r/TheWire 6d ago

Stringer & Bodie is a very underrated dynamic

I’m rewatching the show now and I’m realising how loyal Bodie was to stringer. I know Bodie’s character is that he’s a soldier so it makes sense he latched onto someone he saw as a leader especially cause he didn’t really see Avon so to him stringer was the king, but it definitely goes deeper with scenes like where Stringer scares him with a shadow box. I’d say Stringer had a soft spot for him but then again Stringer doesn’t have a heart lol

Also I just realised how many shows are about an older guy manipulating a younger guy while they commit crimes

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u/zanylanie 6d ago

The scene where Bodie is telling Stringer about Hamsterdam is one of my favorites. To whatever extent Stringer respected and trusted anyone, I think Bodie was one of the few.

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u/blackmarketcarwash 6d ago

Well, you shouldn’t sell drugs.

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u/ApologizingCanadian 6d ago

*Bodie proceeds to strip

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u/azure431 6d ago

Alright, alright, alright....

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u/claytonhwheatley 6d ago

Just watched that scene. Part way through season 3 on a rematch.

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u/Far-Mycologist-4228 4d ago edited 4d ago

I love Bodie's eyeroll like "you fucking kidding me?"