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The Wire Reimagined as a Victorian Era Novel (i.e. The Best Thing You’ll See Today)
Many characters of the age pale in comparison to The Wire, but if any other deserves explicit exploration, it is James “Jimmy” McNulty. While McNulty is rich in his own right, he is particularly interesting in comparison to the viewpoint characters of Dickens. As Dickens progressed from his “picaresque” adventure-style novels to his more serious explorations of society, so too did his central protagonist evolve. And yet, instead of gaining in complexity, Dickens’ viewpoint characters dwindled—in personality, idiosyncrasy, any unique or identifying traits.
(via hoodedutilitarian)
Omar is still my favorite gay television character though.
We cannot tell a lie. This is pretty righteous.
Awe-some
