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Breaking Bad on AMC (1 Viewer)

Ok now that im all caught up, i had no clue this series was about a man in a tough situation that became pure evil. I always assumed he was some sort of anti-hero, a guy who cooked meth but didnt hurt innocent people. I guess he kind of started like that but wow amazing stuff
That's what makes it so good and why most people think he's going to die - its the only remotely acceptable way for the story to conclude. He started as a normal guy and ended up as an evil person that destroys everyone and everything around him. Eventually that ruin has to manifest on him.
Ok now that im all caught up, i had no clue this series was about a man in a tough situation that became pure evil. I always assumed he was some sort of anti-hero, a guy who cooked meth but didnt hurt innocent people. I guess he kind of started like that but wow amazing stuff
That's what makes it so good and why most people think he's going to die - its the only remotely acceptable way for the story to conclude. He started as a normal guy and ended up as an evil person that destroys everyone and everything around him. Eventually that ruin has to manifest on him.
Disagree, my friend. I used to think this way, but now I think Walt was always ####ed up and this whole story is about him becoming who he always repressed.My evidence? Almost nil. But that business he left before it got big is sticking out like a sore thumb.

I think he became "a normal guy" by forces out of his control (basically, he didn't have the gonads). Having cancer (there's a kinda sick freedom that comes with that), cooking meth, and killing people have let the real Walt come out.
That's a good point too and equally valid. The cancer helped push him to becoming this thing for sure. He was almost mad when it was in remission because his excuse was gone and his behavior was now on him. Either way, it's interesting to see how his empire is only built by hurting everyone around him.

 
I just read Lydia was supposed to play Jessica Brody in Homeland but was replaced when the series was picked up.
Morena Baccarin is much better looking.
Probably, but Laura Fraser's no slouch. More importantly, I don't see Baccarin pulling it off as well as Fraser. It would've had to be a different type of character, and I'm glad it's not different.

I just re-watched the diner scene with Walt and Lydia. Great stuff. As much as we are to buy a hot female exec of an international corporation heading up meth distribution for most of the western U.S. and eastern Europe, she pulls it off well.

We only get to know her post-Gus, after Walt sent her clockwork operation into a tailspin, so she's understandably terrified for her life in every scene. She plays that terror well and adds some well-placed humor into the situation.

I only know Baccarin from her subdued Homeland role, so it's really hard to imagine her doing what Frasor's doing.

 
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
I didn't find it out of place. Brody's a good looking Marine Sargent. It's not out of place for him to land a 9 (or 10, though we need a ruling from offdee). It's a near certainty that he was a good athlete in HS too, so there's no reason to think he wouldn't pull in top of the line talent from his HS.

 
I just read Lydia was supposed to play Jessica Brody in Homeland but was replaced when the series was picked up.
Morena Baccarin is much better looking.
Probably, but Laura Fraser's no slouch. More importantly, I don't see Baccarin pulling it off as well as Fraser. It would've had to be a different type of character, and I'm glad it's not different.I just re-watched the diner scene with Walt and Lydia. Great stuff. As much as we are to buy a hot female exec of an international corporation heading up meth distribution for most of the western U.S. and eastern Europe, she pulls it off well.We only get to know her post-Gus, after Walt sent her clockwork operation into a tailspin, so she's understandably terrified for her life in every scene. She plays that terror well and adds some well-placed humor into the situation.I only know Baccarin from her subdued Homeland role, so it's really hard to imagine her doing what Frasor's doing.
yeah but its the other way around
 
I just read Lydia was supposed to play Jessica Brody in Homeland but was replaced when the series was picked up.
Morena Baccarin is much better looking.
Probably, but Laura Fraser's no slouch. More importantly, I don't see Baccarin pulling it off as well as Fraser. It would've had to be a different type of character, and I'm glad it's not different.I just re-watched the diner scene with Walt and Lydia. Great stuff. As much as we are to buy a hot female exec of an international corporation heading up meth distribution for most of the western U.S. and eastern Europe, she pulls it off well.We only get to know her post-Gus, after Walt sent her clockwork operation into a tailspin, so she's understandably terrified for her life in every scene. She plays that terror well and adds some well-placed humor into the situation.I only know Baccarin from her subdued Homeland role, so it's really hard to imagine her doing what Frasor's doing.
yeah but its the other way around
Not sure what you mean.

