JaseMath
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Care to break it down?
Breaking Bad - Season 5, Part 1 - Sundays on AMC
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Infinite Justice
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Yea as the viewer i don't think we should have been worried about what was in the bag (unless vince makes walt do a really sudden turn) but Jesse would have been given what has happened and walt's reaction as of late (whistling after the kid got shot/was dealt with, offing 10 people just like that). Him having a gun ready was a clear sign.
Wouldn't be spring though since they like to launch in summer so late June-July would have been more likely.
Is there some sort of website or blog for BB that has lots of details on metaphors, symbols, hidden messages, foreshadowing, theories etc all that sort of thing?
I pick up on a lot but I'm sure there's even more that I miss. I would love to have a database of sorts to read through!
I pick up on a lot but I'm sure there's even more that I miss. I would love to have a database of sorts to read through!
-Pyromaniac-
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http://breakingbad.wikia.com/wiki/Breaking_Bad_Wiki
that page has everything about the show, just explore it, read about different stuff. You'll find stuff you probably didn't know or didn't notice.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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That whole sequence before skyler shows walt the money and the use of overwhelming blue everywhere. I was also blown away by it the first time.
Crystal Blue Persuasion. :X
Psychological Intellect
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Superimposer
This is getting weirder all the time
OK, GAFfers who've seen The Shield: worth it? I always read great stuff about it on places like this but it never really comes up in greatest show ever discussions amongst critics does it? I'm just bored and a few weeks from going back to university, and want to watch something with more intensity than say, Six Feet Under or any of those shows I haven't watched yet. Is that what The Shield's about? I've done The Wire and The Sopranos.
In my own convoluted way I guess I'm asking it it's as fast paced as Breaking Bad - because I'm having withdrawal already.
In my own convoluted way I guess I'm asking it it's as fast paced as Breaking Bad - because I'm having withdrawal already.
Spring-Loaded
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It's more on par with BB than The Wire in terms of pacing.
It's certainly worth it if you want a crime drama. The ending is worth watching the whole show for. It's The Wire's angsty younger sibling.
It's actually a bit faster paced than Breaking Bad, but that's due to the fact that it's a cop show. The Shield was actually my favorite all-time show until Breaking Bad came along. I haven't seen The Wire or The Sopranos yet, but the old threads for The Shield were filled with comparisons between it and The Wire, with the consensus being that The Wire is more realistic, and The Shield is more "action-y".
The Shield also gets a lot of comparisons to Breaking Bad, in that it's got a protagonist who isn't necessarily a great person, and the show plays around a bit with the audience's perception of him and his actions.
Superimposer
This is getting weirder all the time
Thanks for the info - that's all I need to know.
Sometimes I think to myself whether anything will ever be as good as Breaking Bad - I can't imagine that's possible.
Sometimes I think to myself whether anything will ever be as good as Breaking Bad - I can't imagine that's possible.
In my opinion
Cornballer
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Heh:
faceless007
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Absolutely. I'm doing a rewatch right now (middle of S3) and had forgotten how breakneck and intense it is. The show pioneered the gritty shakycam documentary aesthetic that's now so popular and while it might feel overused now, the show still feels fresh and compelling. Great ensemble of complex characters, authentic use of L.A. like no other show does, and yes, the pacing is fast. I don't know what critics you're referring to but I have heard it put among the best shows ever.
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
This GIF is a work of art.
Is it next year yet?
BenjaminBirdie
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Watched that 10 minute collection of this season's shots and went back and watched Half Measures. The Wendy Cold Open alone, man. I was so wrong.
Every shot of the entire series is the best shot ever.
Holy shit.
In that episode, just that one, the establishing shot of the shitty restaurant where Jesse and Walt get a beer, Slovis set the shot up so that the sign of the place is also perfectly reflected in a puddle below it in the parking lot.
I mean
It's just
Like
Every shot of the entire series is the best shot ever.
Holy shit.
In that episode, just that one, the establishing shot of the shitty restaurant where Jesse and Walt get a beer, Slovis set the shot up so that the sign of the place is also perfectly reflected in a puddle below it in the parking lot.
I mean
It's just
Like
I finished the second episode yesterday, didn't really "feel" it. I'll give it a chance because I assume it'll get better?
Oh wow, just what I was after. Thanks!
It's probably the only show I've ever seen where each successive season is better than the preceding one.
ThanksVision
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Finally got a chance to watch the episode last night. I don't find anything wrong with the ending, it was pretty obvious Hank was going to find out before the cut, but I was curious to see how. The "relaxed" get together at the White's was oddly one of the most intense in the series for me, solely because I knew there was only a few minutes left and SOMETHING had to happen before the cut.
