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.
He made us believe that these four boys—Namond (Julito McCullum), Michael (Tristan Wilds), Randy (Maestro Harrell) and Duquan (Jermaine Crawford)—could at least have a future, and he took away nearly all of their options. He gave us a voice in Bodie (JD Williams), who fought against the current situation, only to be silenced. He also gave us a kind mayor (Aidan Gillen), but ultimately limited his ability to act.