Shall we anticpate the AMC series "Breaking Bad"? I think I may.

very slow ep, understand why people wouldn't like it. but i forgave it for some really juicy monologue portions and the need for a breather ep before the final stretch

also yeah, how random was it that rian johnson directed this, probably explains all the funky camera angles

i thought the last shot was to indicate that walt's cancer is spreading because the fly wasn't actually there right? i thought it was fantastic. walt's been semi-oblivious or in denial about the path of destruction he's created and when he was loosened up by the sleeping pills he seemed to reacquaint himself with the idea of being human.

cancer relapse would draw skyler back in...

I'd actually be kind of annoyed if that happens, would seem like a huge step backward narratively - the kind of wishy-washy plot stuff you'd expect from lesser TV dramas to keep it going. Gilligan said last year he was still on track to end the show at season 4.

"Yo we're making meth here, not space shuttles"

The cancer reappearing is kind of what Walt wants at this point, and Gilligan has made the point several times that the writers aren't going to let him off that easily.

I love when Jesse goes on about the Discovery Channel, Hyenas licking each other's junk etc. Episode was kind of annoying me initially but once i realized it was gonna be one of those set-piece affairs i enjoyed it more.

Awesome episode. Esp. loved Saul/Skyler meeting.

yeah so funny. loved walter going to dinner with gus too, like they are best buds or something!

more like or something; walt looked terrified throughout
Skyler joining the family business was a twist i didn't see coming but they've made it fairly plausible over the season.

also ws jesse's new gf

terrified but then realising he is enjoying the conversation i'd have said. can see gus and walt becoming buddies.

i can see gus telling walt he's going to have jesse killed

^^ ding ding ding

there's no way Walt would take that well.

I want to try Gus' Chilean fish stew.

yeah bigtime!

i want to meet gus' kids! and, also, to have some of the fish stew

got the netflick of 1st season disc one. first episode was ok, dunno if i can continue unless something bad is going to happen to the wife because i hate her. don't tell me though.

Stop watching. Your never going to like the show.

FWIW, I like Skylers character a lot.

:(

Actually, don't stop watching, the show is fantastic. Just close your eyes everytime there is a Skyler scene.

I really hated Skyler until about the end of season 2, and her big showcase in "IFT" this season was so badass that I now consider her one of my favorite characters.

Don't LOVE her now, but generally agree - after you're caught up with the show, you can read my rantings about the character after season 2 ended, further up in the thread. It honestly was the one thing that kept from really classifying this as a truly great show - absolutely despised the character - and they finally started addressing it this season - she's a much better character now.

Skyler is a shit human and an interesting character

jesus dude!

post-twins, I kinda hate everyone on this show

i watched 2 and 3 and they were much better. i still hate her, though. i don't think i'll be able to stop watching it now but it's hard, i think my tolerance for horribleness is low atm. the bathtub goo thing omg!

tbh i wish i had 2 dvds at a time because now it's gonna be until wednesday i can't watch another

What do you not like about Skylar?

to be fair skyler is basically awful and 1-dimensional in episode 1

as is hank

Yeah that's one thing I love about this show, how my loyalties/sympathies/interests have shifted amongst characters. Season 1 was all about Walter, then in season 2 it was Jesse, and now it's the "secondary" characters like Skyler and Hank that I want to watch more of.

yeah she is awful and 1-dimensional, i think she could have been awful without being 1-dimensional and i would feel better about her

I'll give you one dimensional, especially early on, but I fail to see why she is awful. In what regards?

really?! maybe you mean the acting is not awful (it's not) but i mean she is an awful person without question. nagging wife stereotype, "mom," giving handjob while paying attention to ebay, buys veggie bacon, clueless about real life, etc. i understand that's how it has to be because you can't have a mid-life crisis nightmare story w/o the guy's wife totally sucking but it doesn't make it less painful to watch (& that's why it's good, of course).

"mom" characters generally make me cringe irl and on tv!

er, rearrange that, i'm not cringing on tv

she is shrewy for sure but stick it out cause she does eventually get hers, in fact everyone gets theirs (save for poor wittle walter junior, which is a shame cause he's a major putz who needs to get one life imo)

xp - funny... similar disagreement i have with my sister about skyler and betty draper, both of whom she identifies with much more as a wife + mom. sky has come a long way since ep1 though, keep watching!

i will be disappointed if they don't do anything else with walt jr. even if it's something as contrived as the rehab gf/combo connection... but pleased to say i'm excited for this week's ep again after the lull, which might not be such a lull on a dvd run through or whatever.

she identifies with skyler? oh no.

yeah harbl, i agreed with you pretty much 100%... unfortunately you're gonna have to tolerate it for quite a while, but the show is totally worth it. also, the seasons are relatively short.

at least skyler's not as bad as will's wife in glee, who I see they've now all but killed off she was so bad

finally caught up with last week's. so good.

marie to hank as he tries (and fails) to walk: "pain is just injury leaving your body!" hank: "pain is my foot up your ass, marie!!"

what did gus mean about making the same mistake twice? working with jesse i guess?

i was shocked to see jane. that's two people they've brought back from the dead (in flashback) this season. goddamn jesse had a good thing there huh?

the scene where BROCK and the grandmom walk in was AYOOOO CLASSIC. what is going on with jesse here? his brain is seriously malfunctioning. these guys used to know all the shitty motels and hangout spots and squats to sell to, but jesse needs to pull some kind of undercover three-day espionage shit just to sell one little deal? this is his plan??

i was convinced that when jesse get given the rock at the end he was going to look down and see blue stuff.

oh also can i just say i am glad that jesse appears to have a shred of humanity remaining.

isn't jesse's idea that they keep things more private so they're not on the streets dealing and attracting the type of people who killed his buddy?

that's two people they've brought back from the dead (in flashback) this season.

I make it three (Jane, Combo and Tortuga).

i would like to point out that like everyone on this show is a shit human and an interesting character.

after the ending to tonight's episode i'm thinkin walt oughta forget about the car wash and invest in a windshield replacement business instead

i was worried with the goofy handshake thing but then they reaffirmed my faith with the ending. no more half measures.