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Brow Beat Did You See This? The Wire: The Musical By David Haglund Posted Tuesday, Jun 05, 2012, at 02:29 PM ET When David Simon expressed concern that people were discussing The Wire without the seriousness that the show demanded, he probably did not imagine that many of the actors he worked with closely for five years were about to poke fun at the beloved series through a musical parody. And as a serious fan of the show, I confess that moments in this goofy four-minute video made me pretty uncomfortable. What elevates it, though, are the surprising turns from the show's original regulars (Felicia "Snoop" Pearson shines in her brief scene)—some of whom, one suspects, have tired of being associated entirely with one role. (Calling all casting directors.) And that Season 1 scene around the chess board, while beautifully done, was a little heavy-handed. Previously: Did You See This? The Visual Style of The Wire Slavoj Žižek and Fredric Jameson on The Wire To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Why the U.S. Military Plans To Revive the Blimp Robo-Crop: Is It Ethical To Use Robots To Replace Farmhands? Abraham Lincoln Was a Flowery Public Speaker. And Then Came Gettysburg.	Advertisement
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