Wow. I have to say that I totally didn’t see that coming. Michael killing Bodie, that is, but it definitely helps with keeping Marlo the boss for the time being. It doesn’t really matter how many bodies Lestor finds now, because he only needs one to put Marlo away for good, and it looks like he’s finally going to get the real help he needs with the return of Keema and McNulty to Major Crimes. Of course, Landsman would much rather Lestor stop adding red names to their clearance rate, but now that Chris and Snoop have been picked up by the cops, their luck might finally improve.
The return of McNulty is perhaps the bigger story, since fans have been clamoring for more of Dominic West since his unusual disappearance at the beginning of the season. Word is that he was off shooting the film “300” with Zack Snyder and will be back in full force for the final season. It certainly looks that way, anyhow, especially after finding out that he’s partly responsible for the death of Bodie, who was seen with McNulty by one of Marlo’s men. Of course, they didn’t really know that Bodie had agreed to snitch for McNulty, but their suspicions proved to not only be right, but it also set up Michael’s first kill. Now, Michael has been promoted, and has even been given his own corner to work.
To make matters worse, Marlo looks ready to move in and take control of Prop Joe’s co-op. After the stash was stolen by Omar last week (who then deals it back to Joe), Marlo doesn’t seem to believe the story and asks for a meet with the supplier. I’m not sure if anyone else was expecting this, but I had a sinking feeling that the Greek wasn’t done doing business in the city of Baltimore, and it seems to be true. Paul-Ben Victor is back as the Greek’s right-hand man, and it’ll be interesting to see what position he plays in the eventual downfall of Marlo Stanfield.
And in a twist of fate, it’s Duquan that seems to have hooked up with Michael as a corner boy, selling drugs instead of attending high school. I was almost certain that it would be Randy, since he’s so much like Stringer Bell, but he’s been thrown into a group home where everyone knows he’s a snitch. The future doesn’t look too bright for him. Then again, when has the future ever looked bright on “The Wire”?
