The Top 7 Best Moments of The Wire 

I have to admit I was fighting back a few tears during the last minute of this video. Your takes on this show are very kind, intelligent, and very insightful. So it pains me to the point of being actually offended, that David Simon would be so contemptible towards you on Twitter...excuse me; "X" You clearly love the show as much as we do, and my respect for your opinions is immune to any contrary opinion I may have had on any of your previous videos. Thanks for this upload! Happy Holidays to you and yours! Be safe! Chris SF Bay Area, California USA

There are 2 type of people. People who love The Wire and people who have never seen The Wire.

Yeah that Avon, Cutty, Slim scene was tremendous. By letting Cutty go, Avon actually does something good for the society by allowing him to open up a gym and maybe sway some of the troubled kids into doing something good with their lives. World's apart from Marlo's 'do what I say or die' attitude. I cannot imagine how it would have played out if Cutty said the same stuff to Marlo about not being in the game anymore, Cutty would have ended up in a boarded up building.

Rawls telling McNutty it wasn't his fault always brings tears to my eyes. To me, it's the best moment of the season. Great video. I'd rearrange a couple of items, but overall I agree with you.

SLIM WAS A REAL ONE

Everything Bunny Colvin did was worth mentioning. 😂

Cutty admitting that his heart "ain't in the game" anymore is not only one of the best moments in the episode, but in the entire series. Because Cutty knew that saying something like that out loud in THAT setting could be a death sentance, but he still said it out of RESPECT for who Avon was, and what it took to BE "in the game" in general.

I’d like to add 1.) Chris Partlow beating Michael’s step father to death, and 2.) Michael beating the shit out of Kenard for Namond, and then bitch slapping Namond bullying Dookie.

He still a man is one of the most underrated lines. The respect Avon put on it was all heart.

My favorite “nice moment“ was when Chris helps that delivery lady get her cart up the steps into Old Face Andre’s store , what a nice young man…

Watching Bubbles walk up those steps is actually one of my very favorite moments on the show. It highlights the idea of redemption and hope. And after seeing Bubbles go through so much was also heartwarming.

The finest show ever made. Enough said. Layered, complex and all connected. The more things change the more they stay the same. I like the gritty raw uncompromising story telling, which although spells doom for some of your favourite characters it's reflective of life in Baltimore and life in the game. The characters are victims of their circumstances and know no other life. We get moments when the writer builds them up, gets us to like them, pulls the rug from under them which makes the story more devastating. We also get moments when characters are faced with important decisions which frustrates the viewer but is a sign of excellent storytelling (just look at the comments section on RU-vid wire clips also the sopranos etc). This is fine storytelling at its finest, has us thinking about it and its characters long after completion etc another sign of a good story. I could go on. This is one of the finest shows ever made. Have a good day reader

I'd add to the list Omar calling an ambulance for Bro. Mouzone

Your content is as ever original, clever and thought provoking. Thank you for what you do. It's a fantastic escape from real life and has a lovely nostalgic edge. Its clear you absolutely love the genre and I can't help but be pulled into your narratives.

Bodie talking to Macnulthy ready to snitch on Marlo….

Perhaps not as noble as anything on your list, but i liked when D’Angelo covers for and then defends Wallace against Avon and Stringer. He just wanted to help him. Speaking of Wallace, you’ve also got him practically being parent to the hoppers in the Pit, something Carver reminded me of later with his “new tax initiative”

The last conversation between Stringer & Avon. They both knew they were about to betray the other, and yet still loved each other.

You want it to be one way. But it's the other way.

Tell this Channel to tool up.

Cutty is my favorite character in the show. They could have done an entire series about him. Honestly, almost every character could be the main character of another show. Every character is so well rounded. They're all able to surprise you, but in a way that makes absolute sense.

The Rawls and Mcnulty scene was the epitome of Respect. Rawls was as direct as they come.

Great video! I was going to subscribe then I realised I already was subscribed :D 'That was for Joe"..

That was beautiful, CR. I love all your work but this one is a cut above. So moving. Thank you.

I gotta say: I did like the idea of Stringer going legit. His methods were often suspect but I liked the idea that he knew the limits of “the game” and sought to avert the futility of it.

Man you went through all of that for ten thousand, aye Slim go get fifteen thousand cash 😂

Is the Shield on your watch list? I'm genuinely surprised you haven't done any vids on it! You would love it

How about Culvin accepting demotion following Hampsterdam so his men would not be punished?

i just love your video essays. We share so many opinions and interests! Another excellent job. Thank you.

Burrell’s “They think they know police work” talk with Rawls in the episode Transition is another great scene.

3:52 Of course, cough cough String, but my first thought was of the basketball ref who wanted to reverse the call in the hood game out of fear.

"Sigma"?!?! Cineranter, you wanna talk like a fkin moolignan, we'll send you to slip'n fall school...

Also a G moment, when Kima refusing to pick her shooter after she was shot during undercover work. Bunk was pointing at the suspects picture who he wanted to get arrested, but she refuses to cooperate cuz she didnt see the shooter. Despite everything, Kima dint wanted to cath the guy working dirty. G shit.

