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Breaking Bad - Season 4 - Sundays on AMC

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Nemo

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Decent episode, picked up in the second half at least. I'd like some better plot point however, maybe the ending with Hank picking up the case might be it but it feels rehashed. Best fucking line of the episode tho: "Do you know how much I make in a day?".

The way Walt said that made me feel all tingly inside
 
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The beginning of season 3 was pretty slow too. Oh, and I don't think 'slow' in itself is a criticism, as it's almost certainly how you'd describe the pace. However, I still find the slow episodes compelling and interesting. I'm not worried, yet.
 
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PBY

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blahblah...blah said:
The beginning of season 3 was pretty slow too. Oh, and I don't think 'slow' in itself is a criticism, as it's almost certainly how you'd describe the pace. However, I still find the slow episodes compelling and interesting. I'm not worried, yet.
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Agreed, to me slow doesn't mean bad necessarily. That being said, this last episode didn't really do much for me.
 
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AlimNassor

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bathala said:
great skyler episode. bringing the logic to growing ego of Walter. she's an accountant so this whole monetary problem makes sense

would have been great if not for emo Bitch. I think Gus will give him pair of balls to man up next episode
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Jesse just murdered someone in cold blood and is breaking down because of it. Yeah I guess that means he's emo because he's never murdered anyone before.
 
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dave is ok

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peterb0y said:
Agreed, to me slow doesn't mean bad necessarily. That being said, this last episode didn't really do much for me.
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Yeah, I felt the same way about 'Green Light' last season. This weeks was the worst of the season so far, but the worst BB episode is still better than 90% of television
 
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FantasticMrFoxdie

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runningjoke said:
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This is going to be very very useful here.

:lol
 
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JoJoShabadoo

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dave is ok said:
the worst BB episode is still better than 90% of television
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Man I hate that argument. Why does EVERYONE use it? For any tv show. We're judging Breaking Bad by itself, not comparing it to another show. (Not mad, just saying)
 
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-Pyromaniac-

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_dementia said:
I've been wondering, aren't they allowed just one F-bomb per season? Didn't both Walt and Hank drop one each?
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I haven't heard it yet. Just some close calls, or ALMOST saying it, no full censors of the word yet. At least from what I've noticed.
 
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Jexemad

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Damn! Skyler is becoming a behemoth. But that's kinda good; it makes her mouth a little bit smaller.

LOL @ Walter's reaction at the camera.
 
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Blader

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dave is ok said:
Yeah, I felt the same way about 'Green Light' last season. This weeks was the worst of the season so far, but the worst BB episode is still better than 90% of television
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heh, man, that is a slippery slope you're getting on.
 
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Amir0x

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runningjoke said:
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The best thing about his middle finger is that he is clearly SO TENSE when he gives it - his teeth are clenched, he's practically squeezing his fist around the middle finger so tight he's nearly drawing blood. If there was a vein popping out of his head it'd be perfect.

Ultimate middle finger right there.
 
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layzie1989

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I'm liking everything, but the Jesse storyline is my favorite. He's so clearly disturbed from what he did. The scene when he came home and people were fighting and that girl was (i assume) getting raped was horrifying!
 
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JoJoShabadoo

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layzie1989 said:
I'm liking everything, but the Jesse storyline is my favorite. He's so clearly disturbed from what he did. The scene when he came home and people were fighting and that girl was (i assume) getting raped was horrifying!
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It felt a bit over the top, but yeah it was cool. Especially with the Fever Ray song. I'm liking Jesse this season, I have high hopes for his story.
 
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Zeth

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AAH! The second that song started to play I knew it was Fever Ray! Went so well with the new dark mood of the series.
 
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Puddles

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PatMcAtee said:
What?
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I'm assuming he's in Season 3. During that season it's pretty clear that Skyler was a horrible, HORRIBLE person, almost completely devoid of redeeming qualities.

She's improved a lot since then, and I wouldn't put her Season 4 incarnation anywhere near a "worst characters ever" list.
 
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Tucah

you speak so well
I've never been a huge fan of her in the past, but Skylar is probably one of my favorite parts of the season.
 
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-Pyromaniac-

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The best part about the Jesse storyline is that you just know he will "wake up" from his disturbed-ness and it will be glorious to see what he does.
 
