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Omar Little And Associates
The following are characters who have worked with Omar Little on the HBO drama ''The Wire''. Omar and his associates make their living robbing drug dealers. For the first three seasons, Omar mainly targets the Barksdale Organization. Later, he targets the Stanfield Organization, culminating with a robbery of the entire New Day Co-Op. Omar and his crew never go after any "citizens" uninvolved in the drug trade. His crew typically comprises Baltimore stick-up artists whose motive for collaborating with Omar is the money associated with robbing drug dealers and stash houses. Omar is gay, and many other members of his crew have an LGBT background (e.g., Omar's boyfriends) Leadership Omar Little Omar Little is a legendary Baltimore stick-up thief and Robin Hood character, who steals from drug dealers while whistling, " A Hunting We Will Go". (Sometimes, the tune is characterized as " The Farmer in the Dell", as in season 1, episode 5 - "The Pager", when he concludes with, "the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Little
Omar Devone Little is a fictional character on the HBO drama series ''The Wire'', portrayed by Michael K. Williams. He is a notorious Baltimore stick-up man, who frequently robs street-level drug dealers. He is legendary around Baltimore for his characteristic duster, under which he hides his shotgun, large caliber handgun, and bulletproof vest, as well as for his facial scar and his whistling of " The Farmer in the Dell" when stalking targets. When people see or hear him approaching, they run away and will often warn others by shouting "Omar comin'!" Omar has a strict moral code, which involves refusal to harm innocent "civilians" and distaste (usually) for profanity, setting him apart from other street-level characters. His homosexuality and privately tender nature starkly contrast with typical notions of machismo attached to violent criminals. Omar cares for his grandmother and is seen escorting her to church on Sunday mornings. He also has a tendency to refer to himself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wire (The Wire Episode)
"The Wire" is the sixth episode of the first season of the HBO original series ''The Wire'', the titular episode of the series. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Ed Bianchi. It originally aired on July 7, 2002. Plot summary The street Omar's boyfriend Brandon has been murdered. Wallace wakes up in his squatter apartment and goes through his routine of readying several children in his charge for school. The police arrive in the neighborhood and, as Poot and Wallace leave the house, they see Brandon's body. Across town, D'Angelo and Shardene discuss their blossoming relationship. D'Angelo crudely reveals that he believes that all women come with a cost, particularly his other girl Donette. Wallace expresses his anguish at seeing Brandon's body. D'Angelo unsympathetically reminds Wallace that he knew what would happen to Brandon, and reminds him that killing is part of "the game" of drug dealing in Baltimore. St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moral Midgetry
"Moral Midgetry" is the eighth episode of the third season of the HBO original series ''The Wire''. The episode was written by Richard Price from a story by David Simon & Richard Price and was directed by Agnieszka Holland. It originally aired on November 14, 2004. Plot During a subcommittee hearing, Carcetti expresses concern that the impressive reduction in crime from the Western may be a misrepresentation. He further lays into Burrell about the ongoing problems in the city's witness protection program, ignoring advice from both Gray and D'Agostino. At a dinner with Carcetti and his wife, D'Agostino chastises Carcetti for his short-sightedness in using facts to win arguments instead of an inspiring message, and arranges for Carcetti to get coaching to improve his demeanor. In Hamsterdam, one of the drug dealers is tricked into going into one of the vacant buildings where he is assaulted, bound, gagged, and robbed. He sees several other dealers have fallen for the same ploy. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homecoming (The Wire)
"Homecoming" is the sixth episode of the third season of the HBO original series ''The Wire''. The episode was written by Rafael Alvarez from a story by David Simon & Rafael Alvarez and was directed by Leslie Libman. It originally aired on October 31, 2004. Plot After a political event, Daniels' wife Marla raises the possibility of reconciling. However, Daniels explains that he cannot promise any more than his continued support of her career, later telling Pearlman that he feels he still owes her to fill the role of a supportive spouse. During a game of racquetball, Carcetti and Gray skirt around the issue of who should run against Mayor Royce, with Carcetti seemingly conceding that only a black person could win the race. Carcetti again asks D'Agostino to run his campaign, saying that Baltimore's black vote will be split if Royce and Gray both run. Royce and Parker suggest to Burrell that he may not keep his job as police commissioner if the city's crime rate keeps rising. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight And True
Straight may refer to: Slang * Straight, slang for heterosexual ** Straight-acting, an LGBT person who does not exhibit the appearance or mannerisms of the gay stereotype * Straight, a member of the straight edge subculture Sport and games * Straight, an alternative name for the cross, a type of punch in boxing * Straight, a hand ranking in the card game of poker Places * Straight, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community in Texas County, Oklahoma Media * ''Straight'' (Tobias Regner album), the first album by German singer Tobias Regner * ''Straight'' (2007 film), a German film by Nicolas Flessa * ''Straight'' (2009 film), a Bollywood film starring Vinay Pathak and Gul Panag * "Straight", a song by T-Pain on the 2017 ''Oblivion'' (T-Pain album) * "Straight", a song by A Place to Bury Strangers on the 2015 album ''Transfixiation'' * Straight Records, a record label formed in 1969 * ''The Georgia Straight'' (straight.com), a Canadian weekly newspaper published in Vancouver, Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Soldiers
