He made us think these four boys—Namond (Julito McCullum), Michael (Tristan Wilds), Randy (Maestro Harrell) and Duquan (Jermaine Crawford)—could have at the very least a future and ripped the rug out from under nearly all of them. He gave us a voice in Bodie (JD Williams), who rallied against the current state of "the game," only to silence it. He gave us a saintly mayor (Aidan Gillen), only to muzzle him with bureaucracy.
The character showed that four boys could have a chance at a better future, and he took away their chances. He gave one of the characters, Bodie, a voice to speak out against the current situation, but then silenced him. He also made a kind mayor powerless due to red tape.