Breaking Bad

[Grover]

Save Walter White

Had no idea this was real.

[gi]

Originally Posted by Grover

Save Walter White

Had no idea this was real.

sometimes I love the Internet...

[Radii]

I'd never thought to check that site, that's awesome. The donate link goes to an actual charity working to help cancer patients.

[Grover]

The episode was on late last night and I checked it out of curiosity. Very cool that it looks like the show worked with an actual charity.

[Grover]

I love the AMC ads for Breaking Bad, highlighting that Dish has dropped the network.

I wish they'd stop promoting "Small Town Security" though. It looks beyond terrible.

[Honolulu_Blue]

I finally caught up with the show this morning.

I watched seasons 1-3 on Netflix late last year/early this year. I managed to DVR all of season 4 when it was airing late nights on AMC.

Can't wait until Sunday.

[tarcone]

I have it on auto tune. So, when I forget its on Sunday night, my TV will remind me.

I missed episode 4. But Im ok with that. I did stay up late a couple nights and caught a couple episodes. Im excited to get it going again.

[path12]

Finished season four in a 8 hour marathon yesterday, so now watched all four seasons in about three weeks.

I don't know how I'm going to be able to wait a week between episodes. This show is amazing.

Spoiler

That last shot of Gus was one of the most OMG moments I've ever seen on television. I was yelling at the screen "WHAT THE HELL HE WALKS OUT OF THERE!!!?!?!?! to "WHAT THE HELL LOOK AT THAT!!!!".

[jeff061]

I just finished re-watching 1 and 2. Can't wait.

[CleBrownsfan]

Can't wait!! This will be the first season where I watch the show and will have to wait a week to watch the next episode. I'm not going to like that

[Radii]

sooooo excited! This is the only show (besides sporting events) that I watch live anymore, I've been reading interviews with Cranston and Paul and watching all my favorite scenes on Youtube in the last week and am totally hyped for new episodes.

[Grover]

No way Walt is still alive when the season ends.

[timmynausea]

You guys think you're hyped? I just snorted some meth off of a bowie knife and threw a pizza on my roof.

[Radii]

Originally Posted by Grover

No way Walt is still alive when the season ends.

Agree, the big question in my mind is whether Walt "wins" and dies of cancer or if something/someone else gets to him. The ending for Jesse is much more up in the air to me, is he going find out the shit Walt has done to people he cares about and kill Walt himself? Is he going to have some horrible downfall and tragic death, or does he somehow come out of everything ok?

[Grover]

I feel like that Hank finds out Walt is behind everything. He absolutely has to, that's his big pay-off, everything he's worked for in four seasons. But how does he find out?

There's no way Skylar goes to Hank with the information, I can't see Jesse ratting him out unless he finds out that Walt left Jane to die and poisoned the little boy. However, at that point, I feel like Jesse would just kill Walt himself.

Where does Mike fit in with all of this after they torched the laundry? What's left of the Mexican cartel after the shootout in season four and the death of Hector Salamanca?

Where will Walt and Jesse do their cooking, since the trailers and ad spots clearly hint that they will be "re-opening" the business. I assume they don't have Gus' connections, how will they procure the massive amounts of chemicals and materials needed for a lab? Back to a van? I can't see that happening.

This is undoubtedly my favorite television series that has ever aired and with so many open-ended questions, there's so many avenues and directions every potential loose end could go to tie things up. The one thing I'm certain of is that the ending of this series will not disappoint.

[PackerFanatic]

So, wow. Man oh man...I started watching this show a few months back on Netflix and absolutely fell in love. Season 4 isn't on Netflix, so I got it on Amazon and power-watched it in like a week, just in time to catch the season premiere tonight. What a crazy good show. So well written, so well acted, just great all around. Can't wait to see what is in store for the final season.

[Radii]

I love seeing how many people have picked up the show midway through and powered through all 4 seasons ASAP.

[RPI-Fan]

Season 4 is on Netflix now!

[Grover]

Spoiler

I already have the feeling that Mr. Lambert is Walt at the end of this season, taking Saul's "completely disappear" option.

Hell of an episode though.

