The Dark Psychology of Characters from The Wire

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Betraying the ones you love, taking lives simply for business, and acts of pure evil are just some of the actions done by characters in the HBO show 'The Wire'. Stringer Bell, Marlo Stanfield, Omar Little plus others have some dark minds that needed to be analysed
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0:00 - The Dark Psychology of Characters from The Wire
1:06 - Russell 'Stringer' Bell
10:06 - Avon Barksdale
14:06 - Marlo Stanfield
19:29 - Preston 'Bodie' Broadus
22:35 - Michael Lee
26:07 - Omar Little
29:13 - Chris Partlow
#thewire #documentary #psychology

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@bubbz4315 10 ай бұрын

You should definitely do a part 2 of this, but about the police/politician side of the show

@Exzactz 10 ай бұрын

Would be pointless😅the whole show is a mirror image

@QuellyQ 10 ай бұрын

Decent idea

@spinceiling7442 10 ай бұрын

Yeah the police and politicians in this show get ignored too often. They're just as great as the characters in the game

@nopillpill 10 ай бұрын

I'd like to see a part 2 including "the Greek".

@kevinbest8664 10 ай бұрын

I agree ☝️ it would be longer than this

@billybobley6781 10 ай бұрын

This pops up as I’m watching the wire for the 3rd time in my life. I watched it as a kid, a teen and now a man. Each time it hit differently. From loving the villains as a kid, relating to them as a teen and now pitying/despising them as a man. What a series.

@coolzay8921 10 ай бұрын

Where can I watch?

@brandoncook3574 10 ай бұрын

@@coolzay8921hbo max

@buggytheprophet1017 10 ай бұрын

@@coolzay8921lookmovie

@buggytheprophet1017 10 ай бұрын

I watched it twice once as a teen and now as a man, to me it’s the opposite, first I despised the players and felt bad for the cops, now I fell bad for the hustlers and despise the police characters, except Bunk and kima

@derrickstarling3946 9 ай бұрын

You broke it down really well.

@BruceJohnson-fo5ko 10 ай бұрын

The long stare Chris gave Michael said so much. Incredibly captured. Didn't show that was a relatable thing or just that he recognized abuse But, HE SEEN IT!

@buggytheprophet1017 10 ай бұрын

I loved that scene, because that was the moment I realized why michael hates him so much, the actors told us something without saying a word that’s amazing

@boogb6766 10 ай бұрын

@@doogieFiveFour Exactly. He painted his abusers face right over MIchaels father and let it all out. This show was everything man.

@CamJames 9 ай бұрын

@@buggytheprophet1017 nah, y'all missed some dialogue. Chris literally asks Devar "you like boys? you like f***** 'em?" before beating his face in. It was very clear.

@grillacoupe 8 ай бұрын

One thing I loved about the show is that they don't over explain most dynamics. You have to pay attention to the acting and dialogue to truly understand all the complexity of even the smallest characters.

@kefkapalazzo1 22 күн бұрын

I was in my phone during that scene. Not even for a long time. Luckily my friend told me

@BabyBoiQue 9 ай бұрын

Need part two on this. Clay Davis, McNulty, Prop Joe, Bro Mouzone, Weebay, Slim Charles... It's so many deep characters that this could be a series all by itself.

@kevinperry707 2 ай бұрын

Especially McNulty

@vaid. Ай бұрын

@@kevinperry707 I would love to see a character breakdown of Bubbles

@annrodriguez2891 9 ай бұрын

A girl that loves Breaking Bad.....The Wire which i just binged 2 months ago...blew my mind!!!!!Snoop and Omar were my favorites..but nothing broke my heart more than seeing Dukie shooting up at the end of the series

@AquarianAngel 3 ай бұрын

Yea, The Wire is better.

@stannistrump4622 2 ай бұрын

Dukie is bubbles in the making Same as Micheal is omar So many of these in this great show

@annrodriguez2891 2 ай бұрын

@@stannistrump4622 Yes the Wire is a masterpiece

@darnellclinton8958 Ай бұрын

@@stannistrump4622and syndor as mcnulty

@stannistrump4622 Ай бұрын

@@darnellclinton8958 correct 👍

@BruceJohnson-fo5ko 10 ай бұрын

When you mentioned Barksdale, there is a history there that is why Avon is so concerned with reputation. His family had high standing in them streets. And feels obligated to hold that up. That's why he's worries about what people think other than what they say like Marlo.

