CR subs: we was good when we had Godfather content 24/7. Then you had to go ahead and put up with Sopranos & Wire videos. CR: See that? See now, that's just the wrong way to look at it. 'Cause Godfather had his time, and Godfather 3 put an end to that. Then Sopranos had his time, short as it was, and the Saints of Newark put an end to that. And now, it's The Wire time. Mines and yours. But instead of just shuttin' up and kickin' in, you gonna stand there cryin' that "back in the day" sh.... CR subs: CineR... CR: There ain't no "back in the day," Ain't no Corleone videos here! There's just Omar videos, and Marlo videos, and Little Kevin videos. CR: When it was Godfather I was with Godfather. When it was Sopranos, I was with Sopranos. But now... HBO: COPYRIGHT STRIKE CR subs: What the f you do that for? Now we dont get no new videos for 3 months. HBO: That was for Fredo.
@muntublackson4757
Жыл бұрын
ahahahahahahahahahah!!!! brilliant!
@calvinanderson480
Жыл бұрын
Excellent 😂😂
@Asshat237
Жыл бұрын
Tremendous
@Potatoshaneko
Жыл бұрын
Very good! 🤣
@RuckBuckington
Жыл бұрын
Perfection🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@tejashdasgupta1840
Жыл бұрын
Prop joe was a businessman who was forced to become a gangster. Marlo was a gangster who was forced to become a businessman. And stringer was forced to be neither but tried to be both. The beauty of the wire never ceases to amaze me.
@Mykittenatechicken777
Жыл бұрын
Wow.
@Mykittenatechicken777
Жыл бұрын
Great observation
@miguelzurita3216
Жыл бұрын
Prop Joe was my favorite character the dude wanted the streets to he organized so the police can stay away, I gotta respect that.
@Supremmo
Жыл бұрын
@@miguelzurita3216 He wanted to be Lucky Luciano or Meyer Lansky.
@kwho
Жыл бұрын
That is such an on-point assessment! Almost poetic!
@millennial9252
Жыл бұрын
Slim was a true old school soldier and that’s why Slim survived. He adapted to the changing of the guard, embraced the new way but always stayed true to the old school principles. By doing soon he garnered respect of all the players in the game. That is why Slim survived a game in which players don’t last long.
@ProjectMathesar
10 ай бұрын
Survived to the end of this saga at least. The game was still the game at the end of the day.
@JimiMagnificent
9 ай бұрын
Well put
@rhyno8644
9 ай бұрын
Slim killed Cheese the moment he flat out admitted Marlo shut down the co-op. He worked for both Avon and Joe. He saw what happened to both money and territory the moment the quality of the product stained the suppliers lost credibility. Its what Stringer didn't understand.
@michaelcorcoran8768
8 ай бұрын
Some luck, too. Like not being in safe house at end of season 3
@hakshustletv
Ай бұрын
I honestly can't think of one person who has been unscathed in the dope game, even amongst my partners who are still in it. The only way to beat the game is to quick while you're ahead.
@NOT_Brian
Жыл бұрын
Honestly, that scene at the end when Slim just blasts Cheese was one of my favorite moments. It's a testament to how good this show was, a dude getting shot mid sentence is a horrifying thing, but I enjoyed the hell out of it.
@MisterRlGHT
Жыл бұрын
Barbaric.
@SuperRichyrich11
Жыл бұрын
THERE AINT NO BACK IN THE DAY NI**A
@josephyn89
Жыл бұрын
To quote the same actor playing Frank Sobotka in The Deuce, "He talked too much."
@NOT_Brian
Жыл бұрын
Seeing Slim in 'We Own The City" was pretty cool.. not gonna lie.
@miguelzurita3216
Жыл бұрын
I gotta respect Slim for avenging Prop Joe. I was genuinely suprised when Prop Joe died.
@devzeppilin
Жыл бұрын
*”That was for Joe” said it all*
@AaaaaaaA-pl3zy
Жыл бұрын
Right, this whole videos kinda pointless lol
@GOTIFILMS
Жыл бұрын
@@AaaaaaaA-pl3zystill a good ass video, and I do believe he popped him because of his snake-like nature like the video said. Slim never liked him for that reason. The way he carried himself and his lack of loyalty.
@jerryalexander8803
Жыл бұрын
😂😂 Right.. He literally told us why he killed Cheese
@youreallthesame1594
Жыл бұрын
I clicked literally just for your comment. I'm not even skipping past the ad promo. Slim TOLD US why 😂
@cesarfernandez8779
10 ай бұрын
I was hoping someone would say it
@roomservicetaco
Жыл бұрын
I always thought that when Cheese offered the $900k, Slim realized that Cheese was responsible for Joe's death and stole the money from Joe after he died.
