Stringer thought of himself as a professional criminal but then he met politicians

@JahmilBlair

4 жыл бұрын

Cant be more clear than that 💯💯

@NT-fo3me

4 жыл бұрын

Sheeeeiiiiiit!!!

@mrtonywilliams6312

4 жыл бұрын

@@Terracecasualx5 Avon told him bout playing them away games

@blackericdenice

4 жыл бұрын

The OG professional criminal aka OG-PC.

@JamieDarren

4 жыл бұрын

whole new ball game and he wasn't ready.

Stringer Bell treated the drug game like a business and business like the drug game.

@TheStonerosesHQ

7 жыл бұрын

Too true was cool as fuck though

@h-man591

6 жыл бұрын

Right, you cannot put the 2 together.

@coachb2766

6 жыл бұрын

tmage23 good one

@JackBNimbleify

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly. He should have let Levy deal with the business dealings,and been handling Marlo in the streets,instead of asking Slim Charles to hit Clay Davis

@coachb2766

6 жыл бұрын

JackBNimbleify I would have hit Clay Davis. At the minimum I would Rob my money back or beat him. Sheeeeeeeet !

The funniest part of this is that Levy could have hooked Stringer up to go legit just like he did with Marlo at the end but Stringer was too arrogant and thought he could do it all by himself.

@vernonherb

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro I needed to hear that 💯

@Janon48

2 жыл бұрын

@@vernonherb we all need help sometimes uce. There’s nothing wrong with asking

@ashkeygii9449

2 жыл бұрын

Right, still would've had to pay, but he would've gotten there.

@deenareese3223

2 жыл бұрын

Right he thought he could mingle with politicians bcuz because he went to some night classes

@mahatmarfigo

2 жыл бұрын

@@deenareese3223 🤣🤣🤣 that's weirdly true.

If I was shelling out as much money as String is giving to Levy, I would run ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING by him first. He is literally the biggest ally a guy like String can have

@joshuascafidi3851

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, he has motivation to not scam you because he wants you to keep coming back to him and not another criminal lawyer, where as Clay can move on to the next chump for a buck or two.

@CREOLEHEAT

Жыл бұрын

He was far too confident in his abilities. He thought taking community college classes made him a fortune 500 level CEO. Thought he didn't need Levy's help. Wouldn't be surprised if he thought since Levy was a criminal lawyer, he didn't understand business matters.

@wine_coconut1003

Жыл бұрын

@@CREOLEHEAT agreed. Stringer knew about WorldCom. So he knew absolutely everything about everything.

@phuturephunk

11 ай бұрын

@@CREOLEHEAT This is it. Stringer was just smart enough to have a bit of insight but not self aware enough to know that he is a fish out of water outside the street game and he would need help navigating the crooked legit world.

Levy: Yeah? What office? Stringer: He came down to the lobby... Levy: LMAO!

@samfilmkid

6 жыл бұрын

He might as well have given money to Donald Trump/

@snazzy1637

5 жыл бұрын

MAGA BITCH

@SAOrules

5 жыл бұрын

Sam Harnish TRUMP IS YOUR PRESIDENT

@RenegadeShepTheSpacer

5 жыл бұрын

@@dd.4910 Orange man bad?

@azazello1784

4 жыл бұрын

@@dd.4910 you off your meds again?

"...and maybe, just maybe...not smart enough for _them_ out there." - Avon Barksdale

@doomsncrew

4 жыл бұрын

Avon nailed it when he talked about "Away games". Maybe Stringer could have been smart enough for them, but he always acts as he's the smartest fuck in the room, and you can't allow yourself to behave like that when you play such a tricky away game. He should have kept Levy close to him all the time to take the time to learn.

@Blafard666

4 жыл бұрын

"They saw your ghetto ass coming miles away.... " - Avon to Stringer

@doomsncrew

3 жыл бұрын

@none ofyours it's even more twisted than that, McNulty was a very self-destructive character and was obsessed with putting behind bars someone who shared his arrogance and ego. Maybe he was pissed that someone who's kinda like him could appear as successful as Stringer did.

@PokemonTrainerChris303

3 жыл бұрын

@@doomsncrew the smartest fucks in the room are always 30 + year old men going to community college 😂😂😂

@CheerfullyCynical829

3 жыл бұрын

Not hard enough? 😡

I laugh every time Levy laughs his ass off at Stringer. It never gets old.

