He may not have known he was driving to his death, but he knew that by siding with the Greeks, his own life was basically over in the slim chance that he may still be able to save a shred of his son's future. In his mind, he chose the greeks because the only right thing lef to do anymore was sacrifice himself to try to save his son - Nicky had clearly sided with the Greeks and wasn't going to cooperate anyway. I think you can see when Beadie got him to come in he recognized that the only thing left to do is try to do the right thing. I think he realized by that point that no matter what he did, the union, the port, the way of life for his neighborhood and his friends and family was done - there is no hope. George describes his successor at Medtronics, CEO Art Collins. seems like a pretty noble act to save his morality. Selflessness, integrity, and organization loyalty best represent the characteristics of. who starred as legendary stickup artist Omar who only. While I agree, I think at this point he chose the Greeks purely out of trying to save his son - knowing it would probably wreck his chance at walking away with straight parole via cooperation. David Simon (L) and Michael Kenneth Williams attend the 'Vice' Season 6 Premiere at the Whitby Hotel on Apin New York City. There are so many factors for Frank to consider when he stares through that fence, many of them literal life and death

The way the writers set up the situation to not only be a 'slow burn' in taking so long to set itself up, they also did so in a way that shows that he has EXTREME consequences one way or the other and it really is a gamble, not an ethical decision. We proudly present the work of 59 graduating students from our five main departments (Critical Studies, Design, Dirty Art Department, Fine Arts, and Studio for. Whereas if he had chosen the law, he would have a better chance at saving himself and maybe Nick but his son was gonna have no chance at seeing anything outside of a prison. If he went with the Greeks and things had not gone the way they had, he himself would have probably been jailed for a long time, if not life. When Nicky presents the choice, he knows that on one hand he would have to gamble his literal freedom in the small chance that the Greeks actually may be able to do for his Son what the law could never do - spring him free. You can tell from the previous scene that he wants to do right by his Son and Nephew in the long run. The Wire creator David Simon has penned a tribute in an open essay to the show’s late actor Michael K Williams. When he kicks the fence in frustration its a true moment of realization of one of the biggest crossroads he will ever need to navigate in life by FAR. Williams was found dead in his New York home last week. The moment really got to me today when Frank Sobotka meets Nicky after Frank met with the Police and Nicky met with the Greeks and you can see the insane pressure Frank was put into by the situation when Nicky explained the Greeks plan and said all the want is loyalty.

I just love how all season sets up to this crowning pinnacle of a climax for Frank's character and morality.

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