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‘Which One??’ Herc Is Tweaking Out Over Sunday’s Big Season Finale Of BREAKING BAD!!

f u by eoneon	May 31st, 2009 03:53:11 AM

sorry had to get rid of the you know who posters by eoneon	May 31st, 2009 03:54:08 AM

Tweaker Girls are ALWAYS Horny! by eoneon	May 31st, 2009 03:56:12 AM
I know,I live in the meth capitol of the world. Decent show though.
Wait this is a good show??? by Series 7	May 31st, 2009 04:00:39 AM
Herc doesn't watch crap like this? I guess it is the only show on right now.
Bob Odenkirk by Series 7	May 31st, 2009 04:01:50 AM
Is awesome in the show. Also does Herc not fucking realize that Donald is mother fucking Q??????
Man I feel bad for anyone that didn't see last weeks show by Series 7	May 31st, 2009 04:02:45 AM
That ending. Wholly crap how fucked up was that!!!!! Everytime I started to think, oh man this show is going to lose it and get boring or stupid something crazy happens and brings me back in right before the end.
Things I loved beyond reason: by Series 7	May 31st, 2009 04:03:55 AM
Did you not care for the awesome fake drug song at the start of the one episode? Those things are really and popular for drug lords in Mexico. I thought that was one of the coolest things they did this season.
I actually like this better then Mad Men by Series 7	May 31st, 2009 04:05:14 AM
Mainly because its not fucking boring like Mad Men gets at times. Also those first seven episodes of season one have to been one of the best run of any show in the history of TV.
It really pisses me off by Series 7	May 31st, 2009 04:06:49 AM
When I hear day time talk show, radio shows and late night shows talking about the crap from stupid reality shows all the time. Seriously after last weeks episode I couldn't believe how nothing I heard talking about it. That fucking ending was how crazy?
Although by Series 7	May 31st, 2009 04:08:56 AM
Thank you for giving the best form of entertainment on any medium right now some sort of acknowledgment.
best show on TV (until Always Sunny comes back) by BadMrWonka	May 31st, 2009 04:10:06 AM
this is currently one of 2 shows I HAVE to watch, the other is Reno 911. it's so great, so compelling, and so CRAZY! Bryan Cranston should win another Emmy, seriously. he blows every other TV actor away with how well he plays understated, how well he portrays all these tense emotions right underneath Walt's surface. and they used a great TV on the Radio song for a pivotal moment!
Reno 911 by Series 7	May 31st, 2009 04:19:12 AM
Sucks now. Though I keep watching it, it has it's moments but they are few and far between. These guys got their characters down so well that it's almost just not funny anymore. It really just like watching Cops but with retards.
pivotal moment by Series 7	May 31st, 2009 04:21:27 AM
Nothing was more pivotal then last weeks ending scene and what music did they play? Blah Blahch MUCK EDJLFDLK. Yeah nothing. Though they did have a good Rodrigo y Gabriela when Walt went on his first rid along in the first episode. Music sucks so hard these days I can't even muster the thought of caring.
The Best Show by NudeandAroused	May 31st, 2009 07:01:40 AM
By far the best show on TV today. This is what is great about American TV,
I'm looking forward to this by The McPoyle Clan	May 31st, 2009 07:05:09 AM
and don't want to be spoiled, so until it airs, see ya. Best Fucking Show On TV Yo
Damn good by Captain Hollywood	May 31st, 2009 07:29:32 AM
I think the show picked up a second wind when Walter was found to be healing. With most shows, this would be a cop-out- having him get better actually makes it even worse for him. And if anyone cares, tonight is the finale of Deadliest Warrior at 9 - with a marathon of the season starting at 1.
So fucking wonderful... by DanielKurland	May 31st, 2009 08:45:55 AM
And Aaron Paul deserves tremendous credit for his job as Jesse this season. He's keeping toe to toe with Cranston. Prediction for this flash-forward all season. That water heater Walt is working on is going to explode. Ted will be over to see Skyler and giving her that pink teddy bear. And they are the two bodies. Season 3 has Walt, even more hardened, raising two kids on his on, NEEDING more money, due to Skyler being dead.
Also, particularly brilliant foreshadowing last episode.. by DanielKurland	May 31st, 2009 08:59:18 AM
With not only Jane mentioning choking on vomit, but Walt taking precaution to preventing his new baby from doing the same. I'm really loving the Jesse-as-the-latent-son aspect that the show is building up with Walt as well.
