The Wire Episode 4 Reaction

My initial reaction to this action-packed episode was an open jaw and a whole lot of "omgwtf?!??!?!" But I guess with only 10 episodes to tell the story this year, the body count will be high, and it'll mount quickly. I can't believe there are only six episodes left.

Marlo has always been about the crown and amassing power, and he just took the final step towards securing it. Of course, with Omar coming for him, he probably won't be wearing it long. At least, one would hope. I'm worried for Michael now, though. If Omar thinks Michael carries weight in Marlo's organization, he doesn't stand a chance. Even as hardened as Chris and Snoop are, do they even stand a chance against an Omar hell-bent on revenge?

On the other side of the law (like Allie said, there are such great parallels on 'The Wire') we saw Daniels finally ascending to Deputy Ops, and Burrell getting kicked to the curb. Along the way, we FINALLY get a hint of Daniels' wrong-doing in the Eastern disctrict. Skimming drug money, huh? Well, since Narese hung on to that file after Burrell gave it up, I'm sure the information will be put to use at the least convienient time.

I think one of my favorite plot lines over the five seasons of the show has been the development and decency of Sgt. Carver. He's come so far, and has been one of the real bright spots on the show. His punishment of uber-asshole Colicchio was of course well-deserved, and seeing him stick to his convictions after last year's mess with Randy was awesome. And he even offered Colicchio an out (nice callback to the second episode of the show, when Daniels gives Prez an out for blinding the 14-year-old kid). Even though I generally detest Herc, he did good in agreeing with Carver here. Maybe there's hope for him, too.

Three more quick hits:

Most heartbreaking is, again, Michael: "I'm not paying you to be my mother." Is there any way his storyline gets a happy ending? Please, David Simon?

Another familiar face made an appearance this episode: along with our first glimpse of The Greek since the Season 2 finale, Johnny Fifty (Ziggy's car-boosting partner) was one of the homeless men Lester and Jimmy came across while "investigating." Guess things aren't going too well over at the docks.

Another thing I loved: Daniels, smiling in the Deputy Ops office. Way to go, Cedric.