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The Wire Season 5 EP 9 Early Uncut Access (Patreon)

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2025-06-01 17:54:20
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We are HERE! I'm excited to get through this season of The Wire. This has been something deeper than I ever could have imagined in the best of ways. Instantly rising to the top of shows I've watched in my life..let alone stories..let's get to it!

Going to be doing a pretty long video for the season finale so stay tuned for next week's upload!

EP 9: https://youtu.be/LeBf8WVlgW0

EP 9 Uncut: https://vimeo.com/1089521791/a834c8a515

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William Davis

I agree on that final scene, it’s truly heartbreaking seeing how much Michael’s innocence has eroded. Great acting all around.

Joe Minglewood

Marlo, sitting in a jail cell: "My name is my name!" Spiros, free as a bird and about to hop on a plane: "My name is not my name."

GDC

It didn't get 13 episodes because HBO wouldn't order that many, they said ten only. David Simon said he didn't mind, that they could do a season with just ten and the only things they had to cut were maybe giving more time to Cutty and an explanation for Cheese's paternity with Randy, but I think he was just being professional about it.

Martin Heron

The reduced episode run messing with the pacing is kinda this season's key issue; the actual content of it going a bit nuts with the serial killer plot less so. If they had more episodes, it would've meant more build-up to McNulty's actual decision, and probably make it feel more earned, like how long it took Hamsterdam in S3 to properly get going. I even envision some kind of scene between McNulty and Colvin early on, like McNulty having the idea but it revolts him, then he talks to Colvin if doing the insane, illegal thing for the greater good is actually worth it, based on Colvin's experience with Hamsterdam and the fallout. As it stands, everything kinda does fall into place by the end of the season but it's just a bit fast.

Kana Kawase

Bubbles'--or rather, Reginald's--1 year sobriety speech is one of my favourite scenes in the show. I think his character hits especially hard for anyone who has ever had a loved one who struggled with addiction, and experienced that cycle of hope being shattered by heartbreaking disappointment when they fall off the wagon. After all we've seen him go through, it feels so good to see him recover.

Brandon

Clay Davis openly admitting to Lester that everything he was doing with Stringer in season 3 was just scamming Stringer out of his money. Stringer was a cold bastard, but those deals with Davis were everything to him and he got taken. It's hard to feel bad for him, except that probably means that less money was left behind for Donette, who's had to grieve over his death and DeAngelo's. Everything's connected and they never let you forget it.

James Edwards

James can you start doing stand alone videos where you review a season, series or a movie?

Mack M

Won’t spoil the ending but if you want to see the “boys of summer” again they did a reunion during covid. One of those zoom reunions. Dunno if you would want to react to it but it’s great seeing them all again as adults speaking on their time on the wire

Bigron71 The Great

It wasn't that Omar accepted his fate. He looked at the kid and didn't see him as a threat.

James

Glad you split it up. This is one of my favorite episodes, and that conversation when Duquan asks Michael if he can remember throwing the balloons and buying ice cream the previous summer gets me every time. It's also such a dark conclusion (in stark contrast to the earlier scene with Namond and Bunny) to season 4. I think, in part, the different outcomes you see for each of the young boys in season 5 help to cement season 4's significance and favored status. Great reaction!

TES

Your take on Carcetti is interesting, watching it each time I feel the exact opposite. That he has or had some idealistic tendencies but ultimately caved a lot. Because he didn’t take the bailout so many issues with the police, etc are caused by that. He did what he thought was best for himself as opposed to the city. So many incredible moments here. Bubbles’ testimony especially. And that Marlo “my name is my name” moment for me is similar to Chris beating on Michael’s father. Both stone cold ruthless killers, and one time they show true emotion that shows you deep into their characters. What’s funny is, looking back I can respect Stringer a bit more because he didn’t give a damn about what people thought as long as he got paid and what he wanted. Avon and Marlo would view someone like Stringer as soft because he wasn’t a soldier, but they were super emotional because they didn’t want to seem weak. And I don’t think it’s just they didn’t want to get hurt by what people thought, they were sensitive and didn’t want people making fun of them. They didn’t want just power, they wanted people to fear them so they could feel like tough guys.

Markus Burns

Man I had to resub just for this ending, so much happened in this episode, That story dookie tells Mike in the car and he can't remember, apparently that was dookie's actors favorite memory from the wire he said on a podcast. Which makes that scene even sadder because Mike actually went his own way in real life after that, Dookie said. That might be the best part of this episode imo. You should definitely check out the podcast "Boys of summer" by Maestro on YT. AKA Randy

Legato

Wire is just one of those shows that one can discuss for days. I love popping into the Wire subreddit. A lot of communities for a show are usually like meme posting some quick discussion and such. Meanwhile I have had some really insightful and in depth discussion there with fellow Wire fans. I wouldn't mind hearing your thoughts about the show in not only the final video, but maybe even later on. Also, this show is like AMAZING on a rewatch. When you already know the big pieces, you can instead focus on the little things. And there every piece matters. I have gotten so much out of my second and third watch of the show, as well as watching reactions to it. I highly recommend coming back to this show down the line, even if just for yourself.

Justin Broadbent

I hope you check out The Shield its not quite the Wire but its close.

Raul Panzar

It's not that Omar saw he was going to be killed. He saw Kenard walk into the store and turned back around because he didnt' consider children a threat. He didn't realize Kenard was a little crazy. In the shot where he dies, we hear the bell ring and Omar turns his head, sees someone walk in, and turns back to the cashier to ask for his cigarettes. He saw the kid but didn't peep the danger.

Jesse Trovato

Definitely check out the shield for another crime/cop show. Nothing compares to the wire but nothing ever will. I don’t think they could make a show like this again if they wanted to. At the time HBO was the only game in town and they were riding high with Sopranos, Deadwood, and Rome…wire didn’t get really popular until season 3 or 4…today there’s too much competition, would have been canceled Also check out the Corner which is the miniseries that inspired the wire Also Carnivale. I’ll never not recommend that show. Lesser known from the golden era of HBO but in terms of things that would never be made again. It is right up there. Fantastic show in production, plot, and all filmmaking aspects