Ian, after the first season, and now into the second, I can't help but think that while I'm sure much of the series is a bit exaggerated, there must be some of that stuff that goes on, at least in a small fashion. I think the general public gets exposed to a bit more of the public corruption, rather than the behind-the-scenes of drug trafficking.



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Favorite character - and one of my fav characters ever in the history of television - has got to be Omar. At the beginning of each episode, I am hoping he shoots somebody.

Another thing I noticed was the hierarchy of the Barksdale organization, and what each person's role is. Reminds me of the book Freakonomics, by Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner, where they describe a similar situation. It's a business, like any others. The stakes are higher, but no higher than a legitimate business.