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  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,983
    Yea I've just started. Up to ep 6 of series 1. Quite slow moving but good.
    Bryan Cranston/ Walter looks a bit like Jim Davidson
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,736
    To be fair the first half of season one is a bit slow which is probably the reason why it wasn't picked up by major TV companies but from season 2 it takes off big time.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    I saw the first season a good few years ago on fx or channel five, the dad out of Malcolm in the middle is the main man. I wondered where it went and keep hearing good stuff about it.
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,783
    Everyone I know who watches this (me inc) agreed it was slow to start. Almost forced myself to be bothered to watch the first 6 shows, and probably only did through boredom. But jesus, once it got going, it was like a runaway steam roller...........................
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    I was hooked from the episode where Jessie goes home to his parents, Series 1 episode 4, I think. Didn't think series 1 was particularly slow really, but then I've always liked my drama to take the time to build characters and develop an atmosphere.
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,983
    edited October 2012

    I was hooked from the episode where Jessie goes home to his parents, Series 1 episode 4, I think.

    Series 1, ep 6.
    Yes that's the episode I finished on last night and it was a good'un.
    Ended with a shaved head and an 'explosive' drug deal (no spoilers for those who haven't seen it).
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Was it really that late in the series? Still I didn't really find it boring up to then, just it was about that point I started to empaphise with the characters.
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Agree about the slow building but think it was worthwhile for character development. Talking about characters, is it just me or can anyone else not stand Skyler or Marie?
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    Episode 4 is the one where Jessie goes home, and takes the rap for his younger brother
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    colthe3rd said:

    Agree about the slow building but think it was worthwhile for character development. Talking about characters, is it just me or can anyone else not stand Skyler or Marie?

    Skyler has a desperate dan chin, Walter reminds me of my father in law worryingly, and why is he always wearing green?

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  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,491
    I liked it right from the start. I didn't think anything could top the Wire but probably BB does.

    Loads of people hate Skylar and Marie. I think it's similar to how they hate Carmela and Buscemi's wife in Boardwalk - chicks getting in the way of gangster fun. But the family scenes are essential to the tension.
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,983
    edited October 2012
    DA9 said:

    Episode 4 is the one where Jessie goes home, and takes the rap for his younger brother

    You're right. I watched four episodes last night and I'm getting them confused.
  • I try not to watch too many american shows, not that I don´t enjoy them, just they just eat up all of my life! Breaking Bad is probably one of the greatest shows ever created.
  • I think Skylar still has a huge part to play in the final 8 shows. I may be in the minority but I think her character is great and the scenes with just Walt and her in them in the last two seasons are both tense and heart-breaking. Plus I think she's a bit of a chick too!
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    http://watchseries.eu/serie/breaking_bad

    every episode is on there
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486

    I think Skylar still has a huge part to play in the final 8 shows. I may be in the minority but I think her character is great and the scenes with just Walt and her in them in the last two seasons are both tense and heart-breaking. Plus I think she's a bit of a chick too!

    Not saying she isn't a good character, jus that she really winds me up. I guess its just good writing really to make me want to dislike her.
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    An aside, is it me, or is New Mexico (or their part of it) a bit of a dump?
  • Glovepup
    Glovepup Posts: 1,743
    Apparently seasons 1-3 boxset in HMV for £22, in store only. Not personally checked myself.
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    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
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  • CAFCdamo
    CAFCdamo Posts: 1,692
    The final eight episodes start in less than a week. Can't wait, how do you lot want it to end?
    Personally I can still empathize with Walt but I think that he must die before the end of the series otherwise I will feel a bit robbed.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRTSxJwq5dA
  • Jaddick
    Jaddick Posts: 249
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  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,431
    CAFCdamo said:

    The final eight episodes start in less than a week. Can't wait, how do you lot want it to end?
    Personally I can still empathize with Walt but I think that he must die before the end of the series otherwise I will feel a bit robbed.

    They've already stretched a terminal illness about as far as they can. He needs to go but whether it's the illness, his brother-in-law or some criminal element - who knows?

  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,986
    edited August 2013
    Jason Euell tweeted about it last night, has gone up even further in my estimation.

    I think Walter will die. I'm not sure how, I have a feeling that him and Hank have a showdown but Hank won't be able to pull the trigger... Walter will, and his tranformation to Heisenberg is complete. I don't know how they could top Hank offing him though, a sudden cancer remission wouldn't maintain the drama level they've built up to.

    http://tiosbell.com/
    www.savewalterwhite.com/
    www.bettercallsaul.com/
  • CAFCdamo
    CAFCdamo Posts: 1,692
    Hamer, Jacko and Wilson are also massively into Breaking Bad as well, the lads have good taste.
    I think it could also be Jesse who kills Heisenberg, if he finds out about Jane and/or Brock. I have seen a description of the first scene of the new season ,which was shown at comic con, and if it is real then it sounds good but not to everybody's taste.
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,164
    I'm just coming to the end of season 4 and am glad someone recommended it to me, really great drama and typical of me to only come across it, centuries after its been and gone. looking forward to season 5
  • I hope that he doesn't die. I would be my preference for him to have some event that makes it impossible for him to carry on making drugs yet has a decent life expectancy.

    Unlike many other shows I don't sense any lack of interest in the fans. With that in mind I'm tempted to think that the makers will leave the door open for further specials or even another series.
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    Where is it being shown?
  • CAFCdamo
    CAFCdamo Posts: 1,692
    Redhenry said:

    Where is it being shown?

    Unfortunately not on British Tv , god knows why not, It will be on Netflix the day after it appears on US tv. Or there are other ways of seeing it ...ahem... the internet is a vast, wonderful place.