One of my favorite scenes is Wee-bay saying a "man come round here said my son can be anything he damn well please." He loved his son and wanted more for him
The sad part is that we get the “you asking a lot” by Weebay when Colvin was asking to take Namond in. That should’ve been Colvin’s line. A father should take the initiative for his son’s future. Instead, it was Colvin that took that initiative. In the real world, it doesn’t happen like that and Namond ends up dead in the street.
@snake0911 I think it was perfect because that will be a realistic response to someone asking to take and raise your only son. And Colvins response was perfect "yeah but I'm asking".
@@snake0911 I hear you, but in all fairness, the street life is all Weebey knew. That is, until Bunny sold him a new dream for his son. And Weebey wanting the best for his son, saw the vision. Bunny tried to sell the same vision to his mother, and all she could do was glorify the streets, to her own son's eventual demise.
@@theregalbunch9506 uh idk if you really seen the show but bodie was far from a namond he stood tall and held his own on the corner even when he didn’t have the barksdales no more if anything Wallace is more of a Namond tho
I may be in the Minority but they almost Never happen. The only rare exception is a HS Athlete moving in some Affluent families house because that kid is expecting a pay day someday. Almost all the time, they'll just give the kid some soulless pep talk and hope everything works out the best for them
Bodie committed to telling in the end. Bodie was emotional over lil Kevin and he didn’t know what he did or how it effected Randy Bodie grew up with Wallace but it didn’t matter when String gave the order. Now that he wasn’t on the winning team, he was worried about the morality The point is they all questioned the morality of the game, namond was blessed to get an outlet. Bodie character was already 16 when he was introduced. Namond was 14..
delonda is like majority of mothers i see when used to work in schools. she substitute financial care for emotional care. they would have these kids walking around in gucci, moose knuckle, jordans, but treat their kids like garbage. then want to say they take care of their kids when their children are an emotional traumatized wreck. kids rather have an emotional present parent over a just money providing parent.
I see that all the time as a father, when people say they take care of their kids the first thing that come out their month is what they do for their children as far as finances, cloths, shoes, shelter, leisure activities but that’s just a small percentage of what being a parent is the morals, values and principles and beliefs in God are the most important things that can be given to a child, it’s a countless amount of people who were fresh in middle and high school but were misguided, poor behavior and struggled a lot as adults because they had no guidance coming up.
We’ve been hearing about deadbeat dads for decades, and they get the right amount of flack in society. But we never talk about the Delondas of the community. They’ve gone unchecked, unregulated, and free from criticism for too long.
part they dont tell you is, yes the father was a deadbeat for leaving but the mother is an emotional deadbeat for staying. she made up for the father's absents by emotionally torturing her kids. i was a teacher this was an every day thing watching those 5-10 year olds get yelled at for petty things
David Simon cut single mothers no slack in The Wire... Namond's mom, Dee's mom, and Wallace's mom all got the business... even in Season 5, when Freamon was staking out Monk's crib, he showed a single mother cussin' out and abandoning her toddler to go hang out with her homegirl.
@@KtotheG because it’s the real truth 😏I seen it but really didn’t think about it like that because I’m so use to seeing mothers in real life doing the same.
She's a different type of evil. Not the malevolent type. The one that's intentional in their efforts, but the Ill informed type. Evil by default and lack of knowing better. She created a product that she grew to loathe and wasn't able to see the irony of her situation. Her ignorance pushed her son into a corner and then she got upset that he was there.
You said it. I can only give someone so much slack for their ignorance and I expect others to hold me to that standard as well. At a certain age, a grown adult can no longer use it as an excuse. Evil or not, they lead to the same product and that all that I care about.
She's a Barksdale. She knows talent when she sees it. - Delonda I've only watched this show once, and I never realized how much status the Barksdale family had until you addressed it. They really were a dynasty.
@@FullBarBosa This channel is connecting the dots for me. Butchie stated that Avon's father was "pure evil" and that Avon is no different. Avon's older brother is in the hospital after getting shot in the head, so I'm going to assume he was king before Avon. I'm really confused about Avon's come up. Who are the Rayford brothers? And given that the Barksdale family are so well connected, why did Avon have to fight for the towers? Since Avon's father was king before him, shouldn't they have "belonged" to the family?
@@Breeze06 all I'm saying is watch the series about 5 more times. You pick up on other aspects of everything each time. It was written so perfectly. The subtlety of things you get glimpses at after watching it before will unlock other meanings and understanding of characters. That's why this is the greatest show of all time and studied in major universities
@@Breeze06 come on buddy use your context clues. in the ghettos of American cities. Nothing is handed to you. So even tho Avons father was a king pin. The boys older that him took over after his father died. So Avon and stringer had to build their empire from scratch as young boys. And fight for those towers and low rises! Exactly how you see marlo and his organization takeover in seasons 3 and 4! The rayford brothers were obviously a Gang of brothers who owned a piece of the city and the towers. And Avon and stringer defeated them!! You have to use your context clues! 🤦🏿♂️
Damn bruh the way you described children with overbearing mothers cut straight to the heart. One of my best friends growing up had an overbearing mom, not like Delonda, but she put too much pressure on my guy. Anxiety, low self-esteem, indecisive, uncomfortable in leadership positions. All that.
The best thing my old mom did for me was wreck me so much that l get a 100% disability pension which means no work so at least l get to relax and enjoy this life of poverty, desperation, addiction and despair.
To me, I always felt like Delonda was emotionally immature when hearing her speak especially in the jail scene when responded "expect a soldier" it felt like a young naive teenage girl, who still yet needs to grow. I definitely agree like many others in the show, she's just another victim of circumstance but again she did fail her son. Micheal who was literally a teenager held more a 'parental figure' to his young brother but personally, I never felt that through Delonda, she always gave me 'man of the house' vibes mothers pushing that label on their young sons rather than allowing them to be young and blossom into manhood with time.
