The Wire Thread

[lifetime fan]

Prez as a serial rapist in Medium.

[Kevin D]

Is Cutty bisexual?

 

Michael obviously had good reason to be paranoid, but that doesn't mean he was necessarily wrong. There are a few nuggets in S3 and S4 to draw that conclusion.

[lifetime fan]

Is Cutty bisexual?

 

Michael obviously had good reason to be paranoid, but that doesn't mean he was necessarily wrong. There are a few nuggets in S3 and S4 to draw that conclusion.

 

 

No chance.

[Section_31]

Is Cutty bisexual?

 

Michael obviously had good reason to be paranoid, but that doesn't mean he was necessarily wrong. There are a few nuggets in S3 and S4 to draw that conclusion.

What nuggets mate?

 

I think Michael is just over suspicious of men because he's been abused. Cutty puts his hand on his shoulder when they're watching a fight and that seems to be the start of his distrust.

 

Apparently it's in Marlo's back story that he's been abused too, I reckon him and Chris met in a group home, also reckon it's why a lot of his crew seem a bit 'special'.

[Kevin D]

What nuggets mate?

I think Michael is just over suspicious of men because he's been abused. Cutty puts his hand on his shoulder when they're watching a fight and that seems to be the start of his distrust.

Apparently it's in Marlo's back story that he's been abused too, I reckon him and Chris met in a group home, also reckon it's why a lot of his crew seem a bit 'special'.

I've got reformation on just now from Season 3. Brother tells Lemar that visceral reaction is an indicator of conflicted sexuality and it's the first episode we see Cutty get really angry - it comes after he gets called a faggot. There's the way over the top response he gives when he thinks Michael reckons he's a cum bumper. Add that to him to spending 14 years inside, as well as the way he voluntarily gave himself up, and I think it's there for people to conclude whatever they think.

 

The Wire isn't arsed, we see that with Rawls, but I think it may be a maybe.

[razor]

I wanted Snot Boogey's backstory.

 

I got nothing.

 

Poor.

[RJ Fan club]

I wanted Snot Boogey's backstory.

 

I got nothing.

 

Poor.

He played dice, would lose, then grab the stash.

 

That's all you need.

[Section_31]

Life just bees that way I guess.

 

Am sayin

[razor]

He played dice, would lose, then grab the stash.

 

That's all you need.

 

I want SNOT!

[Kevin D]

Young boy run us off the corner?

 

I'm losing my fucking mind.

[littletedwest]

Don't think cutty was gay. Can't imagine someone like wee bey having respect for him, Avon too if he was that way inclined.

 

Would have liked see marlos back story he was such an evil twat.

[lifetime fan]

Life just bees that way I guess.

 

Am sayin

It's 'Merica man.

[Hades]

HBO is running a HD remastered The Wire marathon starting today. Rips are already starting to appear on the usual websites. Good time for a rewatch.

[Frankenhooker]

David Simon wrote an article (up on his site) about the HD conversion. He said that while some scenes look much better (he mentioned a scene at the docks) others lose their impact. A lot of the make-up looks worse, Bubble's dental work apparently doesn't look too great. There were also sync problems with actors who would of been off screen in 4:3.

 

I don't think I'll bother with the HD myself, barring an episode or two for curiosities sake.

[Section_31]

Yeah I think HD only makes a big difference with big cinematic stuff. Bladerunner yes, the Waltons no.

[Lee909]

I'm never really bothered about HD remakes myself.

Most films loose something imo, i do't mind something effects heavy getting made up but things like the Wire and the Godfather can stay as they are

[Sut]

Just on the last episode of Season 2 now, having not seen it for about 5 years. Major Valchek is one hateful cunt and Brother Mouzone is the weakest character in it.

[Hades]

Agree about Brother Mouzone. Felt the same way about Omar to an extent but apparently there's historical basis for his character.

[Dr Nowt]

Cast spotting. Bubbles as a short-order cook in the film Super.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Seen quite a few of these fuckers in fringe.

[Sut]

Seen a few in the Strand.

[Jim MM]

So I'm spending a bit of a time on planes this week and that's when I always need a good book. I just watched Season 5 last week and it puts me in mind to read Homicide or The Corner.

 

I must say before I go on that the opening scene of the very last episode is one of my favourites, superb stuff from the mayor and I mention this because neither the character nor the actor seem to get much love in general.

 

Anyway, I figure I will just wander into a bookshop and surely they will have one or both of these books, right? The fourth shop I went into, I ask the lad if he has any of David Simon's books (blank look ) and helpfully explain that he is the guy who made The Wire. I expect him to point me towards the Crime section but he asks me if it's the American or British The Wire I'm talking about. I am a bit stunned by the possible implications and ask him about the British one. He tells me it was a popular TV show about 10 years ago. That is when I realised that I am not going to be reading about West Baltimore tonight.

 

Instead I have something called 'Galveston ' by Nic Pizzolatto. I don't know if it's going to be any good but he is the guy who wrote True Detective which featured Lester Freamon as a priest of some sort in one episode. That's as close as I could get.

[Jim MM]

By the way, do books ever get made into Minor Motion Pictures? I'd love to watch one for a change.

[Lee909]

Just been looking online for a few new Tshirts and found this on Ebay

 

[Chairman Meow]

They're on redbubble too Lee. One of my exes got my one a while ago.