 
I just read Lydia was supposed to play Jessica Brody in Homeland but was replaced when the series was picked up.
Morena Baccarin is much better looking.
Probably, but Laura Fraser's no slouch. More importantly, I don't see Baccarin pulling it off as well as Fraser. It would've had to be a different type of character, and I'm glad it's not different.I just re-watched the diner scene with Walt and Lydia. Great stuff. As much as we are to buy a hot female exec of an international corporation heading up meth distribution for most of the western U.S. and eastern Europe, she pulls it off well.We only get to know her post-Gus, after Walt sent her clockwork operation into a tailspin, so she's understandably terrified for her life in every scene. She plays that terror well and adds some well-placed humor into the situation.I only know Baccarin from her subdued Homeland role, so it's really hard to imagine her doing what Frasor's doing.
yeah but its the other way around
Not sure what you mean.
youre saying you dont think Baccarin could have pulled off Lydia. im saying the actress who plays Lydia was supposed to be Mrs Brody
 
I just read Lydia was supposed to play Jessica Brody in Homeland but was replaced when the series was picked up.
Morena Baccarin is much better looking.
Probably, but Laura Fraser's no slouch. More importantly, I don't see Baccarin pulling it off as well as Fraser. It would've had to be a different type of character, and I'm glad it's not different.I just re-watched the diner scene with Walt and Lydia. Great stuff. As much as we are to buy a hot female exec of an international corporation heading up meth distribution for most of the western U.S. and eastern Europe, she pulls it off well.We only get to know her post-Gus, after Walt sent her clockwork operation into a tailspin, so she's understandably terrified for her life in every scene. She plays that terror well and adds some well-placed humor into the situation.I only know Baccarin from her subdued Homeland role, so it's really hard to imagine her doing what Frasor's doing.
yeah but its the other way around
Not sure what you mean.
youre saying you dont think Baccarin could have pulled off Lydia. im saying the actress who plays Lydia was supposed to be Mrs Brody
Oh, oops.Not saying much, as Baccarin plays it as flat and uninteresting as it gets, but I think Fraser would certainly have a better shot of making Jessica Brody interesting.

 
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
I didn't find it out of place. Brody's a good looking Marine Sargent. It's not out of place for him to land a 9 (or 10, though we need a ruling from offdee). It's a near certainty that he was a good athlete in HS too, so there's no reason to think he wouldn't pull in top of the line talent from his HS.
:mellow:

 
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
I didn't find it out of place. Brody's a good looking Marine Sargent. It's not out of place for him to land a 9 (or 10, though we need a ruling from offdee). It's a near certainty that he was a good athlete in HS too, so there's no reason to think he wouldn't pull in top of the line talent from his HS.
:mellow:
He's no **** Whitman, but he's easy enough on the eyes.

 
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
I didn't find it out of place. Brody's a good looking Marine Sargent. It's not out of place for him to land a 9 (or 10, though we need a ruling from offdee). It's a near certainty that he was a good athlete in HS too, so there's no reason to think he wouldn't pull in top of the line talent from his HS.
:mellow:
He's no **** Whitman, but he's easy enough on the eyes.
So this guy is a dreamboat... do I have that right?

 
Not really a premiere review, as much musings on TV show endings in general.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9544001/the-final-season-breaking-bad

This paragraph sums up well the excitement and, I'd say, built-in advantage Gilligan has working for him here:

"This means that though a nation of addicts may be hooked on Breaking Bad's brand of meth, not one of them is approaching Sunday with anywhere near the strung-out shakiness of Lost fans before Season 6, those sorry souls praying for heaven but bound for mushy purgatory. Breaking Bad is the rare show that was designed for this moment; it's a doomsday device, built to end. There isn't a single person watching Breaking Bad who thinks Walter White is going to survive these final episodes and, even more noteworthy, everybody is entirely fine with it.4 I'll say it again: Walter White is going to die and we've known it from the first miserable moment we made his acquaintance. What makes Breaking Bad's final season unprecedented in TV history is that for the first time, an entire audience has willingly bought tickets to the same grim destination."

 
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
I didn't find it out of place. Brody's a good looking Marine Sargent. It's not out of place for him to land a 9 (or 10, though we need a ruling from offdee). It's a near certainty that he was a good athlete in HS too, so there's no reason to think he wouldn't pull in top of the line talent from his HS.
:mellow:
He's no **** Whitman, but he's easy enough on the eyes.
So this guy is a dreamboat... do I have that right?
I didn't say dreamboat. But yeah, he didn't completely outkick his coverage with Baccarin.

That pic isn't totally fair. It really accentuates the gingerness* and the tiny mouth.

This one serves him a little better: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/tv-zone-1.811968/homeland-what-next-for-nick-brody-damian-lewis-1.4059609

The stubble works well for him (and as I learned here, apparently it does for everyone else too).

It doesn't totally matter though, confident and in-shape has always been more than enough to land 9's.

