You’ve seen the meme, but did you know where it comes from? On August 18, 2002, HBO aired season 1, episode 11 of The Wire where Stringer Bell tells Wee-Bey Brice that the woman he shot was actually a cop. And the reaction was immaculate: The silence. The shock. The turn of his head. Just a man’s soul quietly leaving his body 😂 The Wire is widely regarded as one of the greatest TV shows ever made, despite never winning a Primetime Emmy award. The show has been praised for its raw depiction of Baltimore, following cops, drug dealers, politicians, teachers and everyone in between as they all collide within the same broken system. 24 years later, Wee-Bey’s reaction still one of the most versatile GIFs used. Who knew he would become a meme legend?