Breaking Bad - argh!

[moutonfou]

Have been rewatching with DH.

I watch it because I find the other characters engaging but is it just me who can't stand Walter White? He has a chip on his shoulder the size of Russia and apparently hates everybody, is a whiny egotist, and I find it hard to see what supposed redeeming features he has that attracted Skylar to him in the first place.

Or is the whole point that he's unbearable?!

[Medeci]

Agree with pp, best TV series ever made. Loved the character development of all of them.
Seen it 3 times, this thread has made me want to watch it again.

[MorrisZapp]

It's a desert state, too hot to play outside.

[winewolfhowls]

I love Mike. He's even better in better call Saul.

Have you read about the significance of the names and colours?

[MythicalChicken]

One thing I did find really uncomfortable was how "empty" their neighbour hood was. It was like there were no other residents. No children playing outside. It was barren. Same with hanks neighbourhood. Why was it so eerily quiet?

Albuquerque is like that.

[ShowOfHands]

I couldn't stand Breaking Bad. I tried several times but found it utterly turgid.

[VinoTime]

They did it beautifully with regards to character development. You start off sympathising with his situation and end up loathing him entirely. Fantastically done, imo.

[ShowMePotatoSalad]

OK that's me rewatching it starting tonight. The best TV programme ever made.

[MorrisZapp]

American forums were absolutely brutal to Skyler. One woman I read said she hated Skyler for letting Walt rape her?

I think Skyler was brilliant but I just didn't think she was a convincing wife for Walt from the start. There was that initial slight confusion at the breakfast table:

'Hang on, is that his daughter? '

' Oh right, this is American box set world, he has an inexplicably hot wife. As you were.'

I loved Jesse but I'm also a lone fan of Ted Benneke, in his tight little trousers.

[FeedMeAndTellMeImPretty]

And for me he went 'bad' right at the start, I think after the first cook? When he tried to roughly have sex with Skylar in the kitchen, pushing her face (covered in sludgy face mask) against the fridge. No going back after that shit.

[FeedMeAndTellMeImPretty]

DP was trying to convince me that Skylar still loved him and they'd end up back together, but I could see that she hated him as much as I did! I felt like I was supposed to like him, being the main character, and he did have a few redeeming moments, but was mainly a prick!

I loved the details like Marie's obsession with purple, Junior's name change that had no real plot role but I guess is a way for a teenager to remove himself from a dad he doesn't like. Also the fact that his disability was never really a feature (except in first ? episode in the clothes shop). Made it more realistic. Hadn't noticed the lack of neighbours. There was a kid whose radio controlled car got run over at Hank's house. Maybe he decided not to play out after that!

Going to start on Better Call Saul next. Hope it's as good. I cried at the end of BB, not just because of what happened but because finishing the whole thing was the end of an era. Same with Son of Anarchy.

[MatildaTheCat]

Oh Jesse, perhaps the only time I've ever woken in the night and cried over a fictional character ( penultimate episode).

Did anyone ever work out why every single thing Marie owned was purple?

Walter White was a normal man who developed into a psychopath. No turning back after he watched Elizabeth choke on her own vomit. Maybe a metaphor of modern life?

[witsender]

I really didn't like Skylar. I found Walter's character really well done, I alternated between liking and despising him regularly. Hank was great too.

[Ilikecheeriosyum]

Oh Jessie bless him he's such an idiot and you think he's going to die over and over again xD when he lives I was like yay! But how?!?!

[pigeondujour]

I can't get into breaking bad at all. I get that it's supposed to be this character development thing but I don't think the characters are developed well enough to begin with - he's a boring pathetic bastard from the off so it's not like he's going from good guy to bad guy. I quite like the brother in law and Aaron Paul's one but still not enough to be bothered watching past the first few episodes.

[Effendi]

BB is in my top 5. I'm jealous of anyone who has not watched it yet.
Think I'll have to re-watch it now.

[Trifleorbust]

Walt is unbearable. Jesse and Hank are amazing. Marie rocks my world ha ha.

[waybalooo]

I like Walter.. but omg his bloody wife is so annoying

[Strummerville]

You have made me want to watch it all over again . I loved the character development in BB. LOVED it. He's not a great guy, no. But the writing...and Bryan Cranston's performance...oh my God, so good.

Currently loving Better Call Saul for the exact same reason.

A very different show, but Dennis in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is a horrible person (they all are) but the way the show has hinted all along that he may be something much, much worse is one of its joys and one of my favourite things about it. Bad people can make great telly!

[ElspethFlashman]

I do think he gained insight and regret by the end though so he had started to swerve partially back again. Not that he ever could be who he used to, but he was a bit more human than he had been.

[sandylion]

One of my biggest issues with BB was that Walt just pretty much became a bastard and that was that. I think the show could have developed the characters much better than they did.

[PuppyMonkey]

Watched it for the second time a while back too and yes I think Walt definitely goes bad - the clue is in the title.

Love Hank, love Jesse, love Mike, love Badger and Thingy, felt quite sorry for Skyler on second viewing and still hated Marie.

[SumThucker]

Yes, the Gus in the residential home scene was excellent.

[yakattack]

I'm just working my way through BB and have got to the end of the 4th season. I agree, so far Walter is just getting more and more horrible, whereas I love Jesse.

The season 4 finale with Gus 😮

[ZilphasHatpin]

I loved the character development of all the characters.

One thing I did find really uncomfortable was how "empty" their neighbour hood was. It was like there were no other residents. No children playing outside. It was barren. Same with hanks neighbourhood. Why was it so eerily quiet?