*Not that plenty of hot women don't dig the ginger thing.

 
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
I didn't find it out of place. Brody's a good looking Marine Sargent. It's not out of place for him to land a 9 (or 10, though we need a ruling from offdee). It's a near certainty that he was a good athlete in HS too, so there's no reason to think he wouldn't pull in top of the line talent from his HS.
:mellow:
He's no **** Whitman, but he's easy enough on the eyes.
So this guy is a dreamboat... do I have that right?
That's **** Winters, bub. Have a little respect!

 
I'm uncomfortable.

But yeah, he totally and completely outkicked his coverage were this real life.
Agree to disagree, I guess.

If anyone knows Louis CK personally, I'm plenty comfortable letting him be the final say whether or not this is within the acceptable margin of error.

He's been plenty critical of Hollywood taking excessive liberties on this issue.

 
From an article on Yahoo about characters that were supposed to die.

Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), "Breaking Bad"

We're very afraid of what may happen to Jesse in the final eight episodes of "Breaking Bad," but we should all be grateful that Walt White's meth-making partner made it past the first season of the AMC drama, because he wasn't supposed to originally. Two-time Emmy winner Paul says series creator Vince Gilligan told him he had intended for Jesse to die in the show's ninth episode, but the 2007-08 Hollywood writers' strike gave Gilligan a chance to reconsider the decision.

Gilligan thought he was sharing a bit of good news with the actor — his character had proven too compelling and valuable to off — but Paul says it actually made him paranoid about his job for a couple of years… a fact that ornery co-star Bryan Cranston used to his advantage to play occasional pranks on Paul.
 
From an article on Yahoo about characters that were supposed to die.

Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), "Breaking Bad"We're very afraid of what may happen to Jesse in the final eight episodes of "Breaking Bad," but we should all be grateful that Walt White's meth-making partner made it past the first season of the AMC drama, because he wasn't supposed to originally. Two-time Emmy winner Paul says series creator Vince Gilligan told him he had intended for Jesse to die in the show's ninth episode, but the 2007-08 Hollywood writers' strike gave Gilligan a chance to reconsider the decision.

Gilligan thought he was sharing a bit of good news with the actor — his character had proven too compelling and valuable to off — but Paul says it actually made him paranoid about his job for a couple of years… a fact that ornery co-star Bryan Cranston used to his advantage to play occasional pranks on Paul.
I like you, so I won't point out that this is roughly the 70th time this has been brought up. ;)

 
pollardsvision said:
JZilla said:
Baccarin was too hot for that role, it was one of the first of many things on Homeland that bugged me
I didn't find it out of place. Brody's a good looking Marine Sargent. It's not out of place for him to land a 9 (or 10, though we need a ruling from offdee). It's a near certainty that he was a good athlete in HS too, so there's no reason to think he wouldn't pull in top of the line talent from his HS.
Really wasn't thinking necessarily about the husband, though he looks like an everyday shmoe to me. I just remember thinking she was way too hot to be playing a common skank (or NCO wife). And 10 or not, as far as TV actresses go, she's about as smokin' as it gets. I sure wasn't complaining about her scenery.

I couldn't watch that silly show for long though. Moving on.

 
From an article on Yahoo about characters that were supposed to die.

Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), "Breaking Bad"

We're very afraid of what may happen to Jesse in the final eight episodes of "Breaking Bad," but we should all be grateful that Walt White's meth-making partner made it past the first season of the AMC drama, because he wasn't supposed to originally. Two-time Emmy winner Paul says series creator Vince Gilligan told him he had intended for Jesse to die in the show's ninth episode, but the 2007-08 Hollywood writers' strike gave Gilligan a chance to reconsider the decision.

Gilligan thought he was sharing a bit of good news with the actor his character had proven too compelling and valuable to off but Paul says it actually made him paranoid about his job for a couple of years a fact that ornery co-star Bryan Cranston used to his advantage to play occasional pranks on Paul.
I like you, so I won't point out that this is roughly the 70th time this has been brought up. ;)
It merits discussion though, because how important can Jesse be this season if he wasn't contemplated as being a part of the ending?

 
From an article on Yahoo about characters that were supposed to die.

Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), "Breaking Bad"We're very afraid of what may happen to Jesse in the final eight episodes of "Breaking Bad," but we should all be grateful that Walt White's meth-making partner made it past the first season of the AMC drama, because he wasn't supposed to originally. Two-time Emmy winner Paul says series creator Vince Gilligan told him he had intended for Jesse to die in the show's ninth episode, but the 2007-08 Hollywood writers' strike gave Gilligan a chance to reconsider the decision.

