i'm thinking this show is the best there is on basic cable right now.
INTENSE. great acting. realistic. very Dark. funny.
please tell me someone else is watchin it.
agree with you 100% slim. started watching a few months ago & was hooked from the beginning
last night's episode was dope. i couldnt stop laughing when he was trying to rent that house from that chick.
--"D.B.A.A." :lol:
anyway, i just startin watchin with the episode when they were kidnapped by Tuco... about 4 or 5 ago. i think it was the beginning of the second season??
if so, i really need to see the first season.
Just added season one to the Netflix queue. Thanks for the recommendation. Well...unless it sucks. :lol:
Glad to hear there are other fans out there--this show r00lz. I only caught a few of the first season, so when they did a marathon last month I DVR'd them all and caught up. Haven't seen last night's yet. Tomorrow, maybe. B-ball tonight.
I also caught some of the first season, basically the first 4 or 5 but have missed everything since then. I almost watched it the other night but after about 2 minutes didn't really know what was going on. Hoping to start over with reruns soon.
Great show, though.
Show's amazing...been hooked since the first episode! :beers:
Love it! Seen every episode. Only show I watch.
Great show, been on board from the beginning.
I did miss last night's though. (gonna watch it tonight.)
yeah i just checked the website-- amctv.com and i guess i got on w/ ep.2 this season. good news is i can watch the full first ep i missed this season... bad news, season1 is only for sale, not free.
I've seen the first few episodes and I should start watching it again. Supposedly it got bad reviews, but I loved it.
Quote from: PhishPhan on April 08, 2009, 10:31:50 AM
I've seen the first few episodes and I should start watching it again. Supposedly it got bad reviews, but I loved it.
It got bad reviews? WTF!
This show kicks ass! Last season was awesome. Especially when Walt takes the bag of mercury fulminate to Tuco's hangout and blows the shit out of it. BOOM!!!!!!! :-o
Great show.
Haven't seen last night's... still waiting on the story behind the burned-up pink teddy bear...
Quote from: VA slim on April 06, 2009, 04:09:03 PM
yeah i just checked the website-- amctv.com and i guess i got on w/ ep.2 this season. good news is i can watch the full first ep i missed this season... bad news, season1 is only for sale, not free.
Did you check hulu?
Quote from: Mr Minor on April 13, 2009, 01:54:37 PM
Quote from: VA slim on April 06, 2009, 04:09:03 PM
yeah i just checked the website-- amctv.com and i guess i got on w/ ep.2 this season. good news is i can watch the full first ep i missed this season... bad news, season1 is only for sale, not free.
Did you check hulu?
slim no hulu???
Hulu is a website for TV show reruns. It may be on there. I haven't looked. I think it's just hulu.com
Quote from: Mr Minor on April 14, 2009, 12:11:26 PM
Hulu is a website for TV show reruns. It may be on there. I haven't looked. I think it's just hulu.com
great website. it is jsut hulu.com
there's also fancast.com... you can find most anything on there...
hulu only carries what the actual channel's websites carry on their own sites.
finally started watching this. rented season 1, grabbing torrents of season 2. almost caught up.
great show. i always though bryan cranston was a guy to watch after malcolm in the middle. even in that show, he had something going on. glad someone found such a perfect role for him.
just watched the bob odenkirk episode. hilarious. i'm sure they were inspired by some of his mr. show characters when they thought up the lawyer.
as for the burned up teddy bear we've seen a couple clips of... i only know of one swimming pool, and it's walt's. i'm just assuming that by the end of this season he's the major drug lord in town-- and someone blows up his house. but we shall see...
its funny how natural this guy can make use of the word "YO". its uncanny and i love ever time he says it.
Quote from: VA slim on May 09, 2009, 09:42:35 PM
its funny how natural this guy can make use of the word "YO". its uncanny and i love ever time he says it.
True! And he has a hottie new qirlfriend!
Quote from: deuce2_420 on May 09, 2009, 09:48:32 PM
Quote from: VA slim on May 09, 2009, 09:42:35 PM
its funny how natural this guy can make use of the word "YO". its uncanny and i love ever time he says it.
True! And he has a hottie new qirlfriend!
QFMFT!! :-o
Jesse is the man, yo! :-D
Last night's episode was pretty good to me. The scene in the hardware store was hilarious to me.
yeah, shit is heatin up, nxt week looks like its gonna be a nice chaotic epi.
I just borrowed the first season from a friend, and I watched the pilot episode last night. Freakin awesome show!
I've only seen the first episode so far, but I think it's one of the best "black comedies" I've ever seen. I can't wait to get caught up.
Quote from: ytowndan on May 14, 2009, 08:47:51 PM
I just borrowed the first season from a friend, and I watched the pilot episode last night. Freakin awesome show!
I've only seen the first episode so far, but I think it's one of the best "black comedies" I've ever seen. I can't wait to get caught up.
Dude, this show gets dark and nasty at some points. One episode this season really gripped me. When you get to it you'll understand. I don't want to be a spoiler but it involves some whacked out junkie tweekers and a kid. Heavy duty episode.
This show has me by the nads. I love it. 8-)
Well that was addicting. I finished the first season in like two days. :lol:
Guess I gotta catch up online with season two.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/dead_ahead/breaking_bad.jpg)
STAY OUT OF MY TERRITORY!
last weeks ep. kicked butt.
next week should be very interesting.
Quote from: VA slim on May 19, 2009, 04:18:10 PM
last weeks ep. kicked butt.
next week should be very interesting.
I just took a break from watching it a second time. The opening scene was intense. I haven't been this hooked on a show in years. Some heavy shit. I think AMC have outdone themselves.
Back to the show.
Another great episode last night. The last episode of the season is going to be intense!
Quote from: Sophist on May 25, 2009, 10:24:30 AM
Another great episode last night. The last episode of the season is going to be intense!
yeah, what a unreal epi.
though i wasnt a big fan of the ending... i mean, that sorta shit happening just like that is a pretty small %, not very realistic, but it def. served as a good plot twist.
Quote from: VA slim on May 25, 2009, 12:02:20 PM
Quote from: Sophist on May 25, 2009, 10:24:30 AM
Another great episode last night. The last episode of the season is going to be intense!
yeah, what a unreal epi.
though i wasnt a big fan of the ending... i mean, that sorta shit happening just like that is a pretty small %, not very realistic, but it def. served as a good plot twist.
I agree. He mugged the shit out of her as she was choking.
Quote from: Sophist on May 25, 2009, 12:24:38 PM
Quote from: VA slim on May 25, 2009, 12:02:20 PM
Quote from: Sophist on May 25, 2009, 10:24:30 AM
Another great episode last night. The last episode of the season is going to be intense!
yeah, what a unreal epi.
though i wasnt a big fan of the ending... i mean, that sorta shit happening just like that is a pretty small %, not very realistic, but it def. served as a good plot twist.
I agree. He mugged the shit out of her as she was choking.
thats the genius of a good actor, being able to convey emotion without words.
Quote from: VA slim on May 25, 2009, 01:24:05 PM
Quote from: Sophist on May 25, 2009, 12:24:38 PM
Quote from: VA slim on May 25, 2009, 12:02:20 PM
Quote from: Sophist on May 25, 2009, 10:24:30 AM
Another great episode last night. The last episode of the season is going to be intense!
yeah, what a unreal epi.
though i wasnt a big fan of the ending... i mean, that sorta shit happening just like that is a pretty small %, not very realistic, but it def. served as a good plot twist.
I agree. He mugged the shit out of her as she was choking.
thats the genius of a good actor, being able to convey emotion without words.
Agreed. Last night's episode was the best yet of the season, imho. Twisted, gripping, sad and light-hearted as well with the birth of his new baby. Hard to believe they can squeeze so many emotions into 45 minutes worth of drama. Crazy shit. Next week is going to be
very interesting.
damn. that was EVIL.
Yeah, I couldn't decide if he really wanted her to die, or if he was panicked and didn't know to roll her over...the anguish on his face in the last scene was f'd up! Also, the irony of Walt drinking with Jane's dad right before she OD's...so twisted!
I can't wait to see how this plays out! Is he going to jack the cash and leave Jesse with a dead body to clean up? He touched several things in that house (notably the needle and the doorknob), so I'm guessing that fingerprints will become an issue.
Quote from: keeb333 on May 26, 2009, 12:56:35 PM
Yeah, I couldn't decide if he really wanted her to die, or if he was panicked and didn't know to roll her over...the anguish on his face in the last scene was f'd up! Also, the irony of Walt drinking with Jane's dad right before she OD's...so twisted!
I can't wait to see how this plays out! Is he going to jack the cash and leave Jesse with a dead body to clean up? He touched several things in that house (notably the needle and the doorknob), so I'm guessing that fingerprints will become an issue.
perhaps that will come into play, but I just see that as too predictable.
maybe, but they seemed to make a point of showing him picking the needle up right before she kicked it. I agree that the fingerprint issue, per se, is predictable, but how Walt will try and cover his tracks is not!
Quote from: keeb333 on May 26, 2009, 02:52:27 PM
maybe, but they seemed to make a point of showing him picking the needle up right before she kicked it. I agree that the fingerprint issue, per se, is predictable, but how Walt will try and cover his tracks is not!
Regardless of his fingerprints on the needle, etc... if he had touched her while she was choking, his fingerprints would have been
on her. Cops wouldn't take prints from the needle because both users were present thus nixing that out. However, had Walt's prints or even a hair of his been on her he would be nailed.
I don't know that I could have not touched her. He's a genius chemist. He knew she was choking on her own vomit. And I doubt he would have cried if he didn't care to save a life. That's the power of this show. He's in so deep he probably couldn't even save himself.
Quote from: cactusfan on May 26, 2009, 02:55:31 AM
damn. that was EVIL.
Straight up wicked. :-o
i think it's very clear that he let her die. that's the EVIL part. it was in his best interest that she be out of the way. that's why there was the earlier exchange he had with her when he handed over the money and said 'how do i know you still won't go to the cops?'
picking up the needle was simply to make sure we knew that he knew they were on heroin.
and as far as it being a rare occurance for someone to die that way-- the show is called Breaking Bad, remember.
the real question, based on the intro a few episodes back, is who are the two corpses next to walt's totaled car?
Straight-up cold-blooded.
Like, lizard-people style.
This is the best show on right now, maybe ever.
Quote from: cactusfan on May 26, 2009, 08:52:13 PM
i think it's very clear that he let her die. that's the EVIL part. it was in his best interest that she be out of the way. that's why there was the earlier exchange he had with her when he handed over the money and said 'how do i know you still won't go to the cops?'
picking up the needle was simply to make sure we knew that he knew they were on heroin.
and as far as it being a rare occurance for someone to die that way-- the show is called Breaking Bad, remember.
the real question, based on the intro a few episodes back, is who are the two corpses next to walt's totaled car?
Last week's intro had more of that creepy foreshadowing scene--there's at least one bullet hole in the windsheild of Walt's Aztec minivan or whatever it is...
Quote from: cactusfan on May 26, 2009, 08:52:13 PM
the real question, based on the intro a few episodes back, is who are the two corpses next to walt's totaled car?
I have a feeling we're going to find out this Sunday night. Unless of course they drag it into next season which would
really suck!!!
Yet another heavy duty episode. Not what I expected for a season closer... especially the very end. :-o
Next season = shit hits fan, big time
Quote from: Rift on May 31, 2009, 11:48:42 PM
Yet another heavy duty episode. Not what I expected for a season closer... especially the very end. :-o
Next season = shit hits fan, big time
def agree. Shit was intense tonight.
Quote from: Sophist on June 01, 2009, 12:05:16 AM
Quote from: Rift on May 31, 2009, 11:48:42 PM
Yet another heavy duty episode. Not what I expected for a season closer... especially the very end. :-o
Next season = shit hits fan, big time
def agree. Shit was intense tonight.
Yeah, I can't wait til next season....for all he's tried to do for his family, the poor guy's life is going right down the shitter. I guess that's what meth will do, even if you're not using!
i had a thought this morning that perhaps one of the "morals" of this story is that the street level drug scene-ie jessie, addicts, dealers etc are REally the victims, where the people at the top pf the chain ie Walt and Saul and the chiccken guy are the BAD people... i know thats a huge oversimplification, but it seems to be where the the dicotomy of walt and jessie's relationship is going.
Quote from: VA slim on June 01, 2009, 12:12:30 PM
i had a thought this morning that perhaps one of the "morals" of this story is that the street level drug scene-ie jessie, addicts, dealers etc are REally the victims, where the people at the top pf the chain ie Walt and Saul and the chiccken guy are the BAD people... i know thats a huge oversimplification, but it seems to be where the the dicotomy of walt and jessie's relationship is going.
It's crazy like that. Walt is at the top of the chain by default. Guys like Saul and Gus (chicken fast-food dude) are there to reap the benefits and take advantage of people like Walt and Jesse. The real victims are people like Walt's family and Jane's father, etc. Breaking Bad has that part dialed in really well.
I've never been into meth. Never have I wanted... never have I needed. Truth be told it scares the shit out of me. This show just nails it home that meth is the worst drug, ever. EVER!
Quote from: Rift on June 01, 2009, 12:43:53 PM
Quote from: VA slim on June 01, 2009, 12:12:30 PM
i had a thought this morning that perhaps one of the "morals" of this story is that the street level drug scene-ie jessie, addicts, dealers etc are REally the victims, where the people at the top pf the chain ie Walt and Saul and the chiccken guy are the BAD people... i know thats a huge oversimplification, but it seems to be where the the dicotomy of walt and jessie's relationship is going.
It's crazy like that. Walt is at the top of the chain by default. Guys like Saul and Gus (chicken fast-food dude) are there to reap the benefits and take advantage of people like Walt and Jesse. The real victims are people like Walt's family and Jane's father, etc. Breaking Bad has that part dialed in really well.
I've never been into meth. Never have I wanted... never have I needed. Truth be told it scares the shit out of me. This show just nails it home that meth is the worst drug, ever. EVER!
QFT.
Quote from: VA slim on June 01, 2009, 12:45:39 PM
Quote from: Rift on June 01, 2009, 12:43:53 PM
Quote from: VA slim on June 01, 2009, 12:12:30 PM
i had a thought this morning that perhaps one of the "morals" of this story is that the street level drug scene-ie jessie, addicts, dealers etc are REally the victims, where the people at the top pf the chain ie Walt and Saul and the chiccken guy are the BAD people... i know thats a huge oversimplification, but it seems to be where the the dicotomy of walt and jessie's relationship is going.
It's crazy like that. Walt is at the top of the chain by default. Guys like Saul and Gus (chicken fast-food dude) are there to reap the benefits and take advantage of people like Walt and Jesse. The real victims are people like Walt's family and Jane's father, etc. Breaking Bad has that part dialed in really well.
I've never been into meth. Never have I wanted... never have I needed. Truth be told it scares the shit out of me. This show just nails it home that meth is the worst drug, ever. EVER!
QFT.
I've never done meth, but I've known some peeps that got hooked on it...seeing them go down that road was enough that curiosity never got the better of me!
Quote from: keeb333 on June 01, 2009, 02:48:14 PM
Quote from: VA slim on June 01, 2009, 12:45:39 PM
Quote from: Rift on June 01, 2009, 12:43:53 PM
Quote from: VA slim on June 01, 2009, 12:12:30 PM
i had a thought this morning that perhaps one of the "morals" of this story is that the street level drug scene-ie jessie, addicts, dealers etc are REally the victims, where the people at the top pf the chain ie Walt and Saul and the chiccken guy are the BAD people... i know thats a huge oversimplification, but it seems to be where the the dicotomy of walt and jessie's relationship is going.
It's crazy like that. Walt is at the top of the chain by default. Guys like Saul and Gus (chicken fast-food dude) are there to reap the benefits and take advantage of people like Walt and Jesse. The real victims are people like Walt's family and Jane's father, etc. Breaking Bad has that part dialed in really well.
I've never been into meth. Never have I wanted... never have I needed. Truth be told it scares the shit out of me. This show just nails it home that meth is the worst drug, ever. EVER!
QFT.
I've never done meth, but I've known some peeps that got hooked on it...seeing them go down that road was enough that curiosity never got the better of me!
Same here.
Had a good friend that got hooked on that shit. She lost everything and wound up in prison. This was three years ago. Since then she has been sober for nearly a year and a half (one relapse) and has completely turned her life back around. Although she's still fighting to get her son back from the Dept. Of Child Resources. I guess once they get involved they make your life hell no matter how long you've been clean. Her fault though... and she knows it.
The real shitty part is, she still craves that shit every day. I just don't understand that. Then again, it's meth.
Quote from: Ri©h on May 14, 2009, 09:12:42 PM
Quote from: ytowndan on May 14, 2009, 08:47:51 PM
I just borrowed the first season from a friend, and I watched the pilot episode last night. Freakin awesome show!
I've only seen the first episode so far, but I think it's one of the best "black comedies" I've ever seen. I can't wait to get caught up.
Dude, this show gets dark and nasty at some points. One episode this season really gripped me. When you get to it you'll understand. I don't want to be a spoiler but it involves some whacked out junkie tweekers and a kid. Heavy duty episode.
This show has me by the nads. I love it. 8-)
I've been avoiding this thread cause I didn't want to accidentally see spoilers. But, I finally got caught up online, and I now know what episode you're talking about, the ATM machine... Also, the biggest FAIL at collecting money. :-D Although, it did work out for him(money-wise).
Over all, I thought it was a great season, and I can't wait for new episodes.
And, as far as who the real victims are, I agree with what everyone has said. Everyone from the users, the street dealers and all of their families are victims. But, even Walt is becoming a "victim", too. He's loosing his family, which is exactly the opposite of his intentions. They're the whole reason he's doing this. Don't get me wrong, it's
nothing compared to what Jesse is going through... coping with his girlfriend's death (which he feels responsible for), but it's still a "loss".
So, I guess my point is: There's no "winners" in using/dealing meth (no matter what level you're at). There's only varying degrees of how bad your life is going to suck.
EDIT: Oh, and this was definitely the most badass ending to a regular episode...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vol8QyZgvC0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vol8QyZgvC0)
It also didn't hurt having one of my favorite songs from TV on the Radio's "Dear Science" as the background music.
Quote from: ytowndan on June 10, 2009, 01:01:44 AM
EDIT: Oh, and this was definitely the most badass ending to a regular episode...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vol8QyZgvC0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vol8QyZgvC0)
It also didn't hurt having one of my favorite songs from TV on the Radio's "Dear Science" as the background music.
Loved that ending! LOVED IT! Good call.
It's what prompted me to post this:
http://week4paug.net/index.php?topic=11859.msg259159#msg259159
:evil:
I'm not going to read through this thread, but I just started watching this last night. Re: the first ep - holy shit! Nice introduction.
i've been thinking that there must be a new season right around the corner since they were showing re runs after 'mad men' the last few months.
I bet they do a big promo-push before the new season, though. And a season 2 marathon. That's how I got caught up on season 1--the marathon ran over the Hampton :phish: weekend; I dvr-ed the whole thing.
season 3 starts sunday the 21st.
i am psyched for this show.
dvds of season 2 come out next week if you need to get caught up and you haven't torrented it all yet.
Season 2 has been waiting in my netflix queue. I can't wait for this new season.
This promo cracked me up...
Breaking Bad, season 3 - Trailer 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE2q01DCvKs#ws)
I've found the secret to getting new releases (at least for my post office) is to mail back a movie on a Saturday before a new release. Netflix receives the movie on Monday and if your new release is first in your queue, they'll mail it out on Monday so you get it Tuesday. If you mail a movie back on Monday and they get it on the Tuesday, your too late.....you'll enter the land of "Very Long Wait".
Anyway, since we won't finish all of season 2 before the season 3 premiere, I set season 3 up to be Tivo'd, so we don't have to wait another year to see it on DVD.
My wife just cancelled our cable. Given how UNC has been sucking this year, I think we'll probably miss them in the tournament anyways. But waiting for season 3 of Breaking Bad on DVD is going to hurt. I don't see watching it on a laptop being satisfying...
starts next week right?
been waiting for this sh--
Quote from: VA slim on March 11, 2010, 10:56:11 AM
starts next week right?
been waiting for this sh--
Yep. 3/21 10pm EST.
i peaked at the tv schedule tonite, and it appears that a MARATHON of season's past is starting tonite....... :-D
cant believe that it took me this long to catch this show. there are not enough hours in the day for all the tv i wanna watch, but i will make room to catch up on this. show kicks ass.
Quote from: JustJezmund on March 20, 2010, 07:02:31 PM
cant believe that it took me this long to catch this show. there are not enough hours in the day for all the tv i wanna watch, but i will make room to catch up on this. show kicks ass.
smart move.
i ended up watching most of the "best of marathon last nite.
dyin for the premiere tomorrow!
