Breaking Bad on AMC (2 Viewers)

[Tiger Fan]

I don't think I've ever been disappointed by this show.

 

[Raider Nation]

You know who....

I'm so glad I get these "Breaking Bad" episodes a few days in advance so that I'm not under pressure to write a review straight away. In the case of "Bug," the final scene was so powerful that I honestly don't think I would have been able to start writing immediately after. I was literally shaking after that. I had to leave my office just to get some fresh air (in a rainstorm) and clear my head before I could do anything, and I felt like I needed to leave "Bug" alone for a while before even thinking of writing about it.

When I saw the episode's title, I assumed it was some kind of spiritual sequel to "Fly," which aired at roughly the same point in season 3 and was, like this episode, co-written by Moira Walley-Beckett (here working with Thomas Schnauz). But this wasn't another of the series' patented Walt-and-Jesse two-handers where virtually the entire hour is about our two heroes hanging out together, cooking meth and getting into trouble. The two spent most of the episode apart, intersecting briefly on occasion (outside the laundromat, and then when Mike and Jesse brought the corpse to the Super Lab), but only interacting significantly in the final scene...

...which suggests it may be a long, long time - in a series that doesn't have a lot of time left, episode-wise - before we get another hour where Walt and Jesse hang out, have misadventures and occasionally enjoy each other's company.

Holy. Cow.

Ultimately, what "Bug" reminded me of wasn't so much "Fly" as season 2's "Down," which also climaxed with a Walt/Jesse brawl that left the two lying on the floor next to each other, gasping for air. But both men, and their relationship, were so much younger and more innocent then. Walt actually wanted Jesse to hurt him, and the fight wound up being a useful bit of catharsis for both. This? This was as ugly as it was violent: several seasons' worth of resentment and misundertandings flooding out all at once and being turned into pure kinetic force. Both of these men have killed now, and witnessed a whole lot of death and other gruesomeness, and they're at a point where they desperately, desperately need each other. But because neither man trusts the other - I would say fairly on Jesse's part (you know how Walt would have reacted to the truth about the times Jesse didn't use the ricin) and unfairly but true-to-form for Walt - their relationship reaches a potential point of no return, in a scene that was as well-acted as any that Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul have played together so far.

For a few weeks now, it's been unclear exactly where Jesse's loyalties lie. Has he declined to poison Gus because he's starting to like the guy, because he can't deal with killing another man or, simply, because the opportunities have never been as perfect as they sound to Walt? (Two weeks ago, he had access to the coffee pot, but no control over who got served from it, for instance.) Based on Jesse's reaction to Gus at dinner (a darker version of the dinner Gus once invited Walt to), and then his monologue to Walt back at his house, I think Jesse was just scared to do it, and/or unable to under those specific circumstances, but that his loyalty was still to Walt - and especially after witnessing the murder and then the way Mike talked to Walt at the lab. And then Walt offends him so deeply that Jesse is now an enormous wild card in this Walt/Gus beef. He no longer has loyalty to anyone but himself and what's left of his morals, and that makes him unpredictable and incredibly dangerous.

There was a lot of discussion after last week's episode about people suddenly feeling their sympathy pulled away from Walt and towards Gus. I think the show's done a lot of interesting, complicated things with sympathy over the years. I had already grown to view Walt as the villain of the show in early season two (around "Down," in fact) and Jesse as the sympathetic one, and I think the series' empathy bounces back and forth among a number of characters. Walt's a sonuva#####, but only some of his current circumstances are his fault, for instance. Gus has a tragic origin story that both makes him seem more human and more like Walt and/or Jesse, but he's also been responsible for many deaths (above and beyond all the collateral damage he creates as a drug kingpin). Skyler has on some level been trapped by circumstance, but has also chosen to get deeper and deeper into Walt's world. Jesse tried to use a 12-step group as a drug client base. Hank is obsessed with Gus as much out of ego as any desire for justice. Etc. No one is purely good or evil on this show, no one is entirely likable or despicable. They're all just in a big mess, and no matter what they do to get out, they inevitably get pulled deeper.

