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What killed me is that at the beginning of season 4 Randy was the one guy of the group in the best situation a loving caring foster mother , he had a successful business selling things to people at school and the corner boys in the street and it all went away after doing a favor for little Kevin

This video reminded me how fucking hateable Herc is in season 4. He high-key ruined Randy’s life.

The scene where Randy says to Carver, you gone look out for me right...as he turns/walks down that hallway. Is possibly the most devastating scene in all of the series.

The knowledge that Randy was going to get a subplot and that it was likely related to Cheese being his father, but it was cut from Season 5 due to time has officially ruined my day.

Randy’s story is sad but dukie was the most tragic IMO cuz he basically became the new bubbles.

Randy was going to be the next Stringer, he literally said he wanted to own a store just like string said back in the day. Also notice how Randy tried to strategize a retaliation against the terrace boys without guns similar to how Stringer would advise Avon on taking a less direct route against Omar.

Randy is absolutely still aware of it all and intelligent, he’s been hardened by reality and the difficulties of life. I think what’s being confused for him just being another mad black kid, is a boy having to become a man too early, he’s obviously always heavy in thought and deliberation when dealing with adults, and figuring the best way to navigate a situation in the situation, learning on the fly etc. Randy had been condemned to snitchhood once and wouldn’t ever let that happen again that way.

Empathy. If there's anything that separates The Wire from the other 3 top series, its the fact the viewer is meant to emphasize and sympathize with the victim. And in that regard its what makes The Wire real, more so than all detail shown in the street stories, language, styles and background.

*The system* didn't care enough to look into Randy's family background, to see if there was possibly some blood relative out there who could have taken him in before he became state property. So I seriously doubt they'd take the time to go over any inheritance entitlements especially knowing if no rightful family member makes claim in time the properties and finances will all be confiscated by their municipality.

Puberty hit Randy hard and fast. How he looks at the beginning of season 4 to the group home, that’s a whole other person man.

Randy was my favorite of the boys. So much potential and a kind heart.

"you gona lok out for ME sgt carver? You mean it! Youre gona look out for ME!" Hospital was one of the best scenes Ever.

Dukie’s plot line was sadder. He had the slimmest chance of becoming anything. Now a dope fiend.

This is so much better than Breaking Bad

Few things I wanna say: 1. Randy's storyline of course broke my heart. 2. While others were heartbroken when Little Kevin got put in the back of a car, I was smiling ear to ear. He deserved it just for what he did to Randy. His laziness single handedly ruined Randy's life. 3. Officer Walker was ALWAYS a douche. Or at least that's how I imagine it haha.

Alternate alternate ending: Randy becomes a dock worker, saves money, and moves to Milwaukee.

The fates of Randy, Mike and Dukie are sad. But Dukie's is probably the saddest.

So in a nutshell, the writers on the Wire left a LOT of stories on the typewriter. The show had many storylines that can go on and on 👌

I personally noticed how the adults that gravitated to a specific kid in season 4 was a shell of that adults former self. So in the case of Randy who was a snitch, Carver was the one who took a liking to Randy and if you remember from earlier seasons he was a "mole" in the department. So I don't think what happens to them matters as much as the personality they're growing into does.

Randy as Avon, can't believe I never thought about that. "I can see you a natural business man"

Randy, Wallace, and Ziggy were the saddest stories The Wire had to tell. I had heard Randy was Cheese' son but wasn't sure if it was true. Knowing about the Cheese/Randy connection just makes me hate Cheese even more.

Season 4 reminds me of my time in high school…Randy And Dukie story broke my entire heart

If Cheese knew Randy was his son then Prop Joe would have known. If Prop Joe would have known then Randy would have been taken care of. Cheese probably would have not been the best father but a father non the less... I mean look how cheese reacted when his dog Died. I think there would have been love for his own son, probably even a change where he doesn't give up Joe. To bad we never got to see Cheese as a father.

i dont know if you read your comments or not, but i have watched the wire so many times that i know episodes word for word, and i never thought about any of this. Im so glad there is SOMEONE on RU-vid that thinks about the Wire as deeply as the rest of the internet thinks about Star Wars and Marvel. You are a blessing and a scholar my guy, keep it up, you are appreciated.

