JoDaNa1281
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on Sept 16, 2013 18:22:17 GMT -5
The shit you find on Tumblr, man. I thought of Gus & the pink teddy bear when I first saw Jesse's face, too, with how 1 side was just basically a little scraped & the other side was freaking obliterated(also, are all of Jack's guys left handed or something).
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Post by Stu on Sept 16, 2013 18:32:07 GMT -5
Honestly, the stuff that happened last night would make the perfect second act. In other words, the moment everything goes down the crapper right before the end. I almost have to think next week's episode will be more focused on setting up the final episode than anything else. I wouldn't be surprised if it's a little less intense, but I'm sure it'll be pretty damn exciting anyway.
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on Sept 16, 2013 18:33:19 GMT -5
Just finished watching the latest ep... Ho...ly....Shit I don't think any episode in any series as ever had me so on the edge of my seat so much. I think it was pretty obvious Hank and Gomez were gonna be croakin it this episode, None the less I liked Hank so am sorry to see his character die. Walter White is a complete Arsehole now, Squealing on Pinkmans location and kidnapping Their daughter. This episode was just amazing from start from finish, I just want to fast forward to next week so I can watch next weeks episode. Also, they way he finally told Jesse that he watched Jane die was just SO cold. I wondered when & how Jesse would eventually find that out, but I honestly didn't expect Walt to just coldly tell him that he watched her die & could've helped her, but he didn't. Plus the look on Jesse's face, he looked so defeated, he even stopped struggling while being dragged away.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2013 18:46:59 GMT -5
You know, maybe I am the only one who feels this way. But the flashback during the beginning just made me feel sad that this show is ending. I remember when I was first introduced to this show and bought the first three seasons, managed to buy the fourth season, and became hooked after the first episode in Season 1. The interesting aspect is you become so enthralled with the characters, the writing, and when it's over you just feel sad. That's what the beginning flashback did to me. To see it all from the beginning and to REMEMBER that conversation, seeing how all of the characaters, time, and the world changing just hit a chord with me. But at least the show will end at its peak. Even if the finale sucks this might be the best season they ever had and best season in TV history period (ya I'm counting 5A and 5B as one). The Wires last season was its weakest and I heard the same with The Sopranos well mostly because of the ending.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2013 18:53:53 GMT -5
I just hope we get more shows like this. I don't get into a lot of TV shows, Breaking Bad pulled me in because I knew going into it that this was a show with a plan, they had a story to tell and when that story ends the show's over. I hear about all these good shows, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, but it seems like every show that gets buzz never sustains it because they have a premise with no exit strategy and ends up losing the plot somewhere down the line.
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Sept 16, 2013 18:55:00 GMT -5
The Wire's last season was weakest by Wire standards so it's still damn great television. Not a Soprano watcher but a friend and to him, the show was not as good after the 2nd season.
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Post by AdamAFL was sooooo wrong on Sept 16, 2013 18:55:39 GMT -5
Just finished watching the latest ep... Ho...ly....Shit I don't think any episode in any series as ever had me so on the edge of my seat so much. I think it was pretty obvious Hank and Gomez were gonna be croakin it this episode, None the less I liked Hank so am sorry to see his character die. Walter White is a complete Arsehole now, Squealing on Pinkmans location and kidnapping Their daughter. This episode was just amazing from start from finish, I just want to fast forward to next week so I can watch next weeks episode. Also, they way he finally told Jesse that he watched Jane die was just SO cold. I wondered when & how Jesse would eventually find that out, but I honestly didn't expect Walt to just coldly tell him that he watched her die & could've helped her, but he didn't. Plus the look on Jesse's face, he looked so defeated, he even stopped struggling while being dragged away. Yeah despite all the bad things Walt has done that was one of the most despicable. When he said, I just stood up, screamed "c***!" (not a word I like using) at the TV and had to pause it to regain my composure. To me that's still the moment were Walt went from a decent guy doing bad things for a good reason to a dickhead. And now to see him throw it in Jesse's face despite knowing how much Jesse loved her and all the shit him letting her die caused just made me rage for a while. God I hate Walt.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2013 18:58:50 GMT -5
I just hope we get more shows like this. I don't get into a lot of TV shows, Breaking Bad pulled me in because I knew going into it that this was a show with a plan, they had a story to tell and when that story ends the show's over. I hear about all these good shows, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, but it seems like every show that gets buzz never sustains it because they have a premise with no exit strategy and ends up losing the plot somewhere down the line. Doesn't Game of Thrones have an exit strategy since its all based on books that have been written since the 90's?
