The whole show was about the "cycle" in the hood. Mike became Omar. Dukie became Bubbs. The whole premise of the show was to show how nothing changes but the times. Omar said it best, "it's all in the game"
I mean the way Mike gets outcasted from the drugdealers is because the man had a code. Don’t murder someone if you’re not 100% sure. Omar let brother mouzone live because he wasn’t sure he was the one who did Brandon like that.
Mike did not become Omar. Mike had no desire to stay in the hood robbing drug dealers, I was under the impression he wanted out. I like to think he left Baltimore and robbed Marlos bank for escape money
@@trap3400 that made No sense 😂 a lot of people do it cause they need the money that come with it not cause they wanna rep the gang. But the gang the only protection you got in the hood you making money on
@@dpolanco96 *Many people think joining a gang is a way to protect themselves it just looks that way* Sometimes barricading yourself inside your neighborhood is the only way to stay safe (that's what joining a gang means).
@@trap3400 look at the video. These scenarios are real life Ik plenty of kids with that hand. Mom on drugs trynna take care of himself at 12 13 stuck in the hood because that’s what they were born into. Everything isn’t just black and white
@@trap3400 maaan hell naw I joined vicelord at 14. The youngest of 5 with a moms who didn't want me from a single mother with no dads in the picture nor child support shit was tough when I became a lord I was able to pay our rent and put food in the house. That shit ain't have nun to do with no damn barricade in the hood and beefing with rivals lots of us join because the gang is literally all we got i sheltered plenty of shorties who had fucked up homes moms a hype pops dead or in jail we was all they had or they would've been homeless and hungry so the shit you stated is 100% incorrect and if you so much as witness a glimpse of that life you'd know that shit you stated false asl
Michael saying goodbye to Bug always gets me. He fought so hard to try and make a life for his brother but realized that his life was fucking Bug's life up.
I can't comprehend of the absolute perfection that is The Wire. Michael Lee is one of many examples why its the best show ever made. Looking back I feel sad for how Michael went down the wrong path, at first he wanted to be straight and do the right thing. No show has ever come close to the Wire. I'm not sure if its the realism, philosophy, grittiness, down to earth nature of writing and filming but The Wire is simply a piece of art that will one day be appreciated at School
6:49 When Michael says "I just want him away from me and Bug, you see Chris look at him. Chris understands what's going on. He gets it. Then immediately says "Alright. We'll take care of it boss." For as ruthless as Chris was, he had a heart. He hated child molesters. He lost his cool on Bugs' dad. That ended up being his downfall.
I feel like Chris probably developed an emotional dead zone to get through being molested, and that "place" in his head is a tool he used to be able to kill anyone he needed to whenever called for without any emotion, even if it's just an innocent security guard at a convenience store (or two!)
In an instant, he knew it, I will do it, he was molested too with that much passion, beat a man to death with your hands is personal. He deserved what he got though
@@Godschild02068 my exact thoughts the first time I saw him beating Bug's dad to death. He was shown to be cool headed, calculating and disciplined. But he snapped and raged out on him. I knew then that he'd been molested as a kid. Even someone who had seen child molesters in prison wouldn't snap like that just because he hated them. That was personal. He was trying to give a beating to whoever hurt him as a kid
@@Tkieron it is so sad the things that these little boys went through, I think that too is why Chris took Michael in the way he did, he was a mirror for his own unspoken pain, I really love Michaels character the way he helped Duke even in his own pain, and they gave Namond the out wtf it should have been Duke or Michael, and Bug even Randy that boy could have owned a business, Namond had a good like just a horrid mom who had spoiled him and now needed him yo support her hell that was the best life out of all 4 boys
You gotta watch the whole scene the skipped a part when snoops says “what the F he do to you?” And the look Michael gives her let’s Chris know exactly where he’s coming from. I’m a victim of child molestation so i know exactly the rage both Chris and Michael have. It’s something you live for, unfortunately the rest of your life. I pray for everyone who’s gone through it, and death to all who have caused it.
Micheal was a modern day Samurai straight from Akira Kurosawa movie . My man had honor and was conflicted - On the other end his Master Chris Partlow was man with a unwavering Code . Such a great show
croc croc yeah & the underbelly or tragedy of that is that he should not have been the man of the house taking responsibility for his younger brother; that’s the responsibility of the adults. Micheal didn’t get to be a kid, grew up too fast.
@Nathaniel Baxter yes but not only to survive. He did enjoy the power. He grew up being the victim and he learned at a young age he needs to be the aggressor to survive. And he enjoyed it. He didn't do things because he is altruistic. He did it so that he would be on top
Tristan Wilds played this so perfectly. Dude all the actors on this show, even the minor characters, put on award winning performances. This show really is the best to ever hit TV
The look on Chris's face when Michael told him he just wanted his step-dad gone was intense. Chris knew exactly what happened without a word being said by Michael
Chris who usually kills in vacants, covers with lyme etc and is careful straight up fucked that dude up by hand and then spat on him leaving DNA. If I'm going to jail I want that one on my record lol
@@AE-yr6mo man you could of went on wiki & got an answer or actually watched the show. But since you want to be slow its in season 5: Bunk Moreland questions Michael about his stepfather's murder, saying he doesn't blame Michael for having him killed because of the sexual abuse he suffered, but knows that Michael lacked the size and strength to commit a brutal murder like that himself and asks who killed Devan. Michael refuses to tell Bunk anything.
@@AE-yr6mo u stupid idiot..before they murk michael step father Chris said oh u like little boys; it was also implied that Chris was molested also, reason. he beat him to death..u are so stupid u can't read between the lines..u must be told ..u idiot
he know mike dont want to say it out of shame so he woulda never said anything about it to snoop also Snoop aint the type to ask question after chirst say bet it was a done deal
wish we could be saw more of Brodie's home life. I'm guessing it was similar to Michael and all of the rest of the boys. I remember Cutty mentioning his older brother that was killed.
Yeah that was a good line. But not the best. The line I thought was the best is when Avon and stringer had a sit down and Avon said "I anit one those suit wearing type MF I'm just a gangster i suppose. And I want my corners".
Michael's story is one of the saddest stories portrayed in The Wire, a story that probably occurs in real life far too often. It's the story of those victims of a society that promotes inequality, the story of those who preserve their moral values against all odds and despite all the injustices suffered throughout their lives. US media and politicians always remind people of the heros in the army, but they always ignore the heroes that arise in the inner city. Thanks to The Wire for giving a voice to those who struggle in our societies and for giving an honest view of our broken system.
Víctor Huertas The real tragic thing about Michael is he's one of those young people that really could have been a legit leader in the legit world, but....circumstances basically doomed him to having to operate in the environment he was raised in. That's the real tragedy...The lost potential.
yo some people's lives are just so much worser than others. somewhere 30 minutes from micheal, is a rich suburban girl with all the love and support in the world and the only problem is why a cute guy didnt call her back. and then one day, she might see micheal in prison or looking scary, and judge him on why he is the way he is. its sad how the world be sometimes.
@@matthewsmith2592 What idiots like you don't understand is your environment makes you what you are most of the time. If you had come from a bad environment like that what would you have done. Mother on crack and let's his step dad back in the home with him and his little brother. If he reports the step dad him and his brother will be placed in a foster home separated. He choose to Off the step dad and raise his little brother. It came with a price and that was work for Marlo. When one of these little white suburban kids kill someone they have a thousands excuses, he was bullied or something. Samething with white serial killers, they always give you some sob story about the mother didn't let him suck the titty enough as a child.
You can tell by the body language the first time Bug's father returned that he did something horrible to Michael. He's shirtless, steps up to him, gets in real close, camera angle makes him look much bigger, the face touch, and "damn.. you grew". Just an extremely creepy moment.
