Television Breaking Bad

Seriously, that was one of the most hard hitting things I've ever seen. Just to see

everything completely fall apart for Walt was crazy. The scene at his house with his family was brilliantly done. The fact that he actually picked up the baby and left showed his complete desperation to hang on to his own twisted and deluded sense of "family" even after everything that had happened. He really is the most fascinating and well written character I've possible ever seen.
 
Saw that phone call scene again and

yep, Walt basically called to bail skyler out. Made her out to be a complete victim who was too afraid of Walt to go to the authorities. Brilliant stuff. That's what I love about this character. He's done so many fecked up things and broke bad a long time ago, yet I still feel in many ways he's unfortunate to be in a position that he is.

This episode will probably not be topped now. No shame either because it was brilliant television.
 
Two more things

1. Loved that they opened and ended the episode (almost) with two very different phone calls from Walt to skyler in two very different times in their lives and relationship. I thought that so apt for an episode like this even though I couldn't see the point at the beginning.

2. I loved the scene with Walt pushing the barrel across the desert. So well done.

Also Anna Gun was brilliant in this episode.
 
It was pretty much a perfect episode. The best episode of the show to date. The only thing I can see people complaining about is that they didn't get to see Walt Jr. told about his dad.
 
Incredible, just simply incredible. Also don't get the Walt Jr. hate for this episode; Skyler was always the "bad guy" for the last year (wanting rid of his car, wanting Walt out of the house etc.) and he is really close to Walt (that scene by the pool showing just how hurt by the cancer news he is). Then all of a sudden Skyler blindsides him with the news that his beloved father is a meth overlord, and his reaction is supposed to be to immediately believe her without any proof? He can be an annoying character for sure, but I don't know how it could have been handled more realistically than it was.

In any case 10/10 episode, and I cannot wait for the next two weeks to come.
 
How frickin good is Bryan Cranston? His acting on the phone call was immense. Contempt in the voice and utter pain on his face.
 
That was fecking brilliant. I thought Walt was trying to implicate Skyler at first but then realised what he was doing. You could see how much it pained him but he had to do it.

The flash forwards make more sense now.
 
Walt rolling his money across the desert reminded me of a Dung Beetle. I'm sure that was intentional.
 
:lol: Good catch Sol, never thought about that.

Still need a bit of time to let that settle but I'm not convinced that was the best episode of the entire series - definitely Breaking Bad at full throttle though. The baby abduction was a great setup for the phonecall, really well played. Likewise with the Marie/Walt arrested mishap.
 
Phenomenal episode. Simply the best TV show I have ever seen and it cements that status further with every passing episode.

Still trying to take in everything that I just watched. Incredible.
 
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The pants from S1.
 
kps88 said:
No need to use spoiler tags once the episode has already aired.
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There were people in her calling for spoilers to be used for shows like sopranos since there are people who might not watched.

Besides loads of people watch breaking bad by downloading episodes so it makes sense for their sake.
 
Best episode of the best tv show ever?

Perhaps the Soprano's has to finally step down and have a nice retirement. All depends on how BB ends.
 
The way they did the flashback to show the contrast in Walt's character was excellent, this is so well made.
 
Adzzz said:
Best episode of the best tv show ever?

Perhaps the Soprano's has to finally step down and have a nice retirement. All depends on how BB ends.
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Do you think the sopranos ended well? I've read mixed opinions on that.
 
amolbhatia100 said:
Do you think the sopranos ended well? I've read mixed opinions on that.
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I think if BB has a better ending (or maybe even an ending equally as good) it will beat the Sopranos. Personally, the ending of the Sopranos for me suited a fairly solid train of thought throughout the show which was this:

You won't see it when it's coming. - Bobby. Tony agreed, on the boat. Before their awesome fight.

Could it have been better? Probably.
 
Hmm. I hope breaking bad ends well. Although to be fair they've already taken care of a lot of the question marks. I don't think there's that much that needs to be answered now. Thing with endings is, that they usually do polarise opinions. There are things I think the endings of are brilliant whereas lots of other people disagree.

Btw does breaking bad's ending need to be great for it to achiever hat status? I've no seen the wire but I've read a lot of articles about its final season being a let down. It still is thought of as one of the best shows.
 
It might have already been said but I think that was a finale of sorts. It brought an end to the original story line of the show where Walt needs to look after his family without him. It's unlikely they will see any of the £11m but they have a successful business to run, hopefully they will be able to keep it and he has cleared them of any wrong doing.