Rawls to Mcnality was deep

McNulty at the end of Season 2 Episode 8 refusing to stay with Beadie deserves a mention. Even though he finally joined the unit again, his self destructive behavior was still prominent and he didn’t want to put that upon her.

Thank you for your analysis. This series was a hit due to great writing, direction, and great acting. And all the other things that go into a brilliant production. But all of it stems from the city of Baltimore itself. I got out of prison in 1991. I had a serious drug habit before going in. When I got out I went up there, twenty miles one way without owning a car, from my home to Baltimore, to try the heroin there. I tried the heroin for twenty years. We went up at all hours, twenty fours a day, every day of the year. And the humanity you've seen on the screen in "the Wire" was reflected by the humanity we saw in the streets of Baltimore. Make no mistakes about it, have no illusions on this issue, Baltimore is a very dangerous city. And on the streets even good men get mugged. But I saw many times that those who walked honorably, upright, and humbly, were themselves rewarded for that humanity, and by the same cast of characters that made up the series. Real people, from drug dealers, and soldiers, from cops to criminals. People who, despite their environment, played the game with humility, compassion and wisdom. ( Everything's in my autobiography.) Maybe it was just my karma, my good fortune, but over twenty years I saw first hand people playing the game straight! Honor, humility and humanity are not dead in Baltimore. To all the brothers out on those corners. To Lenny at S. Carey, to the cops that didn't bust me, to the C.O.'s at the correctional facilities. To all the brothers on that paper chase. Thank you. Good lookin out 'cuz! Keep stacking that cheddar! I got nothing but love for Baltimore.

Lansman was a totally brilliant character.

a man's got to have code

New subscriber here plz upload more wire stuff

Keep in mind, 15k back in 2006 when season 4 is set is about 22k today, so no chump change.

great! i needed this

Marlo would of given the money if his name was on the gym with his picture, he was hung up on legacy

"Thank you for your kindness." - Bubbles

I have been saying that the population is malnourished for years but, the difference between being healthy and being unhealthy is food prices. The unhealthy foods are cheaper than the organic foods. And when you have 4 mouths to feed with only $250 to spend. You choose a full stomach over staying healthy. It's a tough dilemma

Greatest show ever in my opinion.

Honorable Mention: Poot for never being a character with overwhelming wit, skill or power, yet surviving the Baltimore scene and simply being a survivor.

Aye Cine personally i don’t think we mind if your videos are longer

Great episode. Love it.

Hey, big fan of your videos. Would love to see one on your take on one of the definitive British gangster films called The Long Good Friday. Thank you!

How bout some videos on Sons of Anarchy???

Naa wrong about slim, I think his intelligence has been undersold. I'm of the thinking he was always wanting a bigger role but wasn't stupid enough to step in when Marlo was in control, which would put himself at risk. The fact he was able to switch between sides and survive so long to finally be the one to sit down with the wholesalers proves it. Guy was smart as fuck man

Marlo paid for the back to school clothes. But Avon seemed more approachable than marlo. You see Avon in family situations. Marlo you only see in the game.

Solid list. I would have included D’Angelo’s Great Gatsby interpretation (from prison), and the “global warming” argument between Poot and Bodie in S4. Maybe those aren’t “gangster” moments though.

We're all in this strange life, going through different issues, but in the end, we're all basically the same, sometimes good,sometimes evil, just trying to make it to the next day. Gotta let good prevail over evil, that's a battle every human on earth goes through.

First time I watched the show when cutty told Avon he’s out the game I said oh he a dead man even after avons reaction I thought they were just gonna take him out later on, then when he gave him the money for the gym Avon became one of my fave characters

euhhhhh Is it the most gangster, the most Sigma, or the most noble ? Different words, same meaning ?

Another good Michael K Williams show is "Hap and Leonard". It's not a gangster show but it's a good crime drama.

"Hey David how's it-" *blocked*

Why didn't you just make the video into two parts...

Always right on time ⏲️ 👌 💯 🙌

Slim def genuinely thought he was at fault

This is titled the Most Gangster Moments; so why is it the most Noble moments?? 😡

Ok ill save you guys the trouble there's not a snowballs chance in hell Marlo on this list.😂😂😂

I know this is a little off topic but it’s always been a shame to me how Bubs and Kima sort of drift apart over the course of the series. They had such a great relationship at the start and by the end they barely see each other. I can’t even remember if they interact a single time in season 5. Anyway I think another moment that might qualify for the list is when Chris beats Michaels step father to death for abusing Michael and Bug. He didn’t need to do that but you can clearly see he may have had his own past trauma regarding the issue. Ironically it’s the very thing that brings things crashing down for Marlos empire because of the dna evidence they found at the scene.

