Breaking Bad returns this weekend

Originally Posted By Dabob2

<Mike is probably going to return, but if he'll be friend or foe is on open question -- he's kind of a gun for hire now, and probably will at some level respect what Walt pulled off, and at another, be looking for work, so who knows.>

<With Mike I always got the feeling that his loyalty to Gus was more because he paid well.>

Me too. And I could see Mike being an ally. He's definitely a mercenary. He's too good a character to just disappear.

I know Walt pretty much HAS to stay in the drug business or there's no more show. I just think they need to present a compelling "why" after he's been fearing for his life all year and was willing to ditch it all and get a new identity (only to discover he didn't have the money).

<Last night revealed how far he has turned since the beginning of the series, and the last season either has to be somehow him getting his redemption or going all in.>

I agree. Notice how calmly he shot those guys in the laundry? Earlier-seasons-Walt could never have done that.

Hank's going to know he was right about the laundry (and about Fring) after they investigate the fire and inevitably find traces of the operation. That might make him lead investigator as "Heisenberg"'s product reappears.

 

Originally Posted By DDMAN26

So how you rank the seasons so far.

For me it's 3,4,2,1. Though it might not be fair because 1 was cut short by the writer's strike. And the margin is so close for 3,4 and 2 but I just thought 3 is when the show made the leap from one of the best shows on tv to one of the great shows of all time. And 4 kept up that momentum.

One more thing about this season. We know the acting has been uniformly great especially from Cranston and Paul. But how about the guy who played Tio. Has there ever been a better performance by someone using their eyes and breathing heavily through their nose.

 

Originally Posted By Dabob2

I just read that Vince Gilligan said that they weren't sure they were going to get a Season 5, and so he wrote Season 4 as though it might be the last. Which is why, had it ended right there, you could easily imagine Walt either getting out of the business OR staying in.

Now that there will be a season 5, he pretty much has to stay in. But that's why you got the vibe that Walt could walk away from it at this point if he chose to.

 

Originally Posted By DDMAN26

For those of us who watch this remind you of anything

<a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/03/one-dead-killed-after-meth-lab-explodes-at-nursing-home/1?csp=hf" target="_blank">http://content.usatoday.com/co...1?csp=hf</a>

 

Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

Hmmmmmm......

 

Originally Posted By DDMAN26

Set your dvr's for July 8, that's when the new season premieres.

 

Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

Ready!

 

Originally Posted By DDMAN26

Oops my bad, it's July 15

<a href="http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/amc-announces-breaking-bad-season-5-premiere-date" target="_blank">http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/wh...ere-date</a>

 

Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

&$#@!!@!!%$##!

<--- reprograms DVR...

 

Originally Posted By Dabob2

LOL. I haven't seen any promos on Mad Men or The Killing yet, but I'm sure we will soon.

 

Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

I've been reading rumors that they'll show half of season 5 this summer, and the other half next year. MAN, I hope that isn't true... fans of the show already have to wait practically a year between seasons, and since this is the last ones, how about giving us fans a break(ing bad).

 

Originally Posted By DDMAN26

That is going to happen. It's going to be one season of 16 episodes, split into 8 episodes for parts 1 and 2. Kind of like what the Sopranos did in its final season.

 

Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

Bleh.

 

Originally Posted By Dabob2

I see your bleh and raise you an ugh.

Just when we get good and hooked again they're going to deprive us of our fix.

Oh wait... Maybe it's a "meta" thing.

 

Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

LOL!

 

Originally Posted By DDMAN26

I think Bryan Cranston is contractually obligated to appear in every other movie.

 

Originally Posted By Labuda

Ummm, Dabob - The Killing premiered a few weeks ago..the week after The Walking Dead season finale IIRC. Check on Demand to catch up.

 

Originally Posted By Dabob2

Oh, I know, Labuda - I watch it and MM every Sunday I'm home. I meant I hadn't seen any promos FOR BREAKING BAD on either The Killing or Mad Men yet.

 

Originally Posted By Labuda

OH, ok.

 

Originally Posted By DDMAN26

Season premiere in about 35 minutes.