Marlo had his time, survived it and now he was being replaced by Slim Charles and Fat Face Rick. It really doesn’t matter what Marlo, Avon or Stringer accomplished- they were all replaced and the cycle starts all over again. If you’ve watched The Wire from beginning to end.

A repeated theme in Marlo’s characterization is his demand for unconditional respect, which supersedes all other concerns. Marlo is murderously narcissistic; he frequently orders the deaths of those who disrespect him or undermine his name on the streets, and is arguably the most ruthless and violent of the drug kingpins portrayed in The Wire.

Marlo Stanfield is a fictional character on the HBO television drama The Wire, played by actor Jamie Hector. Stanfield is a young, ambitious, intelligent and cold-blooded gangster and head of the eponymous Stanfield Organization in the Baltimore drug trade.

While Marlo’s people were relentlessly hunting Omar, his death was shockingly abrupt. While shopping in a convenience store, a young boy from the neighborhood shoots Omar in the head without any warning. It was an appropriately unceremonious end to a beloved character.

What is Marlo’s background?

Marlo’s background prior to his drug empire is largely unexplored. He was a previous suspect in an unsolved case for Vernon Holley; Holley believed it was Marlo who killed his only witness as well as the original victims, yet no evidence could be traced back to him. The Barksdale Organization already had all the prime territory on the westside in the form of the public housing towers, and Avon Barksdale had little interest in the street corners. Marlo’s established rule and reputation is only noticed by the returning Barksdale dealers and soldiers after City Hall demolishes the towers, and Avon wishes to return to their roots in the streets, which escalates an all-out war over the best territory of the westside.

Marlo and Chris later track down Devonne to her house, where Marlo personally kills her by shooting her once in each breast, then once in the mouth. Avon responds by ordering more attacks. An attack led by Slim Charles kills two Stanfield soldiers.

Marlo seeks Prop Joe’s guidance in money laundering while simultaneously preparing to overthrow him. Prop Joe introduces Stanfield to a pastor who has relationships with overseas charities that he uses to launder money for a ten percent “donation fee”.

Marlo is introduced in season 3 as an up-and-coming drug player who controls many corners in West Baltimore. Marlo and his primary enforcer Chris Partlow wage war with the Barksdale crew over this territory. Marlo’s ambition is to seek full control of the drug trade in West Baltimore.

Stringer Bell visits Marlo personally to try to convince him to join the New Day Co-Op, a group of Baltimore drug players who buy packages of narcotics together to receive a discount and who try to reduce the violence of their business in order to avoid police attention.

They do manage to get Marlo on tape when he uses Monk’s phone to talk to a subordinate known as “Old Face” Andre.

Marlo’s organization starts out small-time, competing with the larger Barksdale Organization, but rises to the top of the Baltimore drug trade fairly quickly . A repeated theme in Marlo’s characterization is his demand for unconditional respect, which supersedes all other concerns.

ADVERTISEMENT

What happened to Marlo’s plan to have Omar killed in county lockup?

When Marlo’s plan to have Omar killed in county lockup fails, Omar, newly freed from jail, retaliates by stealing not only Marlo’s package, but also the entire shipment of the New Day Co-Op. Marlo is suspicious of Proposition Joe’s claim that the shipment has been stolen, and insists on some kind of satisfaction.

Holley described Marlo as “the spawn of the devil.”. When a failed Barksdale assault on a Stanfield corner resulted in the deaths of two Barksdale soldiers, the police realized the two gangs were at war. The assault had been triggered by the parole of Avon Barksdale who took a more confrontational approach to the turf war than Stringer.

The Barksdale Organization approached Marlo through lieutenant Preston Broadus to discuss exchanging the sharing of territory for a share of their high quality supply of drugs. Bodie had set up his own crew within Stanfield’s established territory. Marlo refused to acknowledge Bodie and insisted that he move his crew away. Later Marlo had his dealer Fruit and his crew beat Bodie’s team with baseball bats to prove that he wasn’t going to lay down and let the Barksdale organization move into his territory. Stringer Bell visited Marlo personally to try to convince him to join the co-op; a group of Baltimore drug players who buy packages of narcotics together to receive discount and try to reduce the violence of their trade to avoid police attention. Marlo listened to Stringer without comment, and shortly after Stringer left, he warned Partlow to prepare for war.

When Stringer Bell was murdered, the police and drug gangs thought it was Marlo who had him killed. In reality, Avon had facilitated his death by giving Brother Mouzone and Omar Little information about his whereabouts. At the end of season 3, Avon was arrested for parole violation, weapons charges and drug crimes.

By the close of the season, the MCU has discovered more than 17 bodies hidden by Partlow and Snoop.

Stringer Bell visited Marlo personally to try to convince him to join the co-op; a group of Baltimore drug players who buy packages of narcotics together to receive discount and try to reduce the violence of their trade to avoid police attention .

After Proposition Joe engineers a conflict between Marlo and Omar, Marlo agrees to join the New Day Co-Op purely to learn more about both Omar and the mounting police interest in him.

Related