Next it's time to wrap up everything else, I'd imagine that he is going to go after Todd and co for killing Hank. His relationship with Jesse is surely over with him wanting him dead on the spot and telling him about Jane, I can't see anyone other than Jesse pulling the trigger on him now and it'll be with Walts blessing once he has everything else wrapped up and nothing left with the slow and horrible end in sight through his cancer.
 
amolbhatia100 said:
Hmm. I hope breaking bad ends well. Although to be fair they've already taken care of a lot of the question marks. I don't think there's that much that needs to be answered now. Thing with endings is, that they usually do polarise opinions. There are things I think the endings of are brilliant whereas lots of other people disagree.

Btw does breaking bad's ending need to be great for it to achiever hat status? I've no seen the wire but I've read a lot of articles about its final season being a let down. It still is thought of as one of the best shows.
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Possibly not, there is what, 2 eps left? Another episode of the quality of last nights (unlikely I think) and it'll surpass the Soprano's and the wire in my book anyway. They're the top 3 shows and it's going to come down to personal taste really. BB was just so fecking original.
 
Pexbo said:
It might have already been said but I think that was a finale of sorts. It brought an end to the original story line of the show where Walt needs to look after his family without him. It's unlikely they will see any of the £11m but they have a successful business to run, hopefully they will be able to keep it and he has cleared them of any wrong doing.

Next it's time to wrap up everything else, I'd imagine that he is going to go after Todd and co for killing Hank. His relationship with Jesse is surely over with him wanting him dead on the spot and telling him about Jane, I can't see anyone other than Jesse pulling the trigger on him now and it'll be with Walts blessing once he has everything else wrapped up and nothing left with the slow and horrible end in sight through his cancer.
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Yeah I think this served as a bit of a finale for me. It's closed so many loose ends up. The ones left now are more straightforward I feel. But it should be satisfying all the same due to how we'll written the show is.

I want to see the nazis burn.
 
I didn't close the tag, it automatically closes the tag without adding the code so your post is under the same tag.
 
ShadesOfTomato said:
Hmm that end bit was interesting. Not sure if he was genuinely telling Skyler off, or trying to get her out of trouble with the police (by making out he'd forced her into his empire - he'd have known they were listening) and thus making her realise how selfless Walt actually is. Yeah, I guess that's what it was.

Also thought he was going to kill Holly for second :lol:
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I wouldn't call Walt selfless, but I'm pretty certain it was about getting Skyler out of the shit by making it out that it was all him via force. Dropping the baby off at the fire station pretty much supports that Walt was protecting her.
 
crappycraperson said:
One of the all time best television episodes
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I gotta say, I feel jaded after watching that it was so intense

I also loved how Hank was shot a split second after he said "Ok, do what you gotta do". It really reinforced how little these Nazi dudes care for him. Hank is just another problem in the way. Total cold blooded execution
 
No one liked skyler in that episode? She was fecking badass in that one. The look she gave Walt when she realized something has happened to hank and then the whole knife scene was brilliant.

I really think Anna Gun doesn't get enough credit here.
 
1. The phone call was definitely Walt "helping" Skylar. There's no ambiguity there really.

2. Jesse's fat little face in the flashback took me out of it slightly.

3. Someone should probably check Liam's alright.

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The pants from S1.
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That's a lovely touch.
 
Also, great touch to keep the phone and the knives both in the same frame when skyler goes towards them. I love how they give every detail thought.
 
Kinky Melinky said:
I gotta say, I feel jaded after watching that it was so intense

I also loved how Hank was shot a split second after he said "Ok, do what you gotta do". It really reinforced how little these Nazi dudes care for him. Hank is just another problem in the way. Total cold blooded execution
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... And while it wasnt a nice way for Hank to go, executed by very nasty drug criminals, he kept his dignity. He was as strong and stubborn as he ever was and wasn't prepared to do any sort of deal with someone like that, although he knew there was no choice in the matter, he'd still rather have died with a clean conscience and doing the right thing to the end rather than get mixed up with that sort of person and owe them a favour.
 
I knew hank dying in this episode rather than the previous one would work. They left it having a large probability, gave him a shot at surviving and bam!, he's dead.
 
amolbhatia100 said:
How was Walt helping her?? By saying that she was always against his actions? At the moment I actually thought he was bullying her into playing the obedient wife again, but your take makes more sense given I think Walt would have known about the cops listening in

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Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Seems a bit unfair to talk openly about it when it's just past noon. I'd normally wait until Tuesday to talk openly about it. Outstanding episode though.
 
Pexbo said:
... And while it wasnt a nice way for Hank to go, executed by very nasty drug criminals, he kept his dignity. He was as strong and stubborn as he ever was and wasn't prepared to do any sort of deal with someone like that, although he knew there was no choice in the matter, he'd still rather have died with a clean conscience and doing the right thing to the end rather than get mixed up with that sort of person and owe them a favour.
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Yeah man, spot on. Great character. Er...how come this text is wrapped in a spoiler? :lol:
 
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