@MrThehoyce
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I feel like Cheese having the money confirmed Slim's suspicions that he had betrayed Joe, and so he made his move. I think the other factors may have played into it (Cheese being awful and unpredictable to be in charge and waiting until he wasn't pointing a gun at Fat Faced Rick anymore) but I always had the read that that was the moment it was confirmed, and he wasted little time taking action.
@oubimcius4032
Жыл бұрын
Naa he probably knew Already the speech cheese gave made it worse.
@primitiveminds
Жыл бұрын
Doesn't make sense while cheese was the Eastside re supply so the 900000 would've come easily, it's not like cheese was some corner Lt . Cheese had a huge part in Joe's organization slim was more like an advisor/enforcer for Joe
@tallsmile28
Жыл бұрын
He knew before.
@roomservicetaco
Жыл бұрын
He definitely heard something before. May not have known for sure but was confirmed when Cheese offered the $900k. Or, he didn't like that Cheese was flaunting it or using Joe's money to take a lead position in the coop. More than anything, Slim had to figure that if Cheese could do it to Joe, someone in his family, he would not hesitate to sell out any of the other coop members.
@DizzyDaDon
Жыл бұрын
Slim was what Bodie called in the first season “a smart ass pawn”… yea Slim was a smart ass pawn, played the game masterfully by knowing when to make certain moves, when to oppose certain opportunities such as declining to b the top man on the West side. He knew not to get too close to Marlo. Slim Charles the smart pawn who made it to the end. Walked away wit the connect
@bronxishomenomatterwhereig3149
Жыл бұрын
He made it to the end. But there was one piece he couldn't become. The King. That position belongs to the Greeks.
@zoo05zoo
Жыл бұрын
Slim was never a pawn. He never stood on the corners, didn't hold any packages and was always close to the top guys. He was more like a bishop or knight. He was able to make lateral moves from Avon, to Marlo and then Prop Joe because he was way above the street level. You never saw Slim hanging out with guys like Bodie, Poot or anyone at their level. He gave those guys orders, advice and kept it moving in his jeep.
@bronxishomenomatterwhereig3149
Жыл бұрын
@@zoo05zoo He actually did try to reach out to Bodie and be a mentor. But Bodie was too damn prideful, hard headed and had a "You can't tell me sh1t" attitude. Bodie had the potential to be more than a pawn. But sadly he had the mentality of a pawn, thus where he stayed and died.
@zoo05zoo
Жыл бұрын
@@bronxishomenomatterwhereig3149, to be honest, I really wasn't that upset when Bodie got killed. As noted, Slim reached out to him, Carver reached out and Poot tried to save him. Bodie started out as a kind of noble thug who we hoped would evolve into something bigger but he never did. However, Bodie was accurate to form because like so many other guys on the streets, he simply never changed and died on some random street corner in the middle of the night.
@bronxishomenomatterwhereig3149
Жыл бұрын
@@zoo05zoo And that's exactly what makes him a pawn. He doesn't adapt. He sticks to what little he knows and doesn't bother with anything else. So he's very limited in how he can move. Just like a pawn
@toneriggz
Жыл бұрын
Slim was smart. He knew that Cheese was a traitorous dude. He wanted to clip him early on but Prop Joe didn’t want to do that to a relative. After Cheese betrayed Joe, it was clear that he would sell anyone out if the price was right.
@ysl6549
Жыл бұрын
@Mr K uncle nephew relationship really not a strong bond im sure most people could live without their uncles
@synraheim17
Жыл бұрын
@@ysl6549 Idk bout that, I love all my uncles. Some of em crazy as hell but still great ppl.
@humbledragger6411
Жыл бұрын
@@ysl6549 that’s true but then it’s not … for a lot of dude their mothers brother is the closest thing they have to a father figure so it’s tricky
@BigJeffIsInTheHouse
Жыл бұрын
This is it. When he said "That was for Joe," he's saying Cheese is the type who would sell out his own family.
@brandonroberts7055
Жыл бұрын
I can tell y'all didn't watch the show or pay attention. Joe got exactly what he asked for. Set Marlo up to get robbed at poker game and then had Omar rob the co-op re-up. He signed his own death certificate. Can't do that with a guy like Marlo
@mariohnyc
Жыл бұрын
"Boy was always a disappointment" - Prop Joe
@TheRoc112
Жыл бұрын
No Doubt
@garyward5515
Жыл бұрын
But he Treated marlo like a son
@lalo80adams71
Жыл бұрын
@garyward5515 Marlo wasn't looking for a "father figure"...
@pred8r273
4 ай бұрын
Didn't he almost drown 3 inches from omar's shotgun
@daviddedominici1705
3 ай бұрын
@@pred8r273penguin exhibit
@careful7951
Жыл бұрын
"What the Fuk you do that four. Now we short the nine. That was for Joe".