Quote from: VA slim on March 20, 2010, 07:17:44 PM
Quote from: JustJezmund on March 20, 2010, 07:02:31 PM
cant believe that it took me this long to catch this show. there are not enough hours in the day for all the tv i wanna watch, but i will make room to catch up on this. show kicks ass.
smart move.
i ended up watching most of the "best of marathon last nite.
dyin for the premiere tomorrow!
that marathon is what did it for me. I just finished gettin seasons one and two. im recording the premiere tomorrow but prob wont get to it till later this week.
ooooooooweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
wowowowowowowowowowow
Great first episode of season three. some intense shit. my jaw hit the floor during Walt's assembly speech.
they did a great job setting the stage for the rest of the season
Quote from: VA slim on March 23, 2010, 01:06:16 AM
they did a great job setting the stage for the rest of the season
Yep. Very good opening.
How long do you guys think it takes him to come begging for the 3 million dollar job? I'd say 2 more episodes tops.
And, I agree about the assembly speech. It was a combination of :-o and :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
Quote from: ytowndan on March 23, 2010, 01:30:41 PM
Quote from: VA slim on March 23, 2010, 01:06:16 AM
they did a great job setting the stage for the rest of the season
Yep. Very good opening.
How long do you guys think it takes him to come begging for the 3 million dollar job? I'd say 2 more episodes tops.
And, I agree about the assembly speech. It was a combination of :-o and :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
I agree, two, maybe three episodes and he goes godfather III (Just when I thought I was out, you pull me back in).
Yeah, the speech def had moments of hilarity. I loved how he kept trying to get confirmation of the facts.
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
poor walt. in that speech he was really working overtime trying to convince himself it wasn't so bad... heck, only the 50th worst plance crash! the planes weren't even full! they'll all forget it soon!
nice opening.
by the way... anyone catch in subsequent viewings at the start of the first episode of season two, walt and jessie are in the car and walt is figuring out the total amount of money he needs to earn before he can get out of the drug business. which total is...
737.
now THAT is some nice foreshadowing.
NOW
LMAO when Walt throws the pizza on the roof! :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
If "the nephews" go this entire season without saying a word, I think they'll get my vote for the creepiest villains in TV history.
so any guess on how many more times we will get to see walt in his tighty whiteys this season? :-o
Closing scene was mint last night.
Quote from: sophist on April 05, 2010, 04:42:48 PM
Closing scene was mint last night.
yup. as slow moving as these first EPs have been i think we are in for serious fireworks later this season.
::tension buildup in process::
I agree. I think the most interesting part of this season so far is the hypocrisy of Skyler. She accepts the immorality of Tom, but yet, won't even look Walt in the eye for adapting the same philosophy of the means justify the ends. I think that's very interesting. Essentially both men are committing crimes with the intent of making their families better off.
this is going to be the "deep" season. :wink:
Quote from: sophist on April 05, 2010, 04:48:16 PM
I agree. I think the most interesting part of this season so far is the hypocrisy of Skyler. She accepts the immorality of Tom, but yet, won't even look Walt in the eye for adapting the same philosophy of the means justify the ends. I think that's very interesting. Essentially both men are committing crimes with the intent of making their families better off.
Interesting thoughts. I agree that she's a hypocrite, but I don't believe she "accepts" what Tom is up to. She's called him out before, and made herself very clear that she wasn't cool with it. I think that she can't really afford to leave her job on principle at the moment, so I believe that she's just putting up with it for the sake of her salary. Which if you think about it, that kind of puts her in that same group as Tom and Walter, because she's doing something that she is against for the sake of her children. So, that makes her
very hypocritical, but I'm not so sure that she accepts his wrong doings.
As far as sleeping with Tom, I think it goes beyond hypocrisy. I think it was more of a combination of revenge, and the need for someone else. She made the point to her lawyer that even though Walt's treatment bought him some time, he still has cancer. I think she realizes that even if she worked it all out with Walt, it would still be a very temporary situation. Tom seems to be the only other man in her life, so I think she was kinda "testing the waters". And at the same time, getting her revenge.
Quote from: ytowndan on April 05, 2010, 05:38:58 PM
Quote from: sophist on April 05, 2010, 04:48:16 PM
I agree. I think the most interesting part of this season so far is the hypocrisy of Skyler. She accepts the immorality of Tom, but yet, won't even look Walt in the eye for adapting the same philosophy of the means justify the ends. I think that's very interesting. Essentially both men are committing crimes with the intent of making their families better off.
Interesting thoughts. I agree that she's a hypocrite, but I don't believe she "accepts" what Tom is up to. She's called him out before, and made herself very clear that she wasn't cool with it. I think that she can't really afford to leave her job on principle at the moment, so I believe that she's just putting up with it for the sake of her salary. Which if you think about it, that kind of puts her in that same group as Tom and Walter, because she's doing something that she is against for the sake of her children. So, that makes her very hypocritical, but I'm not so sure that she accepts his wrong doings.
As far as sleeping with Tom, I think it goes beyond hypocrisy. I think it was more of a combination of revenge, and the need for someone else. She made the point to her lawyer that even though Walt's treatment bought him some time, he still has cancer. I think she realizes that even if she worked it all out with Walt, it would still be a very temporary situation. Tom seems to be the only other man in her life, so I think she was kinda "testing the waters". And at the same time, getting her revenge.
i think 'getting her revenge' is much too simplistic, and 'testing the waters' has nothing to do with it--she knows she's got that guy in the palm of her hand any time she wants.
she's purposefully destroying the one thing walt is holding onto--his family. he showed her the money, gave her the big speech, all after forcing himself back into the house. she feels she can't reveal that he's been cooking meth, so what's left? what can she do? she does the one thing that will hurt him the most, the one thing she thinks is most likely to drive him away. it's all she's got left.
A+ episode last night. This season is really shaping up to be epic in my opinion. The Walt meltdown was great last night, and seeing Jesse back in the game was a cool twist too.
i was really hoping walt was gonna score with the principal. :mrgreen:
Quote from: VA slim on April 12, 2010, 11:50:39 AM
i was really hoping walt was gonna score with the principal. :mrgreen:
I thought the same thing, the way they have interacted in previous episodes, it looked like she had a thing for Walt, but no Dice.
Another great episode this week! Lots of things going on...I'm definitely gonna rewatch this one.
wow, a war is brewing....maybe the Methpocalypse!!!
so, last week's episode didn't do much for me.
some good parts, but mostly in-between scenes, scenes to get us where we need to be, but that weren't very interesting in themselves.
so i was hoping tonight's episode would have the good stuff.
damn, did it ever! just great, all the way through.
i really liked the scene with walt and his new assistant, played like a love montage, with a poetry reading, even!
the tension in this episode almost killed me.
loved the ending with the RV being crushed, it was so sad, in a way.
Quote from: cactusfan on April 26, 2010, 02:44:00 AM
so, last week's episode didn't do much for me.
some good parts, but mostly in-between scenes, scenes to get us where we need to be, but that weren't very interesting in themselves.
so i was hoping tonight's episode would have the good stuff.
damn, did it ever! just great, all the way through.
i really liked the scene with walt and his new assistant, played like a love montage, with a poetry reading, even!
the tension in this episode almost killed me.
loved the ending with the RV being crushed, it was so sad, in a way.
That scene was great! I love how they matured the "cooking music" to some nice piano driven jazz, instead of the older gritty electro-ish tunes. It really added to the hilarity of it all. New lab, new assistant, new meth music. :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
Seriously, though....Great episode. I can't wait to see what's next.
looking forward to Sundays episode. shit is getting very intense.
Quote from: sophist on May 14, 2010, 09:45:27 AM
looking forward to Sundays episode. shit is getting very intense.
yeah, the last episode was kinda anti-climactic, a tension and release jam of sorts...i love this show.
Quote from: Bobafett on May 14, 2010, 10:10:17 AM
Quote from: sophist on May 14, 2010, 09:45:27 AM
looking forward to Sundays episode. shit is getting very intense.
yeah, the last episode was kinda anti-climactic, a tension and release jam of sorts...i love this show.
last week was a breather/ sorta mid season tension release indeed...... BUT, the at the same time we were shown just how badass the POLLOS guy in fact is. --the grin on his face when he had played the Cartel guy to the Federalies was straight Ruthless! :evil:
i love this show.
Quote from: VA slim on May 18, 2010, 10:44:45 PM
i love this show.
x2.
I rewatched the latest episode today, and yeah, it's that fucking good.
Quote from: sophist on May 18, 2010, 10:47:41 PM
Quote from: VA slim on May 18, 2010, 10:44:45 PM
i love this show.
x2.
I rewatched the latest episode today, and yeah, it's that fucking good.
yeah, my friend who doesnt have cable came over yesterday, so we watched the last 3 episodes on demand
nice. shit is about to hit the fan imo. Jesse's "miscalculations" will come back to haunt him. kangfirmed.
MORE SKINNY PETE FTW!!
Finally, I'm caught up after watching all of season 2 on DVD and having Tivo'd this season. Real good stuff, so far. Can't wait to see where this goes.
watched it again last night...Walt can play hardball too. and i loved the commercial to start the episode off right...i skipped through part of it on tivo cause i really thought it was a commercial.
Quote from: sophist on May 18, 2010, 11:30:55 PM
nice. shit is about to hit the fan imo. Jesse's "miscalculations" will come back to haunt him. kangfirmed.
Jessie is a fuckin moron, 1.5 mil in three months? thats not enough, you gotta pinch what was it? three ounces?
el pollos is the shit, i didnt see the full on play coming to be honest, well done imo, i think tomorrow night we will see jessie get his ass handed to him, or the events set in motion.
how do you go from cooking up the bad ass blue to slingin with the trailer trash? those guys are a joke, hitting NA meetings, someone should have spent more time learnin them skillz
been out of town for a few weeks, just caught up.
holy crap.
this show is the tits.
can't wait for tomorrow night.
Last night was pretty good. Some really intense moments, and hilarity mixed into the episode. I LOL at the following:
-"is that your fly saber?"
-when Jessie cuts the power and proceeds to mean mug the shit out of Walt.
-when Jessie doses Walt with sleeping medication.
The scene about Walt wanting to pin point the day he had lived too long was intense to me. Very well written speech about how that day was the turning point for Walt. I like how they keep bringing back these themes of morality and how the universe is more than science. It's an interesting paradox to see Walt question the very concept he lives for: science.
the "fly saber" line is hilarious! you are right, i was watching a bit late and passed out for the end so tonight i have to go back, the episode felt slow to me but i was pretty beat so that may have something to do with it. i love intense dialogue, its something lost from a lot of shows these days, so i think a re-visit is in order.
I rather enjoyed this episode. Not many shows can do what they did this week. With the exception of two small scenes, it was just two characters in one room for the entire hour -- with no "action". And it was amazing, IMO. Just one of the many reasons I think this show is one of the best out there. Walt's whole speech at the end was very powerful.
Quote from: ytowndan on May 27, 2010, 01:15:13 AM
I rather enjoyed this episode. Not many shows can do what they did this week. With the exception of two small scenes, it was just two characters in one room for the entire hour -- with no "action". And it was amazing, IMO. Just one of the many reasons I think this show is one of the best out there. Walt's whole speech at the end was very powerful.
im going to re-visit like i said, but you are right, an hour in the room together was a big risk that may have paid off.
only 2 eps. left, right?
if thats the case it'll be sweet timing watching the season fiinale. then taking off for Phish the next morning!!
My prediction:
Skyler gets hooked on the blue stuff.
Quote from: Undermind on June 01, 2010, 06:35:20 PM
My prediction:
Skyler gets hooked on the blue stuff.
she could stand to lose a few pounds anyway. :mrgreen:
Quote from: VA slim on June 01, 2010, 06:36:22 PM
Quote from: Undermind on June 01, 2010, 06:35:20 PM
My prediction:
Skyler gets hooked on the blue stuff.
she could stand to lose a few pounds anyway. :mrgreen:
ha.
Shit is about to hit the fan. I love the full circle of Jesse banging the chick who's son killed Badger last season.
Quote from: sophist on June 02, 2010, 11:30:23 AM
Quote from: VA slim on June 01, 2010, 06:36:22 PM
Quote from: Undermind on June 01, 2010, 06:35:20 PM
My prediction:
Skyler gets hooked on the blue stuff.
she could stand to lose a few pounds anyway. :mrgreen:
ha.
Shit is about to hit the fan. I love the full circle of Jesse banging the chick who's son killed Badger last season.
i wouldnt kick her outta bed for eatin crackers!
Quote from: VA slim on June 02, 2010, 11:34:38 AM
Quote from: sophist on June 02, 2010, 11:30:23 AM
Quote from: VA slim on June 01, 2010, 06:36:22 PM
Quote from: Undermind on June 01, 2010, 06:35:20 PM
My prediction:
Skyler gets hooked on the blue stuff.
she could stand to lose a few pounds anyway. :mrgreen:
ha.
Shit is about to hit the fan. I love the full circle of Jesse banging the chick who's son killed Badger last season.
i wouldnt kick her outta bed for eatin crackers!
I'd let her nibble on my cracker.
Hellz yeah. New episode tonight.
Quote from: sophist on June 06, 2010, 01:26:39 PM
Quote from: VA slim on June 02, 2010, 11:34:38 AM
Quote from: sophist on June 02, 2010, 11:30:23 AM
Quote from: VA slim on June 01, 2010, 06:36:22 PM
Quote from: Undermind on June 01, 2010, 06:35:20 PM
My prediction:
Skyler gets hooked on the blue stuff.
she could stand to lose a few pounds anyway. :mrgreen:
ha.
Shit is about to hit the fan. I love the full circle of Jesse banging the chick who's son killed Badger last season.
i wouldnt kick her outta bed for eatin crackers!
Hellz yeah. New episode tonight.
Holy fucking shit. Amazing episode tonight. I'm watching the encore presentation now.
fuk! i missed almost all of it, then i came in the middle and ...fuk! now i gotta stay up til midnight to see it! :frustrated:
:-o
Holy! Shit!
Quote from: ytowndan on June 07, 2010, 12:16:46 AM
:-o
Holy! Shit!
this show, man. too fucking much. insane.
NO MORE HALF MEASURES WALT. :samurai:
Best ending yet with that last episode. I loved the return of Heinsenberg. Just pure unadulterated bad ass behavior from Walt.
finally got to watch the last episode....holy shit.
Quote from: Bobafett on June 08, 2010, 09:49:44 PM
finally got to watch the last episode....holy shit.
insane episode, heisenburg trampling the yo's! that shit was ridiculous, skyler secretly loves the situation they are in imo too, she plays it like she wants to make the best out of a very bad situation but id say she's relieved. Im surprised Walt when all Rambo on those guys, Mr. Pollo is not gonna be happy with his cooks. but you gotta give some love for the respect shown to Walt by Pollo, that was deep, Jesse looked over at Walt like "damn, you are the fuckin man"
Dan\mnit! is this shit on demand? i got to watch it again. i'm sittin here wake and baking and cant remember who walt killed even. :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :smoke: :crazy:
Quote from: VA slim on June 09, 2010, 01:13:38 PM
Dan\mnit! is this shit on demand? i got to watch it again. i'm sittin here wake and baking and cant remember who walt killed even. :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :smoke: :crazy:
its on On Demand, Walt does a little :samurai:
Quote from: VA slim on June 09, 2010, 01:13:38 PM
Dan\mnit! is this shit on demand? i got to watch it again. i'm sittin here wake and baking and cant remember who walt killed even. :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :smoke: :crazy:
dude, this is sort of shit that is going to get you whacked. ::pollos::
New episode biiiiiiiiiiiiiiizump!
I cannot wait to see how this all concludes.
Totally. Pumped.
Quote from: ytowndan on June 13, 2010, 06:38:05 PM
I cannot wait to see how this all concludes.
Totally. Pumped.
same here.
unreal. the one night i'm dying to get some sleep b4 gettin up @ 330am tomoro to fly to VA,,,,not only is game five of the NBA finals on, but i just saw the season finale of Breakin Bad is 2 hours long!! :tte::frustrated: :crazy: :samurai: :-o :wtu:
Quote from: VA slim on June 13, 2010, 06:57:31 PM
unreal. the one night i'm dying to get some sleep b4 gettin up @ 330am tomoro to fly to VA,,,,not only is game five of the NBA finals on, but i just saw the season finale of Breakin Bad is 2 hours long!! :tte::frustrated: :crazy: :samurai: :-o :wtu:
Dude. You'll be fine. Man up, and watch this.
Quote from: sophist on June 13, 2010, 07:08:29 PM
Quote from: VA slim on June 13, 2010, 06:57:31 PM
unreal. the one night i'm dying to get some sleep b4 gettin up @ 330am tomoro to fly to VA,,,,not only is game five of the NBA finals on, but i just saw the season finale of Breakin Bad is 2 hours long!! :tte::frustrated: :crazy: :samurai: :-o :wtu:
Dude. You'll be fine. Man up, and watch this.
:mrgreen: 'YO Bitch, Bitch YO!' :wink::crazy: :-o::pollos::
Whoa! I didn't even set it up to record yet, so I had no idea it was 2 hrs! Awesome! :beers:
Quote from: VA slim on June 13, 2010, 07:24:23 PM
Quote from: sophist on June 13, 2010, 07:08:29 PM
Quote from: VA slim on June 13, 2010, 06:57:31 PM
unreal. the one night i'm dying to get some sleep b4 gettin up @ 330am tomoro to fly to VA,,,,not only is game five of the NBA finals on, but i just saw the season finale of Breakin Bad is 2 hours long!! :tte::frustrated: :crazy: :samurai: :-o :wtu:
Dude. You'll be fine. Man up, and watch this.
:mrgreen: 'YO Bitch, Bitch YO!' :wink::crazy: :-o::pollos::
::runs thugs over with a feminine looking SUV::
Well...that was a total buzz kill when it ended an hour "early", only to show us a sneak peek at some other show. Walt needs to run over whomever gave us the impression that the whole two hour slot was the finale. :-P
But seriously, that was the friggin BOMB! "Wow", is all I have to say right now.
Quote from: ytowndan on June 14, 2010, 03:37:59 AM
Well...that was a total buzz kill when it ended an hour "early", only to show us a sneak peek at some other show. Walt needs to run over whomever gave us the impression that the whole two hour slot was the finale. :-P
But seriously, that was the friggin BOMB! "Wow", is all I have to say right now.
pretty intense ending in my opinion. I liked it though. It was fitting for the season.
great ending. i love this show.
one thing, though. did it seem as though jesse changed the angle of the gun before he fired? i wonder if he actually killed gale or just winged him.
Quote from: cactusfan on June 14, 2010, 01:06:58 PM
great ending. i love this show.
one thing, though. did it seem as though jesse changed the angle of the gun before he fired? i wonder if he actually killed gale or just winged him.
I thought the same thing at first. But it seems that it was just a tricky pan shot. To me (on my 2nd viewing), it seems like they wanted to pan the camera to put you in Gale's perspective. If you pay attention to his shoulder and arm, it doesn't look like he moves. It was just the camera shifting in to a front and center angle.
Quote from: ytowndan on June 14, 2010, 03:20:48 PM
Quote from: cactusfan on June 14, 2010, 01:06:58 PM
great ending. i love this show.
one thing, though. did it seem as though jesse changed the angle of the gun before he fired? i wonder if he actually killed gale or just winged him.
I thought the same thing at first. But it seems that it was just a tricky pan shot. To me (on my 2nd viewing), it seems like they wanted to pan the camera to put you in Gale's perspective. If you pay attention to his shoulder and arm, it doesn't look like he moves. It was just the camera shifting in to a front and center angle.
okay. it certainly makes more sense if he did kill him. thematically, i mean, in that walt has finally made a murderer out of jesse.
Quote from: cactusfan on June 14, 2010, 06:41:42 PM
Quote from: ytowndan on June 14, 2010, 03:20:48 PM
Quote from: cactusfan on June 14, 2010, 01:06:58 PM
great ending. i love this show.
one thing, though. did it seem as though jesse changed the angle of the gun before he fired? i wonder if he actually killed gale or just winged him.
I thought the same thing at first. But it seems that it was just a tricky pan shot. To me (on my 2nd viewing), it seems like they wanted to pan the camera to put you in Gale's perspective. If you pay attention to his shoulder and arm, it doesn't look like he moves. It was just the camera shifting in to a front and center angle.
okay. it certainly makes more sense if he did kill him. thematically, i mean, in that walt has finally made a murderer out of jesse.
You could almost make a really dark drinking game out of this show. Drink every time Walter destroys someone's life.
Quote from: ytowndan on June 14, 2010, 03:20:48 PM
Quote from: cactusfan on June 14, 2010, 01:06:58 PM
great ending. i love this show.
one thing, though. did it seem as though jesse changed the angle of the gun before he fired? i wonder if he actually killed gale or just winged him.
