I love Nicky as a character. Always knew how to carry himself and what to say to which people. He's much more level-headed and articulate than the other characters on the street. I wish we saw more of what happened to his character after season 2.
Nicky handled that shit with frog perfectly. Frog tried to test how real he was, see if he could get over on him. And Nicky shut that shit down and set him right before doing any business. Good shit
I feel like the Sobatca’s are suppose to be the white communities turn into the ghetto black community’s. They show how it will slowly happen to the white people too. This correlates a little with the street meetings bunny Colvin attended
lol they didn’t say anything at all. It was a fake bluff from Nicky there. Those materials could’ve went straight to Ben Laden and it would make no difference
When Nick told Ziggy "Just stay at home and watch cartoons, let me handle this for the both of us", he ruined cartoons for Ziggy forever. Ziggy will always associate staying at home watching cartoons with shame and resentment, instead of contentment. Every line in this show is brilliant.
Loved Season 2. Loved the show. As much as I liked Sopranos, the Wire was the best show on television. The Wire is an American story for the contemporary era and it is also for all times.
Spiros should have just paid Nicky in cash, why lure another amateur to The Game who can roll on you any time when they inevitably get pinched. Bad business
@@srb2591 cheaper but definitely a lot riskier, which is what the OP is saying. Selling drugs was one of the major factors that ultimately led to Nick's downfall.
@@jimsty7550 drug dealers always want to pay in drugs and they can already roll on them stealing and shit is a crime if they get busted they already know about the Greeks paying them in drugs doesn't make it any more dangerous of getting ratted on at this point. It's cheaper to pay them in drugs that's why they want to do it.
@@TheWireUni Yes make sure you upload that scene & also post the video where The Greek gives up the columbians shipment to the FBI agent in public - he hands him a paper & walks away
'Are you going to tell him?' kind of look imo. Funny how that little look shows how much concern people had around 9/11 that it made a crook turn honest for a second.
I think Ziggy was kind of a street level version of Fredo from the Godfather. He should have never been in that life but he found himself there. He was weak, everyone knew he was weak but he still wanted more responsibility. As for Nick, his role in 'The Wire' is probably a lot more realistic than most people understand. A lot of the guys out there with packages really are people like him. They don't even consider themselves drug dealers because they may have other jobs or a business. But they flip packages and make a profit with guys they feel they can trust a bit.
The sad thing about Zig is that he did have computer skills and could've made it in another way, but he didn't want that -- the docks and his pop's respect was all he wanted, but like you said he wasn't built for it.
You really the best TH-camr when it comes to The Wire videos. Be uploading clips that nobody else even think about. Keep it up unless you want Shorty Boyd on you
The best season of the show by far. Captures the slow demise of the american working class perfectly. Maybe I’m biased because I come from a working class background too. “You think this shit is easy? You try living on 2 or 3 days a month and see how fast that puts you on your ass. That’s right. I’m on my ass, uncle Frank.” Nicky goes from that to having cash and driving a loaded truck to going back down into jail and witness protection. There’s just no winning for us man.
The Frog scene always bothers me because there is some editing continuity that throws me off. The woman that appears in the shot around 2:46 walks past Frog at 2:49 and then is seen again approaching in his direction at 2:56 . I believe Frog's actor is on TH-cam and sometimes comments on Wire clips.
It would be pretty funny if Frog is one of those two white dealers that Kima and Carver are watching earlier in season 2 and talk about how they steal everything from black people.
Ziggy drove me crazy from minute one because he's one of those guys you know in real life. He screws up everything he puts his hands on and doesn't have enough brains to even acknowledge his mistakes, flaws, have accountability let alone fix them.
Same lol amazing writing and actor. I feel myself get almost triggered because I think of one guy in college who was in our friend group and couldn't get rid of him
seems like a mistake for Spiros to even propose this. Why? He must have known that the dope will get these guys in trouble, and in effect compromise the main smuggling operation.. Only explanation being a tight cash flow, but that seems unlikely for the Greek cartel...- regardless this was a huge mistake with major consequence. I wonder if Spiros was just thieving that $ /w Anton, and not telling Greek, who would never agree to pay Nick in dope.
locust point is the area of the city where the dockworkers live and work, IBS is International Brotherhood of Stevedores (stevedore = dockworker), a labor union, local 47 is just an identifier of the specific union chapter they belong to.
