Comparing AVON & MARLO~ The Wire (AMW)
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- Avon & Marlo have a few similarities...I think people might compare them too loosely though🤔
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I never realized the long game that Prop Joe was playing against Avon until you mentioned it.
Hell yea he found out when brother mouzone confronted him
Yea Joe managed to sneak it by me too lol
I don't get it can u explain
@@Bigdiego74 u meen
@@kmul5008 notice when brother come confront Avon about stringer the first thing he put together was the proposition joe package
It's no coincidence that the $100,000 Avon got from Marlo was the same amount of money he lost to Prop Joe in the basketball game. It was all about getting back at Prop Joe for Avon.
yoooo........... good pull
Never realized that
Wait WHAT
Ayye yo that was good!!!! But don't forget that Joe put Omar on him THAT VERY SAME DAY!!!! Avon got 100 from Marlo AND put him on Joe THAT VERY SAME DAY. Checkmate in less moves too!!!!!
Bro I neva thought about that🤣🤣🤣 u right 2🤣🤣🤣🤣
" you want it to be one way but its not, its the other way" best quote ever, it could be applied to any situation
Facts lol
And you don't need a day of the jackal type motherfucker to know that. 👍👍👍👍👍
I honestly need help with this one… what does he mean by that??
@@Burn_poe when he said it to the security guard, i interpretated it as the security guard wanted things to be like back in the day with respect and order but its not, its the opposite. Meaning people not in the game can be dealt with as well. The new generation was changing the rules essentially
I honestly loved when Marlo said the game is the game to Avon. That moment of solidarity and acknowledgement that they were both simply parts of the chess board of life.
Facts💯
Indeed.
it proved marlo was a business machine while avon wanted to open up and talk
always...
@@be4unvme I think Avon asking Marlo about what's going on with him signaled that he respected him.
There is a cultural thing that stands out for me here.
In my tradition (Native), when we meet people for a collaboration, we want to find out that person to know them. We ask family questions, personal likes and such to see if there is common ground. We are building a relationship first. We don't like to work with people we don't have a heart felt bond with.
Anglo white folks in particular, when they try to get into working with us, they go right to numbers, contracts, details on logistics and profits. It puts us off because their is no human/family factor to it. As a result, we are almost speaking different languages. We don't trust people outside of our family circles easily, so we get put off by them.
In this series, Avon had more going for him as far as building relationships with those close to him. Marlo was corporate and cold with employer-employee dynamics. No warmth. No trust.
Actually, Marlo really didn't seem to have any joy in life. Where were the small things that really matter in life? Like heartfelt laughing and sharing bonding experienced in day to day endeavors?
Avon seemed to have more of the little things in his life that make the human experience.
If you weigh this in, despite getting out with a lot of money, Marlo is the loser here.
Even in shitty prison, Avon has people who love him. People he can joke with and enjoy small moments with. He can express himself rather freely and be himself around those folks without having to put up walls. He also showed humility when his boxing was brought up and he kind of shrugged it off, implying that he wasn't all that super at it. To show vulnerability and limitations takes true spirit strength. He also donated to Cutty's gym with no wants of recognition. He did it from the heart.
Marlo, despite being free of prison, lives in a mental and emotional lock up that is cold and devoid of joy. He has nobody. Not one person actually likes to be around him. No one really trusts him. He can't open up with people if they are forced to be around him. If the fear wears off, people will either ditch him or turn on him. His heart was ice. He never gave freely to anyone. Every move was calculated to benefit him alone.
Neither guys were saints but Marlo walked the hollow path. Avon walked the (albeit flawed and fucked up) more human path.
When either of them goes, the indicator will be who shows up to their funeral? I can't see anyone going to Marlo's unless it was out of forced obligation. No one will miss him.
At the end of the series, Avon is locked up but Marlo is living a walking death. So starved of feeling alive, he had to return to a corner to feel something. He is truly enslaved by a "game" that doesn't give a shit about him and he has had nothing else but that and it forgot him within mere minutes. Truly a pointless life.
Avon is rocky and marlo is drago lol
"He never gave freely to anyone" What about when he sent one of his soldiers to give money to the corner boys for school clothes?
I love your introduction. I live far from family ties, so no questions about ancestry lines when I do business, but I do look into the person's likes and what makes them tick before I talk business
I'll always be team barksdale lol. The police took out one group and didn't realise a more evil team was about to take their place
Mannnn I wanted Avon & Marlo to link but instead they went at each Other
@@DoseOfMaurice ...there'd be no game without marlo.
