Breaking Bad

[irishjayhawk]

Anyone watching this magnificent show?

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Yep.

I still hope Jesse's the one to bring him down. (In whatever way) And then he rides off into the sunset with a pocketful of cash and leads a straight life as a family man.

I see this as the conventional ending everyone is rooting for and feel it would be a complete waste of the story development. I liked the realness of the cancer conversations early in the show and respected Walt for his decisions, I also like the showcase of his deep rooted insecurities of always being perceived as the victim/weak, whether its the cancer, being 2nd fiddle as a scientist from a monetary/status/success standpoint, to not being able to take open credit for being a drug lord and what he's had to go through. I like evil Walt.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by Dave

I think both characters are very likable.

But they are both meth dealers and murderers.

One isn't better than the other. LOL

You can't see the difference between Jesse and Walt?

[Demonpenz]

I hope the end it when Walk is at the denny's or whatever and turns around and the screen goes blank and you don't know if he got wacked or not.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

You can't see the difference between Jesse and Walt?

Walt is more sinister, no doubt.

However, I can't find much difference between the 2.

They both cook meth and they both have killed.

Each has saved each other's life.

[Lumpy]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

If you don't want Skyler on the show then you don't understand stories.

I don't know if you directed this towards me, but I actually like the Skyler character being on the show. Stories need to have a character balance in order to work. Let's say that they wrote Skyler out in the episode when she gave birth to their daughter, (death due to labor complications), the story line would be a mess.

They're playing up her character to be a secondary threat to Walt's success and life. Which is the exact opposite of how her character was portrayed in the last season. The writers are changing shit up and that's what keeps things interesting.

[KcMizzou]

I also think you've seen Walt manipulate Jesse more and more as the show has gone along. (Just like he's doing to everyone around him now) Who knows how Jesse's life would have ended up if he'd never met Walt.

Walt wrecks everything he touches.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Dave

Walt is more sinister, no doubt.

However, I can't find much difference between the 2.

They both cook meth and they both have killed.

Each has saved each other's life.

Jesse tries to avoid getting people killed. Walt DGAF.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by Dave

Walt is more sinister, no doubt.

However, I can't find much difference between the 2.

They both cook meth and they both have killed.

Each has saved each other's life.

You're right, I can't think of anything to distinguish them. It's not like one of them has become a completely emotionally manipulative hubris machine so blinded by newfound power that he's willing, nay eager, to compromise his own values when it comes to both work and family.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by Lumpy

I don't know if you directed this towards me, but I actually like the Skylar character being on the show. Stories need to have a character balance in order to work. Let's say that they wrote Skylar out in the episode when she gave birth to their daughter, (death due to labor complications), the story line would be a mess.

They're playing up her character to be a secondary threat to Walt's success and life. Which is the exact opposite of how her character was portrayed in the last season. The writers are changing shit up and that's what keeps things interesting.

I wasn't directing it towards you. There are a lot of people around the internet that direct general misogyny towards Skylar, though.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

I also think you've seen Walt manipulate Jesse more and more as the show has gone along. (Just like he's doing to everyone around him now) Who knows how Jesse's life would have ended up if he'd never met Walt.

Walt wrecks everything he touches.

This is why I like Walt.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

You're right, I can't think of anything to distinguish them. It's not like one of them has become a completely emotionally manipulative hubris machine so blinded by newfound power that he's willing, nay eager, to compromise his own values when it comes to both work and family.

Hey, we're taking about a TV program.

Wanna tone down the condescension?

Thanks.

[notorious]

I find it funny that the supposed "**** up" on the show has a paid-off house, a very modest car, and can keep a secret.


The super-intelligent guy is making egotistical mistakes left and right, is nearly completely broke yet still buys things that are very shallow.

[Lumpy]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

I wasn't directing it towards you. There are a lot of people around the internet that direct general misogyny towards Skylar, though.

I figured you were making a blanket statement, but wanted to make sure.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by Dave

Hey, we're taking about a TV program.

Wanna tone down the condescension?

Thanks.

But... he's right.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by notorious

I find it funny that the supposed "**** up" on the show has a paid-off house, a very modest car, and can keep a secret.


The super-intelligent guy is making egotistical mistakes left and right, is nearly completely broke yet still buys things that are very shallow.

Yeah, Walt's got a God complex thing going on now. He feels like he's made it. Hell, Gus had a much bigger operation than him, but he knew how to lay low, play it cool. Walt's drunk on power.