Bunny Colvin's speech of a lifetime.

[TahRahJoh]

Colvin, Daniels, Cutty, and that fat white dude from the docks are all the kind of people the world needs.

[fungalfart88]

@TahRahJoh You mean Frank Sobotka?

[Crazydog7]

He couldn't saved them all but if I remember correctly he saved one.

[huskercane]

the best scene in season 3 is the very end. When Bunny and Bubs are standing there looking at the ruins of Hamsterdam and Bubs is reminiscent about the good days when the police didn't harass the addicts and they could get high in peace. It was the vindication that Bunny's project was a success, even though the empty suits would never let it happen. With all parties involved, Hamsterdam would be a remarkable success.

[ThePrinceII]

Shame Bunny never came up against Marlo. Would have been good to see the show put pure good against pure evil.

[AlfieVanPatrick]

"I thought I might legalize drugs."

His greatest quote!!

[kandinskyforfootball]

@AlfieVanPatrick Actually he "elected to ignore them".

[AlfieVanPatrick]

@kandinskyforfootball I guess you haven't seen the quote I'm referring to...

[FrumpyShakes]

This is what it means to be in an managerial position or where your opinion needs to be heeded in some higher than thou supervisor way: do it our way, we expect one type of result, but repeated hundreds, thousands, millions of times through out everybody. We do not expect some specialized take on each individual person or action, because we do not view each person as an individual, we look at graphs and statistics and apply this non-human information to human beings. How fucked up of a world

[LeBronForTheWin]

Lol that white guy sorta looks like The Count to me. His facial hair just gives him that evil look of The Count.

[PapaPinotte]

Bunny Colvin truly speaks with the voice of Wisdom.

[h4z]

@PapaPinotte Its either him or Lester

[PapaPinotte]

@h4z Not really, since Robert Wisdom only plays the part of Bunny... Freamon has the voice of Peters, I'd say.

[linearrecords12]

Colvin's point is that the chasm between the education system and street culture is vast and its going to take alot more than socially training these kids to get them to care about education.

[MalloryKnox66]

"They weren't being educated before, there's no point in being obtuse!" LOL! I always loved that line.

And Colvin was....man, i don't know if there are words to describe how i feel about Colvin's character.... <3

[orourkeda]

Bunny Colvin was one of my favourite charcters.

[Pmaztah87]

bunny colvin man. the man speaks the truth.

[frankrizzo51]

Remember back in the late 70's when we WERE going to change to the metric system? Got about half-way and turned back. Indiana schools are NO LONGER teaching cursive writing. Can't say I blame them. Can't read that shit anyhow!! Kids are being over educated and under skilled. I've seen in in thousands of job interviews I have done. It's one thing to think, another to think and apply.

[jacksaynor]

@frankrizzo51 it's a good point, I was academic at school, I got good grades etc. and now I'm at University studying some more. But I took a year out as a Lifeguard in between and honestly I struggled. I struggled with payslips, rotas, how to get along with the working man, simple mechanics...even cleaning up. I was NEVER taught skills at School, maybe I was as you say...over educated.

[Mattraction513]

"Did they embarrass us"... WTF is wrong with her

[Combatives813]

@Mattraction513 Spoken like a true higher up administrator. Higher ups don't give a fuck about anyone. Just putting on a phony front as if they care. They only thing these people care about is avoiding bad press and getting their next promotion. They are power hungry tyrants and greedy bastards!

[Mattraction513]

@Combatives813 AMEN

[super5tar1111]

Superintendant lady shurr is sexy. Sexy in a crazy in the sack kind of way.

But that's what I love about the Wire is her little nuances and how much of bitch she was in her attitude and disregard for Bunny's words of wisdom. So true, yet so sad, but what makes the Wire so great.

[9009jet]

@Sonnyxleet I lived in Baltimore for more than fifteen years and my children went to Baltimore city schools and there were no classes teaching children how to stay out of debt. We went to parent teacher conferences and we kept up with what our two children were doing in school. When we attended the conferences, we were often the only black parents there. So I simply say this about your comment with no disrespect. You don't know what you are talking about!!!

[9009jet]

@Sonnyxleet i lived in Baltimore for more than fifteen years and my children went to Baltimore city schools and there were no classes teaching children how to stay out of debt. We went to parent teacher conferences and we kept up with what out two children were doing in school. When we attended the conferences, we were often the only black parents there. So I simply say this about your comment with no disrespect. You don't know what you are talking about!!!