No she isn’t she wants her son to be strong because she knows how the street is . I feel you have to be in the environment to understand it that much or have some perspective
@@rasheemthebestfirstone3274 I was born and raised in Camden, NJ and lived in Baltimore off of Greenmount Ave with my pops for a few years. Fortunately and unfortunately, I know all about the perspectives of the life. Any mother that would willingly and purposely put their child in harms way, knowing the outcome is out of bounds to me. My father and mother were drug addicts, they didn't raise me to be one. They always said, look at what we are....and stay away from it. That's more love than evil to me. Knowing that Wee-bey had been shot, and doing a life sentence should be enough for any mother to want better for her son. Her only son at that.....Apologies for the lengthy response👍
@@rasheemthebestfirstone3274 Boys learn to be strong by having their fathers push them, not their mothers. Her toughness produces the opposite effect. It emasculates them. Brianna is the same way and look what happened to Dee. Steel needs to sharpens steel.
I would not call Delonda evil but definitely not a wise woman. She should have clearly seen that Namond had no heart for the "game ". His ticket out of that life was getting an education and going in the opposite direction of his Father. Another awesome break down of characters from this series. Continue to make it plain for us viewers !
What Delonda says at 6:47 was the purest form of projection and prophecy. The money SHE gets from Wee Bey is spent on nonsense. And later in the show, Brianna basically tells her the same thing she said to Namon; “if you think you’re getting more money from this family, think again”
Good insight, because Delonda depended the game but was never in control, she projected through Namod but Wee bay showed her he was the true Alpha and forced her to give up her son to the Major. True love is protecting your seed. He got the game right
Delonda is definitely not evil. Your breakdown is on point about her. She's basically looking for her son to care for her since WeeBey is in jail instead of allowing Namond to live his own life. Bunny stepping in basically broke Namond out. Love your exposing how Namond tried to make himself look better by picking on the weakest link.
I watched the wire when it came out. Had to sneak when my parents went to sleep. Now I watch is everyday & go to sleep to it. Don’t know how healthy that is 😂😂😂 I have watched the series over 10 times & find something new every time
Interesting that Namon was hanging around Michael because he needed an enforcer but Michael didn’t respect him. Namon was trying to appear tough but he’s not corrupted and capable of the the violent outbursts Michael is. He miscalculated by thinking bullying a kid in front of Michael would impress him and all it did was enrage him.
Yeah, you definitely right. She’s less evil and more a product of the circumstances that led her to her decisions. Ironic that when Brianna asked to meet with them, Delonda thought that it was because she saw Namond’s talent for the Barksdale Organization, for The Game, which would benefit her as well as Namond, but Bunny Colvin is the one to see Namond’s potential and offer him something better, which she cannot see benefitting herself, she refuses until Weebay threatens her. And while that could be seen as part of her “evil”, it’s more like she can’t see past her circumstances & situation. She’s forever a product, perhaps even a victim, of the game as well. One has to wonder what would have happened had Namond met a fatal end at someone’s hands.
It reminds of of family's of women who all have kids as teenagers. A vicious system, where you watch your mom, grandmother, aunts, all become a single moms as teenagers and then it happens to you, and then your offspring. No one leaves the city or their neighborhood, and on and on it goes.
Nobody is a victim of circumstance. She’s not so much evil as far as intentionally being evil to be evil. But ignorance breeds evil natures. She’s a product of her environment and the game that’s what made her evil. Definitely narcissistic, inconsiderate and small minded. Those are qualities of evil ppl.
@@kaekae1782 I want to debate with you, but those are all great points, lol! But I would say that she’s not inherently evil, but her situation in life has made her the person she is. And the sad part is there are Delondas in every city of many different races in our country. But specifically to black people, she’s easily identifiable, and if not for Bunny Colvin taking Namond in, her son would’ve ended up in the grave due to him not knowing how to navigate in the same streets as his parents.
@@pmcneil15 I agree. But I would say she is a product of her situation in life. But, everybody is. Everybody's situation, circumstance, and environment is different or at least conduit to the people they become. Her situation is just easily identifiable by social means. Its just a microcosm of a sub-society(Hood, the game, family, location) that we are aware of. We just don't share the same somewhat "empathy" for others and their situation because we don't see it as a situation or them living in an enveloped society but we see them as living in an open world with favorable circumstances which is why we give ppl like Delonda the benefit of the doubt.
She is not a product of circumstance. She is exactly what she strived to be. Bitch could have got off her lazy ass and got a job instead of pimping her son for her shopping trips.
Ignorance is what often brings us to evil. Delonda was misguided, but not only were her actions evil, she had every opportunity to change her ways, unlike a lot of mothers in the hood. Delonda was evil, because she was not ready for change, the kind of change Bunny brought to Namond because he had a wider perspective of the world and realized all the opportunities these kids could actually have in different environments.
She wasn't evil just misguided and lost. I know a lot of women like her in the hood. They want to continue living that lifestyle. Please keep this wire break downs coming!! I look forward to them bro.
I grew up in the suburbs, not the hood. But I have some cousins who grew up in the projects in the Bronx. They described that same sort of behavior in those around them. Hell, my family used to live in DC. My parents left to escape the ramifications of "the game." The high crime, the low quality of life, the feeling that the only way to get ahead is to play the game. But when the game is rigged, the only winning move is not to play.
I knew a guy like Weebay who was sent away for 30 years He was not forgotten and everybody loved him I feel sorry for Delonda but it’s disturbing what she tried to make Namand son do against his wishes In that she viewed him as an extension of herself and a means to maintaining her status.
I see Delonda as completely loyal to Bey and willing to sacrifice Namond to give Bey what she feels he would want if he was not locked up. I'm not sure if she is straight up evil. She is head over heals in love with Bey, hints why she has no other men around her or Namond. The last thing she wanted to do is disappoint and she don't give a damn about the feelings of anybody to get him the respect she feels he earned in her eyes. The "Celebrity Baby Mama" thing.
