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...dipped in napalm, on fire, going down hill without brakes towards a heavily populated area. With breAkfast.It's a perfect blend of humor and suspense wrapped up in a runaway train.
...dipped in napalm, on fire, going down hill without brakes towards a heavily populated area. With breAkfast.It's a perfect blend of humor and suspense wrapped up in a runaway train.
Thought you were gonna write "wrapped in bacon"...It's a perfect blend of humor and suspense wrapped up in a runaway train.
SCIENCE #####!I was thinking about this earlier: if someone asked you what is so addicting about this show, what's the answer in a sentence or two?
I can't put it into words. Maybe someone else can.
tread lightlyBuncha comedians in here![]()
LOST (see below)So I assume you'll be taking this stance in the Walking Dead thread from here on out?Let's just all agree that despite this show being one of the best on television they have stretched the bounds of reality more than a few times.
If you want to go back and point out every sketchy detail they may flubbed we'd be here for days.
Why don't we just chalk it up to "dramatic license" and move on.
I don't remember the one where he stockpiled a bunch of food. Season 2?
Teenage boy with Cerebral Palsy eats breakfast.Raider Nation said:I was thinking about this earlier: if someone asked you what is so addicting about this show, what's the answer in a sentence or two?
I can't put it into words. Maybe someone else can.
He didn't need to know, Jesse taught him what the ingredients and basic process was, Walt just improvised and improved upon the conditions and quality.is it even realistic that a dude who knows chemistry would automatically know how to cook meth?
I'll take a shot.Raider Nation said:I was thinking about this earlier: if someone asked you what is so addicting about this show, what's the answer in a sentence or two?
I can't put it into words. Maybe someone else can.
Now we're delving into mirror neurons. I like itDocGonzo said:I grew up with a lot of older cousins and aunts and uncles and such. I remember being real young, maybe 4 or so, and one of them was always picking me up and sort of putting me in fake danger -- dangling me over a staircase or throwing me up in the air and catching me at the last minute. I was little, so I was scared of hanging over the edge like that even though I knew they wouldn't actually let me get hurt. So there was sort of that initial endorphin rush from being put in a precarious position, and that was awesome. Then there was that feeling of relief because I remembered that I was actually safe so I would just kind of laugh and enjoy the ride, and that was awesome too.
This show makes my brain chemistry do the same thing.
Having watched them all recently this is my least favorite season. Part of it is because I know it's coming to an end but I liked the cooking/selling/Gus drama much better then this seasonThis season is remarkable. It's like every single episode has been so dramatic, they all feel like the final episode. Brilliant.
It's just a constant basketball fast-break involving Jordan and Lebron for an hour every week.Raider Nation said:I was thinking about this earlier: if someone asked you what is so addicting about this show, what's the answer in a sentence or two?
I can't put it into words. Maybe someone else can.
Plus he wasn't just a "dude who knew chemistry." He's portrayed as a very bright and innovative scientific mind. His work as a younger man eventually turned into a hugely successful company.He didn't need to know, Jesse taught him what the ingredients and basic process was, Walt just improvised and improved upon the conditions and quality.is it even realistic that a dude who knows chemistry would automatically know how to cook meth?
I do sometimes wonder about the whole "meth purity" angle though. If you have meth that's 50% pure, can't you just take twice as much of it? When I have ####ty weed, I just smoke more and it works out fine.Plus he wasn't just a "dude who knew chemistry." He's portrayed as a very bright and innovative scientific mind. His work as a younger man eventually turned into a hugely successful company.He didn't need to know, Jesse taught him what the ingredients and basic process was, Walt just improvised and improved upon the conditions and quality.is it even realistic that a dude who knows chemistry would automatically know how to cook meth?
Of all the logical holes to try to poke in the show's narrative, this is a pretty weak one IMO.
Think of Walt as an expert chef. Give him a recipe for a dish he's never made before and he'll probably make a great meal.Plus he wasn't just a "dude who knew chemistry." He's portrayed as a very bright and innovative scientific mind. His work as a younger man eventually turned into a hugely successful company.He didn't need to know, Jesse taught him what the ingredients and basic process was, Walt just improvised and improved upon the conditions and quality.is it even realistic that a dude who knows chemistry would automatically know how to cook meth?
