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Walt should have been rocking the hat and sunglasses at the nursing home so when the old woman described him, the DEA would attribute the explosion to Heisenberg.

I'm in the beginning of Season 3, catching up.

I just want to say what an absolute cunt WW's wife is.

This show is amazing and refreshing. The shows I tend to like typically still have a bunch of characters/story lines I don't particularly care for. While this show can be a little bit slow-moving, I'll take that with the fact that it has thorough content that pretty much stays relevant to the plot and focuses on the right people.

I haven't read anything in this thread in fear of spoilers, but I just finished Season 2.

This show is unbelievable. And from what I hear (spoiler-free of course), it just gets better. Can't wait :y:

Not reading any of this thread because I only just finished season 3 but sweet mother of fuck. This show.

July 15th? So soon?! YES!!!

It is only going to be 8 episodes though, and then the rest of the season will be in freaking Summer 2013.

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Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 3880390)

It is only going to be 8 episodes though, and then the rest of the season will be in freaking Summer 2013.

Damnit.. At least we'll know what happens after that crazy last episode. Can't imagine how they can top it off in terms of cliffhanger awesomeness.

hey that's my birthday!!!

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Who else saw the commercial where Walt was in Saul's face saying "We're done when I say we're done." or something to that effect?

INTENSE.

Kleenex please.

So many unanswered questions in Season 5. The last time we see Walt and Skylar, she had given all their money to Beneke. Has Walt accepted why she did it by the beginning of the new season, or is that confrontation still to come? Will Jesse find out that Walt poisoned Brock? What is Mike going to do when he gets back from Mexico - join Walt and Jesse, avenge his former boss, or try and kill them both? Hank's face in the final moments of the last episode of Season 4 told a story - in his shock, he seemed to be coming to some kind of realization. Is Hank finally going to figure everything out and confront Walt, and what happens when he does?

AHHHHHH!!!!!

Also, Beneke lies dead on his floor. Could cause problems if the police look too closely.

Rewatching season 4. Almost finished. I swear, that scene where Walt is in the crawl space under the house laughing like a maniac is like the best scene ever. Still got shivers and goosebumps while watching it.

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With its go-for-broke storytelling and gut-wrenching twists, AMC’s “Breaking Bad” can be a mighty hard habit to kick. That’s why hundreds of die-hard fans (us included) packed into a movie house last night at the LA Film Festival, eager to hear from the show’s creator Vince Gilligan and the cast, including Emmy winners Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul -- and maybe even pick up a few details about the hotly-anticipated fifth (and final) season, set to begin airing next month.

But no spoilers here, we’re afraid: Gilligan and the tight-lipped cast didn’t even let a hint of a Season 5 plotline slip out. (Well, except for co-star Bob Odenkirk, aka slimy lawyer Saul Goodman, who joked that after transforming into a full-fledged villain over the past four years, Cranston’s Walter White quietly goes back to teaching high-school chemistry this season: “You know, the current state of education in America is such a rich area. And it’s wonderful; you get to learn about chemistry…”)

But even if we didn’t get any Season 5 scoop, we did hear plenty of great stories about the process of making one of TV’s best dramas. Here are some of the tidbits we picked up:

- It’s hard to fathom now, three Emmy wins for Best Actor later, but Sony and AMC initially weren’t too keen on Cranston playing the role of mild-mannered cancer patient-turned-formidable drug lord Walter White. As Cranston remembers it, they asked Gilligan incredulously, “You want the silly dad from ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ to play Walter White? You’ve gotta be kidding.” (Lucky for us, he wasn’t.) Cranston also tossed off one of the best descriptions of “Breaking Bad” we’ve heard yet, likening it to “a rollercoaster in the dark, where you don’t really know when the twists and turns will come.” (That’s why we love it!)

- Were you shocked by the final shot of Season 4, which revealed that Walter was behind the near-fatal poisoning of a young boy? You’re in good company; so was Cranston. While discussing how informed the actors are about the fates of their characters, Cranston described reading the script for the Season 4 finale, turning to the last page with that final zoom-in on the lily of the valley plant, and crying out: “Ahhhh! Oh my God! I did do it!” Yes, you did, Bryan -- and we can’t wait to see what you do next.

- Gilligan and Cranston’s working relationship actually began a decade before “Breaking Bad,” when Cranston guest starred on a 1998 episode of “The X-Files” written by Gilligan. Cranston played a bigoted redneck whose head would explode if Mulder didn’t drive him westward at 80 miles per hour -- and Mulder wasn’t sure he was worth saving. Cranston was impressed by the ethical dilemma that Gilligan’s script presented: “I thought it was brilliant.” So ten years later, when the pilot script for “Breaking Bad” crossed his desk, he recognized Gilligan’s name and dove right in: “I read it cover-to-cover in one sitting… and that says a lot.”

