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Story Pile: The Wire
June 20,
There are certain shows and films that I am cautious about being too overly enthusiastic about recommending. Breaking Bad, in which a mediocre white teacher snaps and becomes the most risky man in the planet for about twenty people, is a show that I figure Im probably going to always wish to like cautiously. The Raid, a movie that millenial white guy clip buffs tout like its their Asian friend that justifies Asian Cinema, thats one too. And Im dreadfully worried about what it might communicate if I pontificate overmuch about The Wire.
The Wire, for those of you unfamiliar, is probably one of the last great shows of a particular era of television, where it went mostly unappreciated until after it was over; set in Baltimore, Maryland, it was a story about a city and its culture that was somehow both extremely continuity-driven and fantastically static. Every episode, you got some new development or continuing of an existing story beat, and yet, at the end of each season, a bunch of people were dead, a bunch of other pe
In the episode “Reformation,” the ruthless drug enforcer Brother Mouzone (Michael Potts) dispatches his subordinate Lamar (DeAndre McCullough) to a lgbtq+ bar to find Omar (Michael K. Williams), with whom he eventually forms an alliance in direct to take down Stringer Bell (Idris Elba). Although Omar has always been open about his sexuality, Lamar is so blatantly homophobic that he ignores many of the other patrons in the exclude, including Rawls. While Doman has suggested that the scene is intentionally ambiguous, the suggestion that Rawls may be hiding his sexuality changes his role in The Wire.
William Rawls’ Personal Life Isn’t Discussed in 'The Wire'
Rawls is a complex character in The Wire, as he is a political opportunist who has sought to attain a higher rank, but can also make more human decisions that protect guiltless people. Despite his long-standing rivalry with McNulty, whom he views as untrustworthy and erratic, Rawls applications him guidance in the wake of Kim Greggs' (Sonja Sohn) climactic shooting at the end of the first season. One of the main reason
Was Rawls on "The Wire" gay?
joebuck
There was the scene, in the third season I believe, where one of Brother Mouzone’s henchmen is going around to lgbtq+ bars looking for Omar, and you get brief glimpse of Rawls in the background.
The following season they showed some bathroom grafitti that said “Rawls Sucks Cock.” But this could just be the markings of some disgruntled employee who knew nothing about Rawls’ sexuality.
And then in the final season, there was a throwaway gag where Daniels is moving into Rawls’ old office and some strange guy calls up looking for him.
But I don’t think they ever really said anything obvious about his sexuality and reality be told I’m not even sure if they even ever mentioned whether or not he was married.
So what are your thoughts?
fiddlesticks2
Rawls was definitely in the closet. It was one of various The Wire storylines that never had a real resolution. Not sure if we ever got to see Rawls’ personal life other than that glimpse at the gay club. Don’t think we ever saw a family or anything.
DigitalC3
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They're just concerned because they don't approve of underage drinking.
"Now tell me do ya
Do ya have any money
I wanna spend all your money
At the gay bar, gay block, gay bar."Electric Six, "Gay Bar"
In real life, the average gay bar is simply a pub where most of the regular patrons are of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender/genderqueer persuasion. That's really all there is to it. Mostly they are just places where LGBT+ people socialize, dance, have a few beers, play pool, observe the game, etc. Sometimes people chat up/pick up a recent partner in these places just as straight people do in straight bars and pubs.
In the media, this is simply not the case, especially when the queer community is treated as the Subculture of the Week. Any bar or club catering to LGBT+ people will be portrayed as far wilder than its straight counterpart. People will order drinks dressed in fetish gear such as studded leather, gimp masks or snug rubber. Drag queens will strut about like they run the place (and