Of all the logical holes to try to poke in the show's narrative, this is a pretty weak one IMO.
I'm not well-versed in meth culture, but I think with drugs like that the concern is the non-pure stuff and how it affects your high. There's also the competition angle, which applies to all drugs, including weed. If one guy has ####ty weed and another guy a couple blocks away has great stuff, the guy dealing the crap stuff either has to lower his prices or he's gonna get pushed out of the market.I do sometimes wonder about the whole "meth purity" angle though. If you have meth that's 50% pure, can't you just take twice as much of it? When I have ####ty weed, I just smoke more and it works out fine.Plus he wasn't just a "dude who knew chemistry." He's portrayed as a very bright and innovative scientific mind. His work as a younger man eventually turned into a hugely successful company.He didn't need to know, Jesse taught him what the ingredients and basic process was, Walt just improvised and improved upon the conditions and quality.is it even realistic that a dude who knows chemistry would automatically know how to cook meth?
Of all the logical holes to try to poke in the show's narrative, this is a pretty weak one IMO.
I think I'm gonna need to start using meth so I can understand the show better.I'm not well-versed in meth culture, but I think with drugs like that the concern is the non-pure stuff and how it affects your high. There's also the competition angle, which applies to all drugs, including weed. If one guy has ####ty weed and another guy a couple blocks away has great stuff, the guy dealing the crap stuff either has to lower his prices or he's gonna get pushed out of the market.I do sometimes wonder about the whole "meth purity" angle though. If you have meth that's 50% pure, can't you just take twice as much of it? When I have ####ty weed, I just smoke more and it works out fine.Plus he wasn't just a "dude who knew chemistry." He's portrayed as a very bright and innovative scientific mind. His work as a younger man eventually turned into a hugely successful company.He didn't need to know, Jesse taught him what the ingredients and basic process was, Walt just improvised and improved upon the conditions and quality.is it even realistic that a dude who knows chemistry would automatically know how to cook meth?
Of all the logical holes to try to poke in the show's narrative, this is a pretty weak one IMO.
Perhaps you can just visit several weed dealers over the weekend to get a feel for how the marketplace functions.I think I'm gonna need to start using meth so I can understand the show better.I'm not well-versed in meth culture, but I think with drugs like that the concern is the non-pure stuff and how it affects your high. There's also the competition angle, which applies to all drugs, including weed. If one guy has ####ty weed and another guy a couple blocks away has great stuff, the guy dealing the crap stuff either has to lower his prices or he's gonna get pushed out of the market.I do sometimes wonder about the whole "meth purity" angle though. If you have meth that's 50% pure, can't you just take twice as much of it? When I have ####ty weed, I just smoke more and it works out fine.Plus he wasn't just a "dude who knew chemistry." He's portrayed as a very bright and innovative scientific mind. His work as a younger man eventually turned into a hugely successful company.He didn't need to know, Jesse taught him what the ingredients and basic process was, Walt just improvised and improved upon the conditions and quality.is it even realistic that a dude who knows chemistry would automatically know how to cook meth?
Of all the logical holes to try to poke in the show's narrative, this is a pretty weak one IMO.
Perhaps you can just visit several weed dealers over the weekend to get a feel for how the marketplace functions.
I only know the one guy that you know too. He's got me by the balls. "Last time you gave me ####ty weed -- here is lots of money for you to enjoy. Keep up the good work!"Perhaps you can just visit several weed dealers over the weekend to get a feel for how the marketplace functions.I only know the one guy that you know too. He's got me by the balls. "Last time you gave me ####ty weed -- here is lots of money for you to enjoy. Keep up the good work!"
I love it when I accidentally say something smart.Now we're delving into mirror neurons. I like itDocGonzo said:I grew up with a lot of older cousins and aunts and uncles and such. I remember being real young, maybe 4 or so, and one of them was always picking me up and sort of putting me in fake danger -- dangling me over a staircase or throwing me up in the air and catching me at the last minute. I was little, so I was scared of hanging over the edge like that even though I knew they wouldn't actually let me get hurt. So there was sort of that initial endorphin rush from being put in a precarious position, and that was awesome. Then there was that feeling of relief because I remembered that I was actually safe so I would just kind of laugh and enjoy the ride, and that was awesome too.
