The Wire: Avon visits the Pit

[Buddaflie]

Love this...

[DrPosev]

i watched this scene dozens of time when i am high

[AndersonHenderson]

I just realized that Avon looks just like Dave Chappelle from the Making the Band episode where he dresses up like Puff Daddy. Anyone else ever notice this?

[Wesson4]

Ahh Avon was so gangster... does anyone know the song that plays in the background

[yfblilc40]

Yoooooooooooooooooo Avon n Stringer

[dixi908]

epic !!

[2daguru77]

This is a great scene because as a viewer you have a sense of what Avon went through to control what he had. Its almost like he's reminiscing about looking around....being careful. For some reason mcnulty was hell bent after Stringer even after Avon came home. Stringer was ruthless and calculating but he still answered to this man. Avon was clearly the boss.

[philateliceun]

I just typed into google "if I started something at 21:30 and now its 0:15 how much time has passed?"

[naturalhigh421]

one of best scenes period! Avon @ 0:29 straight G!

[coffeePaste]

this scene is dope

[FanChicago]

Look at us....we CANT STOP WATCHING

Anyway, that Avon's face is everything from every angle

Choreography.....

[fatcock337]

@FanChicago true that,just watching the wire season 5 ep 2 and been missing barksdale for like the whole of season 4 only this video does some justice to the character of avon .stringer:- economics classes and shit with his market saturation... avon:-just a breathing machine for his balls "i want my corners".....and he was right too

[effteavictory6655321]

sup baby!

[D1LatedPupils]

one of the best scenes in television history imo

[kdalma2003]

damn i want avon

[BizarreWorks]

@rdw7300 Captain Spoiler strikes again

[rdw7300]

@BizarreWorks My bad. The show is many years old now. Figure everyone's already seen it. Read the comments. Its pretty much all analysis. If its new 2U then luckily U still don't know when or how they "get got", by whom, how it moves the plot forward or contributes to the show's theme. Its worth watching from start to finish for that. Enjoy.

[RealLifeTalker]

I Want Them 2 Make A New Show Just focusin On The Barksdale Organisation When It Started And See How They Got The Towers And Dat, That Wud Sell

[704Hustle]

@RealLifeTalker

agreed...especially seeing how avon and stringer was so different..lol @ how stringer bell was into the black power stuff then turning to be one of the grimiest snakes on the show..i would def like to see how he progressed like that

[ludogie]

Great scene!

[Kalefthebeast]

Avon is the king. That is all.

[patali09]

@Kalefthebeast agreed. Avon will always be the king

[EKYXelverdadero]

Epic The Wire Moment.

[weeleon81]

BRING BACK THE WIRE!!! even though most the best characters dead or gone.. they could bring new ones in, after all, like in real life.. the game continues and someone else will move in to fill the gap at the top!.. the wire with new crews etc would be amazin and there would still be some of the original cast, they didnt all die or go to jail! Micheal for example on his stick-up career, marlo tryin to get back into the game, shit like that... Thumbs it up if ya agree!

[RossKempOnYourMum01]

As awesome as it is to watcfind this scene on youtube, it is far more powerful within the context of the series... especially considering that there's hardly any "soundtrack" to The Wire.

[blewidescorpio]

This Shit Was Hard

[badcitoh]

The best fucking masterpiece scene.

[hiphopheadism]

Y'all talkin' bout codes, and certain things niggas like Avon went by? There's no Honor Among Thieves so Marlo killin' that many people like he did? So what, it costs to be the boss nigga, and if you not gonna kill a man 'cause it's a Sunday then you missin' out while the real hungry are capitolizing...period.

[KurtMCox]

Amazing scene. Smooth motherfucker.

[jgrew030]

The King walks the courts of his Kingdom.

[coffeePaste]

one of the best moments in Wire

[MultiCamo]

I thought they were still in slo mo at 0:54 but then D shows up, they start talking and they're still moving at the same speed

[RevanGabriel]

@MultiCamo LOL

[feyzu66]

this show should have been more than just 5 seasons...it was almost perfect but i just thought the cops were to hard and smart, they should have been portrayed more like real life american cops, dumb ,ignorant and lazy...then they would have had a hell of a show..loved avon and stringer...