@@DoseOfMaurice marlo would just kill avon as soon as he got the chance lmao
#TeamBarksdale
This is how it always is. Law enforcement will always target the most active crews, leaving smaller crews to step up and fill that void. This often leads to more violence as they battle each other for territory.
Marlo was the ultimate opportunist. He was able to take advantage of the growing rift between Stringer and Avon. He was also able to take advantage of the Barksdale organization losing their best soldiers. Marlo would have had no chance against Avon if he tried to take over in Season 1.
Stringer blew it. I wish he wouldn’t have been so
This is why it's chess and not checkers, Marlo was on the come up so I respect that about him.
Switch Marlo for Prop Joe and this makes more sense
@Dexter, true. he'd also read Cheese and use him to get Prop Joe.
That’s a fact.. cops came in and messed everything up for Barksdale.. but smart on Marlo to wait while he was weak.. like he said at the rim shop
Bro, I promise you have a doctorate in psychology and sociology. You bring so much out in this series it's unbelievable. I've watched the complete series at least 6 times. I'm currently watching it again since I've found your channel. I salute my brother, keep up the great work.
this guy real real smart. However I think he a street dude actually. Hope he not locked up
Ikr...I'm back again watching the wire again
I think the episode with the basketball game is key. It gave insight into how Avon and Prop Joe operated. Avon used his ringer at the beginning of the game and dominated. Prop Joe brought in his ringer towards the end of the game and stole the victory.
You on point 👌
"He from Eastside! Used to go to Dunbar!"
Joe had 2 ringers.
Played against Joe guy his name Silk.. Von & String definitely was recruiting the jr college cats 😂
@@tracygilbert5731 two ringers???
Bro these videos are so fire! Your analysis is on point. The show is really deep, and to see you break down your analysis like this shows how much of a fan you are of the wire and how big an impact this show created for others. Keep doing your thing bro! Stay blessed 💪🏿🙏🏿
Exactly this man is a soon to be star
Facts😌
Keep doing these wire videos 💯🔥🔥🔥📈
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You can’t tell me that A Man’s World Podcast isn’t the true writer of the Wire. This man knows everything about this movie.
Its a show series not a fucking movie
@@kruddyrippit2349you don’t get it the wire is basically a long movie it’s not like your average tv show the first 4 seasons were masterpieces season 5 was still good tho
Marlo's downfall was mistaking FEAR for RESPECT. The way Marlo runs his operation is (poorly) comparable to a tyrannical dictatorship. His "iron fist" mentality, lack of empathy, and the value he places on power/strength definitely helped him to rise to the top, mainly because of of the surprise-factor and eagerness to kill the opposition was hard for his rivals to defend against, BUT all that was the reason he was unable to hold his top-dog status...
Tho similar in a lot of ways, the main difference between Marlo and Stringer's approach was people were WILLING to work with Stringer but we're FORCED to work with Marlo. This made it so anyone working under Marlo as head of the Co-op but outside his organization, considered Marlo an enemy that they were constantly scheming against. So when shit hit the fan, Marlo had nobody in his corner that wasn't already dead or in jail awaiting trial!
Agreed👌 this was heavy🦾
@@AMansWorldPodcast I mean, I consider myself a The Wire super-fan, to the point of thinking WAY to into some stuff lol... But I never looked at the comparison between Avon's first scene and Marlo's first scene and how they really are a perfect breakdown of their characters! Respect due, bud! Didn't discover your channel til recently but now I'm checking for new vids Everytime I'm on YT!
@ phatnana237 your right about Marlo it was his way or no way at all
This shit actually happened in the real world. The los zetas a Mexican cartel they are so brutal that I will never willingly set a foot in Mexico. But they are now no more. The CJNG has taken over their strategy.
Also, the Greeks didn't respect Marlo either.
This Wire Series has been soooo good! Wish you could get an award. Extra points for the music.
The reason why the character Marlo is so polarizing is because of the Acting displayed from Jamie Hector.
Agreed 👌🏽💯
Two scenarios for Stringer Bell to take. 1) Step away from "the head of the table" as Joe put it. 2) Call on the Co-OP to act cooperatively in dealing with the Marlo situation. Marlo was not part of the co-OP and chose to remain independent. "Co-OP mean what it say". Make them show up and put and end to Marlo together or make him an example.