I thought the same thing at first. But it seems that it was just a tricky pan shot. To me (on my 2nd viewing), it seems like they wanted to pan the camera to put you in Gale's perspective. If you pay attention to his shoulder and arm, it doesn't look like he moves. It was just the camera shifting in to a front and center angle.
There's an interview w/Vince Gilligan where he says that Jesse definitely shot Gale. He was apparently surprised that ppl were taking it as ambiguous, and that it def. wasn't meant to be.
I have run the whole scenario over a bunch of times in my head, and re-watched it like 4 times (just the ending) to see if I can grab any more clues. If Gilligan didn't mean it to be ambiguous, it was certainly directed/produced by someone who did. I think it's probably pretty obvious that Jesse would "make his bones" at this point. They have a runaway hit show, and need to really create some depth for the characters. We know Walter inside and out, and continue to explore that relationship in every episode. The relationship with Jesse has always been sort of "surface" you never really get engaged in his life, and just when you were thinking he had a relationship happening, they kill her off. It seems like they are sort of playing with the audience by making us wonder just who Jesse really is. He's in love, he'll get talked out of cooking to no he killed a man, he's in deep now. I have huge expectations for this show, and I think we are all in for a ride.
Like the show. Just wish the young guy would quit saying YO!! so much.
DAMN. this show just won't let up. can't wait to see where this season goes.
Gus reached a whole new level of "bad guy" in that premiere. I love the way his big scene was written/shot. He didn't mumble a single word until the very end of it, yet he stole the whole thing.
Great opener. I can't wait to see where they take it.
ETA: Also, I wonder what kind of trouble the Gale's "lab notes" will bring. He seemed like quite a meticulous person, one could only imagine the details that would be in his personal notes.
Quote from: ytowndan on July 18, 2011, 06:28:29 PM
Gus reached a whole new level of "bad guy" in that premiere. I love the way his big scene was written/shot. He didn't mumble a single word until the very end of it, yet he stole the whole thing.
Great opener. I can't wait to see where they take it.
ETA: Also, I wonder what kind of trouble the Gale's "lab notes" will bring. He seemed like quite a meticulous person, one could only imagine the details that would be in his personal notes.
seriously. the more pissed off gus is, the less he says. and he is waaaay pissed off now. he had things so under control his whole life. and then he met walter white.
and yes, that notebook is going to be a big problem.
a week ago sunday in the NYT there was a good article on the show and its creator, vince gilligan. worth checking out. one thing gilligan says is that part of his inspiration for the show was to have a character start out as the hero, and then slowly have him turn into the bad guy.
"Breaking Bad" Gets Fifth and Final Season on AMC (http://www.thirdage.com/news/breaking-bad-gets-fifth-and-final-season-on-amc_08-15-2011)
QuoteBreaking Bad will end after its fifth season, AMC has announced. The channel has ordered 16 more episodes to conclude the series.
The Emmy-award-winning drama made its debut in 2008 and has garnered three Emmys for lead actor Bryan Cranston, and a supporting actor Emmy for Aaron Paul.
Creator Vince Gilligan said in a statement that being able to work with a timetable for the final season was a "great gift" that will "allow us to properly build our story to a satisfying conclusion."
The series focuses on mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher Walter White, who is diagnosed with cancer and secretly begins making methamphetamine in order to provide for his family after his death.
The fourth season began in July and has been attracting the show's highest ratings ever, with 28 percent more total viewers than in 2010.
AMC's announcement followed a series of tense negotiations that saw Gilligan briefly talking with rival cable network FX about running the final season of the series.
AMC had spent much of its resources to renew critical darling Mad Men and so had sought a shortend final season of Breaking Bad -- six to eight episodes.
In its announcement, AMC said that production on the final season of Breaking Bad would start in early 2012 , but did not announce when the episodes would air.
Quote from: ytowndan on August 15, 2011, 07:16:32 PM
"Breaking Bad" Gets Fifth and Final Season on AMC (http://www.thirdage.com/news/breaking-bad-gets-fifth-and-final-season-on-amc_08-15-2011)
QuoteBreaking Bad will end after its fifth season, AMC has announced. The channel has ordered 16 more episodes to conclude the series.
The Emmy-award-winning drama made its debut in 2008 and has garnered three Emmys for lead actor Bryan Cranston, and a supporting actor Emmy for Aaron Paul.
Creator Vince Gilligan said in a statement that being able to work with a timetable for the final season was a "great gift" that will "allow us to properly build our story to a satisfying conclusion."
The series focuses on mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher Walter White, who is diagnosed with cancer and secretly begins making methamphetamine in order to provide for his family after his death.
The fourth season began in July and has been attracting the show's highest ratings ever, with 28 percent more total viewers than in 2010.
AMC's announcement followed a series of tense negotiations that saw Gilligan briefly talking with rival cable network FX about running the final season of the series.
AMC had spent much of its resources to renew critical darling Mad Men and so had sought a shortend final season of Breaking Bad -- six to eight episodes.
In its announcement, AMC said that production on the final season of Breaking Bad would start in early 2012 , but did not announce when the episodes would air.
That sucks, but it's probably for the best. They can only really drag this story line so far. I've been wondering about how they would wrap it up. Seems legit.
agreed. its due to end unfortunately. this season is losing some of its integrity imo.
personally all i do every episode is try to figure out why th fuk the producers thought it would be a good idea to try and conceal the fact that the actress that plays sklyer is preggo as fuk the whole season.
i mean, she was fake pregnant the first few, couldnt they have timed this better? lol.
or make her pregnant again with the business guys baby or something.
i dunno.
but anyway, yeah, i was on board for the first few ep.s but last week when sky decides to sleep with walt again... ugh, talk about complete character role reversal. she was always my least fav character, but at least she played the part of a bitch perfectly. now its all moot. im not buying it. oh well.
I've really enjoyed this season so far. I personally think it has potential to be better than last year.
As for the final season, I'm actually excited about it. It's best to end on a high note and, in my opinion, that's where they are right now.
Holy shit, was that a fantastic episode! :-o
yeah, last night was great.
I had to purposely ignore this thread, as I didn't see it until tonight. WOW.
I'll be the first for this week. HOLY SHIT. :crazy:
HOLY SHIT, indeed.
These last couple of episodes have been some of the most intense ever.
Quote from: aphineday on September 26, 2011, 01:32:12 AM
I'll be the first for this week. HOLY SHIT. :crazy:
YUP
BTW, I'm totally rooting for Jessie to "win" and somehow Walt has to suffer alone. i'm so sick of his idiotic ass! lol.
the last few episodes are really brinin the heat.
Only 2 more left :(
at the very end of last nights episode when walt was under the house and the water heater was on the wall above him... ya know the one he put in a couple seasons ago... i could have sworn they tried to make it sound like there was a gas leak or somethin about to explode.
Let me just say it: I hope the house explodes and Sklar dies! that would be the best twist EvaH!!
--and then Walt could go on the run with his son and Hank. 1 idiot and 2 disabled dudes on the Lamb! LOL!! that would rule!!
this show is so great.
Quote from: VA $l!m on September 26, 2011, 10:57:14 AM
Quote from: aphineday on September 26, 2011, 01:32:12 AM
I'll be the first for this week. HOLY SHIT. :crazy:
BTW, I'm totally rooting for Jessie to "win" and somehow Walt has to suffer alone. i'm so sick of his idiotic ass! lol.
I wish I agreed, but I do find myself feeling sorry for Walt even though I know I shouldn't.
good ep.
gonna be a rawk star finale next week, cant wait!
im thinking someone is going to be off'd. maybe hank...?
also, im wondering if MIKE will somehow pop back up and be involved after being left in MExico.
Quote from: VA $l!m on October 03, 2011, 10:04:27 AM
good ep.
gonna be a rawk star finale next week, cant wait!
im thinking someone is going to be off'd. maybe hank...?
also, im wondering if MIKE will somehow pop back up and be involved after being left in MExico.
I definitely hope Mike will come back into play. I think the Mexico situation was enough to finally make him realize that, to Gus, he's more a "piece of property" than an employee. I don't think he can believe any longer that Gus even sees him as a human being, let alone a close and trusted friend (if he ever even believed that in the first place). I'd personally love to see him, Walt and Jessie take them out.
Quote from: ytowndan on October 03, 2011, 11:40:53 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on October 03, 2011, 10:04:27 AM
good ep.
gonna be a rawk star finale next week, cant wait!
im thinking someone is going to be off'd. maybe hank...?
also, im wondering if MIKE will somehow pop back up and be involved after being left in MExico.
I definitely hope Mike will come back into play. I think the Mexico situation was enough to finally make him realize that, to Gus, he's more a "piece of property" than an employee. I don't think he can believe any longer that Gus even sees him as a human being, let alone a close and trusted friend (if he ever even believed that in the first place). I'd personally love to see him, Walt and Jessie take them out.
My theory ever since they announced that there would only be one more season was that Walt and Jesse would flip State's, and the last season will be about them trying to stay alive while the whole shit house collapses. With the Cartel wiped out, Gus and his infrastructure are the only people that know that Walt and Jesse (possibly Mike now too) even exist. They only need to hold on while Gustavo gets busted, and they are home free (but that's a little lame for this show).
If it doesn't go down that way, then I think Gus gets offed in the finale. ;)
Quote from: aphineday on October 04, 2011, 01:27:36 AM
Quote from: ytowndan on October 03, 2011, 11:40:53 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on October 03, 2011, 10:04:27 AM
good ep.
gonna be a rawk star finale next week, cant wait!
im thinking someone is going to be off'd. maybe hank...?
also, im wondering if MIKE will somehow pop back up and be involved after being left in MExico.
I definitely hope Mike will come back into play. I think the Mexico situation was enough to finally make him realize that, to Gus, he's more a "piece of property" than an employee. I don't think he can believe any longer that Gus even sees him as a human being, let alone a close and trusted friend (if he ever even believed that in the first place). I'd personally love to see him, Walt and Jessie take them out.
My theory ever since they announced that there would only be one more season was that Walt and Jesse would flip State's, and the last season will be about them trying to stay alive while the whole shit house collapses. With the Cartel wiped out, Gus and his infrastructure are the only people that know that Walt and Jesse (possibly Mike now too) even exist. They only need to hold on while Gustavo gets busted, and they are home free (but that's a little lame for this show).
If it doesn't go down that way, then I think Gus gets offed in the finale. ;)
well, you might be on the right track, because the "scenes from next week" implied something about Jessie going to the DEA and confessing.
So, that was pretty fucking awesome! But I'm pretty sure I hate Walt now.
Also, as cool as that was, what the hell is left for them next year?
ETA: Interview with Vince Gilligan (Series Creator) on the Season Finale (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/vince-gilligan-of-breaking-bad-talks-about-ending-the-season-and-the-series/) This addresses my above question, albeit very vaguely.
yeah, didnt see that last scene coming at all. i'll give them that.
in fact i had to sit down and try and remember the whole set of events of the last few episodes.
at the time i actually didnt feel like gus poisoned the kid, but there are a lot of holes in the story now that we know walt did it.
1. what happened to the Risen that was in Jessie's Cig pack?
2. how the F did he actually get the kid to ingest the poison from the Berries.
...i dunno, its a huge jump for walt to suddenly be a baby killer just to save his own neck... and i guess his familie's... but i mean, was it so important that he convinced Jessie to hate gus and help him kill him?
he could have almost as easily attempted to blow up gus on his own.
meh...
i am stoked for the last season though. just because now that walt is officially a piece of shit, Jessie really is looking like the innocent kid that just got into shit that he couldnt handle. i dig that angle. druggie kids i can relate to...lol.
i was actually trying to think of all the people that were killed as a result of walt's decisions, as opposed to jessie's.
it will take me some remembering, but most of the ones i can think of off the top of my head really were from Walt's impetus. even the ones Jessie actually "pulled the trigger" on.
--anyone want to help me with a Body count list and which character's idea it was?
that was an amazing season.
walt played chess with gus and finally managed to win.
and walt is now pretty much pure evil.
slim, walt's plan was devised when he was sitting in his yard spinning the gun on the table. it points to him every time but one, when it points at the plant. the plan wasn't to kill the kid. walt's smart enough to estimate dosage (though presumably if the kid died, walt would have rationalized it as necessary). the plan was to get jesse back on his side in any way possible, because if jesse stayed loyal to gus, walter was going to end up dead. plus jesse was going to be his key to getting near gus.
so walt told saul of the plan, hence the adsurd pat-down scene last week when jesses comes to see saul and huell basically feels him up. that's how they got the cigarettes away from jesse. walk took the poison one so jesse would make the connection.
Quote from: cactusfan on October 10, 2011, 02:36:08 PM
that was an amazing season.
walt played chess with gus and finally managed to win.
and walt is now pretty much pure evil.
slim, walt's plan was devised when he was sitting in his yard spinning the gun on the table. it points to him every time but one, when it points at the plant. the plan wasn't to kill the kid. walt's smart enough to estimate dosage (though presumably if the kid died, walt would have rationalized it as necessary). the plan was to get jesse back on his side in any way possible, because if jesse stayed loyal to gus, walter was going to end up dead. plus jesse was going to be his key to getting near gus.
so walt told saul of the plan, hence the adsurd pat-down scene last week when jesses comes to see saul and huell basically feels him up. that's how they got the cigarettes away from jesse. walk took the poison one so jesse would make the connection.
nice, thats the part i was missing.
still doesnt explain how walt actually got the kid to ingest the poison though. i mean, thats a lot of gray area there.
In a way, Walt guaranteed that the doctors would figure it out before the poison killed him. He knew that Jessie would lead the doctors towards Ricin poisoning, and that the doctors would run a toxin screen. Their toxin screen would reveal that Brock ingested the berries instead. The doctors would catch the real problem because of Jessie's obscure tip, and Jessie would be let off the hook from any subsequent police investigation. A win win -- except for that poor kid who had to suffer during the process. Quite a risky plan, but it all worked out the way Walt planned.
As far as how he physically had the kid poisoned, I have a feeling we'll find out next season (along with Jessie).
Last night's episode was so incredibly bad ass. I think the tie in with Saul is a no-brainer now that you bring it up, cactusfan. Good catch.
After reading Gilligan's interview, it seems unlikely, but I think one option is that Gus framed Walt.
We almost definitely haven't seen the end of Mike... still working on how I think that's going to tie in.
gus framed walt? for what? the poison? there is no mystery there. walt did it. they set up the plant scene, and the final shot is the plant. that's why the episode was so devastating. walt's final line, 'i won' couldn't be more horrifying. yes, he won, all right. but at what cost?
next season he will lose everything, and destroy everyone.
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!!!!!
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Quote from: cactusfan on October 10, 2011, 11:58:22 PM
gus framed walt? for what? the poison? there is no mystery there. walt did it. they set up the plant scene, and the final shot is the plant. that's why the episode was so devastating. walt's final line, 'i won' couldn't be more horrifying. yes, he won, all right. but at what cost?
next season he will lose everything, and destroy everyone.
I think that it's pretty obvious that Gus has wanted Walt dead for quite some time. In fact, the only reason he is alive is because Jesse refused to give his blessing. I'm pretty sure that shows more than enough motive to frame Walt, and get Jesse to pull the trigger himself. There is plenty of mystery there if they drop into next season with us all believing that Walt poisoned the kid, and then we find out it was a frame job. They put the plant at Walt's place, hoping Jesse would find it, etc.
NOW, all of that being said, I think you are probably on track. I was just tossing out an alternate theory. I get the whole "I won" thing, and yes Walt is a bad dude. Got it. In fact, I've gotten that for some time. Like Vince has maintained from day one, It's what makes Walt interesting. He is a piece of shit, yet you always want him to win. I think you are about spot on in your assessment of next season though, but at the same time, who knows? This series is so nuts, the tricks and turns could be completely out off our radar.
Quote from: aphineday on October 11, 2011, 12:51:35 AM
Quote from: cactusfan on October 10, 2011, 11:58:22 PM
gus framed walt? for what? the poison? there is no mystery there. walt did it. they set up the plant scene, and the final shot is the plant. that's why the episode was so devastating. walt's final line, 'i won' couldn't be more horrifying. yes, he won, all right. but at what cost?
next season he will lose everything, and destroy everyone.
I think that it's pretty obvious that Gus has wanted Walt dead for quite some time. In fact, the only reason he is alive is because Jesse refused to give his blessing. I'm pretty sure that shows more than enough motive to frame Walt, and get Jesse to pull the trigger himself. There is plenty of mystery there if they drop into next season with us all believing that Walt poisoned the kid, and then we find out it was a frame job. They put the plant at Walt's place, hoping Jesse would find it, etc.
NOW, all of that being said, I think you are probably on track. I was just tossing out an alternate theory. I get the whole "I won" thing, and yes Walt is a bad dude. Got it. In fact, I've gotten that for some time. Like Vince has maintained from day one, It's what makes Walt interesting. He is a piece of shit, yet you always want him to win. I think you are about spot on in your assessment of next season though, but at the same time, who knows? This series is so nuts, the tricks and turns could be completely out off our radar.
yeah, that theory doesnt fly now that we have all the facts.
once walt warned the dea about the hit on hank, gus didnt need to creats some elaborate bs to get jessie to kill walt.
he straight up had the reasons to murder his entire family.
the best part of everything is that Gus ends up looking not like a nice guy or anything, but not a wantonless murderer who kills for no reason.
in my Book, with the blame for the kid laying on walt, Gus upholds his reputation as a "honest" (?) criminal.
he lived by the protypical gangster code, punishing only those who crossed him and their families, not random individuals...
ok, well, maybe thats not 100% true, but in imo his 'honor' remains somewhat intact.
Quote from: VA $l!m on October 11, 2011, 10:56:34 AM
Quote from: aphineday on October 11, 2011, 12:51:35 AM
Quote from: cactusfan on October 10, 2011, 11:58:22 PM
gus framed walt? for what? the poison? there is no mystery there. walt did it. they set up the plant scene, and the final shot is the plant. that's why the episode was so devastating. walt's final line, 'i won' couldn't be more horrifying. yes, he won, all right. but at what cost?
next season he will lose everything, and destroy everyone.
I think that it's pretty obvious that Gus has wanted Walt dead for quite some time. In fact, the only reason he is alive is because Jesse refused to give his blessing. I'm pretty sure that shows more than enough motive to frame Walt, and get Jesse to pull the trigger himself. There is plenty of mystery there if they drop into next season with us all believing that Walt poisoned the kid, and then we find out it was a frame job. They put the plant at Walt's place, hoping Jesse would find it, etc.
NOW, all of that being said, I think you are probably on track. I was just tossing out an alternate theory. I get the whole "I won" thing, and yes Walt is a bad dude. Got it. In fact, I've gotten that for some time. Like Vince has maintained from day one, It's what makes Walt interesting. He is a piece of shit, yet you always want him to win. I think you are about spot on in your assessment of next season though, but at the same time, who knows? This series is so nuts, the tricks and turns could be completely out off our radar.
yeah, that theory doesnt fly now that we have all the facts.
once walt warned the dea about the hit on hank, gus didnt need to creats some elaborate bs to get jessie to kill walt.
he straight up had the reasons to murder his entire family.
the best part of everything is that Gus ends up looking not like a nice guy or anything, but not a wantonless murderer who kills for no reason.
in my Book, with the blame for the kid laying on walt, Gus upholds his reputation as a "honest" (?) criminal.
he lived by the protypical gangster code, punishing only those who crossed him and their families, not random individuals...
ok, well, maybe thats not 100% true, but in imo his 'honor' remains somewhat intact.
By the end of this season I though walt was being a little bitch. I mean until this last season, he gets so worked up so easily :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
But idk I used to think the same of jessie, but it really seems like jessie is the calm one now and walt is all fidgety etc like jessie used to be.
Quote from: phishhead92 on October 11, 2011, 12:27:48 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on October 11, 2011, 10:56:34 AM
Quote from: aphineday on October 11, 2011, 12:51:35 AM
Quote from: cactusfan on October 10, 2011, 11:58:22 PM
gus framed walt? for what? the poison? there is no mystery there. walt did it. they set up the plant scene, and the final shot is the plant. that's why the episode was so devastating. walt's final line, 'i won' couldn't be more horrifying. yes, he won, all right. but at what cost?
next season he will lose everything, and destroy everyone.
I think that it's pretty obvious that Gus has wanted Walt dead for quite some time. In fact, the only reason he is alive is because Jesse refused to give his blessing. I'm pretty sure that shows more than enough motive to frame Walt, and get Jesse to pull the trigger himself. There is plenty of mystery there if they drop into next season with us all believing that Walt poisoned the kid, and then we find out it was a frame job. They put the plant at Walt's place, hoping Jesse would find it, etc.
