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Breaking Bad Episode 1

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ButterflyUpSoHigh · 20/04/2015 11:53

Decided to watch this as it's being reshown on Spike the new channel. The first episode cut off before the end on my Sky recording. He was in bed with his wife at the end. Did it finish there or was there more after that?

Thanks

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ElizabethHoover · 20/04/2015 11:55

look on wiki - has an episode guide

IvoryMadonna · 20/04/2015 12:57

I watched this too. I think that was the end. Not sure if I will watch the whole lot though. It's a worry when people say it's a "slow burn" thing, because I may have to watch hours and hours of it before it grabs me, and I don't know if it'll be worth it.

PuppyMonkey · 20/04/2015 13:05

You will be grabbed by episode three.

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ButterflyUpSoHigh · 20/04/2015 14:16

Thanks hopefully it gets better as everyone raves about it.

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MrsBeeZed · 20/04/2015 16:08

As pp said, you'll be hooked within the next couple of episodes. Definitely not as slow a burn as The Wire (I didn't ever think that one would catch alight it was so slow). You'll be saying "just one more episode" until you complete the -whole box set- season, I'm sure.

PuppyMonkey · 20/04/2015 16:47

It's not a slow burn anything.

PuppyMonkey · 20/04/2015 16:47

It's not a slow burn anything.

ItsAllKickingOffPru · 20/04/2015 16:53

I found the 1st episode really boring. Why would I care about this man and his family?

Then episodes 3 - to end of the box set had to be rationed!

IvoryMadonna · 21/04/2015 13:04

OK, I've watched three episodes now. It's OK, quite funny in a black way. I might try and watch ep 4 later today so that I can catch ep 5 on the telly tonight. But so far I'm finding it just - OK.

What is it that people find so great about it, what makes it so compulsive?

LindyHemming · 21/04/2015 22:34

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CadieAgain · 21/04/2015 23:28

It took a few episodes for me too, didn't care about Walt and Jesse was unlikable and boring Shock I was absolutely enthralled after that and recently watched all five series' again with DD. It just has everything IMO.

IvoryMadonna · 22/04/2015 00:37

Episode 5 tonight. I was bored. Nothing much happened. I'll watch the rest of the series, and then see.

velouria · 22/04/2015 00:41

I have watched the first 2 episodes twice, each one seemed to last a week, exactly when does it get interesting?

dontmesswithmytutu · 22/04/2015 00:51

About to watch last two episodes of final series on DVD, it's amazing. The development of characters is wholly absorbing. It's hilarious and deeply grotesque. Keep watching, you won't believe some of the twists and turns of the plot. Grin

HoneywithLemon · 24/04/2015 12:48

I envy you lot who haven't seen it. It's brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. I gorged on it last summer and I'm ready to watch it again already.

BathtimeFunkster · 24/04/2015 12:52

It's pretty good, but if you're not enjoying it watch something else.

I think the pilot is one of the better episodes.

HoneywithLemon · 24/04/2015 13:00

I think what makes it compulsive has to be firstly the characterisation, these are interesting people, archetypes most of them, yet they morph throughout so that you end up despising some that you started out rooting for, and loving some that were jerks to begin with (

awaynboilyurheid · 24/04/2015 13:49

Yes honeywithlemons spot on !! Wish I was watching it for the first time too best series ever imho

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 24/04/2015 14:11

DH watched until Series 3 , I couldn't get into it (TV is on but I;m on MN Grin ) though I did keep thinking "You can't do THAT ,you're Malcolm's Dad " Shock
(Malcolm in the Middle.

NecklessMumster · 24/04/2015 14:24

Finally finished it last night, Omg, now feeling bereft

chocolatelife · 24/04/2015 17:51

Hank's wife, she is a good character, loves her purple

PeppermintCrayon · 24/04/2015 18:02

I hated the pilot. Nearly died of boredom. Given up.

GemmaTeller · 24/04/2015 18:10

You have to stick with it then you're hooked!

I do think a few episodes were very much 'fillers' where they struggled to pad the story out and fill the minutes (ie the one with the fly).

The last four episodes we practically watched back to back.......now watching Better Call Saul

Grantaire · 24/04/2015 18:13

I didn't like it. I watched the whole first series and half of the second. I found it contrived and gratuitous.

It's not for everybody and I did genuinely believe the whole 'stick with it, it'll get you' thing.

ItsAllKickingOffPru · 25/04/2015 08:46

loves her purple

The colours are very important in BB Wink

Look at a Colour Wheel and see which colours are opposite which iyswim. I'd steer clear of googling the BB colour wheel explanations if you want to avoid spoilers though.

It's funny what grips you and what leaves you cold. I cannot get into House Of Cards at all - just not interested in any of the characters, find the attitudes to women old fashioned and creepy and it's a struggle to get through each episode waiting for it to pick up.