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The Wire Season 5 Episode 1 in Review

mcnulty — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:49:43 +0000

I bet you did the same thing as me this weekend – watching the first episode of the wire season 5.I loved the opening scene, bunk in fine form interrogating a seemingly clueless small time gangster, and later using a copying machine as a lie detector – instant classic. It was also great to see McNulty early on in the episode, I missed him in the later seasons but now he seem to be back where he belongs, in the spotlight and late night binge drinking sessions.

Another bright point was the journo crew at the Baltimore Sun which seem to be just as much of a motley crew as the gangsters and police.

It was great to see so many familiar faces in one single episode – McNulty, Bunk, Kima, Herc, Marlo, Prop Joe, Bubs, Carter, Carcetti, Chris, Snoop, Michael, Dukie (boy, he’s grown) and lots more.

I just realized how much I missed these characters, and how happy I am that they are back J

How do you rate the first episode of season 5?

Felicia “Snoop” Pearson’s Memoirs

mcnulty — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:07:34 +0000

A hot book book tip in the wait for the Wire season 5 to start is Felicia Snoop Pearson’s book Grace After Midnight: A Memoir.

The book is about her life growing up in east Baltimore to an addict mother, becoming a drug slinger, killing a woman in self-defence, spending time, making dildos in jail, and finally becoming an actress. Sound like intriguing stuff, for sure.

Snoop Dogg in The Wire Season 5 – Good or Bad?

mcnulty — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:55:01 +0000

The rumour that rapper Snoop Dogg is to play a part in The Wire Season 5 has sparked some fury among fans of the show.

The big question is in what form Snoop would appear; playing him self, being a regular on the show or just a short cameo role? In the case of the latter, the blog Hasbrowns and Toast has a few funny suggestions on how this could play out:

…give him 1 second. Literally 1 second. Some possibilities:

- A scene where Poot passes out testers and Snoop is running around fighting with Bubs over vials.

- Snoop as the janitor who cleans all the beer cans off the top of the Western.

- Snoop rolling by Snoop-like in the final montage. 1 second. Seriously.

- Snoop as the new guy that Jimmy’s ex is dating.

- Snoop as both the good and bad angel on the other Snoop’s shoulder. This scene would be less than 1 second though, since Killer Snoop doesn’t have angels on her shoulders, just blood. ( Hasbrowns and Toast blog )

This is what the Dogg himself has to say about The Wire

They called me to be a part of ['Entourage'], I used that as leverage to try and be on ‘The Wire,’ ” he continued with a smile. “You know how I get down. I’m trying to get in the system… …That’s how I was with ‘Entourage,’ that’s how I am with ‘The Wire.’ They ain’t call me yet. They just using my name in there.” MTV

I really hope they scrap the whole idea of having Snoop Dogg in the show as I think it would ruin the show’s authenticity. What do you think – is the Wire big enough for two Snoop’s?

Interview with Snoop of The Wire – She’s Da Man

mcnulty — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:39:39 +0000

I stumbled upon an interview with Felicia “Snoop” Pearson from the Wire. If you thought the character Snoop was one tuff chick, you might be surprised to find out that Felicia had a life story that would make a perfect fit for the show. Alhough I find it hard to image how someone can find her a “total hottie”, as I’ve seen commented around the web, she’s sure an intruiging character. Growing up on the streets of Baltimore with drugs and violence, she is now on her way to superstardom as an actress (and soon to be rapper?).

Here’s a snippet from the article.

Born pre-maturely to drug-addicted, incarcerated parents, Snoop was raised by a Foster Grandmother. She was dealing drugs by age 12, and was imprisoned at age 14 for an eight-year bid. Snoop attained her G.E.D. and was released after serving six years. While she aspired to be a rapper, she didn’t necessarily have a major plan for her next moves.

Damn, I’ve had a good life… The interview continues:

AllHipHop.com: If somebody comes to you with a role and they say, “Okay Snoop, we’re gonna put a weave in your hair and we want you to wear this miniskirt,” would it freak you out?

…and for that thrilling answer, jump over to New America Media to read the full story.