What Happened to Namond After The Show Ended? | SHOCKING Hidden Plot Twist | The Wire Explained

In The Wire, one of the only boys who manages to escape the system is Namond Brice, son of Wee-Bay, who is adopted by Bunny Colvin. So who does Namond become after we last see him in season 5? What happens to Namond after the show ends? Does Namond become the new Clay Davis? Let's discuss.

[TRontheLegacy]

One thing that a lot of people I believe missed, it is the fact that Bunny called him Eddie Haskell, I think, bunny, even realized that Namond was going to grow up, and even on the right path was going to keep that slick tongue

[LouSassoler]

Clay Davis is Namond from a different universe in the multiverse. He changed his name after he shifted dimensions.

[bellamaz]

At least as of the time I worked in the Baltimore foster care system, one well known statistic is that approximately 1 in 4 kids who grow up in this sort of environment “make it”, in terms of society’s standards of success. Another stat is that such kids have an exponentially greater chance if at least one stable adult — be it relative, friend, teacher, etc — takes an active nurturing interest in such a kid. This season had 4 main child characters, and 1 of them “made it out” of the streets. One of the countless examples of how The Wire writers knew what they were doing.

[jpmnky]

My favorite season by far is two. Sure a lot of fans didn’t care for it. But season four and through five as well, the storyline of that group of boys is what made the show so great. Possibly the greatest tv show of all time. I’ve never seen anyone with a theory of Naimond Brice becoming the next Clay Davis. It’s brilliant! Great work man.

[blazaybla]

That’s interesting. I thought that as Michael was obviously the new Omar, Dukie the new Bubs, etc, Namond was the show acknowledging the exceptions: he seemed clearly poised to be the new D (kid thrust into street life by family ties but doomed because he didn’t have the heart for it) but was spared the cycle not by “just pulling himself up by his bootstraps” or government programs or academic solutions, but by having genuine parental figures who went all in on raising and guiding him. I’m not saying he’s not being poised to “be somebody” (although I’d think if anything he’d be the new Carcetti) but I didn’t think the show was indulging in its usual cynicism with Namond, instead bringing him forward as a bit of light in the darkness.

[Arsolon]

Namond is also shown cheating in order to win the puzzle building competition in S4, by hiding unused pieces in order to declare his team the winner. Namond is willing to do anything to win, including deception. I'm very active on The Wire subreddit and I'm a major proponent of the Namond is Clay theory. Glad to see a lot of my points made it into this video!

[Pumpkinking]

Season 4 is the best, just finished it. Those final episodes are devastating.

[therapiststeve]

Bunny reached out for Namond.
Carver tried with Randy, but the system fu¢ked that up.
Daniels tried to reach out for the Kevin Johnson (hopper who lost an eye courtesy of Prez wailing on him).

[djshumoomoo]

I disagree. Most of the parallels are quite clear, whereas this one has only very circumstantial evidence. I think his story line very clearly is meant to illustrate that all of the children could've done great things if they were given the right opportunities and enviroment. I'd like to remain hopeful about this one. Naymond and Bubbles are simply the lucky ones, I think.

[Ahmedkhan]

The idea of Namond becoming the next Clay Davis is plausible, but I think it's more likely that he'll grow up to be middle class and work for a firm - the street isn't in him, notwithstanding his roots. And Donut will likely become an entrepreneur, of sorts. ("Donut, drive me away from these ignorant bitches" - one of my favorite lines of the many, many great lines in the show).

[jaredmatthews]

7:33 Wow those two quotes! Had no idea.

[benjaminholm]

This makes me want to watch The Wire again. I've probably watched it 6 to 8 times and still know I'll enjoy another rewatch.

[SupportGamin]

The only confirmed characters fufilling the roles of previous characters


Are Michael=Omar and

dukie=Bubbles


Randy's path is ambiguous some believe he could be the new bodie, Prop joe, or Marlo?

Namond's path hints at politics(Clay, Royce, Carcetti)

but could also branch out to education like Colvin his adopted father/Mentor

[JayDogon]

The fact they both said the exact same line and people still tryna deny the comp 😂😂

[Void..]

I can definitely see it, I also always thought he could be bound for life as a Stringer, later Stringer as we see em, more educated and all that. But who knows.

[ndogg]

Some say the city of Baltimore is a character on the show, but the main theme seems to be how people dedicate their lives to making the world a better place, be it in the courts, police dept, docks, city hall, the press or the school system. And in each case those individuals who want to make a change, bring reform, have their goals eaten away till they too are just more cogs in the system. This cycle repeats endlessly.
So no matter which direction Namond chooses, he will either wind up frustrated if he tries to become a reformer in his chosen field or successful if he uses his street smarts to play the system for himself.

[kytsunman]

I think he's giving namond wayy too much credit.
I think namond would end up either 1) a regular joe citizen 2) end up being a half in/half out of the game type charecter looking for easy money, only finding trouble

[kdizzle]

I think they both just say the same line in the same episodes to mirror dialogue like they always do

[deshaunx]

Nah, Clay Davis is a reach. Writers don’t do things like this by accident. Namond is re-living Bunk’s life story INTENTIONALLY. It is far more likely that, with the introduction of Namond, they wanted viewers to see how the circumstances of Street life can have multiple outcomes for those who don’t wish to be a direct part of “the game”. Clay and Bunk are both examples of this, but this is BUNK’s origin story, make no mistake.

[gerardsloan]

Although I didn't like the namond character. I was glad he got out of that life and got a good ending. He was lucky he met someone who cared about him and brought him in. Sometimes in life all you need is a good role model, the rest will fall in place (I can confirm that from personal experience). Bless you all, have a good day reader.