Skyler looks at the (legitimate) receipts for the car wash and begins to wonder if Walt might be able to retire from the drug game, not comprehending how Gus would respond to such a request. And she thinks that she can get Ted Beneke out of his IRS debacle by putting on a slutty dress and pretending to be his incompetent bimbo girlfriend-turned-accountant, not realizing the huge financial hole Ted is in. (Though the hatchback clues her in but good.) She has enough cash stashed in those garment bags to get the IRS off Ted's back, but that feels like one of Walt's solutions from early in the series, where the answer to one problem wound up creating three more messes to clean up.

Outside his distribution center, Gus stands up to the cartel's representative in impressive fashion, striding out into his field of fire without even flinching as the bullets approach, knowing that the cartel needs him alive. But the triumph is short-lived, because Gus knows the cartel has more resources than he does and can keep coming and coming. So he capitulates, and hopes that sending Jesse to Mexico rather than Walt will allow him to both survive and keep his business thriving. But Jesse points out all the holes in that plan to Walt, and because the two partners then have a spectacular falling-out, Walt's not going to be helping Jesse through this at all.

"Bug" opens with a provocative teaser: a broken, blood-stained pair of eyeglasses, an obscured figure in suede shoes dripping more and more blood as he moves. It's an image that suggests something truly bad is coming, and once we see those shoes on Walt's feet in the very next scene, we fear the worst, even as we know Walt has 20-something episodes of life left, at minimum. And though Walt survives that fight - and also doesn't kill Jesse - the violent break-up of the White/Pinkman partnership is pretty apocalyptic within the world of this show, and we can see the promise of many more terrible things on the horizon.

Before, no matter how bad events got for either Walt or Jesse, they usually had each other to rely on. Now? We're fixin' towards a bloody outcome, to quote Dan Dority, and both of them will have to stand alone.

Brutal scene. Brilliant episode.

Some other thoughts:

• Once again, Vince Gilligan must have gotten special dispensation from AMC to let Jesse say "####," even with the audio dropped. (As a basic cable channel, there are a handful of things AMC can't do that HBO and Showtime can; the F-word is one of them.) He first did that in the episode where Walt hurled an F-bomb at Gretchen, explaining afterwards that he felt there was no other way to convey the pure venom Walt felt towards Gretchen in that moment than to have him say "####," knowing that even without the audio, viewers would know exactly what was being said. He hasn't done it often, and so the usage makes a line like Jesse's stand out even more than if we got one bleeped "####" per week.

• Early in the episode, Hank starts singing "Eye of the Tiger," the theme song from "Rocky III," while he and Walt are on their way to pick up the GPS unit from Gus's car. "Rocky III" ends with a fight between rivals-turned-friends Rocky and Apollo, but that's treated as a joke - a match so light-hearted that the film actually stops right as the first punch is being thrown - where the climactic fight here is anything but.

• A number of you (and several prominent critics like Todd Van Der Werff and Emily Nussbaum) saw something I initially didn't in last week's flashback: that Max and Gus were actually lovers, as opposed to just the butt of homophobic jokes by Tio. It's not something that occurred to me at the time, but going back I can absolutely see how that interpretation could be valid. On the show's official podcast, Vince Gilligan neither confirmed nor disputed the theory, simply saying that he would (at least until/unless there was more evidence for or against within the show) let the audience decide for themselves. I think Gus's desire for revenge works quite well even if Max is just his friend/protege as if they were lovers, but that would certainly up the stakes of his quest.

• When Walt is trying to pump Jesse for information outside the laundromat, he asks for a cigarette, but Jesse can tell he's not inhaling. I'll let the people who want to take this as a sign that Walt's cancer is or isn't back fight it out amongst yourselves.

 

[Raider Nation]

This is getting redundant, but yet another amazing episode. 300-lb. Skyler in the role of "sexpot" was high comedy.

 

[Daywalker]

Wonder if things are going to get sticky with Skylar's ex-boss and Walt is going eliminate him. Perhaps, that is the point that Gilligan alludes to as far as Walt going completely dark.

Just don't know where this show is going. Terrific.