I LOVED this show. I grew up in similar neighborhoods and this was the most realistic show about inner city life, especially in the 90's, that I have ever seen!!! Probably that has ever been made!!!!

I love your Wire videos. I like to think Randy read a Sun article about known drug king pin Melvin "Big Cheese" Wagstaff being killed, did a little investigative work, and got that inheritance.

The last part about Marlo is great. We don’t really know Marlo’s back story but you can kinda tell by the way he carried himself and how he spoke that he was smart and was educated in some sort of way. He could have been just like Randy who caught a bad break and was even locked up in Juve or a group home but continued to read thinking he might have a chance. He is such an enigma which makes his character so great. We know nothing about him at all.

Duke becomes Bubbles, Naymond becomes Bunk, Michael becomes Omar 😂

Few shows even come close to the intricacy and detail of the characters and writing in the Wire. You can take individual characters and go so far with it

I always thought: Randy would be the new Marlow Mike would be the new Omar Dookie would be the new Bubbles Naimon would be the new Colvin & The other kids like Donut, Bug and Kenard would find a spot with one of their leaders.

Another alternative is that Randy gets prop Joe’s estate and is eventually taken in by Slim Charles. Slim’s going to Joe’s house and knocks on the door. Randy opens the door and asks who he is and slim replies that his boss used to live there. Randy then lets him know that Joe is his grand uncle, and slim being the cool dude he is takes him in and teaches him about entrepreneurship. He puts Randy in charge of running joes store in the end and tells him that the store gotta stay in the family. Kinda like how him and Joe worked together. A parallel version of Colvin and Namond.

I think Randy may have become the new Marlo. The group home hardened him as seen in a later episode and he realized the value of having a clean name in the dirty ass game that he was a victim to. So like Marlo, I could see him taking any approach to protect his name from that point on.

It's a nice thought, and I totally agree with the idea that Randy could be the next Prop Joe the way he somewhat mirrors Joe the way Mike and Dukie do Omar and Bubbles. But I just can't see Joe's ledger winding up in Randy's hands. He seems too smart for that. At the very least he would probably use some sort of code or something so that if it was discovered he would still be the only one who could understand it.

Would it not be justice if Bunk was investigating Cheese's death, that he connects the relationship between Randy and Cheese, and makes things somewhat right with an inheritance?

I’m glad there’s so many other people that still appreciate the wire as much as I do.

I had a kid in my class in 7th grade. He's African American and lived in the city. I'm white and lived in the suburbs. We would always joke with each other in class and make each other laugh. Summer came and went and on the first day of school I came up to him and he was really aggressive. I was kinda taken back but could tell something was different. He got into alot of fights that year. I kept my distance but if it was just him and I he'd always talk to me and ask how I was. Something changed in him over the summer. God knows what happened but I always felt bad for him like he lost his childhood.

Randy's story is connected to Marlo. "My name is my name" is connected to Randy not wanting to be a snitch

That Marlo comparison makes so much sense I think that’s the one he’s the next marlo

Cheese does acknowledge he has a son... he says "I wouldn't even know what to say to the boy" in one of the episodes

I love how your breaking the series down the wire was a one of a kind show

That shit cut deep when Randy was actually telling Carver that it's okay. As they're walking into the group home. And Carver just looks fd up. Like it's supposed to be the other way around, him telling Randy it'll be okay.

I like the theory that Randy could become the cop or Marlo. Definitely a more fitting profile. Cops bully the people who bully them and Marlo acted out of character when his character was questioned as being other than solid as if he had a problem with being solid in the past.

It seems the kids represent the next generation..the changing of the guard.Michael became the next Omar/Chris/Slim Charles..,stickup man/hitman,Dukie became Bubbles,Naymond probably went into law enforcement and Randy became the next Prop Joe..or maybe Avon

They did Randy dirty. I was real hoping that Carver would take him in as his foster son.

The kids in this show were fantastic. Great actors.

At 7:50, Cheese most likely is aware of Randy's existence if they share the same surname. That typically means either a) Mother and father were married at time of birth or b) Unwed mother listed Cheese on birth certificate, most likely with Cheese's awareness he had a son with his name. Unfortunately it's usually the son - not the father - that is unaware of the others existence. Cheese was probably aware but indifferent to his son who basically grew up in foster homes minutes from Cheese.

