In The Wire, gangster Avon Barksdale is a kingpin who runs the Barksdale organisation alongside Stringer Bell. After Avon is sent to prison, the Barksdales are run by Stringer, who's vision differs from Avon.

The rift between the two becomes even bigger when Avon is released from prison and goes to war with Marlo Stanfield, at a time when Stringer, Proposition Joe, and the NewDay CoOp are trying to keep violence to a minimum. Both men end up selling each other out.

Today, let's discuss who was right Stringer Bell or AVon Barksdale? Who had the best way to take 'the game' forward?