For being the leader of the organization, Avon has horrible situational awareness. Walked outside the club twice and didn’t even look to his right. Cmon
That's what I said when I saw this lol how you not notice dude standing there in a hoodie looking suspicious af, tbh maybe he saw him and didn't think anything of it, it is his city so maybe they was trying to make their clear with how comfortable he was being around people in his city, they knew not to fuck with him but this is where bosses become complacent Either that or your right his situational awareness needed some work lool
While stringer was the brains of the business, this scene exemplifies why Avon is the leader of the gang. Trying to be as covert as possible, he makes a phone call using the outside payphones in order to keep a low profile - he is in hiding for the majority of the time in the show - getting escorted with muscle everywhere he went. When Bey rolls up, you can see the neurons firing in his skull, instantly making the connection that this is a set up - Omar exploited a vulnerability in the communication system within the gang and Avon realized this right away. Avon had the street smarts to be top dog, he commanded respect because he was wiser than the vast majority of those who lived by the same means as he did. Brilliant writing, brilliant acting - this show will always be a 10/10 for me.
He knew his limits better than Stringer. When Clay burned Stringer, Avon told him to just drop it and not fuck with a politician (aka the real gangstas). Avon understood his circle of competency and focused on maximizing it and never fucking up what he was good at. Stringer was smart, but not as smart as he thought he was, and wasted energy trying to break into something he wasn't suited for.
@@Kagemusha08 u on point but i wouldnt say stringer wasnt smart enouogh to tap in to something not suited for him hey just got played thats all if clay was legit then he be all good u live and u learn
@@22don30 You’re right , Marlo beat the law in the end , but nobody knew his name. Avon and the barksdale crew were local legends and their “names rang out “ like the way Omar’s name did . poor Ole’ Marlo had to flex on some corner boys who had no idea who he was, though it was impressive how he fought off 3-4 armed dudes 😂
Well its stated multiple times that he'd be prosecuted again after the election season if he doesnt clean up his act. Which he clearly has no intention on based on his last scene, where he leaves the party levy took him to and picks a fight with two guys who are armed, for no good reason. I took that as implying Marlo is soon on his way to either jail or his grave. Just like everyone who wears the crown. @@22don30
@@TheTerranscoutActually the shot where he runs for cover after realizing the set up was a split second before you hear a single gunshot. So your whole comment is moot. But by all means keep being the guy no one likes.
I know, right? But Avon managed to survive assassination attempts by Omar _and_ Chris Partlow. So he must have been doing something right. Or maybe (probably) he was just lucky lol.
@@donnydarkoh6411 Yh omar one of those serial killers that get a thrill of doing it so just doing the hit and bouncing no good has to really feel the victim out lol, plus he always on foot dude barely had a car so was probably waiting to make sure coast was clear and he ain't get shot in the head turning around after the hit
I really like and enjoy the writing from 0:19-0:50. I know it's nothing extraordinary or special, but I still like how good and enjoyable it is, and it's so realistic as well. David Simon really created a masterpiece.
I've watched The Wire entire seasons at least 10 times by now, and keep reading and answering comments about season 4 being the best, season 2 being too white, etc. But I just realized season 1 has something special: two Omar vs Wee Bay gunfights.
The shot at 3:05 is one of the best in the series. The show doesn't use active camerawork very often, but when they do they really make them count. Compare the shot when String tells Bey Greggs was a cop. That shot became immortalized as a meme itself.
@@TheWireUni didn't Mcnulty mentioned at some point that stringer and avon are super careful and might be years since they actually hold a firearm themselves
@@LEKIPE1 bro ain’t no way I have killers that carries straps 24/7, and I’m going out alone not strapped! That doesn’t make no sense especially in his line of work that’s suicidal
He was caught of gaurd he figured wee bay would be gone and would have his time to talk to avon and see his fear before he dropped him and left, but wee bay came back too early so he just took the shot in a panic and missed
I'm guessing Bey and Avon are pretty well known in that area. Not the type of guy you want dissatisfied with there wait. They probably instantly dropped everything and solely focused on that order when Wey Bey rolled by.
I think when Wee Bey came back like nothing was wrong Avon realized he had been lured out of the club into the street and immediately realized someone was out to kill him as he is very paranoid about these things. He then ducked out of the way at the last second
You this was a long time ago cuz you got to pay phones not only on the corner but they got it within our side of another set I remember these days these young ones don't know about no Payphone let alone pagers
Weebay got that cheese steak , cheese fries and Orlando's burger and whatever he ordered in record amount time to save Avon .. He couldn't call the order in lmao. They can't talk on the phone.. lol
Crazy thing is this is the closest you ever see Omar and Avon meet face to face
Technically yes. But he came face to face with stringer. Dude was a GRI. REAPER!