I got no problem unsubscribing I don’t need to watch copyrighted stuff when I seen it a million times before. I’m monetized and the dude you left a heart for has zero subs. Pretty sure I know how TH-cam works
@@KKano_Frost you have views in single digits, post arrest warrents of black people as a side hussle and are obviously no chill dude, you dont know how anything works here. So just let the rest of us enjoy the clips of a great show and be quiet mate
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Ziggy: Fucks up literally every package he's ever gotten
Also Ziggy: I got this Nick, lemme sling this dope
You ain't never lied tsk tsk
Ziggy was the dumbest MF ever to try slinging dope 😅
We all had a friend like this at one time in our life lol the one who sticks around like a parasite and you just can't get rid of him
Whatever. yyyyyo.
@@Jerry-vg2sm It's his cousin though... family, not a friend.
Nick was never a bullshitter. That’s why the Greeks respected him.
To a certain extent, he played games with their money too
They were never greek 😂😂
Good business
@@PigeonToedPeteRPGno shit Sherlock
@@PigeonToedPeteRPGwow you've cracked the case genius...
I love Nicky as a character. Always knew how to carry himself and what to say to which people. He's much more level-headed and articulate than the other characters on the street. I wish we saw more of what happened to his character after season 2.
He was still green. Prop joe put him in his place quickly
@@mamede04good point. In every hierarchy of this show, a smart pawn is still a pawn. Only the king stay the king.
@@mamede04And Marlo put Joe in HIS place. At least Nicky was still upright when it was over.
@@NT-fo3me Joe was trying to civilise him but he couldn’t fucking sell it
He made a cameo in a later season . Back at the docks trolling the mayor
Nicky handled that shit with frog perfectly. Frog tried to test how real he was, see if he could get over on him. And Nicky shut that shit down and set him right before doing any business. Good shit
Then Nickey became master cheeks.
Unfortunately, he made the mistake of getting in the game to begin with.
@@CaffeinePanda It was so tragic when Frog found out he was white!
You like to say shit
Zig was punked constantly, but Nicky really had his best interest at hand
He punked himself
That lady gave him a look and Nick was like yeah I ain’t supposed to be going down this path
Nick tried to act like he was all better than Frog. One look from that lady reminded him he was wrong.
I feel like the Sobatca’s are suppose to be the white communities turn into the ghetto black community’s. They show how it will slowly happen to the white people too. This correlates a little with the street meetings bunny Colvin attended
Work my package is crazy
@@giuseppemucaria1260 lmfaooo facts. Crazy ass sentence
Exactly! Nick’s conscience was getting to him
Drugs fine, bombs no. Nick established his line and they accepted without saying a word. Great writing and acting.
The ok'd not using the chemicals for something they had no interest in using it for.
You need to understand this show came out in a post-9/11 environment. Bombs were on everyone’s minds.
lol they didn’t say anything at all. It was a fake bluff from Nicky there. Those materials could’ve went straight to Ben Laden and it would make no difference
“…a man gotta have a code”
4:34 Nick is proud of himself, has a moment of hubris. But then looks around and realizes the harm drugs bring to the community.
Just something about Nick telling Ziggy to go home and watch cartoons that makes me laugh every time
I mean he told an adult to watch cartoons, treating him like a child. Not much of a mystery as to why you find it funny.
0:55 I would have totally misread the gesture here and gone in for the hug. OOOPS!
lmao me too!
Ziggy was Nick's downfall
the drug dealing didn't help
Nah Nick was going to get caught regardless. The detail had a line on him and White Mike before Ziggy fucked shit up for good.
Nick and Frog conversation is something straight out of GTA
When Nick told Ziggy "Just stay at home and watch cartoons, let me handle this for the both of us", he ruined cartoons for Ziggy forever. Ziggy will always associate staying at home watching cartoons with shame and resentment, instead of contentment. Every line in this show is brilliant.
An under-appreciated comment.
Season 2 is so underrated! Hope to see more!
Yeah it really is one of the best seasons of the Wire.
Loved Season 2. Loved the show. As much as I liked Sopranos, the Wire was the best show on television. The Wire is an American story for the contemporary era and it is also for all times.
Wow, you actually did it you mad lad. Thank you so much.
Thank you for suggesting it! 💯
I think I saw a couple of Frogs runnin that way.
With half of them locked up making grill cheese, you think there wouldn't be so many around to make trouble.