[wasdcontrols1]

@feyzu66 the cops are portrayed as dumb, ignorant and lazy, it's just a few, a simple handful had a little bit more motivation than others, and it is them i.e. Freamon and Mcnulty who eventually get fucked over.

[jgrew030]

@feyzu66 you obviously didn't learn much from this show. It wasn't about Cops Vs Dealers. It was about the flaws of institutions -whether it was on the docks, schools, in the government, police, drugs etc.

They showed how flawed the cops were -- most of the police on the show were portrayed as cops just working to bump up their standing to collect a higher pension, they didn't bother doing any 'po-lice work'. But a select few individuals manage to throw away the pension bump and do the damn job

[fooloof]

I hate to say it, but this might be my favorite shit from the whole entire run of the show. I loved the pits.

[IAMtheNewWorldOrder]

This show lasted along time when you think about it-you can even hear the music change over the course of the show-in this first season people were still listening to grimey NY shit...by season 4 or 5 Chris Partlow is playing "Lean Wit It Rock Wit It"

[Trudeau790]

This scene tells the whole story. The King stay the King.

[CamDaMan2011]

I thought A was really bout to steal on D haha

[seheart]

The king who has beaten the streets to come out on top. Like the dominant male lion on the prairie.. surveying his territory. A true gangster.

[125TVThird]

they should of put wee bay instead of stink

[MrMcGibletts022]

@125TVThird Wee Bay was Muscle. Stink was drugs.

[Tonyfaster]

The king stay the king. Even in jail, Avon was still king.

[Rayman77792]

I liked Avon the best out of all the drug dealers. When Marlo took over the show didn't have the same feel

[mefeline]

@Rayman77792 i agree, but it's not supposed to have the same feel cuz one of the show's themes for me is that nothing lasts

[karnoculars]

@Rayman77792 I think that's sort of the point. The new generation of dealers were a different breed, and I think it was Wee Bey who pointed this out while in prison. No more respect, no more tradition, things had changed.

[madrespectvolleyball]

three mothafuckin' studs...I wish they had done more with Wee Bey's character...that dude was hard as fuck.

[arsenalgoonerable]

avon barksdale is the fucking dog bollocks! top character and top tv show!

[125TVThird]

this scene and music matched Avon, Bell and Stink walking in a small group,,this shit will never fit Marlo, Chris, or Snoop. Avon's crew is better than Marlos crew without a doubt

[jaredowty]

@125TVThird No doubt that the Barksdale crew are better than Marlo's people...at least the Barksdales followed the rules of the game. Marlo was just a straight up punk, and Snoop and Chris were his pyschopathic pawns. Marlo's crew didn't seem like real gangsters for some reason.

[Moution23]

Avon times were the best.

[tretrioeciii]

This is the only time in the whole series, where the kingpin is actually there amongst his subjects.

I thought the pace and music was appropiate.

After all, the cops didn't even know what Avon looked like at this point, and I don't think that gets enough attention.

At this point in the investigation, Avon might as well be bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.

I think the clip shows the respect he was due.

[MrDsmalls]

this is one scene in the entire show that really rings untrue. I have no idea why David Simon allowed the director to film this in this glorified gangsta music video style way. This is exactly what the show is NOT trying to do 99% of the time. Everytime I re-watch the first season and get to this scene I cringe a little bit at one of the only times in the entire shows history that things seem hollow and television like. Shame shame

[Suprafly05]

@MrDsmalls Because he IS a glorified gangster in the context of the show. He owns the projects and is a Drug King. It's appropriate for his entrance to be a "larger than life" perspective because as one person stated the police didn't even know what he looked like. So he is sort of this entity/enigma at this point.

[ninjanickb]

@MrDsmalls Right on about the gangsta music. The thing that I liked about The Wire was it showed no biases toward any characters. There was no theme music to tell you how to feel. If your favorite character got killed there was just silence which made the scenes even more powerful.

