Scratching the surface of The Wire’s genius
This 100 greatest lines from The Wire video is a must-see. But it’s a testament to the show’s capacity for quotables that I instantly thought of 10 or 12 not on the list. You can play at home, Wire fans. What’d they miss? [Obviously, NSFW]
OK, a hint: this entire scene, for one.
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Great pick JC! That scene was special indeed…
Being that (1) i don’t care for ‘crime dramas’ and (2) never had HBO, i never started watching The Wire until i’d seen it praised on high by a couple T/S contributors. I’ve finished season 1 and S2 is in queue; however, still couldn’t resist watching the 100 quotes vid. I must say, don’t think they came close to picking the best quotes from season one.
First of all, anything and everything Omar says is a quotable.
One of my faves from S1, and this is a paraphrase:
Det. Freamon: ‘If i’m goin’ to the show, i’m gonna rub me some titty.’
I agree with Andy: absolutely every word out of Omar’s mouth, seasons 1 through 5, is quotable.
I’ve never been as obsessed with a TV show as I was when I burned through the Wire a few years back. That montage made me want to watch the whole thing over again from start to finish. Andy, you’ve embarked on something really special. I really wish I could where you are, watching it for the first time.
What about Prop Joe’s oft repeated gem: “I’m just tryin’ buy for a dollar, sell it for two.”
Thanks, Joseph. That just made my night.
In response to another comment. See in context »Good catch, Austin. Have you seen the 5 minute Wire prequels on YouTube? Prop Joe is by far my favorite.
Yeah, I envy Andy starting fresh. I hope there weren’t too many spoilers in this video!
In response to another comment. See in context »Yeah, I totally saw those prequels. Loved them. As I recall, Prop Joe was a kid making deals on the playground, right?
In response to another comment. See in context »And how could they have left out Marlow’s statement on justice in the world, “You want it to be one way, but it’s the other”?!
I literally just watched the finale two nights ago a waited until now to watch this clip. The perfect way to quickly relive the series. But, there are a few lines that I thought easily should have been in there.
After Cheese gets shot: “That sentimental mother f***** just cost me money”
And McNulty season 5 after he tells Lester about his serial killer idea: “We must kill again.”