I love how when Levy say Clay Davis "was born with his hand in someone's pocket", his expression and tone just oozes admiration for Davis' scamming skill.

@shimbus5743

6 жыл бұрын

Clay Davis was honestly the slickest guy in the show, he even talked his way out of felonies in court.

@trackboy17

5 жыл бұрын

"SSSHHHIIIIEEEDD"

@ronoccc

5 жыл бұрын

Clay Davis could sell ice to an eskimo

@samuelmuiruri4704

5 жыл бұрын

shack. a lawyer will take any money from any client.

@johann242

5 жыл бұрын

He calls him a gonith, that's Jewish slang for thief

What office? He came down to the lobby. 😂😂😂😂🤣

@zeusalmighty2392

5 жыл бұрын

Best part 😂😂😂

@samueljohnson9915

4 жыл бұрын

Zeus Almighty He was like dis nigga

@Alrokako

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I would've been laughing at his ass too 😂

@ricksturgis6403

4 жыл бұрын

If he was black he would have said: Shiiiiit!

@DonceBeats

3 жыл бұрын

@@Alrokako shit your thick head ass wouldn't understand what the talk is about.

Why didn't he run it by Levy sooner? That's kind of what he's for.

@mikegee6523

3 жыл бұрын

One word .. Greed

@heatalldayy

3 жыл бұрын

Because Levy would’ve told Avon.

@Lonewolf_665

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikegee6523 ego too.

@maniac50ae14

3 жыл бұрын

@@heatalldayy Avon knew already, even visited one of the sites and made Bell feel uncomfortable because he(Avon) questioned the developers about their lack of expertise. Bell thinking Avon was the ignorant/ghetto one for not understanding how business and development works but in the end we did find out that Avon was right to question them and that he knew they were getting hustled.

@maniac50ae14

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikegee6523 Ego! "Lions and Legions", did a good analysis of Stringer that highlights that what avon said was true, Bell was just a dude from the ghetto overestimating his abilities.

HAHAHA Poor stringer. His a smart dude, but wasn't smart enough or ready for the real thieves! Avon knew this, but stringer had to learn the hard way.

@dramahawkpromotions9621

7 жыл бұрын

Yup like Avon said they saw your Ghetto Ass coming a mile away.

@dd.4910

7 жыл бұрын

You got a beef with them? That shit is on...YOU!

@JamesSmith-jd1do

6 жыл бұрын

Author Simmons plus Avon was much smarter than Stringer

@LifeFilmz

6 жыл бұрын

because avon was more intuitive. he had street smarts, he knows how the streets work better than stringer.

@RJMacReady1

5 жыл бұрын

James Smith avon just knew his place.

The guy that played levy was excellent.

Awesome how the lawyer just knew straight away what was up. Stringer was convinced it was legit lol. It's like someone explaining getting hustled on the street to a complete rookie.

@missbelled6700

3 жыл бұрын

"What do you mean the ball wasn't under any of the cups, I saw him put it under there! That guy before me even won!" LOL

@zerodarkthirty9981

3 жыл бұрын

Haha "the crackhead said he'd be right back with my $20! He's gonna pay me back right?!"

@madgavin7568

Ай бұрын

Clay boasted to Lester (after Lester blackmailed him) about these "ignorant ghetto MFers" like Stringer Bell who are easy to con because they have no idea what they're getting into.

Stringer could have had Levy's help checking over all of this from the start but he was too proud and impressed with the image of himself as some kind of rough cut savy business tycoon

always go to the lawyer, to one crook to check out another.

@ThinkingBrother1

6 жыл бұрын

mel bias That's the truth,the whole truth, and nothing but the truth....

@murderboys1

6 жыл бұрын

mel bias facts but your lawyer have a set fee clay davis was just finessing string gave him 35000 out of the 250000 he gave him 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

@scottsodyssey2485

3 жыл бұрын

Even Jesse Pinkman knew this.

@Exxperiment626

3 жыл бұрын

"I got lawyers watching lawyers, so I won't go broke" - B.I.G Smalls

The lawyer laughed at him made it even worse 😂

Like the framing of the shot at the end. Stinger's stuck in the dark while the bright ivory tower he wants to enter seems so far away.

@RyBreadisRyGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent use of imagery. The Wire was so complex on several levels.

@golga14

3 жыл бұрын

@@RyBreadisRyGuy Is it ever!

This whole scene reminds me of Cutty. Cutty wanted to open up a local gym... and he does so! Like Stringer, Cutty also had to go through a lot of bureaucratic red tape to get started, but he didn't do this through bribery, underhanded ways, etc. He met with the right officials and in no time, he got the permits he needed. Cutty is proof that while politics aren't perfect, there are some things that can be done the official way!

@wjk2109

4 жыл бұрын

Nah Cutty got all those openings through the local minister the politicians owed favors to for his support and the support of his congregation.

@noahmijo

4 жыл бұрын

UltimateCharm it’s also likely that Cuttys operation is seen as almost a charity for local youth that the city doesn’t have to pay for-all the more reason to not impede him from his start up-it’s rare but sometimes Govt and private individual can reach a fair understanding

@diezgp

3 жыл бұрын

I think you got the Cutty thing all wrong. He got the permit because of the minister, a shortcut.

@KevinTheArse

3 жыл бұрын

This analysis is on point.

@EddieDuranLLC

2 жыл бұрын

@@diezgp yeah the minister had the connections. But he only helped Cutty because he saw he was doing things the right way.

Avon saw this coming a mile away, Stringer wasn't prepared for the slickest of them all, the politician.

@madwestboy

3 жыл бұрын

shouldn't clay davis be worried that stringer will come after him when he finds out there is no goose that lays golden eggs?

@TheStatisfiedOne

3 жыл бұрын

@@madwestboy stringer couldn’t not take that risk would eventually put all attention to him and Avon crew even more

@mijreed

3 жыл бұрын

Avon saw right through Clay Davis when they met. Avon's BS detector was always extremely good.

Levy laughing at him made it more funny

The funny moral of this scene is that Stringer assumed bureaucracy was MORE corrupt than it actually was. The system is just too large and complex for a simple briefcase of money to get much return on investment.

@Cordman1221

6 жыл бұрын

That's what I love about this show: It's wasn't afraid to show off the dramatically different paradigms of the two worlds - the poor, black neighborhoods were power is concentrated in the hands of people who are the most violent (and thus, don't last very long in the position as 'king'), and the white, marbled hallways of the government were power is concentrated in the hands of the rich and incredibly crafty. Stringer Bell brings a game that's not *quite* good enough to be successful in the latter, and not quite violent enough in the former. Given time, he would've probably learned to play in the latter world and let go of his roots, but Omar and Avon saw that he never had that chance.

@tektoy8

5 жыл бұрын

A White Guy that’s a damn good analysis of Stringer Bell there. Well said.

@callershot2081

5 жыл бұрын

A White Guy Very good analysis there. Never thought of it that way.

@Gnomelord0

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that is brilliant becaue we imagine goverment corruption as guys with dollars while its more of a deeply copmlicated series of patronage, long term relationsihps and just an indiffernt system

@sickofguysnamedtodd2293

5 жыл бұрын

Stringer’s grasp exceeded his reach.

the 2 biggest villains, the ones who held the REAL, actual unwavering power over Baltimore in the show, were Clay Davis and the Greek. Both never got caught.

@jaydixon9837

3 жыл бұрын

I’d put Levy up with them, as well.

@STAXONDECK1

3 жыл бұрын

And the Greek wasn’t even Greek he was Jew

@mrtony80

3 жыл бұрын

Clay Davis did get caught by Lester, who blackmailed him

@jackdriscoll8387

2 жыл бұрын

the greek tops them all

@gsofficial

Жыл бұрын

I have to say, in Clay Davis' defense, he repeatedly warned Stringer that he wasn't ready for this particular game yet. Stringer just didn't listen.

He learned something his class couldn’t teach him. Reality.

Till this day I can't hear the word "faucet" without laughing and thinking of Clay Davis.

What I tell you about playing those away games?

@deathrager2404

5 жыл бұрын

stringer wanted to be in the game right? now he s in the game

@mikehughes8023

5 жыл бұрын

He was always in the game dumbass! Without him there would be no B&B....Which is what most of you mainstream bitches keep forgetting!😕

@TheDeadHead420

5 жыл бұрын

well get on with it moth..

