The whole line wouldn't fit: "There are complex problems inherent in the bureaucratic institutions of the state but there's no one to blame. It's a vast array of personal interests that undermines the overall system." That line does get to the heart of my problem with The Wire. It was was always way too damned earnest. It also tended to infantilize drug users and focus, of course, on the power brokers of the system. Having said that, it was a lot better than most of what passes for drama. This is very funny: