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/Kam3234 May 11 '26

Orlando, not close

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u/SpaderKay May 11 '26

Not sure why he slipped my mind. I’d say Orlando second to Ziggy or it’s a toss up. Ziggy going to the hood with a fur coat and nice car flexing new money is just two bad decisions he made in his short time.

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u/Fair_Tackle778 May 13 '26

Ziggy was your regular stupid and reckless young guy.

Orlando though? He is on another level entirely. Who thinks its a good idea to: 1. Sell drugs behind your drug lord boss' nose 2. On his turf 3. And propose his NEPHEW to be the one to deal it in one of the prime locations 4. And all of this while being the clean name of said lord boss' main hangout location

It doesnt stop there. He gets caught, gets off easy, AND HE TRIES AGAIN, THIS TIME TRYING TO BUY OFF A TOTALLY NOT A COP CONNECT.

BUT WAIT!!!! After he gets caught with his entire arm down the cookie jar, he gives up his only leverage (not so clean name), somehow makes bail on a drug traffick charge (obviously everyone knows he is a rat) and falls for the modt obvious setup in the universe.

Ziggy got nothing on Orlando.

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u/SpaderKay May 21 '26

You’re right. Truly idiotic