Who are the two bodies? by FuckMichaelBay	May 31st, 2009 10:22:12 AM
Part way through last week I thought it was Bongy & Clyde.
DanielKurland by FuckMichaelBay	May 31st, 2009 10:33:50 AM
That would be amazing! He also worked on the foundation of the house...gas leak?
"You gotta call Saul!" and Walt must die! by Zardoz	May 31st, 2009 10:43:14 AM
I love that Walt might actually beat his cancer after all the fucked up crap he's done because of it. He's become a hardcore asshole. Seriously, after letting Jane choke to death on her own vomit? I hate you Walt! I knew they were setting up Jane as a tragic death, but Jebus, the way it happened made me get up and scream! Fuck that was harsh! And Bob Odenkirk's Saul has me in hysterics every time. Pure, unexpected, comedy genius! My predictions for the bodies under the covers: Walt Jr. and Skyler. Watch out for Tortugas!
It will of course be related to his working on the house.... by DanielKurland	May 31st, 2009 11:42:39 AM
Definitely where it's headed. I used to think it would be Skyler and Walt Jr. (how fucking devastating would that be?), but I think Skyler and Ted makes more sense. It probably happens as soon as they start fooling around too.
can you believe this was made by X-Files guys? by oisin5199	May 31st, 2009 12:30:08 PM
Shiban and Gilligan - who were always the brains of Carter's operation. But this show is amazing in its uninhibited darkness. That scene with Jane was amazing, seeing Walt decide to do nothing, knowing she would die, but he knew this was the only way to protect his family. Tears streaming down his cheek. I can't wait to see it tonight, but I hope to god they don't mess with that baby - I don't think I could handle that.
Gilligan said the show will run 3 or 4 seasons... by DanielKurland	May 31st, 2009 01:02:22 PM
I always hate when a show sticks around too long, but only two more seasons of this show seems too, too LITTLE. Maybe he's changed his mind a bit, Jesse was after all supposed to die in season one's finale, and that changed considerably...
3 or 4 seasons sounds right. by Azlam Orlandu	May 31st, 2009 01:28:31 PM
I'd hate to see it go, but they could drag this on forever and I'd hate to see that as well.
5 seasons total would be ideal by itrainmonkeys	May 31st, 2009 02:34:18 PM
considering the first season got derailed because of the writers strike....i'd like to get 4 full seasons on top of the stellar first one. One of the best shows on t.v. right now
Q is gonna turn everyone into kittens in the series finale by HaterofCrap	May 31st, 2009 03:33:13 PM
you heard it here first
can't wait... by motivotion	May 31st, 2009 04:12:54 PM
fuckballs i love this show
Quality, quality work by Boxcutter	May 31st, 2009 05:05:18 PM
Love it. The performances, the black humour, the slowburn plot, the balancing of elements (it's chemistry, after all) and the feel for that part of the country...Start the new season immediately. Bring on the cartel boys and more DEA tomfoolery. Pay everybody triple. Daniel, I just hope you're wrong about who's in the body bags: I thought Jane's dad and maybe Walt. Jr. - sorry, Flynn. For those looking to get hooked, you might try ninjavideodotnet - a fine resource.
spoiler by GodsRightHandGimp	May 31st, 2009 05:09:30 PM
Tuco returns in zombie form. Turns out Walts blue meth can raise the dead. Tuco shows up with the one eyed bunny as a baby gift only to have Skyler breath rage fire killing zombie Tuco and Flynn. Walt then uses the blue meth to raise Flynn only to have him get all pet cemetery in season 3.
Don't hate Walt because he let her die... by Executor	May 31st, 2009 06:10:19 PM
...he did it for Jesse. Because she would have dragged him down in a fucked up endless cycle of drugs until they both would have died eventually anyway. Bitch had it coming. That's the brilliance of the show (and his performance)...that he can do a fucked up thing, but you still care about him, and he still cares about things too...
walter doesn't save the landlord chick? by punto	May 31st, 2009 06:33:13 PM
that is some goddamned character development right there!
why hasn't Herc reported the Buffy news? by oisin5199	May 31st, 2009 08:11:43 PM
that the crazy hacks who own the rights to the Buffy movie are trying to reboot it without Whedon or any connection to the show, just so they can make a buck off the Twilight hype. Worst idea ever. People are already up in arms - but not a peep from AICN. What gives? Oh yeah, and Breaking Bad rules!
