What is it about this show that has me enthralled and wishing I could afford HBO? Simple plot on its face, a group of cops going after a group of drug dealers controlling a patch of public housing in Baltimore. And sure, Dominic West is quite enjoyable to watch. But I think what grabs me is the complexity of the show’s many characters, none of whom are all good or bad and all of whom I feel like I know personally. I watched the first season in the course of a week and I’m very excited about the next four. And quite frankly, it reminds me to be grateful that my city is not facing a situation like this. And I’ll admit it, it’s lines like these:
“Did you come?”
“Do you care?”
Ha!
