Character Development

The Wire’s characters gradually develop throughout the seasons. The audience truly starts to understand who their favorite character is by the second season. The article, “Lessons from the Wire: character development and contrast”, describes how each character evolves throughout the television show. Some characters start out as immoral characters but tend to capture the love from the audience. The hidden motives are sometimes for their best interest which makes the audience want to see them succeed. The more the audience learns about each character the more understanding and compassionate they become. David Simon was phenomenal in creating the characters he did for the portrayal of truth and reality of what life is like for some people living in the United States within The Wire.