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Originally Posted by nole4sho
Can someone explain why the guy was killed at the end of the show by those nation of islam dudes?
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Ummmmm.... well, let's see... where to start.
***past and present spoilers ahead, for anyone careful***
Stringer Bell, the victim at the end of this week's episode, was the #2 man in the West Side drug ring (the Barksdale clan) we've been following all along.
The two killers were Omar (with the scar) and Brother Muzzone (with the bow tie). Neither has anything to do with the Nation of Islam in the show's storyline, though there is a clear iconic reference to NOI through Brother Muzzone's attire.
Early in season one, the Barksdale clan tortured and killed Omar's boyfriend. Omar was not pleased with this -- particularly the manner in which is was accomplished. This set up Omar to, eventually, find out who ordered this thing done, and exact his revenge.
At one point, one of the Barksdale connections (the very heavy guy named Proposition Joe) told Omar that it was Brother Muzzone who set up the killing (or Omar's boyfrield). Omar found and shot Muzzone -- but their conversation afterward (as Muzzone lie bleeding) revealed that Omar had been misled. Over time, after Muzzone's recovery, the two realized they had a common bond -- both now had grudges against Barksdale and company -- including their top liutenant, Stringer Bell.
The eventual result was the surround-and-isolate strategy last night, that led to Bell's rather cold demise. It was a huge moment in the series -- Stringer Bell had been a very, very well-developed character and a major component of the storyline.
Hop that helps.