The Wire is over...

RIP to the best show on television...
Americas realest show is officially done after 5 seasons examining how the war on drugs affects inner city Baltimore. The show does so from various different, diverse standpoints, including from the eyes of the police, drug dealers, politicians, and more. It will be sorely missed from TV's and computers across the nation. If you haven't started watching, go rent the dvds and catch up.

Spoilers ahead...
The series finale itself was a bit unsettling in that it did not offer much resolution or hope for the future; however, it rang true to the Wire's commitment to realism. A fairytale ending it was not.
The point of the ending seems to be that the cycle continues with new players even when the older ones have retired, died, or moved on. Marlo's connect was successfully transfered back to Prop Joe's people, once Marlo retired from the game to become a business man. Duqie has turned to drugs and seems to be making to occupy Bubbs' recently given up drug addict role. And Michael seems to be the next Omar: "It's just a knee."