NOW, all of that being said, I think you are probably on track. I was just tossing out an alternate theory. I get the whole "I won" thing, and yes Walt is a bad dude. Got it. In fact, I've gotten that for some time. Like Vince has maintained from day one, It's what makes Walt interesting. He is a piece of shit, yet you always want him to win. I think you are about spot on in your assessment of next season though, but at the same time, who knows? This series is so nuts, the tricks and turns could be completely out off our radar.
yeah, that theory doesnt fly now that we have all the facts.
once walt warned the dea about the hit on hank, gus didnt need to creats some elaborate bs to get jessie to kill walt.
he straight up had the reasons to murder his entire family.
the best part of everything is that Gus ends up looking not like a nice guy or anything, but not a wantonless murderer who kills for no reason.
in my Book, with the blame for the kid laying on walt, Gus upholds his reputation as a "honest" (?) criminal.
he lived by the protypical gangster code, punishing only those who crossed him and their families, not random individuals...
ok, well, maybe thats not 100% true, but in imo his 'honor' remains somewhat intact.
By the end of this season I though walt was being a little bitch. I mean until this last season, he gets so worked up so easily :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
But idk I used to think the same of jessie, but it really seems like jessie is the calm one now and walt is all fidgety etc like jessie used to be.
i have an extreme sympathy for jessie. i just think they portray his character in a way that reminds me of a lot of people including myself i've known over the years.
Quote from: VA $l!m on October 11, 2011, 01:52:13 PM
Quote from: phishhead92 on October 11, 2011, 12:27:48 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on October 11, 2011, 10:56:34 AM
Quote from: aphineday on October 11, 2011, 12:51:35 AM
Quote from: cactusfan on October 10, 2011, 11:58:22 PM
gus framed walt? for what? the poison? there is no mystery there. walt did it. they set up the plant scene, and the final shot is the plant. that's why the episode was so devastating. walt's final line, 'i won' couldn't be more horrifying. yes, he won, all right. but at what cost?
next season he will lose everything, and destroy everyone.
I think that it's pretty obvious that Gus has wanted Walt dead for quite some time. In fact, the only reason he is alive is because Jesse refused to give his blessing. I'm pretty sure that shows more than enough motive to frame Walt, and get Jesse to pull the trigger himself. There is plenty of mystery there if they drop into next season with us all believing that Walt poisoned the kid, and then we find out it was a frame job. They put the plant at Walt's place, hoping Jesse would find it, etc.
NOW, all of that being said, I think you are probably on track. I was just tossing out an alternate theory. I get the whole "I won" thing, and yes Walt is a bad dude. Got it. In fact, I've gotten that for some time. Like Vince has maintained from day one, It's what makes Walt interesting. He is a piece of shit, yet you always want him to win. I think you are about spot on in your assessment of next season though, but at the same time, who knows? This series is so nuts, the tricks and turns could be completely out off our radar.
yeah, that theory doesnt fly now that we have all the facts.
once walt warned the dea about the hit on hank, gus didnt need to creats some elaborate bs to get jessie to kill walt.
he straight up had the reasons to murder his entire family.
the best part of everything is that Gus ends up looking not like a nice guy or anything, but not a wantonless murderer who kills for no reason.
in my Book, with the blame for the kid laying on walt, Gus upholds his reputation as a "honest" (?) criminal.
he lived by the protypical gangster code, punishing only those who crossed him and their families, not random individuals...
ok, well, maybe thats not 100% true, but in imo his 'honor' remains somewhat intact.
By the end of this season I though walt was being a little bitch. I mean until this last season, he gets so worked up so easily :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
But idk I used to think the same of jessie, but it really seems like jessie is the calm one now and walt is all fidgety etc like jessie used to be.
i have an extreme sympathy for jessie. i just think they portray his character in a way that reminds me of a lot of people including myself i've known over the years.
Definitely, but I think that's part of the beauty of the show.
Walt on the other hand strikes me as a guy that gets completely corrupted by the power. Here we have a guy that was pretty much as "vanilla" as they come. He got screwed on a huge deal (or maybe he didn't, they leave that fairly ambiguous, and it seems like it was partially Walt's fault) with his partner coming out of school. Then he gets trapped teaching at a high school that he obviously hates, etc. Then he gets lung cancer. I mean, when it broke, dude just went off the fucking rails.
I honestly don't see how this show ends without Walt either losing it all, or becoming the biggest kingpin in history. Either way, it will be damn fun to watch. Vince Gilligan is the man.
great 4 part interview with Vince Gilligan at the Onion a.v. club, where he talks about all of season 4 in detail, and about how the show is created in general.
part 1 here:
http://www.avclub.com/articles/vince-gilligan-walks-us-through-season-four-of-bre,63013/
i watched the Crawlspace episode again. there's some great foreshadowing i of course was blind to the first time. when Gus goes to see Hector in the old folks home to give him Don Eladio's necklace and tell him his entire family is dead, Hector is watching the movie Bridge On The River Kwai. there's a brief clip of the movie shown, at the end, of Alec Guinnes just before the bridge is blown up.
but watching this time i realized that throughout the scene the soundtrack of the movie is audible. and the moment that Gus pulls up a chair and faces Hector, just looks at him silently for about 5 seconds, the audio we hear is the explosion. nice.
Quote from: cactusfan on October 13, 2011, 05:05:16 PM
i watched the Crawlspace episode again. there's some great foreshadowing i of course was blind to the first time. when Gus goes to see Hector in the old folks home to give him Don Eladio's necklace and tell him his entire family is dead, Hector is watching the movie Bridge On The River Kwai. there's a brief clip of the movie shown, at the end, of Alec Guinnes just before the bridge is blown up.
but watching this time i realized that throughout the scene the soundtrack of the movie is audible. and the moment that Gus pulls up a chair and faces Hector, just looks at him silently for about 5 seconds, the audio we hear is the explosion. nice.
Damn, you really dug into that. But I did notice the movie in that episode, just didnt think much of it.
I really had no idea we would even see Salamanca (sp?) again after that whole Tuco stuff. Especially not as such an important part of the plot.
Too bad season 5 will be the last, just like The Wire. One on the plus side is that season 5 is confirmed 16 episodes!
Quote from: whatapiper on March 07, 2012, 02:04:52 AM
Too bad season 5 will be the last, just like The Wire. One on the plus side is that season 5 is confirmed 16 episodes!
Not too long ago, I read that while they will produce all 16 episodes at once, they may air them in two "mini-seasons". I hope they've changed their stance on that.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do after both Mad Men and Breaking Bad are done with.... :|
I'm very, very excited to see this season, and very sad to see this show go.
This is going to sound stupid and anal, but can we get a mod to slap a "g" on the thread title? It drives me crazy!!
i just watched seasons 1-3 for the first time.
for some strange reason i just never felt like checking this out.
fuck, its such a great show. finished dl'n season 4 as it is not on netflix.
psyched.
Quote from: aphineday on March 07, 2012, 10:35:38 AM
This is going to sound stupid and anal, but can we get a mod to slap a "g" on the thread title? It drives me crazy!!
looking forward to the spinoff, "Breakin Bad 2, Electric Boogaloo"
I may start over with season 1 before 5 airs.
Quote from: whatapiper on March 07, 2012, 11:06:05 AM
I may start over with season 1 before 5 airs.
that's
bold
i photochopped a pic of my cats for http://catscientists.tumblr.com/
enjoy.
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Quote from: mirthbeatenworker on March 25, 2012, 02:55:02 PM
i photochopped a pic of my cats for http://catscientists.tumblr.com/
enjoy.
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Dear God.
Amazing, right?
Quote from: mirthbeatenworker on March 25, 2012, 03:29:00 PM
Amazing, right?
And the creepiest thing I've seen all weekend. +k!
I started watching this show when it first came on tv, but hadn't seen anything since the first season. Yesterday I re-watched the entire first season and am starting on season 2 today. I think the only reason I ever stopped watching it was because I had pretty freshly kicked using meth and watching this show made me want to do some. Now I'm far enough removed that watching it doesn't make me want to do some meth, it actually makes me think about how fucked up I was.
Although last night I did have a bunch of dreams that I was trying to cook meth.
Getting' fakkin' pumped for Sunday night!!!
Also, I was rewatching the second season of The Walking Dead recently and noticed that Darryl had a bag of Blue Meth!!
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:crazy:
just re-watched the last four episodes of season 4.
there are not enough superlatives for this show.
i can't even get my head around how smart it is.
very excited for sunday night.
of course we only get 8 episodes...then we have to wait until summer '13 for last 8. sigh.
here is a well done fan made video of walter's transformation, which gets me more excited every time i watch it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUfrPAo-Ytk
Quote from: mirthbeatenworker on July 13, 2012, 10:01:04 AM
here is a well done fan made video of walter's transformation, which gets me more excited every time i watch it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUfrPAo-Ytk
Thanks for posting. I usually can't stand fan made stuff, but that was well done.
if you dont have amc, like myself, or just had it dropped by dish network, amc is showing it live online tonight.
just fill this out - http://www.amctv.com/breakingbad4dish/ and say you are a dish customer.
Quote from: mirthbeatenworker on July 15, 2012, 07:33:15 PM
if you dont have amc, like myself, or just had it dropped by dish network, amc is showing it live online tonight.
just fill this out - http://www.amctv.com/breakingbad4dish/ and say you are a dish customer.
Nice. T-Minus 1:17 to go time!
solid opener. putting all the pieces back into play.
the theme to start off with: walter as king. i can't imagine that's going to last very long.
i liked the opening, too. a call-back to the very first episode with his age written out in bacon. and interesting how far in the future it is, with him being 52. the show began with his 50th birthday, and at the end of season 4 he mentions that his cancer diagnosis came almost a year ago. so he's not even 51 right now.
like first 2 eps so far so good.
Does anyone else think Walter is a total dick? Fucking Pinkman guy right here.
Quote from: Wolfmansbrother on July 26, 2012, 11:08:38 PM
Does anyone else think Walter is a total dick? Fucking Pinkman guy right here.
Ummm I think it's painfully obvious that Walt's a dick... but he's a genius.
Also, if someone doesn't but a fucking "g" on the title of this thread I'm going to lose my freakinggggggg mind!
:frustrated: :police:
Quote from: aphineday on July 26, 2012, 11:33:01 PM
Quote from: Wolfmansbrother on July 26, 2012, 11:08:38 PM
Does anyone else think Walter is a total dick? Fucking Pinkman guy right here.
Ummm I think it's painfully obvious that Walt's a dick... but he's a genius.
Also, if someone doesn't but a fucking "g" on the title of this thread I'm going to lose my freakinggggggg mind!
:frustrated: :police:
There you go. :evil:
Quote from: mistercharlie on July 27, 2012, 04:35:43 AM
Quote from: aphineday on July 26, 2012, 11:33:01 PM
Quote from: Wolfmansbrother on July 26, 2012, 11:08:38 PM
Does anyone else think Walter is a total dick? Fucking Pinkman guy right here.
Ummm I think it's painfully obvious that Walt's a dick... but he's a genius.
Also, if someone doesn't but a fucking "g" on the title of this thread I'm going to lose my freakinggggggg mind!
:frustrated: :police:
There you go. :evil:
Took me a second. . . I see what you did there!
We really do need a "g" though. :|
ETA: That being said, I'm happy that Mike is back! He has a great presence on the show, and I'm glad that he'll be a big part of the season.
walter a genius? yeah. right. let's see how that works out for him. walter's going to be taking a big fall.
love the mike episode. i think he's going to be the heart of the season. him and jesse, anyway.
walter turned a big corner at the end of last season. he is now fully the bad guy. i love it.
look at how fucking smug he is when mike calls him at the end to say he's in. walter thinks he's just so smart and persuasive. he has no idea what's really going on, and what mike's motives really are.
Loved the cooking sequence in the last episode.
Quote from: Wolfmansbrother on July 26, 2012, 11:08:38 PM
Does anyone else think Walter is a total dick? Fucking Pinkman guy right here.
...yeah, unfortunately the writers have pushed this POV on everyone i think now.
i was pinkman from season 1 episode 1. now he's there for everyone to feeel bad for.
at this point they really want every1 to hate walt, but ive been hoping for jessie to give it to him good for years now.
walts a poser./
funny, just when we start getting the 'walt- hate' , they throw down an episode that reminds us of the True Villian all along--SKYLAR! :evil:
omfg i hate that B.I.T.C.H.
Quote from: VA $l!m on August 07, 2012, 11:36:58 AM
funny, just when we start getting the 'walt- hate' , they throw down an episode that reminds us of the True Villian all along--SKYLAR! :evil:
omfg i hate that B.I.T.C.H.
i was just coming here to post about how much the last episode sucked.
cant stand skylar. the story with her is an intolerable bore.
hope there is some action next week.
Skylar and her sister can't die soon enough if you ask me.
Amen to all of the above. I can handle Marie more than I can handle Skylar. I was hoping that Walt just killed the bitch when she took his kids away, but alas it was not to be. Just an episode with absolutely shit happening other than Skylar having a break down.
well, id have to say last night's EPI was a WIN.
overall classic BB.
Was really glad to Jessie throw out a couple "YOs and Bitches!" last night, lol.
Also, how about mr. BRainstorm?! First the MAgnets, now this Idea?--Clearly, Jess is becoming the Brains of the operation, lol.
Am i the only one that thought in episode one that when he thought up the Magnet idea that it was a joke about the Insane Clown Posse song Rainbows? isnt that the one that has some lyric about 'Magnets-whats up with em' or something? sorry, i could never watch the video more than once, lol.
Quote from: VA $l!m on August 13, 2012, 04:00:39 PM
well, id have to say last night's EPI was a WIN.
overall classic BB.
Was really glad to Jessie throw out a couple "YOs and Bitches!" last night, lol.
Also, how about mr. BRainstorm?! First the MAgnets, now this Idea?--Clearly, Jess is becoming the Brains of the operation, lol.
Am i the only one that thought in episode one that when he thought up the Magnet idea that it was a joke about the Insane Clown Posse song Rainbows? isnt that the one that has some lyric about 'Magnets-whats up with em' or something? sorry, i could never watch the video more than once, lol.
It's called "Miracles" they say "Magnets, how do they work?"
So I FINALLY started to watch this past weekend on Netflix. Already into Season 3.
Holy shit!!!!!!!!
Show pretty much rules face!
FINALLY a good episode. Ready to see this keep developing!
I just got totally caught up. Hadn't seen any of this season until tonight.
This season is just plain ridiculous. In a good way though, I guess.
A lot of it just seems a little more farfetched than ... usual.
Looking forward to seeing where it all goes!
Quote from: VA $l!m on August 13, 2012, 04:00:39 PM
well, id have to say last night's EPI was a WIN.
overall classic BB.
Was really glad to Jessie throw out a couple "YOs and Bitches!" last night, lol.
Also, how about mr. BRainstorm?! First the MAgnets, now this Idea?--Clearly, Jess is becoming the Brains of the operation, lol.
Am i the only one that thought in episode one that when he thought up the Magnet idea that it was a joke about the Insane Clown Posse song Rainbows? isnt that the one that has some lyric about 'Magnets-whats up with em' or something? sorry, i could never watch the video more than once, lol.
Heh, the "magnets" thing crossed my mind too.
And I agree, it's kind of funny how between him, Walt, and Mike, he's proving to become the
actual source of intelligence. Had it not been for him, Walt would have tried to blow up the police station, and Mike would have likely went on the run. But he saved the day with "magnets bitch!". Then, in this last episode, if it weren't for him, they would have either killed two innocent train operators or went back to cooking shitty product.
Jesse, FTW!
ETA: Of course, his plan didn't exactly work out as intended, but you can't really blame him for the shitty surprise element at the end.
Todd really stepped up and did what we all knew needed to be done in that last scene there.
spider kid, lol
Quote from: McGrupp on August 15, 2012, 03:56:26 AM
Todd really stepped up and did what we all knew needed to be done in that last scene there.
spider kid, lol
Ouch...and true.
Real Life Walter White Wanted by Police (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/breaking-bad-coincidence-alert-real-meth-cook-named-walter-white-wanted-by-police/2012/08/17/0289362c-e869-11e1-8487-64e4b2a79ba8_blog.html)
QuoteIn further evidence that all television is reality television, a man named Walter White is currently wanted in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for violating his probation. What was he on probation for? Manufacturing and trafficking methamphetamine, according to the Associated Press.
If the key words "methamphetamine" and "Walter White" sound familiar together, that's because the Walter White on "Breaking Bad" — played by Emmy Award winner Bryan Cranston — is also a meth cook. He lives in Albuquerque, N.M., instead of Alabama, but really, now you're just splitting hairs.
The real Walter White — who, like Cranston's White, is also bearded but, unlike Cranston's White, as far as we know, does not also go by the name Heisenberg — was placed on probation two years ago following a 2008 conviction for meth manufacturing.
According to Al.com, the real-life, slightly older White (he's 55), was arrested earlier this year in nearby Bibb County, Ala., for once again cooking and distributing meth, an obvious violation of his probation. After missing a court appearance last month, his name shot to the top of the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office most wanted list.
Wait, a guy named Walter White got lucky enough to potentially extricate himself from the meth business and then still got right back into it? Add another point to the things that real Walter White (RWW) and fictional Walter White (FWW) share in common.
Clearly the charges facing RWW are quite serious. This blog doesn't mean to downplay that fact. But this blog also must acknowledge that this is undeniably the best truth-meets-TV connection since an actual dude named Omar Little, a.k.a Omar from "The Wire," was arrested in Baltimore earlier this year.
Oh, and one more thing. I'm obviously not an expert in crime solving or prevention. But if I were a cop in Tuscaloosa, I would totally be checking my evidence room right now to make sure it had not been magnetically compromised. Just sayin'.
The women in this show really piss me off. My gf loves them and I absolutely hate them... Remember Rita in Dexter? Completely held back Dexter and the tv show itself IMO, just like here. Can't wait for tomorrow night.
How do y'all feel about this one??
Skylar sucks.
Quote from: zimbra on August 19, 2012, 10:47:17 PM
How do y'all feel about this one??
Skylar sucks.
SER.
I've been saying that the bitch needs to go all year. Good Lord, she's such a whiny bitch.
Good set up episode I guess. Definitely sewing the seeds of discourse further.
I expected Mike to go tonight, but that might be the finale for this year. Either way, I can't help but feel he's going out soon... or he's going to kill Walter in the end.
sorta was bummed when they said only 2 eps left THIS YEAR?!?
...so what? a 2 parter season with the second half in 2013? ---LAME.
and isnt this the "final" season?
coulda sworn they said that after last year, but nothing really been mentioned with this part of the season currently...
Quote from: VA $l!m on August 22, 2012, 11:12:03 PM
sorta was bummed when they said only 2 eps left THIS YEAR?!?
...so what? a 2 parter season with the second half in 2013? ---LAME.
and isnt this the "final" season?
coulda sworn they said that after last year, but nothing really been mentioned with this part of the season currently...
Final season, 16 episodes split into two "parts". Technically it's one season, but for all intents and purposes, it's two short seasons. :|
how many times has mike had a gun to walters head now? my guess....too many.
the schemes walt and jesse have plotted this season have been fun, but the story is sincerely lacking.
the whole part with skylar doesn't make a lick of sense either.
Quote from: mirthbeatenworker on August 24, 2012, 09:12:57 AM
how many times has mike had a gun to walters head now? my guess....too many.
the schemes walt and jesse have plotted this season have been fun, but the story is sincerely lacking.
the whole part with skylar doesn't make a lick of sense either.
sadly, i have to agree for the most part.
without a MAJOR hardcore second half to the season i will have to say this "final" season was a serious letdown compared to the last one.
for me the worst part isn't the Skylar BS. though annoying, it has always been a part of the series and especially since last season when she was preggos in real life but they tried to hide her with black clothes in the show... :roll: basically she's been the aschilles heal of the writers that couldnt have forseen where the show was going the first season or two and then had to mold her into this torn soul acomplice BS .
the worst part of this season for me is actually how theyve tried to force WALTER into being some uber hardcore gangster that has lost all remorse. puhleaaase... we arent so far removed from the dorky chemistry teacher that walks around in tighty wighties, SER.
suddenly he has less scrupples than jessie or mike by a mile... i'm just sayin'. seems WAAAAY to forced in an attempt to create some sort of climatic tension for the final confrontations between jessie and him that are inevitable in the later part of this season.
Just digging into S2.
Do they ever do marathons of current seasons on AMC?
I have 3 and 4, but would rather DVR 5 if they repeat it.
Quote from: Augustus on August 24, 2012, 04:31:24 PM
Just digging into S2.
Do they ever do marathons of current seasons on AMC?
I have 3 and 4, but would rather DVR 5 if they repeat it.
I believe they did a run of S1-S4 just prior to Season 5 starting, but on the reg, I do not know.
