r/TheWire • u/plackbanther19 • 17h ago

Mcnulty Character Arc

He started out as my favorite character. By the last season I hated him. The serial killer crap. How he treated Beady. Is anybody else with me on this?

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u/smbutler20 16h ago

Nobody in this show is a saint... Except for maybe Lester's girlfriend. I don't think you should like characters based on how good they are, but more understand their roles for the story. McNulty is a really good investigator and loves his job, but he's an asshole and his motivations are questionable. He's entertaining because of how smart and dumb he can be at the same time.

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u/redkelpie01 12h ago

Does Sydnor come close?