Oh yeah, those guys
Put ziggy on the phone, asshole
Yeah it's sad when they go young like that.
What ever happen there!
This why you different! This is Such a Random scene to upload! It’s beautiful 😮💨😮💨💯💯
Used to absolutely hate this season and skip it while binging. Now watching clips like this I just realize how underrated this season was
Man I’m the exact opposite. This season is one of my favorites.
Spiros should have just paid Nicky in cash, why lure another amateur to The Game who can roll on you any time when they inevitably get pinched. Bad business
I think he wanted Nick to be a part of the organization..he liked and respected him.
@@jamaalmoses8821 Spiros is grooming Nick to be Frank's successor, especially if Frank ever mysteriously disappeared or suddenly gets injured/sick.
Cheaper for them to pay with drugs and it's Bmore if they couldn't move dope they should be ashamed of themselves
@@srb2591 cheaper but definitely a lot riskier, which is what the OP is saying. Selling drugs was one of the major factors that ultimately led to Nick's downfall.
@@jimsty7550 drug dealers always want to pay in drugs and they can already roll on them stealing and shit is a crime if they get busted they already know about the Greeks paying them in drugs doesn't make it any more dangerous of getting ratted on at this point. It's cheaper to pay them in drugs that's why they want to do it.
It just occurred to me that Ziggy is this show's Fredo Corleone.
A rare scene to find is when Spiros and Eton are discussing on what to do with the Columbians who were needed a lesson in ethics…
This is on my list 😂💯
@@TheWireUni Yes make sure you upload that scene & also post the video where The Greek gives up the columbians shipment to the FBI agent in public - he hands him a paper & walks away
FBI Agent aka Busmalis from Oz finding that crack is lol
@@ChillllllbruhI don't think it was crack, but rocked up cocaine.
It wouldn't be cooked into crack until further down the distribution process
0:18 When Nick says he's not down for bombs, Sergei glances at Vondas
'Are you going to tell him?' kind of look imo. Funny how that little look shows how much concern people had around 9/11 that it made a crook turn honest for a second.
What about Frank Sobotka? I am not hearing his name anywhere
The Wire Universe
You Never disappoint You always pick the best clips to upload
Respect 2024!
I think Ziggy was kind of a street level version of Fredo from the Godfather. He should have never been in that life but he found himself there. He was weak, everyone knew he was weak but he still wanted more responsibility.
As for Nick, his role in 'The Wire' is probably a lot more realistic than most people understand. A lot of the guys out there with packages really are people like him. They don't even consider themselves drug dealers because they may have other jobs or a business. But they flip packages and make a profit with guys they feel they can trust a bit.
The sad thing about Zig is that he did have computer skills and could've made it in another way, but he didn't want that -- the docks and his pop's respect was all he wanted, but like you said he wasn't built for it.
His weakness was indecisiveness
Always take the cash, always
People watching cartoons been real quiet lately
LOL MAH NIUGGAH! OUR LIVES MATTER!
Saying hello from Chicago Illinois 😮
"I don't work without a contract"
lol I forgot about the contract he signed when he started slingin'
Ziggy is "Fredo" of the wire.
I love these clips with more context. Really stepping up th game 👍
The Master Chief is a master negotiator
What I would give to see an interaction between Nick Sobotka and Jesse Pinkman
You really the best TH-camr when it comes to The Wire videos. Be uploading clips that nobody else even think about. Keep it up unless you want Shorty Boyd on you
i hope one day they make a sequel where nick and frog are the new top dealers in baltimore
The best season of the show by far. Captures the slow demise of the american working class perfectly. Maybe I’m biased because I come from a working class background too.
“You think this shit is easy? You try living on 2 or 3 days a month and see how fast that puts you on your ass. That’s right. I’m on my ass, uncle Frank.”
Nicky goes from that to having cash and driving a loaded truck to going back down into jail and witness protection. There’s just no winning for us man.
The Frog scene always bothers me because there is some editing continuity that throws me off. The woman that appears in the shot around 2:46 walks past Frog at 2:49 and then is seen again approaching in his direction at 2:56 .
I believe Frog's actor is on TH-cam and sometimes comments on Wire clips.
White savior complex
@@seewhativescene What you talking about? Frog is a real niuggah. His life matters.
Ziggy was the Jar Jar Binks of the Wire.
It would be pretty funny if Frog is one of those two white dealers that Kima and Carver are watching earlier in season 2 and talk about how they steal everything from black people.
