This week we had to look at the works that our classmates did that inspired us. A lot of the works that I was going to post, were posted by other people, (they beat me to it!!) but that was alright since I have definitely been inspired by more! It was also really nice to see that my work had inspired other people. It definitely made my week a little better. 
Reflections on Works That Inspired Me (includes the work I submitted to the ds106 Inspire site)
Work: The Great Barksdale by Maggie Stough
Work: Minimal TV Poster by Meredith Fierro
Work: Wire 106 Radio by Nicky Memita
Radio Show Live Tweeting
I live tweeting The News Hour radio show on DS106 radio on Wednesday night from 9:00pm-10:00pm
Radio Show Reflection
The News Hour aka The Dark Comedy on DS106 Radio
Daily Creates
1. UMW Lights (10/22/14)
2. Ice Skating Mountain Side (10/23/14)
The Wire
Season 3 Episode 5: Straight and True
“I had such fuckin’ hopes for us.” – McNulty
I’m glad Colvin didn’t give up when the runners and hopper didn’t agree to go to “Hamsterdam.” I thought it was brilliant of him to go to the mid-level dealers since they are the ones the cops can actually get in touch with and the ones that have enough power to move their businesses down to Hamsterdam. With business starting up there, it seems like Colvin’s plan will actually work!
The epigraph was great for this episode because it’s really telling of a twist that the writers are adding into the plot. McNulty has been neglecting his actual assignment to work on tailing Stringer Bell, however, what he finds is that Stringer has been making a lot of legitimate money and that he can’t actually build a case around him. This is a great twist by the writers because since season 1 McNulty has been obsessed with taking down Stringer Bell, and has in the past been able to connect bodies or drugs to Stringer in some fashion, but now the only thing he can definitively tie to Stringer is legitimate retail. He tells Stringer when he tries to confront him in one of Stringer’s many businesses that he “had such fuckin’ hopes for us,” meaning he was looking forward to eventually bringing Stringer in and making sure he got sentenced.
Season 3 Episode 6: Homecoming
“Just a gangster, I suppose.” – Avon Barksdale
I cannot believe Avon got out so early. It’s ridiculous. Avon is having a hard time adjusting to this new Baltimore that has developed since he went to prison. He doesn’t understand why Stringer has made an alliance with the other high up drug dealers and he doesn’t understand why Stringer has been focusing on legitimate business instead of focusing on the corners. Even though Stringer and Avon call themselves brothers, they are definitely splitting apart and I kind of want to see them split apart because I want to see what that would do to the Barksdale Organization.
Bunk is still trying to locate the missing police gun as well as figure out how Tosha got shot. He knows Omar has something to do it but cannot find any details. I feel like Bunk’s approach to talking to people who could help him is actually the least severe of the officers and yet the people he talks to don’t ever cooperate. There is definitely an emphasis on this when we see the close up shot of Tosha’s mother (presumably) flick away Bunk’s card on the table.
When Bunk finally gets a chance to talk to Omar, Omar refuses to help, but then Bunk’s little monologue about the neighborhood they grew up in was great!! You could tell how great it was by the changes in Omar’s facial expressions. He was feeling more and more guilty the more Bunk talked.
Season 3 Episode 7: Back Burners
“Conscience do cost.” – Butchie
I’m glad Omar did eventually help Bunk out by giving him the missing gun. Now we can finally move past that plot point!! I love how Omar has such a deep conscience. There aren’t many characters on this show that seem to have one. Meanwhile, Avon is going behind Stringer’s back which is interesting….I wonder that whole thing will play out later since Stringer is not concerned with the corners but Avon really does want them.
Carver looking for the kids in Hamsterdam is probably the best thing he has ever done in show. I love how he was explaining the kids who aren’t needed in the game anymore as unemployed and how they deserve some compensation. I also thought it was great when he bought the basketball hoop for Hamsterdam. You can tell that even though he likes to go around “busting heads,” he really feels for the kids who haven’t necessarily chosen that life style but are surrounded by it. Unfortunately, we see later that Hamsterdam consumed the basketball hoop. It was down and tagged by whoever.
The ending scene where Bubbles is trying to sell his t-shirts in Hamsterdam was moving. Hamsterdam is chaotic and unorganized and dangerous and probably the worst place in the city right now since it is just filled with druggies and drug dealers. The drug users are high out of their mind since the product is so easily obtainable down there and we see that it bothers Bubbles especially since he sees Johnny is one of those guys that has way too much drugs. Bubbles even tells Johnny to take a break, but he won’t listen, so I suspect Johnny will end up dead soon. The scene in general is really telling of what would happen if you stuck all of the drug dealers in one place. Obviously it is better than having them terrorize innocent residents, but at the same time Hamsterdam is almost like a hell on earth type of situation, and honestly, if the police allowed violence then i’m pretty sure they would all kill each other off.
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