Yes, The Wire is a human story. And their personal motivations and decisions, and the results of those choices are what are compelling and informative. I thin

Yes, The Wire is a human story. And their personal motivations and decisions, and the results of those choices are what are compelling and informative. I think "Sgt Fatso", has a surprisingly good number of lessons to teach on middle management, for example. I think, however, that that choice of these characters, motivations and stories fits within the larger theme I described above.