candidates come from all across the spectrum, some cops, some criminals... It's hard to have a favourite S1 character, Keema maybe? Bunk? Bubbles? Lester? They all have little bits that really make you pull for them

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

The most damaging characters were Marlo, Clay Davis, and Burrell. All three were pure scumbags through and through. Least damaging (IMO) were Lester, Bunk, Carver, and Colvin.

[@neilbiggs1353]

@@CheerfullyCynical829 Is there a way to reframe your post? Some of those characters haven't been introduced yet, so I'd worry that it could be a spoiler to the reactors. I'm not going to give my thoughts until the end of season 5 because I can't justify some of my choices without referring to upcoming events

[@Tim_Raths]

Glad you guys are getting more and more into this show. Keep The Wire coming.

[@Philbert-s2c]

"Players change....the game doesn't."

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

Which is why you shouldn't play.

[@mintjulius275]

And why it's more important to nail the ivory tower elitists profiting off the drug trade while removed from it instead of the cannon fodder scrubs from the lower class caught up in the game. Start nailing corrupt financiers and politicians

[@FSquid]

I just rewatched the entirety of the wire and man, it is so good. It just gets better and better as you go along. I hope you guys keep going with the wire as there aren't a lot of reaction vids for it and I'm sure you'll love it. It's definitely a show that, when you finish it, you wish kept going.

[@joeconcepts5552]

I love how you said, Lester is "good police." You really absorbed the language.

[@Jbreeze3878]

Good pull

[@Cbricklyne]

I think you guys are gonna love Season 2. Despite what gets said about it, it's a nice change of pace (and scenery) from what's already been set up and gives you a different view of Baltimore.,.....and....the other side of the drug game.

[@Philbert-s2c]

Not sure why people seem to hate it these days. At the time it was the most watched season in the series.

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

I never even knew about the lives of longshoremen until I watched Season 2. It was truly eye-opening. I think I would hate their day job, but their happy hour after work seemed WAAAAAYYYY more fun than any white-collar office workers' happy hour.

[@FrenchieQc]

@@Philbert-s2c I think most people who 'hate' S2 only reacted this way because it's such a drastic and unexpected shift from how S1 went, but it's the kind of season that really grows on you the more you watch it.

[@Angrist17]

Favorite character has to be Omar, with McNulty a very close second. But there are a lot of really good ones. The way they wrap everyone's story up with a little callback is great and adds things to notice on re-watches.

[@spyro257]

i cant WAIT to see u react to the rest of the seasons!! it just keeps getting better and better, imo...

[@jimtatro6550]

The next two seasons are incredible

[@alexmckee4683]

I agree, but I'd say next three seasons.

[@mintjulius275]

I think you mean next 3. Season 4 is at least as amazing as 2 and 3

[@georgechapman9688]

Next 4. It's all great

[@traviskrueger9531]

The pro bono thing regarding Levy the attorney is only the story given in regards to Bodie as he would have no means to afford an attorney of that caliber. The higher ups within the Barksdale organization aren’t likely fronting that it’s a Pro Bono arrangement, although they are certainly hiding their money they have enough laundered money they can present that as an attorney on retainer.

[@jaydead863]

season three is the best season of any series from opening to the finale, not a dull moment.

[@neilsun2521]

True. It is the peak for me.

[@gsc76]

I think season 4 is better.

[@Cream-2128]

I think season 4 is the best of any tv series ever.

[@neilsun2521]

@@gsc76 S4 is great but it's a bit of a jarring re-set after the first 3. A lot of the new characters in Marlo's crew seem intended to be completely unlikeable -- whereas the Barksdales had more charisma. I guess that's kinda the point though, something worse coming along to fill the vacuum etc.

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

Season 4 might be better but the great thing about Season 3 is that it ties in established characters and themes so it doesn't feel like you're watching a new show (unlike season 2 and, to a lesser extent, season 4).

[@farzeenkara5079]

Season 4 is the best out of all of them!

[@crouchingotter]

I can't wait for season 2! I might have to start rewatching it again myself

[@thegrimner]

"it's fucking depressing" should be the tag right under the name of the show in the Cd Box. Good call on there not being really good or bad people per se on this show. One of the biggest recurring themes in the show is that of the institutions, and how they are resistant to change and reform and how they corrupt the people who compose them. Kima is a great example, she's probably the cop with the biggest moral compass on this season yet even she didn't give a second thought about participating in the beatdown of Bodie. The next seasons will bring more and more institutions into play and things might seem less connected, but they are. Some things mentioned in this season won't pay off until seasons 4 or 5, a long way down the road. The show was remarkably cohesive, especially considering it was on the brink of being cancelled for most of its existence.

[@knowyourhistory]

This show is so good. I need to watch it again. Never saw the HD remaster.

[@kidreek]

Woooow I’ve watch it too many times n I’ll glady watch it again with y’all lol n every season technically is different but still ties in everything

[@BlazinLow305]

The seasons do have different storylines and focuses, but not fully. A lot of characters remain and pick up where they leave off, so you need to watch in order. I made this mistake when I first watched and skipped season 2, I wish I hadn't. It's all amazing.

