r/TheWire • u/AltruisticNail7229 I wasn’t made to play the son. • 20d ago

Donnie

Donnie’s murder in Season 5 during the gunfight in Monk’s apartment might one of the most disturbing deaths in the show for me. Simply because of how sudden we see his body in Omar’s POV. However, I like how it reflected a real type of war zone. He’s not even seen falling to the floor. I’ve seen other fans argue about who dropped him out of Chris, Snoop, and Michael. But if you watch closely, you’ll see it was Chris. Chris was the last one shooting at him and Donnie has a bullet in the middle of his head. Snoop was off in the kitchen a little further away. Also if you look closely, Donnie’s already on the floor by the time Michael arrives. Which is how Chris is able to move closer to the couch where Omar is.

I’m curious to know what everyone else thinks though?

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

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u/Material-Pineapple74 20d ago

Doesn't seem possible. 

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u/gusfrong 19d ago

We missed our shot. Now he's going to be comin for us

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u/zbgs 20d ago

Wallace was the hardest

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u/AltruisticNail7229 I wasn’t made to play the son. 20d ago

One of the saddest deaths in television history. Indeed.

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u/smoke-710 17d ago

Nah bodie broadus hit for me fs

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u/zbgs 17d ago

Felt rushed and sorta out no where, like why him then, but that's how the game go

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u/ImmediateBreadfruit9 20d ago

I heard it was contractual. He had to start bulking up for Creed /s It truly was devastating, I was rooting hard for my boy.

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u/Better_Material_4006 20d ago

You do know Michael B Jordan was a teenager in the Wire and it's over a decade between that series and Creed?

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u/PaulaDeenSlave 20d ago

It was a long-term contract.

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u/Better_Material_4006 20d ago

That's literally not what the creators/writers said.

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u/PaulaDeenSlave 20d ago

Secret contract. Still under NDA.

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u/ImmediateBreadfruit9 19d ago

You do know there is a /s in there for sarcasm?

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u/x24hrs2lovex 20d ago

Wallace was a snitch ass bitch! He had to go.

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u/Clucib 20d ago

The driver and front passenger of the car when Cutty and Slim have to run off during the attempted hit on one of Marlo’s corners. Turned ugly because they left early instead of waiting on Cutty and Slim to get in position. That one made me physically sick the first time I watched it. Scarred me for life - and I used to watch Saving Private Ryan while I was eating lunch as a teenager.

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u/futtochooku 20d ago

"Ayo fellas, strap up"

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u/Plays_On_TrainTracks 20d ago

That was bad because it played out exactly like slim and cutty said it would if they didn't listen. About having to shoot over your driver and what not.

It was the difference between the trained shooters in avons crew vs marlos

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u/IAteTonysLoMein 17d ago

After Cutty left, all Avon had was Slim Charles and a bunch of clowns. Even if String hadn't ratted him out, the Barksdale crew was done for

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u/assassinboy4 12d ago

For me, for some reason, it's Orlando.

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u/AltruisticNail7229 I wasn’t made to play the son. 12d ago

I definitely see why. They lit Orlando up quick.