Doesn't Jesse know once he shows the cartel how to make the perfect blue that he is totally disposable at that point? Maybe he won't be able to show them as he fears making Walt safe for the time being.

Maybe Jesse gets in hot water down there with the cartel and somehow Walt saves his hide bringing them back together.

 

[Major]

Looking forward to seeing Jesse south of the border where they speak Mexican, yo!

 

[Jojo the circus boy]

"What happens if the chemicals down there aren't in English, but in Mexican?"

 

[chet]

What happened to Skyler between seasons 2 and 3?

 

[beer 30]

Enjoyed the ending:

Jesse: "You good?"

Walt: "Yea"

Jesse: "Get the #### out"

These two won't stay separated for long, Jesse made it a point to tell Gus if you take out Walt you have to take him out as well. They had a lovers quarrel mostly because Walt was being an #######. I'm thinking Walt needs Jesse as much as Jesse needs Walt, he'll realize this as Jesse heads to Cabo and barely escapes death somehow.

 

[The Noid]

Anyone else think maybe Jesse's story was BS? Gus told him they need to hand over Walt (so he can be killed) so this story is to get Jesse to the point where Gus will still have a cook?

 

[SmoovySmoov]

What happened to Skyler between seasons 2 and 3?

Really? Are you sure?I hadn't noticed.

 

[The Gator]

"What happens if the chemicals down there aren't in English, but in Mexican?"

His entire rant was delivered PERFECTLY in my opinion. Great scene.

 

[Walton Goggins]

This is getting redundant, but yet another amazing episode. 300-lb. Skyler in the role of "sexpot" was high comedy.

Then again this is based in ABQ so Skyler is an 8.The IRS stuff can't be overlooked and Skyler giving him money may actually be worse than just leaving him out to dry. Also she lied to the IRS saying she was just a lonely cashier but obviously it wouldn't take much to find out she and her husband own the car wash.

 

[Don Quixote]

Anyone else think maybe Jesse's story was BS? Gus told him they need to hand over Walt (so he can be killed) so this story is to get Jesse to the point where Gus will still have a cook?

I don't know if BS, but something definitely missing. It would seem easier and cheaper to put up a fence so snipers can't shoot at you than to share a top secret meth formula with the cartel. Maybe Gus wants to exit manufacturing entirely (leaving that to the cartel) and just distribute.

 

[Walton Goggins]

Wonder if things are going to get sticky with Skylar's ex-boss and Walt is going eliminate him. Perhaps, that is the point that Gilligan alludes to as far as Walt going completely dark.Just don't know where this show is going. Terrific.Doesn't Jesse know once he shows the cartel how to make the perfect blue that he is totally disposable at that point? Maybe he won't be able to show them as he fears making Walt safe for the time being.Maybe Jesse gets in hot water down there with the cartel and somehow Walt saves his hide bringing them back together.

I've been saying this in regards to Walt going completely Scarface might be killing his wife. Could Walt kill his wife then pin everything regarding IRS stuff on her? He is great at playing the clueless card.This show is the best, so many things that may or may not happen. It's great to watch a show where you really have no idea which direction it's going to go.

 

[Harry Manback]

Anyone else think maybe Jesse's story was BS? Gus told him they need to hand over Walt (so he can be killed) so this story is to get Jesse to the point where Gus will still have a cook?

I don't know if BS, but something definitely missing. It would seem easier and cheaper to put up a fence so snipers can't shoot at you than to share a top secret meth formula with the cartel. Maybe Gus wants to exit manufacturing entirely (leaving that to the cartel) and just distribute.

I think that's possible, that would solve his walt problem. Which has really been the biggest thorn in his side.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Anyone else think maybe Jesse's story was BS? Gus told him they need to hand over Walt (so he can be killed) so this story is to get Jesse to the point where Gus will still have a cook?

I don't know if BS, but something definitely missing. It would seem easier and cheaper to put up a fence so snipers can't shoot at you than to share a top secret meth formula with the cartel. Maybe Gus wants to exit manufacturing entirely (leaving that to the cartel) and just distribute.