[Gunnabee]

• Education = Assimilation = equals asking poor kids to climbs mountains we (the educated black class) got through some privilege. You can teach students what privilege is and how it is deeply informed by racism, but you can’t teach privilege like you teach math.

[ToBePhair]

Bunny Colvin, probably my favourite character in The Wire.

[castano2001]

Don't remember where I read this but it is simply TRUE. When TV goes the way of the gramophone or the telegraph, when television is a machine or medium that is no longer used and they write the history of Television, THE WIRE will be said to be the GREATEST EXPRESSION of that medium. It is a PURE PICTURE of our Human Condition and the HORRORS that we can do to each other.

[ChrisnSnoop]

Bunny Colvin is one of the most inspirational dramatic characters ever.

[NicolasYates]

"They see right through us..." point so vivid that many of us remember during our time in grade school. Even when you get to college, there's still so much that isn't being taught.

[sliccmoufschalaa]

The proof of our system of education in America is in the pudding...be honest about the flavor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Thelookoutslookout]

Colvin was probably the truest hero on the whole show. Maybe the only hero.

[OcelotNow67]

@Thelookoutslookout I was actually just about to post this.

[1870dav]

@Thelookoutslookout Bubs turned out to be a hero, so did Omar in a strange way. McNulty and Lester also proved to be true heroes by their actions in season 5.

[MrSatan646]

@Thelookoutslookout You forgot Frank Sobotka.

[ravenouscolonelhart]

The consistent theme of Bunny Colvin is, "We can't lie." He is an honest, decent man surrounded by self-serving careerists, bullshit opinions, and corruption. He tells the truth with the best of intentions and is knocked down for it every single time. Bunny Colvin is my favourite character, the voice of reason in a corrupt, ignorant, and greedy world. Every day he tries to save lives.

[samfilmkid]

bunny colvin= jesus

[lookingglassedge]

Colvin was definitely a top character for me (which is hard to say, since every character has earned my adoration, fascination, or endearment in some way.) It's mostly because he is such a damn hopeful, no-nonsense beacon of light. Real poh-lice as they would say. Robert Wisdom is a terrific actor, so he fits right into this show.

[wallyworld776]

Being a teacher in an inner city school, I encouraged all my white colleagues to watch this show and especially this season to learn the kids and the community. None of them did. Damn shame. This is real talk from Bunny Colvin. This scene is so real. Then we the study is stopped, Bunny asks the white guy "So, what, they gonna study your study?" That is so real in academia. Helluava show Mr. Simon and Mr. Burns. Must watch for any inner city teacher.

[Crazydog7]

Truer words were never spoken.

[TubeGuest5178]

Think about it. you go to school,you go to college, you are now educated but you can't even pay your bills and have enough left over to buy your kids ice-cream. The educational system FAILS US IN THIS WAY. Schools only teach each one of us how to read, write, speak, and think FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER WORKING FOR SOMEBODY ELSE.

[will434usmc]

"We pretend to teach them, they pretend to learn. Where they end up? Same damn corners." "We can't lie, not to them" Bunny Colvin stole the show

[will434usmc]

This scene ranks right up there with Maj. Colvin's speech about the brown paper bag....PRICELESS !!!!!!!!1

I been to Ruth Chris before....expensive as hell

[davydmx]

I think Bunny's scene with Weebay to allow him to adopt Namond was his best speech ever.

[bigkahunaburger55555]

I love Bunny's speeches! The paper-bag speech in season 3 was also pure gold!

[htownhomie06]

how many "Colvins" really exist in real life? people close enough on the front lines of street violence who actually develop empathy for those in the game? i read forum where a woman made a point about hating Season 4, arguing they make it seem like police in these areas give a shit. She was a cops' daughter & said in real life they could give a fuck.

[TheMrHupu]

@htownhomie06 Did she also pay attention to Rawls and Colicchio? Or Ervin Burrell? Colvin and Carver were the exceptions.

[snipet19]

"Cuz they're not learning for our world, they're learning for theirs..."

Colvin, inner city schools all over America need people like you

[2dazed]

Im mad we never found out why they called him "Bunny" since he made a big deal out of it !!! Fucking sucks its gone. BEST series EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dazza5266]

one of the only characters ( like cutty, bunk and wallace ) that are true heroes instead of anti heroes or villians

[jabre12]

forgot about carver

[dazza5266]

@jabre12 carver also however at the beggining i would consider him to be an anti hero. remember the money he took at the drug raid?