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I agree, but because he was probably making money off the package too…. Remember he and Joe thought alike… it didn’t make sense to step away or go to war…
@@AMansWorldPodcast or he could have done what avon wanted from the beginning and take out Joe. that came with consequences but that was the other option.
@@kharycuffe9455 What about the connect?
@@chopper5547 They still had that stepped on shit from New York.
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I think Marlo best scene that summed Marlo up was his last scene when he licked his blood he bleed the street
That Omar quote came to mind in that final Marlo scene, "A man got to live what he know, right?"
"But he's not evil the game is evil , Marlo just chose to play at the highest level " Spot on Your channel was sent from The Wire gods your analysis of the show is spot on. Deff subscribed,
Also your segment on MDMA was dead on too ,I can deff relate.
What? All the characters are cockroaches!. Omar I like and chief wife.
I didn’t think about Avon wanting Joe dead before until now.....that was a brilliant observation......another dope analysis brother keep it up 💪🏾
That’s a good point, in retrospect Joe was definitely huge competition for Avon. It’s crazy it took Avon and Marlo to come together to eliminate Joe lol......No matter how many times I watch the wire, I seem to always get a new insight and perspective on it
Marlo didn’t know they was beefing
same bro
I have to admit... You have an psychology degree with your emphasis on the wire. You earned my subscription.
If people didn’t know prop joe was tryna turn stringer against Avon by praising stringer over Avon they couldn’t have been paying attention prop joe always thought strategically and tried to been at least 2 steps ahead
Facts 💯
I saw it... and I saw how Joe was trying to contain Marlo with his outreach, not really trying to school him per se. He was practicing that Godfather quote, "keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
@@KtotheG Unfortunately for Prop Joe, Marlo was TOO close.
I don't think Joe was trying to divide Avon and Bell at first until he knew bell couldn't convince Avon to be down with the co-op.
@@thewholetruthnothingelse3481 no he been tried to make them bump heads ever since Avon was booked he made string go behind Avon back to do certain shit that he knew it Avon found out he would be mad
I actually liked Marlo's way of handling his crew better than Avon because while Avon respected the game and treated his crew like family, he tended to be a little too lenient in a few situations where I thought he should have been more authoritative especially with Stringer. I could see Stringer turning on Avon a mile away but I think Avon was so blinded by his love for String that he ignored obvious red flags and by the time he knew String was a real problem, it was too late. Marlo on the other hand was cold as ice and would body you for the most minor infraction. While this may seem heartless, you have to understand how the streets work at that level. Small problems usually turn into bigger problems if you let them fester. Anyone in your crew sees signs of weakness and they will take advantage. No doubt... These are the streets and there ain't no honor among hustlers in the dope game. Everyone is trying to come up. So Marlo had to keep sending messages that he's not to be fucked with or compromised. Like Sonny said in A Bronx Tale, "I'd rather be feared because fear lasts longer than love."
Funny enough Marlo still himself had to go to Avon to get the connect. He sat in the second chair and not the first when he went to see Avon.
At the end Avons name was still respected and when Marlo got out everyone already forgot him
We back to the streets as a nobody. Only people remembering his name his enemies and the new wolves, Mike and Kenard.
Avon was feared and respected. Marlo waited until Avons crew was arrested before he did anything because he knew he had no chance. Stringer had to go behind Avons back because he wasn't really about that life like Avon. The only people who wasn't afraid of Avon was Mousoune and Omar. Prop Joe wasn't afraid of Avon only because he had minor advantages but Joe always tried to negotiate his way out of stuff.
I feel exactly what you're saying, but you got to understand something karma is a bitch you live by the gun you die by it, this is when the wire turn weird 😳 because Chris would have turned on Marlon most big time Hitman do, Chris they made him look like a robot it was weird.🤔
@@semajhaze37 I know its popular to hate on Marlo but Marlo didnt wait until Avon crew was gone. If you watched the show you’d see after the towers went down Avon started with Marlo first. Marlo was defending himself. Realize you made that up bc your emotions are negative towards Marlo. Remove feelings then everything is clearer
@@BigA678 have to remind people…. It’s not that he came for him… his power was taken when they lost the projects … Marlo and others always existed … Just wasn’t the power
I'll give you credit. You are very intelligent and have broken this show down in ways I never thought of. Wouldn't be surprised if you had a masters degree in psychology or theater arts! I love your channel, keep doing what you do.
