That shit is right.

I love the scene's where Freeman blows everyone away with his case making discoveries when everyone sees him as a "cuddly house cat". He's Police.
In the last episode I watched Omar finds out his boy's been got, McNulty takes down Bird and finds out the Major is after his badge, and Avon is skulking around for fear of his life.
I am surprised they didn't go more in depth with Avon. They do have some heartfelt moments with him and D, but aside from having many mistresses, all we really know is he's the king and a man to his kin. Though maybe that is what defines it from The Sopranos, in that the story isn't about the hierarchy of organized crime, but a panoramic view of the drug war taking place in West Baltimore.

Steve 'fucking' Earle was also in my last episode, but I don't think that Method Man shows up until Season 2.

So I got my Iphone now, it's the polar opposite to what I am coming from. For it I registered on Mapmyride.com and synced it with my phone. Are you on that site? I've kind of been into fitness for the last while so I am going to see how long I maintain interest in it.

Plus long rides with a map is a better way of getting to know Halifax.

"A patrolling officer on his beat is the one true dictatorship in America." Fucking brilliant. It's always disappointing not to get the awe and reverence one hopes for upon showing ones significant other what is perhaps the second best television series ever made (the first being Deadwood). Ah well. I'm well into season four now, and seriously planning to start again with a pen and paper and some wikipedia while I watch. It's surprising how many of the characters or at least character names are based on real people (Denis Wise, Clarence Royce etc.) Hows the 'Fax, what episode are you guys on, and why don't girls know brilliant television when their boyfriends make them watch it?

What did I do?

I started Ceej on her journey through Baltimore today. It wasn't as griping as I had hoped it would be for her; she almost groaned at the mention of 5 seasons. She claims to be commited though, and I can expect to be done the first season by next week I'll bet.

We have come close to settling in to Halifax. Aside from buying a new bed and a
dresser, all of Cj's old stuff is still here. Our new roomate doesn't come out of her room much while her exboyfriend is the only person I really know here, so I doubt he'll be over much. It's rained alot and my bikes are in a sort of disrepair, but in the coming days I plan to hit the roads, WITH A HELMET, cause it's the law here.

Also, my pirated dvds fall short of on the quality and by the end of the first episode it was skipping. WHAT! My Chinese knockoffs fail to emulate their legitimate cousins? Well, I won't feign surprise.

So what is McNulty's connection to that judge? It appears that he isn't looking to instigate the anything, but every time he see's that judge he stir's it up. He say's that he and him "go way back" but it isn't like they would have served in Western together. I can't think of any family background kind of stuff they give on McNulty, so maybe that's all we get: "way back"...

Rawls!

In the gay bar, Season 3 episode 10: 40 minutes 52 seconds in. Crazy. Also, during one of the Carcetti family scenes we get Billy Bragg and Wilco on the stereo. For a show that uses mostly in-show music rather than soundtrack sort of stuff, someone's got some pretty sweet taste. I'm thinking of the Palace poster and Iggy Pop in season 2 as well...

Fucking Toronto

So I am in Dave and Leanne's apartment in Toronto. 

Dave suggests that another subject of our blog be "Trapped in The Closet" by R.Kelly, Whadaysay?

I watched it and found it pretty entertaining, but apparently there is a sequel. ALSO, he has some youtube video's title "Real Talk"

Anyway, it's to hot to sleep here, but I'm going to try anyway.

So I was looking at Dominic West's (McNutty's) IMDB and saw a seperate listing from The Wire called The Wire: Chronicles. It touches on a few pre-series character lines.
I also read about Fellicia 'Snoop' Pearson, that she grew up on the street and was convicted of murder. She is a good character too, the scene with her shopping in the Hardware store is a good cultural juxtaposition. They also mention one of the side character's, a church Deacon I kind of remember, who apparently used to be on of the drug Kingpin's of Baltimore.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtvgw4xbRqo

Also, McNulty was in Star Wars Ep 1. Now I have to rewatch terrible movie to find him.

Omar!

First off, Omar is the best character is the series. Hands down. Guess how old that actor is? 30? 40? Nope, he's 43. Holy crap. I thought he was younge than 30 for sures. He's also straight and dropped out of high school to be a dancer, and was homeless for a while. Mad cred. Great party.