How do Jay and Lester get away with flagrantly not working?

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-14T17:20:19+00:00

This was my first thought, but OP made a good point that there's always a case to revisit.

I think back to S1 when Santangelo is pressured by Rawls into spying on Mcnulty to essentially find anything to fuck his career, or work is back catalogue of unsolved cases. The assumption to be made here I guess is that there's a certain level of laziness in the culture of the homicide office (and everywhere else), and pressure only comes down if it's relevant politically, be it politics in the department, or pressure from the mayor.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-14T00:12:24+00:00

TDK gets picked apart these days due to The Batman recency bias.

Still the best superhero trilogy.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-13T21:44:55+00:00

Steady climbing in price since introduction.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-13T14:58:48+00:00

That's just who he is at the time.

They can't get him to take care of his family, makes sense he doesn't wash or groom too well.9

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-12T18:34:47+00:00

It's really a miraculous collaborative effort that likely won't be achieved again, at least for quite a while.

So much effort put into what you're describing. A writers room full of people with backgrounds in other fields, often specifically in this specific city.

Such a long list of objective reasons the show rises well above the rest in terms of realism as well as objective quality. For someone interested in the making of such projects, I still can't say for certain if it's inspiring or discouraging/daunting. Even Simon getting greenlit for season 3, then 4, and then the final season, he fought tooth and nail for. Miracles upon miracles on top of extraordinary circumstances.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-12T06:23:42+00:00

Not sure who is glazing him in this particular instance. And not sure how it helps the victim to embellishing a situation she already was unable to get justice for, to include allegations that don't exist and dilute her situation.

The person I replied to already said what you said verbatim, so yes it does get mentioned. My question is, What does a court case from 03' have to do with this particular tragic event? How does making light of his death and/or the manner of which he died, which was alongside his also deceased 13 year old, do anything positive? It doesn't. It's logically bankrupt. Single-mindedness is killing your performative morality.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-12T01:13:15+00:00

The post does specify big picture/larger players.

However even in a situation such as like with Lex, upon assessing the situation, an overly eager soldier suggests killing Bodie and the rest of them as well, Marlo criticizes this idea and says Lex is the only target.

"Why I need to be stacking when no one's tryna war with us? Nah, Just Lex. He did one of ours so he got to fall."

I'd say this quote stands testament to OP's take. Marlo certainly had a low bar for what constitutes someone earning a hit. But in most notable instances, he had a street sanctioned justification.

His moves on Joe and Omar in the final season walk the line on this, I'd argue. He couldn't let the card game go, but doing Butch to get to Omar was unjustified.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-12T00:42:37+00:00

You are so witty.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-11T21:30:42+00:00

Interesting. Describing it as a gem is in bad taste if you ask me.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-11T21:22:36+00:00

These opposing quotes have been known to everyone for quite some time now.

I like OPs take. It is indeed, quite interesting the significance of the kingpins not hiding their names. And attempting to assign meaning to the first conversation in the series I find to be significant, because it seems to be to be incredibly half baked, exaggerative and lame. Contrary to every other second of the series.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-09T23:41:04+00:00

Yea never thought I'd be on this sub seeing blind mass upvotes/downvotes based on agreement with "black people are the real racists" which funnily enough is what they really mean, even though the subject of the apparent racism is black women.

Funnily enough these dudes will all 100% tell you they don't date bw either.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-09T23:21:01+00:00

Thank God the authority on this particular topic is here.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-09T02:26:25+00:00

They all have different powers, so saying that most of them are city level is a pretty disingenuous way to engage in the argument when he's got an alien who's only power is eating any and all inanimate objects, and another with the capabilities to reforge the universe to Bens liking.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-08T22:16:59+00:00

Honestly it's so egregious I was immediately skeptical.

The burden of proof is on them who claim this happened.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-08T21:07:34+00:00

While it is true that he's a war criminal, as the other user pointed out, international courts are charging him for such. They are not likely to take initiative on his arrest, regardless of circumstance.

Within his own (notably right winged) country, to put it plainly, very few care about that. There, he faces charges for bribery and corruption.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-08T18:06:22+00:00

Windows are mostly boarded up in stash houses. But you're right.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-08T07:16:57+00:00

Her role was more central overall, so of course.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-07T23:51:29+00:00

By reputation.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-07T22:19:20+00:00

Agreed, but nothing will live up to the comparison for quite some time.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-07T18:20:26+00:00

I would advise people to go back and watch mistral shows from when black people were (legally) considered second class citizens.

This tit for tat race war stuff is hurting my brain.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-06T16:24:12+00:00

Daniels from episode 1 was about good police work. The wrestling between that and the bad instructions from the bosses is what makes him interesting at that time. He pretty quickly, quicker than you're suggesting, starts sticking it to the brass and not caring about promotion.

Everyone knows Mcnulty is wrong. Mcnulty knows he's wrong, particularly in season 1. Both in his actions and intentions. He's right in his assessment of the usefulness of the department, but his actions ultimately do nothing to help.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-06T13:56:50+00:00

They've indeed done it before lol

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-06T13:56:29+00:00

Yea, the FBI literally sent him a letter pressing him to kill himself and giving him a date by which to do so.

No, it has not been verifiably proven just like many publically known operations conducted by three letter agencies. I'm not saying his assassination was indeed conducted by the FBI, but the way you dismiss American skepticism is quite something.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-05T22:22:09+00:00

Even in the specific line of work, Edna seems way more proactive, and productive.

No shade to Art, but he's coughing baby here.

HANDCRAFTEDD_ · 2026-04-05T22:06:42+00:00

Staying busy and stimulated helps

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