Also, this may be old news, but I know some folks on the paug read Klosterman, and if they like this show, Mad Men, The Wire, or The Sopranos, they might like this article on why Breaking Bad is the best of the lot (Deadwood crushes them all, btw :evil:)
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6763000/bad-decisions
Quote from: Augustus on August 24, 2012, 04:31:24 PM
Just digging into S2.
Do they ever do marathons of current seasons on AMC?
I have 3 and 4, but would rather DVR 5 if they repeat it.
not regularly or anything, but yeah, between seasons they usually will run all the previous ones leading up to the next one.
so, most likely later this year they will do what they did this spring and start showing 2 or 3 episodes in a row on one night a week leading up to the new season in 2013.
made it into season 4 last night
show pretty much rulz
so.............
the opening scene was a little too much.
and so was the end.......
blew my theory of how this will all end.
it's like i'm watching a different show than y'all.
this thing is brilliant.
how fucked up was that? i really hate walt now. such a strange course for a show to chart. i love it.
Walt feeling bad right afterwards reminded me of the scene in Scarface when Tony shot Manny and then immediately realized he had fucked up and felt bad for what he had done. Walt is turning into Tony Montana.
writing sux this season, IMHO.
Just finished season 4 the other night. Is the current season the 5th?
Quote from: cactusfan on August 28, 2012, 03:22:01 PM
it's like i'm watching a different show than y'all.
this thing is brilliant.
how fucked up was that? i really hate walt now. such a strange course for a show to chart. i love it.
I agree 100% with you.
Quote from: mehead on August 29, 2012, 04:06:15 PM
Just finished season 4 the other night. Is the current season the 5th?
yes
Quote from: cactusfan on August 28, 2012, 03:22:01 PM
it's like i'm watching a different show than y'all.
this thing is brilliant.
how fucked up was that? i really hate walt now. such a strange course for a show to chart. i love it.
What took you so long?
Walt went from hero to anti-hero a few seasons ago. He's all vice and no virtue. People keep talking about how much they hate Skylar, but Walt is nothing but greedy and power hungry. Skylar is actually the rational one. I know we're supposed to "root" for Walt, just like you would for Tony Soprano, but Walt cares for no one but himself. Maybe he cares about his son, but not enough to worry about putting him at the risk of being killed.
But I guess that's the point of the show and why it's called "Breaking Bad". Start out with a character that you have a great deal of sympathy for(or is it empathy?) who's totally straight and square and watch that character develop into the most morally corrupt individual possible.
Quote from: khalpin on August 29, 2012, 05:47:58 PM
But I guess that's the point of the show and why it's called "Breaking Bad". Start out with a character that you have a great deal of sympathy for(or is it empathy?) who's totally straight and square and watch that character develop into the most morally corrupt individual possible.
Bingo.
Quote from: khalpin on August 29, 2012, 05:47:58 PM
Quote from: cactusfan on August 28, 2012, 03:22:01 PM
it's like i'm watching a different show than y'all.
this thing is brilliant.
how fucked up was that? i really hate walt now. such a strange course for a show to chart. i love it.
What took you so long?
Walt went from hero to anti-hero a few seasons ago. He's all vice and no virtue. People keep talking about how much they hate Skylar, but Walt is nothing but greedy and power hungry. Skylar is actually the rational one. I know we're supposed to "root" for Walt, just like you would for Tony Soprano, but Walt cares for no one but himself. Maybe he cares about his son, but not enough to worry about putting him at the risk of being killed.
But I guess that's the point of the show and why it's called "Breaking Bad". Start out with a character that you have a great deal of sympathy for(or is it empathy?) who's totally straight and square and watch that character develop into the most morally corrupt individual possible.
i hated him intellectually by the end of the 4th season. somehow it took his petulant bitchy murder at the end of this week's episode to push me over into pure emotional hatred. if that makes sense. before i was marveling at how awful he'd become. now i actively despise him.
also, he is not Tony Soprano. you never stop rooting for Tony. he's the hero, no matter who he kills or fucks over. Walt is something very different, which makes this show so brilliant and unique.
Quote from: VA $l!m on August 29, 2012, 03:54:01 PM
writing sux this season, IMHO.
i can't imagine what planet you live on, but i'm sure glad i don't have to watch TV on it.
ok. to be clear i've always been a HUGE BB fan. watched every episode the day it came out since season 1.
i gotta say overall i just have the "final season" blues though.
i really keep getting the sinking feeling of writers not thinking in normal story mode, but rather in "wrap it up" mode.
mainly, and i'm really surprised if no other long time fans are noticing it, i feel like theres been too big of a jump in Walt's personality this year.
Last season saw him pretty much the same guy that SLOWLY had changed over what in story time is only 1 year, but encompassing the entire series.
up through last season most of his actions, though devious they had become, were still motivated by fear or self preservation. this season all of a sudden he's basically turned into a Thug. sorry, i just think it was too big of a jump from last season, thats all.
still, it is great writing, i was exagerating by sayin it sucked, but last week really sorta killed it for me.
murdering mike basically in cold blood just seemed way to contrived and out of character,.. at least the character we saw develop over the first 4 seasons...
I've never watched the show, but isn't that the whole point?
Walt breaks bad. He goes from the protagonist to the antagonist. The creators of the show have been clear about this character arch. You're not supposed to like him or root for him at the end, because he's become the bad guy. He's the rarest of things in television, a character that completely evolves and changes.
Keller nailed it.
Quote from: mistercharlie on August 29, 2012, 07:28:19 PM
Keller nailed it.
joke?
you say he nailed it... yet the first words of his post were " i never watched the show" .
c'mon, try a little harder.
i obviously am not just forming an opinion based on hearsay.
i watch the show religiously and know every detail of it inside and out.
yes, based on the title of the show -- "thats the point" :roll:
thats not what im talking about.
its pretty basic stuff that Walt's character has progressed towards the darkside... Duh.
My point is if you pay attention to his character development he had a steady slide until this season where he suddenly is quoting Beyonce: "SAY MY NAME!!" ---seriously, :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
the writing has gone waaay over the top this season. mainly because the series is on limited time.
the excelerated BS is also evident in every aspect of the show-- the sklar bs, the lack of clear development of the DEa storyline, his wacky relationship with jessie all of a sudden,... goes on and on.
im not saying its not still great TV, just the first four seasons felt organic. this year seems more like :" we got 14 episodes to wrap this up, so make some wacky turns and bingo bango."--IE: forced.
I should have been clearer, my comment wasn't in response to your post slim. I was more responding to the "Damn I hate Walt Now" posts.
Quote from: VA $l!m on August 29, 2012, 09:22:32 PM
Quote from: mistercharlie on August 29, 2012, 07:28:19 PM
Keller nailed it.
joke?
you say he nailed it... yet the first words of his post were " i never watched the show" .
c'mon, try a little harder.
i obviously am not just forming an opinion based on hearsay.
i watch the show religiously and know every detail of it inside and out.
yes, based on the title of the show -- "thats the point" :roll:
thats not what im talking about.
its pretty basic stuff that Walt's character has progressed towards the darkside... Duh.
My point is if you pay attention to his character development he had a steady slide until this season where he suddenly is quoting Beyonce: "SAY MY NAME!!" ---seriously, :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
the writing has gone waaay over the top this season. mainly because the series is on limited time.
the excelerated BS is also evident in every aspect of the show-- the sklar bs, the lack of clear development of the DEa storyline, his wacky relationship with jessie all of a sudden,... goes on and on.
im not saying its not still great TV, just the first four seasons felt organic. this year seems more like :" we got 14 episodes to wrap this up, so make some wacky turns and bingo bango."--IE: forced.
fair points, if that's how the show is striking you now.
the show was never going to be longer than five seasons, though. owing to the nature of it, changing the good guy into the bad guy, they always knew this was going to be the end. and Gilligan made a point of having season 4 end the way it did, with at least a certain kind of closure, just in case it wasn't renewed for that final season.
that's not to say it can't therefore feel forced or hurried. Gilligan realized that they'd need more time than they expected, hence his making it a 16 episode season instead of 12 or 13.
Walt works for me because while it may seem sudden that he's truly Heisenberg now, he's been pushing to be this person for a long time. all last season he wanted to be this person, but he couldn't. not until the very end. when he won. he is, for the first time in his life, a success (or so he views himself). he's wanted this his whole life. this is why to me his acting the way he's acting makes sense.
thanks cactus.
i hope i'm not just coming across as arguementative.
i just felyt it was worth discussing.
honestly i really would have to watch all 5 seasons back to back to formulate a serious opinion on the matter.
overall i am stilll enjoying the show, though maybe its Cransten's acting, i dunno, something jsut isn't sitting pretty with me as much as past seasons.
Quote from: VA $l!m on August 30, 2012, 03:03:23 PM
thanks cactus.
i hope i'm not just coming across as arguementative.
i just felyt it was worth discussing.
honestly i really would have to watch all 5 seasons back to back to formulate a serious opinion on the matter.
overall i am stilll enjoying the show, though maybe its Cransten's acting, i dunno, something jsut isn't sitting pretty with me as much as past seasons.
That's what I did leading up to season 5. I ran through them on netflix. it was actually very enlightening. I do happen agree with Cactus about the moral relativism of Walt and how far it has mutated. The man represents the pure essence of self interest to its most evil region. Willing to do anything and everything to preserve said interest. It's slippery slope is brilliant to me.
The reversal of this is seen with Jesse. A man that was lost in season 1, and has now developed into a complete sense of moral worth. The shift in paradigm is most fascinating to me.
Quote from: sophist on August 30, 2012, 03:34:31 PM
Quote from: VA $l!m on August 30, 2012, 03:03:23 PM
thanks cactus.
i hope i'm not just coming across as arguementative.
i just felyt it was worth discussing.
honestly i really would have to watch all 5 seasons back to back to formulate a serious opinion on the matter.
overall i am stilll enjoying the show, though maybe its Cransten's acting, i dunno, something jsut isn't sitting pretty with me as much as past seasons.
That's what I did leading up to season 5. I ran through them on netflix. it was actually very enlightening. I do happen agree with Cactus about the moral relativism of Walt and how far it has mutated. The man represents the pure essence of self interest to its most evil region. Willing to do anything and everything to preserve said interest. It's slippery slope is brilliant to me.
The reversal of this is seen with Jesse. A man that was lost in season 1, and has now developed into a complete sense of moral worth. The shift in paradigm is most fascinating to me.
the way characters change in the series is wonderful. jesse's evolution is indeed just as fascinating as walt's.
another thing to consider regarding the show feels at this moment, episode to episode, is that in past seasons it's not always been clear until the end what the seasons are truly about. the interwebs were ablaze with hatred for the show for much of season 4, because it seemed that nothing was happening, that walt was totally ineffective, sitting on the sidelines, and so on. but by the end it all tied together.
i can see the issues people are having this season. there are moments that i question too. but this show has yet to let me down. i've been consistently blown away by its intelligence. i'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt until this season ends (a year from now. fuck!). i have faith they know where they're going and what they're doing. prior to next summer i'm going to watch the entire series up to that point.
so yeah, i'm not saying i'm not enjoying it, that is the furthest from the truth.
i love every second of these new episodes. some of the writing is a bit much though.
as slim pointed out, the "say my name" scene was a bit of an eye roller.
and i just don't get the skylar part. she wants him to get cancer and die, yet shes willing to abandon her kids and continue laundering money and doing "whatever it takes to help our business".... its just weird....
anywho, i had a theory that mike would be the only one left standing at the end of this. i guess not....but, i still wouldn't count him out...
Last nights episode was great! The cook/distribute montage was awesome, and using Tommy James and the Shondrels as the background music was perfect. Walts 'killing spree' was very remenicant of the baptism scene in Godfather.
Although I think the last second was a little bit of a jump, I think it leads us into an action packed second half of the season next year. It's going to be a loooong wait. :|
Yeah, last night's episode was totally great.
There are all sorts of theories in my head right now.
I've had a theory that Hank knows - or at least has had a good idea for quite some time. Part of me wonders if he didn't know Walt was spying on him this year. The other part of me things that the "W.W." inside the Whitman book could be explained, at least partially.
I'm still trying to piece together what he was doing with that rocket launcher or whatever the hell it was at the beginning of this season, but whatever it is - this show is going to go out in a hail of gunfire. In a fucking year, assholes.
Quote from: aphineday on September 03, 2012, 04:10:10 PM
Yeah, last night's episode was totally great.
There are all sorts of theories in my head right now.
I've had a theory that Hank knows - or at least has had a good idea for quite some time. Part of me wonders if he didn't know Walt was spying on him this year. The other part of me things that the "W.W." inside the Whitman book could be explained, at least partially.
I'm still trying to piece together what he was doing with that rocket launcher or whatever the hell it was at the beginning of this season, but whatever it is - this show is going to go out in a hail of gunfire. In a fucking year, assholes.
can't believe they said SUMMEr 2013! :roll:
really, im not fooled.
saying this is 2 parts of one season is just funny.
to me its 2 short seasons.
at least we get wlaking dead in a month. w00t!
Quote from: VA $l!m on September 03, 2012, 04:29:01 PM
at least we get wlaking dead in a month. w00t!
Hell yeah we do! That little 15 second clip of them clearing out the prison last night has me pumped!
Quote from: aphineday on September 03, 2012, 04:10:10 PM
Yeah, last night's episode was totally great.
There are all sorts of theories in my head right now.
I've had a theory that Hank knows - or at least has had a good idea for quite some time. Part of me wonders if he didn't know Walt was spying on him this year. The other part of me things that the "W.W." inside the Whitman book could be explained, at least partially.
I'm still trying to piece together what he was doing with that rocket launcher or whatever the hell it was at the beginning of this season, but whatever it is - this show is going to go out in a hail of gunfire. In a fucking year, assholes.
?
hank didn't know anything until opening that book. that was the whole point. that's what the ending was about. he KNOWS. that's rather a big deal. what's he going to do? how is he going to handle this? all we know is that things are going to go badly for walt.
this 'season' ended up so differently than i expected. turns out it was all about walt working out the kinks and actually coming out on top as king of the meth business. and now, it's all going to turn to shit.
Quote from: cactusfan on September 03, 2012, 05:09:20 PM
Quote from: aphineday on September 03, 2012, 04:10:10 PM
Yeah, last night's episode was totally great.
There are all sorts of theories in my head right now.
I've had a theory that Hank knows - or at least has had a good idea for quite some time. Part of me wonders if he didn't know Walt was spying on him this year. The other part of me things that the "W.W." inside the Whitman book could be explained, at least partially.
I'm still trying to piece together what he was doing with that rocket launcher or whatever the hell it was at the beginning of this season, but whatever it is - this show is going to go out in a hail of gunfire. In a fucking year, assholes.
?
hank didn't know anything until opening that book. that was the whole point. that's what the ending was about. he KNOWS. that's rather a big deal. what's he going to do? how is he going to handle this? all we know is that things are going to go badly for walt.
this 'season' ended up so differently than i expected. turns out it was all about walt working out the kinks and actually coming out on top as king of the meth business. and now, it's all going to turn to shit.
Maybe not. Maybe Walt wins.
There's a six dollar Vamanos Pest shirt for sale today over on 6dollarshirts.com. That site is the new woot, now that woot has raised their prices.
both the 'crystal blue persuasion' and 'pick yourself up' montages were so great. :samurai:
Walt is about to get cooked.. andy by about I mean next summer :frustrated:
http://youtu.be/ZFjsOZDjnJA
that was awesome. :-D
almost forgot this wasnt over yet...
sheesh did they slack on the last season, splittin up over 2 years or whatever.
hopefully it will all be worth it in the end. im slightly sceptical at this point tho.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bMumcqyJ4U&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Quote from: khalpin on March 09, 2013, 08:44:46 AM
http://youtu.be/ZFjsOZDjnJA
Thank you for bringing this into my life.
The end of Walt is going to be his cancer!
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/21e185b32d6375f18f8d8f63973bb6d1/tumblr_ml95ypcrUD1ryzizgo1_1280.jpg)
watching some re-runs last nite:
A. ONLY ONE MONTH TIL THE FINAL EPISODES!!
B. can't believe how much Saul Goodman reminds me of my own lawyer.
C. Pollos.
Quote from: VA $l!m on July 13, 2013, 03:25:04 PM
watching some re-runs last nite:
A. ONLY ONE MONTH TIL THE FINAL EPISODES!!
B. can't believe how much Saul Goodman reminds me of my own lawyer.
C. Pollos.
WIN.
Jacked.
i've been rewatching the whole show in preparation for the last season. just started season 3.
and as i'm watching it i'm writing about it on my movie blog.
so if reading what are in part recaps and in part analyses of the episodes might amuse you, come on by.
http://www.standbyformindcontrol.com/?s=breaking+bad+revisited
Quote from: cactusfan on July 14, 2013, 02:13:37 PM
i've been rewatching the whole show in preparation for the last season. just started season 3.
and as i'm watching it i'm writing about it on my movie blog.
so if reading what are in part recaps and in part analyses of the episodes might amuse you, come on by.
http://www.standbyformindcontrol.com/?s=breaking+bad+revisited
I've also been rewatching the whole show (just about to finish season 3). I'll definitely check out your recaps! Thanks!
not sure if everyone else has seen the promos for the new AMC series starting at the same time as the last BB eps.-- Low Winter Sun--
looks tight.
and it has Gale from BB in it, along with guy from Walking Dead... uh, forget name, the black guy in episode 1 and 'clear'.
Quote from: VA $l!m on July 14, 2013, 10:02:03 PM
not sure if everyone else has seen the promos for the new AMC series starting at the same time as the last BB eps.-- Low Winter Sun--
looks tight.
and it has Gale from BB in it, along with guy from Walking Dead... uh, forget name, the black guy in episode 1 and 'clear'.
Ill check it out.
Bryan Cranston hangs out unnoticed at Comic-Con wearing a mask.
(http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/51ec9a73eab8eae456000000-800-/bryan-cranston-breaking-bad.jpeg)
(http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/51ec9f106bb3f73211000017-771-1087/heisenberg%20comic%20con.jpg)
(http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51ec9f1169beddac71000005-1200-858/bryan%20cranston%20breaking%20bad.jpg)
That's awesome.
Love it.
I'm going to go ahead and make my yearly (ignored) plea that someone put a FUCKING "G" on the title of this thread or I'm going to lose my FUCKING MIND. /rant.
Quote from: aphineday on July 22, 2013, 04:01:03 PM
Love it.
I'm going to go ahead and make my yearly (ignored) plea that someone put a FUCKING "G" on the title of this thread or I'm going to lose my FUCKING MIND. /rant.
LMAO!~! :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :wtu:
EDIT: :hereitisyousentimentalbastard just realized i was the OG author! :clap: :rockout: :-P :-o
Can't fuggin wait.
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Love it.
I'm going to go ahead and make my yearly (ignored) plea that someone put a FUCKING "G" on the title of this thread or I'm going to lose my FUCKING MIND. /rant.
LMAO!~! :hereitisyousentimentalbastard :wtu:
EDIT: :hereitisyousentimentalbastard just realized i was the OG author! :clap: :rockout: :-P :-o
Even funnier, I didn't even really look haha!
I just like bitching about it!
mythbusters breaking bad show coming up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxcwAfKayUk
Quote from: cactusfan on July 23, 2013, 03:39:49 AM
mythbusters breaking bad show coming up:
This show is far too awesome for the hack-ass antics of Mythbusters.
and then have you seen this? it's a pretty clever betting site for what will go down in the last season. no money involved, only pride.
http://www.bettingbad.com/
best promo for a show ever:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3dpghfRBHE
:wtu: pumped!
yeah ive been watching some of the reruns the last month theyve been showing late night.
getting pretty stoked.
Can't. F'n. Wait.
One week out.
I plan on rewatching the first half of this season over the next few days. Next Sunday will be awesome!
http://youtu.be/T8-Sp7Swfpc
Shits about to go down!
Time to start marathon watching this show to refresh myself.
Walter is an epic heel.
Tonight is going to be the shit!!! Hank is going to flip out on Walter, either that or start silently stalking him.
That was pretty much the definition of awesome! This is gonna suck waiting week by week. . .
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That was pretty much the definition of awesome! This is gonna suck waiting week by week. . .
yes on both counts.
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Tonight is going to be the shit!!! Hank is going to flip out on Walter, either that or start silently stalking him.
Door #1 please
Quote from: mistercharlie on August 11, 2013, 05:03:17 AM
Tonight is going to be the shit!!! Hank is going to flip out on Walter, either that or start silently stalking him.
Turns out it was a little from column A and a little from column B. Walters response was priceless. That is the Heisenberg way, a true bad ass.
And Jessie with the Robin Hood syndrome is a nice twist to his downward spiral.
Tread lightly. :samurai:
thumbz up
So what's he going to do with the poison he retrieved from the house??
