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| Author: | markg [ Tue Feb 18, 2014 14:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Four_Candles wrote: Overall I was pretty disappointed with season 5 (both 'halves') - the Nazis were incredibly boring and two dimensional. Overall the writing, plotting and character development was also rather lacking. There were a couple of good episodes and some very good moments, but on the whole I was pretty unimpressed. So much so that I wish it had ended at season 4. I don't. It probably was the weakest series but it was still better than pretty much everything else that's ever been on. |
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| Author: | RuySan [ Tue Feb 18, 2014 16:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
I didn't mind the nazis, but the last episode was very underwhelming. It all felt very much a deus ex machina to me. |
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| Author: | Four_Candles [ Tue Feb 18, 2014 16:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
markg wrote: Four_Candles wrote: Overall I was pretty disappointed with season 5 (both 'halves') - the Nazis were incredibly boring and two dimensional. Overall the writing, plotting and character development was also rather lacking. There were a couple of good episodes and some very good moments, but on the whole I was pretty unimpressed. So much so that I wish it had ended at season 4. I don't. It probably was the weakest series but it was still better than pretty much everything else that's ever been on. I'll agree with you there it's just that, for me, it wasn't up to the very high quality of seasons 1 to 4. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Feb 19, 2014 14:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
ENDED! The last two episodes were really good although I though the finale with entirely predictable when you knew where he was going and that he had the gun on a motor. None of that made it any less engaging and it was, perhaps, quite refreshing for a telly programme that it was wrapped up so neatly and just allowed you to watch and enjoy the performances. I thought Walt had a really good return to form in the last, what, 4 episodes or so? He was desperate, lonely and deathly sad and clocked in a great performance. It was a shame that Jesse took such a back burner to Walt's story so when we learn Jesse's spent months held captive with no chance of escape that I couldn't feel the desperation in his performance. I wanted the manical laugh as he's driving away to go on longer. ... I suppose I just didn't want it to end really. There were lots of great moments: Walt looking over his babby; the camera angle when Skylar is on the phone to her sister which obscures Walt's presence; not wanted to cut the deck of cards, and so on. Great TV. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Feb 19, 2014 14:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Also, I've a question: It's never revealed anywhere in the programme but does anyone know of the reason why he kept the teddy bear's eye? |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Wed Feb 19, 2014 14:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Saturnalian wrote: Also, I've a question: It's never revealed anywhere in the programme but does anyone know of the reason why he kept the teddy bear's eye? Was that the one from the plane? Could it be because he caused the air crash? |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Feb 19, 2014 14:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Yeah, but I was wondering whether there was a deeper meaning behind it that might have come from the makers. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Wed Feb 19, 2014 20:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
He couldn't bear to see it go. |
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| Author: | Trousers [ Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Zardoz wrote: He couldn't bear to see it go. EYE SEE |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Mon Mar 24, 2014 13:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Good interview with Cranston in The Guardian today, he does come over as a very decent bloke. http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio ... lter-white And here he is advertising pile cream! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Aug 29, 2014 16:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
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| Author: | Warhead [ Sat Aug 30, 2014 0:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
The Preparation H ad is the less embarrassing of those two. |
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| Author: | myp [ Sat Oct 04, 2014 17:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Watched all of this in the last 6 weeks or so. Jesus. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Sat Oct 04, 2014 18:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
American Nervoso wrote: Watched all of this in the last 6 weeks or so. Jesus. Yup. Good wasn't it. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Sun Oct 05, 2014 0:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
I guess it is worth posting that Breaking Bad is definitely worth a rewatch if you've only seen it once. It's littered with bits early on that are so much funnier when you know where it ends up. Plenty of extra detail to notice, connections to spot, and you can pinpoint many significant moments in Walt's growth/decay/transformation. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
I can see myself watching Breaking Bad again, probably above watching anything new TBH. I've tried to get into a couple of TV series since watching BB (including some that are very highly regarded), and inevitably within a handful of episodes I find myself thinking, 'This is alright, but it's no Breaking Bad'. The other problem is a lot of series go on way past the point where they should have naturally ended, because they're raking in the money so they just keep on making them. BB however came to the perfect end, some have made the argument that Season 4 could have been the last, but I think Season 5 wrapped everything up perfectly, and Vince Gilligan was very clear he wasn't going to stretch it out past the point where he felt Walt's story came to an end. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Sun Oct 05, 2014 10:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Only TV that is close to Breaking Bad for me since has been True Detective and Hannibal. |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 16:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
I've just watched the finale of this after cramming the whole series into the last couple of months. I guess this means I can stop watching TV now as I'll never see anything as good as Breaking Bad again. Amazing telly... I loved it! |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 16:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
It is great.. Although the walking dead is filling my void |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 18:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
