Not a wasted word in this verbal exchange.

@Mr.Wilcox87

Жыл бұрын

Lol

"With this caliber, at this range, even if I miss, I can't miss." That shit was so cold.

@tomlee2481

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha it doesnt make much sense, but thats why brother mouzone responds "i admire a man with confidence," suggesting that despite omar being informal and underground, he is a formidable opponent. Just another great example of the dialogue in this show that always has more to it than you first think

@lahb8360

5 жыл бұрын

Crazy how omar said it

@milesmcstylez

Жыл бұрын

@@tomlee2481 It does make sense; Omar is saying that a gun with that much firepower is lethal even if the shot placement isn't perfect. Omar is also bragging about what a good shot he is; his idea of "missing" is a stomach shot instead of a headshot.

@amonhmcoda

Жыл бұрын

@@milesmcstylez didn’t even think about this

"Omar listening" I loved it how Omar would talk in the third person.

@iamamish

Жыл бұрын

Amish likes it too

@nikicarrie4071

Ай бұрын

Me too

"I don't see no sweat on yo brow neither bruh" you could tell omar respected brother mouzone

@deathrager2404

7 жыл бұрын

and in vice versa.

@BrokeBrother003

4 жыл бұрын

Shooters always respect other shooters....Don't matter if it's on the streets....the mob....or the military....Shooters always respect other shooters....

@cm9241

3 жыл бұрын

@@BrokeBrother003 no they fucking don't. They literally program you to dehumanize your enemy in the military.

@Shyvorix

3 жыл бұрын

@@cm9241What makes it ironic is the smarter military personnel know that and tend to still humanize, but they usually aren't the grunts. Usually they're the specialists, the medics, the officers (some though). And supremely specialized shooters such as snipers will still have at least some form of respect for other snipers, even if hostile. Doesn't mean they won't bestow upon them any mercy. You can still respect a man's skills even if you don't resepct him as a person for what he does, how he speaks, etc.

"Ain't no sugar water run through them veins. You kill him?" "He's resting" - That's the same way Omar replied to Mouzone when he asked Omar if he killed Lamar

@WebMentorCR

10 жыл бұрын

Part of the reasons why this show is absolutely the best of the best. The details.

@calilyricist24

6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering just that! Thank you MR for the insight!

This scene contains some of my favorite bits of dialogue: -"I keeps one in the chamber in case you ponderin'" -"Even if I miss I can't miss" -"Omar listenin'" The lines are pared-down to the bare minimum of words, but Michael K. Williams makes them seem like poetry.

@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm3153

Жыл бұрын

RIP

Rest in Peace, Michael K. Williams. The world just lost an immense talent and a huge heart.

There was something about both Omar and Mouzone - their dialog always seemed the most lyrical and poetic. Choice of words, the rhythm, the timing of the actors delivery. They both seemed to have the best lines and punchlines.

@rokaine7334

7 жыл бұрын

Gideon K like a kiss and styles back to back verse lol

@sweetazzpiew8490

4 жыл бұрын

Gideon K Their dialog reminded me of two cowboys with their guns drawn on each other talkN dat shyt!! Lol!!

This Is an award winning scene

The greatest show ever made

@jesus4lyfe00

8 жыл бұрын

+Mike Smith top 5 atleast.....

@tim3198

7 жыл бұрын

+Don Johnson Top 1 at least fam

@majinmexican9833

6 жыл бұрын

Tim game of thrones is better than this bullshit. And that's saying a lot. Sopranos was really the best. This show was top 7 hbo shows.

@perolarepm

6 жыл бұрын

game of thrones is better?? wtf...

@Turin_Turumba

5 жыл бұрын

Majin Mexican 😂😂😂 Wrong! The wire is top one fam 😂😂

This was pure art . . . . . .

I feel like watching this joint all over again

"Even if I miss, I can't miss."

This opening scene is a big reason why "Middle Ground" is probably the best episode of the entire series. The closing scene is an even bigger reason why it's the best. I still haven't fully recovered from the shock..

@til_thasmokeclearz853

8 жыл бұрын

final grade is the primary candidate with this ep

@randellgoering3425

7 жыл бұрын

Apex Predator i was afraid The Wire had "jumped the shark" when they killed off Stinger, but season 4 was every bit as good. Season 5... meh. but still ok.

