Top 5 Characters – The Wire, Season 3

I think Season 3 actually has the most characters, as it adds the political characters, Marlo’s people, Bunny Colvin, and Cuddy to the already staggering array.  So there are a lot of choices for my favorites.

5. Avon Barksdale

Out of prison, but dealing with a new set of challenges. His pride got the better of him.

4. Bunk

If only for the scene where he calls out Omar and his “code”.

3. Freamon

Had some great conflict with McNulty, in addition to his typical detecting excellence.

2. Rawls

Several tremendous scenes in the Comstat meetings.

1. Stringer Bell

Desperate to establish himself as a legitimate businessman, the mistakes he made in the drugworld finally catch up with him.

Top 5 Ways Other Drivers Annoy Me

I can generally tolerate people who drive very aggressively or very timidly. I tend to get most annoyed with people who slow me down, for no real benefit of their own. If some idiot jumps out in front of me at an intersection, at least I can see the motivation for him. That is not the case with some of these.

5. The Toll-Booth Dally

The line of cars to pay the toll or parking fee is significant, but when the car in front of you pulls up to the booth, they spend 45 seconds searching for their wallet, the ticket, or who knows what else. “Oh, you need money from me? I thought those other cars in front of me were just stopping to say good-bye.”

4. The Highway Line Jump

On the highway, I like to keep a bigger-than-average gap between my car and the one in front of me. To some people, that’s a freaking invitation to jump into the middle lane and cut back into that space. Congratulations, you’re now 25 feet closer to your destination and going the same damn speed as before.

3. Hurry Up And Wait

There’s a line of cars waiting at a red light. You’re trying to get through that line to pull into a parking lot. But there’s always that moron who just has to pull right up to the car in front of him instead of leaving 10 feet for you to pull through.

2. “Yield Must Mean Stop”

When you’re getting on the highway, you don’t need to execute a complete stop. It’s a lot harder to merge into highway traffic when you’re going 8 miles per hour. Plus, it’s a great way to get rear-ended.

1. Taking A Left From The Middle Of The F’ing Road

You’re driving along a town road, minding your own business, when the car in front of you decides to take a left. Of course, it’s a busy road and there are a bunch of cars coming from the other direction. No problem, you think, I’ll just slide around this car to the right and be on my merry way. Not so fast. Instead of drifting over to the left of the lane, this clown is just sitting in the middle of the damn road. People should get arrested for this.