@NateBullock-ow6on 3 ай бұрын

@@doogieFiveFourthat's because he was too busy doing the grunt work for Avon 😢

@sirbreeze3369 Ай бұрын

The Game in Baltimore is treacherous and fierce so you have to have to make sure your reputation is strong. When weakness is shown that’s when the wolves come out to eat. I use to see them filming a lot when the show was on the air, I ran into Omar one night at the gas station in the trenches of the hood one time.

@lifeiswonderful22 8 ай бұрын

Stringer's mistake was underestimating brother's intelligence.

@samuelhuggins3173 3 ай бұрын

You're definitely right. The moment at the hospital when Brother Mouzone chose how he worded his statements caught Stringer by surprise. You can tell how he responded to them. Brother knew he had him then.

@RAWhitening 8 ай бұрын

Chris saw himself as a helpless child like Mike . Chris took a stand a long time ago that he would never be harmed again

@nikopriest3905 10 ай бұрын

20 years later and we still get think pieces on this show, love it!!!

@Hegotflow99 10 ай бұрын

When Chris is looking for Omar after the ambush in the abandoned building. Chris was clearing those rooms like a trained soldier. The wire is so ill man

@dukejohnson6025 8 ай бұрын

I liked Stringers character because he didn't fit the gangster figure. He disguised his character to the point that even if he did do something, they really had to have hard evidence on him. His business profile made him blend in so well, that he was hard to catch. But in the end, he messed up by greed.

@Zikk0_o 7 ай бұрын

Think it was more than just greed. He was trying to turn the game into something that it could never be, a business. Both him and Joe thought they could turn street gangsters into businessmen and professionals.

@Steve-vp6mm 8 ай бұрын

Chris also shows some resistance to having Bodie killed, but of course ultimately follows orders.

@kingsavage5832 8 ай бұрын

I think we should do a deep background check into the relationship between Marlo & Chris..

@b9479 Ай бұрын

@@kingsavage5832I wish we got a backstory

@kingsavage5832 Ай бұрын

@@b9479 I believe Chris who's probably an ex marine trained Marlo like he trained Snoop, O-Dog & Michael, and Marlo trained Monk.. And as far as how they met, I would think in a group home together (or just Marlo by himself along with Monk and Chris who seem to have grew up in a broken family home like Michael) That would probably be their backstory.

@ChooseCompassion 10 ай бұрын

I watch the entire series once a year and have since it’s original air dates. I’m grateful HBO hung onto the show even though the ratings were very low and it really only had a small cult audience until years later. There’s so much depth there that I always find something I missed before. I could go on and gush for days but I do believe this is the best 5 seasons ever produced. All of the social issues addressed in the show are tragically still the same, if not worse.

@Nylon_riot 8 ай бұрын

My first apartment was West Baltimore and my job two blocks where it was filmed. Never watched it because we have to deal with this everyday. And it is much worse. The state government moved to Annapolis, killing jobs. And the last tourist bastion, Fells Point, is now under assault. The worst part? The city isn't poor. The industry didn't leave, it is making more money than ever. It is nothing but pure, unadulterated corruption. The state has been trying to fix it for years, but outside of an outright invasion, there aren't many options. Though hilarious y, a lot of drug dealers are the most sane people there. They are business men.

@beverlycarter6916 6 ай бұрын

Really do find something new every time you watch.

@thinweasel1 6 ай бұрын

Omar is one of the greatest characters ever to bless the screen

@raymondsims7042 Ай бұрын

The wires boy a couple of those

@benjamies4136 10 ай бұрын

"My name is my name" absolute class act. All of the characters are just so powerful and believable. Ok i gotta watch it again.

@stannistrump4622 2 ай бұрын

Spiros Vondas My name is not my name Other side of the game 😉

@therealharshlycritical 9 ай бұрын

How completely Omar was broken/felt guilt over Brandon was tragic. The fact he believed anything stringer had to say showed that.

@righteousone8454 3 ай бұрын

This series is definitely the best series I ever watched, and I am not even born in USA, so it allowed me to see shows from other countries while living overseas, as well as my native ones. I watched everything from French, to English, to Brazilian, to Argentinian shows, and the Wire is simply the best to me. What made The Wire the best is that no character here is the "main" character. Everyone plays the role, and everyone (even lower ranked soldiers) played the arc of some kind. From Bubbles, to Wallace, to Stringer, to Avon, to Slim Charles, to Snoop and Chris, to Marlo. None of these characters are main characters, they just play part of the movie's roll. It's the only show that I remember that did it so well. Compared to Soprano's where you had clearly Tony as main character almost at all times. The Wire managed to find a perfect balance of reality

@helicoptersrkool 10 ай бұрын

Bruh! This is the type of content I would expect to see in the special features section of The wire box set or Blu Ray. The content and production quality was excellent. 🙌

@manniking233 10 ай бұрын

Marlo, the ruthless INTJ, being the final form of the game is pretty apt. Play the game long enough, someone will find the shortest way to win without any sense of morality.