You have the best analysis of The Wire on TH-cam. Hands down. Keep up the great work.
EXCELLENT commentary.....Yup, that "Crises/crisis of leadership" 8:40 comment Prop Joe told Stringer set the wheels in motion for Stringer's demise.
👌yup you on point💯 & Thank you 🙏🏾
Even though I know The Wire like the back of my hand. You still manage to pose deeper questions and situations I never thought about or at least forgot. It’s ironic that I felt the same way as a kid because I idolized Marlo which might sound crazy unless you come from where I come from. But as a man I was able to see the flaws in his character. I feel as though anybody who comes from the streets or grew up in it will have a level of respect and admiration for his character. I don’t know you but I definitely can tell you have had personal experiences in the streets so your breakdowns feel very concise and authentic. That’s something you can’t buy bro.
Younger me liked Stringer better. Older me likes Avon more. He is kinda The Wire version of Tywin Lannister. Family over everything and the game is the game. His running shit in prison is similar to Tywin being hand to the king to his nephew. He can still call any shot and his name is the stamp of the approval as Brother Muzone says.
Another vid I watched broke tywin down and he really not as bad as we perceived him
@@moneyson3006 Whats the link?
Can't think of it type in understanding tywin
He was tripping how he treated his son though
avon is more charismatic though
The Wire had the ability to make you feel sympathy for the most despicaple people. I actually felt bad when Marlo got Prop Joe killed because it appeared that Joe was teaching Marlo the game. And in the way he was. But I remember you mentioning that one thing about Joe is that he is part of the honest snake archetype. On the surface his actions seem genuine but he always has another motive. I never put together how Joe was actually partially responsible for D'Angelo's death and how he manipulates events in such a way that it can't be directly traced back to him. It shows how astute Marlo was because he knew that Joe would eventually betray him and took care of him before he became a problem. I'm definately an Avon fan but the more I study Marlo the more I respect the method to his madness. Cool how your analyses are coming out right as I finish all 5 seasons.
Damn....your breakdown of the breakdown was fiya !
How was Joe partially responsible for d'angelos death?
That was Joe's skill set. He knew he couldn't rip and run and fight for territory like Avon and Marlo with the muscle he had, Cheese just didn't think to far in the future and was driven by childish tendencies. So Joe even as a youngster understood his weaknesses and worked on honing his verbal skills. And unfortunately for him he ran into someone who studied the game as he played.........Marlo. Notice how Marlo responded to getting beat in poker with the old heads, he just sucked it up and learned, cause he knew he'd eventually catch on and beat them. Marlo seen how Joe was playing people into one another, even Stringer didn't put it together when Joe was playing him. Joe knew it was the perfect time to come at Stringer when he little to no muscle, Avon was locked up and Stringer was under pressure to hold on to those towers with a weak product, just a matter of time.
Marlo...is another like me...he learns all he can from you...and moves on...the only Difference is Marlo tends to kill you
Joe actually beat Marlo... Levi told Herc, "Joe gave Marlo to us just in time"... meaning before Marlo killed him... Joe couldn't take Marlo down thru war... It seemed like Levi, Herc, the Greeks, Joe, & Avon all had a part in Marlo's downfall... The Greeks got Marlo back on a cell phn when it was Joe getting them off of them... Alot of plot twists in that show...💯💯💯
Your analysis is so damn good and spot on...just shows how much we all love this show and as the years go by we all get pulled back in, and dig a little deeper than before.. brilliant video again, well done
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Fun Fact: The Real Life Marlo had stated that The Wire producers never reached out to him in any capacity.
Another Fun Fact: The Real Life Avon Barksdale had stated that him and Marlo were actually friends.
Thanks for bringing that to light. Avon stating that he cared about the Westside might be a homage to their relationship. I always got the sense that Avon had some admiration for the way Marlo moved during the show.
Ain’t no real life Marlo .. that specific character was based on multiple people
@@dennisthemenace855 Get your Facts Straight Before You Open Your Mouth Bruh!
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Marlo was not his real name. Stanfield is a real person but his name is not Marlo.
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His name is Timmirror Stanfield. So going by or people calling him Marlo. Wouldn't be out of the ordinary.