[s0baz]

cinemtaographic masterpice this scene

[UltraBibendum]

good amv

[LRTWR]

Best scene of the series..

[DallasCowboys94Ware]

Stringer Bell... MY NIGGA.

[iRuckiz]

when ever i come late for a class in school which i do often i try to walk in like he does lmao but only he can pull it off

[Twocanskicked42ndstr]

the look in his eyes, say, "this my block, i run everything around here,".

[MzSarahJessica]

awwwh he is sooo fine!

[s0baz]

this scene is dope!

[MartinLange1989]

This music wasn't on the real show was it?

[TheCasatres]

@MartinLange1989 It was:D

[TeaDubCuz]

Anyone know what that music is from?

[AtomicBonzaiTree]

Man, I love the music! It's like a Hip-Hop groove met an Aphex Twin xylophone. :D

[nancybl]

Wood Harris. The walk, the eyes, all expression... He's phenomenal.

[J4L1SC0]

best show ever made!

[kandinskyforfootball]

The best footage. The music, the manner in which they're walking and scenery = brilliance!

[coreyluv6]

this clip was 1 of da most dramatic parts of the whole series

[Barringtonchung]

Avon - Pure G

[BrentHutchinson1]

i remember first seeing this clip on demand n i rewound it loike 10 times cuz of the sick song playing, thanks for the title. idk if id like it as much if it wasnt for the scene going with it tho. good match up

[CockMyRasbah]

For anyone who wants to know the song name - it's "Wax Music Box" by Lorem Ipsum.

[annouchan]

@CockMyRasbah thanks :)

[08celtics]

easily one of the best scenes from the wire the music fits in good with the slo mo havnt seen it in a while gives me goosebumps now some of the scenes n characters are so crazy they should have showed more of stinkum dude was hard i was pissed wen he got killed this one of his highlights tho walkin thru the pit with the king n the soldiers such a rare event the wire is the fuckin shitt

[sjmoney102183]

stinkum!!

[ghostface191]

lol i cant believe they put this scene up, always got me fired up

[The504NOLA]

fav.5 characters in order

1. Avon

2. Omar

3. Marlo

4. Wee Bay

5. Chris

[MikefromMadrid]

nigro please

[The504NOLA]

wat do u mean?

[MikefromMadrid]

homie you dont even have mouzone on your list

[Killoea]

Whats the music here called anyways?

[kQllejQlle]

Love this scene... Just started on season 5 now.. I'm going to watch season 1 right after.. because it was def. the best.

[buggeazy102]

i like the way he jumps at D like he was gonna hit him lol i have been doing that to my lil cusin for years everytime i see him

[carlos7217]

yeah man,..i even flinched,..lol..but really,..this a top scene,.Avon holds himself like the MAN,..

[buggeazy102]

@carlos7217 im not gonna sit here an lie i flinched to lol ..i was like ooh boy what did D do to get punched i thought he was realy gonna hit him lol

[cologro]

Someone said that this scene was shortened for dvd. Does anyone know where I can ind the original? I cant remember if it was or not on the original. I didnt have a dvr then and watched it "live". Haha

[MrZugga]

Avon had more swagger than everyone else on the show combined.

[buggeazy102]

@MrZugga ...i agree

[UptownYardy]

One of the best scenes IMO.

Slow-mo with Avon and Stringer in the same shot = genius

[buggeazy102]

@UptownYardy they should have had wee-bay in baggum spot it would have been epic!

[UptownYardy]

Agreed

[MachineGunMouth]

@buggeazy102 who's baggum? did u mean stinkum?

[buggeazy102]

@MachineGunMouth yea thas what i ment to say stinkum

[Bananarepublicboy]

Scenes like this make "The Wire" godlike.

One of the few times they used background music which is not intergrated in the scene for itself.

[buggeazy102]

@Bananarepublicboy it let you know avon is the C.E.O. of the game

[ratpacktom]

Anybody know what the tune is?

