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Post by mayor on Jul 16, 2012 20:24:46 GMT -6
Oh yeah--and the last image of the episode! Wow. Chilling.
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Post by fatmenace on Jul 17, 2012 5:43:05 GMT -6
Hank had 30 seconds of screen time, but was powerful in each one. His stare at the laptop was just intense. I saw a clip from next episode where he's in his boss's office talking about Gus, and it's good. I wonder if Hank will make the connection between the magnet and the junkyard (assuming he's made aware of the "break in".) If he does, then it won't take more than a few seconds to remember his confrontation with Jesse there, and then we're off. But maybe not. "I forgive you" and "because I said so" were just well done, and very intimidating. He's the boss now, there's no denying. Do you read Sepinwall's recaps? They're really good. www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/season-premiere-review-breaking-bad-live-free-or-die-magnet-and-steel
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Post by fatmenace on Jul 17, 2012 5:43:50 GMT -6
It's inhumane to make us wait a week for the next episode.
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Post by mayor on Jul 17, 2012 7:47:19 GMT -6
Do you read Sepinwall's recaps? They're really good. Good recap. I haven't read him before. I usually read AV Club and Vulture, which are pretty good.
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Post by fatmenace on Jul 18, 2012 14:47:59 GMT -6
I know the shows don't compare style wise, but is it possible Breaking Bad is better than The Wire?
Blasphemy, I know, but...
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Post by mayor on Jul 18, 2012 15:10:21 GMT -6
I know the shows don't compare style wise, but is it possible Breaking Bad is better than The Wire? Blasphemy, I know, but... I'm with you. It's hard to believe, but this is a legitimate question. I think it all depends on these last 15 episodes. If Breaking Bad can sustain the kind of quality of the past 15 episodes for the next 15 episodes, then I think it's a serious contender. Mad Men will always be my favorite, The Sopranos was the most influential, The Wire was the most ambitious, but Breaking Bad may end up the best of them all.
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Post by fatmenace on Jul 18, 2012 16:50:53 GMT -6
Have you seen The Shield?
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Post by mayor on Jul 19, 2012 7:34:29 GMT -6
Nope.
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Post by fatmenace on Jul 19, 2012 15:04:41 GMT -6
Dude...let me do for you with The Shield what you did for with me for Breaking Bad.
It belongs in that top tier group. It's the perfect show to watch in between the last two BB seasons.
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Post by mayor on Jul 19, 2012 15:13:13 GMT -6
Is the series over? Doesn't look like it's on netflix streaming. I'll check dvd prices.
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Post by fatmenace on Jul 19, 2012 15:36:47 GMT -6
Yeah it ended a couple of years ago.
I wish Netflix would let you know what was being added in the next few months. I haven't seen it on streaming in a while, it's probably due.
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Post by fatmenace on Jul 19, 2012 22:09:11 GMT -6
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Post by fatmenace on Jul 23, 2012 6:34:25 GMT -6
Mike, Mike, Mike...no half measures.
Cannot wait until the Hank/Walt confrontation. Also, Cranston does a very creepy Walt, like in the final scene.
Awesome episode. Things are getting real.
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Post by mayor on Jul 24, 2012 7:28:07 GMT -6
I'm wondering about Skyler right now. Could should turn on Walt?
Good episode---building, building, building (or as Mike said, tick, tick tick...boom!).
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Post by fatmenace on Jul 24, 2012 19:16:00 GMT -6
I thought the whole reason they kept Ted alive was because Skylar was going to have to kill him at some point, to prove she was "all in".
Now I'm not so sure.
Would be a tense conversation if she decides one day to sit down with Hank and say "I have something to tell you..."
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