This is great work, and a great example of an analysis of the series that doesn't "over-analyze."
Marlo's ambition to be number one along with his insecurity for his name like you mentioned, is just like Avon said, "There's always going to be a Marlo". Meaning, in my perspective, that people like Marlo are common rather than being rare within the street game. Which in a sense, is once again Avon throwing shade at Marlo for being nothing new, along with the subtle, "You ain't nothing like me". Marlo isn't a legend, just another king that is unknown within history 'cause he didn't do anything that would make him stand out from the rest of the other kings. Egotistical and gets easily triggered by insults thrown out him through rumors, which is something powerful people in my eyes don't do. Powerful people do not give a f*ck about what others say, and they definitely do not act through retaliation because of it. Because that mentality is common goon mentality. So what Marlo is in my honest opinion, as a title for a king, he is just the Goon King. A perfect title as he left no legacy for the street to remember him for, as his character was so common in the game. Which is quite fitting as Marlo's last scene is literally two random street guys not even knowing who he was as he got stabbed. While Omar on the other hand is long dead, but still remembered as a legend in the streets. Because Omar, unlike Marlo, was not triggered by random words nobodies were throwing at him.
Great great observation 👌🏽
Amazing observation!
A goon that had to sit in the number 2 visiting chair to beg Avon for the connect
Wow amazing stuff
Nah, this some of best content on TH-cam rn bro. Your perspectives and the way you convey it, is top tier. Especially the psychology aspect. Please keep this wire breakdown going lol
I got you bro, & thanks 👌🏽💯
Definitely the best 👍
Joe had that shit coming giving up the pager number to Omar in season one almost getting Avon killed.
It came full circle for sure..What made you feel bad for Joe is that his own nephew gave him up after saving Cheese time and time again
@@brandonbates9587 karmas a bitch that comes in many shapes and sizes😂😂😂 joe shouldve never got that close to marlo in the first place.
Doc, you should make a spin-off of The Wire. You have a very good understanding of the characters. You could pick up the series where season 5 ended.
Marlo was the only one who won in the game. Came out with his MONEY, his health, and never went to prison. But, he lost to himself because he did not get the Street Cred Avon, Omar, and the rest of them got. He was quickly forgotten. Marlo was never there for the money. He was always there for the POWER. He reminds me of Frank Underwood from the show "House of Cards." You name ringing out, even when you are out of the game, is POWER.
*"Such a waste of talent. He chose money over power. In this town [Washington DC], a mistake nearly everyone makes. Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries. I cannot respect someone who doesn’t see the difference."*
-Frank Underwood (Money vs Power)(House of Cards, Season 1)
Power Is More Important Then Money As Long As You Have Power You Can Get MONEY But Without Power People With Power Can Find A Way Too Take Your Money. PEOPLE Go In To Politics To Gain Power So They Can Get Money
No one wins...the game is rigged....even if u leave the game with your health and money the damage and destruction you caused to get to the top doesn't make u a winner
@@Newt215 season 2 was great in showing that the winners of the game are the ones who work in conjunction with the very government agencies trying to take them out.
The line Brolin's character says to Emily Blunt's character in Sicario regarding Medellin is a perfect example.
Something like:
"They provided a measure of control that we could then control"
Pawns that wear a faux crown like Marlo, Avon, etc are still pawns in the bigger chess game.
I gotta go with Slim Charles
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This was excellent. The commentary, the background music, the lighting, everything was perfect. Please continue this overall theme in your next videos
8:44 Wow! Prop Joe and other Co-op reps were literally and figuratively blowing smoke in Stringers face.
Stringer was sharp & shrewd enuff to see & beat that blitz. Blinded by his own ambition. Joe did em like they do these 304's
I never noticed the stringer and Marlo parallel. There is just so many, like you said, almost every character has one. Thanks for pointing that out to me.
Keep up the fantastic work. Peace
All your videos have e been very good but this was next level. Even pointing out things that I didn't really notice. Also comparing Marlo and Stringer, it was a age difference and Marlo may have got more secure and polished. I don't think you were saying they exactly alike, but more similar than we thought. Keep up the great work!
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Hopefully. And thanks M K I appreciate that 💯
Man, Avon HATED Prop Joe. 😂 They didn’t have much screen time together but that was one of my favorite rivalries of the show so I appreciate this.
