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Breaking Bad - Season 5, Part 1 - Sundays on AMC

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LuchaShaq said:
Has nothing to do with "bitch" it has to do with the worst actor on the show, cowardly, unintelligent, disloyal, greedy when she doesn't see the result's of Walt's actions beyond money but acting like an emo pre teen once she does.


Gus was a psycho but at least I had respect for his intelligence, and the crazy he had to go through with certain things.
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Her facial expressions are just overly dramatic and painful to look at for me. They honestly kill what would otherwise be masterful scenes.
 
BenjaminBirdie said:
No you don't. You're permanently Walt Mid-S4. You think you can hide behind your bluster being A-#1 Anti-Skyler head of The Expendables but all you're doing is painting a brick wall onto tissue paper and every episode the Mack truck barreling towards it gets closer and closer.

And one Sunday, whether it's this year or the next, there'll be a split second when it's just the Mack logo embossed on that flimsy scrap you call an argument, and then the rest of the truck will come right behind it and rip it shreds.

I don't think that really counts as "bombs" but that's just me.
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wowww, looks like we have ourselves a skyler.
 
brianjones said:
skyler's best option at this point is probably cooperation with the feds and witness protection

imagine if walt had her killed
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Walt will never have her killed--his single righteous justification for everything he has done is to protect his family. Notice he isn't even mad at Skyler in the last scene. He doesn't even care that she wants him dead. She'll come around, he thinks. He's doing this all for her, after all.
 
Mr. Saturn said:
Last I checked though, they haven't even written part 2 yet or begun filming for it.
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Sure, but that doesn't really make a difference. The story of the last two seasons has already been conceived in broad terms as a 16-episode arc, which AMC insisted be split into 2 years of 8 episodes. While I don't like creators to have to compromise their visions, I was hoping they'd re-jigger the arcs a bit so that each block would be fully satisfying.
 
harSon said:
Her facial expressions are just overly dramatic and painful to look at for me. They honestly kill what would otherwise be masterful scenes.
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It's like she is both trying to use a toilet and untangle headphones while not looking at the same time.


All this focus on Sky is making me want to rewatch Soprano's and revel in how awesome Carmela is at times despite the shit situations she is put it time after time.
 
I can see Walt scaring Skyler even more, and maybe bringing in Ted for one last time (aka killing him.)
 
Mr. Saturn said:
Did you forget about the scene interrogation room scene with Mike, where Hank let him know they found a bank account with his granddaughter's name on it, and how the feds were going to take that money?

I think, the only reason he joined with Jesse and Walt reluctantly to provide for his granddaughter.
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Motivations driven by plot...like I said. Anything we know of Mike is that he's the smartest fuck around..cause when he ain't around, shit like Gus getting killed happens. Mike continues to make one dumb decision after another.

The DEA is looking hard at me...do I get the fuck out of here and find illicit work elsewhere, provide for my granddaughter from afar? Or..do I stay here, continue meddling in drugs and ultimately get locked up, providing nothing for my granddaughter.
 
I got no respect for people who didn't feel for Skylar after that bedroom scene. You're not about that life and feel blessed for that.
 
The cinematography in the show has always been amazing, but I really think they stepped it up this season. More than any other season I'm noticing great shots. I loved the vibrant colors of the American Flag painted fire hydrant and termite tent behind it.
 
Emerson said:
Sure, but that doesn't really make a difference. The story of the last two seasons has already been conceived in broad terms as a 16-episode arc, which AMC insisted be split into 2 years of 8 episodes. While I don't like creators to have to compromise their visions, I was hoping they'd re-jigger the arcs a bit so that each block would be fully satisfying.
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Yeah, I guess you're right, it sucks but hopefully the show will finish strong. I don't even want to begin to imagine the fan reaction if part 2 ends up being mediocre, especially since we have to wait a year to see it.

HIGH DEF JEFF said:
Motivations driven by plot...like I said. Anything we know of Mike is that he's the smartest fuck around..cause when he ain't around, shit like Gus getting killed happens. Mike continues to make one dumb decision after another.

