The Wire: Season 1, Disc 3

Episode 6
"...and all the pieces matter." --Freamon
Episode starts with Omar's lover's body on display.
We see the juxtaposition of DAngelo's life of plenty (unopened shoes and clothes) with Wallace (raising kids, stealing electricity) just trying to get by day to day.
Daniels gets the case extended a month, Angering RAuls (Rawls?) who is McNulty's original boss and a major, out ranking Daniels.
Omar agrees to eyewitness a murder to get back at Avon.
Quote is about how each piece of evidence is pertinent.
Wire is also about wire taps on the phone.

Episode 7
"A man must have a code." --Bunk
They arrest the guy that shot the witness in D'angelo's case.
Avon closes down the pit, thinking there is a snitch on the inside.
Rauls wants McNulty's badge.

Episode 8
"Come at the king, you best not miss." --Omar
The guy that was put in charge of expansion throws a party. Girl dies.
Dumb cops refuse to study for the exam juxtaposed with String Bell going to community college.
Omar dispenses some vigilante justice to the guys who tortured and killed his friend, again whistling the farmer and the dell before he strikes.
"The game is out there. It's play or get played." -Omar


I'm going to have to once again ask for leniency as I watched this batch of episodes on little or no sleep. This is what happens when you have a two month old. I'm assuming that happens to even the best of us. MY only notes are that I am getting more and more addicted as the show continues and I am trying to decide at this point what would would constitute a a good ending to the season and just what the scope is going to be going forward into the next season. I promise to do better on disc 4. So, Watcha Thinking?