Barbed ‘Wire’
Granted, The Wire has more scary characters than Night of the Living Dead and Return of the Living Dead combined. But is there a scarier character on television than Snoop? The opening scene from this season’s premiere—Snoop asking a litany of questions about nail guns to a dorky middle-aged white guy working at a hardware superstore who's so out of touch that he thinks she’ll actually use the device to drive nails into boards—is downright chilling.
Last night, Snoop, portrayed by Felicia Pearson on the terrific HBO drama, showed that finely-tuned menace once again as she scoped out a convenience-store guard who’s to be punished for talking back to Marlo. The nearly indecipherable ghetto-speak delivered in a slow, scratchy drawl, the loping stride, the hands always poised to strike or draw a gun…she chills me to the bone. And I only realized last week that she was a she.
By Michael Malone
Jasmine Smith commented:
I think Mr. Malone needs to be more in touch with the reality of life. It may not be his reality but sad to say it is reality to some.
Yes Snoop needs to improve her diction but how many marksman do you know that care if you understand "turn around and be quite"?
She isnt the most feminine figure but young ladies noow a days are not killing themselves to be on Americas Next Top Model, some would rather get that fast money from the streets.
The question that should be gathered from this show is how is it that things like this really exist in this day and age? and what are we supposed to do to keep it from our children? Is it possible to be safe (at least in my community)?