This show makes my brain chemistry do the same thing.![]()
Agreed. This season has been fantastic, but the entire run from the beginning till the end of Season 4 is just impossible to beat. Really, it is unfair to Season 5 to have expected it to live up to the previous seasons, given that it felt like the entire series was building to the crescendo at the end of Season 4.Having watched them all recently this is my least favorite season. Part of it is because I know it's coming to an end but I liked the cooking/selling/Gus drama much better then this seasonThis season is remarkable. It's like every single episode has been so dramatic, they all feel like the final episode. Brilliant.
It might've been better to just have last season's finale be the end of the series. Hank finds out it's Walt, and then we just have to imagine what happens next and how it all ends. I haven't been that impressed with this season as I thought I'd be.Agreed. This season has been fantastic, but the entire run from the beginning till the end of Season 4 is just impossible to beat. Really, it is unfair to Season 5 to have expected it to live up to the previous seasons, given that it felt like the entire series was building to the crescendo at the end of Season 4.Having watched them all recently this is my least favorite season. Part of it is because I know it's coming to an end but I liked the cooking/selling/Gus drama much better then this seasonThis season is remarkable. It's like every single episode has been so dramatic, they all feel like the final episode. Brilliant.
I hope you're joking.It might've been better to just have last season's finale be the end of the series. Hank finds out it's Walt, and then we just have to imagine what happens next and how it all ends. I haven't been that impressed with this season as I thought I'd be.Agreed. This season has been fantastic, but the entire run from the beginning till the end of Season 4 is just impossible to beat. Really, it is unfair to Season 5 to have expected it to live up to the previous seasons, given that it felt like the entire series was building to the crescendo at the end of Season 4.Having watched them all recently this is my least favorite season. Part of it is because I know it's coming to an end but I liked the cooking/selling/Gus drama much better then this seasonThis season is remarkable. It's like every single episode has been so dramatic, they all feel like the final episode. Brilliant.
I will say this. They probably shouldn't have flash forwarded Walt on his 53rd birthday. Takes away some suspense.I hope you're joking.It might've been better to just have last season's finale be the end of the series. Hank finds out it's Walt, and then we just have to imagine what happens next and how it all ends. I haven't been that impressed with this season as I thought I'd be.Agreed. This season has been fantastic, but the entire run from the beginning till the end of Season 4 is just impossible to beat. Really, it is unfair to Season 5 to have expected it to live up to the previous seasons, given that it felt like the entire series was building to the crescendo at the end of Season 4.Having watched them all recently this is my least favorite season. Part of it is because I know it's coming to an end but I liked the cooking/selling/Gus drama much better then this seasonThis season is remarkable. It's like every single episode has been so dramatic, they all feel like the final episode. Brilliant.
Might have been better just to end with that first breakfast. The bacon numbers, Walt Jr. before the "Flynn" phase, no Holly muddying the waters. Yeah...that might have been the perfect ending right there...I hope you're joking.It might've been better to just have last season's finale be the end of the series. Hank finds out it's Walt, and then we just have to imagine what happens next and how it all ends. I haven't been that impressed with this season as I thought I'd be.Agreed. This season has been fantastic, but the entire run from the beginning till the end of Season 4 is just impossible to beat. Really, it is unfair to Season 5 to have expected it to live up to the previous seasons, given that it felt like the entire series was building to the crescendo at the end of Season 4.Having watched them all recently this is my least favorite season. Part of it is because I know it's coming to an end but I liked the cooking/selling/Gus drama much better then this seasonThis season is remarkable. It's like every single episode has been so dramatic, they all feel like the final episode. Brilliant.
The pinnacle of the greatest show in television history was Hank taking a dump? These comments are only going to look even more absurd in retrospect after the finale airs.JZilla said:Everything led up to the end of season 4... Season 5 has really just been more of an extended epilogue IMO. A great one though.
That was 5a. Season 4 end was *ding* *ding* *ding*The pinnacle of the greatest show in television history was Hank taking a dump? These comments are only going to look even more absurd in retrospect after the finale airs.JZilla said:Everything led up to the end of season 4... Season 5 has really just been more of an extended epilogue IMO. A great one though.