@clarencebrowniii4750 10 ай бұрын

No Slim Charles

@jwanecraig 10 ай бұрын

Marlo is ISTJ..Stringer is INTJ

@afrosamourai400 10 ай бұрын

@@jwanecraig string is entj

@JunebugPresents 10 ай бұрын

Hey. I'm INTJ!!! 😅

@angryanakin 9 ай бұрын

@@JunebugPresentsme too

@jonnykilroy9762 7 ай бұрын

The stories of Michael, and more or less Randy are the perfect pictures of why The Wire is the 🐐. Plenty of movies/shows depict the monsters that terrorize their neighborhoods but this really the first time we got to see how they might've gotten to that point. How the system chewed them up left them to fend for themselves

@jameshw9751 24 күн бұрын

It's why season 4 is my favorite one

@jordanburton4147 10 ай бұрын

Omar and Michael's pieces made me emotional.

@tishe5269 10 ай бұрын

ong

@afrosamourai400 10 ай бұрын

Michael was such a innocent good hearted kid..

@leebyakkoprizziano 10 ай бұрын

@@doogieFiveFourheavy facts. The real stand up dude from the hood who ended up getting sucked into the vortex of Dark Psychology.

@TyehimbaJahsi 10 ай бұрын

Very good analysis of the characters! Definitely demands a Part 2 and a Part 3!

@openbloke 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant analysis, and like many others I'd never considered that Chris might have been in the Military before, but after watching this it makes perfect sense. Nice pull!

@_D_E_N_N_I_S_ 8 ай бұрын

Stringer was a lot of things good and bad. But unfortunately Avons assessment was correct and his downfall: “not smart enough for the business people and not hard enough for the streets”. I respect his endgame, same with Colvin, but unfortunately you need Avon. “You can’t be half a gangster “- jimmy (boardwalk empire). He was so close too.

@petermj1098 8 ай бұрын

Stringer was a businessman who did gangbanging for his business. Avon was a gangbanger who did business for his gangbanging.

@Zikk0_o 7 ай бұрын

It goes both ways. Avon was short sighted and didn't care about the inevitable future that awaited him and everyone else in the game. Stringer didn't want that and was trying to change it, but you can't change something that doesn't want to change.

@malxvz1 10 ай бұрын

best analysis and probably the best video out there explaining these characters, another solid video on this heavily underrated channel

@JunebugPresents 10 ай бұрын

I never thought Chris and Omar were part of the dark triad. This was so well done. Big props to you.

@demejiuk5660 Ай бұрын

Chris is one of the clearest Pyschopaths in the show imo.

@scottiegang2236 Ай бұрын

@@demejiuk5660sociopath *

@BoadieBroadus3211 8 ай бұрын

How the hell have I seen the entire series at least 10 times and not ever once picked up on Chris possibly having PTSD from a military background?

@dazzlernator 7 ай бұрын

Excellent analysis all round. I would say Stringer's psychopathy was even more layered. He denied and detached himself from the torture, mutilation and murder of Brandon because he "only" ordered the hit. As far as he was concerned, it was Wee-Bey, Stinkum and Bird who were guilty because they committed the act. He had no literal blood on his hands so he could distance himself further from empathy or remorse. All three parts of the Dark Triad contributed very much his undoing. His self-worth was so inflated that he didn't realise he was too much of a businessman to be a gangster and too much of a gangster to be a businessman, chasing two targets and losing both. He had no idea Avon had set him up because he'd been so distracted by his attempt to become legitimate and he was so green in the legitimate business world that he didn't realise Clay Davis had played him and that donations have to be declared in public. He also still believed he could manipulate people when he was staring down the barrels of Omar and Mouzone's guns. He simply thought he could pay Omar off but thanks to his lack of empathy, it didn't occur to him that no amount of money could pay Omar off for Stringer having ordered Brandon's torture and mutilation. Omar accepted that being murdered was part of the game but torture and mutilating enemies went far beyond the game. Stringer thought so much of himself that he still believed, right until the end, he could find a way out of a corner despite realising that Omar and Mouzone were aware of having been played against each other by him.

@God_of_Destruction_Kakarot 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely excellent video! Keep up the amazing work my guy

@fasidayohanaful 10 ай бұрын

Marlo is more ruthless then any other tv villain look at Chris kill count. That’s all marlo, he’s litterslly a serial killer. That’s not counting all the other murders made at Marlo’s demand “the security guard” got killed just for trying to be real with marlo. June bug might’ve said something bad about marlo, but because he might’ve said it they killed his whole family

@framinghammallee2846 5 ай бұрын

You did a GREAT job breaking down these characters!