[@mintjulius275]

Nah you gotta nail the politicians. There's a million people to step into the drug dealer role, start coming for the people up the chain

[@Hum0ng0us]

Now that I've seen the whole schmear I can say this show is so fucking subtle!!! Jesus Harvey Christ!! Please continue with season 2 through 5 next week!! Thank you so much for going through the whole series!!!

[@menolikey_]

I seriously look forward to yall watching season 2.

[@mariohnyc]

Poor Wallace. :(

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

D'Angelo's a poor fucking kid too. His mom is a walking nightmare on two legs. Despicable woman, doing that to her own son. I just wanted to reach into the screen and grab her face.

[@CarlosCasanova9]

lance reddick is so good man 👏

[@Philbert-s2c]

Man he passed away right as I was starting S2 of "Fringe."

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

Rest in peace, Lance 😭😭

[@Cream-2128]

Don’t forget D’Angelo started the whole investigation by murdering someone because he was getting beat up.

[@Acrylick42]

I hope they don't get turned off by season 2, seasons 3 and 4 are the best seasons in TV.

[@tonikaihola5408]

Lester and Omar are the best 😅

[@StephenAndrichuk]

So glad you guys did The Wire!

[@babbyreign]

Season 2 was my least favorite but after rewatching I think its underrated as fuck. I know it’s going to be a minute but Season 4 might be the best season on any tv show ever

[@atredeez]

Season 3 is really good also

[@babbyreign]

@@atredeez yea I got season 3 ranked 2nd. 4,3,1,2,5 is my order

[@billymuellerTikTok]

Favorite character Omar. Favorite outcome of season one: Lester getting back on homicide.

[@chipsthedog1]

This show only gets better, cannot wait for the next 4 seasons

[@jimjay1]

I'm really enjoying these - thanks! Can't wait for season two - absolutely my favourite of all the seasons.

[@johnlittle3430]

Whoa! Uh, are you sure...?

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

Mine is 4. All the stuff with the poor inner-city schools and the "corner boy" students was so eye-opening. Totally heartbreaking but so enlightening.

[@shawnpiette5372]

Season 2 was god awful. Season 2 dropped so many viewers it became dangerously close to being cancelled

[@moony3890]

Season 2 is also one of my favourite. It's great.

[@johnlittle3430]

@@CheerfullyCynical829 Season 4 is widely regarded as the greatest season of television ever made. Probably because it is.

[@samgradyfilm]

I definitely have to agree with Mrs. Movies and McNulty about the value of going after the state senator instead of focusing on the Barkesdale leadership.

[@garavonhoiwkenzoiber]

13:56 "McNutty" lol

[@gingetomassi8153]

As a Brit I 100% thought my guy said "Get the pair of bollocks out"

[@BaronVonGreenback1882]

U2 R so perceptive, I really enjoy your reactions, you understand what's going on way better than didi.

[@davidroberts944]

Season #2 is the best season!

[@lh8956]

Crooked Politicians are no better than people selling drugs. They just have connections, and know how to rig the game and move the goalpost when it benefits them. And the law CLEARLY doesn’t punish everyone fairly. The officials responsible for (deliberately) poisoning Flint’s water faced no consequences. That’s just one example off the top.

[@gwenjackson8583]

Interesting how you call Bodie “Preston”. I know that’s his legal first name but most people refer to him as Bodie in the show and outside of it. I’m really enjoying these reactions. This is my favorite show of all time.

[@hypostatics9475]

season two is absolutely genius.

[@mikeleslie4364]

Next is the port

[@nrgmanifest]

Szn 2 was not received well at first because as you'll see it's aaaa... different. But it has grown to be appreciated by most. Just remember...all the pieces matter

[@dakritic]

Season 2 is a masterpiece.

[@shawnpiette5372]

Preston? Lol

[@joshb6960]

Really enjoyed your reaction to this series!!

[@teksnotdead902]

You guys are probably ahead already but just to be clear plenty of characters and plot elements carry over from season to season. But the show tends to add a new big focus like unions, schools, politics, etc.

[@sabalos]

Minor point, but: there's no corruption in the allocation of federal grant money*. The money will be lawfully disbursed to the owners of the properties that are to be renovated/demolished/etc. The corruption is that they paid politicians to be tipped off about which property they should buy in order to legally receive the big federal money *(or if there is, it's nothing to do with the Barksdale crew) The 'enemy' is the system. The system incentivises all the behaviour you see in the show and traps everyone in it.

[@christopherking4932]

Can't believe it's the finale already. Been enjoying the reaction and can't wait to see season 2,despite most feeling it's their least favorite of the series, it's my personal favorite.

[@mcflyguy8873]

RIP Lance

[@IAmHumongous]

The lawyer did the work on BRODY probono, nothing else

[@JayMammoth]

Kima was supposed to die, a higher up talked David Simon out of it

[@dextermilo4668]

OMAR- FAV CHARACTER (Lester, runner up) FAV FOOTNOTE , Bodie stepping up

[@WT003]

Favorite character is Omar, favorite outcome is unfortunately Wallace getting killed. It let me know that anyone is on the table and this definitely is not a type of story that's going to have a pretty little bow on it. RIP Wallace. Can't wait for season 2 to open the world for y'all.

[@meu02136]

Please keep doing these

[@afunnyusername5599]

ahhh "parabolic"? i legit thought you said "pair of bollocks out" at 6:32

[@dentonholmgren4886]

Can't wait for the second season reaction!