"Aye, they got cheese fries baby, I got you some" right before shit goes down is the icing on top 😂
For being the leader of the organization, Avon has horrible situational awareness. Walked outside the club twice and didn’t even look to his right. Cmon
That's what I said when I saw this lol how you not notice dude standing there in a hoodie looking suspicious af, tbh maybe he saw him and didn't think anything of it, it is his city so maybe they was trying to make their clear with how comfortable he was being around people in his city, they knew not to fuck with him but this is where bosses become complacent
Either that or your right his situational awareness needed some work lool
While stringer was the brains of the business, this scene exemplifies why Avon is the leader of the gang. Trying to be as covert as possible, he makes a phone call using the outside payphones in order to keep a low profile - he is in hiding for the majority of the time in the show - getting escorted with muscle everywhere he went. When Bey rolls up, you can see the neurons firing in his skull, instantly making the connection that this is a set up - Omar exploited a vulnerability in the communication system within the gang and Avon realized this right away.
Avon had the street smarts to be top dog, he commanded respect because he was wiser than the vast majority of those who lived by the same means as he did.
Brilliant writing, brilliant acting - this show will always be a 10/10 for me.
He knew his limits better than Stringer. When Clay burned Stringer, Avon told him to just drop it and not fuck with a politician (aka the real gangstas). Avon understood his circle of competency and focused on maximizing it and never fucking up what he was good at. Stringer was smart, but not as smart as he thought he was, and wasted energy trying to break into something he wasn't suited for.
@@Kagemusha08"What I tell you bout playing them away games"
Classic.
@@Kagemusha08 I think Stringer had potential in the business world though, but went about it the wrong way. Do you agree with that?
A man's ambition should never exceed his worth
@@Kagemusha08 u on point but i wouldnt say stringer wasnt smart enouogh to tap in to something not suited for him hey just got played thats all if clay was legit then he be all good u live and u learn
Wee bey is a real soldier
Back when you could step out of a club and have your choice of payphones.
😂😂😂 on every corner
@@rashaanlemell7974 That's because when only a few people had cell phones. How that every single person has one they make payphones kind of pointless.
I love how Avon made it out of the entire series alive
But he didn’t made it out Marlo did
@@22don30
You’re right , Marlo beat the law in the end , but nobody knew his name. Avon and the barksdale crew were local legends and their
“names rang out “ like the way Omar’s name did .
poor Ole’ Marlo had to flex on some corner boys who had no idea who he was, though it was impressive how he fought off 3-4 armed dudes 😂
Well its stated multiple times that he'd be prosecuted again after the election season if he doesnt clean up his act. Which he clearly has no intention on based on his last scene, where he leaves the party levy took him to and picks a fight with two guys who are armed, for no good reason. I took that as implying Marlo is soon on his way to either jail or his grave. Just like everyone who wears the crown. @@22don30
@@mikebofa397fr bro if it was omar or avon or weebay any of those guys they would’ve been running
@@serverdown4131 Big Facts!! 💯💯
He came at the king, and he missed.
💀💀
Yeah, somehow, dude was less than 25ft away and couldnt hit a 7.5ft^2 (torso and legs) area of a stationary (which he was for the 1st shot) target.
If it wasn't for Weebay showing up on time, Avon woulda been history..
he didnt take his own advice
@@TheTerranscoutActually the shot where he runs for cover after realizing the set up was a split second before you hear a single gunshot. So your whole comment is moot. But by all means keep being the guy no one likes.
Omar: Next time do not miss....
Wee Bey: Thanks for the advise
“Be it little slow, be it little late”
I know, right? But Avon managed to survive assassination attempts by Omar _and_ Chris Partlow. So he must have been doing something right. Or maybe (probably) he was just lucky lol.
@@mikeythompson7777facts
If Omar hadn't been so damn theatrical about the hit The Wire would have been soooo different. xD
Omar came at the king. And missed.
He missed because Wee Bey got back really quickly. If that cook at the diner was a bit slower then Avon would've got iced.
Orlando trying to act like the boss man in front of the real boss "on time you hear" lmao, they don't give a fuck.