Really cool but please remove "sigma" from the title 😂

Slim dippin out was DOPE! (no pun intended)

Slim was gangster and a gentlemen... respect honour and loyalty throughout. But why didnt he wait till it was time to put the money together when buying the shipment and then smoke Cheese? Just think that would of been smarter but as you say business and non violence Co op wasn't top of his thoughts which I can respect as honouring Joe was more important

#10 is the best scene in the whole show and the most important scene in Season 3. Because, when Cutty comes to him to tell him he wants out, Avon has been going through the same internal quesions he has been asking himself. Do I stay in the game or get out? Do I get out half way like Stringer wants me to? Do I stay and fight? I don't know how to do anything else - what will I do without this life? Cutty has a lot more left to lose than Avon - he has no money and potentially can get killed for his decision - yet he is firm in knowing what is right for him. Ultimately, I think it is what causes Avon to stay in the game. He respects that Cutty has taken a firm position and he does too - that the game is his life, he's good at it, and it has been good to him. He's not going to take Stringer's half in-half out position of getting out but playing financier.

Taping into that sigma male crowd lol

Bubbles had a son??

This is the very first comment anywhere, about anything. Thank you.

Alpha serves there purpose, target practice?? Sigma do there jobs? And get targeted, glad I'm unorthodox, I'm Alpha and Sigma? Pay attention

Sir, i cannot take your voice.

I say Wee Bey because he reaped the consequences for his actions in being in the streets let alone serving life in prison but good came out of Bunny Colvin visiting and talking to Wee Bey about Namond having a good life and potential to be better than Wee Bey including not getting involved in the Baltimore drug/crime trade not many fathers are wise enough to let their kids choose their own destiny and path Wee Bey is definitely the prime example of a man in my book

Guys all sigma means in passive aggressive lmao

Slim was the man

#1 Partlow beating the breaks & more off Michael's father after seeing in Michael's eyes why that scumbag had to go. #2 Omar getting the drop on Slim & Slim not cowering after Omar saying, "Don't make me hurt you Slim." That showed that Omar respected Slim also. #3 Marlo not going crazy after seeing Michael with Andre's ring. #4 Hitters from opposite teams, Chris & Weebey, meeting up in prison & likely reminiscing over all the game players they had to take out over the years. #5 Mayor Royce trying to figure out how to turn Hamsterdam into something he could use politically.

That scene when Cutty is advocating for the gym, I remember the first time, it felt kind of tense, then really tense when he wouldn't give in. You really hoped for the best for Cutty and those kids, but realized life is hard. Then he slips the bit about $10k and the amount of relief the audience(and Cutty get) is so amazing. 'Maaan get him $15000 cash' still love that bit and glad it's included

Rawls working that crime scene was so awesome.

10:07 Goddamnit, man!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The wire is one of my favorite shows some of the best moments in my opinion were when avon let cutty walk away from the game, when colvin adopted namond, when weebay "persuaded" delonda to let namond go, when bubbles talked about sharod in the meeting and the best moment in my opinion when his sister let him come up the stairs

Can you do top 7 gyatts in the sopranos 🙏

Bey letting the boy go is brilliant every time I watch it. Damn I never thought about Jay reading the article and connecting the dots. We know he read the paper and wasn't and idiot...thanks for that.

Levy didn’t have to trust Herc. He just had to trust Herc to be Herc. He knew he could manipulate him to do anything because he was so stupid.

I think Bunny and his Hamsterdam arch needs to be in there

Mate, you're genuinely a top class content creator, your scripts are well written and delivered and you provide insight on shows and films that makes me re-examine my own long held views on media I've consumed countless times. However, "sigma" over "noble" in the title is clickbait and beneath you, frankly. I've watched you since the start and the gentle slide in scripts towards more meme quotes I'm at peace with, it's all in the game, but don't cheapen yourself, spoken as a day one fan. Edit: I'm not down voting this vid and I've actually just subscribed which I should have done previously, but constructive criticism is necessary when you've got talent.

Someone feel free to correct me but in Season 2 Ott doesn't step down from running as treasurer of the IBS out of respect for Frank. He drops out of the run because the union has all eyes on it and he doesn't want to be caught up in the mess Frank created. Thereby having the local decertified and run by the Justice dept. If Ott had stayed in the race he would have won by default and IBS would have stayed independent.

One recommendation for honorable mention: the brief, poignant scene in the school hallway between Cutty and Grace. Once an item, they both realize their paths in life have diverged and are moving on. It's a scene that could easily have been omitted as Simon & Co. were culling to fit the episode into an hour, but it's a really nice touch.

so the thumbnail says most gangster but youre actually doing sigma....seems a different vibe

When Naymond gave Dookie the buck for an ice cream.. even though he only did it because of Michael

Bay taking the charges wasn’t #1?

The Social Compact of the The Wire is Fascinating

Sharrod shot up the drugs....He didn't drink the hot shot

Can you change the word sigma please

At 1:49, it's Ott, not 'Otto' who steps down. Apart from that, good video.

We ain't know Donut's life outta stealing cars.

Ghetto programs are awful

Bhodie definitely should be on here

Omar sparing Slim Charles

And this is the third comment

After Herc f's up by losing the camera to Marlo, and Internal Affairs comes calling for Dozerman, Sydnor and Herc, he takes sole responsibility. He's an idiot, but at least he wasn't trying to spread the blame in that moment.