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fishwax

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16. This is, to paraphrase a DU'er on the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman, a Hendrix-level loss

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Sep 7, 2021, 04:18 PM

Sep 2021

I mean, maybe Hendrix is pushing it, but he really was a unique and incredible talent. Williams was so good in The Wire and in everything else he was in. (He had a bit part in The Sopranos, too, and as with pretty much every role he played, the part had more depth and substance in his capable hands than one could find simply in the script.)

I enjoyed your write-up of Omar and The Wire very much, and I am disappointed that the world has lost this man and his talent.

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The groundbreaking nature of Michael K. Williams' character of Omar Little from The Wire. [View all] Tommy Carcetti Sep 2021 OP

But doesn't The Wire celebrate black on black crime? tenderfoot Sep 2021 #1

Crazy, ain't it? No one ever points out "white on white crime"? marble falls Sep 2021 #4

As someone who has roots in Baltimore... Tommy Carcetti Sep 2021 #8

After your review Elessar Zappa Sep 2021 #2

Fun fact: I've actually seen the full series just once. Tommy Carcetti Sep 2021 #6

Watch it again - You'll like it as much or more than the first time!! I did. windje Sep 2021 #12

It will not disappoint upon rewatching fishwax Sep 2021 #15

Also, look out for Felicia "Snoop" Pearson. Scary, scary person. marble falls Sep 2021 #7

Check out his work in Boardwalk Empire and Lovecraft Country as well AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2021 #10

Leonard & Hap is an underrated series. sarcasmo Sep 2021 #3

Highly under rated. marble falls Sep 2021 #5

That clip will not play for me. Mosby Sep 2021 #9

great review iemanja Sep 2021 #11

You may like this Guardian article muriel_volestrangler Sep 2021 #13

K; R CatWoman Sep 2021 #14

This is, to paraphrase a DU'er on the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman, a Hendrix-level loss fishwax Sep 2021 #16

Loved, The Wire! Omar was my favorite...then Stringer Bell. BeckyDem Sep 2021 #17