I think Gus might be hiding the real plan from Jesse - but what could it be.I think the Cartel wants Walt dead, Gus's distribution network, and the formula; Jesse can only give the last one and once they know the recipe he is very expendable.They get Jesse down in Mexico he ain't coming back.Kind of cold that Walt would just watch Jesse die in Mexico, even after their falling out.Question for the FFA: If you were Jesse would you go to Mexico?

 

[The Gator]

Question for the FFA: If you were Jesse would you go to Mexico?

#### no

 

[McJose]

Pretty crappy episode. Seemed like "filler". Not much happened.

 

[Walton Goggins]

Anyone else think maybe Jesse's story was BS? Gus told him they need to hand over Walt (so he can be killed) so this story is to get Jesse to the point where Gus will still have a cook?

I don't know if BS, but something definitely missing. It would seem easier and cheaper to put up a fence so snipers can't shoot at you than to share a top secret meth formula with the cartel. Maybe Gus wants to exit manufacturing entirely (leaving that to the cartel) and just distribute.

I think Gus might be hiding the real plan from Jesse - but what could it be.I think the Cartel wants Walt dead, Gus's distribution network, and the formula; Jesse can only give the last one and once they know the recipe he is very expendable.They get Jesse down in Mexico he ain't coming back.Kind of cold that Walt would just watch Jesse die in Mexico, even after their falling out.Question for the FFA: If you were Jesse would you go to Mexico?

If you are Jesse what are your options honestly? Also if you are Jesse where he knows his time is almost up he really has no choice but to go if he's told to. Now, if you honestly think once you go down to Mexico you'll end up being killed then I would rather get shot killed than god knows what in Mexico.Given how this show has played out I have no idea what's going to happen so can't assume anything.

 

[Sebowski]

Question for the FFA: If you were Jesse would you go to Mexico?

#### no, yo

fixed

 

[Walton Goggins]

Pretty crappy episode. Seemed like "filler". Not much happened.

Well at least you are in luck, isn't Two and a Half Men about to start?

 

[McJose]

Pretty crappy episode. Seemed like "filler". Not much happened.

Well at least you are in luck, isn't Two and a Half Men about to start?

I WISH!

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Anyone else think maybe Jesse's story was BS? Gus told him they need to hand over Walt (so he can be killed) so this story is to get Jesse to the point where Gus will still have a cook?

I don't know if BS, but something definitely missing. It would seem easier and cheaper to put up a fence so snipers can't shoot at you than to share a top secret meth formula with the cartel. Maybe Gus wants to exit manufacturing entirely (leaving that to the cartel) and just distribute.

I think Gus might be hiding the real plan from Jesse - but what could it be.I think the Cartel wants Walt dead, Gus's distribution network, and the formula; Jesse can only give the last one and once they know the recipe he is very expendable.They get Jesse down in Mexico he ain't coming back.Kind of cold that Walt would just watch Jesse die in Mexico, even after their falling out.Question for the FFA: If you were Jesse would you go to Mexico?

If you are Jesse what are your options honestly? Also if you are Jesse where he knows his time is almost up he really has no choice but to go if he's told to. Now, if you honestly think once you go down to Mexico you'll end up being killed then I would rather get shot killed than god knows what in Mexico.Given how this show has played out I have no idea what's going to happen so can't assume anything.

My options would include just take all the money I have made and just leaving. Going to freaking Europe - yo or even Switzerland yea they got like pot bars and $#%#^ wheer you can buy MJ for like a buck.

 

[Abraham]

"What happens if the chemicals down there aren't in English, but in Mexican?"

Awesome scene. I kept waiting for Walt to leave and go somewhere else for the fight, figuring there was on way they were going to have it out. I think its telling that when the fight was over and Jesse told Walt to leave, he felt comfortable enough to go upstairs without worrying that Walt would come after him again. I think that is important to show that despite the distrust/hatred being developed, they both still know they need each other around.I think that going to Mexico is either going to be realyl interesting or it's going to be a jump the shark moment. I trust the former as this show never seems to do anything wrong.FInally, is it me or is the Emmy Best Actor/Supporting Actor going to be Cranston v. Paul and Gus v Mike this year? Superb acting by everyone.

 

[McJose]

Actually I thought that was a great episode.

