End of ‘The Wire’

The last episode of “The Wire” ever aired yesterday. And I have to say, it was pretty satisfying without wrapping up every storyline in a neat little bow.

Spoiler Alert!!
That big fat lying newspaper man, Scott Templeton got called out, though not entirely punished for his lies. Slim Charles handled some bizness. And Marlo had to give up the crown.

Unfortunately, Herc, who got canned for losing an undercover camcorder, is still snitching to Leavey. Why give the number of a drug dealer that you wanna bring down (aka Marlo) to the cops and then at the same time sabotage the case in court by tattling to said drug dealer’s lawyer?! That character is a tool shed.

I shed a single tear for the end of “natural po-lice” McNulty. What’s he gonna do now, huh?

UPDATE: Get answers and thoughts of the finale from the horse’s mouth (David Simon) on Salon. Follow the speculation and episode convo at Slate for a laugh as well.

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