"I keeps one in the chamber in case you ponderin'."

Still remember first watching this, being on the edge of my seat, then the intro kicked in and i realized the episode JUST fucking started. Woo boy what a fucking ride!

I'll be honest, at first I thought Brother Mouzone was a little cartoonish. Not anymore. He is a total badass, just like Omar.

@MrJJtheboss

8 жыл бұрын

+TheAndrewj96 he is cartoonish, and thats what makes him so dangerous.

@saneman4207

7 жыл бұрын

That was his deal, he was smart, so he knew being well dressed & well spoken gives the image of a 'law abiding citizen', if he was swaggering around with a backwards cap giving it the big'un etc the cops would have been all over him. His first line of dialogue was to calmly say hello to a police officer, most of the other gangster kids would run away when they saw the cops.

@Gootothesecond

7 жыл бұрын

As I understand it, there's some truth to his characteristics. There were black muslims that participated in the game the way he does. I don't know if his character is based on anyone in particular like other characters are but it's not completely unfounded.

@theninjacat7200

7 жыл бұрын

yes, both had a code. When Mouzone thought he would die, he spoke the truth an prayed. He told Omar it wasn't his style to kill or come after Omar. Omar didn't kill the screaming guy at the warehouse before he killed Stringer. They both had a code and lived by it.

@LutaLivre113

7 жыл бұрын

TheAndrewj96 I knew the real Brother Mouzone. Always calm and collected.

Such a great scene. The Wire is filled with gold like this. If you haven't watched it, you need to get started.

Hands down, this is the best piece of writing. The exchange between these two are so authentic and from the streets! There is no other show in television history that compares!

Man, what a couple of badasses...

Omar dressed like gunslinger. Just needed a cowboy hat. Never noticed that. Another subtle gem from the Wire...

@LagPwnr

3 жыл бұрын

lawfull vs lawless

Brother Mouzone should have appeared more in the show. The gentleman badass and the fearsome stick-up artist would have made great rivals/allies.

Love the dialogue, "I keeps one in the chamber in case you're pondering". Just brilliant, I should go watch the entire series again....

This scene is my favorite in the entire show!!! A throwback to classic westerns, a standoff between 2 alphas!!! Amazing writing and GREAT acting!!!

@CyberChunk77

Жыл бұрын

only 2 nominations as well.... wtf

So many great lines in this scene. Omar was that dude.

@danieldelavera9212

9 жыл бұрын

***** seen every episode... more than once. your assumption proves your stupidity. I have an opinion on the character "Omar" and I posted it. all you can do is agree or disagree.. now go read a book. learn something.

@gerrycollins149

9 жыл бұрын

Daniel De La Vega Snitching on the people who brutally killed his lover, and who cares if he's gay? You think you're cool for being straight? I also just feel terrible for you if you watched a series as complex and layered as The Wire, at least TWICE, and those are the only takeaways you have for the character of Omar. That's just weak

@gerrycollins149

9 жыл бұрын

Hahah just what I expected

the greatest scene in tv history.

"I knew you'd come back." "I trust you didn't lose sleep over it." "Worrying 'bout you be like wondering if the sun gon' come up."

Omar listening.

How bad are you when you can say when someone has a gun pulled on you: You goin' rob me now? I need to remind you who I am? That is bad-ass.

The Wire has one the most beautiful openings of all time. Yes. Yes it was very necessary to include it because it's perfect.

"Even if I miss, I can't miss" - I can watch this scene, over and over and never get sick of it!

Brother mouzone was a great character I wish he was in longer. But my God he can claim to be in the wire's greatest episode.

@Sully0020

9 жыл бұрын

I thought the best Wire episode was the second-to-last episode of Season 5. "Late Editions".

@Ratchet2431

9 жыл бұрын

I think the best is "Final Grades", the end of the fourth season. In itself all season made me excellent but although the other episodes had been scheduled only by this episode and be my favorite season.

@til_thasmokeclearz853

8 жыл бұрын

+Ratchet Achenbach same opinion

It's 2019 and although there have been some superb contenders along the way, this remains the best TV show ever made. And, I suspect, that will be the case for some time yet.

@firstube

4 жыл бұрын

Oh indeed

Great show. I wish there were more seasons.