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Post by 543Y2J on Sept 16, 2013 19:04:01 GMT -5
If Jesse dies Walt dies and vice-versa. I think as much as Walt has Broke Bad into Heisenberg, the series has been just as much about Jesse Breaking Good and becoming an honorable and morale man. They have become binary opposites and swopped their positions in that state since the start of the timeline, I have a feeling that they cancel each other out.
I also think Skyler and the kids go to live with Marie to console her for the loss of Hank. The Nazi's go to get the copies of both confessions, when they bump into the whole family. Jesse escapes. Walt comes back. All hell breaks lose, every man for themselves. F*** knows where Grey Matter, Lydia and Soul fit into this when it's all said and done, and whether they become players in the game just as much as everyone else.
I think there is also a chance that Heisenberg is taking that gun to Grey Matter Technologies on the way, to get revenge on Gretchen & Elliott (plus collateral employees) for stealing his idea. I would love if Elliott is red car driver. I know both of these things are a very long shot.
In other words it's going to be doomsday/apocalypse, whatever you want to call it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2013 19:08:21 GMT -5
Somehow I could see Jesse protecting Walts family pissing Walt off really bad. I just want a Jesse and Walt Jr. Interaction. Perhaps having a soft spot for kids means he also has a soft spot for anyone who has a handicap as well.
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Sept 16, 2013 19:45:46 GMT -5
I just hope we get more shows like this. I don't get into a lot of TV shows, Breaking Bad pulled me in because I knew going into it that this was a show with a plan, they had a story to tell and when that story ends the show's over. I hear about all these good shows, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, but it seems like every show that gets buzz never sustains it because they have a premise with no exit strategy and ends up losing the plot somewhere down the line. Doesn't Game of Thrones have an exit strategy since its all based on books that have been written since the 90's? Books aren't done yet. Book readers for years have wondered if Martin will finish it.
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Post by Thunderbolt on Sept 16, 2013 20:47:31 GMT -5
Most intense episode of anything EVER. Covered so much ground, felt like a whole movie to me.
I really wanted Hank to make it through to the end...that hope made his death hit even harder.
And Walt's motivations aren't so cut and dried either way. He's not full blown evil Heisenberg doing everything only for his pride. There's still legitimate care for his family.
I'm hoping for some kind of reconciliation between Walt and Jesse and the reuniting of The Meth World's Greatest Tag Team to go up against Team Todd.
And I can't believe there aren't any caps of that incredible dopey blank look on Todd's face when the shootout begins. But a whole lot of stuff happened in the last two episodes so I forgive you all.
So sad this show is ending but God Damn this will never be topped.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2013 21:08:22 GMT -5
And Walt's motivations aren't so cut and dried either way. He's not full blown evil Heisenberg doing everything only for his pride. There's still legitimate care for his family. The brilliant thing is that's what makes him more hateable. The fact that he's an animal sometimes, but then you see him doing the whole babytalk with Holly, emotionally crumbling at the death of Hank, showing just enough humanity there that just makes you think "what the f*** did you think was gonna happen when you got into this Walt?". He had good friends, family, every reason not to go down this path and can't own up to the idea that the whole thing was a mistake, which is far more frustrating to watch than if the show just said "alright he's Heisenberg. Hate him!".