I think in reality that changes after Bay made her give up Namond. For the fact she doesn't have her son paying the bills and doesn't have protection in the streets.
Yes she is evil. That’s my opinion but you are correct she is definitely ignorant. Lol that woman was good actress to have us analyzing the character. Good video bro.
agreed bro delonda is ignorant and naive not evil evil is a big word and the lesson from this to us as men is to choose the right woman because when we dont our sons pay just like namond salute bro I enjoy every moment in this videos keep it coming
Evil? No Ignorant? Hell yeah. In the beginning she comes off as a scolding mother constantly pushing her son to be great but in reality she was a selfish woman who pushed her son into a life knowing wasn't built for so that she could continue to live a lucrative lifestyle.
Maybe she both. Her ignorance fueled her evilness. I would even go so far to say she wasn't ignorant at all. She made up her mind that Namond was gonna follow Weebays footsteps no matter the consequence. Straight tunnel vision. Knowing what the streets entails, and wanting her son to dive head first, is evil.
Great video. Season 4 is probably my favourite season of the wire because of these sorts of conversations around kids growing up in the game. Great analysis!
One of the Norms for serial killers is overbearing mothers and weak or absent fathers. 🤷🏿 Delonda was going to turn Naymond into a serial killer. I honestly was happy that he got a chance at life.
im not gonna lie I appreciate seeing these in my Recommendations. Its kinda like signifying not only should the show not be forgotten but these videos as well
My dad bounced when I was a kid, and I grew up kinda wild in some rough neighborhoods on HUD an Section 8 with an alcoholic mother. I was out doing stupid shit till I was way too old be acting stupid like that, and I saw a lot of my friends, especially who had fathers who were somebody in the neighborhood, either go wild trying to 'keep up' and 'make a name' or else wither up and snap trying to avoid their own name. I think you had it right at the beginning, the weight of expectation can break a youngin even if they are internally strong. But lack of expectation can cut just as hard, being written off like a nobody from jump. I don't know, man. But this channel is fantastic, you out here digging the knowledge and wisdom out of fiction and showing how it reflects on reality.
Fantastic catch with nay using the weapon that works against him on others I think you are picking apart themes that even the writers didn’t realise the depths of Love this channel
That intro monologue about how sometimes sons break under the pressure of being compared to the greatness of a famous father is super common in fight sports like boxing. Julio Caesar Chavez Junior is a great example of that.
Spot on bruh, per usual. I had a friend just like namond. His pops wasn’t around but his mom always dating a hustler … so he was always fresh, talked the most shit, instigated. But he was never the 1 to get busy when we were young 11/12 year olds. I figured him out via this 1 incident …. We were all chilling on his porch , our group of friends and my younger brother (8 at the time) his moms starting arguing with her dude… me growing up in a household where my step father use to hit my moms I saw the signs… told my lil brother go home instantly … minute later shorty stabbed dude in the arm… my mans starting crying hysterically ran off the porch …. And I remember vividly just standing there… it was normal in a sense for me… but that day always made me see what my mans was, which was not the image he portrayed.
Great insight for the wire - enjoyed it. This actually just reminded me about a similar side story while watching the first season of the Showtime tv series Billions - the wife of one main characters (Lara Axelrod) is worried about the same ‘preparedness’ of her sons to face the challenges of her and her husband. The worried expectations of parents about the character of their children is such great dynamic/narrative to explore.
I think she was evil, manly because of own circumstances probably. She probably wouldn’t look at herself as evil. The lack of compassion or empathy she had for Dookie when she had so much. Women of my era would’ve taken shorty in, especially if he was her child’s friend.
I liked Namond's character. It showed potential in any person once they respond to good mentoring. Also his direct contrast is Randy who was denied that chance by the system when there was a willing mentor but red tape got in the way.
Rule of power: NEVER STEP INTO A GREAT MANS SHOES, piggy back idiom to that is THE SON MUST KILL THE FATHER. Meaning whatever past glory whether yours or another leave it in past and move forward to the new
1:14 My man! You have a way with words. An expert, if not a master wordsmith. Your points are deep, and concise. I have tried, and I have failed to reach this level of craft.
Some of the acting is so good on this show. It's like these characters are real people just out there in the real world somewhere. Enjoying this channel a lot btw
As someone who dealt with the same type of mother, everything you say is correct. As the kid, the only option is to escape that bc being in it will only lead to poor outcomes. The mans talent is being suffocated from the inside. He is being taught that surface level and outside possessions lead to good things, as a result of that, the man doesn't know himself on the inside, which for any man is a recipe for disaster. Weebey wanted certain things for his son, but when he saw he wasn't cut out for them he stepped away and let his son grow into what he was supposed to become, while also offering protection to the boy who was terrified of his mothers disapproval (which often happens w an overbearing mother)....this is also the mark of a good father and a good man.
Masterful as usual. I hope you do a crime/political intrigue movie review series periodically. Even movies "before your time," like "Heat" with Pacino/DeNiro. I think your review of that film would be a big hit.
Evil and wicked mean the same thing: intentionally doing what is wrong when you know how to do right. The question is: does Delonda know how to do better or is she completely ignorant of what is right and wrong. That determines is she is evil or just plain ignorant.
watched loads of clips from the wire even now after watching the whole thing 3 times through. Love your take on it, subscribed after watching 1st minute of vid
It's the cycle,one generation failing the next.Who knows,it might have been for the best that Bey was not hands on raising Namond.Namond's "flex" is what drove him to run away from home,and ultimately saved his life..Being just like Bey would have got Namond killed or arrested. Great video man,father/son legacy is a topic close to my heart. My people always say I am just like my Dad.😂
8:25. Damn. I was the second weakest link in our group and I did what I could to bury the weakest link. I never knew why. I liked him. Sitting around many years after the fact I still think about it and it hurts. Thanks my friend. This was helpful.
