Stringer Bell vs. Agent Michael Scarn: Threat Level Midnight!

[Double Down]

Idris Elba joining The Office for six episodes!

http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2009/01/15/Idris_Elba_to_guest_star_on_The_Office/UPI-48351232043448/

 

[The Big Ragu]

DD, Not really related, but sort of related. I have been rewatching The Wire in fits and starts. I started at Season 1, Episode one and just finished Season 3, which you know was Stringer Bell heavy and is probably my favorite season. There is a scene in season three that I had forgotten about that made me burst out laughing. In one of the final episodes, when Brother Mouzone comes back and he is trying to hook up with Omar, he sends his homophobic bodyguard into that gay bar every night asking for Omar and stirring up ****, until he finds Omar. In this one scene, a gay guy comes up behind the bodyguard (his name is Lamar) and touches him from behind and says, "Can I buy you a drink?" Lamar pushes him away and shouts something and for a split second, the camera scans down to the end of the bar... and Rawls is sitting there. I rewound it about 10 times and laughed out loud each time. I am so glad I am rewatching. There is so much I forgot.

 

[JakeandElwood]

I'm watching The Wire now, and I'm six episodes into the fifth season. That scene you're talking about is one of my favorites, Ragu.

 

[Double Down]

DD, Not really related, but sort of related. I have been rewatching The Wire in fits and starts. I started at Season 1, Episode one and just finished Season 3, which you know was Stringer Bell heavy and is probably my favorite season. There is a scene in season three that I had forgotten about that made me burst out laughing. In one of the final episodes, when Brother Mouzone comes back and he is trying to hook up with Omar, he sends his homophobic bodyguard into that gay bar every night asking for Omar and stirring up ****, until he finds Omar. In this one scene, a gay guy comes up behind the bodyguard (his name is Lamar) and touches him from behind and says, "Can I buy you a drink?" Lamar pushes him away and shouts something and for a split second, the camera scans down to the end of the bar... and Rawls is sitting there. I rewound it about 10 times and laughed out loud each time. I am so glad I am rewatching. There is so much I forgot.

I think what I liked most about that scene is that it was never addressed again. It was just a quick glimpse into Rawls bizarro world, and gives you a little insight, perhaps, into why he's so obsessed with using the word cocksucker and making derogatory comments about getting ****ed in the ass, etc.

It's quite obvious that the writers of The Office love The Wire, since Dwight accused Kelly of "juking the stats" when she gave Jim and Dwight poor customer service reviews and Michael said that Ryan should deal with his "friend's" drug problem by wearing a wire and finding out who his supplier was.

I love the idea that in an alternate universe, Stringer Bell could have been middle management at Dunder Mifflin.

"I'll worry about that when it happens. Until then we are going to handle this like businessmen , make the profit and later for that gangster bull****."

"Does the chair know we are going to look like some punk ass ******* out there?"

 

[RossLT]

DD, Not really related, but sort of related. I have been rewatching The Wire in fits and starts. I started at Season 1, Episode one and just finished Season 3, which you know was Stringer Bell heavy and is probably my favorite season. There is a scene in season three that I had forgotten about that made me burst out laughing. In one of the final episodes, when Brother Mouzone comes back and he is trying to hook up with Omar, he sends his homophobic bodyguard into that gay bar every night asking for Omar and stirring up ****, until he finds Omar. In this one scene, a gay guy comes up behind the bodyguard (his name is Lamar) and touches him from behind and says, "Can I buy you a drink?" Lamar pushes him away and shouts something and for a split second, the camera scans down to the end of the bar... and Rawls is sitting there. I rewound it about 10 times and laughed out loud each time. I am so glad I am rewatching. There is so much I forgot.

I think what I liked most about that scene is that it was never addressed again. It was just a quick glimpse into Rawls bizarro world, and gives you a little insight, perhaps, into why he's so obsessed with using the word cocksucker and making derogatory comments about getting ****ed in the ass, etc.

