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Breaking Bad - Season 4 - Sundays on AMC
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Cornballer
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vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
The scene with Walter and Hank going through the lab notes was phenomenal. Obviously the viewer knew that nothing was going to happen and that Hank wouldn't have any kind of revelation, but Cranston made Walt's tension so believable.
Wanda/Wander
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lol
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DevelopmentArrested
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better than ep 2 and 3. still way too much skyler though
Cornballer
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It's Peter Schilling's "Major Tom (Coming Home)"ezekial45 said:
Cornballer
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- Slate.com takes a look at the latest episode
- Online Extras from AMC
- Sneak peek video at next week's episode (AMC, please spoiler tag discussion)
- Online Extras from AMC
- Sneak peek video at next week's episode (AMC, please spoiler tag discussion)
Would've taken some serious balls to do it, and yeah, I'd applaud them for the sheer audacity if they tried something like that.Eric WK said:
Cornballer
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AlimNassor
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Eric WK said:
Meh...it would be legendary but it rarely, rarely ever works. Not when your main characters are likeable and carry the show. I'd rather Breaking bad not be known as a joke.
Lactose_Intolerant
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The cartel will kill mike and kidnap Jesse and make him cook meth for them.
JoJoShabadoo
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Hell yeah, that felt like classic Breaking Bad. Great episode, I enjoyed the hell out of it.
I don't know why but for a second when Skyler/Walt/Flynn were outside Hank's house, I thought it was going to be Walt's mom and they were going to finally tell her about his cancer, lol.
EDIT: I also thought for a second that in the scene when Walt was walking up to the camera, he was going to flick it off again and the episode would end like that hahaha.
I don't know why but for a second when Skyler/Walt/Flynn were outside Hank's house, I thought it was going to be Walt's mom and they were going to finally tell her about his cancer, lol.
EDIT: I also thought for a second that in the scene when Walt was walking up to the camera, he was going to flick it off again and the episode would end like that hahaha.
I don't think Mike intends to kill Jesse. Wouldn't it make more sense to just take him somewhere and hold him hostage? That ought to mitigate the danger without as much risk of Walt refusing to cook.
Or maybe we will see a repeat of Mike's "half measures" story, which also included him driving a guy out into the desert.
Or maybe we will see a repeat of Mike's "half measures" story, which also included him driving a guy out into the desert.
Exclamation-One
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I'm really, really hoping these notes aren't canon...AMC said:
"Either move the Laundry Facility 14' north or switch the filters & the finishing tank..."
Maybe this just means laundry for the workers in the lab?
Also, on the adjacent page, there are some Chinese characters if anyone can translate.
Edit: That's exactly what it is. The diagram even shows it.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
I think Mike will some how make Jesse turn on Walt.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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Holy Hell, That episode was good. Best one of the season, thus far. The suspense is killing me...
I'm starting to think Jesse is going to turn into Mike
smokeymicpot said:
I'm starting to think Jesse is going to turn into Mike
FantasticMrFoxdie
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Copernicus said:
Jesse now has the taste for blood. lol
ConvenientBox said:
Heisenberg doing his best Scarface impression.
smokeymicpot
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That would make sense since Mike is old and probably doesn't want to do it anymore. Jesse needs to first get off of Walts side. Once that happens a shit storm will happen. It will create a awesome last season Walt vs Jesse.FantasticMrFoxdie said:
Probably my favorite episode. Included most of what I wanted (the walt/skylar scene was a bit too long). Hell of a cliff hanger, they can't kill Jesse so I'm really interested to see what happens. The Walt/Saul scene was terrific. Opened up what will likely be a storyline in the future.
Buckethead
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Much better still hate every second Skylar is on screen.
Maybe they're driving to that obscure building where Gus and the cartel conduct their meetings. Or maybe Mike knows that Jesse was about to be arrested and he's taking him somewhere safe.
At least they fixed her makeup. There was something awful going on with her eye makeup for a while there.
Buckethead said:
At least they fixed her makeup. There was something awful going on with her eye makeup for a while there.
Really great episode this week, that opening sequence and the scene where hank shows walt the lab notes, had some very effective and intense direction. I also really loved the script preparation scene between walt and skylar. And they finally seem to be taking jesse story in more interesting directions; i was kinda finding his arc to be a bit of a bore tbh.
Man, this episode had me on edge the whole time.
I've never felt so unsettled like this before (except for other seasons of BB, of course).
Man, shit is just going to get real, and this season already is going to be incredible by the halfway point. If it's this good now, I can only imagine how the season will end.
I've never felt so unsettled like this before (except for other seasons of BB, of course).
Man, shit is just going to get real, and this season already is going to be incredible by the halfway point. If it's this good now, I can only imagine how the season will end.
ezekial45 said:
the way i see it is mike knows that all of them are at risk of being killed and that jesse is likely to go first. gus is tracking him after all. so mike told gus that jesse is fucked and has to be delt with. however instead of killing jesse hes going to show him how to defend himself and they'll kill the junkie since they need a body. jesse will then go into hiding and no one will tell walt.
later on gus will go after walt however jesse shows to help save the day. i also think tyrus is actually gus's son and that will come into play some how.
CiSTM said:
victor is likely from the cartel or illegal. he was gus's the right hand man, not an employee of the chicken or laundry factory. i doubt the cops have him on file.
