Shall we anticipate the FIFTH SEASON of the AMC series "Breaking Bad"? I think I may.

Jeff and I watched the first season and I didn't hate it but I was glad when it was over and don't care what happens next. I am not sure why. It just didn't grab me despite my love of period dramas and familiarity with the geographical setting. That's usually enough to make me watch anything, too.

Oh you know part of it was an irrational hatred of 80% of the main characters. I didn't like spending any time with them. Also I get exhausted by the character arcs of women in realistic period shows. Historical accuracy is great but living vicariously in those times gets to me after awhile.

Margaret's whole story in s3 is about birth control. it was awesome.

I believe it! I just don't always want to be reminded that we're still fighting similar fights in 2013 as women were in 20s, you know? It's not the show, it's me.

thought 2nd season was really great, but otherwise it's been v spotty; i purposely am not watching this season or prob ever again

I get exhausted by the character arcs of women in realistic period shows.

I love Deadwood but every single female character with a speaking part has been raped/sexually abused by a family member at some point in her past (or present), not to mention the situation with the trafficked Chinese women and Christ. That's very realistic, Milch, but there's something to be said for good old escapism.

that's only for manly men who don't play by the rules, carl. ya know, back in the "good ol' days"

I am even a little lukewarm on Orange Is the New Black for similar reasons plus my white hot hatred for the US prison system. I get all torn up about the injustice of some of the women's incarceration and then I'm not having any fun and neither is anybody watching with me.

Basically I am that straw feminist who sucks all the fun out of everything. Hi!

that's only for manly men who /don't play by the rules/, carl. ya know, back in the "good ol' days"

lolsob

Jeff and I watched the first season and I didn't hate it but I was glad when it was over and don't care what happens next.

Ha that is exactly my feelings but we've watched all the seasons and kind of begrudgingly waiting to watch the new one if it makes it onto UK netflix/telly. I like the interior design too. More than the head-kicking-in.

The design is gorgeous. Costumes, too! It is visually very appealing.

otm. But after trudging through the first season, I couldn't even tell you the names of the 2-3 main characters. There was very little, if anything, that I found engaging about it, other than the design.

It should really be a ViewMaster instead of an HBO series.

isn't jeffrey wright in boardwalk empire, now
it makes me want to (skip three seasons of it & then rely on my smarts & adaptability to just) watch boardwalk empire

Breaking Bad Death Pool Poll - Season 5 - Episode 14 (Sept 15 2013)

why are you talking about fucking boardwalk empire on the breaking bad thread

thanks for spoiling a show i was gonna watch someday guys! (j/k)

same but not kidding

Sorry sorry sorry

Breaking Bad is great. I really don't want Hank to die so I am going to predict that he does not.

if hank dies who will look after his rocks

Minerals.

minerals can't look after rocks silly

im reading 'Difficult Men' at the moment but I am struggling through the wire section. so freaking boring. Sopranos section was okay but my god i hate david chase. like so much i will never watch the sopranos again. what a douche.

never subject yourself to anything abt artists, making stuff, process #protip

afaict movies are made by having a series of meetings

i love anything about how tv is made. but these davids (chase and simon) are such boring assholes

you wouldn't watch an amazing tv show because the writer himself is boring?

he insults my sensibilities, i guess. the info about james gandolfini being a total ass didn't help.

Deleted scene: Sky hanging out with Jane

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hah these guys are so much fun they are my friends

aaaaagh!

i saw bob and dave last night at town hall, great show
lots of breaking bad schtick jokes

would bang jane.

Omar Little's gonna ice the nazis

This seems to actually be happening.

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haha what why

heh, why not i guess

i will tivo the shit out of that

lol at "Walter Blanco".

in that light, they shoulda gone all the way with Jesse and made him "Jose Rosahombre"

its wouldve been cool if in one scene where thyre hanging out after cooking or w/e jesse is getting stoned and turns to walt like you know we both have colors in our name

Suddenly occurred to me that flash forward Walt must be post Saul identity reassignment guy!

...?

Um duh

Yeah, it just never clicked for me! Totally duh. I kept thinking, who is he hiding from. Answer: everyone!

Hah, I don't know if that ever occurred to me either! Or maybe it did and seemed so obvious that I just forgot.

have you guys been reading this thread at all

What, you mean this thread I STARTED?!

yeah did you read it