When Bunk is investigating Bug's father's murder he is looking over his and Michael's file and he calls him a "baby bumping motherfucker". And he mentions that Michaels mother refused to make of police report against him. It's so messed up that the one murder that Chris committed that everyone would agree that guy should be murdered is the one that brought down him and Snoop.
It's good that you have this emotion. We need more compassion for the forsaken children of the hood. Every spoiled brat entitled White kid should be forced to sit through all seasons of the wire.
The clip at the end with Omar saying that Michael is just a kid resonated with me. The Omar and Michael comparison is a way to give origins to figures/characters like them. Michael and Omar are born in the game and they're innovators, they play the game for themselves by their code. Game recognize game.
the real life omar saw a guy beat to death in front of him over 15 cents in front of him and his little brother when he was just 8 years old. That's how that shit happens
I love that line Michael told his mom. "I ain't paying you to be my mother!" She didn't deserve it, a real mother deserves any help you can give her. That wasn't her!
What constitutes as a man? Michael never had a childhood, he was devoid of any love and shelter and lost his innocence at an age no child should have to. He was emotionally bottled up and had little or no guidance in life and he fell prey to his environment which is the real tragedy. Michael cared for Dukie, he cared for his little brother and had responsibilities no child should ever have to burden.
@@rico8673 That's just how life goes in the hood, but you do what you gotta do to survive and at least get a chance to make it out, just like he did. The fact this boy been through some fucced up shit, and did fucced up shit to survive and manage to set a better life for his brother - little dude had much respect to E considered a MAN, there's no limit to what a man can't do to make a good name for himself at the end, despite what you do. You gotta look at it that life is short, that's why we get the chance to do all the stuff we do at a young age, but you gotta realize we all grow up and it's the moments and memories we look bacc then that made us the person we is today. Whether he was a "real" gangster, "real nigga", "real rider", he can E considered - A "real" man. I've been through the shit and trust me I know people who did the same but get much respect from a lot of people, it's all about your character and code at the end of the day. The worst thing you can do is lie to people, but it should E a crime to lie to yourself.
Michael's character was just outstanding, and the scene towards the end of the show when he drops Dukie off and he can't remember the day they threw the balloons at the other kids was easily the most gut-wrenching thing I've ever watched and one of the best written scenes in television history. But out of all of them, I think Randy's story was the most depressing. One of the only kids who could've had a decent shot, especially with how he acted in school and how Carver watched over him and his foster mom, he gets thrown into the system and grows into an angry, violent corner kid. The last scene with him and Bunk nearly made me cry.
Maybe he was lying about whether or not he remembered that time, warn Dukie off so that he won't get hurt by bei around him, or maybe it was like Bodie once said "Soft link break the chain". I don't know, those were just some ideas I thought might be behind it. But yeah, his character was outstanding
+agenttheater5 It was repression. Because of all the horrific shit he had grown up with, he just repressed everything, that's why he can't remember that day 2 years before.
+Nick “The Doc” L. i think he will become the new bodie. Because i think the kids from season four are suppose to be like younger versions of main characters in a way.
Michael was a good kid at heart. He went through so much but he ended up becoming a product of his environment. It's sad cuz this happens to tens of thousands of children in the u.s daily
Although Michael didn't like Cutty as a friend, Cutty is the only person both understanding him and caring for him. The way Cutty told him to go with your people is touching. Ironically, Chris can understand Mike's childhood trauma, but Chris didn't care about Michael a friend, Chris just took him as a co-worker, a human-resource.
@@jackb4327 Chris beat bugs' dad with such a hatred, because Chris suffered the violence from a molester when he was a child, so he hated such molesters. Also killing people, to Chris is a part of the daily routine. He helped his co-workers by kill someone, just like we help our co-worker doing some errands. Finally, Chirs agreed on the hit on Michael so to save Marlo and his pension in the jail without too much resistance at the end suggests that Michael is just another expandable co-worker in their business.
@@JSWang-ii8kdI disagree a bit, I think Chris liked Michael and wanted to be his mentor. But yeah he wasn't really family, and his loyalty to Marlo (plus the slim possibility that Michael HAD snitched on him) overrode any personal liking he had for Michael.
We all thought Micheal would grow up to be just like Chris, we were dead wrong, instead he grew up to be Omar, a killer with morals, noticed him at the end carrying a double berrl shooting Vincent in the leg and robbing Marlo of his scattered crew, genius writing.
Yeah he did but moreso Chris and it showed when he beat that rapist mother fuc to death. Chris must have been abused too because he went wolverine berserker on him. It was so brutal that it's the first and only time we see fear and shock come across Snoop face as she backed up 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.
@@me6271 yea goes back to mike turning down the money didnt want to owe anybody now marlo is kinda concerned but he saw his way in and took it and snoop was even like hmm gotta be somthing crazy and looked to marlo
Snoop always appeared to not care about her looks, she was more of a guy than a girl it would seem. But in the end she, like any other girl, cared about her looks and how her hair looked. Maybe she even liked Michael.
I don't know why they cut that really short but out. It's only 2 lines but it's shows her being humbled a bit before death and shows Mike still has sympothy even just before he's about to shoot a woman in the face.
@@wissam4519 maybe, but snoop could possibly be a lesbian, she mentions thinking about some pussy to bunk when she got pulled over w/ chris. outside this, there is no other evidence to suggest snoop was interested in michael. Snoop also cared about her looks a ton, she just has a different style. Her clothes, for the time, are occasionally fairly high end fashion. remember her outfit on the motorcycle, that bad ass pink jacket? and her hair was indeed impeccable, i'm pretty ignorant on black hair styling but I'd imagine it's not cheap or easy to get your hair like that.
His story is so heartbreaking in a lot of ways. When bug’s father violated him as a kid he set the ball in motion to fuck up his whole life and ruined his mind. Shattered his belief and trust in older men.
It's funny how Chris knew instantly what Micheal was going through. I think they shared something in common on that regard. Even the way Chris killed the guy, that shit was personal.
Like I commented elsewhere, I'm conflicted because I think it's interesting that Chris was acting on something personal, but I initially liked the idea that he was just deeply disgusted as an outsider :(
Cockoff Gewgle Yeah, I think he knew I mean his mom did it practically all the time around him and she would spend the money he gave her on drugs instead of food, so he had too know Dukie would do the same sadly.
Michael carried Dukie as far as he could carry him. At this point, tough decisions had to be made to survive. There was no gray area. Michael had to keep on the move as his option. Dukie had to stay stationary to be out of harm's way.
I thought of that comparison too when I first watched the show. Obviously there names. And they both have powerful scenes where they fully cross into that world. Corleone in the restaurant killing the cop and Sollozzo. And after Michael has his step dad killed, standing in the doorway triumphantly looking down at his mom. Chills.
I can relate to Michael cause I was molested as a child and took my anger and everything out on lots of people in the streets. For the longest time I blamed myself for letting it happen and I guess I at times I still do. I look at so many things differently than most people. I never could understand why
@@sabriyaboulware1522 imma tell you like I tell my fav cousin when she was younger, You won you made it past that weak ass predator when some didn't make it pass. Just remember that predator couldn't beat you then when you was weaker & younger & now you're older and stronger Stay blessed to know that you are past that tragedy
I was molested and became an opiod addict/robber/dealer until my son was born I’m 21 and have lived a life hardly anyone can understand people tried too take my life 3 times had people try too jump me 2 times if it wasn’t for my child I would be dead by now it’s rough when you on your own at 16
I feel you, other people dont understand because they've never experienced anything. While it's hard try your best not to give people a reason to hate you and live your life.
