So I have two more years of the show that I could just plow through on random slow afternoons, and I doubt I'd need much of an excuse to double back on McNulty and Snot Boogie not long after that. But because of what I do, and the way my brain works, half the fun is being able to write about the episodes after I see them, and then being able to see how others responded to it. And that's done for now.

If you haven’t seen “The Wire”—and start, already!—this is your almost-daily reminder to always read Sepinwall’s recaps for insight, explanation and plain-old delight. If you have seen “The Wire”—over and over, probably—then you need no such reminder, though I’m happy to provide it.