@QuellyQ

5 жыл бұрын

"Ay yo I think slim gone have to sit this one out Boss's"

@QuellyQ

5 жыл бұрын

I want you to hit somebody, who we hitting? The Clay Davis, downtown Clay davis

The writing is SO GOOD. Sometimes I’ll watch these scenes just to marvel at the sharp dialogue.

It’s little scenes like this that keep me coming back to The Wire after all these years

@golga14

3 жыл бұрын

IKR!

I still don’t know why String wouldn’t speak with Levy about these dealings. That’s literally the best person to have lmao

@TheStatisfiedOne

3 жыл бұрын

He taught he was smart enough to do it himself, was basically way over his head here

@chrisdawson1776

3 жыл бұрын

Because plot

@augustus9708

3 жыл бұрын

He wanted to do it by himself because he was too proud and thought he was smart enough. He also didnt want to involve Levy and have to pay him a fee for his help.

@xw33b36

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisdawson1776 was it really though? stringer was his own worst enemy

The fundamental problem I found with Stringer Bell is that he always thought of himself as the smartest person in the room and he,was too ambitious. Then he meets Clay Davis who showed him otherwise

@semdavidanger

Жыл бұрын

Yep,.

i dont know why he didnt approach his lawyer first with this whole idea....thats what his lawyer is for

@samuelmuiruri4704

7 жыл бұрын

it was hunky punky, secret etc, so in his mind he was being clever, until it became obvious.

@atticusmaytrap5702

5 жыл бұрын

later in the 5th season Davis explains the con to Freamon, saying something like "once you get them out from behind their lawyers, then you can really run wild on them...."

@smokedaddydolla

5 жыл бұрын

he didnt want to cut him in on the scam/profits

@johansmallberries9874

5 жыл бұрын

Levy would've tried to talk him out but String would've tried anyway. He needed to get burned to see how he got burned.

@manuginobilisbaldspot424

4 жыл бұрын

Arrogance. Stringer thought he was smarter than the folks in the drug game, yet more ruthless than those in the business/political game. Turns out, he was neither.

Shit, this rain making business sounds pretty good

@h-man591

7 жыл бұрын

but ends up pretty bad.

@KEVVIE37

3 жыл бұрын

You ain't built for it.

That final shot is a good detail. This beautiful professional building and stringer sitting down in the shadows looking up at it still stuck outside

This never would've happened if the canal got dredged.

@poodymeiner3125

3 жыл бұрын

I love and miss you, frank

@jayteegamble

3 жыл бұрын

You also got rainmade by Clay Davis

@creepspilla

Жыл бұрын

Stop it, don't mention poor Frank Sobotka 😩

When he said he came down to the lobby made it funny as hell.

The thing is, a lot of people are putting down Stringer Bell here, but it wasn't that he wasn't smart enough. He just wasn't schooled in this particular game yet. The man had to start from square one. The entire power paradigm is different in the business world. He would have gotten it eventually, I think, if his past hadn't caught up to him. Still, this kind of thing DOES happen, again, in the street-level dealing world. Prop Joe does something similar. He pretends to Marlo that he is some all-seeing, all-knowing, ear-in-the-government dealer, then uses public information and a little clever personal phone work to carry it off. Selling people "insurance."

@504Diva

7 жыл бұрын

definite learning curve

@mikevalenzula3028

7 жыл бұрын

he was smart enough to go ask the lawyer.. and he had doubts,

@nialljamesbuckley

7 жыл бұрын

nope. he, like so many others, was blinded by his own greed.

@dramahawkpromotions9621

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly he was schooled in that dept

@prolifik5

7 жыл бұрын

It's fair enough that he didn't understand how that world worked. Unfortunately he wasn't "smart enough" to recognise his limitations in this regard, and decided to go around Levy to deal with Clay Davis. Stringer wasn't stupid by any means, he just lacked self-awareness and had too high an opinion of his intelligence.

Even though Levy was a shyster, he seemed to try his best to look out for his clients. Yes he was well compensated but he still tried to keep his clients out of harms way as opposed to just taking cash and doing nothing.

@dramahawkpromotions9621

7 жыл бұрын

true

@Rams4life94

7 жыл бұрын

well if he wasn't looking out for them and they all got locked up, there goes his large compensation.

@tonyroca279

7 жыл бұрын

I mean its not like he's a politician, he can't just talk his way out of problems like Clay Davis, as a lwayer he actually has to get results or nobody is going to hire him.

