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Originally Posted by Big Evil

Episode 1: The Target

This was a good pilot episode. Found it very engaging, I’m liking all the characters so far and it wasn’t to hard to follow and understand what was going on. There were also a few funny moments in this episode which was pretty good as well.

The scene where D’Angelo is on trial and Stringer is sitting noticing McNulty behind him and he shows him his little drawing, even McNulty found that a little amusing .

Also the bit where McNulty is called into the Majors office and he’s just sat there with both his middle fingers up. He was pissed that McNulty was talking to that judge about the Barksdale Organization

Stringers scenes were pretty cool. He looked like the boss in his scenes, I enjoyed that. He also (in my opinion) seemed somewhat pleased that D’Angelo was demoted to the pit. I mean maybe it’s because he thinks D’Angelo is too weak for the game? Or maybe it’s where his uncle will protect him at all costs because he’s family. The mistake that D’Angelo has made, if it was someone else in the organisation I would’ve imagined that they would’ve been killed possibly but where D’Angelo is family it’s not an option to do that?

I’ve gotta give props to the actor who plays Bubbles. He’s so convincing of being a drug addict, he plays this part phenomenally well and I look forward to his scenes as the show goes on. I did kinda feel bad for Bubbles when he see his friend Jonny in the hospital bed and what D’Angelo’s crew did to him. (Wallace with that bottle holy ****!? ).

Lesson learned here... never try to rip off drug dealers

Nice spot. Most people dont notice that first view but its clear Stringer doesn't like D'Angelo.

Nice review. Pretty much covered it, other scenes you want to take another look at -

The scene between Jimmy and Bunk in the house with the dead body - Bunk 'Giving a f8ck when it wasn't his turn' - There alot of Police procedure going on in that scene. From Bunk mentioning the body was in a house so thinking that its an easier case to solve but then realizes its a 'Stone whodunnit' and is virtually unsolvable. Jimmy asking him why he took the call as their squad werent on duty, Bunk replying he has to a big credit card bill etc. Theres alot going on in that one scene..

When Wee-Bey and D exit Bey's truck with Jay-z Izzo playing on the radio, the framing of Burger and Chicken in the window of the fast food store. Bey = Burger, D'Angelo = Chicken.

The scene by the railway - one of these in each series. Its a big exposition point where the characters tell us what just happened or about to happen. The story about shooting the mouse is a true story BTW. It was one of the exec producers Ed Burn partners who shot a mouse with his service weapon that was terrrosing his wife

I started watching it again and got to episode seven in one night straight back in to it.