@painblood9429
Жыл бұрын
"this sentimental mf just cost us money" 😂😂😂😂
@3rdJAR
2 ай бұрын
For *
@Joeri20cm
Жыл бұрын
Lol Joe literally said to Charles: "Cheese watches the shop, you watch Cheese".
@phillyconner1424
21 күн бұрын
🩻🩻🩻👁️
@danieljohnson2005
Жыл бұрын
I’d love to see an hour long analysis of Slim, but I think you covered everything perfectly here, and you showed him the respect he deserves. There’s a reason why he’s a fan favorite. Great job!
@flightofthebumblebee9529
Жыл бұрын
I loved seeing him on We Own This City.
@damienthomas9239
Жыл бұрын
Y’all need to check out a man’s world podcast here on KZitem he breaks down the best by far
@chipsthedog1
Жыл бұрын
I loved it when Omar got the drop on Slim but didn't kill him, one great character showing respect to another great character similar to the Omar & Brother stand off scene.
@jamesw7072
Жыл бұрын
Slim is a cool character. His loyalty to Avon and Prop Joe was of the highest level even more so than Chris and Snoop being loyal to Marlo.
@DC-rm8ww
Жыл бұрын
He also murdered a child but all in the game
@jamesw7072
Жыл бұрын
@@DC-rm8ww Almost every character in the show is a murderer. But I make the same statement you just made when talking about abortion queens.
@seanburton6904
Жыл бұрын
How if he went from avon to joe? Thats betrayal right there... Smh
@LetThereBeLightxx
Жыл бұрын
Nah Chris literally took a life sentence for Marlo, that loyalty can't be matched. Spending the rest of your life in a cage for loyalty. Slim can't even be compared to Chris and weebay in regards to loyalty.
@liislive529
Жыл бұрын
@@LetThereBeLightxx bro Slim wouldn’t even kill down town Clay Davis
@thallus23
Жыл бұрын
If the co op kept Cheese around, he would have betrayed or undermined them eventually.
@FreePlayMode
Жыл бұрын
Slim is the pawn who became King. He didn't move recklessly, but played his role perfectly. He was respected by all factions of the drug kingpins within Baltimore, but held no allegiances to any one specific territory. He stacked his money, but was never flashy. He observed the mistakes of those above him, and learned from them when he made his next moves.
@npc2k
7 ай бұрын
Pawns can't become kings. They become queens. Avon was the king, Slim was the queen.
@FreePlayMode
7 ай бұрын
@@npc2k That's the key. Under normal circumstances, you'd be correct. However, Slim Charles changed the rules of the game. He's the pawn who became king(pin). He moved smartly, played his assigned role while making moves in the background. Acquired enough equity and respect amongst all the other dealers, and in a move of pure power at the most opportune time, he took the crown for himself by killing a man nobody respected that had a person they ALL respected killed. It goes back to the episode when D'Angelo is teaching Bodie and Wallace how to play chess in season 1. "You can't play Checkers on no chess board... Chess is a much better game" "If I get to the other side of the board, I become King?" "No... The King stay the king". Slim Charles moved like a chess piece, but used the rules of Checkers at the end. Because in checkers in order to become a king, you need to make a series of powerful moves once you're in enemy territory. He made it to the other side of the board, and was crowned "King".
@granderf8
Ай бұрын
@@FreePlayModethe game stay the game. the rules don’t change
@LoneWolf_Cub_Ogami_Itto
Жыл бұрын
Slim has honor, character and a code.
@bguzewi0
Жыл бұрын
A man's gotta have a code.
@nevermindme8922
Жыл бұрын
Hence the reason Omar let him live. Slim was respected by everyone including marlo
@SharkZilla-07
Жыл бұрын
Slim killed Cheese cuz he didn't want Cheese to tell that "the old days is the old days... ain't no back in the day..." theory came from Slim. when Slim was with Joe he was with Joe , when Slim was with Avon Slim was with him...same advive he was about to give Bodie.
@vdotme
Жыл бұрын
Much respect to Method Man. The way I actually felt real feelings of dislike for him as he Cheesed his way through the Wire.
@murrayso
Жыл бұрын
Indeed; one could say he's a great Method Actor.
@beershits9340
Жыл бұрын
For real lol especially since I'm a fan of his music and his real life persona
@madgavin7568
5 ай бұрын
You know an actor/actress did a great job if you hated their character. I have to concur with CineRanter though, I never hated Cheese. In fact I liked his scenes because he was funny as fuck.
@tinobrown4711
Жыл бұрын
Cheese made it clear when he put a gun into Ricks face that HE was the leader of the Co-op. Pitching in more than his share too. Slim knew that just couldn’t be and had to take action. When Slim smoked Cheese, HE became the leader.
@allanragsdale7693
Жыл бұрын
Great analysis! I never put Joe’s warning about money showing up together with confirming his betrayal. Well done!
