He may have only been on the wire for one season, but ransones performance as the loose cannon ziggy sobotka was a highlight of season 2. Towsons james ransone goes from the wire to it chapter two. Season 2 made me realize the greater scope of the show. In season 1 it was a police procedural with twists where the case spanned the entire season.
All 4 songs featured in the wire season 2 episode 12. If only for the preamble where i explain the caveats i bring with me to the show. He is known for his roles as ziggy sobotka in the second season of hbos crime drama. Mcnulty finds a young womans corpse floating in the river, and makes sure his old unit gets the case. Collateral damage newbies edition once again, were revisiting season two of the wire in two versions. Josh ray person in the war drama miniseries generation kill, the deputy in the supernatural horror films sinister 2012 and sinister 2 2015, and the adult eddie kaspbrak in it chapter two. Jul 12, 2018 when the wire fell silent ten years ago, it was a critical darling but far from a hit. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. He was involved in his uncles smuggling operation and often served as franks gobetween in meetings with spiros vondas. This weekly blog is for those who have already seen the wire in its entirety. Despite his disdain for ziggys antics, nick shows considerable patience and seems to genuinely care about him. The people who hate on ziggy the most are people who have never known someone like ziggy. He often had to keep his cousin ziggy out of trouble.
When offered payment in the form of drugs, nick opts for. The wire best characters our favorite characters on. The second season of the wire begins with jimmy mcnulty dominic west having been assigned to baltimores boat unit, the one place he did not want to be. As the wire fans are wellaware, the hbo drama is one of the best series of all time but season 2 was a little lacking. The casting director looks back on memorable auditions, and reveals which role was the toughest to fill. Though his father frank sobotka was a wellrespected stevedore union leader, ziggy s thoughtless and immature behavior gained him little respect among other members of the union and the greeks crime organization. The wire stars stage a stealth reunion in prius super. It consisted of twelve episodes, each running approximately 5763 minutes in length. James ransone talks ziggy sobotkas legacy, baltimore and it chapter two. My wife and i would get up an hour early to have our coffee in the morning and watch an episode before having to get things together for the days events. Feb 08, 2016 as the wire fans are wellaware, the hbo drama is one of the best series of all time but season 2 was a little lacking. Mcnulty, catching a floater bunk, working on putting down bird. If there are any missing, please feel free to add to the list.
Frank sabotka, not yet aware of the girls in the can. Season 2 can be slow at times and ziggy is horribly annoying, but the season lays an important groundwork for the rest of the series. The baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement. Nick is a dockworker in the port of baltimore, and works for his uncle frank sobotka, the secretary treasurer for a stevedores union. If theres one thing ive learned from watching the wire, patience pays. Actor james ransone on playing the jarjar binks of the wire the only people who really dislike the second season are white people by drew grant 010815 10. The wire alum james ransone talks ziggy sobotkas legacy. With dominic west, lance reddick, sonja sohn, wendell pierce. Itt i bitch about ziggy from the wire and you post more.
The two of them smuggle chemicals that the greeks use to process cocaine. The toyota prius super bowl ad had a big, shiny easter egg for the wire fans. The wire season 2 from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The wire tv series 20022008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Season two of the wire caught heat from fans for abruptly shifting focus away from the special crimes unit and onto the baltimore docks. Yet someone at toyota must have loved that season, because the people in.
List of deaths the wire the wire hbo tv wiki fandom. This super bowl ad was a thrill for wire fans bustle. Alexa fogel talks casting oz, the wire and other hbo favorites. The wire season two aired back when i was still teamed up on the tv beat with the great matt zoller seitz, and i remember him coming into work the morning after he had watched storm warnings raving about the sequence where ziggy murders doubleg and stumbles back to his car. James ransone ziggy rant on twitter today regarding season 2. The special detail discovers that destitute ibs has paid a lot of money to political action committees. Chester karol ziggy sobotka is a fictional character on the hbo drama the wire, played by actor james ransone. Season 2, episode 1 ziggy, in charge at the clement st cafe. I enjoyed this interview with james ransone, who played ziggy in season 2 of the wire. The wire bad dreams recap season 2 episode 11 tv eskimo. James finley ransone iii born june 2, 1979 is an american actor.