- Cranston’s partner in crime, Aaron Paul, revealed his toughest moment playing foul-mouthed meth cook Jesse Pinkman: waking up to discover his love, Jane, lying dead beside him in Season 2. “That was one of the hardest scenes I’ve ever had to endure,” Paul says, adding that he “went to some pretty dark, depressing places.” But Paul conceded that Jane “turned into the worst influence possible” for Jesse -- to which, in a perfectly “Breaking Bad”-esque moment of dark humor, Cranston added, “See, that’s what I thought!”

- Odenkirk talked about his shift from doing comedy on “The Ben Stiller Show” and “Mr. Show” to landing a supporting role (albeit a funny one) on a TV drama. “There’s a lot of flexibility in a comedy script… usually, things get shortened,” he said. “So when I first got these scripts, I kept thinking, ‘These monologues are just gonna end up being two lines, so I won’t memorize them.’” He also sees Saul as the most self-serving character on the show: “My character, more than anybody, doesn’t give a s--- what other people want. Every relationship [to him] is, ‘How do I get money out of this moment?’”

- Gus Fring may be gone, but the man who played him – Giancarlo Esposito – is definitely not forgotten. The rest of the cast raved about Esposito’s chilling performance as the cold-blooded drug kingpin (which, if there’s any justice in this world, will earn him an Emmy this fall). Paul remembers the sweet-natured Esposito would “sit around and do yoga and meditate on set. He’s the kindest guy; he just talks about peace and love and energy. And then he turns into Gus Fring, and it’s terrifying.”

- Fans of Gus’s laconic henchman Mike (Jonathan Banks) can breathe easy: He’s definitely back for Season 5. Banks couldn’t attend last night’s panel, but Cranston confirmed he was shooting scenes earlier this week. Gilligan raved about Banks’ performance on the ‘80s crime drama “Wiseguy,” and said he was thrilled when Banks joined the “BB” cast. And Odenkirk added that Banks “scares the hell out of me,” joking about the actor’s “dead mackerel eyes.” Yeah, say that to his face, Bob.

Pretty incredible way to start everything back up again. Pretty pumped for next week. Making everybody watch that abortion of a security show to see a preview for next week is pretty unacceptable though.

YEEEEAH MAGNETS BITCH

was thinking before the season that I hope at some point we get some "awkward interaction" between Mike, Walt and Jesse and they pretty much dove headfirst into it in the first ep :heart: loved every scene between the 3 of them & Skylar heeling on Ted. Loved this week's episode of The Newsroom as well so Sundays are pretty much the man on TV rn

Mike is such a fucking bad ass.

What is the deal with Skyler's face?

Fuuuck. Just got caught up on the show. What a character arc.

my best friend finally started watching and he told me today. I was so excited and had to carefully choose my words and make sure I didn't use past tense for certain characters. Can't wait for him to get caught up.

Seems "weird" to me that Walt would consider pest infested houses a good cook site. Seems like something he would consider a "contaminant". He spent that one whole episode chasing a fly in the old lab. Now goes and cooks in houses that are infested with bugs.

Think he cares less now and is considerably crazy. That might be a spoiler...

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Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 3940083)

Yeah, but then he was going quasi-crazy coping with guilt, death, etc. I think Walt is beyond caring about things like other people, death, etc. He thinks he's untouchable.

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Originally Posted by DeathtotheSwiss (Post 3938139)

Fuuuck. Just got caught up on the show. What a character arc.

I'm catching up on this awesome piece of show-ness. Season 2 with 3/4 waiting on Netflix and 5 on DVR.

You are pretty lucky, I'm jonesing for a new episode right now.

I intensely dislike Skyler still

whoa shit this is the coolest mental abuse of a woman I've ever seen

Just watched S1 E3. Hooked. Absolutely hooked. Walt talking with Crazy 8's, trying to figure out whether he should kill him or let him go. Unreal episode of television. So glad this show is a untapped resource for me because the only things I'm Dvr'ing atm, is workaholics,tosh and The League soon.

The guy who plays Walts DEA brother in law has been amazing.

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Originally Posted by Skippord (Post 3941477)

I intensely dislike Skyler still

Skyler has been shitting me so far this season, struggling to get into this character change. After tonight's episode though, it could be leading somewhere good. I'll give it a couple of weeks.

I've been loving Skyler this season. I know Walt is viewed as the protagonist and Skyler gets in the way of him doing things. But Skyler really is pretty logical with her moves. I loved this past episode and season so far with Walt mind fucking Skyler and seeing how Skyler reacts.

"I'm moving back in."

"Do you really think that's a good idea right now?"

