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Breaking Bad on AMC (3 Viewers)

Man.

My wife and I started watching this from the very beginning about a month ago when we got a free Netflix subscription with our Chromecast. Couple episodes a night. What an amazing show. Some really powerful moments between awesome characters.

We're about to watch the last episode available on Netflix.

Walt just killed Mike. I'm so, so bummed. One of my favorite characters anywhere. Really depressing to see him go.
I guess after this we'll have the watch the remaining half of the final season on AMC on demand?

 
Otis said:
Man.

My wife and I started watching this from the very beginning about a month ago when we got a free Netflix subscription with our Chromecast. Couple episodes a night. What an amazing show. Some really powerful moments between awesome characters.

We're about to watch the last episode available on Netflix.

Walt just killed Mike. I'm so, so bummed. One of my favorite characters anywhere. Really depressing to see him go.
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I guess after this we'll have the watch the remaining half of the final season on AMC on demand?
or download the torrents

 
Jojo the circus boy said:
Otis said:
Man.

My wife and I started watching this from the very beginning about a month ago when we got a free Netflix subscription with our Chromecast. Couple episodes a night. What an amazing show. Some really powerful moments between awesome characters.

We're about to watch the last episode available on Netflix.

Walt just killed Mike. I'm so, so bummed. One of my favorite characters anywhere. Really depressing to see him go.
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I guess after this we'll have the watch the remaining half of the final season on AMC on demand?
or download the torrentsYeah. Or just stream it at Darewall (Hi RN) or ProjectFreeTV.

 
DocGonzo said:
jdoggydogg said:
DocGonzo 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.
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Now we're delving into mirror neurons. I like it :thumbup:
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I love it when I accidentally say something smart.

To your point in your previous post: I think one of the reasons this show gives people such a visceral reaction is because it is so well done. It's like you said above about the writing and acting, but it goes to every other part of the production too -- the directing, staging, cinematography, casting, color choices, on and on and on. They've done such a good job of putting it all together that as a viewer I feel like when things are happening they are actually happening to me. I feel the tension in the scenes as if I'm actually in them. Then I feel that relief that it's just a show I'm watching. It's a pretty remarkable thing to pull off in just one episode, but it's real tribute to the people involved in the show that they can sustain it for 5 seasons.
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Yes to all of that.

 
The scene with Todd making tea for Lydia is important. So little time left. Why would they include that? Is Todd going to turn on his brothers to protect Lydia. He's heartless so it doesn't make sense but something is up.

 
Apple Juice said:
Buckfast 1 said:
BeTheMatch said:
Ghost Rider said:
Bigboy10182000 said:
jdoggydogg said:
This season is remarkable. It's like every single episode has been so dramatic, they all feel like the final episode. Brilliant.
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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 season
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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.
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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.
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I hope you're joking.
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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.

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.
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This.

I see the same thing with Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire series (which Game Of Thrones is based on). "Well, so-and-so needs to get here in the next book so this can happen and....". No, so-and-so DOESN'T have to get anywhere. As Martin said, he can crash a comet into his world & wipe everyone out before anything else happens if he wants. No matter how he ends it, a corner of the internet is going to explode because fans have already decided how the series should end.

Same with Breaking Bad. One of the on-line entertainment sites (may have been Vulture or maybe Flavorwire) recently ran an article laying out the case why Jesse HAS to die. That's fine in itself; it's the "nothing else would make any sense" part that ruins the piece.

It's fine to speculate on the end-game. But too many have had their pet theories ossify to the point where, if things don't go the way they predicted, it's somehow "wrong".

 
Long Ball Larry said:
Thunderlips said:
Buckfast 1 said:
BeTheMatch said:
Ghost Rider said:
Bigboy10182000 said:
jdoggydogg said:
This season is remarkable. It's like every single episode has been so dramatic, they all feel like the final episode. Brilliant.
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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 season
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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.
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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.
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I hope you're joking.
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I will say this. They probably shouldn't have flash forwarded Walt on his 53rd birthday. Takes away some suspense.

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".
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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.

I do like the second idea a lot. And/or not knowing the length of each episode.
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We don't know the ending, only up until the part where Walt goes home to get the Ricin. That might not even be the final episode, it could be the second to last and we have a lot more to go from there. They do have a lot to wrap up in only 3 episodes though. It's gonna suck when it's over.

 
I really don't see there being a ton of disappointment with the finale, and certainly not internet breaking outrage (the only possible thing that will break the internet will be the backlash towards the 3 people that express disappointment).

I think it plays out just like it has for the entirety of 5B. Massive anticipation with everyone knowing it will be great and the fulfillment of that anticipation. The "what" really doesn't matter. Nobody knows what'll happen, but they are sure it'll be great and they'll be right.

The BB focus and execution is so flawless that you are never snapped back into your living room wondering if that really would've happened like you are with other shows.

 
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The only disappointment would be no resolution at all, like we never see mr lambert use the gun. Aside from that, the show is so well done that the plot from here on out is inconsequential. Who lives, who dies, I don't have strong feelings either way about any of the characters.