The pinnacle of the greatest show in television history was Hank taking a dump? These comments are only going to look even more absurd in retrospect after the finale airs.JZilla said:Everything led up to the end of season 4... Season 5 has really just been more of an extended epilogue IMO. A great one though.
The internet would have had a seizure and self-combusted. All the people saying things like "it might have been better" now would be joining the mob declaring it the worst ending ever if that's what happened.Buckfast 1 said:I hope you're joking.BeTheMatch said:It might've been better to just have last season's finale be the end of the series. Hank finds out it's Walt, and then we just have to imagine what happens next and how it all ends. I haven't been that impressed with this season as I thought I'd be.Ghost Rider said:Agreed. This season has been fantastic, but the entire run from the beginning till the end of Season 4 is just impossible to beat. Really, it is unfair to Season 5 to have expected it to live up to the previous seasons, given that it felt like the entire series was building to the crescendo at the end of Season 4.Bigboy10182000 said:Having watched them all recently this is my least favorite season. Part of it is because I know it's coming to an end but I liked the cooking/selling/Gus drama much better then this seasonjdoggydogg said:This season is remarkable. It's like every single episode has been so dramatic, they all feel like the final episode. Brilliant.
*ding*That was 5a. Season 4 end was *ding* *ding* *ding*The pinnacle of the greatest show in television history was Hank taking a dump? These comments are only going to look even more absurd in retrospect after the finale airs.JZilla said:Everything led up to the end of season 4... Season 5 has really just been more of an extended epilogue IMO. A great one though.
The Internet and stupid people lost their ####ing minds when the sopranos ended this way.BeTheMatch said:It might've been better to just have last season's finale be the end of the series. Hank finds out it's Walt, and then we just have to imagine what happens next and how it all ends. I haven't been that impressed with this season as I thought I'd be.Ghost Rider said:Agreed. This season has been fantastic, but the entire run from the beginning till the end of Season 4 is just impossible to beat. Really, it is unfair to Season 5 to have expected it to live up to the previous seasons, given that it felt like the entire series was building to the crescendo at the end of Season 4.Bigboy10182000 said:Having watched them all recently this is my least favorite season. Part of it is because I know it's coming to an end but I liked the cooking/selling/Gus drama much better then this seasonjdoggydogg said:This season is remarkable. It's like every single episode has been so dramatic, they all feel like the final episode. Brilliant.
Nice. Blame the victim.My Hector Salamanca alias would come in handy right now, but Homer got it popped.![]()
I would think the more pure it is, the more you could cut it.fatguyinalittlecoat said:I do sometimes wonder about the whole "meth purity" angle though. If you have meth that's 50% pure, can't you just take twice as much of it? When I have ####ty weed, I just smoke more and it works out fine.TobiasFunke said:Plus he wasn't just a "dude who knew chemistry." He's portrayed as a very bright and innovative scientific mind. His work as a younger man eventually turned into a hugely successful company.He didn't need to know, Jesse taught him what the ingredients and basic process was, Walt just improvised and improved upon the conditions and quality.is it even realistic that a dude who knows chemistry would automatically know how to cook meth?
Of all the logical holes to try to poke in the show's narrative, this is a pretty weak one IMO.
As to your first point, I don't know know if that's true. I'm sure they debated that a lot. But by showing you what will happen, you are continually wondering how all the pieces will fit together. You have an idea of where the end is and everyone is trying to figure out how it happens. By knowing those pieces about the end, you can actually increase the suspense. Otherwise, you are just kind of along for the ride.Thunderlips said:I will say this. They probably shouldn't have flash forwarded Walt on his 53rd birthday. Takes away some suspense.Buckfast 1 said:I hope you're joking.BeTheMatch said:It might've been better to just have last season's finale be the end of the series. Hank finds out it's Walt, and then we just have to imagine what happens next and how it all ends. I haven't been that impressed with this season as I thought I'd be.Ghost Rider said:Agreed. This season has been fantastic, but the entire run from the beginning till the end of Season 4 is just impossible to beat. Really, it is unfair to Season 5 to have expected it to live up to the previous seasons, given that it felt like the entire series was building to the crescendo at the end of Season 4.Bigboy10182000 said:Having watched them all recently this is my least favorite season. Part of it is because I know it's coming to an end but I liked the cooking/selling/Gus drama much better then this seasonjdoggydogg said:This season is remarkable. It's like every single episode has been so dramatic, they all feel like the final episode. Brilliant.