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Jack Scofield

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Amir0x said:
The best thing about his middle finger is that he is clearly SO TENSE when he gives it - his teeth are clenched, he's practically squeezing his fist around the middle finger so tight he's nearly drawing blood. If there was a vein popping out of his head it'd be perfect.

Ultimate middle finger right there.
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I couldn't tell, did Walt say "fuck you" but it was censored? If not, we need more F-bombs this season. A lot of episodes in season 1 had them ("grow some fucking balls!") and it makes way more sense for these guys to talk like real people instead of self-censoring themselves.

That's the biggest complaint I have about Jesse's speech to Walt in season three. Jesse tells Walt how Walt completely ruined his life, and he ends it by saying "screw you". Come on, writers, Jesse should have dropped the F-bomb.
 
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Cornballer

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- LA Times article:
Tense talks between AMC and Sony over 'Breaking Bad'

Tense negotiations are underway between the cable network AMC and Sony Television, producer of "Breaking Bad," over a deal for a fifth and probably final season of the critically acclaimed drama.

Talks seemed to reach an impasse last week when Sony sent feelers to at least three other cable networks about taking "Breaking Bad" should an agreement with AMC fall through, said two people with knowledge of the matter who requested anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the talks.

To be sure, negotiations between networks and producers are often heated. As shows age, they become more expensive as actors' and producers' paychecks get bigger with success. Both sides have in dictated that they hope to reach a pact that will keep "Breaking Bad" on AMC.

Discussions grew heated when AMC tried to convince the makers of of the show that its fifth season run only six to eight episodes instead of the typical 13. That was rejected by the creative forces behind the show, which led them to approach other outlets.

"Breaking Bad" is not the only show AMC is looking to trim costs on. "The Walking Dead," which became a big hit for the network, is having its per-episode budget cut by about $250,000. Last week the show's executive producer Frank Darabont left, and there is speculation that the budget cuts were the reason. People close to AMC deny that was the case.

AMC's push to lower costs on "Breaking Bad" and "The Walking Dead" comes as the price of its signature hit "Mad Men" is expected to go up: "Mad Men" creator Matt Weiner landed a lucrative new deal to stay with the program for at least two new seasons.

In the unlikely event that "Breaking Bad" does move to another channel, the producers would probably have to agree to make additional seasons. It would be highly unusual for a network to commit to just one season of a show it acquires from another network.

AMC is a unit of AMC Networks, which went public earlier this summer.
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dave is ok

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Jack Scofield said:
I couldn't tell, did Walt say "fuck you" but it was censored? If not, we need more F-bombs this season. A lot of episodes in season 1 had them ("grow some fucking balls!") and it makes way more sense for these guys to talk like real people instead of self-censoring themselves.

That's the biggest complaint I have about Jesse's speech to Walt in season three. Jesse tells Walt how Walt completely ruined his life, and he ends it by saying "screw you". Come on, writers, Jesse should have dropped the F-bomb.
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They are allowed on bleeped F bomb per season. Season 4s hasn't happened yet
 
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Amir0x

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what the heck at lowering the budget on Walking Dead

i missed that. it already looked low budget enough at times - fucking lame for their highest rated show ever
 
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Sean

Banned
Cornballer said:
- LA Times article:
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Ugh, I wish networks would stop fucking with the talent behind their biggest shows.

Breaking Bad one of their most critically acclaimed shows, and AMC wants half the episodes. Walking Dead was a huge breakout show, their highest rated series, and they "reward" producers by cutting the budget 250k per ep. What the fuck?

Just cancel The Killing and put that money towards these two shows instead.
 
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Amir0x

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Yeah AMC is really trying to kill all good will that has been built from Walking Dead, Breaking Bad and Mad Men apparently.
 
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Jack Scofield

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dave is ok said:
They are allowed on bleeped F bomb per season. Season 4s hasn't happened yet
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Did this come into effect after the first season? Because I definitely remember more than one use of "fuck" throughout the first seven episodes. There were two in "Crazy Handful of Nothin'" for example, and at least one in the episode were Walt Jr. tells Walt to "fucking die already."
 
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dave is ok

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Jack Scofield said:
Did this come into effect after the first season? Because I definitely remember more than one use of "fuck" throughout the first seven episodes. There were two in "Crazy Handful of Nothin'" for example, and at least one in the episode were Walt Jr. tells Walt to "fucking die already."
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Yeah, pretty sure from S2 on they are only allowed one per season
 
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