How has your life been altered by the Wire in a real or serious way? I am in the process of becoming a teacher because of Season 4 and Prezbo's character arc.
Upon my Nth rewatch sometime last year, I realized I was not where I wanted to be in the career field I was in (marketing). Pushing 30 years old, I decided I needed a change; despite having relative success and making money, it always just didn't feel like the right way of living. Some stirring in my soul type of feeling.
I was not fulfilled and I felt like my life was just drifting by. Sort of like Prez as a Po-lice. I have flashes of competence and I did find some joy in what I was doing, but the majority of my time was spent trying to be something that I am not. Working an office 9-5 type job, increasing shareholder value, running from true purpose...
I know the Wire shows the horrid realities of the broken education system and it is not meant to be aspirational. But there is something so heartwarming and pure about Prez finding his purpose in teaching. I can't help but to think about how the world needs educators who actually care. How so many kids are so lost and confused in this crazy world who might just need that one adult who listens and understands.
I am also under no illusions about the current state of the education field. I currently work as a substitute teacher as I am schooling toward my masters. I know how messed up the system is and how broken many teachers are because of it. But in that screwed up systems comes courage and bravery to fight back against it in small and meaningful ways.
But I know beyond all knowledge that this is what I was meant to do. And I can credit the wire for giving me the courage to chase this dream.
So that's my little story. Please share yours if you have anything similarly lifechanging that you can trace back to The Wire.