Yeah, Walt letting Jane die isn't mean at all.. by DanielKurland	May 31st, 2009 08:12:41 PM
It was due to his love for his family (which INCLUDES Jesse).
yeah last few eps this show is ALMOST as good as by the_way	May 31st, 2009 08:29:46 PM
The Wire - not quite - but much better than the first two thirds of the season, which was starting to make me yawn... haven't seen that much of Mad Men - but it looks pretty good so far
first 2/3rds made you yawn?? by Whatcokes982	May 31st, 2009 08:31:49 PM
What show were you watching? This show has been on fire ALL season. Not one off episode.
by jaggers_swagger	May 31st, 2009 08:56:23 PM
Walt is a BAD man. I love this show!
I kind of thought Jane would have to die....foreshadowing with t by jaggers_swagger	May 31st, 2009 08:58:10 PM

Everyone here is dead-on by Bernie Bernbaum	May 31st, 2009 08:59:56 PM
Surprised there aren't any random haters here...honestly, entering this season, I liked this show a lot, but never thought it would reach the level of The Wire or Mad Men...I now stand corrected.
out of all the possibilites... by Whatcokes982	May 31st, 2009 09:59:23 PM
I never saw that one coming. Craziness. And awesome.
Holy cow, that ending! by SnowDogs	May 31st, 2009 10:00:11 PM
That is absolutely hysterical--the writers of this show have an INSANE sense of humor!!!!!!!! Oh my God.
woah SPOILER by Jarek	May 31st, 2009 10:00:44 PM
I love it. The buildup to bodies in the front of his house.. and it all ends up being just indirect and random people from the aircraft. The actual climax was the scene with him and Skylar.
The plane crash is Walts fault by thefreeman	May 31st, 2009 10:05:20 PM

I can't wait for Walts explanation to his family. by snakecharmer	May 31st, 2009 10:11:51 PM
Great ending. I keep telling everybody about this show but the just look at me like "get a life." There is still such a thing as good tv peace.
Crazy ending by Captain Hollywood	May 31st, 2009 10:14:06 PM
While I read theories about what could have happened, that came out of no where. I almost feel kind of cheated.
You Should Feel Cheated by Timahh	May 31st, 2009 10:17:23 PM
That was a complete cocktease. Hey, we got hazmat suits, we got all sorts of things that could belong to walt, we got body bags.....just fucking with ya audience, it has absolutely nothing to do with the main story or characters. I still love that show, but that shit infuriated me.
the most random crap happens on this show.. by HaterofCrap	May 31st, 2009 10:23:26 PM
..walt's little pothead helper moves into a new place by charming the sweet, hot, and naive landlady. all of a sudden, the naive landlady takes a 180degree turn and becomes a heroine addicted super blackmailing bitch...one second her dad is a real estate guy with lots of time during the day to check on the kid, the next hes an air traffic controller making shit blow up for the sake of some stupid metaphor. whatever...the show is ok, but not a great piece of art or anything.
Question for Regular Viewers. by Mostholy	May 31st, 2009 10:24:52 PM
I've only caught a few episodes here or there. (Been sorta saving it for a rainy day.) But I did watch tonight's finale, and have a question. Were the online donations to Walt's website legit, or some sort of laundering situation set up earlier?
for mostholy by PotSmokinAlien	May 31st, 2009 10:30:11 PM
yeah, saul goodman set it up for walt to have an excuse for why he has the $100 grand + to pay for his surgery.
Mostholy... by mansuper	May 31st, 2009 10:30:42 PM
To answer your question...Walt's son created the website as a tribute to his father, and as a way of raising money for his surgery. Saul had the idea of exploiting the website as a means of laundering the money that Walt has made so far.
K, thanks. by Mostholy	May 31st, 2009 10:35:18 PM
I figured. That obviously makes all the interest Walt's family has in the site -- and the ensuing press that comes with it -- that much more hilarious and uncomfortable. Great show. And, hey, always good to see John De Lancie and Giancarlo Espositio get some work.