@MiltonMikeCarter
Жыл бұрын
"Removes him from the chat." I love this expression for murder.
@Crimson28
Жыл бұрын
Slim had a code of honor and Cheese had none. Dude was a snake who’d sell anyone out. I’m positive when he’s getting his little monologue at the end, he was gonna say “Now it’s my time” or something to that effect. Slim put him down like the animal he is. All the other dealers were only mad cause they Slim cost them more money and left his ass there.
@njb7148
Жыл бұрын
He was a true Soldier and he just couldn't take cheese being so smug about how he sold out his real family love Slim "that was for Joe"
@Exar_Kun
Жыл бұрын
“A true tower of integrity in a world full of moral midgets,” may just be the best quote I’ve ever heard and now I’m gonna live my life with it!
@NoSpinster0909
Жыл бұрын
Killing Cheese was a no brainer,he would have been dead if not for Prop Joe
@brandonbates9587
Жыл бұрын
Exactly lol there is no real reason,it's pretty obvious what the reason was
@jwouter
Жыл бұрын
Hated cheese but loved the way he was played by method man 😂 and he had some of the funniest scenes / lines in the show ........
@sickofguysnamedtodd2293
Жыл бұрын
Idk how these h0es be acting sometimes. I’m like either you suck d*ck or you don’t.
@dre8463
Жыл бұрын
I mean, he had this one hoe pulling guns out of her p#ssy, unc. The shit was unseemly, man 😂😂😂
@peaceindarkness.darknessis3494
Жыл бұрын
Everybody needs a slim charles on Sunday mornings...
@sickofguysnamedtodd2293
Жыл бұрын
While they taking they wrinkled ass grandma’s to pray. Cause she’s bonafide colored lady.
@TheOblake2
Жыл бұрын
Cheese's death was one of the most brutal kills on the show, i remember the sudden nature of it and the twitching after the fact really freaked me out
@uncleshannon1756
Жыл бұрын
How he just got shot in the head lol
@blakefrenick203
Жыл бұрын
It’s kinda like Bodie, one second he’s defending his corner and then he gets dropped like it was nothing
@soutcity
Жыл бұрын
Real life violence is shocking like that
@coreyhall1150
Жыл бұрын
"if its a lie then we fight on that lie" -slim Slim really literally was a ride or die for Avon.
@timbnsfs.9275
Жыл бұрын
slim is what DeAngelo,I hope I spelled right, was supposed to be. The show has sooo many characters that have twins but they just handle and have things go way opposite, if Dee didn't have his mindset, and caused all the problems, he could have been slim, but he didn't have his smarts, lack of ego and code. Also cheeses last scene is great! He's feeling like he's on top and the new king and slim just bang!!! Keeping it REAL!!
@okyggtty
Жыл бұрын
The fact that u compare that weakling to slim makes everything u say invalid
@timbnsfs.9275
Жыл бұрын
@@okyggtty it's fine you didn't get it, he was a weak fool and arrogant, if he wasn't those things, he wouldn't have lost the tower and got the heat up, but once he was in the pit, he got humbled and started doing way better, and was even giving Bodie poot and Wallace advice, chess game and MC nuggets, but his weakness and ego got in the way, that plus the game. But slim was a top dude for Avon, stringer and Joe. Dee was one of the only people Avon could trust, plus he didn't snitch. The wire is good, we dont need to have some boo hoo argument on KZitem you see what you see and I see what I do. That's called good television
@timbnsfs.9275
Жыл бұрын
@@okyggtty yo, at the end of season 5 , I'm glad Slim was talking to the Greeks!!! have a good day big dogg
@danieljohnson2005
Жыл бұрын
@@timbnsfs.9275 I liked DeAngelo and all, but he wasn’t even close to being like Slim Charles. I mean, you listed almost all of his qualities and then said if he wasn’t all of that, he would’ve been like Slim. It doesn’t work that way. You can’t take away half of a person’s character in a comparison. I could’ve been like Albert Einstein if my IQ was 50 points higher. Other than the whole genius thing, I’m basically just like Einstein. Also, other than the fact that I’m a coward, I could’ve been just like Audie Murphy. Seriously, we’re practically the same person, except he was incredibly brave and I’m not. I’m not trying to come off as argumentative. I’m just saying that comparison is quite a stretch.
@timbnsfs.9275
Жыл бұрын
@@danieljohnson2005 he had the ties to be there, he didn't have the brains or the it factor but I simply was stating that all opportunities were available to him. But you are the second person to bring this up. I think everyone just hates the guy but that's why he was a compelling painful character. I just love that he didn't snitch and decided to deal with the time. RARE!!!
@pensdrawblood
Жыл бұрын
When Prop Joe warned Slim that Cheese might pony up the lions share of the buy-in, it reminded me of that scene in The Godfather when Vito warns Michael that whoever is the first to propose a meeting with Barzini, that person is also the traitor. Beautiful callback!
