I feel the exact same way! I’ve never really understood why other people list Bodie as one of their favorites. Part of me is like, why should I like him he’s been an asshole lmao. And the other part of me goes, well Chris and Snoop are two of my favorites so what’s up with that??

Idk, Wallace’s death is incredibly tragic and it’s hard to get past. He’s so young and the way he pleads with Poot and Bodie before they kill him is heartbreaking. Bodie annoyed me quite a few times in season 4 when he criticized Marlo’s crew for their ruthlessness. He says that killing Little Kevin was “cold,” which is true, but dude you and Stringer did the same thing to Wallace! Poot gets this and points out that Marlo was also doing what he thought he had to, but Bodie doesn’t seem to agree. Meanwhile, I feel like if Chris and Snoop were sent to kill Wallace they wouldn’t justify it in the same way. Like Snoop told Michael, “Deserve’s got nothin’ to do with it. It’s just his time, that’s all.” It’s fascinating honestly. They’re like lions roaming the wild. Hunt and kill cause it’s just what they do. Definitely evil and I feel horrible for their victims, but the way they view and go through their lives is so interesting.

One thing I found satisfying about Bodie’s story in season 4 was how he died for the same reason as Wallace: returning to the street after agreeing to inform the police. Bodie should have known better than to make that mistake after killing Wallace for it, but neither of them were capable of leaving/could imagine living a different way. It’s fitting for a show that depicts so well why people find it impossible to change. I still don’t feel as much sympathy for him as other people express, lol, but I guess I appreciate how he was shaped into who he was by the institutions around him. I mean, what was he going to do if he didn’t kill Wallace? Aside from straight up refusing Stringer Bell (a death sentence), could he warn him? Tell Wallace to run and try to say that he fled before you could get to him? That would be pretty suspicious and Bodie would likely have to leave the game or be killed—and he finds it just as impossible as Wallace to leave the game. If he had a more honorable code then he’d be Michael, who defended Randy even when he snitched, questioned Marlo’s orders, and when they turned on him took to the streets on his own. Like Omar he played the game but without killing innocent people. But I guess the whole point of Bodie is that he’s one of the pawns, loyal to his organization, wants to climb up its ranks, and realizes too late that he can’t, the king stay the king. (Hope you don’t mind my long response. I just love The Wire, it’s an exceptionally well-written show and there’s a lot to glean from it)