@godlymuse 10 ай бұрын

Keep Going! With content like this, you'll pop in no time.

@lov4570 8 ай бұрын

This is a legit psychology class based on my favorite show! Amazing work👏🏽👏🏽

@TheTitan11 10 ай бұрын

always a banger bro! keep em coming !!

@philipkhatana4227 10 ай бұрын

Just came across this channel. This is very interesting and impressive! thank you.

@brandonshaw2120 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant. The Dark Triad of Personality is a fascinating and frightening concept to explore generally. Well done on your use of it when it comes to these characters. I was hoping you would finish with Snoop! If you have already analysed her, my apologies.

@darkerarts Ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant work, I'm going to have to watch the series again and see if I can recognise your diagnosis

@zulio9865 10 ай бұрын

Finally ur back and better. Very high quality video

@ARaiderMarketing 10 ай бұрын

Great Work Bro!!

@nickie7763 10 ай бұрын

This is great. I recently watched The Wire again and often wondered about the mindsets of these characters and why they were the way they were and this completely satisfied my intrigue. Bravo Sir 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@jonbranch710 Ай бұрын

I love the attention to detail that your videos have. Perfect companion to binge-watching the show😊😊😊

@JWisdom Ай бұрын

Thank you kind sir 🙏🏼

@jacryder735 7 ай бұрын

6 mins in this is one of, if not my favourite character analyses. great job

@ArtemisUnderscoreJ 10 ай бұрын

I’ve always admired Marlo’s “still waters run deep” approach. Complete 180 from his predecessors. Always played his cards close to his chest and those close to him had not interest in wearing the crown but being protected by it. Marlo was probably the only one truly tapped into his feminine side, ruthless yet fair.

@wil3793 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting take. Never saw this perspective before

@bwilson21345 10 ай бұрын

D’Angelo was too imo I never noticed how much he wanted the glory while trying to pretend to be better then that

@BigA678 10 ай бұрын

Marlo was the human embodiment of the 48 laws of power and Machiavelli. That’s why I fw him heavy

@Etechtroniks 10 ай бұрын

Marlo was anything but fair. Just ready to kill based on what "might" have happened. Scamming and lying has way to the top smh

@BigA678 10 ай бұрын

@@Etechtroniks are you mad at Marlo for not being fair in a game where there is no honor amongst thieves? Y’all act like it’s a job at Walmart

@9ethergod561 13 күн бұрын

Great editing skills bro u got a new subscriber

@elizabethclementclement6914 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video, insightful and interesting. Well done and thank you!

@thenewongoam2486 10 ай бұрын

My favourite show of all time.

@Kyle_Bu 10 ай бұрын

Great video. I found this in my recommendations. I just want to say good job and I'm going to subscribe now!

@ms.tchristian1609 2 ай бұрын

This was so good!

@GoodThingsTwo3 10 ай бұрын

Man you are on another planet bro this was an excellent presentation keep up the good work🙏🏾

@jonzxvi7925 9 ай бұрын

Franklin mom from snowfall was on the wire!!!! Learn something new everyday

@theerealatm 28 күн бұрын

I clicked on this not planning to watch but the first 5 minutes. Watched the whole thing with ease. This is a great in depth.

@tiz116 10 ай бұрын

Love these videos bro. Please do Joe Goldberg from the show "You" next!

@josephwoodfork2369 8 ай бұрын

This breakdown was sheer masterpiece 👏🏾

@nalenation9882 9 ай бұрын

Huge fan and this vid was such a great watch. Could u also dive more into movie characters and do more analogies like Tony Montana

@TheBreakpunk 2 күн бұрын

You really see this, man. Thank you for content

@kingmuzzy8275 10 ай бұрын

This is crazy, I literally finished watching The Wire for the 1st time yesterday & this video was released!

@Cignalsfx 10 ай бұрын

Same

@MrGooseHamilton 13 күн бұрын

You are a very intelligent human being. I’m sad I’ve only discovered your channel. This is a beautiful piece of art! 🙏🏽👑

@tetsuosoprano7382 10 ай бұрын

This is great man. There’s no show like the Wire.

@sprinkletoes2074 8 ай бұрын

The quality is crazy in this show- I saw Michael b Jordan wondering if they used effects to make him look young. 🙄 this show was made in 2007- but I like this vid a lot! I’ve watched most of your vids and hope to see more!

@TheLovliestTear 7 ай бұрын

Very well done!!!!

