Saturday, May 7, 2011

Omar Little, postmodern Achilles

Omar Little, postmodern Achilles: "Omar Little, postmodern Achilles"

This is probably my favorite blog post of the year so far. I never made the connection between Omar on The Wire and Achilles, but it's all there. Check out the videos by clicking through, especially the second one. It's probably one of the best scenes in the history of TV.

"I got the shotgun, you got the briefcase...it's all in the Game though, right?" -- Omar