@louisdavidson209
Жыл бұрын
When did Prop Joe warn Slim about the buy in? I thought the buy in didn't happen until after Prop Joe's death?
@LoveAllTrustNone
Жыл бұрын
String murder ain't no thing, but this is some assassination shit
@JnEricsonx
Жыл бұрын
"This is the shit that is WAY above my paygrade!"
@budnbob08
Жыл бұрын
Awesome analysis of Slim always had respect for him the way he treated Cutty..but you’re spot on with the line “That’s for Joe” meaning Joe’s order
@primitiveminds
Жыл бұрын
From Joe seems more of an order to me he killed cheese betrayed the game marlo wanted cheese and Joe didn't give him up after the robbery
@DanielTorres-pw8il
Жыл бұрын
For Joe doesn't mean an order.
@Bigdiego74
Жыл бұрын
Slim killed cheese on principle point blank
@nasirjones-bey6565
Жыл бұрын
This be the principle here
@dinisnascimento4929
Жыл бұрын
The Cheese stood alone and the Cheese fell alone
@natebravo6804
Жыл бұрын
Read this in Omar's voice lol
@Void7.4.14
Жыл бұрын
I think it was 2 things. 1. Slim seemed like a dude that was in the life cause it was all he ever had, but he was an otherwise decent cat. He did stuff as a soldier that maybe didn't show it, but there was a human being underneath it all. And he learned from Prop Joe that the way he learned under Avon and who knows who before wasn't all there was and it could just be business. Sometimes business was messy, but it didn't have to be and like McNulty said and D picked up - they could just sell the stuff and let the rest be. It also made law enforcement back off when it wasn't constant violence so it was smart business when ya weren't always on that gangster run and gun stuff, which Avon couldn't let go of and it was his downfall. 2. He knew Cheese wasn't trustworthy, not the kinda partner anybody would want cause he was a snake that would cut everybody's throat at the first opportunity. Even if it meant losing the connect it was better than letting Cheese keep increasing his position and causing who knows how much damage along the way. And maybe it was actually for Joe cause he seemed to actually carry a lotta respect for the man. Cheese was a scumbag, but Method Man did what he always does and really made the character something to love even if he was a POS. Did the same in The Deuce, Oz, and everything else I've seen em in really.
@Segasedge
Жыл бұрын
I knew why slim killed cheese years ago by reading wikipedia, whoever edited the page on Slim Charles worded it beautifully. It was something to the effect of "Slim shot cheese for honor and loyalty to Proposition Joe, in a world where Cheese thought such values didn't exist."
@Whatisright
Жыл бұрын
I still stand by that Slim is not in charge of the connect. He’s the face representing Avon because “the King stay the King.”
@lesterburkes5962
Жыл бұрын
Never thought about that.
@Whatisright
Жыл бұрын
@@lesterburkes5962 Can go further. In the lines of ascension we all go back too. What would it take for Avon and Stringer, had he lived, to be where Vondas and Spiros are? To operate how they operate? To be able to let things go as easily as they do. Spiros and Vondas are major criminals but do the least amount of killing. Their workers seek them out.
@lesterburkes5962
Жыл бұрын
@@Whatisright I think Vondas and The Greek are interesting in that reality now that you bring it up. Like you know they are capable of violence but they don't because its bad for business so when things get even a little warm they are gone. But not too far just far enough.
@Whatisright
Жыл бұрын
@@lesterburkes5962 The entire show goes deep into various levels of the game. The Greeks who aren’t even Greek are high players and it’s that close working relationship with the law that makes that happen. But on the street how would it look the bosses working with the FBI or such? How do they make that transition?
@myninjanews5115
6 ай бұрын
@@Whatisright Greeks where jews
@greenman6141
Жыл бұрын
The thing the Mr CineRanter says about Slim Charles' walk "he walked like he was always walking uphill".......... THAT is such a wonderful line. Really brilliant. In a novel, that quick detail would put so much meaningful flesh onto a character's bones, so much but so succinctly. It describes not just a physical trait (described in an artful way) , something that helps the reader to envision a character, it also contains so much psychology. It is such a damnably damn good line that, god damnit, why couldn't I have come up with it? (hint: I'm not such a good writer. ). I can still PRETEND i wrote it. ....say it in front of family members. Actually, on reflection, that won't really work. They'd spot that it is too good to be something that came from my brain. Damn damn damn. Well, at least I can think of it over and over and enjoy it immensely each time I do so.