Once they saw him come flying out of that office like a drunk Superman he lost all authority. 😂
Pimpin ass Orlando lmao love that scene😂😂😂😂
Literally NO ONE tryna hear that at the door leaving work…
I'm on time every day and I make like 1/6 what a stripper makes
😅😅😅
Omar waited too long to walk up on him. Also it was comical how far Avon leaped🤣
I think he waiting to see if he was gonna have a conversation then he could really get him while he was distracted.
I think he wanted to introduce himself or at least get acknowledgment from Avon before he killed him.
@@donnydarkoh6411 Yh omar one of those serial killers that get a thrill of doing it so just doing the hit and bouncing no good has to really feel the victim out lol, plus he always on foot dude barely had a car so was probably waiting to make sure coast was clear and he ain't get shot in the head turning around after the hit
Damn 2002 …never gets old 🐐
I really like and enjoy the writing from 0:19-0:50. I know it's nothing extraordinary or special, but I still like how good and enjoyable it is, and it's so realistic as well. David Simon really created a masterpiece.
It took wee bay all of one minute to drive to the diner, order the food, get it and come back just in time to save Avon 😂
He ordered most of the order beforehand and in Baltimore, carry-out spots are on every other corner.
@@renzopeterson153 movie magic
Would've made more sense if he came back because he realized he didn't have any cash with him. Or something along those lines.
@@BarbaPamino facts
Thier is a diner right across the street at eastern and broadway
“Avon!!! Stay down man I got you covered” 😂😂😂what in the GTA San Andreas
He a whole 304 in GTA
That def sound like some shit Ryder would of said to Cj or big smoke 😂😂😂
It's funny because Hassan Johnson (Wee-bey's actor) did the voice of Stretch in GTA 5
@@Will3476NO WAY!!!!!!! HOW DID I NOT THINK OF THAT?!?!
@@exspensivespeech588 I was wondering why you said that until I read dude comment 2 comments above 😂
Happy the cheese fries didn’t get harmed 🙏🏾
Wee bay got his lick back on Omar too doe
Wee bay was the realest on the show
Avon was the smartest
Omar messed that one up severely.
Avon was such a dope character
That dive from Avon always cracks me up not sure why
Life flashed before his eyes 😂 Had to stretch out and get low lol
The background song is by J-Live - called Nights Like This. A solid jam.
J Live was in Tony Hawk Underground... fun fact. That's the only reason I know who that is. Good to hear he's in a show that I love
I've watched The Wire entire seasons at least 10 times by now, and keep reading and answering comments about season 4 being the best, season 2 being too white, etc. But I just realized season 1 has something special: two Omar vs Wee Bay gunfights.
'Too white'.
The shot at 3:05 is one of the best in the series. The show doesn't use active camerawork very often, but when they do they really make them count. Compare the shot when String tells Bey Greggs was a cop. That shot became immortalized as a meme itself.
A lot of incredible shots in that scene.
If you notice they really love doing that Zoom in thing whenever somebody is about to get shot at
What’s Avon doing out there not strapped? 🤣
Super sloppy. Usually he's on point
@@TheWireUni didn't Mcnulty mentioned at some point that stringer and avon are super careful and might be years since they actually hold a firearm themselves
Yeah he did say that. But he underestimated Omar. He assumed that he was safe @@eeJOKERee
Stringer and Avon never were strapped. It’s to avoid hun charges. McNulty said they haven’t been touching a gun in years
@@LEKIPE1 bro ain’t no way I have killers that carries straps 24/7, and I’m going out alone not strapped! That doesn’t make no sense especially in his line of work that’s suicidal
Omar and Weebay are even now.
Song is from J. Live - called Nights Like This. That album is pretty underrated.
My man Orlando takin' care of business. Those employees were never late again and he earned his burger.
He didn't even look over in the other direction at the phone, oddly enough. Avon wasn't careful enough.
In surprised no one mentions how close Omar got ans still missed
Extremely close!
Avon was lucky Weebay showed up on time lol
At that range, and at that caliber, and he still messed.
Shoot guns is hard
He was caught of gaurd he figured wee bay would be gone and would have his time to talk to avon and see his fear before he dropped him and left, but wee bay came back too early so he just took the shot in a panic and missed
Song in the background is nights like this by J live
Thank you! 💯
Weebay got that lick back for that leg shot
He got that burger way too fast😂😂
Ain’t enough firepower in that to knock my joint looseZz obviously it is
HE WAS ON AVON BUMPER OH BABY... S/O WEE-BEY
how tf you miss that
Avon should've known that page wasn't right when the man just left to get a burger
What song is that in the background. Common?