@@joshshirley9488 hey Josh I'm sorry to hear that but if u believe in a higher power u will be alright. I believe in you if that means anything ur young and the best to come keep ur head up brother
The music that starts around 6:30 fits Michael's character perfectly. It has this beautiful and tragic tone throughout, a certain softness and darkness that emulates Michael's character and circumstance. A boy with a good heart forced to make horrible decisions just to help those he cares about. So much pain, yet so much love.
He was afraid of going soft, you see it in the way he reacts to Prez trying to help him in the classroom and the way he reacts to his friends talking about Cutti. I think for Mike his whole life was filled with so many dark things that he couldn't handle people being nice to him, there's a lot of conflict in his character, like a battle between being a good person and being able to survive in his harsh environment. I think that's what makes his character so powerful and sad.
+Leopold Butters Stotch yeah, he says "dude was just TOO FREINDLY", ....he aint used to that type of shit from people, people like that are suspect in his reasoning!!!!!
Leopold Butters Stotch it's not that Mike was afraid of being soft. Bugs father was probably nice to him to make him feel comfortable and then he took advantage of Mike. That's why he takes people's kindness as them being too nice and thinking they'll try to do the same thing Bugs father did to him.
He was uncomfortable because he was sexually abused as a child by his step dad so when guys come off too friendly he see pass the friendly and see the perv in them those he dnt see perv in has to build his trust slow
It's crazy how a character that wasn't introduced until season 4 and was "just a boy" ended up being my favorite character on a show filled with amazing characters.
yeah me too, I can relate to his story of him coming up in so many ways and the fact he was putting in work. The show captured so much of street realism....very well done
That scene when Chris beats little "BUGGS" daddy to death is intense....The man was a molester, and Michael wasn't having it on his little brother...But what got me is the way chris beat him, like it was personal, like it was him that got molested...i would have found a way to get him away from my brother too, and it wouldn't have been CPS either...
+scarbro mangler yeah I got that, but with your FISTS.....any boxer will tell you, your fists cant pound a human skull for long without you feeling it too in your knuckles.....that's why people generally grab a BLUDGEON of some sort....all I saw chris using for the beatdown, was his FISTS......unless his RAGE numbed him!!!!
Michael was one of the best characters in a show filled w/ great characters. I saw a lot of parallels w/ Michael and D'Angelo, 2 guys who really didn't belong in "the game" but ended up in it due to circumstances beyond their control. IMHO the most heartbreaking scene of all 5 seasons was when Michael dropped Bug off at his aunt's home. Michael knew he couldn't get out, but was determined to protect his brother.
I feel like Dee had more in common with Neymond. Both didn’t want to be in the game but they came from family that made a name for themselves already. They both felt like they had to live up to that expectation. Neymond was one of the few character in the show that broke the cycle thanks to bunny and bey for seeing the truth and letting him leave the game.
Always wished I had a brother like Michael to look out for me. But heart is heart, don't matter if you are blood or not. If you don't got it, you will never be good at anything. Even being a sibling. Michael had one of the biggest hearts in the game.
8:14 When Marlo's crew shot Cutty, he showed Michael he really cared about him. Michael was willing to wait with him for the ambulance. Cutty sent him away to go with Marlow's crew. That was the end for Michael. Cutty wanted him to stay but he knows the code of the street. Michael had to leave. So sad.
This is, hands down, one of the best Wire edits I’ve seen on TH-cam. This entire thing was powerful AF. Michael lowkey the most underrated character on this show
I come back every couple months and cry my eyes out then man up and continue. This video keeps me humble and help me to move forward with how I used to be.
What's sad is out of the four boys profiled, Michael had the 2nd best outcome. Randy just became cannon fodder for another gang leader, and Dookie became Bubbles.
Kennard I feel became the next Bird or maybe marlo. I wanna say bird because of his foul mouth and wasn't entirely smart or had tactics to be marlo. And I imagine donut will continue to be donut just caught in the middle doing his own thang
I just noticed something else about the scene where Chris and Snoop kill June Bug. When the little kid runs out of the house, Mike is about to shoot him, but he stops, because he knows the kid is innocent. Parallels can be drawn to the time when Omar and Brother Mouzone killed Stringer Bell, and Omar holds his gun at the cowering construction worker, but then leaves the man unharmed. Mike's embodiment of Omar began earlier than most people expected.
If u saw the last episode it shows everybody now are emulating the those from the beginning showing how its all a cycle. For instance, Mike becomes like omar, Marlo becomes a mixture of stringer and avon, Slim charles becomes prop joe, they show two random hustlers who are supposed to be bodie and poot, Chris becomes wee bay, snoop died cause there was no female from the originals to emulate
Eziokilla9595 Michael is formed as the next reincarnation of Omar (even though hes much shitter in comparison) which is shown in one of the last scenes in --30--
The Wire is such a masterpiece. Watching Michaels scenes alone give you a direct perspective on how male figures failed him all around. He was a good dude and tried to be smart but the streets was all around him. Couldn’t trust no one.
@@Daemon1995_ legacy? More like pain and endless sleepiness nights, having to have eyes behind your back. Not really having a good friend or anyone to close to you
The first interaction between Marlo and Mike was great! He called him a little bitch and Mike stood up to it. Marlo was impressed. “ Big paws on a puppy”
So we've went from shows like The Wire to Empire??? I'd KILL for a season 6 Edit: appreciate the love. Btw, IMO Power is full of overacting and the music takes out any sense of realism from the show. Only reason I compared the two shows is because there are folks out here who are literally trying to compare the shows
Marva Champion One thing I didn't like was how Namond was the one who went on to have a good life, while Michael had to go on the run, and it's assumed was gonna be running the streets the rest of his life. I say that cause Namond was a piece of shit, he was always acting like a badass and fuckin with Dukie, while Michael always tried to do the right thing, he took care of his brother, didn't accept handouts, and always had Dukie's back. It's fucked up how Namond was the one who went on to do well
Jeremy Forczyk I agree! The only reason Namond got the opportunity was because of his father and several others looking out! Namond was a punk, and had he been the one left in Mike's position, he wouldn't survive three days! Mike on the other hand, had to fend for himself all of his life, which is why he ended up the way he did, a survivor by any means!
Marva Champion Yea definitely. And I think that was why Michael was so loyal to Dukie cause they both had to grow up with having dope fiends for parents. So while everyone else (especially Namond) made fun of Dukie for smelling bad and having dirty clothes, Michael understood what he was going through, and knew there was nothing he could do about it
One of my favorite character arks of all time. This was such a well written show. The scene where Michael is asking Chris for help. Chris asks why. Michael doesn't say anything. Chris took 1 look at him and knew what was happening. Nothing else needed to be said. Then my suspicions were confirmed when Chris goes full rage mode on Bug's father. Chris was probably abused too when he was younger and that played into him helping Michael. Yes, he wanted to recruit him. But I think Chris would have done it anyway even if Michael didn't join after. And in the end of the series when he becomes the next Omar. Simply amazing
Michael is one of my favourite characters ! this show is so raw. The shit he went through is what people in the hood go thru everyday. I never watched any other show with so many relatable experiences to my own life
This show was so amazing, the character depth was something you don’t see any more. All the kids had such sad plot lines, other than maybe Naamon. Michael, Dookie, Randy, all heart breaking stories.
Chris told on himself by spitting on the guy after he beat him to death. Saliva is DNA and leaving DNA is equivalent to leaving a note with all of your info on it.
Marqus Booker to be completely honest, I don’t think the police would care enough to even go that far to find out who the killer is, they got too many people dying and not enough good police to help.
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Micheal, Bodie and Slim Charles. 3 characters in The Wire you can't help but respect.
Proper soldiers
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They was 💯💯💯💯
@@allovdem FACTS 💯
The whole show was about the "cycle" in the hood. Mike became Omar. Dukie became Bubbs. The whole premise of the show was to show how nothing changes but the times. Omar said it best, "it's all in the game"
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SPOT ON!
