OT: The Wire Smacketology
Just when I think Grantland couldn't possibly be any dumber, they go and do something like this…and totally redeem themselves.
Bubbles over Clay Davis?? Sheeeeeit. Omar's a lock, but those other one seeds look vulnerable! Wouldn't put it past The Greek to sneak back in this thing, though... he's crafty like that. The Wire!
What the voting was based on:
After review, I’d say that you should vote based on the following criteria:
- Gulliness: 50%
- Spine-tingling/goosebump-inducing scenes: 20%
- Depth of character/uplift factor: 20%
- How badly you wanted them to win The Game: 10%
Full size: http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2012/0308/grant_bracket_day4_1152.jpg
How was Bubb's such a low seed in the first place?
I can't see anyting past the top few comments.
But this is the stupidest bracket ever. They left off some pretty significant people (Randy? CARVER???) to put in people like Brother Mouzone who was in no more than 4 episodes. The seeding is ridiculous. Snoop was a 3 seed? How the hell did she get seeded above Cutty or Lester?
In any case, this is all pointless, since you know it's going to come down to Omar vs. Stringer and Omar is going to win.
Same here about only seeing the top comments. Anyone know why that is?
seeing about 6 comments of the 30 or so which sucks becuase I'm in the process of watching The Wire as we speak and would be intersted to see what people have to say.
Upon further thought, we'll just remove these spoilers
Cutty over Partlow is garbage as is Bodie over Marlo.
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Bodie wouldn't get off his block, and never wavered on his loyalty. Hell it took Chris, and Snoop to jump him while he wasn't even ready to get him off his corner. Anyway Bodie is my favorite all time from the wire.
Agree on Bodie over Marlo, but Cutty was pretty fierce back in the day.
I hated Bodie at first when he offed Wallace, but he grew on me as the seasons went along.
Either way it doesnt matter, cause 'Omar comin yo'. Sheeeeeiiiiiiitttt.
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those are the 2 that stuck out for me too...a great 8 without snoop or chris?!!!!
Bodie and Cutty are awesome. I totally agree with both those results. Close to the only things I agree with in this bracket.
upvote for awesome avatar. cant wait til june.
snoop and clay davis had the best smack
snoop and clay davis had the best smack
snoop and clay davis had the best smack
sorry about the triple
What the hell is this?
How are McNulty and Marlo not #1 seeds? Where is Ellis Carver? I almost made my own bracket after seeing this one.
No Slim Charles, no Carver...the bracket itself is kind of bogus. They really should've gone to 64. I'm not going to comment on picks because...we're not going to agree.
As an avid Wire fan, this is a joke. Bubbs a seven seed? McNulty a three?
Also, who votes on this has actually watched the Wire? Cutty over Partlow? Bodie over Marlo? Come on man.
I don't think it was this post that killed the thread, was it?
Cutty was a stone-cold badass. If he was talking to you, son, you'd know he was.
No Slim Charles? Blasphemy.
McNulty as a 3? No way. They got so much backlash for the seeds and failure to include people such as Carver that they had to defend themselves in this post: http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/44995/the-mike-schur-rebuttal-bracket-and-some-smacketology-faqetology
In the defense of the selectors, it would be damn near impossible to assemble a bracket of only 32 characters and do so in a way that didn't piss some people off. That being said, the proposed bracket (and seeds) contained in the post I linked, as an alternative to the real bracket, is much better IMO. I'd have McNulty, Omar, Stringer, and then...man, not sure who that 4th #1 seed should be (in hypothetical 64 bracket). Lots of strong contenders. Bunk, for sure; Avon; Levy; Bubbles...Okay, Bunk or Bubbles. Probably Bubbs.
I have no idea who these people are or what they stand for.
Omar is a mortal lock - better chances than Kentucky.
God, this was the best show ever on TV - it's reminded me how much I miss it.
Biggest insult - Bubbles at 7th seed. He should have been final four all the way but ran into McNulty. Once more, Wallace's life gets screwed. Damn Wire.
Michael is getting the shaft if this was standard S curve seeding. There is no way he is the worst 2 seed (Prop Joe?). How is Lester a 5 seed?
Surprised they didn't put Prop Joe in his East Baltimore region. That said, it's nice to see Michigan represented with Jeremy Gallon coming in at a 3 seed in the West.
Surprised they didn't put Prop Joe in the East Baltimore region. That said, it's nice to see Michigan represented with Jeremy Gallon getting the 3-seed in the East.