Red Mosquito

I've been watching this again. Last time I kinda stopped at the first couple of episodes of season two. The Tuco thing really annoyed me, I thought he was such a cliche character and his involvement in the story was cliche as hell. But after watching it again and getting past that bit, it's back on track for me. I've got one episode left of season two and it's getting brilliant. And fuck me is it shot well.

WtOB? wrote:I've been watching this again. Last time I kinda stopped at the first couple of episodes of season two. The Tuco thing really annoyed me, I thought he was such a cliche character and his involvement in the story was cliche as hell. But after watching it again and getting past that bit, it's back on track for me. I've got one episode left of season two and it's getting brilliant. And fuck me is it shot well.

I had difficulty with the Tuco stuff when watching this originally as well, but stuck with it. Real glad I did, and from memory, like you say, it get's damn good damn quick. And stays that way.

Side note - Dean Norris (Hank) was interviewed last night about the 'Under the Dome' show that just started and was asked about Breaking Bad and if these last 8 episodes would def. be the last. He answered "definitely the end" and that "you won't be disappointed". He thinks these last 8 episodes are the best they've done. I got way too excited when I heard him say that.

I had no issues with Tuco.

zeb wrote:I had no issues with Tuco.

Neither did I.

EJ wrote:

zeb wrote:I had no issues with Tuco.

Neither did I.

I found the story difficult to watch at that point, but it makes sense if you look at the show as a whole. He starts by taking out the minor players and works from there.

EJ wrote:

zeb wrote:I had no issues with Tuco.

Neither did I.

I'm with wtob in seeing him as too stereotyped I suppose. The thing is that this was when I was first checking the show out and his character didn't appeal to me - more over-the-top aggression and deranged violence is not something I need these days. I'm certainly glad I stuck with it though and of course the characters are that way for a purpose in the end.

I'm getting pretty soft in my old age, youngbloods.

Tuco was a bit of a cartoon character, but so were the MEXICAN TWINS FROM HELL of season 3.

theplatypus wrote:Tuco was a bit of a cartoon character, but so were the MEXICAN TWINS FROM HELL of season 3.

True. Like I said, this was more of a timing thing for me. As I watched along with the show the characters became more and more interesting and often unusual. I guess I should thank Tuco for priming me from the start.

Varis wrote:

theplatypus wrote:Tuco was a bit of a cartoon character, but so were the MEXICAN TWINS FROM HELL of season 3.

True. Like I said, this was more of a timing thing for me. As I watched along with the show the characters became more and more interesting and often unusual. I guess I should thank Tuco for priming me from the start.

What I meant was I don't think the show had a fleshed-out, three-dimensional and genuinely menacing antagonist until Gus showed up, so I was agreeing with you.

theplatypus wrote:

Varis wrote:

theplatypus wrote:Tuco was a bit of a cartoon character, but so were the MEXICAN TWINS FROM HELL of season 3.

True. Like I said, this was more of a timing thing for me. As I watched along with the show the characters became more and more interesting and often unusual. I guess I should thank Tuco for priming me from the start.

What I meant was I don't think the show had a fleshed-out, three-dimensional and genuinely menacing antagonist until Gus showed up, so I was agreeing with you.

Gus is terrific.

theplatypus wrote:

Varis wrote:

theplatypus wrote:Tuco was a bit of a cartoon character, but so were the MEXICAN TWINS FROM HELL of season 3.

True. Like I said, this was more of a timing thing for me. As I watched along with the show the characters became more and more interesting and often unusual. I guess I should thank Tuco for priming me from the start.

What I meant was I don't think the show had a fleshed-out, three-dimensional and genuinely menacing antagonist until Gus showed up, so I was agreeing with you.

theplatypus wrote:

Varis wrote:

theplatypus wrote:Tuco was a bit of a cartoon character, but so were the MEXICAN TWINS FROM HELL of season 3.

True. Like I said, this was more of a timing thing for me. As I watched along with the show the characters became more and more interesting and often unusual. I guess I should thank Tuco for priming me from the start.

What I meant was I don't think the show had a fleshed-out, three-dimensional and genuinely menacing antagonist until Gus showed up, so I was agreeing with you.

Truth.

So what do we think is going to be Fat Wolverine's role in the final 8 episodes? He's clearly not going to disappear after that one scene.

theplatypus wrote:So what do we think is going to be Fat Wolverine's role in the final 8 episodes? He's clearly not going to disappear after that one scene.

I don't know who you're talking about.

durdencommatyler wrote:

theplatypus wrote:So what do we think is going to be Fat Wolverine's role in the final 8 episodes? He's clearly not going to disappear after that one scene.

I don't know who you're talking about.

I meant this guy

theplatypus wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

theplatypus wrote:So what do we think is going to be Fat Wolverine's role in the final 8 episodes? He's clearly not going to disappear after that one scene.

I don't know who you're talking about.

I meant this guy

Ah.

I gotta think he's got a lot to do with what's in the trunk of Walt's car.