@yahyehyusuf1969
Жыл бұрын
That Line shocked me too I never even realized till I heard it. What a Great observation. The Wire is Poetry in the shape of a Show
@ordinaryextraordinarybrotha
Жыл бұрын
Slim is a type of dude that you want on your team and a type of dude that if you was on the lower level of the game you'd want him to be your boss because he's going to do right by you and he's going to tell you the truth but he knew that cheese was up to some nonsense but it should of spanked Marlow as well
@JustinMShaw
Жыл бұрын
The writers may or may not have intended this, but it always occurred to me that he'd already seen Barksdale and Marlo in the position Cheese was aiming for, and he just said no to that
@suckmyass
Жыл бұрын
Yup! Which is why Slim turned down Marlo's offer for new territory. Slim knows that top dawgs get put down eventually.
@mkn.567
Жыл бұрын
You forgot that Omar pulled up on fat face rick and rick asked him if he was involved in joe’s death. When Omar snickers, rick was like, “yeah I didn’t think so”
@Thestray187
Жыл бұрын
Slim does have loyalty to those he works with like when he took the blame for cutty not killing fruit at the time
@arthurdurham
Жыл бұрын
Slim is one of the most underrated characters on the show. Always enjoyed his scenes, especially with his distinct voice. Like most of the gangsters on the show he's done terrible things but he had a loyalty and integrity many didn't. He was a good soldier but clearly had his own code and wasn't always self serving and good on his word. It's why Avon trusted him, why Prop Joe hired him after Barksdale was taken down, why Omar believed him when he said he wasn't behind Buchie's killing, and even why Marlo respected him.
@padrajc
Жыл бұрын
Great comment 👍 👌
@THEBIGO27
10 ай бұрын
that unique voice is the lead singer for the DC Gogo band "Backyard" and his stage name in DC is Big G. He is DC gogo royalty!
@shaner217
9 ай бұрын
I wouldn't say he is underrated when everyone loves him and fully respects him lol
@benbenham5017
Жыл бұрын
A true samurai. A loyal retainer.
@QABRsean
Жыл бұрын
Slim bought that DC flavor to the show. Actual street cred. Front man of Washington DC go-go band Backyard. Highly respected in real life.
@hubblito
Жыл бұрын
Did you know that Slim is in a jazz band in real life?!?! Crazy to see him playing an instrument
@oryx_takerofwill5940
Жыл бұрын
He is not in no jazz band. He is one of the pioneers of dc go-go music and goes by the stage name ‘Big G’
@hubblito
Жыл бұрын
@@oryx_takerofwill5940 thanks!
@spencerwyche2552
Жыл бұрын
He was also shot 11 times.
@hubblito
Жыл бұрын
@@spencerwyche2552 what?!?!?! I never heard that before
@shadowdoglaw257
Жыл бұрын
Back yard band..
@coachchrisekwueme
Жыл бұрын
I played Cheese's "Muscle" in Season 5 when he got caught w the re-up.. My buddy was the driver. He was out there with no muscle because my character was still locked up. They shot a scene where me and Chris Partlow's muscle were running the yard... but it got cut.
@althompson342
Жыл бұрын
He literally said "THAT WAS FOR JOE"
@amirikiri4112
Жыл бұрын
Definitely did
@ckaiborbor
Жыл бұрын
I love seeing a man from Scotland show love to a DC (I know the Wire is a Baltimore show) brother. And Slim is definitely my favorite Wire character.
@johnpenley
Жыл бұрын
Slim Charles = Jay Landsman Fucking brilliant!! ✊
@jamesmarshall6619
Жыл бұрын
The thing about Slim Charles, he is principled, he knows his role, stays within himself, does his job well, and because of his history and reputation he can "break" the rules by killing Cheese. No one really challenged Slim Charles because he was fierce but had also built up a lot of goodwill with everyone and respect like that goes a long way so when you decide to break the rules some people will let it go because they know you're doing it for a good reason and it's not just all about you. Cheese had no understanding of this, he had a gun, unearned confidence, ambition, but forgot you need to be more than just fierce, you need to actually earn a good reputation to get people to follow you so he had no friends, no cover, and got taken down by a guy he thought he was better than.
@trapmemesgalore
Жыл бұрын
And Cheese had "the 9" (900,000 dollars)....ALMOST CERTAINLY from his Uncle Prop Joe's stash/savings.
@garyfrombrooklyn
Жыл бұрын
That's the brilliance of the Wire, that these types of analysis come up from various characters and events within the show. Anyone seeking to learn how to world build and establish characters, could watch the Wire. The machinations are Machiavellian, Avon discussing with Brother Mouzone about Stringer, Stringer thinking he could elevate the street to a corporate boardroom (both arenas are the same in that respect, backstabbings, ambitions and money, but they remain in their distinct lines), Marlo with his barely concealed lust for street cred (which falters in the end as the two people Marlo approaches on the street are talking about Omar, and don't know who he is). Slim was that charcater, you know was a badass when he lumbered up across the street and shot Fruit's people, and like you said, covered for Cutty (the boxing gym donation scene proves that both Slim and Avon still highly respected Cutty). The only crime committed, we all know, is that this series did not get one Emmy.