@michaelp.139

9 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@DavidBrown-jd2st

9 жыл бұрын

do you not think your missing the bigger point its about Baltimore as a whole city, street cops/dealers/junkies, dockers/trade/smuggling, schools/youth, press/public perception, and then politics its all inter-connected imo. GREAT SHOW with depth and meaning.

@solidkingcobra

9 жыл бұрын

naw, it's beautiful the way it is. no more season. I don't like it when they milk the shiet out of a series. milk it so dry everything else leave a sour taste in your mouth that you completely forgot that the show was awesome in the first place.

Every quote from this scene is memorable

Omar listenin'....Lol! Gotta love it!

The Omar Whistle, "A hunting we will go" never ever gets old.

@austinboylan5476

8 жыл бұрын

It's "Farmer in the Dell"

@VaultRadio

3 жыл бұрын

Same tune though

"I will move slow, but I ain't tossing nothing, bowtie.."

"This range, at this caliber?" Omar's like Nigga please.

"even if I miss, I can't miss..".....What a Fuckin scene..

I swear, some of this dialogue reminds me of how Shakespeare is written.

@randellgoering3425

7 жыл бұрын

Connor Duquette if shakepear got caught up in bill & teds time machine, i could totally see him binge watching The Wire and eating some doritos on a couch.

That gun ain't got enough fire power to make my joint useless it definitely won't stop me from emptying out half my MAG

They just... They just don't make Television like this any more

one of the best standoffs and it's even better once you discover they become business allies.

best cold opening in the wire.

Brother Mouzone was carrying a Walther. It appears to be a PPKS model not a PPK. Both were .380 caliber semi-auto pistols but the PPKS had a shorter barrel and the same 7 shot capacity. I carried a PPKS in the 70's and early 80's off duty in violation of Department Policy simply because the gun was so concealable and so much easier to reload than the department regulated S/W 5 round, 2 inch revolver. I was young, married and had children and figured it was better to survive a gun fight and be in violation of department policy than comply with policy and leave a widow. Years later I was involved in an OIS but by then automatics were authorized.

@toddmartin1064

6 жыл бұрын

14Adam27 Thanks for the post comment.

@Illadelsyde

5 жыл бұрын

Omar had a Colt Gold Cup 1911, that Government model 1911 is not only way more powerful but way more accurate and reliable. Unless Mouzone had perfect shit placement, he would have been toast.

Watched this clip so many times. Just awesome

This fucking show…………. JUST AWESOME!!!!

I am about to restart the entire wire series again. This about to be my fifth time watching from start to finish.

one of the shows greatest scenes

The greatest scene, In one of the greatest shows

For someone who could pump a double barrel shotgun... shooting a single action 1911 with the hammer down isn't that unfeasible.

"your boy" represented both Dante and Avon

I remember i got goosebumps first time i saw this scene.. it was indeed epic

legendary

Awesome. The train chugging on down the line at the beginning...

One of the best scenes with two of the best characters in the best show to ever air on TV. Consider this though - Mouzone is an experienced killer. Best in the business. I don't think he would have confronted another experienced killer like Omar standing so far away. Its too far to ensure a hit especially against Omar and Mouzone would know that. Of course it makes for a great scene.

@MaxMotivation247

8 жыл бұрын

I don't think he wanted gunplay. Plus he respected Omar's skills.

@MaxMotivation247

8 жыл бұрын

*****​ Beautiful scene.

@rokaine7334

7 жыл бұрын

David Evans real recognize real so u gotta give niggas room when you interact. Brother Mouzone could've blown Omar's head smooth off his body if he wanted. But that wasn't his intentions. But give enough space so that Omar wouldn't feel as impulsed to react and fire back instantly. Ya feel me?

Still gives me chills.

This whole cold open is Made of Awesome. Seriously, it's like something out of a Western movie.

Omar's an out-of-place caricature too, if you think about it. But he and Mouzone are so well written and performed that we forgave them standing out from the show's realism. We downright loved them being in the show.

Amazing

I just watched this episode the other day and I swear to god I forgot to breathe I was so fucking tense and stressed up my dudes . Where has this show been my whole life!?

even if I miss I can't miss. Lol

I feel like Gus from Breaking Bad was inspired by Brother Mouzone

@jeb31415

9 жыл бұрын

Why? They seem very different to me. Mouzone is more intellectual and Gus is more of a business man.