From an artistic direction, this show keeps delivering. THOSE MONTAGES/TRANSITIONS. I do think it's unfortunate that the rise to power and success had to be rushed. I expected a little more time for Walt to really bask in his riches. But then again, he isn't in the money business. He thought he was in the empire business, but even that became monotonous for him.
I think Walter is slowly heading back towards his old self. At the beginning of the episode, the fly is back, which I took to mean that he could be a little remorseful for his killing of Mike. He's steadily realizing how far he's come (especially with the dryer in the bathroom). After cooking for three months straight and literally losing everyone he's been involved with (Mike/Gus dead, Jesse out) he finally wanted out too.
I can't find the post, but someone said that Walt would try to poison Hank, but accidentally poison Skyler in the process. I could totally see this happening. Something HUGE has definitely happened to him in that 5.1 flashfoward, and I think it involves Skyler.
He resembles his season 1 self so much in that flash forward, even physically. Full head of hair! And he lacks the usual confidence that his Heisenberg persona has had throughout season 5.
"Does it come with an instruction manual?"
From an artistic direction, this show keeps delivering. THOSE MONTAGES/TRANSITIONS. I do think it's unfortunate that the rise to power and success had to be rushed. I expected a little more time for Walt to really bask in his riches. But then again, he isn't in the money business. He thought he was in the empire business, but even that became monotonous for him.
I think Walter is slowly heading back towards his old self. At the beginning of the episode, the fly is back, which I took to mean that he could be a little remorseful for his killing of Mike. He's steadily realizing how far he's come (especially with the dryer in the bathroom). After cooking for three months straight and literally losing everyone he's been involved with (Mike/Gus dead, Jesse out) he finally wanted out too.
I can't find the post, but someone said that Walt would try to poison Hank, but accidentally poison Skyler in the process. I could totally see this happening. Something HUGE has definitely happened to him in that 5.1 flashfoward, and I think it involves Skyler.
He resembles his season 1 self so much in that flash forward, even physically. Full head of hair! And he lacks the usual confidence that his Heisenberg persona has had throughout season 5.
"Does it come with an instruction manual?"
Yeah. It is insane how they have been able to keep the quality of the show up.
InaudibleWhispa
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Nothing tops season 5. Almost nothing on TV tops season 5. But yeah, The Shield is incredibly consistent from start to finish. If BB can produce an ending like The Shield I'll be very happy.
Anyone have a clue when season 5 will be available on Netflix? I saw the season, but I've relied mostly on other methods because I have Dish now and they don't carry AMC, but I'm also rewatching the series with my girl and we're by the middle of season 3 already and I'm just curious.
The Shield gets better and better throughout all of its seasons. And the ending is god tier.
Neuromancer
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I didn't even realize the season was getting split into two parts. I thought it was just going to run its course and be done by the holidays. =/
The Shield is a clear step below other top-tier shows in writing, acting, and cinematography, but I certainly think that you should stick with it. Great series regardless.
Sutton Dagger
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzULZKyec-0&feature=related
I liked this dramatic Jesse montage. Christ he has been through some shit...
I liked this dramatic Jesse montage. Christ he has been through some shit...
cuevas. PhD.
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Why the fuck doesn't amc have a proper apparel shop?
Neuromancer
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Trying to buy a Heisenburg hat?
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brianjones
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always leave a note (inside your walt whitman books)
Air Zombie Meat
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Don't leave incriminating evidence on your toilet?
-Pyromaniac-
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The empire business isn't all it's cracked up to be?
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Walt is gonna be doing that soon
Brianemone
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Need the new season to come now!!!!!!!!
I absolutely loved the last episode. I watched it with my wife and we were both in awe of it.
I absolutely loved the last episode. I watched it with my wife and we were both in awe of it.
Cornballer
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- AMC Interview: Vince Gilligan Answers Fan Questions (Part II)
Relax, Homeland and Dexter will soon be making your sundays night worthwhile again.
I fee trolled and consoled at the same time.
Wow that site has a lot of great stuff.
lunarworks
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Joining in. Finally caught up. (Started on Netflix a few months ago, now I'm up to date... just in time for the mid-season break.)
Amazing show. Nothing like I'd anticipated. I was hooked from the first episode.
Amazing show. Nothing like I'd anticipated. I was hooked from the first episode.
Felt the need to post this for the 1000 time
beautiful.
That gif is soo wrong.
EDIT: ^lol
This is days late and probably already stated but one theory across the net is that walt can automatically deny that gale gave him the book....People are saying Gretchen could have gotten him the book since she was apparently a walt whitman fan?
her initials are GB Gretchen Black.....so crisis adverted?
This is days late and probably already stated but one theory across the net is that walt can automatically deny that gale gave him the book....People are saying Gretchen could have gotten him the book since she was apparently a walt whitman fan?
her initials are GB Gretchen Black.....so crisis adverted?
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