My one complaint is that I really wish they'd stop with the whole foreshadowing thing the first minute of the episode. It seems pretty cheap and the dramatic moments of the show can stand on their own without the little sneak preview of something major that is going to happen later. I think this show is smarter than that.

 

[corpcow]

Anyone else think maybe Jesse's story was BS? Gus told him they need to hand over Walt (so he can be killed) so this story is to get Jesse to the point where Gus will still have a cook?

I don't know if BS, but something definitely missing. It would seem easier and cheaper to put up a fence so snipers can't shoot at you than to share a top secret meth formula with the cartel. Maybe Gus wants to exit manufacturing entirely (leaving that to the cartel) and just distribute.

I think Gus might be hiding the real plan from Jesse - but what could it be.I think the Cartel wants Walt dead, Gus's distribution network, and the formula; Jesse can only give the last one and once they know the recipe he is very expendable.They get Jesse down in Mexico he ain't coming back.Kind of cold that Walt would just watch Jesse die in Mexico, even after their falling out.Question for the FFA: If you were Jesse would you go to Mexico?

If you are Jesse what are your options honestly? Also if you are Jesse where he knows his time is almost up he really has no choice but to go if he's told to. Now, if you honestly think once you go down to Mexico you'll end up being killed then I would rather get shot killed than god knows what in Mexico.Given how this show has played out I have no idea what's going to happen so can't assume anything.

I think one important thing that we shouldn't ignore is that it's more than just the "recipe" to get the quality of meth. The cook matters. Just like a great chef is going to make something better than me even if we're following the same recipe. This was highlighted in both Gale and Jesse, at least from Gus's side, and I can see it playing out at some level. And let's not forget they want to kill Walt...

 

[Abraham]

My one complaint is that I really wish they'd stop with the whole foreshadowing thing the first minute of the episode. It seems pretty cheap and the dramatic moments of the show can stand on their own without the little sneak preview of something major that is going to happen later. I think this show is smarter than that.

I see your point, but I thought it worked last night. I spent most of the hour wondering if the fight was going to be with Hank or Mike (as Walt had tension with both during the episode). It didn't occur to me that it might be JEsse until the very end.

 

[beer 30]

I think one important thing that we shouldn't ignore is that it's more than just the "recipe" to get the quality of meth. The cook matters. Just like a great chef is going to make something better than me even if we're following the same recipe. This was highlighted in both Gale and Jesse, at least from Gus's side, and I can see it playing out at some level. And let's not forget they want to kill Walt...

It's the extra 5% Walt can squeeze out of his formula that keeps the clientele coming back. Lots of people cook & sell meth, only Walt cooks the "best" meth.

 

[Abraham]

Jesse hesitated to answer the question from Gus because he was concerned about Walt's safety. But it appears he eventually answered "yes" because Gus is planning on taking him to Mexico. Jesse seems aware that he doesn't know the chemistry, but he knows the method of what they are doing apparently well enough to answer affirmatively to Gus.

 

[Walton Goggins]

Jesse hesitated to answer the question from Gus because he was concerned about Walt's safety. But it appears he eventually answered "yes" because Gus is planning on taking him to Mexico. Jesse seems aware that he doesn't know the chemistry, but he knows the method of what they are doing apparently well enough to answer affirmatively to Gus.

I think saying NO to Gus would not be the smart move. Gus practically told him he better give him a Yes answer.

 

[corpcow]

My one complaint is that I really wish they'd stop with the whole foreshadowing thing the first minute of the episode. It seems pretty cheap and the dramatic moments of the show can stand on their own without the little sneak preview of something major that is going to happen later. I think this show is smarter than that.

I see your point, but I thought it worked last night. I spent most of the hour wondering if the fight was going to be with Hank or Mike (as Walt had tension with both during the episode). It didn't occur to me that it might be JEsse until the very end.

It was a good head fake, IMO. Obviously we suspected it was Walt, and then knew when the next scene showed his shoes. And, he's coming out of Hank's house so that was the initial setup.