This is the greatest breakdown on this show that I've ever heard

Bro that shit blew my mind!!! People like you are why I spend hours of my time listening to RU-vid videos bc my eyes and mind are being opened to different things and ways of thinking about even simple shit like The Wire which really isn’t that simple at all

Randy runs Joes repair shop. Michael uses Randy as his banker. Similar to Omar and Butchie.

Pretty crazy timing you released this video as I finally finished the series today! Awesome show 👌 sad though most of my favourite characters died 😭

Yo. US-based attorney here. Probate is a vicious and slow cycle, and Cheese’s (considerable) possessions would almost certainly land there before Randy gets a ring. Also if Cheese was able to put up Prop Joe’s house for bond, it meant he had the papers most likely in his name and then Probate will claim it. However, since Randy is firmly in “the system” then oddly enough, the odds of Probate locating him and allowing him to inherit is increased. The real gap in my knowledge is I don’t know how well Probate works in Baltimore (and it works horribly almost everywhere in the US) and if it doesn’t have legal reps with ethics and integrity…well, Randy will never see a dime. The game is the game.

They should reboot the wire with the 4 boys Michael as omar Randy as prop joe Dukie as bubbles Namond as a cop figure String n avon can be filled in Slim charles as the plug

Randy is still in there underneath all that rage. That sideways glance is saying, “Look what y’all made me have to be like - what y’all made me do. YOU did this to me”. He’s smart like Joe. Now he’s ruthless too, though not cold as Marlo. It is similar to what ‘Little’ Melvin Williams, AKA The Deacon says in a documentary about his life. He stated that after the cops framed and incarcerated him, he decided to use his brilliance to sell narcotics and (as Stringer said), “take over this goddamn city”. Randy would “keep it boring” while he got all Machiavellian and finessed his way into The Crown. That candy thing and e-commerce let him know he could make legit money too. He might even be able to throw Dukie a lifeline and put his aptitude with computers to work.

Did you go to school for this ? I really am enjoying your breathing life back into these movies and shows ! Thanks for introducing a “happier” ending for Randy I didn’t think of

I see the connection of Randy becoming a similar character to Stringer Bell. Neither has a family connection, both are natural businessman/hustlers, and both appear calm under pressure.

Randy is the next Bodie for sure. Rough upbringing, hardened by the streets, now has that same attitude Bodie had season 1

Randy is the new avon.. Michael is the new Omar. Namond is stringer. Duke is the new bubbles. Doughnut is the new Bodie.

I started wondering who was likely to be a cop. Randy makes sense but so does donut or Bug

Great video. Glad to see someone diving in and touching on this subject.

Excellent analysis!!!!!!!

I always had a thought of Randy turning 18, hittin the streets and runnin into and teamin up with Mike and them turning into the next Stringer and Avon....mannn what a thought!!

Herc was the reason Randy's story went bad.. Herc being a typical cop didn't care about the outcome of anyone outside of his investigation.

I always thought Randy would be the next Prop Joe because of the Cheese angle and both Randy and Joe are smart/ambitious but the idea of Randy being the next Marlo is very intriguing. I think I can see that more.

Randy was Cheese’s son?! Never saw the clues🤯

Cheese Wagstaff is Randy’Wagstaff Pop!!!! Crazy!

thank you so much for this video! Randy is such a great character and it hurt so much when his tragic ending played out. i love this thought of a happy ending for Randy

Great perspectives. U could see him becoming like Joe or even working with Michael. Kinda like being Michael bank. Like the blind man was for Omar

Doughnut is running Baltimore in 2022

The worse thing is how Herc doesn't see how he betrays Randy until after Kev mentions him. Later he describes the encounter as being "some shit about zombies".

Randy could be the new Bodie. Their stories are similarly tragic, but Prop Joe also makes sense. Marlo types are that way before they're teenagers. My mother told me that my taste was too rich to be poor well before I was a teenager, around age 8 or 9, & well before I became a rich man from the mean streets of North Philly (crazy thing is, there are several rich & successful people from my childhood neighborhoods from North & West Philly. I wonder how many more there are whom shown on TV).