Exactly.
I mean the way Mike gets outcasted from the drugdealers is because the man had a code. Don’t murder someone if you’re not 100% sure. Omar let brother mouzone live because he wasn’t sure he was the one who did Brandon like that.
Mike did not become Omar. Mike had no desire to stay in the hood robbing drug dealers, I was under the impression he wanted out. I like to think he left Baltimore and robbed Marlos bank for escape money
I love how Michael doesn’t make eye contact with Marlo until he’s insulted, showing that he’s not afraid of confrontation
Marlo liked dat ... Paws on a puppy
Mike straight 👆 marlo liked that
@@juanroman2036y’all weird
He just didn’t fear marlo micheal didn’t really ever show fear but once and that was to Omar
Marlo respected that…from that point on, he saw it in him!
Michael Lee is a good representation of why some kids join gangs. He ain't tryna be cool or nothin. He just tryna take care of Bug. And himself.
*No body joins a gang to take care of themselves or anybody* Unless it's against that one particular somebody or rival gang
@@trap3400 that made No sense 😂 a lot of people do it cause they need the money that come with it not cause they wanna rep the gang. But the gang the only protection you got in the hood you making money on
@@dpolanco96 *Many people think joining a gang is a way to protect themselves it just looks that way* Sometimes barricading yourself inside your neighborhood is the only way to stay safe (that's what joining a gang means).
@@trap3400 look at the video. These scenarios are real life Ik plenty of kids with that hand. Mom on drugs trynna take care of himself at 12 13 stuck in the hood because that’s what they were born into. Everything isn’t just black and white
@@trap3400 maaan hell naw I joined vicelord at 14. The youngest of 5 with a moms who didn't want me from a single mother with no dads in the picture nor child support shit was tough when I became a lord I was able to pay our rent and put food in the house. That shit ain't have nun to do with no damn barricade in the hood and beefing with rivals lots of us join because the gang is literally all we got i sheltered plenty of shorties who had fucked up homes moms a hype pops dead or in jail we was all they had or they would've been homeless and hungry so the shit you stated is 100% incorrect and if you so much as witness a glimpse of that life you'd know that shit you stated false asl
the scene were Marlo steps to Michael and mike gives him that look like I aint scared of you Marlo knew he had to have him on his team
+Julie Davis yeah, he saw he had HEART!!!!
Lil nukka got hort (p voice)
Julie Davis “Big paws on a pup” - Marlo
@ I could never take the guy from wild and crazy kids serious as a crip
He knew what was up
Michael saying goodbye to Bug always gets me. He fought so hard to try and make a life for his brother but realized that his life was fucking Bug's life up.
Mike Lee was the hardest gangsta on the entire show. He literally had no weaknesses and was as compassionate as he was tough.
His greatest weakness as a civilian was his greatest strength as a player in the game: He didn't trust anyone.
His weakness was Bug. That's the reason he got in the game in the first place.
He was omar 2.0 wasn't too emotional like omar either. A more vicious, calmer and refined version of omar.....
He went on to be a pay-lawyer astronaut, respect.
Your right. 😮😢🎉
I can't comprehend of the absolute perfection that is The Wire. Michael Lee is one of many examples why its the best show ever made. Looking back I feel sad for how Michael went down the wrong path, at first he wanted to be straight and do the right thing.
No show has ever come close to the Wire. I'm not sure if its the realism, philosophy, grittiness, down to earth nature of writing and filming but The Wire is simply a piece of art that will one day be appreciated at School
Caldor3 the sopranos is up there along with the wire
I couldn’t have said it better. This show is a masterpiece and 11 years later I still love it ...
The show is appreciated in the academic community, there’s books and courses about the show.
@@dandosapershing6103 This show bangs on Sopranos. But they're close. Very close, I still give Wire a big edge.
Agreed
6:49 When Michael says "I just want him away from me and Bug, you see Chris look at him. Chris understands what's going on. He gets it. Then immediately says "Alright. We'll take care of it boss."
For as ruthless as Chris was, he had a heart. He hated child molesters. He lost his cool on Bugs' dad. That ended up being his downfall.
I feel like Chris probably developed an emotional dead zone to get through being molested, and that "place" in his head is a tool he used to be able to kill anyone he needed to whenever called for without any emotion, even if it's just an innocent security guard at a convenience store (or two!)
In an instant, he knew it, I will do it, he was molested too with that much passion, beat a man to death with your hands is personal. He deserved what he got though
@@Godschild02068 my exact thoughts the first time I saw him beating Bug's dad to death. He was shown to be cool headed, calculating and disciplined. But he snapped and raged out on him.
I knew then that he'd been molested as a kid. Even someone who had seen child molesters in prison wouldn't snap like that just because he hated them. That was personal. He was trying to give a beating to whoever hurt him as a kid
@@Tkieron it is so sad the things that these little boys went through, I think that too is why Chris took Michael in the way he did, he was a mirror for his own unspoken pain, I really love Michaels character the way he helped Duke even in his own pain, and they gave Namond the out wtf it should have been Duke or Michael, and Bug even Randy that boy could have owned a business, Namond had a good like just a horrid mom who had spoiled him and now needed him yo support her hell that was the best life out of all 4 boys
You gotta watch the whole scene the skipped a part when snoops says “what the F he do to you?” And the look Michael gives her let’s Chris know exactly where he’s coming from. I’m a victim of child molestation so i know exactly the rage both Chris and Michael have. It’s something you live for, unfortunately the rest of your life. I pray for everyone who’s gone through it, and death to all who have caused it.
Michael's one the best characters on The Wire
1 Omar
2 Bodie
3 Micheal
Agree, it's my favourite. So complex and likeable.
Gerald Harris no doubt. Bubbles and Avon round out the top 5
Micheal was a modern day Samurai straight from Akira Kurosawa movie . My man had honor and was conflicted - On the other end his Master Chris Partlow was man with a unwavering Code . Such a great show
My favorite
Micheal was the most heartfelt he never wanted to do any of it he did it all for his lil bro
croc croc yeah & the underbelly or tragedy of that is that he should not have been the man of the house taking responsibility for his younger brother; that’s the responsibility of the adults. Micheal didn’t get to be a kid, grew up too fast.
Not completely true. He did it himself bc he enjoyed it. He liked the power and fear. He wants ppls respect
@Nathaniel Baxter yes but not only to survive. He did enjoy the power. He grew up being the victim and he learned at a young age he needs to be the aggressor to survive. And he enjoyed it. He didn't do things because he is altruistic. He did it so that he would be on top
@@hanizawady6555 you confusing Mike with Marlo
@@atribecalledlen3567 they are similar in a way. Malro noticed that's why he took a liking to mike
Omar closing out the video saying “he’s just a kid” is genius. A foreshadow of his fate
Took the words right outta my mouth
my god, you're deep
Nahhh that’s a crazy joke
@@zicenterprizes6116 By the Christ, you must have filled your pants with cake.
@@johngilmore697 💀
Chris didn't even believe that Mike was a snitch, he and Michael was mentor and pupil and experienced that same pains.
@Marlon Cebo naah
they got chris cause of DNA
@@soldnerfreak4712 aand the mom snitchin key lead smh on her own son
Imagine a spin off series where Micheal visits Chris in jail
Yea you could by the way looked when they said that
Tariq from Power can learn much from Mike.
Tristan Wilds played this so perfectly. Dude all the actors on this show, even the minor characters, put on award winning performances. This show really is the best to ever hit TV
facts its crazy the worst possible actor wasnt an actor but is still a favorite because how authentic she was meaning snoop
@@marquisfelder3170 Yeah I feel like it mostly weren't acting, more like remembering lines haha.