The DEA is looking hard at me...do I get the fuck out of here and find illicit work elsewhere, provide for my granddaughter from afar? Or..do I stay here, continue meddling in drugs and ultimately get locked up, providing nothing for my granddaughter.
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Yeah, I see what you mean, but maybe Mike decided to join Walt's organization because he wants to look out for Jesse?
 
MidnightCowboy said:
The cinematography in the show has always been amazing, but I really think they stepped it up this season. More than any other season I'm noticing great shots. I loved the vibrant colors of the American Flag painted fire hydrant and termite tent behind it.
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They get to shoot longer than most other shows. Most dramas do 7 days (some do 8). Breaking Bad does 10 (or more?). They have more time to create better shots. And they don't have many stunts which means they can be more patient and artistic.
 
Nameless said:
Walt pleads with Skyler to Climb out of his ass.

Scenes like this make it easy to see why Walt would go to great lengths to lie to her. I don't put all the blame on her but she's not exactly the most understanding or respectful person.
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Likeable Walt and annoying as hell Skylar. Of course by that point Walt had already killed one person, but it was kill or be killed and his motives seemed good so it's much more justifiable.

Now the only thing left to root for is for Walt to realize what he's become and turn back, which is the big question. Mr Chips to Scarface, but is that the end of the story?

All of that doesn't make Skylar less annoying, just more sympathetic.
 
ivysaur12 said:
They get to shoot longer than most other shows. Most dramas do 7 days (some do 8). Breaking Bad does 10 (or more?). They have more time to create better shots. And they don't have many stunts which means they can be more patient and artistic.
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On the last Insider podcast they said they shoot for 7 days per.
 
Gorillaz said:
killing him will be the thing that tips the whole conflict. I can see that happening...

lets not forget he still has the ricin D:
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I forgot about that. It has to play a point somewhere I'm sure, they wouldn't have gone through the scene with him hiding it behind the switchplate for nothing.
 
Spoilers for next episode:

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brianjones said:
skyler's best option at this point is probably cooperation with the feds and witness protection

imagine if walt had her killed
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So she'll be the one who took a plea deal to turn in jr's father, despite being complicit in the whole deal? Yeah...that'll free her conscience.

Once she actively took part at the car wash, it was over for her. If she turns him in now, while also being a willing participant, then it only solidifies her douchebag status. PEACE.
 
HP_Wuvcraft said:
You know, I know it's a TV show and all, but the Skylar Must Die Camp.... way to be idiots.
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Skylar MUST die, literally, I don't see any way for her not to die within the next 4 episodes that isn't cheating. I'm not saying I hate her and that I want her to die but looking at where these arcs are going, she is already dead.

With that train comment of Walt's I want to see him go "choo choo!" with the hat on.

Also Bryan Cranston doing a reading of Ozymandias would be amazing.
 
You Skylar sympathizers make me sick. Walt is full retard to trust in a woman like her with all of the surrounding factors. I knew she would be the one to bring him down.

I like how some of you believe that Walt is abusive, it is Skyler who is abusive mentally, & by her actions.
Fuck a guy get back with Walt only to use his hard earned money on a douche who fucked his wife & can't manage his business.
Honestly Walt should have took out the trash then & there.
Skylar has remained the sole blemish on this perfect show, her acting is great, you are supposed to hate her, She is the obvious Achilles heel.

I hope that now that she showed suicidal tendancy & is trying to take Walt's kids away, that Walt rubs her out soon.....
 
Dash27 said:
Likeable Walt and annoying as hell Skylar. Of course by that point Walt had already killed one person, but it was kill or be killed and his motives seemed good so it's much more justifiable.

Now the only thing left to root for is for Walt to realize what he's become and turn back, which is the big question. Mr Chips to Scarface, but is that the end of the story?

All of that doesn't make Skylar less annoying, just more sympathetic.
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I think Walt completely unleashing Heisenberg on Skyler signified the point of no return for his character if blowing up a drug kingpin in a retirement home didn't already. She's become no more than a character in Walt's fanatical crime drama and to her he's a cancer who'll hopefully die of cancer.
 
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