[jabre12]

@dazza5266 yeah but he grew and learned from colvin, he had a good soul and good intentions, it showed with the randy kid and when he didnt wanna send namond to jail.

[hrashid14]

@dazza5266 Daniels too

[WadeBlazingame34]

PS - I still don't know what fork to use... I've been told that Breads on the left, Drink's on the right, and you start with the fork furthest to the left. But I forget every single time when it comes to show time. :) Haha...

[zebra55]

Hehe! I was always told start on the outside and work your way in. Nobody has complained to me so far.

[Yehbytheway]

i my opinion you have to get holisttic.

See things as a whole.

If society is inequal and fucked up then are institutions will follow suit.

It's putting band aids on someone who has been shot ten times.

[MileyAnal]

Bunny rocks

[oscargurses]

she's hot

[CDiddy51]

Bunny Colvin was the best character on the show

[woodwyrm]

without a doubt one of the best characters in the entire series imo

[lildwayne21]

Bunny was a great character but so was Miss Duquette

[juline91]

@woodwyrm o yea one of the more senseable ones and thoughtworthy ones

[UTuberSandwich]

Another thing I want to say is that this is not a Baltimore problem. Its an AMERICAN PROBLEM. I always wonder how kids from other nations come to this country and EXCEL ANYWHERE YOU PLACE THEM. In the Public or Private schools these kids EXCEL. However AMERICAN KIDS HATE BEING EDUCATED. according to 2003 stats 34% of AMERICAN TEENS STATED THAT schooling is a waste of their time. only 14% of American kids felt that way in the 1980's. Something is really amiss.

[WadeBlazingame34]

UTuber: Good points... Bunny's point is your answer to what's amiss: "You can't lie... Not to them." They see right through "No Child Left Behind" and all the testing and scoring systems... We've been voting for lower taxes since Reagan, and we expect them to learn when their teachers don't have books and pencils? They know damn well they're being ignored.

[sandyman002]

WORLD problem.

[htownhomie06]

the sad truth about public school education in the U.S. sinking ship going down that nobody wants 2 call a sinking ship. 2 many problems that should be addressed only get worse b/c of neglect, bureaucracy & rhetoric. Mr. C is right though. Kids learn a lot more by what they say than most of the B.S. that's said 2 them.

[htownhomie06]

by what they "see" instead of what's said 2 them.

[jontray87]

But i would luv to throw a fucc in ms. jefferson Mmm mmm mm.

[jontray87]

Colvin had all the best intentions for hamsterdam and the project in the school, but the police were worried more about the wrong in the free zone (and their careers) then the positive effects in the (black)neighborhoods, and the schools dont give a damn bout the chirren, letz be real. colvin lost before he got started.

[Sneezlebob]

Hamsterdam was causing a lot of problems even when it was helping

[woodwyrm]

ofc it did, but you gotta ask yourself whether these problems(the crime, the prostituition) would've existed if society hadn't made it illegal to sell these drugs.

The Wire was never about painting a nice(r) picture or ignoring the effects of policies; it was about what happens with society, policing and politics(atleast in season 3) when you declare war on something that  should never have had to feel the touch of this kind of "war".

Wars end--

[Sneezlebob]

The war on drug will never end trust me

[lildwayne21]

Hell no. As long as ghetto's exist the war on drugs will never end. The war on drugs is here to stay whether you like it or or not.

[jabre12]

people who are on drugs are winning it :D

[jontray87]

maybe, but colvins intentions werent bad. he kno folks r gon get high wherever they go.

[Propz74]

@jontray87 2 years later...this reminds me of the scene when D'angelo is talking about how McDonalds is getting paid off "Mr. Nuggets" mcnuggets idea. Bunny Colvin is Mr. Nugget. No matter how much pressure is placed on him, he is always doing what make sense. And his payment? He loses his job with a demotional pension, he loses another job so a hotel can save face, and he's discredited by educators when he speaks the truth. He's Mr. Nugget...

[UTuberSandwich]

Man this is gonna blo yall minds, but the educational system was never created to educate and it really really shows. yeah we learn to read and write and do math. Public school math has been changed like 4 or 5 times. Americans are taught 19 century math principles of inches, feet and yards while the rest of the living world has been on the metric system of centimetres, liters and kilometers for at least a century. The average american is in debt. NO CLASSES ON HOW TO AVOID that in school huh?

