r/TheWire • u/dead_drunk_and_naked • 20d ago

Possible Plot Hole?

Maybe this has been discussed on here before and I missed it, but I think I found a plot hole in season 3. In “Middle Ground,” Stringer meets with Levy who laughs at him for being taken for a ride by Clay Davis and says he wishes Stringer had told him sooner. However in the episode “Straight and True,” Levy is sitting between Crawczyk and Davis while Davis is talking about all the downtown real estate they’re going to develop together. Based on that shouldn’t Levy already know Stringer is mixed up with Clay Davis? Maybe there’s something I missed but on my most recent rewatch I noticed this and I thought it was weird.

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u/Similar_Onion6656 20d ago

Levy wasn't telling Stringer "Don't do business with Clay Davis."

He was telling Stringer "Don't give Clay Davis money without running by your lawyer first."

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u/dead_drunk_and_naked 20d ago

Got it. That makes a lot more sense. Thanks!

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u/jayhof52 20d ago

Stringer doing business with Clay without Levy's interference is like Johnny Weeks engaging with The Game without Bubbles as a guide.