"Absolutely. Hope you like being molested by a killer."

Finished season one. Awesome stuff.

Definitely starting season 2 in the morning.

I'm actually starting to feel sorry for Skyler a bit now which I thought could never happen. Love how almost nothing is going wrong for Walt right now though after 4 seasons of watching him struggling to do the most minor of things, for the time being he's the king of the drug underworld.

Lol I can't wait to catch up.

Rofl at the DEA agent briefing his squad about the quality of meth and how it looks like theres a new drug kingpin in town and then it shows Walt brushing his teeth lol.

Reckon Walt kills Skyler soon when she tries to tell Hank about everything

It's not unthinkable all things considered.

That train scene... holy shit.

That was epic. And the ending, holy shit.

Yeah, was so intense, I had forgotten all about that kid from the opening until he showed up.

Wow. I was thinking the whole time "No way this goes off without a hitch" and was just tense the entire scene as they were pulling it off. Shit was going crazy and I thought, 'They're actually going to do it. Something is going to go right without any problems for once.'

Then it happened, and I was left in shock. Earlier I had thought the kid might witness it or something, but as it went on I had completely forgotten about him. Then when he showed up I thought he was just going to take off suddenly and they were going to be screwed trying to catch up with him. Then BAM. Fuck.

Jesse :( The only time he's caught a break in this whole show was when Walt killed the two guys instead of letting Jesse do it.

That ending was phenomenal. Totally forgot about that kid on the motorbike too.

I'm glad that kid died, spider kidnapping motherfucker

Not necessarily dead. Could just be "very badly hurt". Most likely dead, but I wouldn't put it past them to have the kid still clinging to life so they have the "Do we finish him off or what" thing going on.

what I said is funnier if you just say dead

Shut the fuck up and let me die in peace

I am trying not to read this thread as I just finished season 3 today. Have to wait until October for season 4 to be released over here in the UK. This programme continues to kick my arse.

Walt's a smart dude, I would have thought he would have instantly thought about Lydia having the names. I certainly did, and I am nowhere near that "smart".

I am looking forward to the giant Karma bomb that's going to be dropped on Walt's head.

Why dissolve the kids body? There was no evidence on him of the train heist, they could have left the body in a different part of the desert so at least his parents would have had some closure, it surprised me.

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Originally Posted by Tommy Gunn (Post 3960051)

I don't think they really cared about closure for the parents (except maybe Jesse). Even if they lefti the body in another part of the desert, it was pretty obvious the kid had been shot. Police would have been brought in to investigate. It brings unnecessary and unwanted attention. Slim chance that it could be traced back to them, but better just to get rid of all evidence anyways if you have the means.

breaking bad is neat

I don't want to wait until next year for more, I want it right now. :'(

It's all going down when this comes back. When's that due anyway, with it being one long season in 2 parts I assume it'll be in January rather than the same time next year as if it were 2 seperate seasons?

I think it'll probably be next July

Do they have a set season to end it all?

Yeahhh just read it's not back til next summer. Gayyy. And yeah DttS, season 5 is the last, which is seperated into two parts, so the final bunch of episodes start next summer.

Awesome. It would be a neat swerve if they ruined it all with a super-happy ending.

After Walt got the scan and he was in the bathroom and stared at the metal towel dispenser for a moment and it was all bashed. Was that supposed to just be the same one he bashed in earlier in the series or was that supposed to suggest that his cancer is back?

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Originally Posted by Iginfest (Post 3964686)

Probably the same one he had bashed earlier in the series.

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Originally Posted by DeathtotheSwiss (Post 3964664)

Awesome. It would be a neat swerve if they ruined it all with a super-happy ending.

I was thinking how cool it would be for this entire series to be a glimpse into the story of a drug kingpin. That he gets away with it. They humanized Gus Fring by showing a glimpse into his history and why he was the way he was.

In movies, you typically see criminal leaders already at the peak of their run and usually view their downfall. What if Breaking Bad is the downfall of a normal man turning into something much more sinister? The story we never get to see in other movies. Usually criminals are always criminals, who just work their way up the chain in a way. This could be something way crazier.

Holy fuck...just saw the last episode. I actually feel tension. Best show on television!

I love this show! Finished the last episode earlier in the week, got all excited for Sunday, only to "what the fuck?!" at the re-run. Needless to say I didn't know they split the final season in two and am now pissed.

Hope the fucking Mayan calendar shit isn't true....

It is, luckily the prophecies predict that this show will be seen by all before the aliens obliterate our planet.

Oh well in that case I guess I'll wait. Still think it's a fucking clown shoes thing to do by AMC/Gilligan

Only 8 episodes for season 5, what a tease.

No doubt. This past Sunday pissed me off...fucking rerun. Who does that?