I don't know if a show could do it....but if they were able to....they probably shouldn't tell the viewer exactly how many episodes are in a final season. How much more suspensful would this show be if Gilligan and AMC were like "yeah....there's something between 7 and 11 episodes. We forget".
And it's possible that you would get "as high", I guess, by simply increasing quantity, but I assume that the quality of the high is much greater with a higher purity.I would think the more pure it is, the more you could cut it.fatguyinalittlecoat said:I do sometimes wonder about the whole "meth purity" angle though. If you have meth that's 50% pure, can't you just take twice as much of it? When I have ####ty weed, I just smoke more and it works out fine.TobiasFunke said:Plus he wasn't just a "dude who knew chemistry." He's portrayed as a very bright and innovative scientific mind. His work as a younger man eventually turned into a hugely successful company.He didn't need to know, Jesse taught him what the ingredients and basic process was, Walt just improvised and improved upon the conditions and quality.is it even realistic that a dude who knows chemistry would automatically know how to cook meth?
Of all the logical holes to try to poke in the show's narrative, this is a pretty weak one IMO.
Man has been called a rational being, but rationality is a matter of choice.Raider Nation said:I was thinking about this earlier: if someone asked you what is so addicting about this show, what's the answer in a sentence or two?
I can't put it into words. Maybe someone else can.
Missing Marie, or Lydia
I couldn't do it, but I think one thing that sets it apart from other shows is the intense focus of the plot.Raider Nation said:I was thinking about this earlier: if someone asked you what is so addicting about this show, what's the answer in a sentence or two?
I can't put it into words. Maybe someone else can.
Agreed. Battlestar Galactica is the only one that has come close that I've seen. Although at its height, I don't think BB gets to the same nail biting level of suspense as that show did at times, it sustains the suspense and brings consistency way beyond BSG.The internet would have had a seizure and self-combusted. All the people saying things like "it might have been better" now would be joining the mob declaring it the worst ending ever if that's what happened.Buckfast 1 said:I hope you're joking.BeTheMatch said:It might've been better to just have last season's finale be the end of the series. Hank finds out it's Walt, and then we just have to imagine what happens next and how it all ends. I haven't been that impressed with this season as I thought I'd be.Ghost Rider said:Agreed. This season has been fantastic, but the entire run from the beginning till the end of Season 4 is just impossible to beat. Really, it is unfair to Season 5 to have expected it to live up to the previous seasons, given that it felt like the entire series was building to the crescendo at the end of Season 4.Bigboy10182000 said:Having watched them all recently this is my least favorite season. Part of it is because I know it's coming to an end but I liked the cooking/selling/Gus drama much better then this seasonjdoggydogg said:This season is remarkable. It's like every single episode has been so dramatic, they all feel like the final episode. Brilliant.
No matter what happens, people have expectations way too specific and way to diverse at this point. Anticipation for the ending of this show dwarfs any other show. The Sopranos and the The Wire didn't have suspense and speculation as manic as this. Lost had long since crapped all over itself by the time it was this close. When the final credits roll, there are going to be a ton of people who didn't get exactly they wanted, they'll piss on the ending, explain what they "should have done" and declare the show as good but not as good as some other shows that they list 1-5.
Pretty sure there is this nasty thing called an overdose when you take too much of the hard stuff. Better to take the least amount you can for the high you want to get.fatguyinalittlecoat said:I do sometimes wonder about the whole "meth purity" angle though. If you have meth that's 50% pure, can't you just take twice as much of it? When I have ####ty weed, I just smoke more and it works out fine.TobiasFunke said:Plus he wasn't just a "dude who knew chemistry." He's portrayed as a very bright and innovative scientific mind. His work as a younger man eventually turned into a hugely successful company.He didn't need to know, Jesse taught him what the ingredients and basic process was, Walt just improvised and improved upon the conditions and quality.is it even realistic that a dude who knows chemistry would automatically know how to cook meth?
Of all the logical holes to try to poke in the show's narrative, this is a pretty weak one IMO.