Can you imagine if Proper Joe raised Randy how his intelligence would of leveled! Randy already had an entrepreneur mindset like Joe . Just bring the show back for the next generation with Randy , Mike , Dookey even the bad ass who killed Omar

I’ve only watched clips of the show. Some parts seem really interesting, and others a little ridiculous like the character (played by the fantastic actor that recently passed away) who went around killing people like the terminator… I think his name was Omar? Would you recommend I watch it? Is it on par with the Sopranos?

Glad you r decided to Dissect the wire. Your sopranos videos were top notch. And I think The Wire is even more nuanced.

The wire best show ever hands down

These are the best theories I’ve heard on a The Wire breakdown.

Randy has a lot of potential. He can change the game itself if he's able to use that head of his well.

I think he will be part Joe, part Stringer, and part Marlo. He probably will be as big as those mentioned, or bigger, but will probably fall hard after and long strong run.

He be having that R-Kelly look i swear

I'm just glad I have all of the wire on dvd

The scene when Marlo yells in the security guards face “you want it one way” now makes way more sense . If he is a parallel of Randy his authority issues were fully on display at that moment‼️

Randy's future tracked more along the "Omar" line than any other, I would think.

Randy would probably end up being Marlo more than Joe. Marlo is smart, but his upbringing was probably cold, like Randy's...

I grew with a friend like randy. He dropped out of school and started to sell drugs. When he was around me he was the happy kid I knew. He actually got murdered 2yrs ago.

Unfortunately, this is an ongoing cycle. Not only in Baltimore, but probably in most bigger urban spaces. I know it is here. However, these stories yet truly real, there is the alternative side that occurs too

I always thought Randy became Marlo.

I think the Marlo theory is the one that checks out the most.

Snoop: He a snitch tho Black: Yeah put that out there! and as easy as that it's game over for young Randy :'(

this was a dope ass comparison. i love your deep dive into the show.

I always thought Randy's future would be like No-Heart Anthony. Basically because of Randy's "toughness" and his father Cheese he would eventually join one of the organizations of Baltimore, but with his reputation Randy would have to prove himself. Unfortunately, acting like you're in the game and being in the game are different things, so he wouldn't make it to 25. Michael becomes Omar. Dukie becomes Bubbles. Namond, unfortunately becomes Clay Davis. He starts off using his education and skills to help people, but something happens and he compromises himself and twenty years later he wheels and deals to keep his newfound power.

I had no idea that Cheese was Randy's father. That's crazy!

Crazy thing is, Marlo didn’t seem to even care, he said Randy can’t hurt them but then Snoop says he can’t let it slide (“but he’s a snitch though,”) so that’s when he says put the word out.

He went to college, received a BS in information systems. Got a job as a network administrator, used his salary to invest in properties and became a millionaire.

Cheese being Randy’s dad is crazy

Randy could've gotten Joes estate. After cheese gets killed The Cops look to notify his next of Kin and Carver gets notified and notices Cheese and Randy have the same last name and puts it together that Randy and Cheese are related. Then Carver feeling guilty about what happened to Randy goes to Herc who is Levy's best friend at the time and has Herc get Levy to handle the legal stuff so that randy could get Joes Estate.

Wow good breakdown. We WANT a video diving into Michael and wondering why he’s really the next Omar

Season 6 Carver gets news Cheese is dead. He hears the last name thinking of Randy. Carver snakes his way to get a blood test done to save Randy. Randy gets saved only to find out the test was illegal forcing him to give his assets up. Pushing him to Kingpin status

I really enjoy your essays.. I particularly enjoy this synopsis above. I'd like for you to review the movie Menace 2 Society. It is much like Randy's story herein. thank you again for taking the time to review these issues..it may simply be a tv show to you but it touches base on reality for many of us.

That’s exactly what I said it was. He is putting on a front till he can just get out on his own. Randy is definitely the type to join the military or take a job away from where he grew up just to get out. He knows he is not built for that kind of life nor does he have the desire to be that way

I always imagined Randy growing up and becoming the next Clay Davis. Dookie became Bubbles, Micheal became Omar, and Namond wouldve become Stringer. Randy was the ultimate hustler. Plus him snitching would rule out becoming Prop Joe or Avon. Randy had that natural likeable element, that hustler mentality, and didnt want to be part of the streetlife.