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lisah - Feb 18, 2008 5:13:26 am PST #1379 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate

I was not very sharp by the time I watched the Wire last night so maybe it's obvious but I could not figure out how (erika whitefont!) they recorded the call that McNulty made to the reporter. What line was the wire on?? Or...what line were they acting like it was on? Because they weren't tapping the reporter's phone. Am very confused!


-t - Feb 18, 2008 6:58:16 am PST #1380 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

lisah, I think Lester said they were spoofing the pay phone with a cell for the trace and they plugged directly into the wire to make the phone call (since it is generally not actually attached to anything).

According to NPR this morning, that's 8 different shows for Munch. I was a little concerned about continuity - how can he be a regular at a bar in Baltimore if he's working SVU in NY, but I don't watch SVU so maybe it is workable.


lisah - Feb 18, 2008 6:59:52 am PST #1381 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate

AH! SO they were acting like the call came from the pay phone but then he sent the picture from a cell phone. I get it!

I was thinking that he was supposed to have called from the cell phone.

How on earth are McNulty and Lester going to get out of this mess?!!??!


DavidS - Feb 18, 2008 7:00:39 am PST #1382 of 7329
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

How on earth are McNulty and Lester going to get out of this mess?!!??!

They're not.

Total careericide.


lisah - Feb 18, 2008 7:02:22 am PST #1383 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate

Total careericide.

So do you think the series ends with them in jail? Or what?

How many eps do we have left? I'M SO NERVOUS ABOUT IT!!!


le nubian - Feb 18, 2008 7:03:10 am PST #1384 of 7329
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I agree. In fact, Beau and I are laying down informal bets that more than McNulty's career may be killed...


le nubian - Feb 18, 2008 7:03:34 am PST #1385 of 7329
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

lisah, 5 more eps...


DavidS - Feb 18, 2008 7:08:15 am PST #1386 of 7329
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

So do you think the series ends with them in jail? Or what?

Because so many elements of the City's power structure will be implicated I expect they'll get eased out quietly. That's the implication with the way the story's been going this season. Nobody's held accountable if they've got damning information.


-t - Feb 18, 2008 7:09:17 am PST #1387 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'M SO NERVOUS ABOUT IT!!!

I know! It looks so terrible for everyone. I will be so angry if everyone is screwed by Marlo at the end. Marlo can't win.


lisah - Feb 18, 2008 7:12:39 am PST #1388 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate

I will be so angry if everyone is screwed by Marlo at the end. Marlo can't win.

Seriously!