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[โ€“] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Most of the 'bad guy' deaths hit pretty hard in that show. Yeah they were all criminals, but still brutal.

[โ€“] danwritesbooks@aussie.zone 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

For real. I can't pretend to know what any of that life is like, but it's unceremonious to say the least.

[โ€“] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Dude that plays Bubbles (2nd best character after Omar) has a story where he was in the middle of shooting and was in character, a proper junkie came up to him and handed him some vials and said 'you need this more than I do'.

The show is, apparently, very very realistic and portrays those snippets of street life very accurately.

It helps where a good chunk of the cast are ex criminals and cops.

[โ€“] danwritesbooks@aussie.zone 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It helps where a good chunk of the cast are ex criminals and cops.

No kidding?

[โ€“] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He might be in S4, but the dude that plays the Deacon (helps Cutty) was actually the inspiration for Omar.

A few of the cops are actual ex cops. Some of Avon's and Barksdale crews are ex gangsters.

Few local actors from Baltimore with colourful pasts as well.

[โ€“] danwritesbooks@aussie.zone 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Cutty better not die though. I lose myself in his eyes.

[โ€“] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] danwritesbooks@aussie.zone 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He better be heavyweight champion of the world by the end of the show.

[โ€“] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 points 9 months ago

He ends up running a huge space station actually. That might be The Expanse though