[Raford146]

amen brother.

[Alex18ace]

@UTuberSandwich damn my nigga. You blew me away with that shit. I gotta kinda clash with you on the last part though. School is the basis in which we begin to obtain knowledge. The world I mean the real world is out there for us to experience on our own. So the thing about debt is why should they teach that? Will it occur through the white children or the black? Why does something in the real world matter in the world of Shakespeare and Metricsystems? I think everything has a time and a place.

[TubeGuest5178]

@Alex18ace the average millionaire has a 10th grade education. This proves that the real education is teaching people how to stay out of debt . Basic schooling is good for us, but in the long haul it does not teach us to live financially secure. It teaches us to WORK FOR CORPS, NOT own them....lol... look at what has happened. We spend what $45,000 - $150,000 EDUCATING OURSELVES instead of being taught to use that kind of money to own part of the COUNTRY'S WEALTH.

[klined]

@Alex18ace

hopefully your parents are the basis of your education, not school

[FrizzyBlue]

@UTuberSandwich Hell yeah man. I've always wondered why there aren't any classes on basic shit like how to do your taxes, how to fill out important forms. Five percent of our lives are filling out forms. And they need to have classes for people to understand the world around them. What do I mean by the world around them? Where to find resources. DSS, Food stamps, energy bills, Job placement rates, student loan debt, background checks, taxes, membership contracts, and on and on.

[crebuli]

@UTuberSandwich

it's quite apparent you haven't experienced much 'higher education'. You have absolutely no idea about the real world outside of middle-class america. You're the type of citizen of the United States that furthers the stereotype that US citizens don't know basic geography let alone global politics.

Long story short: Don't talk shit about something you don't understand

[Pentagon1311]

@UTuberSandwich Again with the conspiracy theories?

[Sonnyxleet]

@UTuberSandwich There are plenty of classes that teach you how to avoid being in debt. Problem is, half of the kids who attend school don't give to fucks about living a great life. They fell into the trap. A lot of "corner boys" are smart and have potential, but they don't acknowledge it. I'm sorry, but if you're 16 and you don't realize that you can live a good life, you simply don't deserve one. There are plenty of kids like Namond...

[james040280]

@UTuberSandwich there are classes on how to avoid debt if you pay attention. its called math, then trigonometry, then algebra, then calculus. if you pay attention, you could be like one of them on wall street using math to take advantage of the system. instead, you didn't and so you're getting played

[kamerunite]

For all the good speeches, Bunny has agreed that he does not know the solution. But it seems to me that these guys on the streets so so much courage when it comes to dying. They show very little courage when they are called to live. Remember D'Angelo pleading to the younsgter that was killed to go back to school and try to make it to Harvard. The guys could not keep away form that place, it is the only place he know. But staying in there, is suicide. Leaving that place is courage....

[huskercane]

"We can't LIE.... Not to them..."

[okonkolo]

the writing, the acting, the casting was through the roof on this series. simply the best

[snipet19]

"they see right through us" my favorite colvin line!

[Propz74]

My thoughts exactly!! I'm a former Baltimore City teacher, and I saw this type of thing everyday. I spent more time breaking up fights & disciplining instead of teaching...and I had 3rd graders!! Their problems go far beyond what we seen in the classroom, and there is no program in place to address it. Preparation for education starts @ home!! What I do know is that my former students are grown now, and two were already murdered up to date.

[UTuberSandwich]

Propz74 I lament along with you however the problems can't be fixed at home. Propsz the educational system does NOT WORK because the only education that matters to most Americans comes from the MEDIA. If you don't believe that just look at EVERYBODY. Saggin Jeans and tattoos don't come from the classroom. Parents hate it too. So no..it doesn't matter what parents say or do and the statistics show that. should Parents through their hands up? No, but the blame is NOT SOLELY with the parents.

[robmon200]

same damn corners.

[aharris82]

Great acting, bravo!

[kshock14]

"cuz they not learning for our world they're learning for theirs" jesus! the lines in this show are too amazing to describe.

[TubeGuest5178]

@kshock14 because they are the truth. The truth can be shockingly pleasing.

[bmore808]

colvin's a great character on the show. a necessary one for reforming baltimore

[bergermang]

Preach Preach!