[Radii]

Spoiler

Spectacular start. The opening... is that gonna be the final episode (or maybe next to last episode). I dunno which is going to be more important... the bigass gun in the trunk, or that cough.

It didn't cross my mind for a second that Ted wasn't dead when he hit his head into the counter last season, poor Ted. I loved seeing the junkyard guy that crushed the RV make another appearance, and I love pissed off Mike. Welcome back Mike!

The final scene of the episode with Walt and Skyler... that wasn't quite Michael Corleone "forgiving" Fredo, but it was menacing, and powerful. Walt is 100% Heisenberg now.

YEAH BITCH, MAGNETS. Love that the plan worked, can't wait to see where the info written behind Gus' photo leads.

Is it next Sunday yet?

[jeff061]

I missed Mike. Also Jesse is bad ass. His development is one of the main things I loved in season 4.

[Bigsmooth]

That was a top-3 episode. Amazing start to the season! That final scene with Skylar was chilling.

[RainMaker]

I don't like when shows give you a look into where things will be down the road. My guess is that opening scene is where the 8 episode mini-season will end and the last 8 episodes will be the conclusion to that.

[stevew]

Skyler must have hit the gym or something.

[Grover]

Originally Posted by stevew

Skyler must have hit the gym or something.

Back to her season 3 and prior size, it looks like.

[PackerFanatic]

Originally Posted by RPI-Fan

Season 4 is on Netflix now!

Of course it is - I don't care, it was well worth the $20

[timmynausea]

A Saul Goodman spin off? That would be awesome.

Breaking Bad's Vince Gilligan Considers Pulling a Joey With Saul Goodman - Hollywood Prospectus Blog - Grantland

[ISiddiqui]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

I don't like when shows give you a look into where things will be down the road.

It's been Breaking Bad's thing since the beginning.

I think it adds to the tension of the show. BB does tense moments better than any other show on TV and so the flash forwards have the benefit of making you think about what may come next to lead to it (though the teddy bear in the pool one really came to fruition in a strange way!!).

Great episode! Psyched for the rest of the season!

[PackerFanatic]

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

It's been Breaking Bad's thing since the beginning.

I think it adds to the tension of the show. BB does tense moments better than any other show on TV and so the flash forwards have the benefit of making you think about what may come next to lead to it (though the teddy bear in the pool one really came to fruition in a strange way!!).

Great episode! Psyched for the rest of the season!

Agreed. Every time they have done it (like with the teddy bear), I always wondered, "How do they get to that point?!". The whole thing with the teddy bear was so well done, and it was only a few seconds each time.

[Butter]

With Breaking Bad, I question nothing. They have earned my trust over 47 spectacular episodes.

OK, 46 and the one where they try to kill the fly.

[jeff061]

Ha. Fly isn't bad unless you are watching the show live. Then it's an annoying wait before and after for some action.

[stevew]

Originally Posted by Raiders Army

Anna Gunn has gotten so fat and transvestite looking. Scratch that. I've seen transvestites that look more female than her.

Was wondering if you think she reversed the trend. Still not much in the face but her body is less scary.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by jeff061

I missed Mike. Also Jesse is bad ass. His development is one of the main things I loved in season 4.

This.

[Grover]

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

With Breaking Bad, I question nothing. They have earned my trust over 47 spectacular episodes.

OK, 46 and the one where they try to kill the fly.

I still think the episode with the fly is one of the more brilliant episodes in the entire show because it illustrates the building tension in everything so well, despite the pace of the episode itself.

[stevew]

There's still the tape of the Jesse cook in mexico. I almost have to think that will play at some point.

[Radii]

Originally Posted by Grover

I still think the episode with the fly is one of the more brilliant episodes in the entire show because it illustrates the building tension in everything so well, despite the pace of the episode itself.

I agree. Don't forget how close a delirious Walt came to confessing to Jesse that he could have saved Jane but chose not to in this one. I get people not liking it though, seems like a love it or hate it type of episode. I could watch Walt and Jesse talk about nothing for hours before I got bored with it and wanted things to progress.

[PackerFanatic]

Originally Posted by Radii

I agree. Don't forget how close a delirious Walt came to confessing to Jesse that he could have saved Jane but chose not to in this one. I get people not liking it though, seems like a love it or hate it type of episode. I could watch Walt and Jesse talk about nothing for hours before I got bored with it and wanted things to progress.