Quote from: zimbra on August 12, 2013, 07:16:08 PM
So what's he going to do with the poison he retrieved from the house??
My hope is it's a final, and long awaited, fuck you to Skylar.
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So what's he going to do with the poison he retrieved from the house??
My hope is it's a final, and long awaited, fuck you to Skylar.
not a chance.
he's going to kill himself with it.
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So what's he going to do with the poison he retrieved from the house??
My hope is it's a final, and long awaited, fuck you to Skylar.
not a chance.
he's going to kill himself with it.
That's what I was thinking. But why do it that way? Why not just shoot yourself?
It'd be far quicker and less painful. Unless he wants to suffer for what he's done.
i was really just overall pleased with the whole episode, and it reinvigorated my excitement for the series finale.
as most of you remember i wasnt a huge fan of last season, or half season, but i'm glad they took the long time off and seem to have come locked and loaded for the home stretch.
GO TEAM JESSIE! :wtu:
i ended up watching it tonight because last night i was busy, wow that was amazing!
Just the first few minutes were amazing when he goes into his house, best part is his neighbour drops the groceries.
the poison, not sure what he'll do, use it on skylar would be nice but i don't think that will happen.
Maybe uses it on jessie because he looses his shit (as we already see) and eventually it gets out of hand and walt thinks he's gona do something stupid that will jeopardize it all!
Who knows... can't wait for Sunday!!!
Quote from: sMILEy on August 12, 2013, 10:37:16 PM
Just the first few minutes were amazing when he goes into his house, best part is his neighbour drops the groceries.
(http://i.imgur.com/ISqvjEi.gif)
Holy.Shit.
Just watched last night and man it picked up right where it left off! Highlights were the already mentioned opening sequence and the finale of the episode with Hank and WW. "If you don't know who I am, then....maybe your best course would be to tread lightly." :clap:
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So what's he going to do with the poison he retrieved from the house??
My hope is it's a final, and long awaited, fuck you to Skylar.
not a chance.
he's going to kill himself with it.
That'd be an extremely masochistic way to go. It takes 3-5 days to die from ricin poisoning. I'm sure if he wanted to kill himself Walter would know far better chemical cocktails to take himself out.
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So what's he going to do with the poison he retrieved from the house??
My hope is it's a final, and long awaited, fuck you to Skylar.
not a chance.
he's going to kill himself with it.
That'd be an extremely masochistic way to go. It takes 3-5 days to die from ricin poisoning. I'm sure if he wanted to kill himself Walter would know far better chemical cocktails to take himself out.
i was thinking along more 'poetic justice' lines. but yes, it might not be such a good way to go for him.
i'm thinking his return to albuquerque with the M60 is to in some way save Jesse. i'm not sure from what, but i think Walt needs to commit one selfless act to save, at least in one very tiny way, one little shred of his miserable soul.
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So what's he going to do with the poison he retrieved from the house??
My hope is it's a final, and long awaited, fuck you to Skylar.
not a chance.
he's going to kill himself with it.
That'd be an extremely masochistic way to go. It takes 3-5 days to die from ricin poisoning. I'm sure if he wanted to kill himself Walter would know far better chemical cocktails to take himself out.
i was thinking along more 'poetic justice' lines. but yes, it might not be such a good way to go for him.
i'm thinking his return to albuquerque with the M60 is to in some way save Jesse. i'm not sure from what, but i think Walt needs to commit one selfless act to save, at least in one very tiny way, one little shred of his miserable soul.
Killing Skylar would be my favorite use for it, or her sister. My first thought was suicide as well.
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So what's he going to do with the poison he retrieved from the house??
My hope is it's a final, and long awaited, fuck you to Skylar.
not a chance.
he's going to kill himself with it.
That'd be an extremely masochistic way to go. It takes 3-5 days to die from ricin poisoning. I'm sure if he wanted to kill himself Walter would know far better chemical cocktails to take himself out.
i was thinking along more 'poetic justice' lines. but yes, it might not be such a good way to go for him.
i'm thinking his return to albuquerque with the M60 is to in some way save Jesse. i'm not sure from what, but i think Walt needs to commit one selfless act to save, at least in one very tiny way, one little shred of his miserable soul.
Killing Skylar would be my favorite use for it, or her sister. My first thought was suicide as well.
So I haven't had internet until today during my move... but HOLY SHIT what a bang of a first episode.
I can only hope he kills that miserable bitch Skyler.
So ready for tonight!!!
Amazing.
Quote from: VA $l!m on August 18, 2013, 10:24:00 PM
Amazing.
Yes.
It's so dark and creepy now.
I re-watched the end of last week's episode before the new episode this week... I almost wanted to change the channel when it got to the Walt/Hank garage scene because it was so dark and uncomfortable.
wow. insane cliff hanger.
Next sunday needs to come now.
This whole season is going to be 100mph.
Another great episode.
It is now my new life goal to 'channel Scrooge McDuck' on a bed made of money.
Quote from: mistercharlie on August 19, 2013, 02:57:06 PM
Another great episode.
It is now my new life goal to 'channel Scrooge McDuck' on a bed made of money.
I fucking love Huell.
I soooooooo wanted Skylar to tell Hank to go fuck himself.
Great episode.
Quote from: mistercharlie on August 19, 2013, 02:57:06 PM
Another great episode.
It is now my new life goal to 'channel Scrooge McDuck' on a bed made of money.
go over to Huell's house. he and Kuby still have most of it.....
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Another great episode.
It is now my new life goal to 'channel Scrooge McDuck' on a bed made of money.
go over to Huell's house. he and Kuby still have most of it.....
That look they shared after Hank said "Close enough" was priceless.
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Another great episode.
It is now my new life goal to 'channel Scrooge McDuck' on a bed made of money.
go over to Huell's house. he and Kuby still have most of it.....
That look they shared after Hank said "Close enough" was priceless.
you mean Walt.
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Another great episode.
It is now my new life goal to 'channel Scrooge McDuck' on a bed made of money.
go over to Huell's house. he and Kuby still have most of it.....
That look they shared after Hank said "Close enough" was priceless.
you mean Walt.
Damn, I was pauging as my coffee was brewing this morning. I blame a lack of caffeine.
That may have been my favorite episode of the series so far. Seriously.
Quote from: ytowndan on August 26, 2013, 12:20:52 AM
That may have been my favorite episode of the series so far. Seriously.
It was pretty fucking awesome on many levels.
That confession video was bone chillingly great, and Jesse at the end... wow.
The confession was awesome. Every last detail points to Hank being Heisenberg.
Woah, was not expecting that from the confession tape. Heisenberg is so badass.
amazing
Quote from: zimbra on August 26, 2013, 12:12:36 PM
Woah, was not expecting that from the confession tape. Heisenberg is so badass.
People don't root for Walt...right?
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Woah, was not expecting that from the confession tape. Heisenberg is so badass.
People don't root for Walt...right?
Classic antihero.
Dean Norris revealed the ending.
Spoiler Alert!
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/636264ec55/dean-norris-spoils-breaking-bad
Quote from: mbw on August 27, 2013, 05:45:40 PM
Dean Norris revealed the ending.
Spoiler Alert!
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/636264ec55/dean-norris-spoils-breaking-bad
i totally called that ending, by the way. what can i say? just seemed so obvious.
Quote from: cactusfan on August 27, 2013, 06:53:43 PM
Quote from: mbw on August 27, 2013, 05:45:40 PM
Dean Norris revealed the ending.
Spoiler Alert!
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/636264ec55/dean-norris-spoils-breaking-bad
i totally called that ending, by the way. what can i say? just seemed so obvious.
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard :clap:
Why are people watching the spoiler video?!
Any ways, about this episode, it was ok, the ending kinda sucked.
Everyone shooting... who dies?
Ended up watching it after a friend told me it was a joke.
Thank god its not spoiled.
Shits getting intense!!!
Quote from: mistercharlie on September 09, 2013, 10:03:41 AM
Shits getting intense!!!
No, it's not.
Just a lot of people shooting at each other.
Who dies?
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Shits getting intense!!!
No, it's not.
Just a lot of people shooting at each other.
Who dies?
Yeah, 12 dudes + hundreds of bullets - anyone getting hit = kinda lame
But at the same time all of the different components crashing together are building to one helluva finale.
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Shits getting intense!!!
No, it's not.
Just a lot of people shooting at each other.
Who dies?
You would think that it has to be Hank and Gomez at the very least.
Jesse might get away, but we know that Walt gets out of the situation, because we've seen him in from the future in foreshadowing scenes.
It's possible that they all get away, and Walt is on the lamb in the foreshadowing scenes, but I doubt this. I think it's time for people to start dying.
Hank's dead, mark it.
Gomez is a lock. Duh.
Quote from: aphineday on September 09, 2013, 02:44:29 PM
Hank's dead, mark it.
yep. gomez too. jesse will make it of course.
only one left that knows anything is marie, looking forward to her getting her brains in the garbage.
although, the shit had hit the fan in the foreshadowing, so....dunno actually.
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Hank's dead, mark it.
yep. gomez too. jesse will make it of course.
only one left that knows anything is marie, looking forward to her getting her brains in the garbage.
although, the shit had hit the fan in the foreshadowing, so....dunno actually.
there was that weird scene last week where she tells her psychologist how she's fantasizing about killing Walt. maybe that scene won't seem so weird after she hears about Hank being dead, and heads off to murder Walt. at which point i presume she'll wind up dead too.
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Hank's dead, mark it.
yep. gomez too. jesse will make it of course.
only one left that knows anything is marie, looking forward to her getting her brains in the garbage.
although, the shit had hit the fan in the foreshadowing, so....dunno actually.
there was that weird scene last week where she tells her psychologist how she's fantasizing about killing Walt. maybe that scene won't seem so weird after she hears about Hank being dead, and heads off to murder Walt. at which point i presume she'll wind up dead too.
Skylar will kill Marie during her attempt to kill Walt.
Quote from: mehead on September 09, 2013, 09:26:12 PM
Gomez is a lock. Duh.
well yeah, there are no black guys to kill off first...
i thought the little kid was dead?
then he's all alive and stuff.
what's up wit dat?
Quote from: mbw on September 10, 2013, 08:56:30 AM
i thought the little kid was dead?
then he's all alive and stuff.
what's up wit dat?
Jesse told the doctors it was Ricin (sp?) poisoning in that same episode. This bit of info saves the kids life. Jesse gets questioned by the authorities, turns out it wasn't ricin, but some plant that mimics ricin. At the end of that season, it cuts to the plant in Walt's backyard.
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Gomez is a lock. Duh.
well yeah, there are no black guys to kill off first...
Gomez is dead, I can see Hank being killed off too. As previously stated, people have to start getting mowed down soon to end this show.
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i thought the little kid was dead?
then he's all alive and stuff.
what's up wit dat?
season 4 ends with jesse, very relieved, telling Walt that Brock lived, and that it wasn't ricin after all.
also, Brock shows up in the first half of season 5, in a very creepy scene where he and Walt just sit on a sofa in Jesse's house not saying anything.
Ah, must have forgotten. I swear they have said multiple times this half season that Walt 'killed a kid.'
Anyway. Hank has to die in this gun fight. They are completely out manned and out gunned.
Walt will say some cold blooded shit to him before he's dead.
Marie is gonna spill the beans to the DEA before they get to her.
Quote from: mbw on September 10, 2013, 01:55:50 PM
Ah, must have forgotten. I swear they have said multiple times this half season that Walt 'killed a kid.'
that was the kid on the bike after the train heist. (though walt didn't pull the trigger)
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Ah, must have forgotten. I swear they have said multiple times this half season that Walt 'killed a kid.'
that was the kid on the bike after the train heist. (though walt didn't pull the trigger)
Fuckin' Todd'd.
Quote from: mbw on September 10, 2013, 01:55:50 PM
Ah, must have forgotten. I swear they have said multiple times this half season that Walt 'killed a kid.'
Anyway. Hank has to die in this gun fight. They are completely out manned and out gunned.
Walt will say some cold blooded shit to him before he's dead.
Marie is gonna spill the beans to the DEA before they get to her.
i think when we return to the gunfight, Hank and Gomez will run out of ammo. in the ensuing quiet, Walt will attempt some typical Walt bullshitting in an effort to save Hank's life. Uncle Jack and his white supremicists won't listen. goodbye Hank. as for Jesse? Walt's going to try to save him too, because that's what Walt always does. maybe he'll tell Uncle Jack that Jesse can cook just as good as Walt, so he's worth saving.
maybe future Walt is returing to town with a machine gun to rescue Jesse from the white supremicists.
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Ah, must have forgotten. I swear they have said multiple times this half season that Walt 'killed a kid.'
Anyway. Hank has to die in this gun fight. They are completely out manned and out gunned.
Walt will say some cold blooded shit to him before he's dead.
Marie is gonna spill the beans to the DEA before they get to her.
i think when we return to the gunfight, Hank and Gomez will run out of ammo. in the ensuing quiet, Walt will attempt some typical Walt bullshitting in an effort to save Hank's life. Uncle Jack and his white supremicists won't listen. goodbye Hank. as for Jesse? Walt's going to try to save him too, because that's what Walt always does. maybe he'll tell Uncle Jack that Jesse can cook just as good as Walt, so he's worth saving.
maybe future Walt is returing to town with a machine gun to rescue Jesse from the white supremicists.
I think that was like an RPG type of thing, but the idea is plausible I suppose.
I really don't see this ending without Walt winning completely, and to do that I think he has to kill Jesse.
Quote from: mbw on September 10, 2013, 01:55:50 PM
Ah, must have forgotten. I swear they have said multiple times this half season that Walt 'killed a kid.'
Anyway. Hank has to die in this gun fight. They are completely out manned and out gunned.
Walt will say some cold blooded shit to him before he's dead.
Marie is gonna spill the beans to the DEA before they get to her.
it wasnt just you.
in fact i was having the same problem.
i think what happened was they kept talking about Brock being killed on the "talking bad" after show in week 1 or 2.
pretty sure some of the guests on there kept rolling with that misinformation too.
----o yeah, it was actual Chris Hardwick, who i love, but i think he asked one of the guests from the show which person Jessie would be most upset about if he found out Walt had killed them-- Mike, Brock or (the junkie girl).-----
though i honestly couldnt remember exactly how that whole part of the story wrapped up so i just rolled with it til this week, lol.
http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/breaking-bad-saul-goodman-spinoff-amc-series/
I wanna see a spin-off where Badger and Skinny Pete just get high and talk about sci-fi and comic books.
Quote from: khalpin on September 11, 2013, 08:18:13 PM
http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/breaking-bad-saul-goodman-spinoff-amc-series/
The article doesn't say much about the project. But, they did say it'll be "less dark" and an hour long. It could work if they do it right. I'm imagining a show similar in tone to Shameless, as in, a one hour dramedy that walks right down the line between the two genres. I can easily see Bob Odenkirk carrying a series like that with the right supporting cast.
Speaking of a supporting cast, since this is a prequel, maybe Mike can come back in some capacity.
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Quote from: khalpin on September 11, 2013, 08:18:13 PM
http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/breaking-bad-saul-goodman-spinoff-amc-series/
The article doesn't say much about the project. But, they did say it'll be "less dark" and an hour long. It could work if they do it right. I'm imagining a show similar in tone to Shameless, as in, a one hour dramedy that walks right down the line between the two genres. I can easily see Bob Odenkirk carrying a series like that with the right supporting cast.
Speaking of a supporting cast, since this is a prequel, maybe Mike can come back in some capacity.
I just hope that Huel and Kuby are in it.
Quote from: mistercharlie on September 11, 2013, 08:35:59 PM
I wanna see a spin-off where Badger and Skinny Pete just get high and talk about sci-fi and comic books.
Those exchanges and references had me on the floor laughing.
In my humble, Jesse needs to die.
Don't know about Hank, I am on the fence there, but it is time for Jesse to go.
Quote from: gainesvillegreen on September 12, 2013, 09:05:36 AM
In my humble, Jesse needs to die.
Don't know about Hank, I am on the fence there, but it is time for Jesse to go.
Blasphemer!!! :samurai:
Quote from: gainesvillegreen on September 12, 2013, 09:05:36 AM
In my humble, Jesse needs to die.
Don't know about Hank, I am on the fence there, but it is time for Jesse to go.
Funny you say that because i'm the total opposite.
I think with that phone call Hank made to his wife saying hell be home late and he loves her and stuff, for sure he ends up dying after that.
Jesse will survive because Walt will probably make him cook instead...
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Quote from: gainesvillegreen on September 12, 2013, 09:05:36 AM
In my humble, Jesse needs to die.
Don't know about Hank, I am on the fence there, but it is time for Jesse to go.
Funny you say that because i'm the total opposite.
I think with that phone call Hank made to his wife saying hell be home late and he loves her and stuff, for sure he ends up dying after that.
Jesse will survive because Walt will probably make him cook instead...
I honestly don't see a finale without both of them (Walt and Jesse).
It just can't happen.
Brian Cranston won't say much other than "we are embarking on a big ride, and it won't end until it ends... or something like that.
Quote from: sMILEy on September 12, 2013, 06:17:40 PM
Quote from: gainesvillegreen on September 12, 2013, 09:05:36 AM
In my humble, Jesse needs to die.
Don't know about Hank, I am on the fence there, but it is time for Jesse to go.
Funny you say that because i'm the total opposite.
I think with that phone call Hank made to his wife saying hell be home late and he loves her and stuff, for sure he ends up dying after that.
Jesse will survive because Walt will probably make him cook instead...
It isn't so much I disagree with you as I do think Hank is seen as the more dispensable of the two from the writers point of view, and if Hank dies in the opening minute of the next episode I won't be surprised. I will be disappointed however because I feel, from a narrative value point of view, Jesse offers nothing anymore, whereas Hank can still contribute to the arc.
If Jesse has broken good as it were, and is defined by his need to kill Walt - essentially the exact opposite arc of Walt for all these many seasons - I find that to be very boring although to be fair to the writers it creates a balance which may be required for TV (as opposed to say a novel where it wouldn't be). Hank, on the other hand, hasn't deviated at all in the face of his target being so close to him this whole time, and I find that perseverance more interesting to watch than whatever in the hell they are doing with Jesse's character.
Which is all to say mayhaps that there is no substitute for personal preference :wink:
jesse is the heart of the show. i suppose it's possible he'll die by the end, but highly unlikely. he's essentially Walter's other son. he's the one Walt needs to save to save himself.
who dies has nothing to do with what's 'required' by TV. this show is defined by breaking the rules of television at every turn. and certainly by this time, they can do whatever the hell they want. and what they want is to do what they've always done: follow the emotional lives of the characters and allow that to drive the show forward.
Hank was never going to live. he was doomed from the start. essentially everyone was doomed from the start. the show is about this one decision Walt made in the very first episode--to cook meth--and spinning it out from there. Walt has long ago set in motion gears he has no ability whatsoever to stop, no matter what he wants, or thinks he wants.
where does the shoot-out take place? in the spot of the first cook. that's where he buried the money. Walt traveled awfully far from his first stated purpose--to make money--but in the end, that's what it's all come back to.
of course the other issue is family. Hank is dead. as for Marie and Skyler and Jr.? Walt will lose them too. either they'll die or disappear. i think the only person he'll have left is Jesse.
again, it's not a matter of what anyone requires of them, it's what they've set up from season 1. the relationship between Walt and Jesse is what's driven everything. how that relationship is resolved is how the show has to end.
well, that and Walt's fate. cancer? shoot-out? suicide? jail? it's still way up in the air.
Obviously, this is all in good fun.
If you really believe that Jesse is the heart of the show, then I hope for your sake he and Walt are able to hold hands again and walk off into an azure sunset together.
Given the :samurai: I got just mentioning he should be killed, you have friends out there who agree :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
The lack of Jesse in the foreshadowing scenes perhaps suggest otherwise?
If I read you correctly though, you are waiting for redemption for Walt, and I am not. I want to see him go all the way to hell, and have no interest in seeing him 'saved'.
I find for myself, since we have so little real estate left in this show, that whenever Jesse is involved in any scene/dialogue at this point, it is a waste of time.
originally, jesse was not supposed to live through season 1.
people liked him so much they decided against killing him off.
i don't think he is bullet proof...
well, didn't mean to suggest i was attacking anyone.
i'm just trying to look at the show in the sense of what it has set up, from the standpoint of how it's written.
i'm not saying i personally need Jesse to live, and i'm certainly not saying i want anything nice to happen to Walt. the promo for this season says it all when Walt read Ozymandias. it's not going to end happily, nor should it.
again, i'm just looking at what they've built to and the way they've built it. considering that, it would be very odd for Jesse to just wind up dead in a shoot-out, or to not figure into the emotional climax of the show.
yeah, i dont think he will die in this standoff.
but maybe in the finale.
or, maybe he is the only one who lives.
or maybe.....
