[DDTempest]

Originally Posted by Beebs

Thing is; there is a bit of a point in what DH is saying, but I don't think you need to take it in the context of it just being one show. Those in the drug game, mostly black, tend to be shaped as greek heroes, their problems arise because of the circumstances of the world around them, but they are an inherently good force being affected by a negative force. The "man", mostly white, tends to be in the mold of greek tragedies, they have inherent flaws that they can never fully escape; they will always end up being wrong because they are inherently incapable of ever being a good force. A counter-example would be Omar, he will never do anything but get killed, it was his destiny, he is a killer, it defines him, and it will bring about his downfall. You could also say that Omar kind of straddles the line between "the game" and "the man" on the show.

Take from that what you will, as there are obviously examples of other shows doing the opposite, or whatever you want to bring up, but there is certainly a discussion that could be had on the theme.

The thing is: its story telling ... everyone is a Greek hero. The reality is that the show has to be something people invest in ... show any series (ever) that lasted for more than one season based on complete pieces of shit? You can't have "bad" characters without giving them some redeeming qualities with the expectation anyone would invest their time or emotion into those characters.

We just can't as a society watch evil for evil's sake for very long periods of time.