Gilligan thought he was sharing a bit of good news with the actor — his character had proven too compelling and valuable to off — but Paul says it actually made him paranoid about his job for a couple of years… a fact that ornery co-star Bryan Cranston used to his advantage to play occasional pranks on Paul.
I like you, so I won't point out that this is roughly the 70th time this has been brought up. ;)
Seriously? Haha. I saw it on Yahoo's front page and got so excited to share the news in this thread since I hadn't heard this before. Well, at least we know they're sticking with their story.

 
From an article on Yahoo about characters that were supposed to die.

Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), "Breaking Bad"

We're very afraid of what may happen to Jesse in the final eight episodes of "Breaking Bad," but we should all be grateful that Walt White's meth-making partner made it past the first season of the AMC drama, because he wasn't supposed to originally. Two-time Emmy winner Paul says series creator Vince Gilligan told him he had intended for Jesse to die in the show's ninth episode, but the 2007-08 Hollywood writers' strike gave Gilligan a chance to reconsider the decision.

Gilligan thought he was sharing a bit of good news with the actor his character had proven too compelling and valuable to off but Paul says it actually made him paranoid about his job for a couple of years a fact that ornery co-star Bryan Cranston used to his advantage to play occasional pranks on Paul.
I like you, so I won't point out that this is roughly the 70th time this has been brought up. ;)
It merits discussion though, because how important can Jesse be this season if he wasn't contemplated as being a part of the ending?
:lmao:

 
From an article on Yahoo about characters that were supposed to die.

Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), "Breaking Bad"We're very afraid of what may happen to Jesse in the final eight episodes of "Breaking Bad," but we should all be grateful that Walt White's meth-making partner made it past the first season of the AMC drama, because he wasn't supposed to originally. Two-time Emmy winner Paul says series creator Vince Gilligan told him he had intended for Jesse to die in the show's ninth episode, but the 2007-08 Hollywood writers' strike gave Gilligan a chance to reconsider the decision.

Gilligan thought he was sharing a bit of good news with the actor — his character had proven too compelling and valuable to off — but Paul says it actually made him paranoid about his job for a couple of years… a fact that ornery co-star Bryan Cranston used to his advantage to play occasional pranks on Paul.
I like you, so I won't point out that this is roughly the 70th time this has been brought up. ;)
Seriously? Haha. I saw it on Yahoo's front page and got so excited to share the news in this thread since I hadn't heard this before. Well, at least we know they're sticking with their story.
Don't sweat it. Yesterday, Tanner pointed out for the 120th time that the kid isn't really that messed up in real life.

 
From an article on Yahoo about characters that were supposed to die.

Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), "Breaking Bad"We're very afraid of what may happen to Jesse in the final eight episodes of "Breaking Bad," but we should all be grateful that Walt White's meth-making partner made it past the first season of the AMC drama, because he wasn't supposed to originally. Two-time Emmy winner Paul says series creator Vince Gilligan told him he had intended for Jesse to die in the show's ninth episode, but the 2007-08 Hollywood writers' strike gave Gilligan a chance to reconsider the decision.

Gilligan thought he was sharing a bit of good news with the actor — his character had proven too compelling and valuable to off — but Paul says it actually made him paranoid about his job for a couple of years… a fact that ornery co-star Bryan Cranston used to his advantage to play occasional pranks on Paul.
I like you, so I won't point out that this is roughly the 70th time this has been brought up. ;)
Seriously? Haha. I saw it on Yahoo's front page and got so excited to share the news in this thread since I hadn't heard this before. Well, at least we know they're sticking with their story.
Don't sweat it. Yesterday, Tanner pointed out for the 120th time that the kid isn't really that messed up in real life.
To complete the set someone has to mention that Gunn and Cranston were on "Seinfeld".

 
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From an article on Yahoo about characters that were supposed to die.

Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), "Breaking Bad"We're very afraid of what may happen to Jesse in the final eight episodes of "Breaking Bad," but we should all be grateful that Walt White's meth-making partner made it past the first season of the AMC drama, because he wasn't supposed to originally. Two-time Emmy winner Paul says series creator Vince Gilligan told him he had intended for Jesse to die in the show's ninth episode, but the 2007-08 Hollywood writers' strike gave Gilligan a chance to reconsider the decision.