Some wire apologists will excuse this by saying baltimore is the true main character of the show, but, however you look at it, it sucks to get pulled away from great characters so abruptly. Whether or not people just hate season two in general is still a matter of hotly contested debate. Once you understand that, season 2 becomes much more powerful as an analysis of the downfall of blue collar work. Ransone specialized in theater, then changed majors to fine arts and. May 30, 2017 at first, ziggy sobotka seems like one of the more annoying characters on the wire. I dont know if i have a favorite season, but in my many rewatches i continually enjoy season 2 as i did at first. May 16, 2018 the actor also appeared as ziggy sobotka in the second season of hbos drama series the wire. The wire best characters our favorite characters on hbos. An ambitious introduction to a new network of characters allows the wire to expand its focus on societal ills.
Detective jimmy mcnulty finds the body of a woman floating in the water while carrying out his new assignment of harbor patrol. The wire season 2 episode 10 storm warnings the second season aired when he was joined in the rhythm matt zoller seitz tv with big, and i remember coming to work in the morning after watching storm warning delirium of the sequence in which the g double murder and stumbles ziggy back to your car, he says, was like a springsteen song to life. He guest stars as ziggy sobotka in the second season. Fortunately, many of the new characters that took centerstage in. Though his father frank sobotka was a wellrespected stevedore union leader, ziggys thoughtless and immature behavior gained him little respect among other members of the union and the greek s crime organization. Nick was much more cautious and levelheaded than ziggy, a fact his uncle appreciated. Nick is frank sobotkas nephew a dock worker in his uncles union. Ziggy sobotka was that kid on the wire, not just within the fiction of the show, but for its fans, who projected their distaste with season twos deviation to the white people of the docks on to. James ransone, born june 2, 1979 in baltimore, maryland, usa, is an actor.
In the season five episode took, actor richard belzer is seen arguing his bar tab, presumably in a. Sobotka chris bauer in episode 2 of the wire season 2. Additionally, manyif not allof the characters introduced in season 2 are not seen again, which might cause some to perceive the season as pointless. Season two of the gritty hbo police drama takes on a new case set against the backdrop of the baltimore waterfront, where the longshoremens union struggles to survive in a changing. Williams makes a compelling witness against bird sticky fingaz. Who are the people in the prius super bowl commercial. The wire premiered on june 2, 2002 and ended on march 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over fiv. That alone causes a tremendous amount of bias, preventing the viewer from truly enjoying the season. He also branched out into music, releasing his debut album, new york. But if you still dont like it, season 3 and 4 get back to what season 1 did and are two of the best seasons of any show ever. Actor james ransone on playing the jarjar binks of the wire the only people who really dislike the second season are white people. Jan 21, 2015 i enjoyed this interview with james ransone, who played ziggy in season 2 of the wire as every fan of the wire knows, the second season was the shows apogee. He managed to be irritating and arrogant in a convincing way leading to his very sad meltdown after a life of being laughed at.
I enjoyed this interview with james ransone, who played ziggy in season 2 of the wire as every fan of the wire knows, the second season was the shows apogee. Many new faces are introduced to this season including ziggy sobotka james ransome, franks son. Dominic west during much of the fourth season his character, mcnulty, works as a beat cop. Actor james ransone on playing the jarjar binks of. Great writing, fantastic acting make this one of the most captivating programs ever.
Following the wire, wilds continued to pursue acting, with a starring role in the cws 90210. By the end of season two, audiences cant help but pity poor ziggy, looking back on his previous actions with newfound empathy. But while williamss faith wobbled when the show went to the docks, some other cast members at the. The wire season 2 episode 1 narcotics car duration. The rise and fall of ziggy sobotka posted by andrew unterberger on january 3, 2008 season five of the wire, the hbo drama that is almost inarguably the most compelling, innovative and exciting show on tv at the moment, begins at the end of this week. He is known for his roles as ziggy sobotka in the second season of hbos crime drama series the wire, united states marine corps cpl. Apr 30, 20 itt i bitch about ziggy from the wire and you post more annoying tv characters discussion in the vestibule started by cincygamer, apr 30, 20.
