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I am watching Breaking Bad for the first time...

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AmericaPleaseThanks · 21/08/2026 21:38

Still on episode one and the bush fire has just started behind the RV thanks to that stupid bastard throwing his fag out the window. It's actually quite good!

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ownedbymydogs · 22/08/2026 12:22

Frodocheerio · 22/08/2026 12:09

Exactly where I left it! One of the most unpleasant things I’d ever seen, couldn’t get past it.

I had to leave it for a bit, but glad I came back to it. It really is worth another go.. (very dark, but horrifyingly funny!)

GoodnessGraciousMeh · 22/08/2026 12:31

Amazing show. Then you have the joys of Better Call Saul when you have finished which is probably my favourite show ever.

Knackerelli · 22/08/2026 17:59

Yes to Breaking Bad, yes to Better Call Saul, yes to ending sentences with Bitch… and yes to my ds and I saying ‘ skanky skank skank skank’ 😂

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mamaduckbone · 22/08/2026 18:02

It’s one of the only shows I’ve watched where I’ve made myself completely knackered for work the next day by having to do just one more episode. Completely addictive!

bakingdisasterqueen · 22/08/2026 18:06

Harenomore · 22/08/2026 05:09

I actually hated it, I watched it about 2 years ago for the first time and persevered because everyone said how good it was, but there was not one character I cared about.

In most series the villains have something appealing about them, Tommy Shelby, Judith in Ride or Die, or if they don't the surrounding characters do. I just couldn't find that in Breaking Bad. I tried two episodes of Better Call Saul and thought, no just stop, don't do this to yourself again and gave up.

Not everything has to have a character one 'cares' about. BB and BCS are gritty, dark, violent and have the highest body count of just about anything we've ever watched but we were utterly gripped by the story and characters from soup to nuts and binge watched both. We were heartbroken when we ran out of episodes.

Harenomore · 22/08/2026 18:14

bakingdisasterqueen · 22/08/2026 18:06

Not everything has to have a character one 'cares' about. BB and BCS are gritty, dark, violent and have the highest body count of just about anything we've ever watched but we were utterly gripped by the story and characters from soup to nuts and binge watched both. We were heartbroken when we ran out of episodes.

I just couldn't give a shit about them, I could recognise that the characters were well written but it just didn't grip me and the whole thing felt like a chore to watch, unlike Dexter, which I loved, Peaky Blinders, Weeds and Ozark. I was expecting to like it and I can't quite work out why I didn't because the acting was brilliant and the writing was good. On paper it should have ticked my boxes.

Dilemma999 · 22/08/2026 18:16

Hands down some of the best television ever alongside Better call Saul. I was late to the party too and still have The Sopranos to watch too which is meant to be equally as good.

AlwaysExtraHot · 22/08/2026 18:19

It’s not my favourite ever (that’s Succession) but I loved it . I don’t get why people hate Skyler. I think Walt is doing his best for his family in difficult times. I loved Jesse, and what a performance to make him so annoying and infuriating but also so human and likeable.
‘Ozymandias’ is one of THE great pieces of TV.

badkitty · 22/08/2026 18:19

Managed to get through series 1, thought it was boring, think I may have watched one episode of series 2 before giving up! Not sure what I am missing!

GameOfJones · 22/08/2026 21:31

badkitty · 22/08/2026 18:19

Managed to get through series 1, thought it was boring, think I may have watched one episode of series 2 before giving up! Not sure what I am missing!

It's just one of those things. I loved Breaking Bad but am currently slogging through Yellowstone which everyone raves about... I'm halfway through season 2 and am going to give up I think as I just don't care about any of the characters. The scenery is nice though!

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