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Post by Mac on Sept 16, 2013 22:20:28 GMT -5
From a different perspective I watched the first 4 1/2 seasons on Netflix over the past two months, so Ive really watched the show in short order and I still for whatever reason have trouble hatingf Walt. Maybe it's because his initial and naive intentions were pretty pure, but despite him being just terrible especially this last season I want him to succeed.
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Post by rybackrulez on Sept 17, 2013 0:56:26 GMT -5
Watching the replay now. The more I think about it, the more I want to say Todd was trying to save Jesse. He's the one who said he was gone and then concurred he could've run down the way. And it always seemed like Todd had his attention on the bottom of the car. And then, of course, he suggested they take Jesse with them. Yeah, it was all probably just to make sure they had a cook and he'd be able to get into Lydia's pants. But still. Todd just evolving into a sociopath with tendencies to expand his character. Super polite and respectful to everybody. But always doing what needs to be done. Hmm yeah he did save jesse. But now jesse is caught in slavery for life making blue meth, making todd rich, hoping to plow lydia. Awesome
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Post by The Ichi on Sept 17, 2013 7:59:49 GMT -5
Watching some old episodes now, and it's really heartwrenching to watch old scenes between Hank and Gomez when they were just two DEA agents who liked ribbing eachother, knowing that they'll both end up buried in a desert together. Hank really should've taken his old bosses advice and stopped obsessing with the Heisenberg case, although it was doomed to sweep him up eventually anyway.
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Post by fuzzywarble, squat cobbler on Sept 17, 2013 9:40:40 GMT -5
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Post by kdawg on Sept 17, 2013 10:03:30 GMT -5
I think, in the end, Walter White will "win" by his standards. I'm not sure what will happen to his family in the last two episodes, but either way, with all that has gone down, he will never be with them ever again (which was his ultimate goal). I think he will want to destroy everything he has built; his drug empire, and the name/legend of "Heisenberg". The m60 will be used on the nazis. And the ricin I feel will be used in the most horrible imaginable way possible....he will somehow put it in/mix it in a huge batch of blue meth that will be shipped all over the world/the Chezq. Thousands and thousands of people will die as a result. The most horrible act Walt has ever committed. He himself will destroy the "blue meth" and its reputation as well as the name "Heisenberg". It will all be no more. The money will never make it to his family like he originally wanted (and I don't think they want it anyways), everything he has ever wanted or cared for is gone because of him and this is he way of destroying the name and reputation of "Heisenberg". Not sure if Jesse kills him or the cancer will take him anyway, but I can see the ricin being used and put in the blue meth to destroy his own empire.
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Post by Rican on Sept 17, 2013 10:35:53 GMT -5
I think, in the end, Walter White will "win" by his standards. I'm not sure what will happen to his family in the last two episodes, but either way, with all that has gone down, he will never be with them ever again (which was his ultimate goal). I think he will want to destroy everything he has built; his drug empire, and the name/legend of "Heisenberg". The m60 will be used on the nazis. And the ricin I feel will be used in the most horrible imaginable way possible....he will somehow put it in/mix it in a huge batch of blue meth that will be shipped all over the world/the Chezq. Thousands and thousands of people will die as a result. The most horrible act Walt has ever committed. He himself will destroy the "blue meth" and its reputation as well as the name "Heisenberg". It will all be no more. The money will never make it to his family like he originally wanted (and I don't think they want it anyways), everything he has ever wanted or cared for is gone because of him and this is he way of destroying the name and reputation of "Heisenberg". Not sure if Jesse kills him or the cancer will take him anyway, but I can see the ricin being used and put in the blue meth to destroy his own empire. ....holy shit. That would be terrible and horrifying and awesome.
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Post by King Ghidorah on Sept 17, 2013 10:58:46 GMT -5
I love Todd, dude is a stand up character. Aside from the....whole hating black people thing.
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