This is probably it for me. Legit broke my brain for a minute when I learned a character I hate so much wrote and directed a movie I love so much (Spotlight).
This. Nearly every other character is a victim in some way or at least in a desperate situation. Even the most unsympathetic characters on the street are themselves products of a cycle of poverty and violence. Levy had options but still chose to grow rich off the drug game.
He’s a piece of shit, but he does have a few moments of redemption or otherwise genuine humanity (e.g. when he sits and talks to Bodie’s mother and when he leaks information to Carver in S5).
There are so many contemptible characters, but I really dislike Clay Davis. The man's a populist conman. Seeing him lie about embezzling funds to help people in his constituency and then the jury buying that nonsense, pissed me off to no end.
Marlo, he showed no flex, which according to stringer is a stronger indicator of leadership than absolute power. Marlo killed off people that weren’t a threat, little Kevin bothered me, same w Old Face Andre. Marlo was hollow, had no code at all, all those corpses n he felt nothing, I liked prop joe, imo he was worth more alive than dead, best delegator on the show, cracked me up w his everyday routine repairing $10 appliances, he knew how to play, Omar had me rotflmao when he brought him something to fix and they perpetuated the rouse, Stringer was a phoney, joe was not
Marlo killed a lot of people and a lot probably didn’t deserve it but I think both the ones you mentioned I think did. Andre went back in his story very easily so it’s not much of a stretch to think that he would snitch on them if needed. Killing him is something anyone in the game would do. Kev probably wouldn’t have snitched but the fact that he brought someone else into the conspiracy and then told him that a murder had happened and who did it made him out as a liability. He had a job to do and he didn’t do it so it’s not uncommon for someone to be killed for that.
There’s so many, pretty much every character does contemptible things. But the one that gets under my skin the most was Namonds mother. She had loyalty to nobody but herself, willing to put her own son on the street where the future was death or prison. I loved when Weebey, of all people, was the one to put her in her place.
I live in Baltimore and know quite a few people like Ziggy. That being said, whether it was the actor or the performance, he was just like way over the top for a grounded show like "The Wire."
Oh man. It’s gotta be a close call between Levy, Delonda, Marlo, and Scott Templeton. I would include Herc in there, but he at least had a few moments of redemption, even though he’s still a massive twat.
I was tempted to say Marimow, with Lester’s awesome “man’s a virus” line. But in the end, Rawls really gets me. He has some good moments, like consoling Jimmy or giving Lester a decent assignment, but overall I’m just amazed at his absolute blatant disregard for actually doing real good in the city. He seems so smugly bent on himself, and nothing higher
Really? He’s a liar and a thief, but he only does what he’s doing to try to make life better for the stevedores. And by the end of S2, he’s ready to come clean.
The guy who was always fucking with Bubs.
scott templeton
This is probably it for me. Legit broke my brain for a minute when I learned a character I hate so much wrote and directed a movie I love so much (Spotlight).
Levy.
He had the gall to be taken aback when Omar simply said out loud the truth he spent every waking moment living in. Fuck him and his wife’s brisket.
He indirectly tells Avon and Stringer to kill Nakeesha Lyles if I'm not mistaken.
This. Nearly every other character is a victim in some way or at least in a desperate situation. Even the most unsympathetic characters on the street are themselves products of a cycle of poverty and violence. Levy had options but still chose to grow rich off the drug game.
Cheese abandoned his son and turned on his uncle who legit did EVERYTHING for him.
And slim Charles smoked his ass without a second thought. Truly one of the best moments.
Valchek
I don’t know if he’s the most contemptible, but he’s certainly one of the most unlikable. He’s just such a fucker.
Herc. Because you know irl he’d still be on the force.
He’s a piece of shit, but he does have a few moments of redemption or otherwise genuine humanity (e.g. when he sits and talks to Bodie’s mother and when he leaks information to Carver in S5).
I often wonder if they had originally planned something along the line of Carvers arc for Herc.
Namond's mum or Bernard's girlfriend.
"I can't wait to get to jail"
What’s wrong with Bernard’s GF?
There are so many contemptible characters, but I really dislike Clay Davis. The man's a populist conman. Seeing him lie about embezzling funds to help people in his constituency and then the jury buying that nonsense, pissed me off to no end.
Amazed I'm first to say Officer Walker. He be evil. Wanted to see him dead when he robbed Bubbs.
Oh i forgot about him, he was the fucking worst
Weebay’s Wife. Namond’s mum. Real bitch.
Take his ass to baby booking!!
"Dragon Lady" ffs i hated her
Fuzzy Dunlop, that son of a bitch.
Marlo, he showed no flex, which according to stringer is a stronger indicator of leadership than absolute power. Marlo killed off people that weren’t a threat, little Kevin bothered me, same w Old Face Andre. Marlo was hollow, had no code at all, all those corpses n he felt nothing, I liked prop joe, imo he was worth more alive than dead, best delegator on the show, cracked me up w his everyday routine repairing $10 appliances, he knew how to play, Omar had me rotflmao when he brought him something to fix and they perpetuated the rouse, Stringer was a phoney, joe was not
Marlo killed a lot of people and a lot probably didn’t deserve it but I think both the ones you mentioned I think did. Andre went back in his story very easily so it’s not much of a stretch to think that he would snitch on them if needed. Killing him is something anyone in the game would do. Kev probably wouldn’t have snitched but the fact that he brought someone else into the conspiracy and then told him that a murder had happened and who did it made him out as a liability. He had a job to do and he didn’t do it so it’s not uncommon for someone to be killed for that.
Omar showing up with a broken clock, then Prop Joe fixing it was a great way to punctuate their exchange.
There’s so many, pretty much every character does contemptible things. But the one that gets under my skin the most was Namonds mother. She had loyalty to nobody but herself, willing to put her own son on the street where the future was death or prison. I loved when Weebey, of all people, was the one to put her in her place.
Namond’s mom and it isn’t close. The truly most evil character in the entire show.
Michael's mum?
SEND HIS ASS TO BABY BOOKIN’!
Not the most horrible person, but I was quite annoyed by Ziggy.
The irresponsible treatment of the duck always annoyed me about Ziggy
I live in Baltimore and know quite a few people like Ziggy. That being said, whether it was the actor or the performance, he was just like way over the top for a grounded show like "The Wire."
Oh man. It’s gotta be a close call between Levy, Delonda, Marlo, and Scott Templeton. I would include Herc in there, but he at least had a few moments of redemption, even though he’s still a massive twat.
Burrell
Donette always pissed me off
Brianna annoyed me, I am now watching Snowfall and took a dislike to her in that as well.
Snoop by far. I absolutely hate the way she talks and thinks.
But she tipped the shop assistant for good service!
Constantly asks why why why yet rages at others for it
Not Kenard
I will probably never get over Poot just living his life at footlocker.
Bug's daddy.
We get some form of this thread at least once a week.
Deffo Clay Davis
Lt Charles Marimow. The man’s a virus.
I was tempted to say Marimow, with Lester’s awesome “man’s a virus” line. But in the end, Rawls really gets me. He has some good moments, like consoling Jimmy or giving Lester a decent assignment, but overall I’m just amazed at his absolute blatant disregard for actually doing real good in the city. He seems so smugly bent on himself, and nothing higher
Top of my head…Valchek. Rawls is up there. Back half of s3 String. Ziggy, but so many reasons that aren’t his own fault. Delonda. Fruit.
Frank Sobotka, what a massive POS
Really? He’s a liar and a thief, but he only does what he’s doing to try to make life better for the stevedores. And by the end of S2, he’s ready to come clean.