My 2 cents..
Omar was a very central character to many episodes and could end up as the shows most memorable character but the fact that he was homosexual never rang true to me as being realistic. That fact alone would lose him a ton of street cred in real life. No matter how bad he was on the street he was still gay.
I am not homphobic as far I know but I never liked the mild homesexual scenes involving Omar and his several boyfrineds that are scattered throuhout the various episodes.
The only explanation for his homosexuality was he possibly developed into chosing that sexual preference while in jail but I don't remember that ever being explored by the show's creator David Simon anywhere along the various seasons (I could have missed an episode that cleared up what made Omar choose men over what had to be plenty of available women to a person like him).
Similar to Vito Spatafore on the Sopranos going gay, I think it was done just for the effect it had on the audiences. In either society - street drug gangbanging etc. and made men organized crime families to be homosexual is basically a death sentence.
The one case that actually made more sense was Deputy Commissioner William Rawls who even though married and being a dislikedbut hard boiled police figure displayed some homesexual tendencies thoughout the various seasons.
wil..
Omar was a very central character to many episodes and could end up as the shows most memorable character but the fact that he was homosexual never rang true to me as being realistic. That fact alone would lose him a ton of street cred in real life. No matter how bad he was on the street he was still gay.
I am not homphobic as far I know but I never liked the mild homesexual scenes involving Omar and his several boyfrineds that are scattered throuhout the various episodes.
The only explanation for his homosexuality was he possibly developed into chosing that sexual preference while in jail but I don't remember that ever being explored by the show's creator David Simon anywhere along the various seasons (I could have missed an episode that cleared up what made Omar choose men over what had to be plenty of available women to a person like him).
Similar to Vito Spatafore on the Sopranos going gay, I think it was done just for the effect it had on the audiences. In either society - street drug gangbanging etc. and made men organized crime families to be homosexual is basically a death sentence.
The one case that actually made more sense was Deputy Commissioner William Rawls who even though married and being a dislikedbut hard boiled police figure displayed some homesexual tendencies thoughout the various seasons.
wil..
Disagree with you Wil, Omar was never part of any Eastside/Westide gang that he needed the Street Rep for.
Omar made his own gang and killed to earn his street cred
Besides for what we saw most of his small crew were homosexuals too
His street cred was from his kills, but had he been softer he would have been a small fry in a big pan, but since he was so mischievous he got the respect of the gangs
Omar was a true homo-thug. However, although The Wire is my favorite show at the moment, I thought the show did a serious hiccup when Omar did a Superman out the balcony and managed to get away. That was just a little out there for me.
But yea, RIP Omar u one badass homo-thuggin muthalova. BTW, I wish the creators made his death more of a sudden suprise. I saw that shit comin from miles away. Soon as he walked into that store to grab smokes, i knew he'd get wacked right there.
But yea, RIP Omar u one badass homo-thuggin muthalova. BTW, I wish the creators made his death more of a sudden suprise. I saw that shit comin from miles away. Soon as he walked into that store to grab smokes, i knew he'd get wacked right there.
Nowadays every shows gotta have a homo in it. at least one.
I think its very ironic that Omar dove out that window and survived. He walked around with a crutch and no gun sometimes and hijacked some of the most dangerous drug dudes around.
then of all things he walks in a store to buy some smokes and a 7 yr old kills him.
Its a little out there but maybe he really did die when he jumped out that window.
Maybe that was just his ghost going around f-n up all those people and throwing away the money.
I think its very ironic that Omar dove out that window and survived. He walked around with a crutch and no gun sometimes and hijacked some of the most dangerous drug dudes around.
then of all things he walks in a store to buy some smokes and a 7 yr old kills him.
Its a little out there but maybe he really did die when he jumped out that window.
Maybe that was just his ghost going around f-n up all those people and throwing away the money.
the whole "omar" character, while being entertaining, has always been the unrealistic part of the show to me. seriously, a homo/thug who robs crack houses with a shotgun does not live more than a few weeks on the streets. someone would have killed his ass a long time ago. great show, dont get me wrong, but guys who run drug crews dont let 1 person continue to rob them over and over again without dropping him
