The Wire season 1

I have finished watching the first series of the wire. It was magnificent. I have been a fan, of Simon’s work for decades.

The characterisation, and acting are superb. Despair and laughter, ride together, through Baltimore.

A few of my Highlights of the first series.

Bunk,( A detective) drunk and guilt ridden, after a one night stand. Setting off the smoke alarm. In an attempt to conceal his guilt, by burning his clothes

Wallace, ( A teenage dealer) shuffling his younger brother and sisters off to school, whilst living in a squat, without running water or electric power.

Bunk, and McNulty conversation, about the first time he f—cked him. McNulty thanked him for being gentle.

D’Angelo’s guilt.( A mid level dealer) His attempt to push Wallace out of the game. His writing of a letter to the ``working mans’’ children.

Stringer bell, telling off his staff, at the printer place. Trying to get them to stop cursing the customers and each other.

Omar whistling, a hunting we will go….

Bubbles. The junkie, informant. It was a hard performance to watch. We don’t normally see, dirty pathetic characters on TV. We ignore them on the street. The actor Andre Royo did sterling work

Landsman, trying to bail out, McNulty, by the means, of a discussion about masturbation, whilst consuming domestic beer.

Stringer Bell, and Barksdale, laughing at the SWAT team, while they wait to be addressed, and opening the safe, as not to destroy it

McNulty, being did told, he did not get the Lesbian detective shot, by the police major who hated his guts.

I could go, on. A wonderful piece of work.