Pexbo, close your spoilers ffs!
Television Breaking Bad
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Not sure why spoilers are required. Surely those who haven't watched can just stay away from the thread until then? That's what I do anyway
Talking about spoilers, I found the Netflix thumbnail was a bit spoilerish. Nothing huge, but it showed you the position Hank, Jack & Walk would be in 10 minutes or so in.
That'll teach you, no spoilers on the pirate bay.
Honestly, the way I look at it is that the final 4 - 5 episodes are one big, long and wonderful ending; and it really has been outstanding. I'm just not so sure you can be precise with endings related to a show of this magnitude/quality, and so I would say absolutely not.
The Wire had a mediocre story line in season 5, but that is a minor quibble in my book. Season 4 of the Wire is the greatest season of television ever, in my opinion. It all boils down to personal opinion as to which one is better, but I think the consensus is that we have a new triumvirate of classic TV shows: The Sopranos, The Wire, and Breaking Bad.
And Marie's "arse" was nothing to write home about. As flat as an ironing board.
But then again, the Caf knows nothing about ass.
But then again, the Caf knows nothing about ass.
True that. I wonder why they don't think of these things. Surely it's not difficult to define the image of the thumbnail and make it vague, like a cliff in the desert or something to that effect.
The 5th series of The Wire is the weakest, due to one annoyingly misjudged plot strand, but actual ending itself, and the conclusion to the archs of the main players, was perfect.
I was watching random cast interviews on Youtube and Anna fecking Gunn says something in an interview that seems innocuous at first, but it's pretty spoilerish to me once I thought about it. The interview was done before this last half had aired and she even gingerly turned to Gilligan after, saying something like "gosh, should I have even said that?".
Typical Skylar
Typical Skylar
Damn, and I was going to try you all to acknowledge her acting.
That phone-call scene was there solely so Liam can go "look, I told you Walt was the good guy!".
I hope Walt dies.
I hope Walt dies.
Wait which phone call? You have seen ep14 right?
He's been shot in the leg, head and buried a few feet deep in dirt. I'm no doctor but I'm going to give him less than 50% chance of survival.
Breaking Bad is the one show where everyone has an unhappy ending, and really kinda deserves it to varying degrees.
welcome to the future.Incredible episode, Cranston is a savage, give him his Golden Globe already.
It's a funny thought, but I'd go with it being an intentional reference to Hank taking the piss out of Walt for carrying that barrel of methylene (or whatever it was) and not being smart enough to realise that it could be rolled
Eeeeh, I meant Walt.
Stupid four letter names.
Although Zombie Hank is a good idea for a spin-off.
This was posted on Reddit:
Look at the reflection
Didn't notice that. Great job!
Jesus Christ.
Been mentioned already, but the acting for the phone call. This show is just getting better and better, comfortably at the top of any lists I could make of the best I've seen.
Been mentioned already, but the acting for the phone call. This show is just getting better and better, comfortably at the top of any lists I could make of the best I've seen.
Some other nice little bits
Walt telling Jesse "The reaction has begun" in the flashback to their first cook (and also his first lie to Skylar) & the fact Hank is buried in the hole Walt was hiding his money in, meaning he quite literally dug his grave.
Also the two contrasting phone conversations bookending each other, and how Walt had to prep himself to lie in the first (also Hon.mention to Jesse's lightsabering in the background) and the camera angle of Skylar is the same as when she picks up the knife.
Walt telling Jesse "The reaction has begun" in the flashback to their first cook (and also his first lie to Skylar) & the fact Hank is buried in the hole Walt was hiding his money in, meaning he quite literally dug his grave.
Also the two contrasting phone conversations bookending each other, and how Walt had to prep himself to lie in the first (also Hon.mention to Jesse's lightsabering in the background) and the camera angle of Skylar is the same as when she picks up the knife.
I swear the Breaking Bad writers are doing so much foreshadowing that they're actually leading the audience on with some of it. Like the Hank behind bars thing that obviously never happened, and the Walt Jr. thing also which I think is too obvious at this point. It's like they know people will notice these things and that they'll be able to shock people by turning it the other way.
*By the way, Walt Jr.'s acting when he found out was exceptional to be fair to him. I know no-one likes him but that was really good.
*By the way, Walt Jr.'s acting when he found out was exceptional to be fair to him. I know no-one likes him but that was really good.
When Walt bagged Hank to agree to the deal to save Hank's life I half expected him to say "Never compromise, not even in the face of Armageddon."
Overall really great episode. Can't wait to see how it all ends, even though I have my theory on what is going to happen the show yet has to fail to surprise me.
Overall really great episode. Can't wait to see how it all ends, even though I have my theory on what is going to happen the show yet has to fail to surprise me.
I felt the episode was rushed. Underwhelming.
I was really hoping Walt would kill Holly, the way she talks is so fecking annoying.
More than ever, I love Walt. So bittersweet.
Yeah I found this quite annoying, I don't know why they even have to have a still from the episode, just the title card would suffice.
^ I wouldn't agree he was selfless for his family. At one point that was maybe true but he built up to $80m dollars when a tiny fraction of that was enough for his original aims. There were plenty of out's for him in that time too. Still he hasn't become the full on villain I was expecting him too, which has surprised me. I thought they'd remove any elements of good from him this series to complete their Mr Chips to Scarface transformation.
Great episode. Walt screwed himself a bit by telling there was money dug up at that spot losing 6/7th of it, but fair play to him in trying to save Hank.
I didn't really want the Nazis deciding the whole show, they have barely featured so far, but then they're just doing the dirty work on Walt's command so in the end Walt's responsible for it which is cool.
The first scene of season 5 is clearer now, Walt gets a new identity. His hair probably meant that he stopped doing chemotherapy and would just die of cancer in the end.
Feel a little sad for Jesse.
I didn't really want the Nazis deciding the whole show, they have barely featured so far, but then they're just doing the dirty work on Walt's command so in the end Walt's responsible for it which is cool.
The first scene of season 5 is clearer now, Walt gets a new identity. His hair probably meant that he stopped doing chemotherapy and would just die of cancer in the end.
Feel a little sad for Jesse.
There is absolutely no way that the Golden Globe, Emmy, Oscar and Nobel will go to another person but Brian Cranston.
IMO, he should've won at least once or twice already...
He already got an emmy 3 years in a row, none for the last two years, and probably not this year, but certainly next year he's nailed on.
Breaking Bad will probably sweep the Emmy's next year what with it being the final episodes. Anna Gunn is surely a certainty for best supporting actress, and Dean Norris probably deserves best supporting actor for his performances in this season.
And we thought Vato was being a dick.
Women, cripples and babies. No one gets a pass on the caf, if they are annoying someone will hope for them to die.
Sorry I meant he should've won it in the last years, at least once.
Brilliant episode. Admittedly it took me a while to catch on to Walt's plan with the phonecall in the end, but I managed to get it before the ending. Incredibly well written and acted.
Already a better actor than many actors in other TV shows, though.
Already a better actor than many actors in other TV shows, though.
Even if it you felt it was a bit rushed, I'm not sure how anyone can feel short changed after watching that episode.