Okay....I'm all in on Breaking Bad!!! I'm halfway thru season 2, and I can hardly wait for more when AMC airs another batch this Sunday! It's like the train wreck that you just can't look away from. And I mean that in the best way possible!
Originally Posted by Cobalt Kid
Buckle in, Lardy! It gets better and better!
And by "better and better", you, of course, mean "worse and Worse"!
Seriously, I'm to the first episode of Season 3, and things just keep degrading for Walt and Jesse. That thing with Jesse's girlfriend Jane (same girl from Season 2 of VMars, right?) was pretty brutal, and it was painful to see Walt's lies to his wife finally blow up in his face.
I find that the humorous moments are fewer and further between, and I kind of miss them for the breaks in tension they provide. But I literally am glued to the set for every minute of every episode. BB pretty much shows you every step in the story's progression with few if any shortcuts, and it's absolutely riveting.
The only caveat is the thing that happened with
the planes crashing. In a way it seemed pointless, especially as it was teased at the beginning of several episodes throughout Season 2 until the reveal. I guess the big thing was to show the far-reaching and extended consequences of what Walt and Jesse were doing, but I feel very much misdirected and like it's kind of extraneous to the rest of the story. I suppose it was also there to symbolize the downward spiral in their lives. If so, kind of hitting us over the head, eh?
Maybe further plot developments will prove me wrong, but it didn't feel necessary. Not even close to a deal breaker, but kind of....unnecessary?
Very, VERY good show, though, and unlike anything else I've ever seen on TV.
I'd agree somewhat, that in the entirety on BB, that event is probably the most contrived one, and not really germain to the rest of the plot (other than a great scene it leads to in the school gym). But as with everything in BB, every little thing leads to something else and unlike shows like say "Dexter" where the genie is somehow put back in the bottle after every season/episode, everything Walt does has consequences and impact, so this was a nice nod to that.
Also, if you're riveted now, Season 3 will melt your brain completely. There's some real "Holy Sh*T!" moments, including some of the show's best cliffhangers. Imagine waiting a whole week between the last several episodes of the season.
- (1981) Excalibur - - (1982) Conan the Barbarian -
Excalibur has me addicted to O Fortuna. I love all the awesome things Merlin says. "A dream, to some. A nightmare, to others!" "Remember, there's always something cleverer than yourself!" "Look into the eyes of the dragon and despair!"
Merlin: Looking at the cake is like looking at the future, until you've tasted it what do you really know? And then, of course, it's too late. [Arthur takes a bite] Merlin: Too late.
Conan also had the great James Earl Jones as a villain. It's always great when they get an actor with some gravitas for a role like that.
Percival: What the hell is that sound? Bors: Arthur's thinking of using it as we go into battle. Percival: What? To scare the enemy? Bors: Nah, It's O Fortuna, y'know about fate. He reckons it's inspiring. Percival: Sure. Because nothing says "strive" like knowing everything is fated for you anyway and it's all utterly pointless. Bors: I wanted Ride of the Valkyries myself. Lohengrin brought that back from Germany. "Overused" said Arthur. Oops, here he comes. Percival: Uh, they won't know how few we are in the fog. Arthur: We'll use the old ways: Speed of Horse! Percival: And loud bloody music giving away our position. Arthur: Aaarrr--what? Percival: Nothing. Arthur: Aaaaaaaaarrrrghhh! >gallops on..< Percival: Idiot.
"...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."
I got sucked into the Simpsons marathon that was on recently and I've been watching a few episodes now that it's in regular rotation on FXX. I've almost forgotten how really funny it was. I let the kids watch it some on a episode-by-episode basis. We rode the Simpson ride at Universal Studios over the summer and the kids loved it.
Psych. Just found that show and its done, but we've been having a gas watching it. Hey, have you heard about Pluto? That's messed up.
Love Psych. A funny and criminally underrated show that gets better and better. I'm really glad it's getting attention on Netflix, so more people get to see it.
I just watched The Thin Man. I've not seen it since I was a kid, and I'm stunned at how drunk everyone is for the entire movie.
The Gin Soaked Detective or the Martini Manhunter were probably contenders for the title. He's only the thin man because he's spent everything on booze.
Good film though
"...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."
Oh, I agree (although I thought there would be more of a plot actually too. A dinner party? really? Dashiell Hammett? really?) They are great together, and it's all those lovely off the cuff moments that are best.
"...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."
I could not agree more about The Thin Man. William Powell and Myrna Loy were seperately great, combined they were just perfect. I have the original book somewhere and I had the Lux Radio Theater version on my mp3 player for ages.
A show I've always enjoyed but never watched religiously is Suits on USA. Well, my wife and I started to binge-watch, as we're apt to do, and I just can't get over how utterly fantastic it is! The writing is super-crisp and the acting is superb. The show does an excellent job balancing overarching stories with the problems of the individual episode, and should be a blueprint for other shows that attempt that format.
We've talked about it in the past--I think just Set and I--but I have to highly recommend it again to people.
I watch practically no TV, but I did catch part of an episode of suits, and I can see why people watch it. It looked to be pretty good working away on a number of levels, which helps keep the tempo up.
"...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."
Well, I burned through Psych, and started looking around on netflix. I found something called Roswell. The crazy chick from that medical show was on it, but I honestly can't get into it. guess I'm just getting way to old for high school angst.
Damn you, you kids! Get off my lawn or I'm callin' tha cops!
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