J-Live - Nights like this
Omar actually got the location of Orlando’s Strip Club from when he went and spoke to Greggs and McNulty. He took a glance at their planning board.
But did they ever eat the cheese fries??
Anyone else heard the small "damn" when omar gets hit
I'm impressed that in Baltimore you can get Cheesesteaks and burgers at like 5 AM.
No idea how he missed Avon he was like 10 feet away
Name of song in the background??? Any1 know ???
J-Live - Nights Like This
3:07 Since when did Avon become Superman 😂
U fuhget he was in duh golden gloves 🥊
J Live - Nights like this
Crazy part about this scene is that EVERYONE broke the rules.
I don't get this scene cause didn't he just leave and now he back already
Damn I didn’t know they do cheesesteaks in b more I thought only we eat that
He had a shot gun but he never used a scoped rifle 🤷
Bey not only survived being shot at by Omar but hut Omar and made it through the whole series. Him and Bodie are my favorite characters.
At this range with this fire power? Even if i miss i can't miss
Maybe he learned from this miss 😂
In chess, the King pieces can't take each other out.
Only the Knight piece (Wee Bai) was able to hurt the King piece (Omar).
What song is weebay listening to in the car when he comes back with the food
H to the Izzo
@@joshselkovits466that ain't Jay Z
shakin and jugglin it by Young Leek
@@penguinpie5056 NYC cats don’t know shit about good music
@@penguinpie5056*Shake it jiggle it
Nah, Avon was looking at wee bay…ain’t no way he was duck for the first shots as Omar was coming from the opposite way. 🤔
Avon would have to have put it together that only but so many people would have that code
Omar wasn’t really tryna shoot him it’s no way he had Avon dead to right for too long he was just tryna scare him😂😂😂
3:17 Ironic Omar shot Wee-Bey and Wee-bee shot Omar
Ill see yall tomorrow, on time here?
omar came at the real king and missed😂😂
How was the food done so fast
Always been my question for years. My head canon was that Omar took his time to call again, and were just looking at it sped up.
I'm guessing Bey and Avon are pretty well known in that area.
Not the type of guy you want dissatisfied with there wait. They probably instantly dropped everything and solely focused on that order when Wey Bey rolled by.
2 me omar had 2 dead avon had 2 have more soldiers on the wire 😂
Omar bein Omar 😂🤷🏽♂️
Cheese fries baby 😂
Enter P JEWELL
How he get the number?
He got it from Prop Joe!
Fastest burgers and onion rings ever made
😂😂😂
Avon is an soliders
Omar missed the king and this scene always makes me want cheese fries
Wee Bey was so happy about them cheese fries 😂
@@TheWireUni Facts bey did love his food 😂
How TF did he miss from there? 😦
How did Omar miss that shot??
Better question. How did Bey get back with the food so damn quick?!
true@@mattharrelson7462
Plot Armor. Even on a show this amazingly good, they resorted to it sometimes.
I think when Wee Bey came back like nothing was wrong Avon realized he had been lured out of the club into the street and immediately realized someone was out to kill him as he is very paranoid about these things. He then ducked out of the way at the last second
@@mattharrelson7462Maybe he pre-ordered and just went to collect.
This video is clearly fake, there’s no way he got back from the diner that god damn fast!
Hey
Omar really could've left these people alone lol Brandon died because of him
Yep
Lol You can tell Avon was Shooken up and humbled by this he legit looked like he was bouta Cry at the end. I’ve been there before
Omar was more shook than Avon was.
Stringer was right. Make money in the game and move on to legit business
Stringer played too many away games
or Bay almost killed Omar lol
I thought it was bird that killed Brandon
He knows that either Avon or Stringer ordered it which leads to the whole setup and beef.
Yeah Avon ordered it and Stringer supervised the killing. So the entire organization was on Omar hit list
You this was a long time ago cuz you got to pay phones not only on the corner but they got it within our side of another set I remember these days these young ones don't know about no Payphone let alone pagers
They have no clue! I'm an old head, pay phones and pagers were definitely my era 😂
Payphones were around in the early to mid 00s as well. Not all of us dont "know" lol.
Weebay got that cheese steak , cheese fries and Orlando's burger and whatever he ordered in record amount time to save Avon ..
He couldn't call the order in lmao. They can't talk on the phone.. lol
He came back happy AF 😂 that shit must be good lol