Issa great day on RUclips whenever my man drops a video 🤝 keep em coming bro. Your analysis & insight of this show and your delivery in doing so is brilliant. Definitely one of my favorite channels on YT. Keep grindin gang, you got a gift and this channel is special 🔥
I am late to this party. But I absolutely love this channel. I have always found Nate’s story to be one of the most fascinating ones from the Wire. Everything he pretended to be was what Michael actually was. Each character had what the other wanted. Stability on Michael’s side, and the strength to face the streets with courage on Nate’s side.
Delonda still stayed down she’s not evil there’s more to it than her just wanting Naymond to sell a pack. She needed not only the financial benefits of a man, she also needed that protection of a man too. That scene with DeAngelos Mom said a lot. She expected to be given something but without her man she was a shell of herself and could not reap the rewards of the sacrifices Bay has done for the organization. Remember when Bay told her it would be his word that would find her too she was shook. She didn’t have any element of a man in the house so she had to be both. She lost her dominance as a couple with Bay. Bay essentially ended the cycle by letting Nay be what he wanted to be when he let him stay with Coleman. She’s not evil she just wants what she had back and can never get it back with Bay locked down. So she naturally tries to fill the void but fails.
My first comment on a RUclips page but I gotta give u your props in these videos. The way u break shit down, the music and point out things that aren't obvious is unmatched to any other person doing wire breakdowns As for this video, I also don't think Delonda is evil but like u pointed out I believe she is selfish but also was bad at actually really knowing her son. If she did, she would've knew he wasn't about that life. She wanted her lifestyle to continue after she was cut off from the Barksdales and wanted Namond to fill his fathers shoes so she could continue to live the life she wanted(which was not doing shit & getting paid) & the power from her son's name ringing out like Weebey's name did. That's why she felt like she could son Bodie all the time to giving Namond work even though he really didn't want to. I'm also pretty sure she was the reason that Kenard did what he did in stealing the package from Namond. After the last clip u showed where Poot says "him from Weebay" right before that Bodie basically says don't have your mom coming to talk anymore I've done what u can for u. After this the camera cuts to Kenard saying "your mom".Kenard already viewed him as soft as this point. Then he got a promotion with only a $10 raise these 2 events made him know he was gonna take the stash cuz he knew Namond wouldn't do anything about. Which he didn't cuz it was Michael who put the paws on him & was one of the last moments that Namond knew he didn't want any parts of the game......Sorry for the long comment but appreciate the time u put into these homie
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One of my favorite scenes is Wee-bay saying a "man come round here said my son can be anything he damn well please." He loved his son and wanted more for him
The sad part is that we get the “you asking a lot” by Weebay when Colvin was asking to take Namond in. That should’ve been Colvin’s line. A father should take the initiative for his son’s future. Instead, it was Colvin that took that initiative. In the real world, it doesn’t happen like that and Namond ends up dead in the street.
It's an emotional response. Colvin handled it well @@snake0911
@snake0911 I think it was perfect because that will be a realistic response to someone asking to take and raise your only son. And Colvins response was perfect "yeah but I'm asking".
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I hear you, but in all fairness, the street life is all Weebey knew. That is, until Bunny sold him a new dream for his son. And Weebey wanting the best for his son, saw the vision. Bunny tried to sell the same vision to his mother, and all she could do was glorify the streets, to her own son's eventual demise.
“Except a soldier!”
The saddest reality is most Namonds don’t get a Bunny Colvin, they usually end up as casualties trying to fit in and find acceptance.
And that’s Deangelo, Wallace, Bodie
@@theregalbunch9506 uh idk if you really seen the show but bodie was far from a namond he stood tall and held his own on the corner even when he didn’t have the barksdales no more if anything Wallace is more of a Namond tho
I may be in the Minority but they almost Never happen. The only rare exception is a HS Athlete moving in some Affluent families house because that kid is expecting a pay day someday. Almost all the time, they'll just give the kid some soulless pep talk and hope everything works out the best for them
Yes, like Duquan had Mr. Prez his teacher who showed love for him, but he wouldn't cross the line and take him in like Bunny did.
Bodie committed to telling in the end. Bodie was emotional over lil Kevin and he didn’t know what he did or how it effected Randy
Bodie grew up with Wallace but it didn’t matter when String gave the order. Now that he wasn’t on the winning team, he was worried about the morality
The point is they all questioned the morality of the game, namond was blessed to get an outlet.
Bodie character was already 16 when he was introduced. Namond was 14..
delonda is like majority of mothers i see when used to work in schools. she substitute financial care for emotional care. they would have these kids walking around in gucci, moose knuckle, jordans, but treat their kids like garbage. then want to say they take care of their kids when their children are an emotional traumatized wreck. kids rather have an emotional present parent over a just money providing parent.
"she substitute financial care for emotional care."
^That mess hit me in the feels, because I seen it but now I can identify it. You're right.
They believe the bare minimum is enough.
Facts💯👈🏿
I see that all the time as a father, when people say they take care of their kids the first thing that come out their month is what they do for their children as far as finances, cloths, shoes, shelter, leisure activities but that’s just a small percentage of what being a parent is the morals, values and principles and beliefs in God are the most important things that can be given to a child, it’s a countless amount of people who were fresh in middle and high school but were misguided, poor behavior and struggled a lot as adults because they had no guidance coming up.
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We’ve been hearing about deadbeat dads for decades, and they get the right amount of flack in society.
But we never talk about the Delondas of the community. They’ve gone unchecked, unregulated, and free from criticism for too long.
part they dont tell you is, yes the father was a deadbeat for leaving but the mother is an emotional deadbeat for staying. she made up for the father's absents by emotionally torturing her kids. i was a teacher this was an every day thing watching those 5-10 year olds get yelled at for petty things
Facts. Sad cycle.