Exclamation-One said:
The Chinese characters are 满场飞 (I switched them from traditional to simplified.)
Not sure what they mean. Google translate says "Flying over the court"
The first character means "full, filled, packed"
The second character means "a large space used for a specific purpose"
The final character means "fly"
Actually looking at another page he wrote "How difficult would it be to find a translation of 'man chang fei yuan wu qu'". The first three characters as written in Chinese pinyin are "man chang fei". I will see if I can find what "yuan wu qu" adds to this.
Good ol' Google gave me a "did you mean" as I tried various characters for yuan wu qu. Seems like it could be "满场飞圆舞曲" which is a song. Here's a link to someone singing it: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/7xTcRZWdDYY/
Would fit with his karaoke adventure in Thailand I suppose...
And finally, the lyrics of the song in Chinese, if anyone wants to copy/paste to Google translate, might be interesting for you. I didn't get anything out of it though:
香槟酒气满场飞
钗光碧旸晃来回
Waltz　Waltz　乐声响
对对满场飞　嘿!
你这样乱摆我这样随
你这样美貌我这样醉
Waltz　Waltz　乐声响
对对满场飞　嘿!
勾肩搭背　进进退退
步也徘徊　爱也徘徊
你这样对我　眉眼乱飞
害我今晚不得安睡
他们跳来我也会
MightyHealthy
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Cornballer said:
I knew the "guy at the scene" was Victor, surprised Walt didn't pick up on that before he interrogated Jesse.
Well at least I wasn't bored to death this episode. Well....the scene where Walt and Skyler were talking out how to cover their story was drawn out waaaaay too long. The point was made quite early on and the dialogue wasn't even that great, so there was no excuse for dragging that out other than to fill time, in my eyes.
Thought last night's episode was, as usual, absolutely brilliant. It had enough action to satisfy those who considered last week too slow, but was also very heavy with character work and meaning, especially in the use of Walt Whitman's damning poem 'When I Heard The Learn'd Astronomer' and its fascinating parallels with the delusions of the series' cast.
Here's my full analysis (plus the poem for good measure)
Here's my full analysis (plus the poem for good measure)
sixteen-bit
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heh, it did feel that way a bit.kame-sennin said:
Spotless Mind
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Fucking Skylar haters make this thread a chore to read. :/ She was amazing this episode. I still don't get how someone could "hate every second she is on screen" when she provides so many great moments as both her and Walt play off each other. I was laughing so much during the lengthy rehearsal scene. Loved the little meta references to forum talk when Walt said she slept with her boss and she replied "For a fired school teacher who cooks crystal meth, i'd say you're coming out pretty much ahead. Also: "I'm just the bitch mum who wouldn't cut you any slack." So awesome.
Mike is quickly becoming my favourite supporting character. He gets so little dialogue, yet Jonathan Banks brilliantly conveys every single thought going through his head with his (often hilarious) facial expressions.
Mike is quickly becoming my favourite supporting character. He gets so little dialogue, yet Jonathan Banks brilliantly conveys every single thought going through his head with his (often hilarious) facial expressions.
Yeah, his scenes have certainly been testing my patience a little, no matter how great Aaron Paul's acting his. His scenes have easily been the least compelling this season thus far and i'm finding his continued presence and survival is kind of straining the shows credibility. I'm still interested to see where they take his character, but a part of me thinks it would be a better and more gutsy move for him to be killed off (lol not gonna happen). Hopefully the writers have something awesome planned for him.Lafiel said:
Great episode. My only gripe was that the Skyler and Walt rehearsal scene was a minute or two too long. Other than that, great stuff. Loved the scene with Hank and Walt looking over Gale's file, and really found it disturbing to see how far Jessie has fallen. Seriously, anyone saying this is just more of the same for him is crazy. He's further down the rabbit hole than ever before. The way he just didn't give a shit about that junkie bound and gagged in his living room was pretty chilling. He's definitely not the same dude anymore.
Can't wait for next week.
Can't wait for next week.
BenjaminBirdie
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Anyone who thinks Skyler is a "bitch" after Walt's "Two Sorrys" I'm just going to say has problems with women. That was the emotionally ugliest thing that piece of shit Walter White has ever done. What fucking scum.
Also, anyone else get the vibe that the scene with Walt and Saul was foreshadowing? The "disappearing act" they talked about....I could see that being used near the end of the season, maybe sooner. Maybe Walt arranges for Jessie to go into hiding and start a new life?
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Yeah, Skyler hate is off the charts on this board and I don't get it. She's not my favorite character either, but she brings a lot to the table and the show wouldn't be the same without her. Just you fuckers wait. She's going to be important in a really big way at the end of the series. I just have this feeling she's going to play a major role in making something big happen.
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Yeah, Skyler hate is off the charts on this board and I don't get it. She's not my favorite character either, but she brings a lot to the table and the show wouldn't be the same without her. Just you fuckers wait. She's going to be important in a really big way at the end of the series. I just have this feeling she's going to play a major role in making something big happen.
BenjaminBirdie
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Moofers said:
His "Nnnope" at the end of the episode was so impeccably delivered.
sixteen-bit
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I'm sure something like that is definitely in the cards.Moofers said:
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