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Breaking Bad - Season 5 interim thread - the series concludes Summer 2013 on AMC

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-Pyromaniac-

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Good lord don't think we'll be able to handle the show moving so fast.At least we won't have people whining that it's a slow burn early on (and then love the payoff that wouldn't be possible without the slow burn).

But I like this. Table is set. Lets see it play out. He sounds so excited about the final 8. I'm prepared to be blown away.
 
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-Pyromaniac-

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yellow submarine said:
I can only see the first part of this, when I go to the "After the Jump" part there isn't a link or anything to see the rest, just the summary. Can someone post the contents here please?
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just typical stuff. He was asked if there's any special moment or a certain episode number to look forward to and he said every episode has those moments, they're gonna move faster than they ever have, lots of exciting things happening.

Says when they did the flash-forward they didn't know for sure how they'd use the machine gun but now they obviously do. He said all will be revealed, no loose threads in the story; BALLSOUT.

Saul goodman spinoff still in planning stages. No news on the western he wanted to do. Basically what you'd expect. Hhyphyphypephype.
 
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Just a quick reminder that Midnight Badness returns tonight at 12am with: "Crazy Handful of Nothin", "A No-Rough-Stuff Type Deal", "Seven Thirty-Seven", "Grilled", and "Bit by a Dead Bee."
 
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Steelyuhas

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I forgot that Todd keep the tarantula and the jar from the train robbery. I guess there's a possibility that comes into play.

Edit: Oh mah god the dinner scene in "Buyout" is fucking hilarious
 
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Servbot24

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I'm okay with it being faster paced, but I think that means it won't be my favorite season. The slow burn of S4 is legendary.
 
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Extra Sauce

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Regarding the show becoming progressively more fast-paced... if you consider that Breaking Bad is like one giant movie and this is the final act, it makes sense.
 
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TrumanBurbank said:
Vince Gilligan Talks the Final 8 Episodes of BREAKING BAD, the Limited Poster Series From Gallery1988, the Saul Goodman Spinoff, and More
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Why is Breaking Bad winning Saturn awards? I thought those were supposed to be for the Sci-Fi and Fantasy genres? Are they just now handing out awards to any "cult" television show?

As a side note, I can't stand it when a website article teases an interview or something, and then forces you to watch a video when it would be 10 times faster to just put the relevant information in the article.
 
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Why is Breaking Bad winning Saturn awards? I thought those were supposed to be for the Sci-Fi and Fantasy genres? Are they just now handing out awards to any "cult" television show?
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I was a little surprised by that, too. Wikipedia says: "Although the awards still primarily nominate films and TV in the science fiction, fantasy and horror categories, the Saturns have also recognized productions in standard dramatic genres." I guess they just do whatever they feel like.
 
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gutter_trash

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alright, I re-watched all seasons 'till the ep 8 of Season for a 2nd run. I and I appreciate the 1st half of Season 5 more the 2nd time.

at first I was down on it for not being up to par as Season 4 but now I like it and cool with it and want to see it all end
 
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-Pyromaniac- said:
Good lord don't think we'll be able to handle the show moving so fast.At least we won't have people whining that it's a slow burn early on (and then love the payoff that wouldn't be possible without the slow burn).

But I like this. Table is set. Lets see it play out. He sounds so excited about the final 8. I'm prepared to be blown away.
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I'm okay with it. My guess is shit hits the fan pretty early on in this half-season, and there won't be much time in the characters' lives for those slow-burn episodes. No time to sit around talking about "half measures" when you're on the run.
 
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For the New Yorkers:

- The Film Society of Lincoln Center Is Cooking Up a Weeklong 'Breaking Bad' Marathon
The marathon screenings, which will take place in the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center Amphitheater at 144 West 65th Street in New York, will culminate on Thursday, August 1 and Friday, August 2 with "The Perfect Batch: Breaking Bad Cast Favorites." Series creator and executive producer Vince Gilligan will join stars Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Bob Odenkirk and other guests to be announced later in the month to present their favorite episodes and participate in Q&A sessions at the Walter Reade Theater. The conversation portion of the evening will be live streamed through Filmlinc.com, and a video of the panel will be available in its entirety on amctv.com.
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They're putting together a pitch to show to the network, but keep in mind that it's not a done deal yet. I'd imagine that the network and the studio want to keep on working with them. In some ways I'm more interested in what Gilligan wants to do once he hands this off to Peter Gould.
 
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Cornballer said:
They're putting together a pitch to show to the network, but keep in mind that it's not a done deal yet. I'd imagine that the network and the studio want to keep on working with them. In some ways I'm more interested in what Gilligan wants to do once he hands this off to Peter Gould.
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Yeah, I'm more interested in the next original idea from Gilligan.

I fear a Saul Goodman show, which sounds potentially awesome, will be lackluster in reality. It feels like exactly the kind of fanservice that's so tempting for everyone involved but just doesn't work after you refocus the entire thing around that character. It's the 'be careful what you wish for' and 'too much of a good thing' situation. If it's ultimately picked up, I sure hope they pull it off, but I'm real cautious.
 
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SniperHunter

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incredible show! I am glad someone recommended it to me. caught up on all the seasons and loved every single episode! I can't wait for the finale
 
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BigAT

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I would be down with it if they truly break it off from Breaking Bad and made it its own thing. I wouldn't want it to be an hour long drama, it shouldn't be Breaking Bad: Saul Edition. Keep Saul, but give it a different tone than Breaking Bad and let it breathe in its own space.

Maybe it's just because I'm a huge Bob Odenkirk fan, but I definitely think it could work if done properly.
 
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Saul Goodman is a great character. On Breaking Bad. Used sparingly. Making a spinoff easily has the potential to dilute the legacy of the show as a whole.
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Assuming it'll take place in a timeline removed from the show's events, and assuming it introduces an all new cast (bar some recurring minor characters, like Huell), i could use a nice dark comedy with some drama elements.
Of course, also assuming it's a miniseries, not a multi seasons show like Breaking Bad.
 
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BadTaste

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It's probably been covered before but

You know how Walt would always copy what the person he killed used to do? Like when he killed Crazy 8 (I think it was crazy 8, idk but the one he strangled) he started cutting off the crust of bread.
Then there was gus, and then he started making the big decisions/"the methlamine keeps flowing no matter what"
And then he killed mike and he began being more assertive
Well remember the foreshadow in the beginning of season 5, he's breaking the bacon pieces into "52". Something skyler used to do
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A quote from a youtube comment. I'd be saddened to see Skyler go.
 
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Steelyuhas

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Yeah I have no interest in a spin off to Breaking Bad.

Gould should run a new original starring Bob Odenkirk if they like him so much.
 
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blame space

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man I forgot how good season 4 is. Marie going to open houses. Jesse asking Walt to go gokarting. Skysky sonning the carwash owner guy.
 
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Spring-Loaded

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What all "trophies" has Walt kept? I put that in quotes since they're not always physical and they're not of things he's not necessarily proud of, yet he still clearly keeps them. More like reminders, I suppose

- Slicing the crust off of sandwiches
- The stuffed animal's eye

Any others? I also thought it was interesting how when Hank got a "trophy" in the shape of Tuco's gold teeth, its presence made him ill and he threw it away. Walt would've likely held onto something like that.
 
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Kuroyume

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Has there been a trailer for the new season yet? Haven't been checking this thread and took a look on the first page and haven't seen anythig.
 
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