McNulty's FBI friend said that the greek was giving them terrorist info so he was being protected.

If you thought that was a nice call back, wait until you hit episode...I've said too much.

I was gonna mention it as well, but then I realized it wasn't from this episode.

Yeah, the guy in the homeless village was Johnny Fifty.

that's exactly the reason I didn't go ahead and watch them yet - I knew I'd go crazy not having 8-10!

I agree, but I have a feeling The Wire won't leave us with a "whatever you want it to mean" artsy ending. At least I sure hope not.

As for Marlo, "Sweet Jesus" I hope Omar works that..

I don't understand why some of you would d/l the 3 episodes. I'm loving the anticipation week by week on this show.

This episode was jam packed, so much going on with everyone as already indicated, loved Omar assessing the situation.

No kidding. I'm even having trouble skipping the on demand airings and waiting until Sunday at this point.

I'm going to be pretty disappointed if Omar takes out almost everybody on the streets and still ends up dying, so hopefully he ends up okay. Marlo better not win.

Clay Davis trying to smooth over the crowd at the perp walk was pretty amusing.

I liked the scene wtih Herc and Marlo about the camera.

I'm hoping that Marlo does win in the end because I think it would be fitting seeing the bad guy come out on top in this series. On the other hand the sight of Micheal shooting him in the back and taking control would be nice also.

My roommate (and one of my many "Wire" converts) predicted this would happen last year. He sees Michael pulling a Michael Corleone and playing the game right. I'd be alright with that - coming up hard, learning the game from Chris and realizing there's business, and there's evil - and choosing to do it the "right" way.

All that being said... Bodie... Someone needs to answer for it


-Doc

No way could I make it to each Sunday's episode. Too many people I know have On Demand and then spoil it even when they mean well - someone saying "man, wait until you see what happens at the end" is almost just as bad as spelling it all out. It's human nature, even when I say "OK, don't say anything about it", they just can't help themselves

Even when I try to avoid it on the internet, I can't. I was on a Michigan football board last week, and some assclown put this week's Marlo/Prop Joe ending in his subject line, which created a huge uproar! I missed that actual spoiler, fortunately, but then I knew something fairly big was gonna happen, based on other people being ticked off at the guy who spoiled it.

So, since HBO On Demand hasn't been added to DirecTV On Demand yet, I will watch my downloaded version of ep 5 tonight so someone doesn't spoil it for me tomorrow. I'll hold off on 6 and 7, though.

But even so, the desire for instant gratification can't be that hard to understand can it?

Great episode. Sad to see Prop Joe go. Despite what he is and does, you could at least feel a connection to the guy. The way Marlo was talking to him when he got shot was the mark of a true sociopath.

"Just 'cause they're in the street doesn't mean that they lack opinions." - Haynes



I haven't checked it out yet, but I will be tonight or tomorrow. Things look like they're ramping up quickly!

NOTE: Please keep spoilers for future episodes out of this thread. This is to discuss episode 5 and all previous ones. Please do not even allude to future events.

Yet another brilliant episode!

Loved all the "serial killer" stuff. Especially the scene with McNulty in that meeting at the Baltimore Sun where he and the writer were going back and forth with what they both knew was total bullshit about this so called killer calling them.

It was nice to see Herc step up and do something positive with getting Marlo's cell number from the lawyer's rolodex.

Also, I was relieved at the end when Omar got away from that shootout without getting killed. With the way this show is, I was actually worried that his character would bite the dust. Wonder what sort of strategy Omar will come up with to try and get at Marlo and co. now that he blew his first move.

Anyone know what that beeping was at the end when the wire picked up Marlo's cell phone call? Did I miss something or is that supposed to be an unknown until the next episode?

David Simon seems to be taking a lot of pleasure in exposing the newspaper business. While he set up his respectable old school characters (the ones that got let go and Clark Johnson's fabulous Gus...who's instincts he makes correct...it was bullshit) he's almost gleefully ripping apart the rest. From the still active voice mail to the irredeamable Scott character.

McNulty caught a break in that Scott Templeton is such a publicity/attention whore, but I wonder how badly it will burn him later.

It was ironic that such an memorable character like Prop Joe, certainly someone who had been a drug lord on the east side probably for decades, gets barely a passing mention at the beginning of the episode. No one at the paper even knew who he was.

Bubs story was fairly touching this week. I wonder if they'll tie him into the main plot at all, or if he'll just continue to be a side story. Unfortunately, I just don't Steve Earle's acting abilities were up to the emotion of that scene.

It was nice to see Cutty back. I wonder if/when Duquan will see the real option. He keeps looking at the street options, but he isn't needed during the day; he could go back to school. Sadly, I think this is headed someplace else. Or maybe this is how Prez or Colvin will be reintroduced.

Almost an overload of classic Clay Davis!

Great episode. Loved Freeman calling Marlo and setting up the wire. Weird bit though was that I recognized the head executive of the newspaper (white haired old guy) from somewhere. He was a professor of mine a few years back went I first started going to Towson.

He sent out a text message; thats the new way to communicate without the po po knowing. Loved the info sharing scene at the paper with McNulty, he almost burst out laughing when Templeton said "He called again" or something like that which totally gave him up. My palms were sweating during the Omar raid, liked how he pulled a Michael Myers.

shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

Loved the scene with Clay and Royce at the rally

That was brilliant.

But when did Omar become Batman?



-Doc

You mean Omar?

That was awesome. I loved when McNulty says the killer called them too, and the guy was like "he did?!?!?!".

Sort of off-topic but people may have some thoughts on it either way:

http://gamepolitics.com/2008/01/30/g...ryland-county/

Wow, christ - yeah, Omar. Man, that was a mindfart of epic size. FIXED.