:crazy:
http://youtu.be/6K4T15WTPsw
And from the other night:
http://youtu.be/duKL2dAJN6I
That Fallon skit was pretty funny.
locked and loaded :rawk:
Holy shit.
Crazy shit tonight.
There was still a tiny, tiny part of me that was kinda-sorta rooting for Walt until tonight. Not anymore. Especially not after what he let happen to Jesse. He's going to have to do something really, really epic to redeem himself. But, honestly, I'm not sure that's even possible for him at this point.
At least he did Skylar one last solid by taking Holly and making that phone call. He knew damn well the cops would be there listening, and he did a good job painting her as an ignorant victim who knew very little and him as the lone, criminal madman behind it all.
One last note, I hope the big ass gun and ricin is for "Operation Save Jesse."
Quote from: ytowndan on September 16, 2013, 12:28:39 AM
At least he did Skylar one last solid by taking Holly and making that phone call. He knew damn well the cops would be there listening, and he did a good job painting her as an ignorant victim who knew very little and him as the lone, criminal madman behind it all.
yep....always sprinkling enough good to make you not completely abhor him.
Quote from: Superfreakie on September 16, 2013, 12:35:40 AM
Quote from: ytowndan on September 16, 2013, 12:28:39 AM
At least he did Skylar one last solid by taking Holly and making that phone call. He knew damn well the cops would be there listening, and he did a good job painting her as an ignorant victim who knew very little and him as the lone, criminal madman behind it all.
yep....always sprinkling enough good to make you not completely abhor him.
Yet I still think Walt secretly loved being able to call Skyler a bitch... at least I hope so.
Quote from: ytowndan on September 16, 2013, 12:28:39 AM
Crazy shit tonight.
There was still a tiny, tiny part of me that was kinda-sorta rooting for Walt until tonight. Not anymore. Especially not after what he let happen to Jesse. He's going to have to do something really, really epic to redeem himself. But, honestly, I'm not sure that's even possible for him at this point.
At least he did Skylar one last solid by taking Holly and making that phone call. He knew damn well the cops would be there listening, and he did a good job painting her as an ignorant victim who knew very little and him as the lone, criminal madman behind it all.
One last note, I hope the big ass gun and ricin is for "Operation Save Jesse."
Agreed, with the exception of that one part. I'm still rooting for Walt, even though I don't see him living after the Finale. I'm fairly certain that the gun is to save Jessie, and then the ricen is for himself after he ends up trading his life for Jessie's and becomes a cook/prisoner for Uncle Jack.
(http://31.media.tumblr.com/e135f5a8392d00c6bf06009ebb22073c/tumblr_ms1rr57n871r1h700o1_500.jpg)
That episode was a perpetual cycle of "holy shits" for me. I loved it. It got super dark. The final scene with Hank was brilliant in my opinion.
"you're the smartest guy I know, and yet you can't see he made his mind up ten minutes ago."
Such a bone chilling line to me.
The scene with Fin finding out about Walt was so uncomfortable to me. In a good way.
Walt fleeing and kidnapping the child had me blown me away too, and yes, his phone call to Skyler. Holy shit. His melt. Perfect.
The final 2 episodes have def set up a balls to the wall finish.
Damn, that was ridiculous. Loved the opening to set up the gun battle from the final scene last week. Basically could run through the entire episode in terms of holy shit moments.
I still have to process that episode. Damn.
All that is left is a show down with jesse .
As far as rooting for Walt....Team Walt foreva!
that was insane.
wouldn't surprise me if next week was actually somewhat chill. Walt's off to New Hampshire, and everyone else's life has been ruined. might be an episode of just dealing with the disaster Walt has wrought. and then machine gun and ricin for the final episode.
next episode:
skinny Pete and Badger to the Rescue!!!
He still has to get the money to his family before he dies........
I knew Gomez was going to get knocked off the cast of characters, & the phone call gave Hank's death away. Honestly, I hate Marie so much that it doesn't phase me that Hank died. As we already knew, Mrs. White is so much weaker than Mr. White. Walt, Jr. is just an idiot now too. Your dad had $12m in his truck and you didn't score on any of it....idiot.
Also, the gun might be to go get the rest of his $80m back.... I mean I would do a lot of dirty shit to get my $80m back. In reality I bet its for a Jessie redemption then Jessie just kills Walt.
Quote from: zimbra on September 17, 2013, 10:26:43 AM
I knew Gomez was going to get knocked off the cast of characters, & the phone call gave Hank's death away. Honestly, I hate Marie so much that it doesn't phase me that Hank died. As we already knew, Mrs. White is so much weaker than Mr. White. Walt, Jr. is just an idiot now too. Your dad had $12m in his truck and you didn't score on any of it....idiot.
Also, the gun might be to go get the rest of his $80m back.... I mean I would do a lot of dirty shit to get my $80m back. In reality I bet its for a Jessie redemption then Jessie just kills Walt.
Most logical explanation.
Fuck Walter Jr.
Jesse has to kill Walt, it's the only way this can end IMO.
ETA: As for the ricin, I'm betting that is going into one of Todd's cooks?
Fucking Todd, so close to seeing Jesse have his brains blown out, and he has to step in and fuck it up. Having a still photo of the gun just above the back of his head would be avatar worthy.
Great episode though, no complaints here, thought the Hank murder scene was well done, and the home scene with all the White's was tense.
Would have been nice to see Walt kill Hank rather than a proxy, but, looking forward to Marie's coming descent regardless.
this show is good. real good.
been tryin to watch this series. got through two episodes of the first season online but the sites I use to stream all have bad links for the first season of this show....anyone got a dvd set or something I can borrow? library is always out too
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on September 17, 2013, 12:43:33 PM
been tryin to watch this series. got through two episodes of the first season online but the sites I use to stream all have bad links for the first season of this show....anyone got a dvd set or something I can borrow? library is always out too
pm'd
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on September 17, 2013, 12:43:33 PM
been tryin to watch this series. got through two episodes of the first season online but the sites I use to stream all have bad links for the first season of this show....anyone got a dvd set or something I can borrow? library is always out too
It's on Netflix. $7.99/month all you can stream.
Quote from: sophist on September 17, 2013, 12:53:20 PM
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on September 17, 2013, 12:43:33 PM
been tryin to watch this series. got through two episodes of the first season online but the sites I use to stream all have bad links for the first season of this show....anyone got a dvd set or something I can borrow? library is always out too
It's on Netflix. $7.99/month all you can stream.
First month is free, and you can easilyyyyy go through all seasons in a month.
Quote from: sMILEy on September 17, 2013, 02:40:52 PM
Quote from: sophist on September 17, 2013, 12:53:20 PM
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on September 17, 2013, 12:43:33 PM
been tryin to watch this series. got through two episodes of the first season online but the sites I use to stream all have bad links for the first season of this show....anyone got a dvd set or something I can borrow? library is always out too
It's on Netflix. $7.99/month all you can stream.
First month is free, and you can easilyyyyy go through all seasons in a month.
can i sign up for a month than cancel the account?
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on September 17, 2013, 03:07:09 PM
Quote from: sMILEy on September 17, 2013, 02:40:52 PM
Quote from: sophist on September 17, 2013, 12:53:20 PM
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on September 17, 2013, 12:43:33 PM
been tryin to watch this series. got through two episodes of the first season online but the sites I use to stream all have bad links for the first season of this show....anyone got a dvd set or something I can borrow? library is always out too
It's on Netflix. $7.99/month all you can stream.
First month is free, and you can easilyyyyy go through all seasons in a month.
can i sign up for a month than cancel the account?
yeah. It's a month to month deal.
I originally did netflix for Trailer Park Boys, liked it so much, I kept it.
Just watched this past Sunday's episode.
Ho. Lee. Shit. :crazy:
Everything Walt has word for the entire series has now fallen apart and every plan has been for naught. There is nothing left for him to do but break bad entirely.
Crazy-eyed Todd is an all together new level of bat-shit insane. He looked so happy watching Jessie describe him killing Drew Sharp.
Also, really loved the montage after the end set to Junip!
When Todd was first introduced into the show I had no idea how much of a role he would play or how much I would hate him.
Fuck Todd.
And Walter Jr... His shitty acting is bringing me down.
Todd is straight psycho. He makes me uneasy
I finally just started watching this last night with my mom. (I know, I know)
6 episodes in and we're both hooked. Bad.
Quote from: Lifeboy on September 23, 2013, 06:30:02 PM
I finally just started watching this last night with my mom. (I know, I know)
6 episodes in and we're both hooked. Bad.
It's not going to get much easier to quit watching.
Quote from: mistercharlie on September 23, 2013, 09:43:10 AM
Also, really loved the montage after the end set to Junip!
That's what it was! I knew it had a very familiar sound.
Good episode. Things are all set up now for the finale. Can't wait to see some Nazis get wet up!
So good.
Just a heads up, Conan is having the entire cast plus Vince Gilligan on tonight.
Quote from: ytowndan on September 23, 2013, 08:31:16 PM
Just a heads up, Conan is having the entire cast plus Vince Gilligan on tonight.
Nice, thanks!
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on September 23, 2013, 07:50:57 PM
So good.
yeah, definitely one of my favorite episodes from Season 5.
i watched it twice last night.
Let me tell ya, seeing Todd execute --Andrea(?) the second time was just as jolting as the first. :-o :cry:
next week is going to be epic.
is Walt going to pull some shit on Gretchen and Elliot? or was the Charlie Rose show just there to get his ego all worked up again?
i get the feeling that whatever happens to Jesse, he's going to get the chance to exact some nasty revenge on psychoTodd. not nice what he did to Andrea.
man, the execution of Andrea and Jessie's cries. :shakehead:
i blurted out, "this show is terrible," then laughed in self defense for loving it.
junip infused trailer for the series finale was epic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ykYNdS6dAE&feature=share&list=PLF579DA1151B2CD70
(http://i.imgur.com/UcQZoji.png)
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
Next Sunday, Walt dies of cancer at the end of the episode. *predictions - not spoilers*
Quote from: cactusfan on September 23, 2013, 09:44:16 PM
is Walt going to pull some shit on Gretchen and Elliot? or was the Charlie Rose show just there to get his ego all worked up again?
i get the feeling that whatever happens to Jesse, he's going to get the chance to exact some nasty revenge on psychoTodd. not nice what he did to Andrea.
I was wondering the same thing..
It for sure will be a motivation for Walt to get out of NH and go kill some ppl.
Really looking forward to the final episode, sad it'll all be over though... :shakehead:
:rockout:
::super pumped::
i watched a bunch of the weeklong 61 episode marathon.
let's do this.
:samurai:
Tonight my boss and his kids are grilling up some Heisenburgers with Blue cheese. And his son got them some Blue Dream to enhance the festivities.
I am going to watch it tomorrow morning after I send the wife off to work and I wake n' bake. Really excited for this.
I'm making Heisenburgers with blue cheese, too!
...IN A SKINNY PITA!
Also serving blue chips with better call salsa.
Of course, I'm toasting up some Tater Todds.
I'm 100% SER.
Quote from: Augustus on September 29, 2013, 05:14:21 PM
I'm making Heisenburgers with blue cheese, too!
...IN A SKINNY PITA!
Also serving blue chips with better call salsa.
Of course, I'm toasting up some Tater Todds.
I'm 100% SER.
Win.
Tater Todds. :-D
fuck, I don't want this to end and i'm not ready for a bunch of horrible shit that is going to happen!!
fuck! :crazy:
Hope this is gonna be better than the Dexter finale!
Do you feel like you have the flu?
Lol.
How long should we wait until we talk details?
I'll just say this:
It was fucking brilliant.
Quote from: aphineday on September 29, 2013, 11:37:11 PM
I'll just say this:
It was fucking brilliant.
Yep. Poetic even. :clap:
Quote from: khalpin on September 29, 2013, 07:47:24 PM
Hope this is gonna be better than the Dexter finale!
WAY better than the Dexter finale
That was great. :cry:
Interesting finale. Enjoyed it, but thought it was a little sub par compared to other episodes this season.
Seemed like they had to wrap up so many different parts of the story that things got rushed a bit. A lot of aspects just sort of "worked out" in Walt's favor w/o much explanation this episode.
Either way, definitely one of my favorite series I've ever gotten into. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
Quote from: Insert Beer on September 29, 2013, 10:48:55 PM
How long should we wait until we talk details?
Sorry, but I can't hold back. How did none of us see that Walt was Jesse's real father all along?! :crazy:
That was fucking great!
When I saw the episode name was 'Felina' I instantly thought of El Paso and how the story would work with the episode. Then the Marty Robbins tape fell out and I giggled with glee. Also, Felina is an anagram of Finale.
Glad we got to see Badger and Skinny Pete again.
And also... FUCK YEAH, JESSIE!
Anyone else think of Jack at the end of Lost there for a minute?
a new ice cream place opened in baltimore called the Charmery and this is one of the flavors
(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1378152_733991589959648_1441348153_n.jpg)
Quote from: emayPhishyMD on September 30, 2013, 10:29:28 AM
a new ice cream place opened in baltimore called the Charmery and this is one of the flavors
(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1378152_733991589959648_1441348153_n.jpg)
Nice! Ill be hitting that up for sure.
Its in Canton. Where you reside at brotha?
Quote from: mistercharlie on September 30, 2013, 09:42:17 AM
When I saw the episode name was 'Felina' I instantly thought of El Paso and how the story would work with the episode. Then the Marty Robbins tape fell out and I giggled with glee. Also, Felina is an anagram of Finale.
Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys;
Off to my left ride a dozen or more.
Shouting and shooting I can't let them catch me.
I have to make it to Rosa's back door.
Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel
A deep burning pain in my side.Though I am trying
To stay in the saddle,
I'm getting weary,
Unable to ride.
a fitting end to an awesome show.
my last little write-up is here, if you like reading such things...
http://www.standbyformindcontrol.com/2013/09/breaking-bad-recap-season-5-episode-16-felina/
Patton Oswalt has called for a Breaking Bad finale supercut featuring Robbins' "El Paso". I think the Grateful Dead's Veneta version would be better.
I really enjoyed the finally.
I feel like the entire time i could guess what was going to happen though. (The sugar packet, the laser pointers, etc)
By far my favourite show and i dont know what ill be watching now its over... :shakehead:
I enjoyed the last episode. I was happy to see badger and skinny Pete again! and I'm also glad that Jesse got to have the pleasure of killing Todd. I hated that fucker.
Quote from: fastfingers12 on October 01, 2013, 06:06:09 PM
I enjoyed the last episode. I was happy to see badger and skinny Pete again! and I'm also glad that Jesse got to have the pleasure of killing Todd. I hated that fucker.
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Quote from: fastfingers12 on October 01, 2013, 06:06:09 PM
I enjoyed the last episode. I was happy to see badger and skinny Pete again! and I'm also glad that Jesse got to have the pleasure of killing Todd. I hated that fucker.
WOW dude, spoiler alert!
Enough time has passed.
Quote from: aphineday on October 02, 2013, 12:26:48 AM
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Quote from: fastfingers12 on October 01, 2013, 06:06:09 PM
I enjoyed the last episode. I was happy to see badger and skinny Pete again! and I'm also glad that Jesse got to have the pleasure of killing Todd. I hated that fucker.
WOW dude, spoiler alert!
Enough time has passed.
Yeah, man. It's been days now.
It's probably a good idea to just avoid these threads until you're caught up.
Quote from: ytowndan on October 02, 2013, 12:51:35 AM
Quote from: aphineday on October 02, 2013, 12:26:48 AM
Quote from: EdBanky on October 01, 2013, 11:57:54 PM
Quote from: fastfingers12 on October 01, 2013, 06:06:09 PM
I enjoyed the last episode. I was happy to see badger and skinny Pete again! and I'm also glad that Jesse got to have the pleasure of killing Todd. I hated that fucker.
WOW dude, spoiler alert!
Enough time has passed.
Yeah, man. It's been days now.
It's probably a good idea to just avoid these threads until you're caught up.
Yeah, that's like opening up a Post-Show Disscussion and Review thread and then being pissed because someone told you the setlist. :wtu:
Quote from: mistercharlie on October 02, 2013, 07:13:11 AM
Quote from: ytowndan on October 02, 2013, 12:51:35 AM
Quote from: aphineday on October 02, 2013, 12:26:48 AM
Quote from: EdBanky on October 01, 2013, 11:57:54 PM
Quote from: fastfingers12 on October 01, 2013, 06:06:09 PM
I enjoyed the last episode. I was happy to see badger and skinny Pete again! and I'm also glad that Jesse got to have the pleasure of killing Todd. I hated that fucker.
WOW dude, spoiler alert!
Enough time has passed.
Yeah, man. It's been days now.
It's probably a good idea to just avoid these threads until you're caught up.
Yeah, that's like opening up a Post-Show Disscussion and Review thread and then being pissed because someone told you the setlist. :wtu:
I know i know. Season one is off to a pretty good start, though.
Quote from: EdBanky on October 02, 2013, 04:49:23 PM
Quote from: mistercharlie on October 02, 2013, 07:13:11 AM
Quote from: ytowndan on October 02, 2013, 12:51:35 AM
Quote from: aphineday on October 02, 2013, 12:26:48 AM
Quote from: EdBanky on October 01, 2013, 11:57:54 PM
Quote from: fastfingers12 on October 01, 2013, 06:06:09 PM
I enjoyed the last episode. I was happy to see badger and skinny Pete again! and I'm also glad that Jesse got to have the pleasure of killing Todd. I hated that fucker.
WOW dude, spoiler alert!
Enough time has passed.
Yeah, man. It's been days now.
It's probably a good idea to just avoid these threads until you're caught up.
Yeah, that's like opening up a Post-Show Disscussion and Review thread and then being pissed because someone told you the setlist. :wtu:
I know i know. Season one is off to a pretty good start, though.
Then that spoiler didn't really matter because you don't know who Todd is and with all the killing and deaths in the series you'll have forgotten that spoiler before you ever witness what was spoiled.
All that being said. . .
Quote from: mbw on September 30, 2013, 01:38:58 AM
How did none of us see that Walt was Jesse's real father all along?! :crazy:
I know, right?!?!
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5f24c5785e/huell-s-rules
Letter from Anthony Hopkins to Bryan Cranston. Was put up on facebook by a cast member but then taken down. However, it has since been confirmed by Anthony Hopkins' rep. and was posted to Huffpo.
QuoteDear Mister Cranston.
I wanted to write you this email - so I am contacting you through Jeremy Barber - I take it we are both represented by UTA. Great agency.
I've just finished a marathon of watching "BREAKING BAD" - from episode one of the First Season - to the last eight episodes of the Sixth Season. [Ed note: There are in fact five seasons of Breaking Bad; this might have been wishful thinking.] (I downloaded the last season on AMAZON) A total of two weeks (addictive) viewing.
I have never watched anything like it. Brilliant!
Your performance as Walter White was the best acting I have seen - ever.
I know there is so much smoke blowing and sickening bullshit in this business, and I've sort of lost belief in anything really.
But this work of yours is spectacular - absolutely stunning. What is extraordinary, is the sheer power of everyone in the entire production. What was it? Five or six years in the making? How the producers (yourself being one of them), the writers, directors, cinematographers.... every department - casting etc. managed to keep the discipline and control from beginning to the end is (that over used word) awesome.
From what started as a black comedy, descended into a labyrinth of blood, destruction and hell. It was like a great Jacobean, Shakespearian or Greek Tragedy.
If you ever get a chance to - would you pass on my admiration to everyone - Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Aaron Paul, Betsy Brandt, R.J. Mitte, Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Steven Michael Quezada - everyone - everyone gave master classes of performance ... The list is endless.
Thank you. That kind of work/artistry is rare, and when, once in a while, it occurs, as in this epic work, it restores confidence.
You and all the cast are the best actors I've ever seen.
That may sound like a good lung full of smoke blowing. But it is not. It's almost midnight out here in Malibu, and I felt compelled to write this email.
Congratulations and my deepest respect. You are truly a great, great actor.
Best regards
Tony Hopkins.
My dad has been calling it Shakespeare for the last three seasons.
Wow, and from a legend as well.
One of the greatest shows in the history of television and we can't even spell it correctly in the thread title.
Quote from: khalpin on October 15, 2013, 09:46:57 PM
One of the greatest shows in the history of television and we can't even spell it correctly in the thread title.
Dude, don't waste your breath, I've made this request AT LEAST yearly ;)
This shit took forever, but it was worth it.
Halloween, bitch!
Nans.
Damn, John, that's awesome. Freeze that shit in carbonate to make it last forever.
sick.
Quote from: khalpin on October 15, 2013, 09:46:57 PM
One of the greatest shows in the history of television and we can't even spell it correctly in the thread title.
