Does Breaking Bad ever get good?
06-21-11, 06:01 AM
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Good lord, I really like this Nefarious person.
The Tier 2 list is fucking hilarious.
Breaking Bad mixed in with most of that shit.
And dolphinboy, people like Breaking Bad because it's GRIPPING.
This was a stupid thread to begin with. If I buy a TV series (having never seen it) I should just start a thread bitching that I bought something sight unseen??
UMMM. NO. REALLY DUMB.
The Tier 2 list is fucking hilarious.
Breaking Bad mixed in with most of that shit. And dolphinboy, people like Breaking Bad because it's GRIPPING.
This was a stupid thread to begin with. If I buy a TV series (having never seen it) I should just start a thread bitching that I bought something sight unseen??
UMMM. NO. REALLY DUMB.
06-21-11, 09:34 AM
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You're only looking at one guy's opinion. Only one person put Treme next to and above all those other shows. I think you'll find that most people would disagree.
06-21-11, 09:51 AM
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Good lord, I really like this Nefarious person.
The Tier 2 list is fucking hilarious. Breaking Bad mixed in with most of that shit.
And dolphinboy, people like Breaking Bad because it's GRIPPING.
This was a stupid thread to begin with. If I buy a TV series (having never seen it) I should just start a thread bitching that I bought something sight unseen??
UMMM. NO. REALLY DUMB.
The Tier 2 list is fucking hilarious.
Breaking Bad mixed in with most of that shit. And dolphinboy, people like Breaking Bad because it's GRIPPING.
This was a stupid thread to begin with. If I buy a TV series (having never seen it) I should just start a thread bitching that I bought something sight unseen??
UMMM. NO. REALLY DUMB.
It is just my opinion. I wouldn't encourage anyone to watch Treme unless they like The Wire. It's not for everyone. So if one requires highly sensationalized drama that requires constant temporary suspension of disbelief, then no, it wouldn't be a show for him or her.
06-21-11, 09:56 AM
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Breaking Bad is hands down just pure awesome. I'm 37 now and I used to watch any and every show. I have noticed in that last year, year and a half I'm really starting to not like much anymore. More selective. But the anticipation I feel for Breaking Bad is unlike any show I've watched. Is it for everyone? Maybe not, but just when you think you've figured out how far this they show will go, it goes 3 steps further.
06-21-11, 10:06 AM
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You're insulting The Wire by putting them on the same level. Outside of the excellent season one finale, Treme's first season was an absolute mess. The second season has been much better, but it is nowhere close to any of the shows you mentioned.
06-21-11, 10:40 AM
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Disclaimer: Breaking Bad is currently my favorite show currently airing, and if it keeps up at its current pace, will be replacing The Shield as my favorite show of all time.
With that said, I don't know what to say...
If you didn't like it after the first three episodes, I really don't know if you're going to.
Personally, I was hooked after the end of the second episode. I'm really surprised that you wouldn't be interested after what happens at the end of episode three.
Here's the thing, season one has a kind of parabolic intensity curve. The first three episodes are VERY eventful. Lots of stuff happens in the first the first episode, and the next two are spent cleaning up after the fallout from the Pilot.
The next two episodes slow things WAY down (and that's where I was expecting you to have lost interest when I saw the thread topic), but in a good way. They allow the characters to react to the events so far without new stuff being dumped in their lap. After that, the last two episodes really ramp back up to the intensity of the first three.
What baffles me is that you said you were bored watching the first three episodes? How?
With that said, I don't know what to say...
If you didn't like it after the first three episodes, I really don't know if you're going to.
Personally, I was hooked after the end of the second episode. I'm really surprised that you wouldn't be interested after what happens at the end of episode three.
Here's the thing, season one has a kind of parabolic intensity curve. The first three episodes are VERY eventful. Lots of stuff happens in the first the first episode, and the next two are spent cleaning up after the fallout from the Pilot.
The next two episodes slow things WAY down (and that's where I was expecting you to have lost interest when I saw the thread topic), but in a good way. They allow the characters to react to the events so far without new stuff being dumped in their lap. After that, the last two episodes really ramp back up to the intensity of the first three.
What baffles me is that you said you were bored watching the first three episodes? How?
I just started watching the series this month like the OP. I thought the pilot was fantastic. Mr. White out in the desert with his underwear and a gas mask just spoke volumes about this world that he had no business entering.
With any successful tv show, characters trump plot. I quickly became invested in the character of Mr. White and his emotional journey dealing with the cancer.
Then I get to the part where he assembles the plate and finds the missing piece and almost starts crying. Brilliant writing. Definitely not one dimensional characters here.
06-21-11, 10:46 AM
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No fucking way The Shield is tier 2. You could claim that the plot itself was too unrealistic, but the main characters deal with real life consequences and moral conflicts. The writing is so incredible that you totally forget that you are rooting for the bad guys especially in season 5.
06-21-11, 05:32 PM
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Just watched the 3rd Season Finale again, it's amazing how different it is from every other episode of the series. From start to finish, curious if that'll carry into 4.
06-21-11, 05:59 PM
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No fucking way The Shield is tier 2. You could claim that the plot itself was too unrealistic, but the main characters deal with real life consequences and moral conflicts. The writing is so incredible that you totally forget that you are rooting for the bad guys especially in season 5.
06-21-11, 06:02 PM
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You're right. I like Treme but it is not on the level of The Wire. I think even if this season and following seasons turn out to be really good it still won't be better than The Wire.
06-21-11, 09:49 PM
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Re: Does Breaking Bad ever get good?