WtOB? wrote:I've been watching this again. Last time I kinda stopped at the first couple of episodes of season two. The Tuco thing really annoyed me, I thought he was such a cliche character and his involvement in the story was cliche as hell. But after watching it again and getting past that bit, it's back on track for me. I've got one episode left of season two and it's getting brilliant. And fuck me is it shot well.

he did always seem a bit too mu

Aaron Paul: Breaking Bad Finale Will Make You ‘Shit Your Pants’

5 hours ago by Rob Keyes

For diehard fans of Breaking Bad, AMC’s decision to split the fifth and final season into two mini-seasons, separated by nearly a year was made much more painful with the series’ most shocking cliffhanger in the midseason finale.

We’ve previously been told by Bryan Cranston that series creator/writer Vince Gilligan had a plan in place that would truly serve as the end of the story, tying up many loose ends, and according to Aaron Paul in a recent chat we had with him, it’s going to be worth the wait for viewers.

How hard is it for star Aaron Paul, who plays Jesse Pinkman in the show, to keep secrets about the ending, knowing how popular it is among family, friends and the internet community he spends time with on Twitter?

“[Laughs] No, it’s great. I don’t have a problem not telling. Everyone asks me but deep down they don’t want to know. And I know that so it’s not really that big of a deal.

Before I read the final eight episodes, the final eight hours of the show, I was thinking to myself ‘this is so tragic, I can’t believe this show is ending.’ I didn’t want it to end but after knowing how the final eight hours play out, I couldn’t be happier with the way it ended and hopefully you all agree. I feel pretty confident that you will.”

Joking about how heavy it can be to read the final set of scripts for Breaking Bad, Aaron continued, explaining that it was hard to resist delving into the stories as soon as possible when they were sent to him.

“Actually yeah, a little bit. That’s what I did with part one, the first eight [episodes of season 5]. I mean, I took my time with all of them but in all honestly I couldn’t wait. So, if I got an email on my phone on the final eight I thought to myself ‘I’m going to wait to get home and actually have the paper scripts and sit on the couch, drink some wine and take my time with it’ but in all reality, probably six of the eight episodes I read from my phone on a plane or something because I couldn’t… I could not wait.

I’m a huge fan of the show as well. You guys are gonna shit your pants.”

From his genuine excitement in his voice and facial expressions, it was evident that it’s bittersweet for Aaron that Breaking Bad is coming to a (potentially polarizing) end, but that he couldn’t be more happier or proud of how it does so.

If that praise of the final stretch of Breaking Bad doesn’t boost anticipation for the long-awaited conclusion, I don’t know what would.

Mecca wrote:

WtOB? wrote:I've been watching this again. Last time I kinda stopped at the first couple of episodes of season two. The Tuco thing really annoyed me, I thought he was such a cliche character and his involvement in the story was cliche as hell. But after watching it again and getting past that bit, it's back on track for me. I've got one episode left of season two and it's getting brilliant. And fuck me is it shot well.

he did always seem a bit too mu

lol. Looks like a 10 Club t-shirt.

Stickman wrote:Aaron Paul: Breaking Bad Finale Will Make You ‘Shit Your Pants’

5 hours ago by Rob Keyes

For diehard fans of Breaking Bad, AMC’s decision to split the fifth and final season into two mini-seasons, separated by nearly a year was made much more painful with the series’ most shocking cliffhanger in the midseason finale.

We’ve previously been told by Bryan Cranston that series creator/writer Vince Gilligan had a plan in place that would truly serve as the end of the story, tying up many loose ends, and according to Aaron Paul in a recent chat we had with him, it’s going to be worth the wait for viewers.

How hard is it for star Aaron Paul, who plays Jesse Pinkman in the show, to keep secrets about the ending, knowing how popular it is among family, friends and the internet community he spends time with on Twitter?

“[Laughs] No, it’s great. I don’t have a problem not telling. Everyone asks me but deep down they don’t want to know. And I know that so it’s not really that big of a deal.

Before I read the final eight episodes, the final eight hours of the show, I was thinking to myself ‘this is so tragic, I can’t believe this show is ending.’ I didn’t want it to end but after knowing how the final eight hours play out, I couldn’t be happier with the way it ended and hopefully you all agree. I feel pretty confident that you will.”

Joking about how heavy it can be to read the final set of scripts for Breaking Bad, Aaron continued, explaining that it was hard to resist delving into the stories as soon as possible when they were sent to him.

“Actually yeah, a little bit. That’s what I did with part one, the first eight [episodes of season 5]. I mean, I took my time with all of them but in all honestly I couldn’t wait. So, if I got an email on my phone on the final eight I thought to myself ‘I’m going to wait to get home and actually have the paper scripts and sit on the couch, drink some wine and take my time with it’ but in all reality, probably six of the eight episodes I read from my phone on a plane or something because I couldn’t… I could not wait.

I’m a huge fan of the show as well. You guys are gonna shit your pants.”

From his genuine excitement in his voice and facial expressions, it was evident that it’s bittersweet for Aaron that Breaking Bad is coming to a (potentially polarizing) end, but that he couldn’t be more happier or proud of how it does so.

If that praise of the final stretch of Breaking Bad doesn’t boost anticipation for the long-awaited conclusion, I don’t know what would.

What is he going to say, the new episodes are mediocre?