@macmckeithen3442

6 жыл бұрын

Levy was in on this! Watch the final scene between clay and Lester in season 5.

@chubbychuckle

6 жыл бұрын

Mac Mckeithen Technically he wasn't. Levy was doing his own dirt but Clay made it past Levy and was working with Stringer directly. That's why Davis was talking about when he got past the lawyers he bled him dry.

This is what Clay calls "Doing the Lord's work!"

Playing those away games and he got burned.

@dramahawkpromotions9621

7 жыл бұрын

yup

This was Levy's sophistcated way of saying "what did I tell you about playing them away games".

One of my favorites scenes. When levy told stringer he got played and laughed his ass off

String’ got disrespected so badly that even the video title is calling him “Scringer”.

@tasman001

2 жыл бұрын

Scringer is my favorite character on The Wivre.

That laugh when String said he came down to tha Lobby...

The way levy laughs at String before explaining that he got rain made lmfaooo

Clay "Brazen" Davis was the most ruthless gangster on the wire, shiiiiit.

@Cobbido

2 жыл бұрын

Brazy*

That shot at 0:30 is cool symbolism. The fancy building is in the background behind String, but he's still in the darkness. and at the end of the scene, he walks away from the light, good-looking background and back into the shadows. He wanted to go legit, but he wasn't going to escape the game or his background

@thatpart

7 жыл бұрын

Nobody Touches Jordan Love that depiction

@marcceaserlino71

7 жыл бұрын

Nobody Touches Jordan Good analysis

@keithtgreene527

7 жыл бұрын

He's standing in the shadows of city hall. Powerful statement

@fleshcookie

7 жыл бұрын

this might be my favorite comment on any the wire video. beautifully said.

@gauravraw

7 жыл бұрын

Goddamn man, remind me to get you a beer if you ever come to India

That laugh after he says "he came down to the lobby" hahaha that's how it sounds when someone really finds the decision you made HILARIOUS. Fr hahahahaha

My biggest problem with Stringer was he always did shit solo and when shit hit the ceiling, he come crawling to his homies for help.

This was hands down hilarious! "What office"? bruhhh🤣🤣

I appreciate Levy's balls in this scene. He is well aware that String is a stone cold killer but he doesn't hesitate one moment to laugh in his face and tell him what's up. No pussyfooting around, just straight "you got fucked in the ass bro".

@akshaynatu6568

Жыл бұрын

Stringer and even an impulsive hothead like Avon would never DARE harm Levy. He was way too valuable to them.

@JK-gu3tl

Жыл бұрын

Honestly Levy is prob.pissed. Davis is robbing a client that keeps Levy on retainer.

@Tol1as

Жыл бұрын

@@JK-gu3tl He is pissed because he should have been the one doing the robbing. In season 5 Clay Davis says to someone (can't remember who) that they scammed drug dealers out of their money for "bribes" all the time. But the lawyer got the biggest share and he only let you have a "taste". If you could get them away from their lawyers you could rip them off big time. And then he names Stringer Bell as a fellow they bled and bled.

@semdavidanger

Жыл бұрын

Yep,.

@MagickLaCroix

11 ай бұрын

@@Tol1as could you possibly point me towards that scene?

"What did I tell you about playing them f****ing away games."

You almost feel bad for him when levy starts laughing in his grill but then you remember what he did to Wallace and d and don’t give a damn....

@vibinwpsilocybin1424

3 жыл бұрын

All of season 3 Stringer bell was getting fucked.. I’m glad he got clapped the way he did

@pumpkin6429

2 жыл бұрын

Everybody talking about Wallace like he did no wrong himself. It was Wallace who let Stringer know about Omar's cute boyfriend being unguarded which led to him being brutality murdered. Wallace sucks, and he's played by the most overrated actor in all of motion pictures. Micheal B. Jordan, who is known for his lame Rocky fanfiction which is overrated in it's own right. I hate him so much. 😂

@systemoverlrd

2 жыл бұрын

@@pumpkin6429 not liking someone doesn't make them overrated

Levi had to be the smartest character on the show, always ten moves ahead of the rest of the players in the game.

@MB-fo2sk

6 жыл бұрын

Mr Pickles Him and Clay.

