“Hot Shots”

'The Wire': Way Down in the Hole

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.4 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2020

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Jemele Hill and Van Lathan break down the third episode of Season 2 of ‘The Wire,’ its theme of desperation (02:00), union leader Frank Sobotka (17:15), McNulty getting played by Bunk and Lester (34:45), Stringer Bell’s latest move (44:15), What Aged the Best? (58:45), and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:57.6	I've been waiting on this episode man.
1:03.5	Be wait.
1:04.7	I gave everybody a warning when we discuss episode two of season two of the wire that the
1:13.5	Thor hammer was coming out in this one on Stringer Manair.
1:16.4	Manair.
1:17.4	But not yet.
1:19.4	Not yet.
1:20.4	We are now into episode three hot shots season two of the wire.
1:27.8	Much like it, it happened in season one, the wire slowly builds the tension slowly builds
1:35.5	all the intricate scenarios that the characters have to deal with the tough choices.
1:40.8	They so slowly start to bubble and you know already we see some people being backed into
1:46.8	some corners.
1:49.0	So this is more of sort of setting setting the stage.
1:53.3	I think I thought that this season too much like a day of season one.
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