A while ago i heard the perfect ending to the show would have been that walk gets arrested and goes into witness protection, and thats how he becomes the dad in malcom in the middle. :hereitisyousentimentalbastard
this is kinda close and hilarious.
there is no imbed link for the video but i's worth the external click.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/watch-this-in-an-alternate-ending-for-breaking-bad,105727/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=LinkPreview:1:Default
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJok2UfASaA
Here ya go
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
That was great!
http://youtu.be/cexcgqnPgZM
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
That Facts of Life thing is hilarious.
Quote from: Mr Minor on January 27, 2014, 04:14:07 PM
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
That Facts of Life thing is hilarious.
Win.
welcome news regarding the Saul spinoff, Jonathan Banks cast to reprise his role as Mike. really want this show to be good
http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/jonathan-banks-joins-breaking-bad-prequel-better-call-saul-1201073358/
I finally finished the series last night, having worked through it over the past few months on Netflix.
Not quite sure what to do with myself now.
Suffice to say, I am short on superlatives to adequately describe just how good this was.
enjoying another Sunday of the 'Breakin Bad Binge'.
stoked for 'Better Call Saul" now. :mrgreen:
Halfway through Season four. (first time through)
Damn.
Quote from: rowjimmy on September 18, 2014, 08:10:12 AM
Halfway through Season four. (first time through)
Damn.
:shakehead: slacker.
Bold move coming in to the end of this thread while still watching. I deliberately avoided this thread until I was finished; didn't want to accidentally see anything.
Not having cable killed my access to this show shortly after it began (I did watch at first.) Since then there's just been so many other shows to keep up with and a wife who needed to be re-hooked.
We're trucking through it now.
Quote from: rowjimmy on September 18, 2014, 01:24:33 PM
Not having cable killed my access to this show shortly after it began (I did watch at first.) Since then there's just been so many other shows to keep up with and a wife who needed to be re-hooked.
We're trucking through it now.
My wife and I watched the final three episodes last night. We spent the last 6 months getting through the whole series. Upon doing that, I finally was able to enter this thread.
So...holy shit that was awesome. Like VDB said, just not enough superlatives available to describe the show.
I found it amazing that I was somehow rooting for Walt up until last night. My wife had given up on him in Season 4 and was rooting for Jesse only from that point on. I thought Bryan Cranston was incredible in this role. Masterful. And Aaron Paul to a lesser degree. Really, the whole cast was terrific. The emotions I felt toward each character were very strong, and I can't remember ever feeling so strongly about every single character in a show.
Anyhow, on to a new show that will only pale in awesomeness to this one. This alone has justified at least a year's worth of Netflix premiums.
Quote from: rowjimmy on September 18, 2014, 01:24:33 PM
Not having cable killed my access to this show shortly after it began (I did watch at first.) Since then there's just been so many other shows to keep up with and a wife who needed to be re-hooked.
We're trucking through it now.
how far along are you? did Jesse kill Skylar yet?
Quote from: mbw on September 28, 2014, 06:45:42 PM
Quote from: rowjimmy on September 18, 2014, 01:24:33 PM
Not having cable killed my access to this show shortly after it began (I did watch at first.) Since then there's just been so many other shows to keep up with and a wife who needed to be re-hooked.
We're trucking through it now.
how far along are you? did Jesse kill Skylar yet?
No but she just blew him at the car wash so... Early in season five!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGsC_LO3oFY#t=92
Watched that last two episodes last night.
Wow
It's a miracle that I wasn't spoiled going into it and I'm glad that I made it.
http://youtu.be/WzhW20hLp6M
That was GREAT!!! I may grab an mp3 of that for my Ipod!
I turned on the Super Bowl before heading off to bed last night just before this commercial aired. I'd say I saw the best thing to come out of the Super Bowl last night.
http://youtu.be/l9dtWCKHz4s
t minus 6 days til Better Call Saul 2 night premiere! :mrgreen:
So rather than start a new thread for BCS (Better Call Saul), I'm just going to piggy back it on this thread...
Watched Sunday's episode last night and will watch last night's episode tonight after work.
Not on the same scope as Breaking Bad, but a really good show none the less and I can't wait to find out what sleazy thing Jimmy does next.
pretty sweet backstory for Mike tonight.
best episode of the series so far?
Quote from: VA $l!m on March 09, 2015, 10:57:57 PM
pretty sweet backstory for Mike tonight.
best episode of the series so far?
Just got around to watching that today. Definitely the best episode of the season so far.
:hereitisyousentimentalbastard
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/11/breaking-bad-pizza-roof_n_6850202.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/11/breaking-bad-pizza-roof_n_6850202.html)
QuoteVince Gilligan is not happy with "Breaking Bad" fans.
During Tuesday's "Better Call Saul" Insider Podcast, co-creator Gilligan took a few minutes away from discussing the latest episode of the spinoff to send a message to "Breaking Bad" fans. Apparently some people have been taking their love for Heisenberg a little too far by throwing pizzas onto the roof of the actual Albuquerque house featured on "Breaking Bad." For those unfamiliar, this is a reference to the famous scene where Walter White angrily tosses a pizza -- and it lands on his roof:Due to the show's success, the real house has become a popular tourist attraction, but Gilligan said recent visitors have been disrespectful to the woman who lives there, and he's not happy about it. "There is nothing original or funny or cool about throwing a pizza on this lady's roof," Gilligan said. "It's been done before, you're not the first."
Gilligan said he loves his fans, but whoever has been deliberately tossing pies on someone else's property is not considered a fan in his book. Ouch.
And if upsetting the creator of "Breaking Bad" isn't enough to stop you from throwing pizzas, Jonathan Banks, who played Mike Ehrmantraut and is currently reprising his character on "Saul," is also not thrilled. "If I catch you doing it, I will hunt you down," Banks said.
Yeah, you better be scared.
Stuck in a hotel room on a Saturday night with no ride anywhere and a pizza on the way. Figured I'd finally check this show out on Netflix and see what all the hype is about!
So, what did everybody think about Saul's first season?
I thought it was great. Can't wait for next season!
Five-O and Pimento were my favorites. Loved the finale, too.
almost done with my second run through BB and I feel even more secure in my opinion it's the best show ever made. first 5 Seasons of Sopranos had higher higs but overall it's not nearly as consistent. haven't seen The Wire :ducks:
had all the confidence in the world in B C Saul and I think they came through huge. almost note-perfect imo
it was nice.
on the whole the season/show was great in some ways, but left something to be desired i felt.
i thought the story was good.
the acting of course was excellent.
not that impressed with all the aesthetic elements being a straight take from BB.
also, i wasn't impressed with the one thing he did seem to change from his BB style which was the pacing.
there were at least 3 or 4 scenes during the season where he did these super long one shot takes.
it was a nice idea, but horribly executed IMHO.
still, i'm totally excited for more.
I liked this season, and liked that they finally told us what a Chicago Sunroof was.
Quote from: blatboom on April 09, 2015, 02:02:41 AM
almost done with my second run through BB and I feel even more secure in my opinion it's the best show ever made. first 5 Seasons of Sopranos had higher higs but overall it's not nearly as consistent. haven't seen The Wire :ducks:
I just finished the first season of The Wire (OnDemand.) I can't believe it was already 10+ years ago.
About 1/2 through season 5. Show is amazing. I'll be sad when I finally make it to the end.
"Omar don't scare."
wait, what show are we talking about?
Sorry, I've got a n00b's zeal for The Wire.
The ex cancelled our cable right after season 3 of BB started; I've got the jist but no details on how the show ended.
From what I've seen (3 or 4 episodes) of BCSaul, it seems solid as hell.
Quote from: mistercharlie on April 09, 2015, 06:10:10 AM
I liked this season, and liked that they finally told us what a Chicago Sunroof was.
My exact thoughts.
I've never wanted to restart a show from start to finish again like I did with BB. It's that good. I was literally ready to press play on episode 1 right after I finished the series.
Starting Dexter now instead.....
Quote from: antelope19 on May 09, 2015, 09:43:58 PM
I've never wanted to restart a show from start to finish again like I did with BB. It's that good. I was literally ready to press play on episode 1 right after I finished the series.
Starting Dexter now instead.....
Luckily when Dexter is done, you won't have that "gotta watch it again" felling.
Quote from: mistercharlie on May 10, 2015, 01:42:05 AM
Quote from: antelope19 on May 09, 2015, 09:43:58 PM
I've never wanted to restart a show from start to finish again like I did with BB. It's that good. I was literally ready to press play on episode 1 right after I finished the series.
Starting Dexter now instead.....
Luckily when Dexter is done, you won't have that "gotta watch it again" felling.
Zing!
Quote from: khalpin on May 10, 2015, 07:15:30 AM
Quote from: mistercharlie on May 10, 2015, 01:42:05 AM
Quote from: antelope19 on May 09, 2015, 09:43:58 PM
I've never wanted to restart a show from start to finish again like I did with BB. It's that good. I was literally ready to press play on episode 1 right after I finished the series.
Starting Dexter now instead.....
Luckily when Dexter is done, you won't have that "gotta watch it again" felling.
Zing!
Hahaha so true.
Quote from: zimbra on May 11, 2015, 10:04:03 PM
Quote from: khalpin on May 10, 2015, 07:15:30 AM
Quote from: mistercharlie on May 10, 2015, 01:42:05 AM
Quote from: antelope19 on May 09, 2015, 09:43:58 PM
I've never wanted to restart a show from start to finish again like I did with BB. It's that good. I was literally ready to press play on episode 1 right after I finished the series.
Starting Dexter now instead.....
Luckily when Dexter is done, you won't have that "gotta watch it again" felling.
Zing!
Hahaha so true.
Finally getting through the last season of Breaking Bad. I was ready for Dexter to end a season before it actually did.
Just started watching this on Netflix. Season 1, Ep. 6. This show's pretty good. Did you guys know that?
Get ready to binge!
Quote from: runawayjimbo on October 16, 2015, 09:54:44 PM
Just started watching this on Netflix. Season 1, Ep. 6. This show's pretty good. Did you guys know that?
immediately return to episode 1. do not watch any further before doing so. and yeah. it's not bad, this show.
Coming down the home stretch. Just watched them rip off the train last night. Love the random Bill Burr spots.
But seriously, you guys should check this show out.
Quote from: runawayjimbo on November 11, 2015, 04:20:56 PM
Coming down the home stretch. Just watched them rip off the train last night. Love the random Bill Burr spots.
But seriously, you guys should check this show out.
Love that damn episode. :rawk:
Finished this up over the weekend. While I enjoyed it immensely start to finish, I was surprised to find myself ready for it to be over. I don't think a show like that lends itself to binge watching. I feel like I would have been better off watching it with breaks in between seasons (shit, even week-to-week). It's hard for your soul to process that much darkness in such a condensed period. Still, it is easily one of the greatest series ever made.
Quote from: runawayjimbo on November 17, 2015, 11:51:22 PM
Finished this up over the weekend. While I enjoyed it immensely start to finish, I was surprised to find myself ready for it to be over. I don't think a show like that lends itself to binge watching. I feel like I would have been better off watching it with breaks in between seasons (shit, even week-to-week). It's hard for your soul to process that much darkness in such a condensed period. Still, it is easily one of the greatest series ever made.
That was exactly my situation. I watched it with my wife and friend and they would try to cram a couple episodes in every night. By the 5th season I was just ready for it to be over.
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on November 18, 2015, 06:23:54 AM
Quote from: runawayjimbo on November 17, 2015, 11:51:22 PM
Finished this up over the weekend. While I enjoyed it immensely start to finish, I was surprised to find myself ready for it to be over. I don't think a show like that lends itself to binge watching. I feel like I would have been better off watching it with breaks in between seasons (shit, even week-to-week). It's hard for your soul to process that much darkness in such a condensed period. Still, it is easily one of the greatest series ever made.
That was exactly my situation. I watched it with my wife and friend and they would try to cram a couple episodes in every night. By the 5th season I was just ready for it to be over.
I had the opposite experience. I couldn't get enough and often had to turn off the TV so I wouldn't be exhausted at work the next day.
Quote from: runawayjimbo on November 17, 2015, 11:51:22 PM
Finished this up over the weekend. While I enjoyed it immensely start to finish, I was surprised to find myself ready for it to be over. I don't think a show like that lends itself to binge watching. I feel like I would have been better off watching it with breaks in between seasons (shit, even week-to-week). It's hard for your soul to process that much darkness in such a condensed period. Still, it is easily one of the greatest series ever made.
for people like George and I, it's really easy, as that's LYPHE for us.
Quote from: antelope19 on November 18, 2015, 10:10:38 AM
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on November 18, 2015, 06:23:54 AM
Quote from: runawayjimbo on November 17, 2015, 11:51:22 PM
Finished this up over the weekend. While I enjoyed it immensely start to finish, I was surprised to find myself ready for it to be over. I don't think a show like that lends itself to binge watching. I feel like I would have been better off watching it with breaks in between seasons (shit, even week-to-week). It's hard for your soul to process that much darkness in such a condensed period. Still, it is easily one of the greatest series ever made.
That was exactly my situation. I watched it with my wife and friend and they would try to cram a couple episodes in every night. By the 5th season I was just ready for it to be over.
I had the opposite experience. I couldn't get enough and often had to turn off the TV so I wouldn't be exhausted at work the next day.
Oh, don't get me wrong. The show was amazing and I had that "I can't believe I just hit 'Play' again" moment at 12:30am on a Wednesday all the time. I guess I was just surprised that in the end I leaned way more towards "I gotta see how this ends" rather than "I wish it went on for another 3 seasons."
Quote from: sophist on November 18, 2015, 10:49:33 AM
Quote from: runawayjimbo on November 17, 2015, 11:51:22 PM
Finished this up over the weekend. While I enjoyed it immensely start to finish, I was surprised to find myself ready for it to be over. I don't think a show like that lends itself to binge watching. I feel like I would have been better off watching it with breaks in between seasons (shit, even week-to-week). It's hard for your soul to process that much darkness in such a condensed period. Still, it is easily one of the greatest series ever made.
for people like George and I, it's really easy, as that's LYPHE for us.
Well, at least the part when Jesse's house turned into a crack den.
I felt the same, I loved the show but I was kinda ready for it to end. At the end of the like last three episodes, I would be like damn that was a good ending and then think the series was over and find out there was another episode and I would be like "Woah what else can happen to this dude" and it would be more bad ass. Great series and good idea for a TV show.
Had this conversation with someone over the weekend who said the same thing about feeling it would have been better to watch with breaks. I myself didn't mind the binge approach -- enjoyed it, in fact. And I don't suppose you're saying that "ready for it to end" is the same as "wish it would end already"; and indeed some series have a natural arc and shouldn't go on forever. Some great series even go on for too long. I thought BB overstayed its welcome not a lick.
Just finished my second go around with BB. It's even more brilliant.
Now starting Better Call Saul. BB references aplenty in the first episode. Love it!
Quote from: antelope19 on March 05, 2016, 10:24:21 PM
Just finished my second go around with BB. It's even more brilliant.
Now starting Better Call Saul. BB references aplenty in the first episode. Love it!
Saul is even better in te second season. I'm loving where theshow is going.
Quote from: mistercharlie on March 06, 2016, 12:13:38 AM
Quote from: antelope19 on March 05, 2016, 10:24:21 PM
Just finished my second go around with BB. It's even more brilliant.
Now starting Better Call Saul. BB references aplenty in the first episode. Love it!
Saul is even better in te second season. I'm loving where theshow is going.
Better Call Saul is great, I agree about the 2nd season. Hot girl is hot too.
BCS been pretty good.
TBH the pacing still puts me to sleep sometimes.
also, the blatant BB pandering seems somewhat forced IMO, but besides that I'm on board.
ITs great to see Odenkirk in a more dramatic role than most would expect.
https://youtu.be/lZKqMVPlDg8
Pinkman!!!!!
::Said in a Mike Tyson voice:: "Man Pete looks methed up!"
https://youtu.be/96-3VUxfNKc
final episodes of Better Call Saul start Monday.
Quote from: VA $l!m on July 09, 2022, 01:34:12 PMfinal episodes of Better Call Saul start Monday.
They are great. Just sayin'.
i forgot how much i hated Walter at the end of BB until i saw some of the marathon the other day...
To be completely honest im not a huge fan of how they wrote his character in about the back half of the series.
I have a sneaking suspicion it coincides with when he became a producer on the show.
Quote from: VA $l!m on July 12, 2022, 02:13:03 PMi forgot how much i hated Walter at the end of BB until i saw some of the marathon the other day...
To be completely honest im not a huge fan of how they wrote his character in about the back half of the series.
I have a sneaking suspicion it coincides with when he became a producer on the show.
I remember you being team Jessie, that f'in rat.
Quote from: mbw on July 12, 2022, 04:24:23 PMQuote from: VA $l!m on July 12, 2022, 02:13:03 PMi forgot how much i hated Walter at the end of BB until i saw some of the marathon the other day...
To be completely honest im not a huge fan of how they wrote his character in about the back half of the series.
I have a sneaking suspicion it coincides with when he became a producer on the show.
I remember you being team Jessie, that f'in rat.
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idk man... now that BCS is over i'm seeing reviews saying its one of the best tv shows of all time, even better than Breaking BAd.
Personally i couldn't disagree more.
I found it passable at best.
OVerall it felt like the acting was solid, but beyond that i didnt find the plots of the series engaging in the slightest and i felt tortured sitting through many sections of the series like i just couldnt care less about the story being told.
I found no overarching theme or message or anything memorable.
Breaking Bad definitely fell off in later seasons, and Saul just felt like a continuation of everything i didnt like about parts of BB.
More than anything i felt this last season was overly pretentious.
The Black and White episodes... like why.
what was the purpose.
At a stretch is made the tone of the story more serious , pulling away from the overarching comedy of Sauls character, but all i kept thinking was, "surely they wont do another B&W episode"... then they did... for no reason IMO.
I have no amazing exposition on why the series didnt connect with me, but saying its "best ever" .. oof.
I can't see why beyond peoples desperation for meaningful tv shows in the current desert landscape of tv.
I feel like there just way too much tryhard at being 'deep' in this series. Ironically using blatant tools like B&W to do so.
Pretentious is the only word that keeps coming to mind.
Was it a bad show? no. was it groudbreaking? not in my opinion.
2 cents.
idk man... now that BCS is over i'm seeing reviews saying its one of the best tv shows of all time, even better than Breaking BAd.
Personally i couldn't disagree more.
I found it passable at best.
OVerall it felt like the acting was solid, but beyond that i didnt find the plot or writing of the series engaging in the slightest and i felt tortured sitting through many sections of the series like i just couldnt care less about the story being told.
I found no overarching theme or message or anything memorable.
Breaking Bad definitely fell off in later seasons, and Saul just felt like a continuation of everything i didnt like about parts of BB.
More than anything i felt this last season was overly pretentious.
The Black and White episodes... like why.
what was the purpose.
At a stretch is made the tone of the story more serious , pulling away from the overarching comedy of Sauls character, but all i kept thinking was, "surely they wont do another B&W episode"... then they did... for no reason IMO.
I have no amazing exposition on why the series didnt connect with me, but saying its "best ever" .. oof.
I can't see why beyond peoples desperation for meaningful tv shows in the current desert landscape of tv.
I feel like there just way too much tryhard at being 'deep' in this series. Ironically using blatant tools like B&W to do so.
Pretentious is the only word that keeps coming to mind.
Was it a bad show? no. was it groudbreaking? not in my opinion.
2 cents.
BCS > BB all day
I loved Better Call Saul. Better than Breaking Bad? I think it's a toss-up. They're similar in ways and wildly different in others. Great, great ending to Saul. I was a little worried there during those two kinda transitional episodes where the story we'd been following more or less ended, and the "future" Saul took over. But man, those final two episodes are dynamite. Jimmy finally owns up to who he is. That's the show. That's some deep character work. And Kim, what an amazing character too, and what a peformance.
I'm still pissed off about Nacho, but so it goes. My one question, which I'll find out soon enough when I re-watch BB, in the original scene of Saul being hauled out by Walter and Jesse into the desert and thrown down at the grave, does he actually say the name Ignacio? As just some random name Saul spews out that at the time meant nothing? Which the writers of BCS then latched onto to create the character of Nacho? After all, it's Saul helping out Nacho at the start of season 1 that brings him into that world, that starts his journey to becoming Saul.
I have one episode left of Better Call Saul.
I have been putting off watch because I don't want to be done.
I haven't read anything in this thread in ages because I've been behind. Can't wait to catch up once I've watched...
After you finish, any chance you can correct the thread title?
Quote from: khalpin on September 21, 2022, 01:28:04 PMAfter you finish, any chance you can correct the thread title?
:samurai:
at least add a ' lol
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https://youtu.be/j3FzkEoIQBw
Quote from: khalpin on September 21, 2022, 01:28:04 PMAfter you finish, any chance you can correct the thread title?
No can do.