http://thecinemaguy.com/the-wire/ Film Reviews, Articles, Video Clips, and Lists Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:40:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://thecinemaguy.com/the-wire/#comment-916 travis Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:54:41 +0000 http://thecinemaguy.com/?p=126#comment-916 True that. No doubt. True that. No doubt.

]]> http://thecinemaguy.com/the-wire/#comment-685 The Cinema Guy Wed, 27 May 2009 19:32:49 +0000 http://thecinemaguy.com/?p=126#comment-685 Thanks Jake. Not sure if you were disappointed by the fact that the show ended, or, as some people were, with the final episode, or perhaps both? I do remember the scene you're referring to - it occurred in season three - and it happens in episode 11 (I had to check that fact out). It occurs as Brother Mouzone, the bow-tied henchman, is searching for Omar. He sends Lamar into the bar, and very clearly Rawls can be seen sitting there with a drink. In the show, Rawls has a wife and kid(s), or at least it is implied by the photo on his desk of his wife and his mention of his kid at one point, but yes, I think it's obvious the intent was to paint him as a closeted homosexual. The fact that Rawl's speech is peppered with phrases like "gaping asshole" may or may not have significance, but it was just like The Wire to leave that plot thread hanging, and never mention it again. Certainly gave great subtext to the character though... Thanks Jake. Not sure if you were disappointed by the fact that the show ended, or, as some people were, with the final episode, or perhaps both? I do remember the scene you’re referring to - it occurred in season three - and it happens in episode 11 (I had to check that fact out). It occurs as Brother Mouzone, the bow-tied henchman, is searching for Omar. He sends Lamar into the bar, and very clearly Rawls can be seen sitting there with a drink. In the show, Rawls has a wife and kid(s), or at least it is implied by the photo on his desk of his wife and his mention of his kid at one point, but yes, I think it’s obvious the intent was to paint him as a closeted homosexual. The fact that Rawl’s speech is peppered with phrases like “gaping asshole” may or may not have significance, but it was just like The Wire to leave that plot thread hanging, and never mention it again. Certainly gave great subtext to the character though…

]]> http://thecinemaguy.com/the-wire/#comment-684 Jake Wed, 27 May 2009 19:02:11 +0000 http://thecinemaguy.com/?p=126#comment-684 This was my favorite show and I was disappointed at its conclusion. You mentioned in your review that there were a number of gay characters and I always wondered if Rawls were gay. There was a scene in one episode where Omar was in a gay bar and Rawls was in there as a customer. Do you think this was supposed to imply that he was gay? I always wondered why they had that scene. This was my favorite show and I was disappointed at its conclusion. You mentioned in your review that there were a number of gay characters and I always wondered if Rawls were gay. There was a scene in one episode where Omar was in a gay bar and Rawls was in there as a customer. Do you think this was supposed to imply that he was gay? I always wondered why they had that scene.

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