Sometimes a toxic mother is worse than an absent father
David Simon cut single mothers no slack in The Wire... Namond's mom, Dee's mom, and Wallace's mom all got the business... even in Season 5, when Freamon was staking out Monk's crib, he showed a single mother cussin' out and abandoning her toddler to go hang out with her homegirl.
@@KtotheG because it’s the real truth 😏I seen it but really didn’t think about it like that because I’m so use to seeing mothers in real life doing the same.
She's a different type of evil. Not the malevolent type. The one that's intentional in their efforts, but the Ill informed type. Evil by default and lack of knowing better. She created a product that she grew to loathe and wasn't able to see the irony of her situation. Her ignorance pushed her son into a corner and then she got upset that he was there.
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Nailed it. 👉
You said it. I can only give someone so much slack for their ignorance and I expect others to hold me to that standard as well. At a certain age, a grown adult can no longer use it as an excuse. Evil or not, they lead to the same product and that all that I care about.
Tragic vs. Malevolent.
Good distinction.
The most important way to cultivate children is to see them for what they are rather than what you wish them to be.
That’s for just people in general
The way you break these down with real principle is inspiring
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Word your insights are on point!
Lmao The way he breaks them down with common knowledge.
Yes he's got it down to a science! Genius 🥰
@ahiaprilwright694 you mean retarded. Analyzing a hood T.V. show as if his analysis is intellectual. Dude probably wears the wire drawers
She's a Barksdale. She knows talent when she sees it. - Delonda
I've only watched this show once, and I never realized how much status the Barksdale family had until you addressed it. They really were a dynasty.
If you watch the first season it gives you a better idea of how much control and respect the Barksdale organization held.
Watch it 5 more times. I guarantee it'll change your life
@@FullBarBosa This channel is connecting the dots for me. Butchie stated that Avon's father was "pure evil" and that Avon is no different. Avon's older brother is in the hospital after getting shot in the head, so I'm going to assume he was king before Avon. I'm really confused about Avon's come up. Who are the Rayford brothers? And given that the Barksdale family are so well connected, why did Avon have to fight for the towers? Since Avon's father was king before him, shouldn't they have "belonged" to the family?
@@Breeze06 all I'm saying is watch the series about 5 more times. You pick up on other aspects of everything each time. It was written so perfectly. The subtlety of things you get glimpses at after watching it before will unlock other meanings and understanding of characters. That's why this is the greatest show of all time and studied in major universities
@@Breeze06 come on buddy use your context clues. in the ghettos of American cities. Nothing is handed to you. So even tho Avons father was a king pin. The boys older that him took over after his father died. So Avon and stringer had to build their empire from scratch as young boys. And fight for those towers and low rises! Exactly how you see marlo and his organization takeover in seasons 3 and 4! The rayford brothers were obviously a Gang of brothers who owned a piece of the city and the towers. And Avon and stringer defeated them!! You have to use your context clues! 🤦🏿♂️
Michael Lee said it in a way that cuts deep: "I aint paying you to be my mother".
Damn bruh the way you described children with overbearing mothers cut straight to the heart. One of my best friends growing up had an overbearing mom, not like Delonda, but she put too much pressure on my guy. Anxiety, low self-esteem, indecisive, uncomfortable in leadership positions. All that.
The best thing my old mom did for me was wreck me so much that l get a 100% disability pension which means no work so at least l get to relax and enjoy this life of poverty, desperation, addiction and despair.
To me, I always felt like Delonda was emotionally immature when hearing her speak especially in the jail scene when responded "expect a soldier" it felt like a young naive teenage girl, who still yet needs to grow. I definitely agree like many others in the show, she's just another victim of circumstance but again she did fail her son. Micheal who was literally a teenager held more a 'parental figure' to his young brother but personally, I never felt that through Delonda, she always gave me 'man of the house' vibes mothers pushing that label on their young sons rather than allowing them to be young and blossom into manhood with time.
I do feel like she's evil. She put such a heavy burden on her young son, all the while she was still getting Barksdale pension money from Brianna.
I agree. She was willing to sacrifice her son all for her selfish pleasures. Previous generations wanted their children to be better than them.
How can you say she evil when her husband is the apex predator! She not suffering from a false sense of security!
No she isn’t she wants her son to be strong because she knows how the street is . I feel you have to be in the environment to understand it that much or have some perspective
@@rasheemthebestfirstone3274 I was born and raised in Camden, NJ and lived in Baltimore off of Greenmount Ave with my pops for a few years. Fortunately and unfortunately, I know all about the perspectives of the life. Any mother that would willingly and purposely put their child in harms way, knowing the outcome is out of bounds to me. My father and mother were drug addicts, they didn't raise me to be one. They always said, look at what we are....and stay away from it. That's more love than evil to me. Knowing that Wee-bey had been shot, and doing a life sentence should be enough for any mother to want better for her son. Her only son at that.....Apologies for the lengthy response👍
@@rasheemthebestfirstone3274 Boys learn to be strong by having their fathers push them, not their mothers. Her toughness produces the opposite effect. It emasculates them. Brianna is the same way and look what happened to Dee. Steel needs to sharpens steel.
I would not call Delonda evil but definitely not a wise woman. She should have clearly seen that Namond had no heart for the "game ". His ticket out of that life was getting an education and going in the opposite direction of his Father. Another awesome break down of characters from this series. Continue to make it plain for us viewers !
Yeah some black women fw thugs and gangsters and want or wouldn’t mind if their boys turned out the same Way smh
She saw it, her needs just mattered more. She's selfish.
She saw it. She didn't give a fuck.
What Delonda says at 6:47 was the purest form of projection and prophecy.
The money SHE gets from Wee Bey is spent on nonsense. And later in the show, Brianna basically tells her the same thing she said to Namon; “if you think you’re getting more money from this family, think again”
Women like Delonda is why the dollar only spends 6 hours in our community.