@keenanjones9142

6 жыл бұрын

He got schooled pretty hard by Omar in season 2 during Bird's trial.

@williamdrouin8063

5 жыл бұрын

Keenan Jones pretty much the only Time tbh

@golga14

3 жыл бұрын

Yes because he was a very efficient lawyer

@Pantsinabucket

9 ай бұрын

@@keenanjones9142did he really though? Sure Omar got his speech in. But Avon got an extremely light sentence and wee bey avoided the chair.

I never understood why Stringer didn't go to Levy first. He could've straight up told Levy "I wanna launder this drug money and dump it into real-estate" and Levy would have known exactly how to go about it properly.

@deb7457

5 жыл бұрын

Teddy KGB He did! He even had Levy bring one of the contractors to meet Avon when he got home from prison, but Avon told the contractor straight up, that he wasn’t gonna steal HIS money! LOL

Never, ever underestimate ANYBODY.

Stringer got nothing on Levy or Clay Davis when it comes to playing the game. They’re the real gangsters

This scene makes me think of Avon's 2 famous quotes: "stop playing Away Games" "not street enough for this or smart enough for that" Of course I'm paraphrasing

@Tadaia

2 жыл бұрын

Also “I bleed red. You bleed green.” “You know what you are? A man without a country.”

@TONEakaSHOW

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tadaia I know, theres so many gems from this show. Such great writing.

Don't worry String, it's only money. Where your headed you won't need it.

@jaykay4775

5 жыл бұрын

💀💀

The Wire comment sections aren't perfect, but are way way better than the muck you have to wade through in The Sopranos comment sections. Everytime I watch a new clip, I learn something new from the comments.

@satanicaleve

6 жыл бұрын

The majority of the Sopranos comments section is shine box and varsity athlete jokes.

@aaronverico1396

6 жыл бұрын

Chuckie Manio Most of the people who post on the Sopranos videos, never had the makings of a varsity commenter.

@aaronverico1396

6 жыл бұрын

Chuckie Manio I agree with you, many of the comments on The Wire videos, are articulate, detailed, and well-thought out. I learn a lot from them too, in terms of how complex and deep of a show, The Wire really was. Best TV show ever. 💯

@69DangerousD

5 жыл бұрын

@@aaronverico1396 Haha that got an actual LOL, cheers mate

@jbot91

5 жыл бұрын

You all need to go home and get your shine boxes.

Levy: What I tell you about playing those away games?

"You're expecting.. What?".................................

@Harrison619

3 жыл бұрын

Pay out big pay out.

This scene shot has so much symbolism in it in a myriad of ways. Notice the big white building that’s illuminating with light that has the illusion of levitation in the background (or forefront depending on your perception); whereas the structure Stringer is standing in is dark and sullen and has the appearance of a hole in which the white structure is hovering and glaring over. Also notice how his lawyer starts off seated to the LEFT then packs his briefcase and hastily exits the dark structure to the RIGHT (which IMO symbolizes the lawyers successful transition at legitimatizing himself from a shady past ; whereas Stringer (standing up) moves from the RIGHT to take a seat to the LEFT of the dark structure as if the weight of it all has him STUCK! (which IMO symbolizes his inability to shake off his shady past and inevitably legitimize himself). Also notice the overall mocking tone Levy uses with Stringer which at face value appears to stem from Clay Davis scamming him; but I think the prolific writers that worked on The Wire used his tone as a double entendre as a way to use Levy as a mocking device towards Stringer Bell and his futile pursuit at legitimacy. This meeting could’ve took place at his office, but the brilliant writers at The Wire choose this landscape for a reason, which I feel was to highlight Stringer Bells futile pursuit for legitimacy and to display parallels and differences amongst these two characters. Let me know what you guys think of my OPINION on the latency of this scene.

@C280S

9 ай бұрын

Think you're reaching

Levy was one of the most gangsta characters in this show.

Looking at the clip again where Clay and Stringer meet another suit in the lobby instead of his office, I see now where even Clay points out they'll meet in the lobby so he won't be spooked. Stringer didn't see any signs 🤣

This scene is one of the few times I had mad respect for Levy. String should've run the entire thing by him before going to Clay, but then we wouldn't have a story.

To smart for the streets, not smart enough to play with the big boys. Caught in the middle somewhere. I love these scenes with Stringer trying to be a business man.