 
Abraham said:
The only disappointment would be no resolution at all, like we never see mr lambert use the gun. Aside from that, the show is so well done that the plot from here on out is inconsequential. Who lives, who dies, I don't have strong feelings either way about any of the characters.
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Yeah, that would be the only way, and it's figuratively impossible for me to imagine Gilligan even considering that.

Then again, I doubt many Soprano's fans would have thought Chase's choice would've been a real possibility either.

 
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Ok, I'll defer to you guys for now. I hope y'all are right. I'm just saying, I've seen this happen before (including here) with other series. There are people in this very thread who make comments after each episode on how something doesn't follow logic and ignore the responses that spell it out to them, just to continue to ##### about it. I'm multiplying that x a bazillion for when all's said and done.

The ride's been as fun as any I've ever had with a TV/movie/book series, so Gilligan can have them all sit around playing Old Maid for the last 3 episodes and I'm happy.

 
Uruk-Hai said:
Ok, I'll defer to you guys for now. I hope y'all are right. I'm just saying, I've seen this happen before (including here) with other series. There are people in this very thread who make comments after each episode on how something doesn't follow logic and ignore the responses that spell it out to them, just to continue to ##### about it. I'm multiplying that x a bazillion for when all's said and done.

The ride's been as fun as any I've ever had with a TV/movie/book series, so Gilligan can have them all sit around playing Old Maid for the last 3 episodes and I'm happy.
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I would not be happy with that conclusion

 
Daywalker said:
The scene with Todd making tea for Lydia is important. So little time left. Why would they include that? Is Todd going to turn on his brothers to protect Lydia. He's heartless so it doesn't make sense but something is up.
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Walt threatens Lydia

Lydia manipulates Todd and his crew to go against his mentor, Walt

 
pollardsvision said:
Abraham said:
The only disappointment would be no resolution at all, like we never see mr lambert use the gun. Aside from that, the show is so well done that the plot from here on out is inconsequential. Who lives, who dies, I don't have strong feelings either way about any of the characters.
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Yeah, that would be the only way, and it's figuratively impossible for me to imagine Gilligan even considering that.Then again, I doubt many Soprano's fans would have thought Chase's choice would've been a real possibility either.
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There was nothing wrong with the sopranoes ending except how it was delivered. Quickly snapping to a black screen was fine and it holds up really well on repeated viewings. The issue was that no one knew that is what was happening at the time and thought the cable had gone out.

 
Uruk-Hai: why do you care if other people are disappointed? It almost sounds like you're angry about something that hasn't even happened yet.

It's like rain on your wedding day, isn't it?

 
Psychopav said:
Uruk-Hai: why do you care if other people are disappointed? It almost sounds like you're angry about something that hasn't even happened yet.

It's like rain on your wedding day, isn't it?
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I just can see it coming (it already has to some extent - read this thread). People have made up their minds how things are supposed to go before the series has finished so, if Gilligan - you know, the guy whose story it is - diverges from their theories, bandwidths will die.

I don't care myself. I've had a blast watching this show and see no way Gilligan & Co can #### it up for me.

Anyway, sorry for the disjointed postings - trying to do too many things at once

 
Uruk-Hai said:
Psychopav said:
Uruk-Hai: why do you care if other people are disappointed? It almost sounds like you're angry about something that hasn't even happened yet.

It's like rain on your wedding day, isn't it?
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I just can see it coming (it already has to some extent - read this thread). People have made up their minds how things are supposed to go before the series has finished so, if Gilligan - you know, the guy whose story it is - diverges from their theories, bandwidths will die.I don't care myself. I've had a blast watching this show and see no way Gilligan & Co can #### it up for me.

Anyway, sorry for the disjointed postings - trying to do too many things at once
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I disagree. Most of the people I know and the blogs I read have yet to offer an opinion on how it should end. Most everyone is riveted by how good the show is and just wants it to finish strong. Because the show started with a small audience and has gained momentum along the way, many fans just want it to finish strong - a pride of ownership thing, hard to describe.

I started watching season 3 after watching the first two seasons in a marathon leading up to the season 3 premier. I immediately started telling friends how good it was and many of them are now finally caught up and watching. It's been fun. Like I said earlier, I don't care how it ends. Walt, Jesse, hank (although he should be dead), the nazis....I don't care who "wins" and who survives because the show can still be amazing with any number of endings. I just want them (in the words of bill simmons) to stick the landing.

 
Uruk-Hai said:
Fair enough, you guys. I'll not push my point anymore. Hope I'm wrong.
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You're right to an extent. Some people are gonna be dbags about it, but I think that stem from people insisting on making predictions and getting pissed if the story doesn't play out "their" way.

But I'm pretty sure they'll be shouted down by those that will appreciate the greatness being given to us. :)

 
Homer J Simpson said:
Uruk-Hai said:
Fair enough, you guys. I'll not push my point anymore. Hope I'm wrong.
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You're right to an extent. Some people are gonna be dbags about it, but I think that stem from people insisting on making predictions and getting pissed if the story doesn't play out "their" way.

But I'm pretty sure they'll be shouted down by those that will appreciate the greatness being given to us. :)
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That was my point, though I wandered off it a bit it seems.

