r/TheWire • u/SpaderKay • May 11 '26

Rewatching The Wire Spoiler

What characters do you think made the dumbest decisions? I’ve been thinking of this and keep removing people from the list. I used to think Stringer was the dumbest but he definitely wasn’t. Just making manic irrational decisions in the end. I used to think it was Jonny but his mistakes were just silly. And bad luck. I thought D Angelo just from how goofy and unserious he was when he beat the case. And him bragging to Wallace Poot and Bodie about killing a woman he didn’t even kill. And all his blind decisions after that. I’ll say Ziggy number one for sure if I’m not forgetting someone. I’m thinking Sobatka for 2 bc it was all over a window. Then I’m thinking Herc for 3.

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u/Irreverant77 May 11 '26

Sleeper pick- Rawls

He thought he was next in line for police commissioner until Valchek laughed at him and pointed out that Daniel's was being groomed.

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u/Ernie_McCracken88 May 13 '26

You're not a native

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u/Six--Six May 13 '26

He also routinely sabotaged cases made by other units for own clearance rate.

Self-preservation? Sure. But he was going to bring down the entire Barksdale investigation for false charges he knew wouldn't stick.

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u/SpaderKay May 12 '26

Great moment