[fallse7en]

wax box music by lorem ipsum

[hoops3250]

i dont think the real message is that they all end up dead or in prison but rather that even when they die or get locked up, someone rises up and takes their place. its about the futility of the war against drugs

[Hakbje]

Best scene of the whole show

[omcorc]

Great characters, but the message is that they all end up dead or in prison...always.

[dazza5266]

what about poot or namond or even the kingpin marlo

[yayouare23]

if you look there is not one character that started on the streets in the beginning of the show either ended up dead in prison or left the game. it goes to show that marlo will probably end up dead or in prison

[dazza5266]

slim charles then .its un certain what will happen to him but he does have a suvivors mentality

[RyMan16]

not Poot!

[nyknickerbockers2010]

@omcorc what happened to Marlo Stanfield ?

[fallse7en]

he quits the game, sells his connect for 10 million and becomes a business man

[nyknickerbockers2010]

@fallse7en I know but someone commented before on how everyone either dies or goes to prison. Marlo Stanfield got out the game, but the game didnt get out of Marlo Stanfield

[foxybrown83]

Marlo didnt get out of the game. He went right back, you see it the end, back on the corner

[nyknickerbockers2010]

@foxybrown83 no no no, he did go back to the corner, but that only showed how much he would have missed the game. it showed that the game never died in him. The deal to let him walk was he could never GO NEAR DRUGS again. He got out the game my dear

[foxybrown83]

Man, I just dont see him trying to pull a SBell. what you saying sure makes a lot of sense, but still, he doesnt seem like that kinda dude

[nyknickerbockers2010]

You got to look @ it from marlos point of view. Dude was the King of Balitmore. He got popped. Got an offer to walk away from prisom if he didn't go near drugs again. So basically he kept all his money and never caught a charge. NOT TO MENTION THE EXTRA MILLION HE GOT FROM SLIM CHARLES FOR THE DRUG CONNECT. Now let me ask. if you were Marlo. Would you go back to the game. no

[boombarass]

@nyknickerbockers2010 The whole point of that last scene is to make you unsure of the answer to the question. You do not know if he went back to selling or not.

[edubctown]

i disagree, a the end when he stands there on the corner its him going right back in. he doesnt want to be the business man, the game is all he knows, he cant ever leave it and he doesnt want to

[buggeazy102]

@foxybrown83 he wanted to prove to himself that he didnt need chris and snoop to fight all his battles at the end rember the prison wen they said he was afraid of omar?

[pebbles7100]

dam this is my baby i love it when he arrives and in slow motion.

[Brenda2OOO]

Avon has presence. I love how he scopes out the whole yard in a few seconds and knows exactly what's going down.

[TheGatman101]

a few seconds..... it takes a fuckin minute of slow motion for the dude 2 get 20 steps

[Jagwar4848]

swagger like this

[ThaTrillMagician]

wood harris should try modeling, he looks good in any clothing that he wears.

[scarryterry]

With it's slow motion and rather uninspired rap music I think this is a scene that in hindsight the director or editors would have done differently if they had the chance. I understand what they're trying to achieve with this scene, but it doesn't mesh with the overall tone of the series.

[skuzzbunny]

i don't hear any rapping, son.P it's called "hip-hop", and sounds a lot more inspired to me than your insipid comment.P

[scarryterry]

Fine, it's hip-hop. My point is it sounds as if they needed some appropriate sounding music and this what they came up with. Something that sounds vaguely "urban". Which is what makes it uninspired.

It's not the music, but the way the scene is executed that's the problem. For a show this realistic, the scene comes across a bit fantasy like by contrast. And you'll notice it's something that they would rarely do in later episodes beyond the season ending montages.

Just my opinion of course.

[rememberwheni]

i kinda agree with you...perhaps though it was meant to reflect the mystique that surrounded Avon and also the perception that the 'young-uns' had of him and Stringer. Not the best execution but still a good moment from the best tv show ever...

[YouDickwod]

The isn't that complicated.

