Well to start off i'm happy to see Omar back in Baltimore and causing more trouble then ever. I don't know what Marlo expected, but hopefully he is enjoying what he got himself into. It seems as if Omar has pretty much lost control over himself and what he does. There is only one thing on his mind and that is blood. Though i'm still somewhat baffled by the jumping out of the window. That was a good four story drop and he's still alive. Maybe I missed something in the show that explained it, but it just doesn't make sense as of now. Glad he got away though. Lastly I was happy to see Nicky make an appearance back in the show even though he was getting arrested. It was a nice little shout out to season 2?
On the other hand you have newspaper. It is quite interesting how much leeway the paper exemplifies within the show. Its kind of scary to think about how much power the journalists have over the general public. I'm specifically talking about the "corrupt" journalist Scott. There's no scholarly sources when it comes to newspaper I guess. There's no checking the facts, but all hearsay. He said, she said, is good enough for the chiefs. To think hundreds of thousands of people read these newspapers everyday is kind of intriguing but scary at the same time. Manipulation and money are true characteristics of the media. People shouldn't just listen/read the media, but almost decipher it and think critically (JMU shout out right there).
The article talks about this "mega" group that we experience through the media. One of the ways these "mega" stories develop is by shocking us all. It says exceptional crimes receive exceptional levels. Now in my opinion I believe there are many cases that we don't hear about, simply because of its relate ability or even its placement. On the other hand I believe there are many so called "mega" crimes/stories that are forced upon the general public. The media has complete control over which story becomes "mega" or not. Are these "mega" crimes/stories just money making tactics, or are they stories that truly matter?
I wonder if the show will ever reveal how Omar survived that seemingly four story jump. That was definitely a wow factor to me. One thing that I found interesting was how Kenard was not at all impressed by Omar's appearance as the others were. I wonder if that was an indication of the "lack of respect" in the younger generations... In a way, I felt that while there were a lot of enemies in the game, there was still some sense of respect for the major players. However, as shown by Kenard, I guess the game is just continuing to change. Anyways, I definitely agree with you about how much power the media can have over the public. I mean, if they report on certain topics and sensationalize it enough, they could cause a moral panic. As a result, like you said, it's very important for the audience to read critically and not just take everything they see/read as completely true facts.
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