That was a great episode - I seriously thought he was going to spill, I can only imagine Jesse's reaction if he had found out (who knows, maybe he still will!)

[RainMaker]

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

It's been Breaking Bad's thing since the beginning.

I think it adds to the tension of the show. BB does tense moments better than any other show on TV and so the flash forwards have the benefit of making you think about what may come next to lead to it (though the teddy bear in the pool one really came to fruition in a strange way!!).

Great episode! Psyched for the rest of the season!

I know, but this time they seemed to give a lot more away. The previous years it was just a vague scene with a teddy bear or something. You couldn't put anything together out of it. It's not a big deal since Breaking Bad is done so well, but I just don't like telling people where the show is going.

[RainMaker]

Originally Posted by Grover

I still think the episode with the fly is one of the more brilliant episodes in the entire show because it illustrates the building tension in everything so well, despite the pace of the episode itself.

I agree, absolutely loved that episode. His speech at the end was flawless and I loved the apology. It didn't have the action of the others but I felt completely spent after watching it. One of my favorite episodes and maybe favorite scenes.

Thought this was a great write-up of it.

Breaking Bad - Fly: The best bottle show ever?

[tarcone]

I missed the season premier because I hadnt watched season 4 yet. When it finally came on netflix I watched the entire season so i could watch the premier last night.
I loved season 4. Awesome.
The premier was great. Walt doing too muich again and causing an issue with the truck. Another bad thing.

I cant wait for Sunday.

[stevew]

I have thought about "Mr. Lambert" way too much. I think the only thing that would provoke Walt to that type of ultra violence is that someone probably killed Jesse. I really think that he has no connection to his family any more. Lambert looks motivated for maximum damage and payback, and doesnt seem to care about consequences.

[Raiders Army]

Originally Posted by stevew

Was wondering if you think she reversed the trend. Still not much in the face but her body is less scary.

Without turning this into a hot or not thread (ummm...definitely not regardless weight loss), I would agree that she is better looking after she lost weight. We noticed her hair was longer after a period of a couple hours in episode time, which helps a lot as well.

[Raiders Army]

Originally Posted by Radii

Spoiler

Spectacular start. The opening... is that gonna be the final episode (or maybe next to last episode). I dunno which is going to be more important... the bigass gun in the trunk, or that cough.

It didn't cross my mind for a second that Ted wasn't dead when he hit his head into the counter last season, poor Ted. I loved seeing the junkyard guy that crushed the RV make another appearance, and I love pissed off Mike. Welcome back Mike!

The final scene of the episode with Walt and Skyler... that wasn't quite Michael Corleone "forgiving" Fredo, but it was menacing, and powerful. Walt is 100% Heisenberg now.

YEAH BITCH, MAGNETS. Love that the plan worked, can't wait to see where the info written behind Gus' photo leads.

Is it next Sunday yet?

It's an M60, which is quite a find nowadays.

[Radii]

Aaron Paul Before 'Breaking Bad' | The Blemish

The game show video is in the Leno clip... holy crap.

[Grover]

Anybody's audio all fucked up?

[tarcone]

yes

[Grover]

It seems to have corrected itself.

Interesting start...

[Grover]

I could deal with more Mike-centric episodes.

[Radii]

Originally Posted by Grover

I could deal with more Mike-centric episodes.

Thoughts at various parts of the episode for me:

-- I could watch Mike, Walt and Jesse sitting around a table talking for hours

-- I could watch Mike and Hank go back and forth for hours (this was the first time Mike and Hank have spoken, right? Holy shitballs that was awesome)

-- I could watch Mike shoot people for hours

I'm assuming Lydia being left alive will bite him in the ass in the long run, but it makes sense for now.

[stevew]

I love the unintended consequence of walt trying to fix one problem and creating another one. The laptop being useless, but it yielding the contents of the accounts. typical BB awesomeness.

I lost 2-3 minutes(the scene with the germans and the DEA, plus the intro of the DEA guy's office conversation where he revealed he was resigning) the first time thru due to a shitty TWC fuckup.