# Who are your FIVE (5) favorite characters from "THE WIRE"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 2, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344 "2010-09-02T03:02:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/1 "2010-09-02T03:02:22Z")
This is the Final Poll that **Bob Ducca** and I have come up with to find the SDMB’s Favorite Characters from the TV Series _“The Wire.”_ The choices have come from the top votes from the preliminary polls conducted recently. Others who received less than 15 votes were eliminated. Vote for up to 5. Others will see your votes. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/2 "2010-09-03T00:38:17Z")
Ouch, only 6 voters on the first day? Must be a case of WPB\* I’m going to bump this in case people confused it for one of the old polls. \*Wire Poll Backlash ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/3 "2010-09-03T14:08:13Z")
Bubbles is by far my favorite character, and Andre Royo deserved an Emmy. (The fact that _The Wire_ never won a single Emmy is rediculous.) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/4 "2010-09-03T14:14:49Z")
> [@JeffB](#): > > Bubbles is by far my favorite character, and Andre Royo deserved an Emmy. (The fact that _The Wire_ never won a single Emmy is rediculous.) Agreed. I find it peculiar that two people have _not_ voted for Omar! I realize that picking just five sucks, but it’s better than trying to get _just one_ out of this amazing list. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/5 "2010-09-03T17:46:33Z")
I’m the only one voting for Slim Charles? Heathens. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/6 "2010-09-03T17:48:13Z")
Dang - I think I might have rather gone with Lester than D’Angelo. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/7 "2010-09-03T17:48:21Z")
Had it not been for his out-of-character shenanigans in season 5, Lester would have made my list. As it is, I went with Bodie for my fifth pick. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/8 "2010-09-03T17:55:52Z")
1. Lester 2. Bunk 3. Prop Joe 4. Stringer 5. Omar? The top 3 were the only locks, Stringer was a semi-lock after that, and then I didn’t know what to do with #5. Considered avoiding the cliché by giving Slim Charles a nod, but ultimately that just wouldn’t have been accurate. Maybe if he’d had a few more opportunities to shoot Cheese in the head… ---
**Author:** ![Valerieblaise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Valerieblaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valerieblaise)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/9 "2010-09-03T18:42:48Z")
Bunk, Bubbles and Omar were my no-brainers. After that, I picked Slim Charles - he just had some great moments. I was going to pick Frank Sobotka for #5, but since he was only in season 2, I went with Prez for my last pick. I don’t know, if Jay Landsman had been an option, I might’ve picked him. It is REALLY hard to choose favorites when there are so many well-written, perfectly-acted characters. When I see the actors in other roles, I still think of them as their “Wire” characters. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/10 "2010-09-03T20:44:56Z")
> [@Valerieblaise](#): > > It is REALLY hard to choose favorites when there are so many well-written, perfectly-acted characters. When I see the actors in other roles, I still think of them as their “Wire” characters. Yeah, it was _really_ weird to see Stringer Bell show up on _The Office_, wasn’t it?! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/11 "2010-09-03T20:57:03Z")
My votes Stringer Bell Bunk Snoop Kima D’Angelo I would’ve chosen Landsman over D’Angelo had he been an option. D’s story was so tragic that he needs some love. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/12 "2010-09-03T21:03:38Z")
I’m surprised that McNulty isn’t getting more votes. Dominic West was awesome - I was very surprised to find out that he’s British. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/13 "2010-09-03T21:07:53Z")
I think McNulty and Freamon aggressively earned negative points with the fake serial killer scam. Actually, I think that entire plot line was extremely stupid. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/14 "2010-09-03T21:11:59Z")
Only picking 5 was surprisingly hard. Ranking them was surprisingly easy. 1)Omar - by a lot. 2)Stringer - far behind Omar but far ahead of the rest 3)Lester 4)Bubbles (almost tied with Lester) 5)Prop Joe - who doesn’t get enough love for being the bad ass that he was Honorable mentions (i.e. people who almost got the 5 spot) McNulty Bunk Bunny > [@JohnT](#): > > I think McNulty and Freamon aggressively earned negative points with the fake serial killer scam. Actually, I think that entire plot line was extremely stupid. Agreed, and it’s why McNulty ultimately lost the 5 spot to Prop Joe for me. ---
**Author:** ![Valerieblaise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Valerieblaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valerieblaise)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/15 "2010-09-03T21:20:22Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > > [@Valerieblaise](#): > > > > It is REALLY hard to choose favorites when there are so many well-written, perfectly-acted characters. When I see the actors in other roles, I still think of them as their “Wire” characters. > > Yeah, it was _really_ weird to see Stringer Bell show up on _The Office_, wasn’t it?! 😃 Yeah, it would’ve been awesome if Michael had decided that Charles needed to get got. That whole season would’ve played out very differently. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/16 "2010-09-04T13:48:58Z")
Looks like the real battle is for third place. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/17 "2010-09-04T17:36:32Z")
Way too hard. I have to think about this one awhile. ---
**Author:** ![Proudest\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/proudest_monkey/32/13257_2.png) [@Proudest\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Proudest_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/18 "2010-09-04T23:29:12Z")
Very difficult! I selected Omar Stringer Bell Lester Snoop Bunny My next 5 would have included Kima, Bubbles, Marlo, Bunk and Prez. And Bodie. ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/19 "2010-09-05T04:32:54Z")
My votes were: Bodie, Bubbles, Snoop, Cutty, and Omar. I never understood everybody’s fascination with Stringer Bell. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344/20 "2010-09-12T13:24:37Z")
Four more days to vote. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-five-5-favorite-characters-from-the-wire/552344.md?page=2)