| Author: | LewieP [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 19:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Hmmmm. Dunno about this at all. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 20:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Zero interest TBH, Breaking Bad is complete, it's also finished. This is a cheap cash in, and I'm not going to irritate myself with this tacky spin-off. |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 20:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
I love Saul Goodman but I'm not a fan of prequels. I already know the ending! |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 22:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
TheVision wrote: I love Saul Goodman but I'm not a fan of prequels. I already know the ending! “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” ― Ernest Hemingway |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 22:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
American Nativity wrote: TheVision wrote: I love Saul Goodman but I'm not a fan of prequels. I already know the ending! “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” ― Ernest Hemingway "I'm not a fan of prequels" ― TheVision |
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| Author: | asfish [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 23:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Was never that impressed with Saul Goodman as a character and surprised they chose it for a prequel Gus Fring would have made a much better prequel show. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 0:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
I love Saul, but he works because he's the comic relief. The only character who is basically entirely honest about his intentions throughout. Don't think he'll work as well on his own. I agree that Gus would have more potential for an interesting spin off, but I also quite like how mysterious his origins are. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 0:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
You mean Gus? |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 0:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
DavPaz wrote: You mean Gus? yes I did (fixed) |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 1:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Kinda showed Gus's back story in Breaking Bad already though. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 1:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Zardoz wrote: Kinda showed Gus's back story in Breaking Bad already though. With big holes, mind. I guess it could be a miniseries rather than an ongoing escapades thing. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Zardoz wrote: Kinda showed Gus's back story in Breaking Bad already though. I like to think his character in The Usual Suspects is the same guy and someone murdered his family in a drugs heist. But it went wrong so he decided to take them down from inside, but then went native. And became Chilean. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Wed Dec 03, 2014 15:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
American Nativity wrote: Zardoz wrote: Kinda showed Gus's back story in Breaking Bad already though. I like to think his character in The Usual Suspects is the same guy and someone murdered his family in a drugs heist. But it went wrong so he decided to take them down from inside, but then went native. And became Chilean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOmp3HpAGgM |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Tue Feb 10, 2015 23:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Better Call Saul has now arrived on Netflix, only watched the first of the two episodes that they've started with, but right out of the gate it's properly grabbed my attention. I had some fairly big reservations about it, but they seem to have started his character from a very interesting place that's immediately compelling. I'd watch the second episode right now if my alarm wasn't set for a seriously anti-socially early time for work tomorrow. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Tue Feb 10, 2015 23:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Yeah. It's not yet convinced me that it's a story that particularly needed to be told, but particularly the second episode was good enough that I don't think I mind. Real bleak comedy. Spoilers for Breaking Bad and both episodes of Better Call Saul: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Feb 24, 2015 23:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
After getting bored towards the end of season 2, I found myself with some time last week so I watched most of it (37 episodes) in a couple of days, and watched a couple more every night or so and watched the last one tonight. Season 3 and 4 were pretty great! Season 5 was great until ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Loved it when they went car shopping, though. |
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| Author: | Ramsea [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 0:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Grim... wrote: After getting bored towards the end of season 2, I found myself with some time last week so I watched most of it (37 episodes) in a couple of days, and watched a couple more every night or so and watched the last one tonight. Season 3 and 4 were pretty great! Season 5 was great until ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Loved it when they went car shopping, though. omfg, I cant believe that ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Lulz Quote: Stop throwing pizzas at Walter White’s Albuquerque, N.M., home — which has become a bit of a tourist attraction. http://time.com/3740595/breaking-bad-vi ... gan-pizza/ |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
FREE PIZZA! |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
GazChap wrote: FREE PIZZA! Just add ladder |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Just came across a short piece on FSR about how Breaking Bad has a perfectly crafted pilot episode. https://filmschoolrejects.com/breaking- ... 7c7528403e Decent watch and only runs to 11 minutes. Attachment: bbere.JPG
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
Hearthly wrote: Just came across a short piece 
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
https://twitter.com/bryancranston/statu ... 9129752576
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
https://twitter.com/aaronpaul_8/status/ ... 5426854912
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| Author: | Malc [ Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
I think they are for Sister Sara |
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| Author: | Kris [ Wed Jun 26, 2019 14:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breaking Bad |
I believe they are doing a film about the series or something along those lines... |
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(spoiler spoiler, Ive only just seen that clip)