Joe was Avon's true rival.
@@JayCity10 facts, after Avon lost Roberto(the Dominican connect) ...prop Joe became the biggest drug dealer in Baltimore with the Greeks.
@@AMansWorldPodcast You mentioned that Avon fans loved his meeting scene with Marlo and this is why I loved it. If Avon still had ties to Slim Charles too, after he got the Greek connect from Marlo?? Brilliant. The king really stay the king.
Some of your points were off base Doc
Whats funny is they seemed to still have a respect for each other..Joe was at D's funeral, Joe was there for Avon's homecoming party but yet they were rivals, double crossed each other etc..
Marlo broke all rules, In real life! His ego and insecurities would be his demise....
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Man I watch alot of those after the episode shows of different series and your breakdowns are deserving of a show of your own! You on point man keep putting them out, maybe even on some other series as well.
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Honestly glad I found this channel when I did. The Wire is definitely hands down one of my favorite shows and seeing these videos just makes me wanna run that whole Shit back for the 8th time
Rub it back bro 👌🏽 & thanks 💯
And you'll notice something new each time you watch it!!!
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Marlo has always been my favorite character from The Wire. Great video. Very well done analysis.
Amazing insights!!! Been hoping a channel like this would come along, please keep making wire videos
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Great analysis as always. When the show had its original run I said Marlo and Stringer were the same guy. The mechanics of how they operated were different but, they were both "just in case" murders. If they thought you could jam em, you had to go. Wasn't personal, just business.
Very good observation, I had to grow up to realize that💯
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Thanks bro 💯💯
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I just subscribed to your channel 4 days ago but I’ve been watching your content for about two months.I’m impressed Brotha and I like your analysis on each character.Your doing a great job with this channel.I’m here for this.
Solid comparison, but - regarding the introduction scenes, Avon was already huge, and Marlo was on the rise, that kinda changes perspective. Because Avon, lecturing D or not, still can't really afford a murder pinned on him or his crew, whereas Marlo rolled it street wise.
Remember the scene with Lex? He easily could've retaliate against the whole crew, and take the corner (like one of his soldiers proposed), but his response was more Avon-like: no need to stir shit and drop bodies over a weak corner, take out Lex and that's it
Great insights. As someone who's rewatched the Wire numerous times, I never caught the contrast between how Avon and Marlo are introduced. Bravo!
Fun fact: The person is who Avon is based on , middle name was Avon. You called him the Avon lady, you had to throw hands with him because he was ready to fight
yup, his mom said she named him after the actual hair product. lol
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Good Call on the take on the Marlo - Avon scene in prison. It completely went over my head that this was more about Avon getting back at Prop Joe than it was about Marlo having to pay Avon...
Also good call on pointing out that Prop Joe playing Grima Wormtongue with Stringer and turning him and Avon against one another.
Holy shit. 2021 and we getting top notch Wire content. Thank you.
Please do one on Michael's relationship with Cutty in the future
your getting better and better, looking further to your future installments. Polish up the audio quality and bam your on another level again. The video mastering is perfect.
Just found your channel man - Re-Watching the wire now for prolly the 5th or 6th time. But you did an awesome job with this. Just subbed. Keep up the great work!!
Marlo was like a "what if". What if you mixed Avon with Stringer? He's the answer to that question. He wanted to wear the crown and for his name to ring out like Avon, but had a lack of respect for the game like Stringer. He was smart enough to allow others to teach him, but did not mistake those teachings for anything that he should reciprocate. His view of his own life as being something fleeting definitely affected his view of killing. The way Hector played this role... Quiet, emotionless, but calculating... made Marlo scary asf. He had no ties. The writers gave him no family, so there was never a point that you could see a balance to his character. Even Chris was revealed to have a family. Marlo was just a Grim Reaper.
👌🏽great observation homie. Great!
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Just gained a follower. Watched The Wire series over 10x and something new is always coming to light through people like you. Keep up the good work 💪🏾
Marlo actually got what Stringer wanted.. he didn’t get street respect but had money and cashed out.. but then his name didn’t ring out and he was mad.
Slim wanted BOTH and got BOTH and became another kingpin. Although before it was like he was playing solo, like an independent contractor of sorts.
Omar wanted to just maintain, but had the most freedom and Maneuverability, he was the true Queen piece.
