The Wire, S04E03- Home Room (Patreon)

Hey there patrons! I know that it's Thanksgiving, but many of you have a long drive to see family ahead of you, or a long morning in the kitchen, or just a strong desire to escape from people with your headphones on, and I'm here to fulfill that need. I hope that those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving have a wonderful day, that the food is excellent, and that nobody talks about politics around the dinner table. 

This was a great episode of television, but damn was it fucking sad. Roshawn expresses some surprise that I felt so strongly about how depressing it was, but by the time we're done recapping I think she sees what I mean. There is a lot of hopelessness here, a feeling that no matter how hard people try, the deck is always stacked against them somehow; and that applies both to the students who have been dealt a shitty hand in life, to the cops that would really love to do the right thing and keep getting cockblocked. 

Anyway, I can't wait to see what Prez does with these kids, and I sure fucking hope that he figures something out soon because he is just a feather in a hurricane right now. And damn, Marlow, stop being so damn smart. 

Thanks everyone! Happy Thanksgiving!