@@KtotheG damn, you actually gave her 6
This channel is low key becoming my favorite, keep ‘‘em coming brother
There's no low key about it, this is the best the wire analysis show on RUclips by miles.
@@1846tt no doubt about it being the best wire analysis channel but I was meaning low key MY favorite RUclips channel not just wire channel
Good insight, because Delonda depended the game but was never in control, she projected through Namod but Wee bay showed her he was the true Alpha and forced her to give up her son to the Major. True love is protecting your seed. He got the game right
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"Everybody needs to be someone's baby" - DMX, talking about his grandmother in juxtaposition to his abusive mother
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Delonda is definitely not evil. Your breakdown is on point about her. She's basically looking for her son to care for her since WeeBey is in jail instead of allowing Namond to live his own life. Bunny stepping in basically broke Namond out. Love your exposing how Namond tried to make himself look better by picking on the weakest link.
I watched the wire five times in 3 months and this never gets old
It’s not even possible if u got a job to watch all the seasons of the wire 5 times in 3 months 🤨
I watched the wire when it came out. Had to sneak when my parents went to sleep. Now I watch is everyday & go to sleep to it. Don’t know how healthy that is 😂😂😂 I have watched the series over 10 times & find something new every time
Poot is my favorite character. Your analysis on him should be the most interesting since he ended up being the last one living out of his peers
Poot is a hoe they killed Wallace just for him to sell shoes inna end smh he was better going out w/ bodie
interesting take
Poot a survivor because he was fine with playing his role the entire time. All the survivors in the show were aware of themselves.
Interesting that Namon was hanging around Michael because he needed an enforcer but Michael didn’t respect him. Namon was trying to appear tough but he’s not corrupted and capable of the the violent outbursts Michael is. He miscalculated by thinking bullying a kid in front of Michael would impress him and all it did was enrage him.
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Yeah, you definitely right. She’s less evil and more a product of the circumstances that led her to her decisions. Ironic that when Brianna asked to meet with them, Delonda thought that it was because she saw Namond’s talent for the Barksdale Organization, for The Game, which would benefit her as well as Namond, but Bunny Colvin is the one to see Namond’s potential and offer him something better, which she cannot see benefitting herself, she refuses until Weebay threatens her. And while that could be seen as part of her “evil”, it’s more like she can’t see past her circumstances & situation. She’s forever a product, perhaps even a victim, of the game as well. One has to wonder what would have happened had Namond met a fatal end at someone’s hands.
It reminds of of family's of women who all have kids as teenagers. A vicious system, where you watch your mom, grandmother, aunts, all become a single moms as teenagers and then it happens to you, and then your offspring. No one leaves the city or their neighborhood, and on and on it goes.
Nobody is a victim of circumstance. She’s not so much evil as far as intentionally being evil to be evil. But ignorance breeds evil natures. She’s a product of her environment and the game that’s what made her evil. Definitely narcissistic, inconsiderate and small minded. Those are qualities of evil ppl.
@@kaekae1782 I want to debate with you, but those are all great points, lol!
But I would say that she’s not inherently evil, but her situation in life has made her the person she is. And the sad part is there are Delondas in every city of many different races in our country. But specifically to black people, she’s easily identifiable, and if not for Bunny Colvin taking Namond in, her son would’ve ended up in the grave due to him not knowing how to navigate in the same streets as his parents.
@@pmcneil15 I agree. But I would say she is a product of her situation in life. But, everybody is. Everybody's situation, circumstance, and environment is different or at least conduit to the people they become. Her situation is just easily identifiable by social means. Its just a microcosm of a sub-society(Hood, the game, family, location) that we are aware of. We just don't share the same somewhat "empathy" for others and their situation because we don't see it as a situation or them living in an enveloped society but we see them as living in an open world with favorable circumstances which is why we give ppl like Delonda the benefit of the doubt.
She is not a product of circumstance. She is exactly what she strived to be. Bitch could have got off her lazy ass and got a job instead of pimping her son for her shopping trips.
Ignorance is what often brings us to evil. Delonda was misguided, but not only were her actions evil, she had every opportunity to change her ways, unlike a lot of mothers in the hood. Delonda was evil, because she was not ready for change, the kind of change Bunny brought to Namond because he had a wider perspective of the world and realized all the opportunities these kids could actually have in different environments.
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every video I leave with a different and deeper perspective---- your wisdom and awareness is something different, respect
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She wasn't evil just misguided and lost. I know a lot of women like her in the hood. They want to continue living that lifestyle. Please keep this wire break downs coming!! I look forward to them bro.
I grew up in the suburbs, not the hood. But I have some cousins who grew up in the projects in the Bronx. They described that same sort of behavior in those around them.
Hell, my family used to live in DC. My parents left to escape the ramifications of "the game." The high crime, the low quality of life, the feeling that the only way to get ahead is to play the game. But when the game is rigged, the only winning move is not to play.
I knew a guy like Weebay who was sent away for 30 years He was not forgotten and everybody loved him
I feel sorry for Delonda but it’s disturbing what she tried to make Namand son do against his wishes In that she viewed him as an extension of herself and a means to maintaining her status.
She ran through all of that money Avon was giving them and her plan was Na was going to get out there and start bringing that bread in
I see Delonda as completely loyal to Bey and willing to sacrifice Namond to give Bey what she feels he would want if he was not locked up. I'm not sure if she is straight up evil. She is head over heals in love with Bey, hints why she has no other men around her or Namond. The last thing she wanted to do is disappoint and she don't give a damn about the feelings of anybody to get him the respect she feels he earned in her eyes. The "Celebrity Baby Mama" thing.
I think in reality that changes after Bay made her give up Namond. For the fact she doesn't have her son paying the bills and doesn't have protection in the streets.