[tedhughjacker]

Apparently it was a decision by HBO; one of the few times they directly interfered with the series.

[wiggawithattitude]

anyone know the song?

[KaliberKing]

Westside son

[jdso12]

1st season and 4th were the best i haven't seen 5th yet but im sure its good too. Rip d'angelo, bode

[Lukasrofl]

i loved Avons character

[ConMel]

Favourite scene from the entire show.

[ASAMOAH24]

Bloody good entrance

[resistthedraft]

very unusual for the wire to use non-diegetic sound - underlines the importance of this scene.

[AntiEverything07]

this is the only time they use music with the exception of the end of each season (i believe)

[WallaceWade04]

A couple of times they used Johnny Cash Music when Prez was doing busy work - like setting up the board or cleaning his class room

[Gooderz21]

yeah, anytime music was used in an episode, it was always from a baqckground source I.E. a car stereo, headphones etc.

[zenrarity]

I noticed that too. They only did that on the season finales.  What a rare occurrence.

[wiggawithattitude]

i think it was used purposely to signify the importance of such a rare event as avon coming down the the pit. good scene.

[haitian211]

would like to see wood harris in more movie roles

[kingBigL3]

Remember the Titans and Next day Air... clearly not enough, I feel ya on that!

[lukeydev]

paid in full too

[vulcan2475]

i agree iku...this shows Avon's real power...the only other scene is when he's in prison and the umpire pauses the baseball game so he can walk thru...in PRISON! Now THAT'S power, baby...long live King Avon

[fd2d2]

Avon visits the Pit + the mcnulty/bunk fuck scene + how my hair look mike? : top 3 secens of the wire

[mattdayjr]

How epic was this seen? You have the Kingpin making his first seen visit to the pit. Awesome seen.

[justskiptotheend1]

fuckin late afternoon light, the music, slow mo, it all works. there is not anything else like this on tv, never has been

[AntiEverything07]

and never will be again

[crackad]

@justskiptotheend1

yeah there is - the sopranos

[drktigger]

@crackad no.. but it's your opinion

[s0baz]

most def best moment from the wire!

[Glimax]

Here comes the king. I liked Avon, he was cool.

[oldfaithful07]

Does anyone know the name of this track in the background? it'd be much appreciated!

[coencbus]

the song is called: wax music box, dont know by whom :)

[coencbus]

edit: Wax music box by Lorem Ipsum

[86Position]

it's a fuckin good song man. There other stuff isn't so much like it though.

[playatimsta]

this track is dope

[codeinestation]

An amazing little scene, the care and attention put into the sound, editing, music etc is cinematic, something that you'd rarely see on a TV show.

[ariesthesecond]

Only a person who knows this show and the beauty of cinematography could appreciate this scene. Beautiful just beautiful

[trashtalkboi]

this is the shit rite there

[addysmall]

Such a good scene. Which episode was this on?

[coencbus]

6 if im not mistaking

[sureseg]

The way they shot this scene was like perfection. Real Talk

[iku05121]

the beauty of the wire summed up. they dont need to show avon bein violent or anythin, just a simple scene like this sums his power up

[AJW2184]

One of the best scenes in television history.

[Skyhighblu]

hell yea ppl dont understand how big of a deal this scene is right here. Hot shit. When i first saw this me and everyone watching just went silent. Avon baby my nigga is the shit.

[playatimsta]

lol really? i like nearly all the music they play on the wire even that ethnic song when sabotka got killed lol i thought it sounded good and went well with the scene

[smithyatbroadacres]

does anyone have an mp3 link ot this song? I've searched for ages online looking for the song people say it is in these comments, but no luck. help would be much appreciated by a huge wire fan.

[jete121991]

Yo I got a question for The Wire Fans.

The Wire never uses music during its scenes (if it does it comes from a car or a radio). The scenes are always shot with 100% authentic street sounds except for the season ending montages (thats when the viewer actually hears music). So why did David Simon/writers/producers break their rule?

I aint trying to criticize, just curious.