To those who feel cheated... by Whatcokes982	May 31st, 2009 10:35:45 PM
Go read Alan Sepinwall's interview with Vince Gilligan. Very insightful. Here's a taste: The titles of all the episodes featuring the teddy bear flash-forward combine to spell out "Seven Thirty-Seven Down Over ABQ"
I didn't feel cheated at all... by Whatcokes982	May 31st, 2009 10:38:31 PM
I didn't know what to expect, and that ending surprised the crap out of me.
The Best Show on TV just shat out a Bullshit ending! by BeornsRevenge	May 31st, 2009 10:41:19 PM
What the fuck!? Don't give me that cliche everyone's connected bullshit. What a sad attempt at foreshadowing & determinism you pathetic writers, why not just put Hank and Marie on that damn frickin' plane, and make it Walt's fault. You can't just write the best show on TV, nay on screen, and just ruin it in the last five minutes with that bullshit garbage. This show I respected because it was real, but that last sequence can't even redeem its own contrived bullshit by any excuse, including by "it was a hallucination because it's a show about drugs". All hope for TV, film and drama has died!
From the intervew Vince Gilligan by dzot	May 31st, 2009 10:58:21 PM
Quote: In that moment, at the end of season two, he doesn't realize it, but he's responsible for the whole world figuratively coming to an end around him. It's not deus ex machina, there's another term we were talking about, Lucifer ex machina, "Devil from the machine" -- it's the opposite. It almost could feel kind of random, but it's not. It's a butterfly effect. All these gears have been turning, this particular outcome was stuff Walt put into motion a long time ago by choosing to cook crystal meth.
The Ending Wasn't Random Folks!!! by Replicant23	May 31st, 2009 11:05:01 PM
Breaking Bad is a show that operates on a symbolic level, and always has. It's literary in that regard. For example, when Walt learned he was going to live, he punched out his reflection in the restroom towel dispenser because he realized that he was in trouble, that he had created this evil twin, so to speak, and his violent reaction to his own reflection manifested that theme. The next episode, his realization and anxiety that his life was a fucking mess was expressed through the metaphor of his house repairs. There's rot in the foundation! The water heater's leaking...he's obsessed with "getting his house in order". It's no accident that he runs into the inept meth wanna-be at Home Depot (or wherever)...and ABANDONS HIS CART OF HOUSE REPAIR SUPPLIES. At that point, he is tacitly abandoning his old life...he now embraces being Heisenberg, and goes out to send those fools packing out of his territory...and smiles in satisfaction. That, folks, is great writing. The plane crash isn't random because it's the culmination of a string of events he set in motion by letting Jane die. (I laughed when the crash happened, it did seem out of the blue and kind of comical after all the build-up, but after a little thought, I realized that it made sense, an expression of karma in a sense.) And for what it's worth, man I'm gonna miss Jane. She was one hot fucking chick, and I would kill and then have a punk teddy bear crash in my yard just to have one night with her. Jesus. She be uberhot.
Jane's Bedroom mural by VictorNewman	May 31st, 2009 11:10:50 PM
Anyone else notice the floating teddy bear in the mural above the bed?
THE ENDING IS NOT BULLSHIT! by FuckMichaelBay	May 31st, 2009 11:31:48 PM
That plane crash will lead right to Walt's front door...twice. He's fucked.
Yeah the bear in the mural by thefreeman	May 31st, 2009 11:36:10 PM
Nice touch, reminds me of lost
Great season... by Spocko	Jun 1st, 2009 12:05:31 AM

the bodies are... by Spocko	Jun 1st, 2009 12:06:38 AM

... by Spocko	Jun 1st, 2009 12:09:16 AM
2 random people from the plane collision. I too will miss Jane's great ass. Now I will stop, because I am drunk.
Another cool tidbit... by Whatcokes982	Jun 1st, 2009 12:10:56 AM
According to Gilligan, the effects of the plane crash were done by the FX people from Battlestar Galactica.
Tip of the cap to the those FX guys then by StevenScorsese	Jun 1st, 2009 12:30:45 AM
That continuous aerial shot of the crash and then POV all the way to the pool was very cool
which one? by werewolfbynight	Jun 1st, 2009 12:45:49 AM

which one? by werewolfbynight	Jun 1st, 2009 12:45:50 AM

which one? by werewolfbynight	Jun 1st, 2009 12:47:54 AM
I have never seen two small words used so poignantly.
wow by werewolfbynight	Jun 1st, 2009 01:05:14 AM
Quite possibly the best hour of episodic television ever aired. I thought nothing could surprise me again. I am in awe and no longer an athiest because the people that created this episode are GODS.