Yes she is evil. That’s my opinion but you are correct she is definitely ignorant. Lol that woman was good actress to have us analyzing the character. Good video bro.
Love from Baltimore,Maryland 💯💯
That Newport in the ear is killing me!!!
You knocking this analysis out of the park!!
It’s really crazy that Namond is the one out of everybody who made it out
I literally just asked for a DeLonda video maybe 2 days ago and you were already way ahead of me. You might be a GOAT bro
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agreed bro delonda is ignorant and naive not evil evil is a big word and the lesson from this to us as men is to choose the right woman because when we dont our sons pay just like namond salute bro I enjoy every moment in this videos keep it coming
Evil? No
Ignorant? Hell yeah.
In the beginning she comes off as a scolding mother constantly pushing her son to be great but in reality she was a selfish woman who pushed her son into a life knowing wasn't built for so that she could continue to live a lucrative lifestyle.
Maybe she both. Her ignorance fueled her evilness. I would even go so far to say she wasn't ignorant at all. She made up her mind that Namond was gonna follow Weebays footsteps no matter the consequence. Straight tunnel vision. Knowing what the streets entails, and wanting her son to dive head first, is evil.
Great video. Season 4 is probably my favourite season of the wire because of these sorts of conversations around kids growing up in the game. Great analysis!
You, sir, are a brilliant man. Just wanted to say that. So much intelligence and wisdom in your videos
Truly appreciated 🙏🏽🙏🏽
I rarely even subscribe to channels but this not only gets that but a bell ring! You delivering messages omm
Please keep these Wire videos coming bro. I love dissecting this show
One of the Norms for serial killers is overbearing mothers and weak or absent fathers. 🤷🏿 Delonda was going to turn Naymond into a serial killer. I honestly was happy that he got a chance at life.
Namond got saved by Bunny Colvin.
Hell yeah you dropped another one!!! Gratitude big bro!
im not gonna lie I appreciate seeing these in my Recommendations. Its kinda like signifying not only should the show not be forgotten but these videos as well
That actress brought out my own ptsd. Underrated performance as far as all media goes tbh.
My dad bounced when I was a kid, and I grew up kinda wild in some rough neighborhoods on HUD an Section 8 with an alcoholic mother. I was out doing stupid shit till I was way too old be acting stupid like that, and I saw a lot of my friends, especially who had fathers who were somebody in the neighborhood, either go wild trying to 'keep up' and 'make a name' or else wither up and snap trying to avoid their own name. I think you had it right at the beginning, the weight of expectation can break a youngin even if they are internally strong. But lack of expectation can cut just as hard, being written off like a nobody from jump.
I don't know, man. But this channel is fantastic, you out here digging the knowledge and wisdom out of fiction and showing how it reflects on reality.
AMW always has the most insightful and well thought out takes. Another banger!
Keep spreading your knowledge brother
So true. Another excellent video.
Another banger of a video... Great stuff my man...
Man you bring a whole new perspective to these characters. I love it! And the way you break it down so calm and relaxed... do ya thang big dawg
Damnnnnn I didn’t think of this one G you on 1 my Guy !!!! His moms was crazyyyyyyy this was my environment heavy !!!! Love for this one bro
Fantastic catch with nay using the weapon that works against him on others
I think you are picking apart themes that even the writers didn’t realise the depths of
Love this channel
That intro monologue about how sometimes sons break under the pressure of being compared to the greatness of a famous father is super common in fight sports like boxing. Julio Caesar Chavez Junior is a great example of that.
I agree Delonda isn’t evil, she’s just a crazy bitch, that doesn’t make her EVIL though. Great observations, as always. Love your channel, my friend!
Spot on bruh, per usual. I had a friend just like namond. His pops wasn’t around but his mom always dating a hustler … so he was always fresh, talked the most shit, instigated. But he was never the 1 to get busy when we were young 11/12 year olds. I figured him out via this 1 incident …. We were all chilling on his porch , our group of friends and my younger brother (8 at the time) his moms starting arguing with her dude… me growing up in a household where my step father use to hit my moms I saw the signs… told my lil brother go home instantly … minute later shorty stabbed dude in the arm… my mans starting crying hysterically ran off the porch …. And I remember vividly just standing there… it was normal in a sense for me… but that day always made me see what my mans was, which was not the image he portrayed.
Great insight for the wire - enjoyed it. This actually just reminded me about a similar side story while watching the first season of the Showtime tv series Billions - the wife of one main characters (Lara Axelrod) is worried about the same ‘preparedness’ of her sons to face the challenges of her and her husband. The worried expectations of parents about the character of their children is such great dynamic/narrative to explore.
I think she was evil, manly because of own circumstances probably. She probably wouldn’t look at herself as evil. The lack of compassion or empathy she had for Dookie when she had so much. Women of my era would’ve taken shorty in, especially if he was her child’s friend.
Excellent break down my guy
I liked Namond's character. It showed potential in any person once they respond to good mentoring. Also his direct contrast is Randy who was denied that chance by the system when there was a willing mentor but red tape got in the way.
This was actually dooooppppeeee!!!
Great points Mr. Sack
Another amazing video bro. Very articulate and philosophical
Bro you never fail when that notification popped up . I started smiling . I started watching the wire late. Boy I missed out on great conversations
Rule of power: NEVER STEP INTO A GREAT MANS SHOES, piggy back idiom to that is THE SON MUST KILL THE FATHER.
Meaning whatever past glory whether yours or another leave it in past and move forward to the new
Another great one 👐
Another great one bro
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My man!
You have a way with words. An expert, if not a master wordsmith.
Your points are deep, and concise.
I have tried, and I have failed to reach this level of craft.
Delonda is who Zenobia would've turned into without the special school program and Bunny Colvin.
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I came across your channel brother a few weeks ago! Now I’m tapped in. You gifted at this Brother 🙏🏿🙏🏿. Keep it humming!
