I cant get over how much of a dusty idiot Avon Barksdale was

[DonRe]

He wasn’t scared

“just a gangsta I suppose”



He acknowledged that’s what he was that’s all that he was ever gonna be

He had to be. Avon was too smart to lack self awareness. And in that, he knew he couldn't survive as a legit businessman. He had to stay in a space where he could survive and thrive.

 

[Peruvian Connect]

Avon was a small minded chump who lacked vision. When Stringer died, I stopped watching The Wire. Stringer’s weakness was his loyalty to Avon. He should have had him killed.

Stringers weakness was he thought he was smarter than everyone else. He was disloyal to Avon on many occasions

 

[Mowgli]

Notice how Marlo had to use Brazilian jiu jitsu to get out the drug game.

 

[Tres Leches]

stringer wanted it one way but it was the other way

 

[livindajetlife]

Avon still the king of west side

 

[Cowboyz89]

Avon was a small minded chump who lacked vision. When Stringer died, I stopped watching The Wire. Stringer’s weakness was his loyalty to Avon. He should have had him killed.

Major L.

You need to finish the series immediately.

 

[WesCrook]

While avon was very smart he too scared to venture off to legit shyt.

Best immediate analogy is how KD approaches the game. He just wants to ball. Dont care about flash, dont care about his appearance. He wants to succeed and leave a legacy.


same as avon. Dope dealing was a game he excelled in until nikkas started to act funny.

At least kd got to leave the team.

Avon wasn't scared of shyt. He knew what he was good at and stayed in his lane.

Oan being "legit" doesn't mean you are "better".

Carcetti and Rawls are no better than Avon and Marlo.

 

[avon barksdale]

Avon still the king of west side

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

String didn't have the juice to take out Clay. You gotta be on The Greek's level to pull off that kind of shyt and stay clean.

Avon was smart enough to know his own strengths and weaknesses. He stayed in an environment that enhanced his strengths.

String knew his strengths and weaknesses but his mindset was to try and overcome his weakness (going to college, learning about the biz world etc). He was still a white belt that thought he was ready to test for that black belt.

 

[El Poyo Loco]

What led to Stringers demise?

Trifling with Avon's reputation



1.Setting up Omar and Brother









2. Going after Omar on a Sunday morning. Gerard and Shamrock where hesitant because of the rules of the game about Sunday mornings and String still gave the ok.






3. Brother Mouzone had to remind Avon that Stringer represented him so every thing String did was going to reflect on Avon and his reputation was at stake and a direct line to NY

 

[JQ Legend]

What does Mario got to say about this ordeal...

Let’s ask him

@Marlo Barksdale what you think?

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

@Slim Charles

 

[I'm Blackman]

As a Wire stan..this thread is amazing.

 

[I'm Blackman]

People forget Stringer dumb ass is the one who set up the Orlando hit which resulted in a cop getting shot and really making the police go harder at bringing their crew doen

This is facts.

 

[I'm Blackman]

Nikka you got No Vaseline'd by a notoriously shady political con man, not to mention wasting money on a copy store that never had customers just so y'all could talk. At least Orlando's was a business that was making money.

That shyt had 1 customer the entire show run i think.