😂 oh we know trust I'm from Baltimore but not just them the Arabs, Hispanics, Asians, etc but can't stand us
Working today Nicky?
Definitely have to upload clips of the Hamsterdam series!
Coming this weekend!
@@TheWireUni 🔥🔥🔥…. you should upload the scene where Bubbles gets locked up for trying to steal from the ambulance 🙌🏾
That lady gave him that look for him telling another man that he could work his package .
0:53 It looks like Vondas is going for a hug, but Nick shakes his hand instead
IF YOU AINT FIRST YER LAST
💯💯💯
Ziggy drove me crazy from minute one because he's one of those guys you know in real life. He screws up everything he puts his hands on and doesn't have enough brains to even acknowledge his mistakes, flaws, have accountability let alone fix them.
Same lol amazing writing and actor. I feel myself get almost triggered because I think of one guy in college who was in our friend group and couldn't get rid of him
Dude goes on to rob the federal reserve with 50 cent then turns into Master Chief.
Spiros is the only gangster on the show who dealt with Ziggy but wasn’t disrespectful to him.
Smart move by Nicky
frog had aspirations to be the next slim Charles...........
all the hipster’s favorite season
Ziggy is a real niuggah. His life matters.
“Whatever…yyyo”
seems like a mistake for Spiros to even propose this. Why? He must have known that the dope will get these guys in trouble, and in effect compromise the main smuggling operation..
Only explanation being a tight cash flow, but that seems unlikely for the Greek cartel...- regardless this was a huge mistake with major consequence. I wonder if Spiros was just thieving that $ /w Anton, and not telling Greek, who would never agree to pay Nick in dope.
I think it's more that Spiros liked Nick and was kinda grooming him to take over for Frank if Frank ever got disappeared.
@@devin_so_devious Without Frank, Nick would have no value, as his in port powers would disappear with Frank.
@@manddca orrrrr like Frank wanted, Nick would take over the port. He knew the job and the guys respected him
Twunnee yeez in the can
Funny thing about the drugs thing was that the Greeks wanted him to take the dope. They saw they could male money off him so hooked him in
ey yo where the hamsterdam series at yo? u wanna be in the vacant?
The Rats tho?! 😂 It's coming this weekend 💯
@@TheWireUnimake sure it do... Or Chris and Snoop gonna have to walk you down a alley 😂😂
@@TheWireUniRelaxx, i got your back *Partlow voice* 😭💀
The same old comments about " respect" and being underrated,so tiresome, people have no imagination
What is Ziggy’s full name? Zigmond?
Puzzig Sobotka.
Ziguchi sobotka
Chester
@@dannyboy5362 are you serious? How did they get “Ziggy”?
@joeberraco5883 yeah u can look it up if u want
The Wire Universe is kinda like Borko around these parts.
Pablo Schreiber acted is butt off and I'm glad he made a career out of it
who can explain locust point IBS local 47 term? i've always miss that line
It's the union that Nick belonged to as a dockworker. He was a proud of being union labour.
@@Vivek-zw3ex No IBS means Irritable Bowl Syndrome.
locust point is the area of the city where the dockworkers live and work, IBS is International Brotherhood of Stevedores (stevedore = dockworker), a labor union, local 47 is just an identifier of the specific union chapter they belong to.
@@EmiliaClarkesEyebrows A lot of the IBS guys have IBS.
The Israeli mafia is extremely well funded and well connected. There is a reason you never hear about them.
Nicj
It showed the real kingpins drugs women stolen goods
Nick was gay.
The worst season of the wire
Rappolla street was down the street from there in Greektown. I walk by it everyday it’s msotly illegal immigrants now. Thanks to Joe bidumb
Whatever your Problem is, take that stuff someplace else. There is no room for your rambeling here
@@teddyzaehmer this isn’t Facebook, I live in that neighborhood I can say whatever I like
I got no problem unsubscribing I don’t need to watch copyrighted stuff when I seen it a million times before. I’m monetized and the dude you left a heart for has zero subs. Pretty sure I know how TH-cam works
@@teddyzaehmer should probably get off social media since your so sensitive. Fuck this copyright channel peace out
@@KKano_Frost you have views in single digits, post arrest warrents of black people as a side hussle and are obviously no chill dude, you dont know how anything works here.
So just let the rest of us enjoy the clips of a great show and be quiet mate