I ain’t gone lie these eps help me understand some stuff more
Great insight.... delonda is a great supporting actress..wee bay is the last of an era.... keep them coming
Some of the acting is so good on this show. It's like these characters are real people just out there in the real world somewhere. Enjoying this channel a lot btw
As someone who dealt with the same type of mother, everything you say is correct. As the kid, the only option is to escape that bc being in it will only lead to poor outcomes. The mans talent is being suffocated from the inside. He is being taught that surface level and outside possessions lead to good things, as a result of that, the man doesn't know himself on the inside, which for any man is a recipe for disaster.
Weebey wanted certain things for his son, but when he saw he wasn't cut out for them he stepped away and let his son grow into what he was supposed to become, while also offering protection to the boy who was terrified of his mothers disapproval (which often happens w an overbearing mother)....this is also the mark of a good father and a good man.
watch em all, love your insight on leadership, cheers
you are making me love this show more than Thought possible
W content as always fam. you always on point
Keep doing these videos bro I watch every 1 of em!!!!
Great reaction as usual.....She was far from a loving mother. I lost my mom at 11 and knew and felt what just having her around meant.
Masterful as usual. I hope you do a crime/political intrigue movie review series periodically. Even movies "before your time," like "Heat" with Pacino/DeNiro. I think your review of that film would be a big hit.
My boy back with 🔥. "IF" evil is a strong word,she close to it but on a different kind of way.
Evil and wicked mean the same thing: intentionally doing what is wrong when you know how to do right. The question is: does Delonda know how to do better or is she completely ignorant of what is right and wrong. That determines is she is evil or just plain ignorant.
You really understand what type of nigga J Prince Jr is after you watch this good work keep ‘em coming💪🏾💯
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Impeccable break down per usual…flawless victory.
The video I never thought I needed. This one hits home 🤯 definitely top 5
Great way to start the day
watched loads of clips from the wire even now after watching the whole thing 3 times through. Love your take on it, subscribed after watching 1st minute of vid
It's the cycle,one generation failing the next.Who knows,it might have been for the best that Bey was not hands on raising Namond.Namond's "flex" is what drove him to run away from home,and ultimately saved his life..Being just like Bey would have got Namond killed or arrested. Great video man,father/son legacy is a topic close to my heart. My people always say I am just like my Dad.😂
It would've been good for him to be home, cause he recognized who his son was, and would've been there to handle his woman
Keep workin bro …u got dat jawn
8:25. Damn. I was the second weakest link in our group and I did what I could to bury the weakest link. I never knew why. I liked him. Sitting around many years after the fact I still think about it and it hurts. Thanks my friend. This was helpful.
Issa great day on RUclips whenever my man drops a video 🤝 keep em coming bro. Your analysis & insight of this show and your delivery in doing so is brilliant. Definitely one of my favorite channels on YT. Keep grindin gang, you got a gift and this channel is special 🔥
Damn I was just speaking of this oh damn...u stay on point
This was probably the best one yet.
Cuz i just recently found this channel and watched every video in a day and been going thru it waiting for the next one smh lmao 🤣
I am late to this party. But I absolutely love this channel. I have always found Nate’s story to be one of the most fascinating ones from the Wire. Everything he pretended to be was what Michael actually was. Each character had what the other wanted. Stability on Michael’s side, and the strength to face the streets with courage on Nate’s side.
As long as you keep making these I will keep watching
Delonda still stayed down she’s not evil there’s more to it than her just wanting Naymond to sell a pack. She needed not only the financial benefits of a man, she also needed that protection of a man too. That scene with DeAngelos Mom said a lot. She expected to be given something but without her man she was a shell of herself and could not reap the rewards of the sacrifices Bay has done for the organization. Remember when Bay told her it would be his word that would find her too she was shook. She didn’t have any element of a man in the house so she had to be both. She lost her dominance as a couple with Bay. Bay essentially ended the cycle by letting Nay be what he wanted to be when he let him stay with Coleman. She’s not evil she just wants what she had back and can never get it back with Bay locked down. So she naturally tries to fill the void but fails.
Yep meaning her best chance now is to hook up with any of Weebay old opps for money and protection from Weebay name.
Man that bitch was evil. She could have done better if she tried.
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My first comment on a RUclips page but I gotta give u your props in these videos. The way u break shit down, the music and point out things that aren't obvious is unmatched to any other person doing wire breakdowns
As for this video, I also don't think Delonda is evil but like u pointed out I believe she is selfish but also was bad at actually really knowing her son. If she did, she would've knew he wasn't about that life. She wanted her lifestyle to continue after she was cut off from the Barksdales and wanted Namond to fill his fathers shoes so she could continue to live the life she wanted(which was not doing shit & getting paid) & the power from her son's name ringing out like Weebey's name did. That's why she felt like she could son Bodie all the time to giving Namond work even though he really didn't want to.
I'm also pretty sure she was the reason that Kenard did what he did in stealing the package from Namond. After the last clip u showed where Poot says "him from Weebay" right before that Bodie basically says don't have your mom coming to talk anymore I've done what u can for u. After this the camera cuts to Kenard saying "your mom".Kenard already viewed him as soft as this point. Then he got a promotion with only a $10 raise these 2 events made him know he was gonna take the stash cuz he knew Namond wouldn't do anything about. Which he didn't cuz it was Michael who put the paws on him & was one of the last moments that Namond knew he didn't want any parts of the game......Sorry for the long comment but appreciate the time u put into these homie
I agree with everything u said i love ur content keep pushing big bro 🔥🔥💪🏾
U got the best wire reviews …I don’t even write comments but u got it …real rap …saw all ya wire videos
This nigga definitely got me watching this whole series again. Great perspective. Flawless breakdown. Execution is perfect
Asuma Sarutobi could never be like Hiruzen.
Facts lol
Great example