@kuzon2132 10 ай бұрын

Love these type of videos

@Leonard_Washington76 10 ай бұрын

The Wire & The Sorpanos two of the best shows to ever hit tv.

@raymondsims7042 Ай бұрын

100%

@Juuheardtvv 10 ай бұрын

That was a beautiful video I really enjoyed watching it!!!!!

@ButtersCCookie 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing them. Outstanding analysis.

@BcVenom 9 ай бұрын

I love content about the wire. As a Baltimore native this warms my heart.

@iwantgoals1566 10 ай бұрын

Man your breakdowns are cold man. Wish they did so much better on the algorithm.

@caydenward9773 10 ай бұрын

would love to see a part 2 with characters like slim charles,cheese,randy,etc

@baltimoremike9161 10 ай бұрын

I love psychoanalysis..helps me learn about myself & why I’m so the way I am..

@Dness24 2 ай бұрын

Michael becoming the new Omar at the end... Great writing!!

@RRR-ox9ud 2 ай бұрын

You can tell Chris was advanced by his vocabulary, annunciation and strategic approach to everything.

@ded7806 8 ай бұрын

Spectacular analysis 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾

@tajbullard1653 10 ай бұрын

Great video I'd like to see a part 2 a follow Up to this

@giorgikakabadze3379 10 ай бұрын

I have seen all your vidios and this content is realy facineiting to watch the wire is my favorite show so i realy enjoyed the video carry on you and your channel have huge potencial

@shanef06 2 ай бұрын

great video m8

@TheShahofBaltimore 3 ай бұрын

Do a part 2 GREAT VIDEO! More The Wire stuff plz!!!!!

@BruceJohnson-fo5ko 10 ай бұрын

There is no implying about Michael being abused. Bunk had his step dude file in his hand before and when he questioned Michael.

@absquiatav3641 9 ай бұрын

You Sir are an artist and craftsman and a joy to listen to King. We need more Soul Food from you Pronto.

@LyricalIAm 10 ай бұрын

Most definitely need a part 2 I rarely subscribe but I’m doing it now

@yoldylabathe3954 10 ай бұрын

I love these series please never stop!!! ❤

@garytucker3563 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video!!!!!

@daescha21 9 ай бұрын

One thing to think about. Is the circle of the game. Meaning for example Omar is killed but Michael steps in his place in a way by robbing dealers. Therefore showing the circle of the game. How once one is gone another steps in that place.

@macavelli8905 7 ай бұрын

Great psychological breakdown, taking one inside the characters mind. In a world of filled with enigma.

@davidrele 6 ай бұрын

What a masterclass analysis.

@teresajenkins4061 8 ай бұрын

Michael had turned into the shell of Omar. He has to constantly look over his shoulder.

@jamar95little24 10 ай бұрын

Marlo crew was loyal that's why he was the last man standing

@adifferentperspective8448 10 ай бұрын

Great video 👏🏾. It’s sad how these characters are aren’t just on the show but real life too. Smh 🤦🏾‍♂️. It’s a evil world we live in.

@jourieortiz2131 9 ай бұрын

I have seen people say Chris is crazy and loves killing. I don’t. I think he sees it as a job and that’s it. Even when he says to one person “ quick and clean you won’t feel anything” I think even though it is his job he want to in his own way show some level of comfort to his victims

@tainguyen-bp3if 9 ай бұрын

Fo so fo so,he aint on the thing like that

@wasteurtime5677 9 ай бұрын

Killing other people is not a "job". If you can kill someone and act like you just punched a ticket at work them there's something wrong with you deeply.

@tainguyen-bp3if 9 ай бұрын

@@wasteurtime5677 so what's wrong with them ? when around them is hell ?

@BigPoppa07106 9 ай бұрын

@@wasteurtime5677yeah go tell that to them trigger happy cops and US soldiers

@JoSheperd 5 ай бұрын

@wasteurtime5677 Soldiers in war are excepted to do it. To the thugs of Baltimore its the same.

@fionnmaccurtain8896 10 ай бұрын

Marlo is the most ruthless TV character I can think of.

@Cliff_Banger 10 ай бұрын

Lookup Gustavo Fring, Lalo Salamanca and Tuco Salamanca

@fasidayohanaful 10 ай бұрын

@afrosamourai400 10 ай бұрын

@@Cliff_Banger lalo wasn't ruthless, gustavo was

@marcrose3403 10 ай бұрын

@@-lopez- duh… it’s tv characters

@marcrose3403 10 ай бұрын

@@-lopez- Walter white is not realistic as well… that’s the point of tv shows give us break from reality . If you want something real watch documentaries.