 

[pantherclub]

Jesse hesitated to answer the question from Gus because he was concerned about Walt's safety. But it appears he eventually answered "yes" because Gus is planning on taking him to Mexico. Jesse seems aware that he doesn't know the chemistry, but he knows the method of what they are doing apparently well enough to answer affirmatively to Gus.

I think saying NO to Gus would not be the smart move. Gus practically told him he better give him a Yes answer.

that scene was way too short

 

[McJose]

My one complaint is that I really wish they'd stop with the whole foreshadowing thing the first minute of the episode. It seems pretty cheap and the dramatic moments of the show can stand on their own without the little sneak preview of something major that is going to happen later. I think this show is smarter than that.

I see your point, but I thought it worked last night. I spent most of the hour wondering if the fight was going to be with Hank or Mike (as Walt had tension with both during the episode). It didn't occur to me that it might be JEsse until the very end.

Yeah it did work but I'm just not a big fan of stunts like that. I know the show is all about the dramatic rollercoaster it takes the viewer on every week. I just don't think they need to try to artificially cram more tension in what is already a very 'edge-of-your-seat' show.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Jesse hesitated to answer the question from Gus because he was concerned about Walt's safety. But it appears he eventually answered "yes" because Gus is planning on taking him to Mexico. Jesse seems aware that he doesn't know the chemistry, but he knows the method of what they are doing apparently well enough to answer affirmatively to Gus.

Notice how the directors of BB always cut away from scenes with Gus talking with someone and leaves us to speculate just what exactly he said.We still do not know how Mike feels about Jesse.

 

[Raider Nation]

Who ya got in a real-life fist fight: Cranston or Paul?

 

[The Noid]

Jesse hesitated to answer the question from Gus because he was concerned about Walt's safety. But it appears he eventually answered "yes" because Gus is planning on taking him to Mexico. Jesse seems aware that he doesn't know the chemistry, but he knows the method of what they are doing apparently well enough to answer affirmatively to Gus.

Notice how the directors of BB always cut away from scenes with Gus talking with someone and leaves us to speculate just what exactly he said.We still do not know how Mike feels about Jesse.

It's like Crunch Berries: All Berries. Every episode has a Russian in the Pine Barrens.

 

[jamny]

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet since I haven't seen last night's episode and haven't looked at this thread yet but AMC is now in HD on DirecTV.

 

[mr. furley]

You know who....

I'm so glad I get these "Breaking Bad" episodes a few days in advance so that I'm not under pressure to write a review straight away. In the case of "Bug," the final scene was so powerful that I honestly don't think I would have been able to start writing immediately after. I was literally shaking after that. I had to leave my office just to get some fresh air (in a rainstorm) and clear my head before I could do anything, and I felt like I needed to leave "Bug" alone for a while before even thinking of writing about it.

really? come on

 

[Raider Nation]

You know who....

I'm so glad I get these "Breaking Bad" episodes a few days in advance so that I'm not under pressure to write a review straight away. In the case of "Bug," the final scene was so powerful that I honestly don't think I would have been able to start writing immediately after. I was literally shaking after that. I had to leave my office just to get some fresh air (in a rainstorm) and clear my head before I could do anything, and I felt like I needed to leave "Bug" alone for a while before even thinking of writing about it.

really? come on

I had the same reaction. Seppy is a good writer but he's a drama queen at times.

 

[prosopis]

You know who....

I'm so glad I get these "Breaking Bad" episodes a few days in advance so that I'm not under pressure to write a review straight away. In the case of "Bug," the final scene was so powerful that I honestly don't think I would have been able to start writing immediately after. I was literally shaking after that. I had to leave my office just to get some fresh air (in a rainstorm) and clear my head before I could do anything, and I felt like I needed to leave "Bug" alone for a while before even thinking of writing about it.

really? come on

I had the same reaction. Seppy is a good writer but he's a drama queen at times.

No he's not and it pisses me off he is making a living out of it.

 

[toadstool]

My one complaint is that I really wish they'd stop with the whole foreshadowing thing the first minute of the episode. It seems pretty cheap and the dramatic moments of the show can stand on their own without the little sneak preview of something major that is going to happen later. I think this show is smarter than that.