Gilligan thought he was sharing a bit of good news with the actor — his character had proven too compelling and valuable to off — but Paul says it actually made him paranoid about his job for a couple of years… a fact that ornery co-star Bryan Cranston used to his advantage to play occasional pranks on Paul.
I like you, so I won't point out that this is roughly the 70th time this has been brought up. ;)
Seriously? Haha. I saw it on Yahoo's front page and got so excited to share the news in this thread since I hadn't heard this before. Well, at least we know they're sticking with their story.
Don't sweat it. Yesterday, Tanner pointed out for the 120th time that the kid isn't really that messed up in real life.
To complete the set someone has to mention that Gunn and Cranston were on "Seinfeld".
Aaron Paul was on The Price is Right.

 
There is an interview with Aaron Paul I read last night that was interesting. Says he and Cranston read the last episode together. First time the my had done that.

 
From an article on Yahoo about characters that were supposed to die.

Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), "Breaking Bad"We're very afraid of what may happen to Jesse in the final eight episodes of "Breaking Bad," but we should all be grateful that Walt White's meth-making partner made it past the first season of the AMC drama, because he wasn't supposed to originally. Two-time Emmy winner Paul says series creator Vince Gilligan told him he had intended for Jesse to die in the show's ninth episode, but the 2007-08 Hollywood writers' strike gave Gilligan a chance to reconsider the decision.

Gilligan thought he was sharing a bit of good news with the actor — his character had proven too compelling and valuable to off — but Paul says it actually made him paranoid about his job for a couple of years… a fact that ornery co-star Bryan Cranston used to his advantage to play occasional pranks on Paul.
I like you, so I won't point out that this is roughly the 70th time this has been brought up. ;)
Seriously? Haha. I saw it on Yahoo's front page and got so excited to share the news in this thread since I hadn't heard this before. Well, at least we know they're sticking with their story.
Don't sweat it. Yesterday, Tanner pointed out for the 120th time that the kid isn't really that messed up in real life.
To complete the set someone has to mention that Gunn and Cranston were on "Seinfeld".
Aaron Paul was on The Price is Right.
Appearing to have been on some kind of upper. He claims coffee.

 
Finishing up the first half of season 5 tonight. I remember being relatively underwhelmed after the awesomeness that was season 4, but I think I was too harsh. It's damn entertaining TV.

 
From an article on Yahoo about characters that were supposed to die.

Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), "Breaking Bad"We're very afraid of what may happen to Jesse in the final eight episodes of "Breaking Bad," but we should all be grateful that Walt White's meth-making partner made it past the first season of the AMC drama, because he wasn't supposed to originally. Two-time Emmy winner Paul says series creator Vince Gilligan told him he had intended for Jesse to die in the show's ninth episode, but the 2007-08 Hollywood writers' strike gave Gilligan a chance to reconsider the decision.

Gilligan thought he was sharing a bit of good news with the actor — his character had proven too compelling and valuable to off — but Paul says it actually made him paranoid about his job for a couple of years… a fact that ornery co-star Bryan Cranston used to his advantage to play occasional pranks on Paul.
I like you, so I won't point out that this is roughly the 70th time this has been brought up. ;)
Seriously? Haha. I saw it on Yahoo's front page and got so excited to share the news in this thread since I hadn't heard this before. Well, at least we know they're sticking with their story.
Don't sweat it. Yesterday, Tanner pointed out for the 120th time that the kid isn't really that messed up in real life.
To complete the set someone has to mention that Gunn and Cranston were on "Seinfeld".
Aaron Paul was on The Price is Right.
Brock's mother is in The Bridge now.

 
Finishing up the first half of season 5 tonight. I remember being relatively underwhelmed after the awesomeness that was season 4, but I think I was too harsh. It's damn entertaining TV.
:goodposting:

I was mildly disappointed the first go-round, but that just shows what an idiot I was. The story is just so damn well-constructed, it's amazing.

 
Did anyone watch the show "Wiseguy" in the mid-80's? It was Donnie Brasco before Donnie Brasco. Jonathan Banks played a good guy (FBI Agent).

The only mention in this thread is a post from RN that contains an interview with Banks.

Great show. This and "The Equalizer" were both great 80's cop dramas.

 
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Happy 45th birthday to Anna Gunn.

(I waited until the Mountain Time Zone).
Her forehead was in the Central Time Zone an hour ago.
Stacy Hamilton from "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" became Skyler White.
I'm bored. Let's see if we can connect Stacy Hamilton to Skyler White in six degrees or less.

1) Stacy Hamilton had sex with Mike Damone, played by Robert Romanus.

2) Robert Romanus has a brother named Richard, who played Dr. Melfi's ex-husband on The Sopranos.

3) Dr. Melfi was played by Lorraine Bracco, who starred with Jimmy Smits in a movie called "Switch"

4) Jimmy Smits appeared with Anna Gunn in a 1994 episode of NYPD Blue.

Too easy.

 

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