Ransone most recently appeared in the acclaimed indie. Stanislaus valchek al brown gets into a head butting contest with stevedore frank sobotka chris bauer over what stained glass window will replace a broken one in their church. The series was broadcast by the cable network hbo in the united states. Jun 10, 2015 ziggy sobotka was that kid on the wire, not just within the fiction of the show, but for its fans, who projected their distaste with season twos deviation to the white people of the docks on to. Below is a list of all the deaths that occurred in the hbo dramatic series, the wire. Ziggy received little work because of a his lack of seniority compared to other union members.
James ransone attended carver center for arts and technology in towson, maryland from 19931997. Simon and some of his favorite collaborators were at atx festival to share insight into the production company behind the wire, the deuce and more. Aug 07, 2009 the wire season two aired back when i was still teamed up on the tv beat with the great matt zoller seitz, and i remember him coming into work the morning after he had watched storm warnings raving about the sequence where ziggy murders doubleg and stumbles back to his car. A small crowd of curious gathers while nick is heading down to the key bridge where he knows frank sobotka is. Ransone most recently appeared in the acclaimed indie gemini opposite lola kirke and zoe. The shows mostwatched episode was its secondseason premiere, which managed to pull in 4. He often has to keep his cousin and franks son ziggy out of trouble, a fact his uncle appreciates. The wire port in a storm recap season 2 episode 12 in episode 12, the season 2 finale open with a dock worker looking through a chainlink fence at a boat trolling the harbor. The school is a magnet school that allows students to specialize in subjects such as theater, dance, writing, fine arts, and film as well as all the required academic classes. There are plenty of other actors who are more than capable, who could.
The wire stars stage a stealth reunion in prius super bowl. Major valchek has his gift to a local parish trumped by frank sobotka, his rival in the local stevedores union. It reunited three of the actors who played members of the sobotka family in season 2 of the wire. The wire bad dreams recap season 2 episode 11 nick sobotka wakes up to find himself in bed with prissy, a childhood friend, at the start of episode 11 of the wire. The wire is an american crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter david simon. Once the wire is up, the names start falling in place leading far further than anybody had expected. Its 6 oclock and both baltimore homicide and the fbi are up early staging raids on the greeks warehouse, on white mikes pad, and on the house of nicks parents. Once again, were revisiting season two of the wire in two versions. Season two, episode 10 notes on a meltdown spoiler alert. When the season he starred in first aired, the wire was still safely ensconced in critically adored. As far as wondering if the boris joke was planned from the start, id say its 99%. The wire cast was confused about season 2 vanity fair. The second season of the television series the wire of 12 episodes first aired in the united.
Stick with it, by the end of the season itll have been as gratifying an experience as season 1. The wire port in a storm recap season 2 episode 12 tv eskimo. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 the second season of the american television drama series the wire premiered on june 1, 2003 and concluded on august 24th, 2003. Chapter 2 casts tangerine star james ransone as adult. Nov 23, 2011 season 5 is the only season that isnt incredible. Ziggy was by far the most annoying character, but he wasnt a bad character or poorly acted.
It put the largerthanlife characters omar, stringer to one side and focused instead on the struggles of the working class community around the baltimore dockyards. Okay, press tours over, and weve got three episodes of the wire season two left to revisit. A small crowd of curious gathers while nick is heading down to the key bridge where he knows frank sobotka is meeting with the greek and spiros. Most notably, nick laments ziggy in one in season 2, marlo holds court in one for most of season 3, and lex is ambushed by snoop in one in season 4. An interview with the actor who played ziggy in the wire. Charity tilghman 2 episodes 20032003 brandon price stinkum 2 episodes 20022002 donnell rawlings damien price, price 2 episodes 20082008. Season 2 was the only bad season well at least compared to the others, and it was mostly because the dockworkers son was a terrible character and and a bad actor. The actor also appeared as ziggy sobotka in the second season of hbos drama series the wire.
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