I agree.😢😢
The look on Chris's face when Michael told him he just wanted his step-dad gone was intense. Chris knew exactly what happened without a word being said by Michael
For sure, the way He says "Alright, we'll take care of it boss" empathetic. Seems like Chris went through a similar situation and really understands.
Chris was 100% abused as a child. The only time he shows any emotion is when he kills Michael’s step-dad.
@@joshg.6315facts!
Chris who usually kills in vacants, covers with lyme etc and is careful straight up fucked that dude up by hand and then spat on him leaving DNA. If I'm going to jail I want that one on my record lol
I think Chris was molested as a kid too so he felt his pain
It kills me how Michael shuts down when any of the male characters try to help him, as he’s clearly still so traumatized from his abuse.
@@AE-yr6mo did you even watch the show stupid? Sounds like you didn’t
@@AE-yr6mo man you could of went on wiki & got an answer or actually watched the show. But since you want to be slow its in season 5: Bunk Moreland questions Michael about his stepfather's murder, saying he doesn't blame Michael for having him killed because of the sexual abuse he suffered, but knows that Michael lacked the size and strength to commit a brutal murder like that himself and asks who killed Devan. Michael refuses to tell Bunk anything.
Off topic but whoever that is in ya profile pic looks mad fuckin good
@@AE-yr6mo u stupid idiot..before they murk michael step father Chris said oh u like little boys; it was also implied that Chris was molested also, reason. he beat him to death..u are so stupid u can't read between the lines..u must be told ..u idiot
@@tyjohn4779 thirsty byrtch
When Chris recognised Michael's problem was chilling. He didn't say a word to snoop, he just understood
yeah it gave you the feeling he was also abused as a child as well . especially how he beat him to death instead of just shooting him
he know mike dont want to say it out of shame so he woulda never said anything about it to snoop also Snoop aint the type to ask question after chirst say bet it was a done deal
@@marquisfelder3170 I think Chris was also abused and that’s why he killed Bug’s dad with his bare hands with all that emotion
Him and bodie were some of the best and most misunderstood characters in my opinion. Love these dudes.
wish we could be saw more of Brodie's home life. I'm guessing it was similar to Michael and all of the rest of the boys. I remember Cutty mentioning his older brother that was killed.
Imagine a crew of Omar, Bodie, Mike, slim Charles and Chris.
@@chipsthedog1 add Monk and you get golden state
@@LOSTGPS thinking about Weybay should also be in
Who misunderstood them? I think they were well portrayed
Mike and Dukie's endings were tragic! Great writing and character development. I wish we had more shows like this
Facts
Nah I wanted Dukie to have a happy ending
@@ampocalypsew3883 we all did...bro was very smart...but that life can destroy a good kid.
@@sbonthebeat indeed but 8 hate how Mike just toss him to the side, it felt like he was just using him
I like Mike's ending to be honest.
Best line of the show: I'm not paying you to be my mother
naw....."that's just ya knee" lol....love that line
Nah tha best definitely “money ain’t got no owners.... just spenders “
the best line was the one about the 'boy ate a raw box of rice a roni' lol.
You wouldn't believe how much that really goes on in the Hood
Yeah that was a good line. But not the best. The line I thought was the best is when Avon and stringer had a sit down and Avon said "I anit one those suit wearing type MF I'm just a gangster i suppose. And I want my corners".
Michael's character arc being an origin story for Omar is some of the best writing ever.
Omar or Chris ??
@@youngf.l.y.1467 clearly omar,enough with this chris bs,Mike is nothing like Chris
Michael's story is one of the saddest stories portrayed in The Wire, a story that probably occurs in real life far too often. It's the story of those victims of a society that promotes inequality, the story of those who preserve their moral values against all odds and despite all the injustices suffered throughout their lives. US media and politicians always remind people of the heros in the army, but they always ignore the heroes that arise in the inner city.
Thanks to The Wire for giving a voice to those who struggle in our societies and for giving an honest view of our broken system.
What you've said right there is one of a million reasons why The Wire is the best show ever made
hell yeah, duke had it rougher than all of them both his parents were on that shit and selling all his shit in the process
тнλ ρussγoloςisτ Dukie was a genteel soul who made his way the best way he could!!! Lot of pain in Dukie's character
Víctor Huertas The real tragic thing about Michael is he's one of those young people that really could have been a legit leader in the legit world, but....circumstances basically doomed him to having to operate in the environment he was raised in. That's the real tragedy...The lost potential.
Word is bond Phuturephunk!!!!!
yo some people's lives are just so much worser than others. somewhere 30 minutes from micheal, is a rich suburban girl with all the love and support in the world and the only problem is why a cute guy didnt call her back. and then one day, she might see micheal in prison or looking scary, and judge him on why he is the way he is. its sad how the world be sometimes.
your right
djwestbrook36 you make it sound like he didnt have a choice shooting those people. Low moral values
@@matthewsmith2592 What idiots like you don't understand is your environment makes you what you are most of the time. If you had come from a bad environment like that what would you have done. Mother on crack and let's his step dad back in the home with him and his little brother. If he reports the step dad him and his brother will be placed in a foster home separated. He choose to Off the step dad and raise his little brother. It came with a price and that was work for Marlo. When one of these little white suburban kids kill someone they have a thousands excuses, he was bullied or something. Samething with white serial killers, they always give you some sob story about the mother didn't let him suck the titty enough as a child.
I would choose to go to school and never end up poor again. Which is the choice most of us made that grew up poor.
djwestbrook36 worser isn’t a word
You can tell by the body language the first time Bug's father returned that he did something horrible to Michael. He's shirtless, steps up to him, gets in real close, camera angle makes him look much bigger, the face touch, and "damn.. you grew". Just an extremely creepy moment.
He molested him definitely
He molested him that's why he doesn't like and trust male adults.
That’s why when Christ Partlow beat him he beat him to death passionately
Super facts that man shouldn’t have even touched him…fictional characters yes but Michael got to me the most
When Bunk is investigating Bug's father's murder he is looking over his and Michael's file and he calls him a "baby bumping motherfucker". And he mentions that Michaels mother refused to make of police report against him.
It's so messed up that the one murder that Chris committed that everyone would agree that guy should be murdered is the one that brought down him and Snoop.
Mike, Randy, Dukie and Namond....... some of the best young characters in the history of television.
When I see Dukie in any episode, my heart breaks knowing there is a good kid growing up in that environment.
And he gets on the gear. Sad, so real
Dukie is heart breaking. Seeing him have that beginning and that ending. Most heart breaking thing in the world
It's good that you have this emotion. We need more compassion for the forsaken children of the hood. Every spoiled brat entitled White kid should be forced to sit through all seasons of the wire.
Michael was a great character. He worked so hard to avoid "the life", but was consumed by it in the end.
The clip at the end with Omar saying that Michael is just a kid resonated with me. The Omar and Michael comparison is a way to give origins to figures/characters like them. Michael and Omar are born in the game and they're innovators, they play the game for themselves by their code. Game recognize game.
13:18
the real life omar saw a guy beat to death in front of him over 15 cents in front of him and his little brother when he was just 8 years old. That's how that shit happens
@@2015898damn 15 cents musta been a lot back then
“But - you just a boy”
“Yeah - well that’s just your knee”
Ruthless
This shit had me laughing hard.
The new Omar
#90shiphopjunkie
Ok
That shit was funny ayo
I love that line Michael told his mom. "I ain't paying you to be my mother!" She didn't deserve it, a real mother deserves any help you can give her. That wasn't her!
call him a real "gangsta" or ca him a G, but lowkey Michael was a real "Man".
Michael was a confused teenager who had no childhood which lead him to becoming a murderer and extortionest of his on people... tragic.
