And so it begins. My best friend, Nick Murray, joins me for an ongoing podcast where we talk about the most important topics in the world: movies, television shows, video games, music, comic books etc. This first episode has us trying to tackle the most layered show in TV history, The Wire. Hope you enjoy listening, and please leave questions, comments and criticisms either here, at our SoundCloud page (follow us on SoundCloud too!), or tweet at us. I'm @DrewDietsch and Nick is @darthbrazil
About McNulty in season 4 (or lack of being in season 4..)
ReplyDeleteDominic West wanted some time off, I believe, to spend time with his family in England. This is why we don't see as much of him.
As far as season 5 goes, I agree the McNulty serial killer was a little far fetched. But what was great from that season was the lies and how they helped mold the story. The media, police and government all have this big fibbing circle jerk, and in the end what really changes? A few heads roll, but it turns into business as usual. That is frighteningly real.
I didn't know that was a motivating factor for his season 4 absence. Still, they made it work incredibly well, both narratively and for the character.
DeleteI like McNulty's descent in season 5, so I'm okay with things getting a little crazy. You're absolutely right about it servicing the overall theme of the season, and how the conclusions that come out of those lies reinforce the idea that the system never truly changes.
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