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Greetings from Lithuania.

"The Dickensian Aspect" was a sixth episode of season 5 of "The Wire". I enjoyed this episode very much because it advanced the story while doing it in a good and involving way. Witting was as usually very strong and really like were this is going - in terms of story. What strikes me about the series and especially this season 5 is that nothing goes away without consequences. If person makes a move, there are always consequences in places were one couldn't not expect them to happen. Its a scary idea but also a cautionary - the storyline with journalism is at its heart so far in season 5.

McNulty's scheme starts to gather momentum and impact many people.

This is a classic episode with great ironic storytelling.

The highlight of the episode is the irony and humour associated with the fake serial killer arc. It is very reminiscent of Bunny Colvin's Hamsterdam situation in its unforeseen results and associated problems for various characters, including McNulty. Shockingly, the more it spirals the more extreme the solutions actions and this shows the character at his most exploitative and tortured. Dominic West does fantastic work in this episode, going through a range of emotions and in some scenes with just facial expressions.

Bunk's scenes are also brilliant in how they connect to the series four plot and it shows how much thought and planning has gone into to the overarching series narrative. Wendell Pierce is on top form as always.

There are numerous other plot threads that are very compelling such as all the politics associated with the Clay Davis trial, the double-dealings going on at the Baltimore Sun, Marlo's control of Baltimore's narcotic industry, and the fate of Omar Little.