What constitutes as a man? Michael never had a childhood, he was devoid of any love and shelter and lost his innocence at an age no child should have to. He was emotionally bottled up and had little or no guidance in life and he fell prey to his environment which is the real tragedy. Michael cared for Dukie, he cared for his little brother and had responsibilities no child should ever have to burden.
@Jay Frank 💯💯
@@rico8673 That's just how life goes in the hood, but you do what you gotta do to survive and at least get a chance to make it out, just like he did. The fact this boy been through some fucced up shit, and did fucced up shit to survive and manage to set a better life for his brother - little dude had much respect to E considered a MAN, there's no limit to what a man can't do to make a good name for himself at the end, despite what you do. You gotta look at it that life is short, that's why we get the chance to do all the stuff we do at a young age, but you gotta realize we all grow up and it's the moments and memories we look bacc then that made us the person we is today. Whether he was a "real" gangster, "real nigga", "real rider", he can E considered - A "real" man. I've been through the shit and trust me I know people who did the same but get much respect from a lot of people, it's all about your character and code at the end of the day. The worst thing you can do is lie to people, but it should E a crime to lie to yourself.
A man would leave his friend to a drug house in order to watch his own back
Michael's character was just outstanding, and the scene towards the end of the show when he drops Dukie off and he can't remember the day they threw the balloons at the other kids was easily the most gut-wrenching thing I've ever watched and one of the best written scenes in television history. But out of all of them, I think Randy's story was the most depressing. One of the only kids who could've had a decent shot, especially with how he acted in school and how Carver watched over him and his foster mom, he gets thrown into the system and grows into an angry, violent corner kid. The last scene with him and Bunk nearly made me cry.
Maybe he was lying about whether or not he remembered that time, warn Dukie off so that he won't get hurt by bei around him, or maybe it was like Bodie once said "Soft link break the chain". I don't know, those were just some ideas I thought might be behind it. But yeah, his character was outstanding
+agenttheater5
It was repression. Because of all the horrific shit he had grown up with, he just repressed everything, that's why he can't remember that day 2 years before.
illiterate thug
Makes sense. :(
agenttheater5 It, like everything in The Wire, is done very subtly, with a great deal of craft and thought.
+Nick “The Doc” L. i think he will become the new bodie. Because i think the kids from season four are suppose to be like younger versions of main characters in a way.
Michael was a good kid at heart. He went through so much but he ended up becoming a product of his environment. It's sad cuz this happens to tens of thousands of children in the u.s daily
This is a gorgeous portrait of a boy caught in the belly of the beast.
*_The thing I love about The Wire is the characters.Michael was a very complicated character,he was deep....The Wire is definitely a must have!_*
Your beautiful
@@alwayyssgone stop simping.
Although Michael didn't like Cutty as a friend, Cutty is the only person both understanding him and caring for him. The way Cutty told him to go with your people is touching. Ironically, Chris can understand Mike's childhood trauma, but Chris didn't care about Michael a friend, Chris just took him as a co-worker, a human-resource.
Chris definitely took Michael in like he was family, the way he beat bugs dad was not something you would do for a co-worker
@@jackb4327 Chris beat bugs' dad with such a hatred, because Chris suffered the violence from a molester when he was a child, so he hated such molesters. Also killing people, to Chris is a part of the daily routine. He helped his co-workers by kill someone, just like we help our co-worker doing some errands. Finally, Chirs agreed on the hit on Michael so to save Marlo and his pension in the jail without too much resistance at the end suggests that Michael is just another expandable co-worker in their business.
He’s uncomfortable around older men. He was molested by Bugs dad, hence why he implies that Cuttys is homosexual and too friendly.
@@JSWang-ii8kdI disagree a bit, I think Chris liked Michael and wanted to be his mentor. But yeah he wasn't really family, and his loyalty to Marlo (plus the slim possibility that Michael HAD snitched on him) overrode any personal liking he had for Michael.
"Boy ate a raw box of rice-a-roni" *lmao*
Lol i watched that scenes atleast 10 times but never imagined it into i read you comment.
#Pravda
he mad cuz she aint cook it
Glocks Entertainment no he knew she was lying, she sold it for drugs
That actually made me really sad
michael is the best character on the show, he's a knight in shining armor
He really is
+Celtic Dave I surely wouldn't go THAT far, killer with a pseudo conscience more like!!!
bigdee gray you know the interesting thing about perception? its all about where you're looking from, think on it
+Celtic Dave this sounds like something herc would say
wtf??? yall glorifying him just cause he has a sob story. he has a code but does some despicable shit. you fall for those sad lightskin boy eyes
We all thought Micheal would grow up to be just like Chris, we were dead wrong, instead he grew up to be Omar, a killer with morals, noticed him at the end carrying a double berrl shooting Vincent in the leg and robbing Marlo of his scattered crew, genius writing.
Omar and Chris have the same killer instinct mentality
Probs also turned out like a homosexual gangster like omar too
Chris loved mike alot
Maybe because they both were sexual assaulted
Swaggy E Exactly
+TRILL Soul probably has nothing to do with it it's the simple fact Chris took Michael under his wing so he felt Michael was his responsibility
Love? No. He felt or wanted to establish a connection to Michael, calling it love is wishful stretching.
Michael was more like his personal prodigy or "Pup with big Paws" as he referred to him
The look Marlo gives Michael when he says he has a problem he can't bring to anybody else is the only time Marlo has compassion for anybody.
It was a look of opportunity. Marlo had no compassion...
Snoop looked rather concerned too, almost motherly as she then looked at Marlo for his response.
Yeah he did but moreso Chris and it showed when he beat that rapist mother fuc to death. Chris must have been abused too because he went wolverine berserker on him. It was so brutal that it's the first and only time we see fear and shock come across Snoop face as she backed up 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.
It isn’t out of compassion. They just want to help Michael because it means Michael will help them.
@@me6271 yea goes back to mike turning down the money didnt want to owe anybody now marlo is kinda concerned but he saw his way in and took it and snoop was even like hmm gotta be somthing crazy and looked to marlo
His mom snitched on him cuz he didn’t give her money lol 😂
Ikrrr😂😂😂
That was the final straw. She also felt that he was responsible for her husband's death.
@@sangfroid929 the guy had it coming
@@daniels1263 you can say that again
His mom was a piece of shhhh
You cut the best part in the Snoop scene, she asked , "how my hair look?", and he replied ,"you look good girl". Then popped her lol
S. Harris shiiiit
I literally was gonna type this exact comment .. why would he cut that out man
I had the same thought, but the faster pace is cool and shocking though, even if the line is cut.
Same man, that bit flips the whole scene
Even at his most ruthless he had a good heart.
Omar seeing Michael was like seeing his shadow.
Nah. He didnt know anything about the kid.
Nah. Mike wasn't in the game by then. Ain't no way Omar could've just saw that from Michael walking up to Marlo
@Dowhat Iwant Shut up lol.
@Dowhat Iwant gtfoh racist ass
Omar or Chris?
When Chris looked at Michael who knew his pain without him having to say a word. Powerful
The only thing ai didn't like at the end of the show was Dukie. That shit made me shed tears man.
fuck julie he was a junkie from the jump would only slow Michael down
dukie
+Jmoney Bills no he wasn't. he was soft, yeah.
Me too man. Me too
+ibouwicked Me too bro. It was too sad
How my hair look Mike?
You look good girl....boom.
Michael Rooney it’s ha you curry yourself
Snoop always appeared to not care about her looks, she was more of a guy than a girl it would seem. But in the end she, like any other girl, cared about her looks and how her hair looked. Maybe she even liked Michael.
I don't know why they cut that really short but out. It's only 2 lines but it's shows her being humbled a bit before death and shows Mike still has sympothy even just before he's about to shoot a woman in the face.
