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Michael K Williams

Sep 6, 2021#1

BErt

Probably most well known as Omar on The Wire, but the man has popped up in damn near everything. Sad, sad, sad…

Sep 6, 2021#2

PatrThom

I thought, "This guy doesn't look that familiar."
So I took a look through the stuff he's done.
...and discovered I haven't seen any of the things he's been in.
Welp, now I know why his name/face are not familiar.

--Patrick

Sep 6, 2021#3

BErt

PatrThom said:
I thought, "This guy doesn't look that familiar."
So I took a look through the stuff he's done.
...and discovered I haven't seen any of the things he's been in.
Welp, now I know why his name/face are not familiar.

--Patrick

right but we’ve well established that’s more a *you* problem right?

Sep 6, 2021#4

Celt Z

I had sort of the opposite issue. I didn't recognize the name, and I've never watched The Wire, but once I saw his face, it was "Oh Hey, It's That Guy!" moment.

Shame, too. He's been in so much, but never really became a household name.

Sep 6, 2021#5

PatrThom

BErt said:
right but we’ve well established that’s more a *you* problem right?

I wasn't complaining. I just saw the huge body of work and thought, "I have to have seen something he's been in, right?" NOPE.

--Patrick

Sep 6, 2021#6

Ravenpoe

Sep 7, 2021#7

DarkAudit

PatrThom said:
I wasn't complaining. I just saw the huge body of work and thought, "I have to have seen something he's been in, right?" NOPE.

--Patrick

TIL @PatrThom didn't watch Community.

You are dead to me.

Sep 7, 2021#8

Vrii

DarkAudit said:
TIL @PatrThom didn't watch Community.

You are dead to me.

I'm trying to imagine a world where not watching Community is more worthy of shaming than not watching The Wire, and I can't do it.

Sep 7, 2021#9

General Specific

Vrii said:
I'm trying to imagine a world where not watching Community is more worthy of shaming than not watching The Wire, and I can't do it.

How about not watching either? :hide:

Sep 7, 2021#10

Vrii

General Specific said:
How about not watching either?

Sure, there are lots of reasons not to watch tv shows, especially multi-season ones that demand hours and hours of time and attention. I don't think there's a lot of value in shaming peoples' hobbies in general, regardless of what they are.

That said, if you're going to give someone shit for not watching a show for Michael K Williams' contributions....Community ain't it.

Sep 7, 2021#11

Dave

I have no idea who he is, either. But I wasn't going to say anything until Pat started getting crap for it.

Sep 7, 2021#12

Bubble181

Vrii said:
Sure, there are lots of reasons not to watch tv shows, especially multi-season ones that demand hours and hours of time and attention. I don't think there's a lot of value in shaming peoples' hobbies in general, regardless of what they are.

That said, if you're going to give someone shit for not watching a show for Michael K Williams' contributions....Community ain't it.

I've watched the first... 8? 10? Episodes of Community. Yeah, yeah, I know, I've been told it gets better and really finds its stride in season 2 or whatever... But the fact is, I've got more interesting stuff to watch than a mediocre sitcom that gets good "eventually".
It's in the "continue watching when there's nothing else on" pile.

Sep 7, 2021#13

Tinwhistler

I haven't seen The Wire. I haven't seen Community. I don't watch a lot of serial TV.

I vaguely recognized his face, so these are the things I've seen him in, according to IMDB:
Assassin's Creed, Ghostbusters (la femme version), Robocop (the 2014 reboot), The Road, and The Incredible Hulk (bit part). Castigate me as you will

Sep 7, 2021#14

PatrThom

Dave said:
I have no idea who he is, either. But I wasn't going to say anything until Pat started getting crap for it.

Come out, Dave! It's safe now!

--Patrick

Sep 7, 2021#15

DarkAudit

TBF, the only thing I *know* I've seen him in was the Community episode Basic Lupine Urology.

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