First off, RIP Snoop. You went out like a true G, calm and collected. That "how my hair look" line was just smooth... I love how they did that. I also loved the noise she made to get Michael's attention when he was on the block: it was like a frog coming in with that prolonged "eh-yooooooooo" shit. So true to the hood - I hear niggas with that shit every now and again.Speaking of Michael, I thought that whole shit was great, although it was ultimately very sad. I can understand why Marlo & Chris wanted him to get got - they had no choice, and they had more trust in Snoop than Michael. You would just think Snoop would have set it up a bit better. Telling Michael not to bring his ratchet was too easy to pick up on, and almost insulting for a smart nigga like him to not see 4 steps ahead. He got the drop on her, and she had to applaud him. It's just wild that now he has to shuffle his fam and be on the lam. Bug looked SO SHOOK during that scene, it was a touching goodbye, and you got to see how deep Dukie and Bug truly got to be. Plus, having an auntie and a box of cash didn't hurt at all. Dukie - damn. Why do I see the prerequisite montage dealing with him sucking dick or shooting heron? I mean, he was going to live at the stables. TV Squad thinks that Michael was being cold as sort of a distancing mechanism, which I think might be partially true, but I also think that Michael was upset over Dukie's choice of where to be dropped off. Dukie came from that life, and was too smart to end up on that shit. The other thing that I thought was touching was the bit about the "piss balloons": I don't think Michael was trying to be cold, but think about it - Michael has seen a lot. A hell of a lot has happened in his life, and an afternoon of piss balloons and ice cream wasn't top on his good memories list. Michael is stone cold - he's a fucking man right now. Dukie is stil stuck in that kid zone, and that's what always separated them. It's a sad seeming end to their story, but I have a feeling Michael will come to play in the finale.
Oh, and big up to Bunny Colvin for rearing Namond into a debate speaker, although I wish we had seen a bit more of him. Nice touch, though.
Gus = a beast, as my boy Darryl would say. He is so close from sinking Scott, and the scene in the vet hospital where Gus was gathering the info, that's the nail in the coffin. He did so much fact-finding on the sly this week, and each time ended up with Scott being a liar. Do you truly see Scott going down the dumps, though? Those suits love that punk something fierce - I'm not sure how much dope Gus could put on the table to have Scott canned...
Now, onto the detail. I loved seeing them get the big bust. I literally felt happy. I bet Sydnor was happy to be in a detail that actually did something. Those glances Lester shared with Marlo spoke volumes, although it wasn't until the affidavit came out that they really got what was going on. The deep part is, Michael was gonna die over the whole "source" lie, which is going to be hard to crack. The dope was on the table, the bad guys were in the clink, and now... well, now Kima is telling what she knows. I understand why she had to do it, but I don't think it's right at all. I mean, the deep part is that cats were out there researching and working this serial killer case, but other cases got work, too - INCLUDING THE STANFIELD ORGANIZATION BUSTS! Morally, she's right, but it just sucks that she will be the one to bring this down.
Did you see McNulty sulking? Some thing it was the guilt... I think it's the spotlight. At the end of the day, without knowledge of what he did to get that wire going, Lester still looks like the superhero. McNulty needs that light shining on him, to let him know he still matters - that's why he goes out and fucks these bimbos, for the adulation, not the stats. He will get the publicity, alright, but on some Bunny Colvin, bowing out gracefully shit. I don't think he will go to jail, but based on the coming attractions, it looks like the higher ups know (including the mayor), and they are hellbent on making sure this stays under wraps. We don't need another Hamsterdam, do we?
It was nice to see that bust go down at the same time Rawls & Daniels are being told to bring down the stats. So funny.
What also had be cracking up was when Snoop and that kid were in Levy's office, telling him to cop to that plea b/c he was on crutches. It's kind of funny when you think about it - drug dealers don't have rest periods, they have 3 year bids. Ill idea.
What's not ill is how Herc is playing both sides of the fence, trying to figure out if there's a wire, when he's the fucker that started it up. I assume he's trying to keep his current job and cover his ass, but what if Carver told him "yeah, it was your number that helped us get Marlo"? He'd be gleaming...
Speaking of Marlo, how wild was that fire in his eyes?!? He needed to know who's name was being spoke in that hood! Almost like he could careless about the years, just keep my name clean. Keep me feared. At the end, that's all he's got. All anyone's got. Look at Omar - once that superman cape was taken off and he was reduced to a hobbler, a lil' hopper threw one in his dome. It's that simple.
It was good to see Bubbles, I mean Reginald, shining up there. He's the character I've loved the most, and seeing him clean and doing well for himself, especially after his journey, it's touching, and one of the lone bright lights within this series.
Oh, what was good with Freamon referencing Shardene when he was drunk, talking about she better be up? Are they fucking, or was he just joking, bringing back the old times? I'm checking Wikipedia now, and not only are they saying that Freamon has been wearing a wedding band (I think I saw that), they said that him and Shardene were sharing an apartment!? Wow...
Oh and LOL @ Freamon getting all that info from Clay Davis. Spillin' the beans. I love it. And another LOL goes to the drunk working the evidence room. Another great slide of an old face in there.
I don't even want to comment on how next week will tie things up, but with a 93 minute finale, they have a nice window of time to end things right. Not "great" or "like I want it to be", but I have no doubt in my mind that in one of the best seasons of one of the best shows on TV, ever, they will do what needs to be done.
Check back here next week. Peep the HBO summary while you're at it.
EDIT - Here's the preview for the series finale
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