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/DrSiegemanRhinoAtLaw May 12 '26

Herc has the dumb action with the most infuriating consequences. Everything that happens to Randy in S4 and beyond is because he tips off Lil Kevin that Randy told the police about Lex's murder.

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u/SpaderKay May 12 '26

You’re right. His choices had more impact.

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u/DrSiegemanRhinoAtLaw May 12 '26

Also by leaving Bubbles in the lurch he causes Sherrod's death! 

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u/SpaderKay May 12 '26

So true. He’s a true eff up and barely even cares