I knew there was a reason by Series 7	Jun 1st, 2009 01:08:08 AM
I never wanted to be an air traffic control man.
Mr. Wolf by werewolfbynight	Jun 1st, 2009 01:10:51 AM
His appearance blew my mind. I woke up, I found her, thats all I know. bitch slap = awesome.
Were I Skylar? by Hercules	Jun 1st, 2009 01:37:30 AM
I would NEVER EVER EVER have bolted without making Walt explain his lies in great detail. In real life, would any human in that situation just walk away without asking a zillion questions? Even if Walt only offered more lies, I'd still need to hear them real bad! How can she contain her curiousity??
herc by werewolfbynight	Jun 1st, 2009 02:00:24 AM
thats what liars do.
To be fair by The McPoyle Clan	Jun 1st, 2009 06:11:22 AM
I think Sklyar is so disgusted by what Walt has become, she just wants to be rid of him. And if BB has a "bullshit" ending bringing it down, then they should end Lost right now, 'cuz it contains 10x as many as BB does. Boxcutter has it right, the tight, smart writing, the performances (including Odenkirk and Q), the way it's shot--quality work all around, and not one filler episode this season. Cranston gets recognition, but I wouldn't be surprised to see everyone else get jobbed when the Emmys roll around again.
Unbelievable Show.. by RockyG	Jun 1st, 2009 07:04:30 AM
....this show is a complete work of art....The directing is superb and there isn't one bad actor on the show, in fact all the performances are worthy of accolades if you ask me. By far the best show I have ever watched on television. I find it amazing that almost everyone I talk to has never even heard of this show.
the names just kept rolling on by Maniaq	Jun 1st, 2009 07:08:12 AM
Jonathan Banks Giancarlo Esposito (practically unrecognisable!) (and great scene!) (and great character!) John De Lancie the ending/teddybear explanation was totally unpredictable - and too bad to all the haters who feel "cheated" because FINALLY something comes along that is NOT predictable - too fucken bad... this felt like a great second act - situations are dire and characters are in places you're wondering how they're gonna overcome... really well orchestrated nice one
Surprised at how many people here... by BangoSkank	Jun 1st, 2009 09:00:03 AM
didn't like the ending. Why? Because it wasn't what you expected? You wanted some DEA shoot-out, or something? The plane crash fit the rest of the season, and Walt's transformation into Heisenberg, perfectly. Replicant already spelled it out above, so I won't go through beat-by-beat.... But anyone threatening to stop watching because of the plane crash is a fuckin' retard, and should just stick to watching shit like Gossip Girls and Chuck.
I love this show incredibly... by DanielKurland	Jun 1st, 2009 09:36:25 AM
"It's obviously going to be Skyler and Ted. He's bringing the bear for Holly. Him working on the water heater is foreshadowing." I thought I was being clever and insightful yet absolutely NO ONE predicted this. The fact that all of the bear episodes "spell out" Seven Thirty-Seven Down Over ABQ" is absolutely brilliant. Like that really, really, really fucking blows my mind. I also like that barely anything happened in this episode "technically", it was all just spill over from last week, building to the end.
Wouldn't it be great if... by DanielKurland	Jun 1st, 2009 09:42:25 AM
Breaking Bad swept the Emmys this year?
Mad Men by Mr. Nice Guy	Jun 1st, 2009 09:45:25 AM
I can't get past the commercials for Mad Men to get interested in the show. Quick shots with people saying the most cliched soap opera catchphrases ever("We're not finished", "I'm pregnant"), it's laughable. My girlfriend didn't believe me until last night during Breaking Bad, and she laughed just as hard as I first did.
Not subtle, but nice transition cut by skimn	Jun 1st, 2009 10:23:10 AM
from the father laying Jane's blue dress on the bed, arms out stretched, to Walt's baby lying in the same manner on the floor. Fathers and their daughters...