@lang8097

4 жыл бұрын

Fell in the upper middle class owning a business

This happens everyday in the legitimate world. Even when you buy cars the salesman tries to con you. Levy instigated the situation by snobishly laughing at Bell, but he said "this happens a lot in town". Stringer was smart, but not intelligent to realize he could make comeback somewhere else.

Levy caught that shit mid air. It takes a snake to know a snack.

Nothing comes close to the wire. Fantastic performances from all. Even the non-actors... everyone made this show feel real and natural. Genius writing too.

He should of been went to Levy 🤦🏾‍♂️ I think Levy felt some type of way that he didn't that's why he was laughing in his face and it was funny how Clay did him LOL

This is why Stringer scored an A- in his exam.

@smoking1212

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@jaywill4ever

3 жыл бұрын

- Yo Slim, I need you to hit somebody. - Who we hittin'? - My Economics professor.

Levy had some balls laughing at Stringer like that. Lmaooo

This nigga Stringer got hit wit the ol' "turn $50 into 5000" scam😂😂😂

String just wanted too much, too fast. Wanted to skip ahead of the line, when all he had to do was wait his turn just like Clay told him to do from the beginning or find another legitimate ladder to climb. He had so many outlets available to him that he could have explored as he allowed the education he was getting to catch up to the scope of his endeavors. Greed is what got him where he was and ultimately was his undoing in this particular pursuit. Didn't matter either way, because he was up the creek without a paddle at that point anyways. He just didn't know it yet. Avon was right, String was playing too many away games.

@CheerfullyCynical829

Жыл бұрын

The only shortcut to being rich is to be the son or daughter of a 1%-er. Then you can live off your nice big fat trust fund for life.

@CREOLEHEAT

Жыл бұрын

He thought he could become the head of the Co-op & a real estate mogul at the same time.

@gerarpope6581

11 ай бұрын

That's it, you said it, he wanted too much too fast. I am working in grants right now. Just applied for one and am about to apply for a few more. Filling out the application, making sure the plans meet spec, and praying....

@gerarpope6581

11 ай бұрын

@@CREOLEHEAT When I was first watching The Wire back in the day, it did seem like a noble role to be in. Like many, I thought his character was so cool to be a part of both worlds. Fast forward to looking back, it is amazing to see how conflicted it all was for him.

Frank sobotka got rain made as well. All empty promises made to him. “Shameful shit” - Senator Clay Davis

Clay Davis was the biggest gangster in the show

STRINGER BELL HANDS CLAY DAVIS $250,000, CLAY DAVIS- ILL BE IN TOUCH PARTNER 💀😂😂😂

Another reason why Stringer wasn't cut out for the business world: he didn't change up anything from his street mentality. The dude actually believed he could just walk in and straight up bribe a public official like he was handing out cash in the projects. No subtly, no deniability, nothing. AND he thought the threat of violence was an insurance policy! That works in the hood, but not downtown with people who actually matter.

@adamsjeme

8 жыл бұрын

facts

@brohan914

7 жыл бұрын

***** Who pissed in your Cheerios this morning, Drizzy? Obviously everyone gets scammed or cheated at some point. I never said anything to the contrary. But legit businessmen can't get away with handing out briefcases full of cash and threatening violence when they need something done. Instead, they do "pay-for-play," which is far more subtle, almost impossible to prove, and totally outside Stringer's realm of understanding, as Levy tells him.

@dramahawkpromotions9621

7 жыл бұрын

Yup u have to be careful and all these business endeavors

@MrBlackPositiveandInteresting

5 жыл бұрын

Stringer is definitely cut out for business. Just has to educate himself and gain experience.

@zeusalmighty2392

5 жыл бұрын

THIS.

"I see a man without a country, who's not HARD enough for THIS and maybe just not SMART enough for THEM" ... Avon Barksdale

@zulu3274

5 жыл бұрын

@tdot22 😊we all fit in SOMEWHERE...just got to be real with yourself...I understand tho and felt like that a few times in life too...LoL

dude he got so pissed when Levy busted out laughing

"What I tell you about playing those away games?"

I like that Stringer used the word brazen in a sentence.

@sickofguysnamedtodd2293

5 жыл бұрын

Capcoor and the fact that he thought Clay Davis wasn’t as brazen as he is.

@keithbridges2144

5 жыл бұрын

And if a white boy said it, would you post the same comment?