@CastleBlackWatches
Жыл бұрын
My favorite scene is when Slim laments at the shooting of Omar and his grandma on Sunday. Talking about her Church/Sunday Crown
@synth3tik242
Жыл бұрын
Method Man nailed that part so well. It seriously took reflecting to remember that Cheese as a character was so masterfully crafted, that Method Man could transform out of what he is so successfully.
@warandconquest6522
Жыл бұрын
I always thought it was funny that Marlo sold the Connect for 10 million. As if the supply all the sudden dried up the Greeks wouldn’t reach out to Slim in like a week. All they had to do was wait
@Sasso-pf1mo
Жыл бұрын
The Greeks didn't know slim.. They had only dealt with Joe and then marlo
@jaycareaga9929
10 күн бұрын
An intro is needed like Avon setting Marlo up with Sergei.
@pitchbridgeblack9380
Жыл бұрын
I must say. I love. when you explained these show. you do such a beautiful job. you are a master at this. the best so far
@Paradise2003
Жыл бұрын
Good video. I assumed that Cheese selling out Prop Joe was an open secret at that point. When Slim said he killed Cheese for Joe. Rick knew exactly what he meant and called him sentimental. I could see Slim wanting more confirmation though
@rjamison5154
Жыл бұрын
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@Micah_Lal
Жыл бұрын
Considering how little screen time Slim Charles got, he became my favourite character in the show. Omar 2nd.
@nevermindme8922
Жыл бұрын
Slim and bodie are my favorites
@nathaniel972ful
6 ай бұрын
Slim was one of those "good enough" people. Everything suits him. He was good enough as a soldier, good enough as a manager, as a right hand man and probably so as a leader. He was a good listener, never much of a talker. Mostly nodded his head yes or no and kept it moving, rather nonchalantly. He never spoke out of turn, no fussing , just short answers/comments but yet always informative. He wasn't particularly violent or particularly nice to people. Just did enough to get by. No-one seemed to hate him, or even really paid attention to him. But he got by, and got to the top spot without making any noise. I saw him as a big tall goofy at 1st, but he really was a genius in his own way.
@yaqubebased1961
Жыл бұрын
Charles knew it was Cutty who hesitated, but still stuck his neck out for him out of his reputation as an elder. Respect is earned and earned respect means something, and Slim knows that more than anyone when he sees how much respect Avon has for Cutty.
@OnYourSquare
Жыл бұрын
I don't put it past him to do that, step up and take the blame. But I don't think that was the case. When Slim meets Cutty in the alley, Slim is genuinely frustrated that he may have messed things up.
@gc99289
6 ай бұрын
Everyone missing the fact that Cheese was facing 20 year for drug charge. He was a liability to snitch the co-op out. He had no loyalty.
@Dre_savage
Жыл бұрын
Cheese gave up his uncle prop Joe that’s the only way he could’ve had $900k. Slim put two and two together
@PiffFighting
Жыл бұрын
Slim already had the connect through Joe and Marlo only got it through Avon so Marlo never got paid
@deebojordan7406
Жыл бұрын
Big G was a DC LEGEND Before the Wire!!! This role solidified him everywhere else! 💯💯💯
@dezt4903
Жыл бұрын
Cheese really turned on his blood uncle. “Keep your business and family COMPLETELY separated”
@TheSuirad
Жыл бұрын
"That was for Joe..."
@honestbrute9216
Жыл бұрын
Slim is played by Anwan Glover…we call him “Big G” here in DC…he’s the frontman for one of the biggest Go-Go bands ever…he’s also a legit street dude..pretty much the guy you see on TV…not a hard guy to find in the streets to this day..
@MrJahka
Жыл бұрын
Makes a 13 minute video to answer what slim literally tells us immediately after killing cheese.
@Scambityfactsteam
Жыл бұрын
Cheese sold out Butchie the whole reason for Joe leaving in the first damn place
@trublulonestar4o9
Жыл бұрын
For Prop Joe...the end. 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤣🤣🤣
@davidk6269
Жыл бұрын
Slim Charles was one of my favorite characters in the Wire. I was very happy that he survived the entire series.
@johnbakker4828
Жыл бұрын
Slim means smart in Dutch. And Charles definitely was. Great character, one of my favorites.
@JimiMagnificent
9 ай бұрын
Slim is NOT a relatively minor character. He's a glue character. He's ambitious. He's noble. He's verbose without words.
@freeplax17
Жыл бұрын
Cheese clipped his own uncle who showed Cheese nothing but love and loyalty. Slim Charles knew Cheese could not be trusted...
@dogecoinbrothermouzone2500
Жыл бұрын
SLIM DEFINITELY MADE ALL THE RIGHT MOVES 💯🤞🏿
@jsull81
Жыл бұрын
I always like slim Charles but this video makes me like him even more, nice work!