Ok, looks like I gotta say something...
I just started the Blu for S3 and holy shit has the first 5 eps been boring as hell. I loved the show since ep 1 and this season has really started as a let down. All the focus on the whore wife that could have been put into 2 episodes. It hasnt started rolling. Im pretty damn dissapointed in this season so far and its kinda cooled me on S4 starting
I just started the Blu for S3 and holy shit has the first 5 eps been boring as hell. I loved the show since ep 1 and this season has really started as a let down. All the focus on the whore wife that could have been put into 2 episodes. It hasnt started rolling. Im pretty damn dissapointed in this season so far and its kinda cooled me on S4 starting
06-21-11, 10:37 PM
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Ok, looks like I gotta say something...
I just started the Blu for S3 and holy shit has the first 5 eps been boring as hell. I loved the show since ep 1 and this season has really started as a let down. All the focus on the whore wife that could have been put into 2 episodes. It hasnt started rolling. Im pretty damn dissapointed in this season so far and its kinda cooled me on S4 starting
I just started the Blu for S3 and holy shit has the first 5 eps been boring as hell. I loved the show since ep 1 and this season has really started as a let down. All the focus on the whore wife that could have been put into 2 episodes. It hasnt started rolling. Im pretty damn dissapointed in this season so far and its kinda cooled me on S4 starting
Did you fall asleep during those first 5 episodes. There was a whole host of things going on: Spoiler:
IF you were bored by those first 5 episodes I don't know what else to tell you except PAY ATTENTION.
06-22-11, 02:23 AM
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Ok, looks like I gotta say something...
I just started the Blu for S3 and holy shit has the first 5 eps been boring as hell. I loved the show since ep 1 and this season has really started as a let down. All the focus on the whore wife that could have been put into 2 episodes. It hasnt started rolling. Im pretty damn dissapointed in this season so far and its kinda cooled me on S4 starting
I just started the Blu for S3 and holy shit has the first 5 eps been boring as hell. I loved the show since ep 1 and this season has really started as a let down. All the focus on the whore wife that could have been put into 2 episodes. It hasnt started rolling. Im pretty damn dissapointed in this season so far and its kinda cooled me on S4 starting
To each their own indeed.
06-22-11, 07:36 AM
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I thought the first few eps of season 3 were a little slow as well, though imo episode 5 was pretty badass, sure it was completely focused on the RV but it was phenomenally tense near the end. Then save for the horrible Fly the rest of the season was great.
06-22-11, 11:48 AM
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I love the show, been watching on DVD and now season 3 via AMC Sunday night re-runs. I agree(I have watched through "The Fly" that season 3 isn't as good as the first two IMO. Although there are some amazing episodes mixed in.
06-22-11, 02:57 PM
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I think that some people are expecting the show to just "take off" at some point and end up being non-stop action/criminal activity or something. While the episodes were originally airing, I remember various forum threads around where people were complaining about the downtime after the first three episodes in both S1 AND S2, as well as the first stretch of episodes in S3.
That's just the kind of pacing the show has, and I guess it's just not for everybody. Personally, I love that we get the time to step back every so often and watch everybody scramble around and react to all the stuff that just happened.
That's just the kind of pacing the show has, and I guess it's just not for everybody. Personally, I love that we get the time to step back every so often and watch everybody scramble around and react to all the stuff that just happened.
06-23-11, 12:49 AM
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Season 3 really takes off from eps 7-13. The Fly is kinda one note with just the two of them, but the others are really mind-blowing.
06-23-11, 09:58 PM
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I actually didnt like the twin brothers, kinda stupid infact. THough seeing him crawl on his nubs made me
Yea ep 5 about the RV was great but after 6 it really kicked in, I finished the season last night and goddamn that cliffhanger. But when Gus and Walt confront each other at the beginning Gus has a really thick accent, wtf was that
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Well I have just signed up to this forum because I have spent the last few hours trying to find some people who share my views on Breaking Bad and it looks like I found some!
I agree completely with the OP. I have just finished watching episode 6 and am considering just throwing in the towel. The final straw for me was the introduction of the character of Tuco. What the hell? So much of that character doesn't make any sense.
1. He lets complete strangers walk straight into his compound carrying huge bags of meth?
2. He is a complete psycho yet he manages to dominate the drug trade and not get caught.
3. He beats up Jesse, but when Walt comes in and asks for more money and then blows up his compound he gives him the cash?
4. He doesnt kill Walt for blowing up his compound?
Compare Marlo Stanfield, Proposition Joe, or any other drug dealer type from the Wire with Tuco. Breaking Bad is not a good show. Over acted and badly directed.
Also, can someone explain to me why Walt's son has CP? Do they try and turn that in a plot line at all? I don't understand that casting decision at all.
I agree completely with the OP. I have just finished watching episode 6 and am considering just throwing in the towel. The final straw for me was the introduction of the character of Tuco. What the hell? So much of that character doesn't make any sense.
1. He lets complete strangers walk straight into his compound carrying huge bags of meth?
2. He is a complete psycho yet he manages to dominate the drug trade and not get caught.
3. He beats up Jesse, but when Walt comes in and asks for more money and then blows up his compound he gives him the cash?
4. He doesnt kill Walt for blowing up his compound?
Compare Marlo Stanfield, Proposition Joe, or any other drug dealer type from the Wire with Tuco. Breaking Bad is not a good show. Over acted and badly directed.
Also, can someone explain to me why Walt's son has CP? Do they try and turn that in a plot line at all? I don't understand that casting decision at all.