 
Abraham said:
The only disappointment would be no resolution at all, like we never see mr lambert use the gun. Aside from that, the show is so well done that the plot from here on out is inconsequential. Who lives, who dies, I don't have strong feelings either way about any of the characters.
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Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I think it was Betsy Brandt who said that when the show ends, there will be no loose ends.

 
Ghost Rider said:
Abraham said:
The only disappointment would be no resolution at all, like we never see mr lambert use the gun. Aside from that, the show is so well done that the plot from here on out is inconsequential. Who lives, who dies, I don't have strong feelings either way about any of the characters.
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Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I think it was Betsy Brandt who said that when the show ends, there will be no loose ends.
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Also, anytime she's been asked about it she always says the ending is perfect.
 
Uwe Blab said:
Ghost Rider said:
Abraham said:
The only disappointment would be no resolution at all, like we never see mr lambert use the gun. Aside from that, the show is so well done that the plot from here on out is inconsequential. Who lives, who dies, I don't have strong feelings either way about any of the characters.
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Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I think it was Betsy Brandt who said that when the show ends, there will be no loose ends.
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Also, anytime she's been asked about it she always says the ending is perfect.
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So Marie gives Walt a Colombian neck tie.

 
I wish this was on tonight. It's gonna suck not being able to watch the Niners/Seahawks live. Both are getting my undivided attention.

 
I probably already mentioned this:

My buddy said that he thinks the finale will be far more interesting if one or more of Walt's family members dies. I agree.

 
Just rewatched S1E1 for the first time since I started watching 4 or 5 years ago. Soooooooooo good. Funny seeing Walt like that.

 
I just re-watched the last episode. Hank tells Marie that it might get bad for the next couple of weeks but it will turn out all right. Message to the viewers about some kind of happy ending?

Also, we never actually saw Walt poison Brock, but Brock's reaction to him strongly implies that there's at the very least some distrust there, if not outright enmity. I wonder if we'll get a flashback of the Lily of the Valley poisoning.

 
Daywalker said:
The scene with Todd making tea for Lydia is important. So little time left. Why would they include that? Is Todd going to turn on his brothers to protect Lydia. He's heartless so it doesn't make sense but something is up.
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To me, I think it's helping show Todd as the anthesis of Jesse. Todd, on the outside is a very upstanding, caring type person....but inside has no moral center. Jesse's the opposite; he looks and act the damned fool....but he legitmately cares about people. Todd's a psychopath in a nice outfit.

 
Still about four episodes back, but almost caught up.

SPOILERS

Just got through the episode where Walt confronts Hank in Hank's garage. Amazing television. That scene was unreal, the acting, script, everything is just perfect. Hank is terrified--first time we've ever seen him like that. And Walk has gone from meek to incredibly confident and intimidating. When the camera pans back and just shows the two of them standing face to face for a few seconds at the end of the scene? Just awesome.

What a show.

 
Otis said:
Still about four episodes back, but almost caught up.

SPOILERS

Just got through the episode where Walt confronts Hank in Hank's garage. Amazing television. That scene was unreal, the acting, script, everything is just perfect. Hank is terrified--first time we've ever seen him like that. And Walk has gone from meek to incredibly confident and intimidating. When the camera pans back and just shows the two of them standing face to face for a few seconds at the end of the scene? Just awesome.

What a show.
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Yea, this season has been pretty great, but the first episode is still the best one IMO. Tread lightly.

 
bentley said:
Jojo the circus boy said:
Otis said:
Man.

My wife and I started watching this from the very beginning about a month ago when we got a free Netflix subscription with our Chromecast. Couple episodes a night. What an amazing show. Some really powerful moments between awesome characters.

We're about to watch the last episode available on Netflix.

Walt just killed Mike. I'm so, so bummed. One of my favorite characters anywhere. Really depressing to see him go.
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I guess after this we'll have the watch the remaining half of the final season on AMC on demand?
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or download the torrents
Yeah. Or just stream it at Darewall (Hi RN) or ProjectFreeTV.We're always having to wait a day or so to get it on the torrents. How quick is it up on Darewall? Could we actually watch it tonight?

 
Otis said:
Still about four episodes back, but almost caught up.

SPOILERS

Just got through the episode where Walt confronts Hank in Hank's garage. Amazing television. That scene was unreal, the acting, script, everything is just perfect. Hank is terrified--first time we've ever seen him like that. And Walk has gone from meek to incredibly confident and intimidating. When the camera pans back and just shows the two of them standing face to face for a few seconds at the end of the scene? Just awesome.

What a show.
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They should have had the kid with the rc car stand off with them, and then cue the background music to play a few bars of "The Ecstacy of Gold" for a nod to the good the bad and the ugly.

 
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First episode was great because of all the buildup and then - bam - they get to the confrontation in episode 1. But "the confession" was my favorite of the season so far.

 
Not sure what the beef here is with walt. Sure, he helped murder all those people, but the truth is he has done more to stop the drug trade in the southwest than the DEA has. Gus and his distribution is dead. The cartel, dead. Hell, even the street guys are dead. Walt >> hank in stopping the drug trade.

 
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