@castlefreight8764
Жыл бұрын
Cheese already having enough money to buy the connect but saying that they are short was the perfect way to bait cheese. In Baltimore we call that “foxing”.
@trentondaily405
Жыл бұрын
I think another factor for Slim was that by having Cheese in the co-op, Marlo would still have a hand in things. Whether directly or indirectly, by having Cheese pass information to Marlo. With so many factors to consider, killing Cheese was the only option.
@TRontheLegacy
Жыл бұрын
Proposition Joe had already told slim that cheese was not to be trusted, one of the last things he said to slim was cheese is going to watch the shop, and you watch cheese. So slim knew what type of file individual cheese was
@sinane.y
Жыл бұрын
"Charles killing Cheese" is a very soothing sentence
@OG-Capo---
Жыл бұрын
Love you content mane! 💪🏻💯
@Striperbass2
Жыл бұрын
I think a character named "Cheese" is predisposed to a negative outcome..lol...The Wire is in my top 5 best series of all time, watched it many times. What makes a show timeless is that the characters play their rolls so well; you don't see an actor u see the character. Seems logical, but it's not always the case. Every actor in The Wire, in my opinion, played their characters perfectly. The theme/ topic almost doesn't seem to matter. In All In The Family, I still see Archie and Michael Stivic....brilliant. Accolades to the casting crew! (And Snoop? brilliant, yamean??)
@leondreamcast
Жыл бұрын
It’s simple Cheese went against his own blood for points in a package under Marlo. Slim has a code.
@Allavil_
Жыл бұрын
The fact this video isn’t sponsored by Slim Jims is outrageous.
@fatman957
Жыл бұрын
They should make a slim Jim with the cheese on the side like other beef sticks do.
@giftedx1391
Жыл бұрын
What was so great about the Wire is after some time, you realize it didnt matter who the character was, how much he was loved, anybody could die at anytime. The setting wouldnt even make you think anything would happen sometimes then all of a sudden it just happens.
@Omarley76
Жыл бұрын
Slim , the smart pawn 💯💪🏾
@fredishoes
Жыл бұрын
Slim respected prop Joe's ambition, cheese was just after a bag plain and simple.
@Toasted1337
Жыл бұрын
4:37 He manuged to get the drip on him.
@Michael-jr9vu
Жыл бұрын
Slim knew cheese alive would create more problems later on, slim is very smart killing cheese was a business move but was also payback for joe.
@jonforris
Жыл бұрын
"Pandemic! WMD!" Foreshadowing
@yoCBOOGiE
Жыл бұрын
Slim the “Smart Ass Pawn” Bodie Voice
@ej11481
Жыл бұрын
Slim having the safety off his gun before the meeting started is a clear sign that he was planning to kill Cheese, or at least was considering it. Think it was a mixture of payback for Joe and (as this video spells out) not wanting to have someone like Cheese as a partner. Also, though the show never spells it out, Marlo probably accepted less than $10M for the connect, because he really didn't have any other options. And Slim might've suspected he would.
@seanyoung9014
Жыл бұрын
You'd be surprised how many street dudes don't use the safety like ever.
@showme443
Жыл бұрын
Slim Charles who is Big G a local musician on the gogo scene in Washington DC walks like that and talks like that in real life.
@murfdog19
Жыл бұрын
Say what you will, but if the Barksdale/Stanfield war happened during Avon's prime, the war would've ended quickly. Imagine Wee-Bey, Stinkum and Bird going after Marlo and his crew.
@nevermindme8922
Жыл бұрын
I have to disagree. Omar tried his best but couldn’t get to marlo , snoop, or Chris. Wee bey was a soldier no doubt, but marlos crew was much more calculated. But then again, if stringer didn’t snitch, marlo and crew would have been dead at the end of season 3
@darrellglover493
Жыл бұрын
Had Stringer not ratted on Avon, Avon would've BEATEN Marlo. Like Slim Charles said, "we missed our shot!"
@wynrick1
7 ай бұрын
He literally said why…”That’s for Joe”.
@GMGOmusic
Жыл бұрын
Because Cheese gave up Prop Joe. Simple as that. He even said that was for Joe.
@Moose-iz1uo
Жыл бұрын
Ever loved or hated any character on the Wire? That means they did their job as actors. Superb performances left and right.
@repentyasharahla7632
Жыл бұрын
Method man did such a good job playing cheese that you forget it’s Method man.
@jameshorton8545
Жыл бұрын
If you watched the series you would know that Mr slim Charles was always drop-in jewels but unfortunately NOBODY 👂 listened to him when his advice coukda either saved your life or saved you from doing an all day bid ( life sentence) he warned proposition joe off top about Marlo and because of him not listening sure enuff got joe smoked and he even warned Brodie but the youngbuck was hard headed and ended up getting smoked too!! The list goes on
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