I see your point, but I thought it worked last night. I spent most of the hour wondering if the fight was going to be with Hank or Mike (as Walt had tension with both during the episode). It didn't occur to me that it might be JEsse until the very end.

It was a good head fake, IMO. Obviously we suspected it was Walt, and then knew when the next scene showed his shoes. And, he's coming out of Hank's house so that was the initial setup.

My first though was something about his cancer, but as the episode progressed I realized it was something else.

 

[Daywalker]

"What happens if the chemicals down there aren't in English, but in Mexican?"

Awesome scene. I kept waiting for Walt to leave and go somewhere else for the fight, figuring there was on way they were going to have it out. I think its telling that when the fight was over and Jesse told Walt to leave, he felt comfortable enough to go upstairs without worrying that Walt would come after him again. I think that is important to show that despite the distrust/hatred being developed, they both still know they need each other around.I think that going to Mexico is either going to be realyl interesting or it's going to be a jump the shark moment. I trust the former as this show never seems to do anything wrong.FInally, is it me or is the Emmy Best Actor/Supporting Actor going to be Cranston v. Paul and Gus v Mike this year? Superb acting by everyone.

Emmy nominations might as well be the Razzies considering the lack of nominations The Wire recieved. You always get those stories about lack of diversity every award season and arguably the best show ever, The Wire, was always absent. Criics loved the show but the lack of pressure to get that show it's due is a black-eye on the whole industry for a long time IMO.Gus should definetly get nominated. Just as Leon from Curb should win an Emmy. Leon is the funniest character on tv. He could read the phonebook and make it hilarious.Gus won't get nominated though and Ted Danson will for some role on a cable show no one watches.For such an assummed liberal industry it's amazing that they don't even take care of their own house.The Wire and Leon from Curb should have Emmy's. Fact they don't even have many nominations is alarming.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Direct TV finally has AMC in HD for those that watch some AMC shows like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Walking Dead etc.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

Direct TV finally has AMC in HD for those that watch some AMC shows like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Walking Dead etc.

Is this as of today, because I'm pretty sure it was in Standard Def Sunday night?

 

[Charlie Frown]

Direct TV finally has AMC in HD for those that watch some AMC shows like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Walking Dead etc.

Is this as of today, because I'm pretty sure it was in Standard Def Sunday night?

The one I DL was HD.

 

[McJose]

You know who....

I'm so glad I get these "Breaking Bad" episodes a few days in advance so that I'm not under pressure to write a review straight away. In the case of "Bug," the final scene was so powerful that I honestly don't think I would have been able to start writing immediately after. I was literally shaking after that. I had to leave my office just to get some fresh air (in a rainstorm) and clear my head before I could do anything, and I felt like I needed to leave "Bug" alone for a while before even thinking of writing about it.

really? come on

I had the same reaction. Seppy is a good writer but he's a drama queen at times.

Yeah, he's a big ol' queen.

 

[SmoovySmoov]

Direct TV finally has AMC in HD for those that watch some AMC shows like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Walking Dead etc.

Is this as of today, because I'm pretty sure it was in Standard Def Sunday night?

The one I DL was HD.

I have a Logitech Harmony 900 remote, where I have AMC programmed in as a touch screen button. Perhaps I have it configured to the Standard Def AMC. Will check it out and report back.

 

[biggamer3]

You guys have to listen to weekly podcast with Vince Gilligan. Lots of great stuff about each weeks show and how stuff happened.

This most recent episode, Vince said Tuco was originally supposed to be bad guy for whole second season but had to leave early to do The Closer, so they had to kill him that next episode. He said without Tuco leaving earlier then they wanted, they probably never get Gus, as story had to totally change

 

[Charlie Frown]

This is the best show I have ever watched and it isn't even close.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Direct TV finally has AMC in HD for those that watch some AMC shows like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Walking Dead etc.

Is this as of today, because I'm pretty sure it was in Standard Def Sunday night?

It came online on the 9th. Don't forget it is a different channel. You will need to reset your season pass if you have it. They still have the SD channel running at the same time. Look for AMC HD on your guide (open up all channels in the guide so that you can see it)