You right you right slim was always on top even gor brought up to the table.....and busting cheese was a plus.......I'll always respect avon west needs to connect
Bro your videos have me seeing my favorite show of all time in a whole new light... please keep releasing content.
Been waiting 5 days for this, keep it up bro
I think if they ever let you.. this should be one of the pinned videos for your page as it was one of the best analysis out of all the ones I’ve seen here and I’ve been watching for a hot minute. AMW gang! 🔥
Marlo understood the importance of territory. Unlike Stringer that thought that all you needed was product.
That’s because he was used to having the projects where the fiends HAD to buy off them. Prop Joe fineness string for the towers...because nobody else in the co-op have to give up corners for the connect🤷🏾♂️
@@AMansWorldPodcast actually Stringer was the smartest of all of the cop-op. He wholesaled his product which gives him more money, more versatility and keeps his people out of jail which negates snitching
@@each1teach1academy43 wholesaling your product is actually less profit. You make more bagging it up. & Joe was the smartest in the co-op. Maybe except for Marlo who killed him because he knew he was too smart for his own good.
Stringer wanted to be a franchiser and the streets with territory the franchisee. Which was smart he would sell the product and distribute while someone else handles the day to day operations in the corner with people.
@@AMansWorldPodcast in the 80s/90s bagging up and sitting on a corner 👌🏿 not so much in 2000s safer to wholesale and stay out the way
First time watching one of your videos. The introduction scene topic for Avon and Marlon is a great call out! I never compared it personally, but as soon as you brought it up, I made the connection! Great job. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This was truly impressive, king. I was almost spellbound. While watching it, I thought of hyenas and how they interact: the matriarch is the leader, and while all the other hyenas bite each other here and there to establish their position in the hierarchy, the matriarch bites everyone but is bitten by no one. She takes food from other hyenas, and is the first one to eat when they share. However, if she is too brutal too frequently, eventually two of the hyenas in her clan will try to kill he - or at the very least run her off. She cannot make it on her own in a field of lions and Cape buffalo so that is a death sentence regardless.
This is the problem with personalities like Marlo and Stringer. Since they are willing to do anything to vault to the top and maintain that position, they will eventually run afoul of people within their own organization. For example, Marlo created another arch-nemesis like Omar due to his viciousness (Michael). Avon, I think, was the most well-balanced gangster of all - realizing the game doesn't even exist without having a clan in good order. Human relationships have to be maintained; granted, his love for Stringer also shows that a king has to deal with a heavy hand sometimes to keep a monster from rising within his ranks.
Just found this channel and been running thru videos. Great production and insight.
Thanks bro💯 Much Appreciated
What a great breakdown of 2 classic characters Avon and Marlo💯Prop Joe was definitely the cause of Stringer deciding to turn on Avon...And Marlo definitely had ambition to takeover the whole City of Baltimore
This dude has the absolute best breakdowns of The Wire ever. No one has done it better. ✊🏾💯
This is a great breakdown channel. I would love to see your input on some of the sopranos characters or even boardwalk empire.
Love how you break it down and eloquently too..smooth as fuck,with proper diction, clean bru
I love your analysis bro you always give me a fresh perspective on characters of the wire…great stuff
Awe man , here we go again, another top notch video as usual my brotha. My new fav notification , AMW really is quality over quantity
Yo' you that dude! I thought my knowledge and analysis of the Wire was unparalleled. Then I realized that I am Second to your 1. You're that Dude!
This guy has the IT factor! Young, smart, good voice tone, can tell a story and is intelligent on street matters. You’ve just gained a sub and follower my friend. Keep up the good work! I’ve already shared this video with the family already!
Keep these wire observations and breakdowns dropping
Just came across your channel. The wire is still my favorite show of all time, I like the way you break down things. Going to have to re-watch the show now.
Wooow ! I never noticed the similarity between Marlo and Stringer and how Stringer would have definitely try to have moved Prop Joe out the way as head of the Coop. Your analysis is brilliant, the psychology is deep. As in a chess game, Marlo beat Stringer and prop Joe at their own game. One question, although Stringer and Marlo were the same, what was Stringer lacking that led to his demise ?
Thanks bro I appreciate that. & The episode was called middle ground. So both stringer & Avon’s demise was a result of not finding a middle ground. I got a video coming for you 💯
Stringer thought he was the “smartest person in the room”….