@@wissam4519 maybe, but snoop could possibly be a lesbian, she mentions thinking about some pussy to bunk when she got pulled over w/ chris. outside this, there is no other evidence to suggest snoop was interested in michael. Snoop also cared about her looks a ton, she just has a different style. Her clothes, for the time, are occasionally fairly high end fashion. remember her outfit on the motorcycle, that bad ass pink jacket? and her hair was indeed impeccable, i'm pretty ignorant on black hair styling but I'd imagine it's not cheap or easy to get your hair like that.
@@kschacherer92 I agree. Perhaps my wording was a bit poor, but we got the same idea. Great show. Have a nice new year!
His story is so heartbreaking in a lot of ways. When bug’s father violated him as a kid he set the ball in motion to fuck up his whole life and ruined his mind. Shattered his belief and trust in older men.
It's funny how Chris knew instantly what Micheal was going through. I think they shared something in common on that regard. Even the way Chris killed the guy, that shit was personal.
"You didn't even take him to the house?!"
Like I commented elsewhere, I'm conflicted because I think it's interesting that Chris was acting on something personal, but I initially liked the idea that he was just deeply disgusted as an outsider :(
By the end he was one of my favourite characters. Have to admit I was a bit disappointed that he left dukie to become a junkie though.
Matt Russell He should have at least given him a few bucks. Maybe he knew it'd just be wasted on junk.
Cockoff Gewgle Yeah, I think he knew I mean his mom did it practically all the time around him and she would spend the money he gave her on drugs instead of food, so he had too know Dukie would do the same sadly.
Dukie left Dukie to be a junkie.
Sooner or later you have to help yourself Mike couldn't always be there to make sure Duke wasn't getting smacked back
Michael carried Dukie as far as he could carry him. At this point, tough decisions had to be made to survive. There was no gray area. Michael had to keep on the move as his option. Dukie had to stay stationary to be out of harm's way.
I respect Michael wasn't shook by no one i understood his mindset and definately looked out for Bug no matter what.
When Michael has to leave Bug with his aunt, I swear, I could not hold back the tears. Absolutely one of the most heartbreaking scenes for me
The Michael Corleone of The Wire, they didn't really WANT to be in it, but they were good at it.
ahmen
I never thought of that. Although, Michael Lee is a little kinder than Michael Corleone. Remember when he stopped Monk from killing Cutty?
Capcoor Yeah true
I thought of that comparison too when I first watched the show. Obviously there names. And they both have powerful scenes where they fully cross into that world. Corleone in the restaurant killing the cop and Sollozzo. And after Michael has his step dad killed, standing in the doorway triumphantly looking down at his mom. Chills.
Cant believe he said michael corleone and all of you agree. Lol.
Omar’s “He’s just a kid” statement would come to haunt him later down the line
D'angelo Paine ain’t that the truth.
jimmy olsen ova heah
Ironic huh
He just a boy lol
I can relate to Michael cause I was molested as a child and took my anger and everything out on lots of people in the streets. For the longest time I blamed myself for letting it happen and I guess I at times I still do. I look at so many things differently than most people. I never could understand why
That's why it's so despicable. The imbalance of power.
@@sabriyaboulware1522 imma tell you like I tell my fav cousin when she was younger, You won you made it past that weak ass predator when some didn't make it pass. Just remember that predator couldn't beat you then when you was weaker & younger & now you're older and stronger Stay blessed to know that you are past that tragedy
I was molested and became an opiod addict/robber/dealer until my son was born I’m 21 and have lived a life hardly anyone can understand people tried too take my life 3 times had people try too jump me 2 times if it wasn’t for my child I would be dead by now it’s rough when you on your own at 16
I feel you, other people dont understand because they've never experienced anything. While it's hard try your best not to give people a reason to hate you and live your life.
@@joshshirley9488 hey Josh I'm sorry to hear that but if u believe in a higher power u will be alright. I believe in you if that means anything ur young and the best to come keep ur head up brother
The music that starts around 6:30 fits Michael's character perfectly. It has this beautiful and tragic tone throughout, a certain softness and darkness that emulates Michael's character and circumstance. A boy with a good heart forced to make horrible decisions just to help those he cares about. So much pain, yet so much love.
Everything about this show puts it in a class of its own. Every character is so distinguished
No matter how many times I watch the WIRE I am always truly amazed by the acting and realism of the plots.. just a masterpiece
He was afraid of going soft, you see it in the way he reacts to Prez trying to help him in the classroom and the way he reacts to his friends talking about Cutti. I think for Mike his whole life was filled with so many dark things that he couldn't handle people being nice to him, there's a lot of conflict in his character, like a battle between being a good person and being able to survive in his harsh environment. I think that's what makes his character so powerful and sad.
+Leopold Butters Stotch yeah, he says "dude was just TOO FREINDLY", ....he aint used to that type of shit from people, people like that are suspect in his reasoning!!!!!
Leopold Butters Stotch it's not that Mike was afraid of being soft. Bugs father was probably nice to him to make him feel comfortable and then he took advantage of Mike. That's why he takes people's kindness as them being too nice and thinking they'll try to do the same thing Bugs father did to him.
@@bigdee11000 he said cutty was too friendly because he knew he liked men on the low. Cutty was down low
He was uncomfortable because he was sexually abused as a child by his step dad so when guys come off too friendly he see pass the friendly and see the perv in them those he dnt see perv in has to build his trust slow
You hit it right on the mark
It's crazy how a character that wasn't introduced until season 4 and was "just a boy" ended up being my favorite character on a show filled with amazing characters.
Mike lee is like one of my favorite characters
yeah me too, I can relate to his story of him coming up in so many ways and the fact he was putting in work. The show captured so much of street realism....very well done
him and namond
That scene when Chris beats little "BUGGS" daddy to death is intense....The man was a molester, and Michael wasn't having it on his little brother...But what got me is the way chris beat him, like it was personal, like it was him that got molested...i would have found a way to get him away from my brother too, and it wouldn't have been CPS either...
+scarbro mangler yeah I got that, but with your FISTS.....any boxer will tell you, your fists cant pound a human skull for long without you feeling it too in your knuckles.....that's why people generally grab a BLUDGEON of some sort....all I saw chris using for the beatdown, was his FISTS......unless his RAGE numbed him!!!!
Maybe fists will only hurt but not kill...but I'm pretty sure that kicking when done the right way in the right places could kill
Work of art seeing that mole get beat to death
+bigdee gray yeah it was OBVIOUS Chris was recalling his own abuse. explains that psycho mentality he rolled with.
+bigdee gray no Chris was hitting him with the gun
Micheal was the truth, I’m glad he never died off.
"I ain't payin' you to be my mother."
loved the editing in the end.
"you're just a boy!!"
"he's just kid"
That's just your knee BOOM!!!🤣🤣😂😂😂
@ John Anthony - 😂😂😂😂
"YOU'RE JUST A BOY!!" "AND THAT'S JUST THE KNEE!!" - Really fucking clever stuff...
@@johnanthony2342 man 😂😂😂😂😂
AND THATS JUST YOUR KNEE😂😂😂
Wow. it's so interesting watching this in order. I really get a sense of Michael that I didn't before. Thanks for putting this together.
Michael was one of the best characters in a show filled w/ great characters. I saw a lot of parallels w/ Michael and D'Angelo, 2 guys who really didn't belong in "the game" but ended up in it due to circumstances beyond their control. IMHO the most heartbreaking scene of all 5 seasons was when Michael dropped Bug off at his aunt's home. Michael knew he couldn't get out, but was determined to protect his brother.
I feel like Dee had more in common with Neymond. Both didn’t want to be in the game but they came from family that made a name for themselves already. They both felt like they had to live up to that expectation. Neymond was one of the few character in the show that broke the cycle thanks to bunny and bey for seeing the truth and letting him leave the game.