Lots of juxtaposition by The McPoyle Clan	Jun 1st, 2009 10:33:41 AM
Jane's mother (presumably) telling Q over the phone to find a yellow dress for her burial while he went through her closet. "Flynn" wore a bright yellow shirt in the hospital room before the surgery. The 'ding' that signaled each new donation needling Walt was funny.
this show is better than Lost by animas	Jun 1st, 2009 11:12:41 AM
at least since charlie died
EvilWizardGlick by AzulTool	Jun 1st, 2009 01:10:59 PM
You're dead-on about Walt's arc. If I were to give a quick synopsis of the show it would be: 'How a reasonable, decent person can become Tony Soprano.' That's a tall order for a show-premise, but they've pulled it off beautifully so far. I loved the plane collision deal at the end. Walt finally get's to see the results of his vast, nefarious influence. Even though he doesn't know it yet. Cranston & Paul are wonderful in this. Hopefully, BB will clean up this awards season. Bring on Mad Men!
wowsers! by JAMF	Jun 1st, 2009 01:35:10 PM
i really didnt like the ending to last weeks ep - he coulda saved the girl AND proved his point about drug use. kinda weird he turned out to be an air traffic control guy, as soon as i saw him at that monitor i was like SHIT!!! so i guess the bodies are from the plane. oh well, big mystery solved. somehow i dont care that much, probably because they are nameless nobodies and not regular characters. i'm a terrible person.
Herc by NudeandAroused	Jun 1st, 2009 01:35:38 PM
Skylar doesn't want to hear it. She knows that what Walt did was criminal. That very fact, coupled with what her boss did at work, destroyed her faith in men. She eliminated every marital and family issue, the only thing remaining, had to be criminal actions. She didn't want her baby exposed to that in any way whatsoever. No reason, or explanation will justify staying. Makes sense to me.
by the way by JAMF	Jun 1st, 2009 01:37:31 PM
oh yeah, i thought it was great how the black drug lord showed up at the fat man's workplace - that was big mistake of his, to buy the blue meth, coz now hank can see that all those different people work for the same supplier, it's gonna lead straight back to him.
How is an ending random if its symbollically valid by Lovecraftfan	Jun 1st, 2009 01:44:49 PM
It makes no sense. You guys are just sore cause you were surprised.
interview with creator vince gilligan by itrainmonkeys	Jun 1st, 2009 02:25:45 PM
i'm sure someone posted this here already - but you guys should read this to learn more. http://tinyurl.com/lf9uw9 Q:So what's the point of the ending, in your mind? Why is judgment falling from the sky onto Walt? A:In simple terms, we just wanted a giant moment of showmanship to end the season. And what better way than to have a rain of fire coming down around our protagnoist's ears, sort of like the judgment of God? It seemed like a big showmanship moment, and to visualize, in one fell swoop, all the terrible grief that Walt has wrought upon his loved ones, and the community at large.
BB chaos theory: Walt flaps his wings and airplanes crash by Zardoz	Jun 1st, 2009 04:15:05 PM
It's a small world after all! Walt's criminal excursion is clearly causing more damage to others than himself. I wish it had been Walt Jr. and Skyler who died, then Walt could finally experience his own personal tragedy for a change, instead of being the instigator of it. (and no, getting cancer doesn't give you the right to kill or cause misery for others) The icing on the cake for next season: when Walt makes the connection between his action of letting Jane die and the airplane crash. How do you continue your criminal enterprise after that?
Walt is doomed by optimus122	Jun 1st, 2009 05:02:08 PM
Seems there will be no happy ending for Walt according to the creator of the series And is it also a safe assumption that you're not going to kill off your leading man midway through the series by dropping an airplane on him? ------------------ We're back in the writers' room now, plotting out season three. I don't think it's too much of a spoiler to say Walt is front and center, as always. The way I see it, if a jet engine fell on his head and crushed him, he'd be getting off too easy. He's not getting off nearly that easy.
Maybe not a happy ending...but it'll be entertaining. by Executor	Jun 1st, 2009 06:59:44 PM
Like the final season of The Shield which delivered the perfect bittersweet ending, Vic getting what he wanted but regretting everything at the same time. Damn I hope that gets an Emmy nomination.
