Maybe the show is about a transformation of a high school chemistry teacher turning into batshit scarface by last season. Would be insane to watch the transformation on repeat once the series is over
Glad you pointed that out. That was an excellent scene. Putting his dog down, lmao. The fact that he kicked everyone out and was painting his house has to make you think he is clean, and just went to the meeting to fuck with the guy.
I thought the same about Pinkman... amazing performance. And just when it looked like it wouldn't get any better, fingerprints. And don't forget the terrific sequence at the beginning with Walt burning down the car. One of the best episodes. --- Also about Walt, Walt is no longer dying like he was back when he started, he has a lot more to lose now than he had before. That gives him a whole different perspective on things.
...the way Giancarlo Esposito can switch from an ice cold, evil mother fucker into a friendly family man is pure genius. It's just an excellent casting right there.
Definitely. Gus is a businessman. He can pay the Mexicans and he can outplay the Mexicans, but he can't go to war with them. Why? Because businessmen have no people. "One cannot be betrayed, if one has no people," but one can't war for shit with just Mike the Fixer. I could see Walt sacrificing a member of his family to protect himself or the drug racket by the end of the series. What an amazing tragedy that would be, to see his values completely reversed over the course of the show. Dude was in The Usual Suspects. I've seen that movie countless times and I just never connected it. I think that's because of how well he owns Gus. You can't tell there's an actor behind the Chicken Man.
Mike knows this. He asked if he could put together a small army and Gus wouldn't let him. The second half of this season should be full of surprises.
This week's episode was the best of the season. The two things that have been bugging me about this season (detached Jesse and defeated Hank) appear to be past. The group session and Hank at the DEA were both great scenes.
One of the most underrated dialogues of the entire series is Jesse's wooden box story at the addict group. "...is that all you got?" I've actually really liked that part of this show. Jere Burns is great as the group leader - he's had some great scenes in a very small role. [youtube]9zmOl3YW2lw[/youtube]
only seen up to Season 4 episode 3. catch up later this week. does anyone else find his wife's character to be unbearable? i could be wrong since im about 3 episodes behind but i hate this story arc of them getting more friendly and his wife being pushy and trying to involve herself at every turn. then again i guess thats what ex-wives do.
I agree with you guys. The AA meeting was sort of a break out scene for the guy who plays Pinkman. Really showed the viewer the scope of his character's depth and also how diverse he can be as an actor. JCoth -- most shows I watch and keep watching are ones that get me to "suspend my disbelief". You forget the characters are acting and you sort of become a fly on the wall. The casual viewer doesn't understand how hard that can be to accomplish for a director, actor, writer, etc. There's no doubt though, each character, even Walt's son, are integral for this show. Little side note -- My dream is to win an Emmy like my Grandfather (RIP). Ultimately I want to write a show. Watching shows the Breaking Bad or The Wire or Six Feet Under and knowing the nuances and inner workings of script writing, production, directing...etc... You really get an appreciation for how genius these people are. Also, it makes it very intimidating. Television programming is becoming big because the silver screen eats shit right now.