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. Death is an inevitable process that eventually occurs in almost all organisms. Death is generally applied to whole organisms; the similar process seen in individual components of an organism, such as cells or tissues, is necrosis. Something that is not considered an organism, such as a virus, can be physically destroyed but is not said to die. As of the early 21st century, over 150,000 humans die each day, with ageing being by far the most common cause of death. Many cultures and religions have the idea of an afterlife, and also may hold the idea of judgement of good and bad deeds in one's life (heaven, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Due Respect (The Wire)
"All Due Respect" is the second episode of the third season of the HBO original series ''The Wire''. The episode was written by Richard Price from a story by David Simon & Richard Price and was directed by Steve Shill. It originally aired on September 26, 2004. Plot McNulty visits medical examiner Randall Frazier, skeptical that D'Angelo Barksdale's death in prison was a suicide. Frazier reports that D'Angelo's death could have been a homicide, citing bruises on his neck and back. McNulty visits D'Angelo's ex-girlfriend Donette, who doesn't tell him anything. Meanwhile, Cheese executes his dog when it loses in a dogfight. Soon afterwards, Tree, a drug dealer attending the dogfight, approaches and kills another dealer named Jelly. The MCU hears chatter about the murder over the wire, assuming a gang war has erupted. Daniels and the Major Case Unit want to make arrests for the murders, but McNulty argues that they should gather more evidence in the hope of ultimately bringin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Shots (The Wire)
"Hot Shots" is the third episode of the second season of the HBO original series ''The Wire''. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Elodie Keene. It originally aired on June 15, 2003. Plot In Philadelphia, Bunk and Freamon interview the crew of the ship that brought the Jane Does into Baltimore, but all pretend to speak no English. The first mate is more forthcoming and explains that the crew members will not speak English in the police's presence, and would not inform on each other, even if interpreters were provided. The detectives agree to let the ship go with little evidence or jurisdiction for interrogation. Back in Baltimore, Landsman questions Bunk and Freamon's decision to let the boat go. Later, Bunk and Beadie try to trace the movements of the shipping container in which the bodies were found and discover that much of the paperwork has been falsified. McNulty learns that three of the Jane Does had received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Waddell
Ernest Waddell (born July 22, 1982) is a New York City-based actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring roles on two television series: Fin Tutuola's son Ken Randall on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and Omar Little's boyfriend Dante on ''The Wire''. His credits also include the television series ''As the World Turns'' and'' One Tree Hill'', and the film ''The Poker Game''. He is also an abstract painter and photographer. Biography Ernest Waddell grew up in Bowie, Maryland. He developed an interest in acting and attended a summer program at the Oxford School of Drama before enrolling at New York University. When accepting his first recurring role, Waddell was apprehensive because he thought that appearances in ''The Wire'' would lead to him being typecast. Having appeared multiple times on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', Waddell has stated that a big difference compared to ''The Wire'' is that ''SVU'' films under heavier time constraints. Two of Waddel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wee-Bey Brice
Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice is a fictional character in the HBO drama ''The Wire'' played by Hassan Johnson. Wee-Bey is a trusted soldier in the Barksdale Organization. Character storyline Wee-Bey dropped out of school in sixth grade and started dealing drugs on a corner with Avon Barksdale and Stringer Bell to become the primary soldier in their criminal organization. Wee-Bey was also responsible for more mundane activities including driving and picking up money. He and De'Londa have a son, Namond. He has no hesitation about sleeping with other women and maintains a separate residence. De'Londa uses his last name although they are not married. He has a passion for keeping tropical fish. Wee-Bey has the distinction of being one of the characters to appear in every season. Season one Wee-Bey is Barksdale's main soldier. When Avon is cleaning up any possible trail of evidence leading back to him, Wee-Bey kills a witness who had previously been bought off. Wee-Bey gets involved in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stringer Bell
Russell "Stringer" Bell is a fictional character in ''The Wire'', played by Idris Elba. He is a secondary antagonist for season 1 and 2, later being the main antagonist for season 3. In the criminal world of early 2000s Baltimore, Bell serves as drug kingpin Avon Barksdale's second-in-command and assumes direct control of the Barksdale Organization during Avon's imprisonment. Bell is an extremely intelligent man and a natural leader, but shuns the flamboyance of the likes of Avon for ruthless pragmatism and terse professionalism. He attends macroeconomics classes at Baltimore City Community College and maintains a personal library, including a copy of Adam Smith's ''The Wealth of Nations''. He attempts to legitimize the Barksdale Organization and insulates himself from direct criminality through money laundering and investments in housing development, aided through his buying of influence from politicians. Biography Stringer Bell grew up in the West Baltimore housing projects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D'Angelo Barksdale
D'Angelo "Dee" Barksdale (c.1978-79 - July 21, 2003) is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by Larry Gilliard Jr. D'Angelo is the nephew of Avon Barksdale and a lieutenant in his drug dealing organization which controls most of the trade in West Baltimore. Stuck between the top and the bottom of the drug trade, he represents the trope of the everyman, and pathos is derived from his wider emotional range than the other gangsters, situation and fate. The immorality and ruthlessness of the drug trade gradually wears on D'Angelo's conscience, bringing him into conflict with the Barksdale leadership, most notably Stringer Bell. Biography Season 1 Approximately 23 years of age, D'Angelo Barksdale is a high-ranking lieutenant in the criminal organization of his uncle Avon Barksdale. His mother Brianna is also a high-ranking advisor. Prior to the series, D'Angelo controlled the high-rise tower of 221 West Fremont, a major drug market. He was confronted by dealer "P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