Have been a wire fan since the beginning and have listened to and watched many commentaries on the show. You, with out a doubt, have given the BEST insights into the show that I’ve seen. Year’s after the show’s ending and unfortunately the death of Michael K. Williams, you’ve created a second chance to enjoy the show and to see the genius that went into producing and delivering it. Keep do’n the D@mn thing Brother, lov’n it!!
Excellent break down brother , I got to watch this some more before I can access it properly. Keep bringing that fire 🔥 🔥🔥🔥 . To get this video an understand it though you got to have empathy for all the major players involved.
Bro these videos is really mind blowing how you break it down and give the fans a new way to look at things ! 🔥
Bro the knowledge you drop is wise words being spoken
Man bro your videos so dope foo! Really giving us another way to look at the show and think about things on a deep surface. Keep going bro can’t wait to see more of yo analysis. Love and support from LA Big dog 💪🏽
For Marlo it was ALL about wearing the crown.Marlo love the streets,he loved the power,and he loved having the rep of being The Man.He was sensitive when it came to his name and rep.I don’t think Marlo and Stringer were similar at all.String was of the mind set…let’s make money and open legit businesses and make clean money.Also stringer only killed when necessary.Marlo was all about the crown and taking territory.Marlo would kill you just because he could…example the security guard, Marlo was dead wrong for stealing the Taffy and killed the security guard because he spoke up.Marlo was at the business gathering with Levy and those city hall people he still left and literally went to the streets and got into a fight.Look at Marlo’s reaction when Levy went to jail to visit him to tell him that he was getting out but he had to give up the crown.
I agree with you Anthony. Although I enjoyed listening to my man's analysis of the Wire, I have to disagree with him on that point.
Think deeper. Stringer wanted his name to ring bells in the business world. Just like how marlo wanted the streets to respect him. Stringer was prepared to kill clay Davis! Just because clay finessed stringer out some money. It is not a death sentence in that world! But stringer was willing to take it there. Just like he tried to bully Andy krawchek! Stringer and marlo are very similar. I feel you two are not looking past the surface. So you don’t see it. You can’t look at marlo based off actions alone. You have to study his intent. Just like you study the intent behind stringers actions!
@@professorxaviour3649 Stringer took a street mentality for revenge when it came to Clay Davis which was dumb on his part.Stringer should’ve went to Levy to consult him about the business he had with Clay Davis.Killing a State Senator would’ve been a bad move and I believe he would’ve came to his senses even without Avon telling him not to do it.Now I still believe Stringer and Marlo aren’t similar…Stringer got one foot in the game and one foot out.Marlo is knee deep in the game and don’t give a dam about legit business.I’ll go back to what I said before about Levy introducing Marlo to all those business people and politicians.Marlo didn’t care about being there that’s why he bounced.Marlo and Stringer are different in that way.
Marlo and Stringer are more willing to break the street code than Avon. Avon respected the g code more than them.
5K, you growing, fortresses are built one brick at a time! Salute brotha!
Damn bro you finna make me go rewatch the show. Great analysis 🤞🏿🤞🏿
Man your commentary is like Madden vision for the wire this is legendary talk
Holy sh*tt I went back and watched the stringer and Marlo scene you know what I wonder if stringer was a younger Marlo at one point because the similarities are there man you gotta make a comparison on them 💯 💯💯
You can see Marlo was listening to every word Stringer said
@@each1teach1academy43 it's the ending of Marlo character and the conversation between them that alot of people don't really pay attention to? 💯
True but honestly Marlo paid attention to everyone that's how he for a quick second he wore the crown he listened to every word Joe said. Marlo was ruthless no mercy for an opp but he listened, the scene where he & Stringer talked in that bando Stringer said something about Marlo Benz being a straw purchase afterwards Marlo didn't show his money with expensive cars or other wise. When Joe talked about phones he stop using phones except for how the Greek told him about coordinates. Marlo was actually a student of the game which was Joe downfall cause he took everything from Joe & flipped it that's why Slim told Joe watch Marlo he up in some shit.
When I say my mind is blown bro. With that prop Joe plot that’s wild!
Thank you keep the videos coming ! I’m supporting you I love the wire.
I admire you a lot bro. You are making the greatest show of all time even more interesting. But I admire you because it takes high level intellect, body language observation skills and street smarts to connect these dots and then to communicate them effectively. Good shit fr 💯.