It's quite obvious that the writers of The Office love The Wire, since Dwight accused Kelly of "juking the stats" when she gave Jim and Dwight poor customer service reviews and Michael said that Ryan should deal with his "friend's" drug problem by wearing a wire and finding out who his supplier was.

I love the idea that in an alternate universe, Stringer Bell could have been middle management at Dunder Mifflin.

"I'll worry about that when it happens. Until then we are going to handle this like businessmen , make the profit and later for that gangster bull****."

"Does the chair know we are going to look like some punk ass ******* out there?"

Mother****er I will punk yo' ass!

 

[PeteyPirate]

Prop Joe would blow Dwight out of the water in sales.

"Buy for one, sell for tew."

 

[StormSurge]

Michael said he watches The Wire, so this could be interesting. He obviously didn't recognize Beadie. :)

I can't wait for this. I wonder if Idris will use his natural accent.

 

[RossLT]

How has Idris not been getting some great roles? He is so talented.

 

[StormSurge]

How has Idris not been getting some great roles? He is so talented.

He's been in some recent movies (RockNRoll?) and is going to be in one with Beyonce soon, but great question. The same could be set for most of The Wire's cast.

 

[RossLT]

Yeah, I did see that Michael K. Williams (Omar) has a few things coming out in the next year or so, but Idris, man, he blew me away with almost every scene he was in.

 

[Joe Williams]

All I got to say to this:

Shee-eeeeee-it! Where does this leave me?

 

[Double Down]

Prop Joe would blow Dwight out of the water in sales.

"Buy for one, sell for tew."

I think my favorite Prop Joe quote of all time is:

"Be a shame to let a good toaster go to waste over a frayed cord."

 

[NoOneLikesUs]

My favorite funny Wire moment is when Bubbles bumps into Presbo at school in season four.

 

[GoochMan]

I have nothing to add...just like to post on all Wire-related threads.

Gots to hold it down like my boy Slim Charles.

 

[RossLT]

I loved when Prop Joe is in Levy's office and he is talking about Burrell

Prop Joe: Ervin was a year ahead of me at Dunbar, he was in the glee club.
Herc: I gotta ask.
Prop Joe: Stone stupid.

 

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[RossLT]

Holy ****!!!! That is so awesome.

 

[Cosmo]

DD, Not really related, but sort of related. I have been rewatching The Wire in fits and starts. I started at Season 1, Episode one and just finished Season 3, which you know was Stringer Bell heavy and is probably my favorite season. There is a scene in season three that I had forgotten about that made me burst out laughing. In one of the final episodes, when Brother Mouzone comes back and he is trying to hook up with Omar, he sends his homophobic bodyguard into that gay bar every night asking for Omar and stirring up ****, until he finds Omar. In this one scene, a gay guy comes up behind the bodyguard (his name is Lamar) and touches him from behind and says, "Can I buy you a drink?" Lamar pushes him away and shouts something and for a split second, the camera scans down to the end of the bar... and Rawls is sitting there. I rewound it about 10 times and laughed out loud each time. I am so glad I am rewatching. There is so much I forgot.

I notice SO much more now that I'm rewatching the show. Just rewatched the epsiode where Kima got shot ... and I never noticed when I watched the first time the skepticism in Jimmy's eyes when they were planning the whole thing, like he knew it was going to end terribly, but he didn't want to ruffle any more feathers. Nothing is said. Just something in his eyes ... I love that show.

 

[zeke12]

I think what I liked most about that scene is that it was never addressed again. It was just a quick glimpse into Rawls bizarro world, and gives you a little insight, perhaps, into why he's so obsessed with using the word cocksucker and making derogatory comments about getting ****ed in the ass, etc.

Well, we get one more whiff, when Bubbles pukes on Landsman near the end. Landsman goes to the john to wash himself up, and carved into one of the stall walls is:

"RAWLS SUCKS ****"

 

[Joe Williams]

"Mm-mmm. Twenty gets you the permits. Five is for me for bribing these downtown mother****ers. I mean, I'm the one got to risk walking up to these thieving ******* with cash in hand, right? I'm telling you, String, the people running the city nowadays, they make the last bunch look sanctified. I mean, this some shameful ****."