Most recent public comments by Anelle Mensah https://nowcomment.com/users/15449 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=669342 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=669342 I am completely unsurprised to learn of Simon's continued critique of capitalism made its way into the show since it is very much, in addition to a number of factors, the root of many of the structural inequalities that have followed Black people since this country was "founded" (and I say that *very* loosely). I think when people think of capitalism purely in its relation to economic (it makes sense that they would since that is the context where it is most used), it causes them to completely ignore the very real and very oppressive values behind it, where the most marginalized individuals within a society bear the brunt of those effects -- and being ignorant of that, whether intentionally or unconsciously, is incredibly dangerous. Thu, 02 Feb 2017 07:18:56 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=669339 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=669339 A huge concern for me, being a black person and when watching shows like "The Wire" where the show runner is not, is whether or not the essence of what life in Baltimore and its people would portrayed accurately. I always fear that established notions of what folks "think" they know is authentic will creep into the text but I think part of the reason why the show has had the amount of success that it has is its willingness to tell stories of Black people, who continue to be demonized in many ways -- and to work to get it right. The very fact that the author of this article, who is a Baltimore native, is looking to find/see the characters of the show while merely out in the street shows the great attention to detail and accuracy that this show was looking to achieve. Thu, 02 Feb 2017 07:04:38 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=669259 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=669259 I think that is a point that I did not immediately think about when watching the show. It has now been nine years "The Wire" concluded but had I been an active viewer of the show while it aired, I can imagine how having the need for some sort of resolution, or for the lack of a better word, "oomph", and not receiving it would be frustrating and can drive folks away since that is how most shows were/continue to be structured. I think the show was ahead of its time by purposefully rejecting that idea. Thu, 02 Feb 2017 01:26:04 -0500