The Moonster Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, stevieKTID said: Don't know if it's been confirmed but I saw one report saying drug paraphernalia had been found in his apartment. This is from the NY Post who knows how accurate it is. Michael K. Williams — who portrayed notorious stickup man Omar Little on “The Wire” — was found dead of a suspected heroin overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse Monday afternoon, law enforcement sources told The Post. Williams, 54, was discovered face-down and unresponsive in the dining room of his luxury Williamsburg pad with what appeared to be heroin on the kitchen table, sources said. Absolutely gutting man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 28 minutes ago, The Moonster said: Absolutely gutting man. True dat 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Rest easy, you lunatic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I love the court scene with his wee tie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertlegend Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Omar was one of my favourite Characters in TV let alone in The Wire. A proper gutter to hear of his passing! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Onto season 3 of my long overdue rewatch (First watch 2013).... Marlo coming on the scene, String in full on businessman mode, Omar jacking everything he can find and not getting it all his own way, Colvin just starting to think about Hamsterdam..... Just great stuff. Season 2 much more enjoyable than first time round. Horrendous watching Sobotka walk into it at the end 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 "I'm just a gangster I suppose. And I want my corners"The line of the season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 On 07/09/2021 at 17:42, Gianfranco said: I love the court scene with his wee tie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Just watching the one where Stringer gets it. The other guy who got shot in the scene, when Bunk is looking at his body, Its mental how clearly you can see the actor is breathing [emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 36 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Just watching the one where Stringer gets it. The other guy who got shot in the scene, when Bunk is looking at his body, Its mental how clearly you can see the actor is breathing BNBG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genuine Hibs Fan Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) I rewatched the Wire and the Sopranos (maybe 3rd time) earlier this year and for the first time, having previously been a big Wire guy, I'd have to say the Sopranos was a clear winner. It's imo a much funnier and more entertaining show with a lot to say in a less obvious, down your throat sort of way. Maybe it's just seeing it multiple times but the moments, themes and characters I found so compelling previously fell bit flat watching it again. It's not that it goes out of its way to make cops look good necessarily in a way out of keeping with the shows broader message (a criticism I've seen before) but just generally the "everyone's good, and bad, and that's very interesting" and repetitive depiction of institutional malaise grated a bit. Even just the characters and performances of Frank, Bodie, Bunk, McNulty and Omar still keep it high in the top tier though. Edited December 3, 2021 by Genuine Hibs Fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorongil Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, Genuine Hibs Fan said: I rewatched the Wire and the Sopranos (maybe 3rd time) earlier this year and for the first time, having previously been a big Wire guy, I'd have to say the Sopranos was a clear winner. It's imo a much funnier and more entertaining show with a lot to say in a less obvious, down your throat sort of way. Maybe it's just seeing it multiple times but the moments, themes and characters I found so compelling previously fell bit flat watching it again. It's not necessarily that it goes out of its way to make cops look good necessarily in a way out of keeping with the shows broader message (a criticism I've seen before) but just generally the "everyone's good, and bad, and that's very interesting" and repetitive depiction of institutional malaise grated a bit. Even just the characters and performances of Frank, Bodie, Bunk, McNulty and Omar still keep it high in the top tier though. I agree. The Wire was a great show. It has dated though in a way The Sopranos hasn’t. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 They're both great shows obviously, I love the Wire, but can agree with the criticisms of it being dated and slightly sympathetic to the cops, although tbf it was primarily a 'cop show' initially. I think it's broad sweep of the different interconnecting institutions and the admittedly clichéd 'the city is the main character' is one of it's strongest points. "All the pieces matter" I think the two shows are quite different perhaps only linked by 'crime', so it's difficult to compare. The Sopranos is more of a character study of one man and his relationships. It's got more humour, was more groundbreaking and has aged better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genuine Hibs Fan Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 12 hours ago, Kima Greggs said: They're both great shows obviously, I love the Wire, but can agree with the criticisms of it being dated and slightly sympathetic to the cops, although tbf it was primarily a 'cop show' initially. I think it's broad sweep of the different interconnecting institutions and the admittedly clichéd 'the city is the main character' is one of it's strongest points. "All the pieces matter" I think the two shows are quite different perhaps only linked by 'crime', so it's difficult to compare. The Sopranos is more of a character study of one man and his relationships. It's got more humour, was more groundbreaking and has aged better. Tbf almost immediately on sending this realised it's comparing apples and oranges. Other than being a lot of people's top 2 and being vaguely about crime and decline they're not that similar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Absloute hats off for the ehhhh..... realism when Herc catches Mayor Royce getting his banger sooked in his office. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 When Marlo walks into Levys office and Herc is there, Marlo asks if he ever found his camera, Herc replies that utit cost him his job. The wee chuckle Marlo does absolutely buckled me there [emoji1787] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 That its. The rewatch is complete. Just. Fucking. Glorious. The way it all rolls up around itself is just so good. The message in season is loud and clear. The game dont stop. Seeing Poot and Bubbles getting out just as you see young Mike turn into a killer and Duke turn into a junky.... Randy getting sucked into the life of care too. Its all so hopeless for them and the young team in the latter seasons really convey that so well. Way to much to write about though. Just basking in its reflected glory atm. Back up to #1 GOAT slot for me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertlegend Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Caught a few of these on Sky Atlantic which has made we start again from the beginning. First season down, what a season of TV! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabGaz Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 There’s a new series written by David Simon, George Pelecanos & Ed Burns called ‘We Own This City’ that’s just started airing in the US. Looks like it’s scheduled for next month on Sky Atlantic over here. It’s about corruption in the Baltimore PD and looks promising. I spotted Landsman, Herc and Marlo from the trailer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Golden God Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Bill Rawls was definitely a Rangers fan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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