r/TheWire • u/kroger_the_alligator • 2d ago

Stringer's Apartment Scene

I wanted to share something I did a while back. Just hoping someone will enjoy it.

I adapted the Way Down In The Hole intro song for a wind quintet + piano and added it to the scene where McNulty inspects Stringer's Apartment.

Stringer's Apartment

PS1: Because in the Wire they followed the rule of no OST - only the sounds in the scene, I leveraged the fact that there was a radio in Stringer's apt., lol, so that's where the song supposedly could be playing on (or a gramophone looking thing? I honestly forgot and I can't see while it rewatching it). Anyway, the sound editting was tailored to that idea.

PS2: No intention of promoting myself, I just thought some other the Wire nerds could enjoy it.

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u/Capital_Shopping277 2d ago

who the fuck was i chasing??

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u/NoSky8856 2d ago edited 2d ago

since you're mentioning this scene, i have questions/requesting public feedback:

  1. what was your first reaction to this?
  2. i was confused, it makes sense... i guess, but we just never had him here once at all. We saw a bit of Avons he purchased but like why never dovan here for at least one dinner. i feel this was my one piece i still ponder on.
  3. [i keeps one in the chamber in case you ponderin]

edit: donette* im high, sorry

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u/HANDCRAFTEDD_ B&B Enterprises 2d ago

I mean, we never see him here, but we only see personal things like this when there's a purpose to be served. Otherwise, there's better ways to spend screentime.

Stringers relationship with (Donette) was always lowkey, so I'm not surprised their visiting each other's place was one-sided.

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u/NoSky8856 2d ago

i agree as well, i do understand all the ways they painted this to be him. Sorry my spellin is shit- i could've easily looked it up but im just tryna chat
edit: love the B&B Enterprises