Always wished I had a brother like Michael to look out for me. But heart is heart, don't matter if you are blood or not. If you don't got it, you will never be good at anything. Even being a sibling. Michael had one of the biggest hearts in the game.
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When Marlo's crew shot Cutty, he showed Michael he really cared about him. Michael was willing to wait with him for the ambulance. Cutty sent him away to go with Marlow's crew. That was the end for Michael. Cutty wanted him to stay but he knows the code of the street. Michael had to leave. So sad.
This is, hands down, one of the best Wire edits I’ve seen on TH-cam. This entire thing was powerful AF. Michael lowkey the most underrated character on this show
this is one of the best vids on youtube, thank you very much for creating it, its the background music that really makes it special
Bruh that's it .. I am watching the wire again .. this show is the realest of all time . Love .
Just imagine, this is just one of the story lines from The Wire. Best TV series ever.
Tbh.... D'Angelos crew..... Mike.... and Ziggy had great stories
@@shiestyrecords3225 ziggy ?! that is not an answer i expect to hear :) what made you like his story especially?
@@jameskim6627 in a way his was he most subtle yet most understandable amd most unvalued... he never had anythiing going but he kept trying
Damn this music is PERFECT. So eerie and mysterious. Goes so well with the video.
I come back every couple months and cry my eyes out then man up and continue. This video keeps me humble and help me to move forward with how I used to be.
What's sad is out of the four boys profiled, Michael had the 2nd best outcome. Randy just became cannon fodder for another gang leader, and Dookie became Bubbles.
Louis Garday Randy should be fine. Hopefully.
Randy became Bodie
Namond had the best outcome
Kennard I feel became the next Bird or maybe marlo. I wanna say bird because of his foul mouth and wasn't entirely smart or had tactics to be marlo. And I imagine donut will continue to be donut just caught in the middle doing his own thang
@@Black14825 nah Randy became Marlo
I just noticed something else about the scene where Chris and Snoop kill June Bug. When the little kid runs out of the house, Mike is about to shoot him, but he stops, because he knows the kid is innocent. Parallels can be drawn to the time when Omar and Brother Mouzone killed Stringer Bell, and Omar holds his gun at the cowering construction worker, but then leaves the man unharmed. Mike's embodiment of Omar began earlier than most people expected.
Agreed, but I also think their is an added element to that scene where the little kidis about the same age as his brother. M
Oh, for sure. The reasoning might be different, but the humanizing element is still present.
If u saw the last episode it shows everybody now are emulating the those from the beginning showing how its all a cycle. For instance, Mike becomes like omar, Marlo becomes a mixture of stringer and avon, Slim charles becomes prop joe, they show two random hustlers who are supposed to be bodie and poot, Chris becomes wee bay, snoop died cause there was no female from the originals to emulate
FAMIZ WAYNE I know that, I'm just saying that the parallels began to formulate even before the final episode.
Eziokilla9595 Michael is formed as the next reincarnation of Omar (even though hes much shitter in comparison) which is shown in one of the last scenes in --30--
The Wire is such a masterpiece. Watching Michaels scenes alone give you a direct perspective on how male figures failed him all around. He was a good dude and tried to be smart but the streets was all around him. Couldn’t trust no one.
Omar reincarnation
My thoughts exactly
Baby Ohso Who cares if he was gay nobody was fucking wit Omar.
the ending pretty much follows his legacy
@@Daemon1995_ legacy? More like pain and endless sleepiness nights, having to have eyes behind your back. Not really having a good friend or anyone to close to you
The circle continues
The first interaction between Marlo and Mike was great! He called him a little bitch and Mike stood up to it. Marlo was impressed. “ Big paws on a puppy”
It’s funny how they made Cutty look creepy as hell every time he talked to him
So we've went from shows like The Wire to Empire??? I'd KILL for a season 6
Edit: appreciate the love. Btw, IMO Power is full of overacting and the music takes out any sense of realism from the show.
Only reason I compared the two shows is because there are folks out here who are literally trying to compare the shows
Youngins too soft and stupid for shows like this nowadays
Anton Chigur not to mention they looking for that "fast food" type of TV drama instead of the "slow cooking" buildup that is much more satisfying
Ur right i would love a season 6 over any other show
one of the best shows created!! never gets old
I agree
One of the realest shows
The realist show
Haven't watched any Wire (or much TV at all) in 10 years. Coming back to this now is powerful stuff. Incredible.
Mike Lee was a boss! Owned by no one and feared no one!
Marva Champion One thing I didn't like was how Namond was the one who went on to have a good life, while Michael had to go on the run, and it's assumed was gonna be running the streets the rest of his life. I say that cause Namond was a piece of shit, he was always acting like a badass and fuckin with Dukie, while Michael always tried to do the right thing, he took care of his brother, didn't accept handouts, and always had Dukie's back. It's fucked up how Namond was the one who went on to do well
Jeremy Forczyk I agree! The only reason Namond got the opportunity was because of his father and several others looking out! Namond was a punk, and had he been the one left in Mike's position, he wouldn't survive three days! Mike on the other hand, had to fend for himself all of his life, which is why he ended up the way he did, a survivor by any means!
Marva Champion Yea definitely. And I think that was why Michael was so loyal to Dukie cause they both had to grow up with having dope fiends for parents. So while everyone else (especially Namond) made fun of Dukie for smelling bad and having dirty clothes, Michael understood what he was going through, and knew there was nothing he could do about it
this was a great edit
Michael is a real role model for all kids of all colors who go through hard situations. 💯
I like Michael he's favorite character of the wire
Mike always been a fascinating character. Dealing with what he dealt with, so many kids are still going through that right now.
It's just a show that sticks with you all your life... Thanks god for the people creative enough to make this show.. just a masterpiece. Great edit.
"Damn you grew" like he was disappointed.
Don't really know what he was ... but it was sick
It seemed to have a creepy double meaning🤮
At 6:20 Michael snapped and went 0 too 100 quick 😂 look how dude looking at him with braids "Everybody just too muthfukin friendly"😂😂😂
One of my favorite character arks of all time. This was such a well written show.
The scene where Michael is asking Chris for help. Chris asks why. Michael doesn't say anything. Chris took 1 look at him and knew what was happening. Nothing else needed to be said.
Then my suspicions were confirmed when Chris goes full rage mode on Bug's father. Chris was probably abused too when he was younger and that played into him helping Michael. Yes, he wanted to recruit him. But I think Chris would have done it anyway even if Michael didn't join after.
And in the end of the series when he becomes the next Omar. Simply amazing
Michael is one of my favourite characters ! this show is so raw. The shit he went through is what people in the hood go thru everyday. I never watched any other show with so many relatable experiences to my own life
That look Chris gave mike @6:48 just explained what needed to be done with out so many words
This show was so amazing, the character depth was something you don’t see any more. All the kids had such sad plot lines, other than maybe Naamon. Michael, Dookie, Randy, all heart breaking stories.
Chris told on himself by spitting on the guy after he beat him to death. Saliva is DNA and leaving DNA is equivalent to leaving a note with all of your info on it.
Marqus Booker to be completely honest, I don’t think the police would care enough to even go that far to find out who the killer is, they got too many people dying and not enough good police to help.
It was hair
Just because your saliva is on a corpse does not prove that you murdered that person.
wilson blauheuer no but it’s gets the police looking into you something a killer doesn’t need or want.
it wasnt just the spit, he beat the man with his bare hands, that left all kinds of DNA b4 he even spit
Bruhhh it’s so wholesome seeing mike taking care of little bug 😭
Brilliant story.... Not all people who turn bad are bad, most people do the best they can with what they have...
Most people just providing for their loved ones
Damn....this was actually brilliantly put together. Peace