One character vs. a hundred strangers? by Harriet	Jun 1st, 2009 08:50:36 PM
I love the comments from people who are outraged that the victims of the plane crash are strangers. So, what? That's not a huge tragedy, because one of our main characters wasn't on the plane? This is so much worse than one or two deaths -- it's a huge, huge sin on Walt's shoulders now. Walt thinks he's taking care of his family, but the question is: At what cost?
did no one else notice NTSB on the trucks in the cold open? by BadMrWonka	Jun 1st, 2009 09:02:36 PM
I thought NTSB being the national transportation safety bureau was a common enough acronym that it was a pretty big tipoff that this wasn't gonna go how you thought. but maybe I'm just a trivia nerd, and it was just another thing you go back and notice afterwards, like the titles spelling out 737 down over ABQ. and if you didn't read Replicant23's post above, you really need to. this show has always been great because it works on 2 levels, and both of them amazingly. the reality of the show is amazingly written and acted, and you desperately need to know what's going to happen to everyone, but it is also a very intricately designed parable on how we allow ourselves to descend from the moral high ground for one reason or another. the scene of Walt punching his reflection in a moment where, under ANY other circumstances, a person would be overjoyed, is as fantastic and powerful as anything I've ever seen on television. and I've seen every episode of the West Wing like 5 times. honestly, in terms of dramatic television, there's Breaking Bad, West Wing, and maybe Sopranos as a DISTANT 3rd, in my book. it's that good. and Cranston winning a 2nd Emmy would be a fucking GOLD mine for the show. there would be evn more interest, even more critical acclaim, and in the off-season, they'd sell even more DVD's as people scramble to get caught up before season 3. I'm just so excited to see what's next, I can't believe how long I'll have to wait to get my fix! I hope the 2nd season DVD has a lot of extras!
my post on a BB talkback for the interview mentioned above by BadMrWonka	Jun 2nd, 2009 12:00:41 AM
Great interview! just a quick note to people who are coming up with alternate ways that Walt could have explained away the influx of money. you're missing it on 2 points. first, Walt is NOT a money launderer, or a crime genius. he didn't know what he was getting into at the beginning, and everything he's done has been resultant of his inexperience. once he got to the point of "owning" his own criminal tendencies, Saul was in the mix, and he followed his lead. second, if we could assume an alternate reality where Walt shows up with over $700,000 in "casino" winnings, would we be so far away from where we are now? Skyler still would have been suspicious (and if she looked into it, she'd find no evidence, same as when she called Walt's mom, talked to his "benefactors", etc.), there would have been even MORE questions in terms of taxes and reported earnings....and more importantly, it would have completely subtracted one of the huge arcs of Walt's character. if he had been able to say that HE won the money gambling, and it was HIS doing, he might have satiated some of the darker cravings of his mind that were unearthed with him cooking and dealing meth. the idea that he's beginning to resent HIS OWN SON for the credit he's receiving for eliciting these phantom earnings on the website, that's a huge part of the destruction of his characters and the deevolution of the Walt we knew. i.e. the meat of Season 3!!! let the show runners do their thing. they've crafted the best drama on TV since West Wing left, adn they show no signs of stopping. let's enjoy it...
Gilligan had stated before season 1 by skimn	Jun 2nd, 2009 02:49:15 PM
that he wanted to write a story about a regular man becoming Scarface. The circle of death and destruction that surrounds Walt in ever tightening.
This Was an Amazing Season! by Cinemanimetal	Jun 2nd, 2009 05:24:30 PM
I really liked this show in the first season, but this season got so much better. This was just nonstop drama that never let up all season long. I personally loved the ending and how Walt in a way was responsible for that as well. Herc, you make a good point about Skylar though. She had Walt cornered and he was ready to tell everything, but she didn't even want to know. I kind of buy it in the way that she was at the point where it didn't matter. He lied and she didn't want to be with him, but at the same time you are right she probably would have been curious. This was my favorite show overall this past season.
It's not that the explanation didn't matter to Skylar by Rinse	Jun 3rd, 2009 01:09:24 AM
...It's that whatever Walter's been up to, it's something criminal, and she didn't want to have anything to do with it or become implicated. She's taking the kids and severing the ties.
Will Walt know that it was Q? by Boxcutter	Jun 3rd, 2009 10:33:55 AM
How will the "reason" for the plane crash be connected to him? I doubt they'll make the name of the ATC and his image public. We'll see: but I don't think that's ever happened. Regardless, there's a surfeit of juicy stuff to anticipate - the Chicken King know nows who he is; the cartel (if not Tuco's cousins) may start to flex their muscles again; maybe Hank will realize who Heisenberg is and consequently how that incriminates him, rebooting the panic attacks; Jesse gets God and starts giving away chunks of currency; Saul and his network play a bigger role; Flynn turns on his dad after the split and flirts with the dark side; Skylar's bugnuts sister tries to play mediator...and there's Walt. What will Mr. White do next?

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