Brother Mouzone Comin’

Brother Mouzone Comin’: Episodes 7, 8, 9 from Season 2 Episode 7 Bodie in the florist shop asking for “strong colors like red and black” on his housing project flower arrangement was surreal.  The florist had the interesting gun arrangement in the back room suggesting there is enough demand for …

“Omar Back” — “Who’s Omar?”

I think some of the very best quotes of Season 2 come out of Episodes 3, 4, and 5.   Lester’s clothing being characterized as “tweedy impertinence” by Landsman is worthy of a chuckle. Stringer saying “I’m an XL” is the essence of his ego.  My all-time favorites are Beadie Russel …

Teaching Lessons

For this assignment, I changed it a little and did a lesson in general rather than to a child. I picked the scene where Valcheck learned who is in charge. This is when Carver reveals how Baltimore is ran by power. He was ordered to have squads go to …

Ten Seconds of Thanks: Jimmy McNulty Style

So, for my second assignment, I chose a writing assignment. I was scrolling through them and none of them caught my eye. But then I saw the 10 seconds of thanks one. I liked the fact that I could do it from Jimmy’s point of view, especially since in episode …

Rated R

The Wire (9-10 p.m., HBO)

R-Two gangs wage war on a chessboard set in the streets of a post-apocalyptic city where it constantly snows, and the kings sit unharmed in their thrones atop mountains.

This writing assignment was to “Take an existing movie or television show and change the writing …