The End of The Wire

[InSighT]

The greatest television show of all time ends this week. The specific time depends on whether you have On Demand. If you haven't seen it, you should.

Discuss.

[kennyboyerfan]

SPOILER POSSIBILITY!!!!

The final episode is not on On Demand this week. You've got to watch it next Sunday with everyone else (It will be on On Demand beginning next Monday.)

And, now, fearless predictions: Both McNulty and Templeton are going to get away with their lives because their bosses will fear what might happen if the truth gets out. Marlo & Co. will get off because the wiretap was illegal. Dukie's going to use heroin for the first time. And Michael's going to get killed.

[Box & Won]

Dukie's going to use heroin for the first time.

I sure hope not, but I think you might be right. It seems like his character is meant to convey the notion that even a really good/smart kid has the deck completely stacked against him in an environment like that. I don't think the writers would have Mr. Drummond swoop in and adopt him and send him to Harvard just to make it a feel good story.

[kennyboyerfan]

I sure hope not, but I think you might be right. It seems like his character is meant to convey the notion that even a really good/smart kid has the deck completely stacked against him in an environment like that. I don't think the writers would have Mr. Drummond swoop in and adopt him and send him to Harvard just to make it a feel good story.

He's going to be the new Bubbles. I wouldn't even be surprised if their paths crossed.

[Box & Won]

What happened to Cutty (the boxing guy)?

[Sheriff Blaylock]

I'm hoping they do a little bit of a flash forward at the end of the episode (like at the end of season 1) showing the fate of many of the characters.

Marlo and company in jail (maybe getting beat down by Barksdale). McNutty working as a street cop. Daniels as the chief. Carcetti as governor. Dukie as a junkie. Bubbles as a motivational speaker. Bunk still working murders. Prez with a new batch of kids. And Michael as the new king of the Baltimore drug scene. Etc.

[kennyboyerfan]

What happened to Cutty (the boxing guy)?

He had a cameo earlier this year, talking to Dukie. I doubt we'll see him again.

[Box & Won]

I'm hoping they do a little bit of a flash forward at the end of the episode (like at the end of season 1) showing the fate of many of the characters.

Marlo and company in jail (maybe getting beat down by Barksdale). McNutty working as a street cop. Daniels as the chief. Carcetti as governor. Dukie as a junkie. Bubbles as a motivational speaker. Bunk still working murders. Prez with a new batch of kids. And Michael as the new king of the Baltimore drug scene. Etc.

Think we've seen the last of Randy?

[FAR52]

I've never even heard of this show. How long has it been on? When does it air?

[MWBMIS]

Think we've seen the last of Randy?

I thought Randy's apprearance earlier this year pretty well told us all we needed to know about where his life was headed.

Btw, while the last episode isn't available On Demand there is a funny little Clay Davis centered clip explaining why it isn't available.

[Box & Won]

I thought Randy's apprearance earlier this year pretty well told us all we needed to know about where his life was headed.

That's what I was thinking, but you never know when people will resurface with this show.

[InSighT]

I've never even heard of this show. How long has it been on? When does it air?

It's on HBO, it's in the fifth season, and the final episode airs Sunday night.

[YYZ]

I just caught up on the Tivo last night.... knew it was too good to be true when Marlo went down in the first 15 min. So, is it Daniels' call on whether or not to go public with McNulty's ruse and thereby blow the bust for an illegal wiretap? Would Bunk's murder warrant get screwed too, since McNulty expedited the paperwork?

I almost more interested in the final Gus v. Templeton confrontation. Does Gus resign when the paper backs Templeton to save their Pulitzer?

Favorite scenes from the last two shows:

- Gus 'spiking Templeton's lede' (whatever that means) and facing down the M.E. the way he did... makes his decision publicly and then walks out of him to end the discussion! I love Gus.

- Lester as supercop... in on every level of the drug bust and then shakes down Clay Davis at night for bigger fish.

- Seeing all the cops so satisfied at being able to do their jobs.

- Marlo, livid, in jail. I've never seen him so animated.

[YYZ]

My favorite piece of wisdom provided by this show (no surprise, but great to see it demonstrated in such realistic detail): some of the most tragic problems in American cities--school, crime, social services--could be vastly improved simply by throwing money at them. It's no as if no one has any ideas for how to fix these things... the way of politics and capitalism simply won't fund them. And compared to overall federal and state budgets, we're not talking about a lot o money here. Fucking shameful.

[kennyboyerfan]

I almost more interested in the final Gus v. Templeton confrontation. Does Gus resign when the paper backs Templeton to save their Pulitzer?

I think so. I also think it's going to mirror the McNulty story -- the mayor and the cops are not going to want to admit that this was a hoax, just like the editors aren't going to want to admit it. The question I have is, will Gus go public with it?