@juicyjfan

9 жыл бұрын

jeb31415 they're both intellectual

@jeb31415

9 жыл бұрын

john doe They both have strong intellects. However, I don't recall any scenes hinting that Gus had any intellectual interests. I could be forgetting something, so please correct me if I am. Gus's brain power was focused on preserving and increasing his power.

@juicyjfan

9 жыл бұрын

jeb31415 but he knew that he must stay under the radar, nobody even suspected him of foul play till Walt fucked everything up

@jeb31415

9 жыл бұрын

john doe Yeah, true. Gus was a much wiser person than Walt in my opinion.

Brother Calzone!

Great scene

For better or worse, this scene felt more like something out of a "regular" TV show than anything else in The Wire.

@HiddenWen

9 жыл бұрын

It's little bits of these moments (probably the only unrealistic dramatic moment) that make the whole show so amazing.

@malachicoleman5340

9 жыл бұрын

How exactly is this unrealistic?

@malachicoleman5340

9 жыл бұрын

Don't be a jackass dude. This felt nothing like a "regular" TV show, if anything it felt more like a movie.

Great Scene!

st8 up western rite there

I've noticed a weird fascination with trains in the last few episodes of Season 3. Earlier Mouzone says "Slow trains coming," then the train in this scene, after Stringer and Avon say their goodbyes a train can be heard in the background, and then finally the song that plays during the ending montage is called Fast Train. I haven't figured out exactly what that means but in a show as tightly made as The Wire, I'm sure it's no coincidence.

@falloutjosh184

9 жыл бұрын

***** I guess it's like a sense of inevitability. Trains are always gonna keep coming and going, just like life on the street. One direction, stuck on a track, day in day out.... Also, as this scene is played out like an olde Western showdown, the building of the railroad was a central part of what made America so I think it may hark back to that (think Once Upon A Time In The West). For Stringer Bell too, it's the "end of the line" ;) Plus, in general, it adds to the background ambience and realism of the show. But yeah, with The Wire being as multilayered as it is, who knows?

@brohan914

9 жыл бұрын

Josh wa yeah the Western vibe is big in this scene, good call

@brohan914

9 жыл бұрын

Josh wa yeah the Western vibe is big in this scene, good call

@BigJon410

8 жыл бұрын

+Kolbe Howard Baltimore is a major rail hub for CSX as well as being a southern seaport. There are always freight trains traveling through the city at all hours.

@meredithcarter3175

8 жыл бұрын

+Josh wa You were an English major at some point, weren't you?

00:05 Train: Choo..Choo...OMAR COMIN'...Choo...Chooo!!!

Every second of this series is that deep. there will never be another WIRE

Imagine you were walking home in Baltimore one night, cut through an alley then stumble upon two notorious killers in a damn stand-off....Yea I'd take the long way home.

Awesome :)

Love how Omar always refers to himself in the third person. "Omar listening" ha ha

oh i will move slowly. but i ain't tossing' nothin' ........ bow tie. :) mix of affection and western cockiness in that little name at the end.

Omar and Brother Mouzone. I wished they gave us more screen time together. I wished Omar could have reached out to Brother Mouzone for help against Marlo. Can you imagine how cool that would have been?!

I love the way Brother Mouzone had his legs pressed together calm cool and collected.I wish season 5 had Avon getting out and re-hiring Brother Mouzone to go after Marlo/Chris/Snoop

Too damn cool.

“At this range, in this caliber?Even if I miss I can’t miss.” ~Omar Little

Omar don't scare.

Best drama ever! Best opening ever!

"Even if I miss, I can't miss." Fucking legend.

Lmao 2:29 " Omarr Listenin'"

The Wire = Best drama . . .EVER!

Best opening in any show ever.

I think it's fair to say, I miss this show weekly, if not daily. 'Indeeeeeed!"

best scene of the entire show.

Not only art or literature but LIFE!

Love it

Classic!!!!!!!!!!

"he resting" exactly the same as what Omar said in season 2 about Mouzone's bodyguard

"and I keeps one in the chamber 'case you ponderin" best line ever.

that was fye

This scene the truth....

Omar was a fuckin G!!

@zachmartin7816

7 жыл бұрын

Gangsta

This show was so fucking good dude. I have to give it a rewatch.

So fucking EPIC

The most epic scene in The Wire

man...that's a cool scene