@jetfuel4631

4 жыл бұрын

@@keithbridges2144 if he came from the same poor background as stringer, why not? don't be like that

@ThunkieMan2

Жыл бұрын

He said “brazy “ is stringer a blood or some ? 😂

Notice how Stringer's tie isn't in line properly with his suit jacket and the established Levy's tie is set perfectly. Another subtle example of Stringer's fake businessman persona.

@claypearson8380

5 жыл бұрын

Great observation!👍🏾

@AmninderNY

4 жыл бұрын

Also when Stringer goes to see Slim at the bunker where all of them be laying low with the ammunition, you can see Stringer pour himself some cognac, in a plastic cup. A fine alcohol like that deserves at the very least a glass cup.

@LtSprinkulz

4 жыл бұрын

@I HATE ฑ i ទទεrs dunno if this is edge, cringe, or both. Gr8 b8 m8 I r8 -8

@LtSprinkulz

4 жыл бұрын

@I HATE ฑ i ទទεrs dunno if this is edge, cringe, or both. Gr8 b8 m8 I r8 -8

@stantoncochran536

4 жыл бұрын

The Guy People are probably reading into the show with their analyses, but turn out to be spot on regardless. The different perspectives are really interesting.

Don't forget Levy was in on it too. That's why he knew. Clay Davis said when he got pinched by Lester Freamon

Levy tells Marlo never to sit in a room with these people without him.

The shot of the capitol building in the doorway tells you all you need to know about US government. There's a Clay Davis in every hamlet and metropolis in this country.

@MafiaKingfishNOLA

3 жыл бұрын

Clay Davis was a STATE SENATOR in Maryland. He wasn't a U.S. Senator. In other words, he didn't work for the federal government. He worked in state government.

@jakestanley52

3 жыл бұрын

@@MafiaKingfishNOLA ...yes. The Maryland state capitol building.

@golga14

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the beauty about the show is because they capture things from every angle. Everything has been well blue printed

This showed that Stringer never had the makings of a Varsity gangster or businessmen. Why have Levy on retainer if you don't go to him before doing a business decision? Stinger is like Cersei Lannister they believe themselves to be smarter than they actually are.

Never play away games without your attorney Stringer....

Stringer learned a quick lesson on who the real gangstas are

I came just to say "Scringer".

@liljonjon8325

6 жыл бұрын

I clicked on this video laughing about the name, and it starts with string saying "something funny about that?"

Avon was right, string wasnt smart enough for them out there and he wasnt hard enough the drug game, he was smart but just wasnt smart enough

Stringer not running things by Levy was the most moronic decision ever. Avon chided him for playing the away games, and told him that they saw him for what he was, a ghetto gangster. The thing is, Stringer's plan *would have actually worked* if he just sought Levy's advice.

@blimy01maynard30

5 жыл бұрын

His plan was to buy real estate and bring it up to code. He just thought he could cut corners and endear himself to politicians.

Always consult with your lawyer 🤦🏾‍♂️ especially when it involves money

Another way too look at it, Stringer was your quintessential overachiever; intelligent, articulate but naive to the ways of the world and people far more cunning and ruthless than he ever was.

@Tadaia

2 жыл бұрын

Nah he was just an arrogant condescending ass who thought he was smarter than he actually was. Brilliantly written and brilliantly portrayed by Idris Elba.

"What did I tell you about playing those away games?"

-We talked about this what happened with the guy with the money for the building permits? -it peeted out...it died on the vine...the guy he got rainmade or something

@tchoupitoulos

3 жыл бұрын

And don't you talk to me about the fuckin economy!

@chrisdawson1776

3 жыл бұрын

Timeline got fcked up.

Stringer playing those away games

Avoid playing those away games

Even if i was Stringer i would've went to Levy about this from the jump. The only guy they can really trust who isn't in the game.

@NT-fo3me

4 жыл бұрын

Not in the game? Just like Omar told him at Bird's trial, Levy was in the game just like all the dealers and hit men. His weapon was a briefcase instead of a shotgun. He was a dirty lawyer, as evidenced by Pearlman's recording of him bribing a court official for grand jury testimony, working on helping dirty people beat the law.

I loved seeing stringer get got like that.

That shot in the end, with city hall in the back and Stringer in the shadow like that. Really has meaning.