Breaking Bad

[B_Buster]

Most predictable shootout ever.

Now, there is a man who has never seen a Western.

So you agree that Breaking Bad is equivalent to a B Western? I concur!

[B_Buster]

And what was the deal with Walt's overreaction to Hank's death? Were they ever such good buddies? Or did he just want to get out of digging up the money?

[cavorting with nudists]

Most predictable shootout ever.

Now, there is a man who has never seen a Western.

So you agree that Breaking Bad is equivalent to a B Western? I concur!

No, I think it's comparable to a really really top-flight Western.  But if you think that was the most predictable shootout ever, I suggest you never see a classic John Ford or Don Siegel.  It's gonna blow your whole world upside down when John Wayne or Henry Fonda or Clint Eastwood gets into a shootout and the other guy gets killed.

[B_Buster]

I've seen plenty of Westerns. But here's the thing: all those old guys were there first. Why is Breaking Bad, the "best," most "cutting edge" television show ever, taking its cues from a bunch of old westerns? Where's the cutting edge in that?

[DadHasADD]

"Mike don't care."

[not that clay]

You knew Walt and Jesse were going to make it out of that shootout unscathed, right? And, since there's only 2 more episodes left, you knew the cops were disposable (because cops aren't as badass as Nazis). Most predictable shootout ever.

Next time make your predictions before the show airs.

[B_Buster]

You knew Walt and Jesse were going to make it out of that shootout unscathed, right? And, since there's only 2 more episodes left, you knew the cops were disposable (because cops aren't as badass as Nazis). Most predictable shootout ever.

Next time make your predictions before the show airs.

Will do. I didn't do it this time because I was afraid it would make me look like a complete jackass.

[Tom Scharpling]

Mike doesn't like MAD MEN because nothing happens. He doesn't like BREAKING BAD because too much happens.

He's a hard guy to make happy!

And I feel proud to be the architect of one of the two things Mike actually likes, the other being THE SOPRANOS.

Tom.

[RickInSaltLake]

You knew Walt and Jesse were going to make it out of that shootout unscathed, right?

Pretty much. I figured, just pulling a figure out of my butt hole, Jesse would have... say a 1-2% chance of dying, Walt would be zero percent chance of death during the shoot out. We know he has to make it to his 52nd birthday...

Mike, would you say the inaugural volume of AP Mike's Book Club, "Methland" is a useful companion to the show?

[B_Buster]

Mike doesn't like MAD MEN because nothing happens. He doesn't like BREAKING BAD because too much happens.

He's a hard guy to make happy!

And I feel proud to be the architect of one of the two things Mike actually likes, the other being THE SOPRANOS.

Tom.

You should feel proud, Tom. I'm very discriminating! Although in your case I'm afraid my enthusiastic endorsement might be some sort of kiss of death.

[B_Buster]

You knew Walt and Jesse were going to make it out of that shootout unscathed, right?

Mike, would you say the inaugural volume of AP Mike's Book Club, "Methland" is a useful companion to the show?

Not at all. Methland is about the real world. Breaking Bad is a very entertaining B Western (this is my definitive critique--thank you for getting me here, cavorting).

[fonpr]

... a very entertaining B Western.

Sounds like a Christgau review.

[nec13]

Mike doesn't like MAD MEN because nothing happens. He doesn't like BREAKING BAD because too much happens.

He's a hard guy to make happy!

And I feel proud to be the architect of one of the two things Mike actually likes, the other being THE SOPRANOS.

Tom.

You invented Coors Light?

[~L]

Who's going to rescue Jesse?  His only true friends, Skinny Pete and Badger? Or will Jesse blow up the meth lab with Todd in it? 

[nec13]

Who's going to rescue Jesse?  His only true friends, Skinny Pete and Badger? Or will Jesse blow up the meth lab with Todd in it?

Maybe Walt will go for one last chance at redemption by rescuing Jesse and decimating Uncle Jack's motley crew. I don't think such a scenario is entirely implausible. He has to have gone back to Albuquerque for a reason.