Breaking Bad

[masterofsparks]

I haven't seen any of the third season yet, but I'm very interested to see if they do more with the Giancarlo Esposito character. I always liked him as an actor and was disappointed when he sorta disappeared after his late 80s/early 90s heyday.

They do!  He's a regular this year, as is...

I love the Bob Odenkirk character. I've never seen him do a dramatic character before, and I think he really delivers.

I wouldn't call Saul a dramatic character exactly, but I agree that Bob is killing it in the role.  He stepped up.

I agree there's still a lot of funny in the Saul character, but it's much more dramatic than anything else I've seen Odenkirk do. I'd never seen him do anything like the scene where Walter and Jesse hold a gun to his head.

[Chris L]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFyB3UZlVDw&feature=player_embedded

[bakersfieldchimp]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFyB3UZlVDw&feature=player_embedded

This is great-- whoever cast Bob Odenkirk as Saul is a smart, smart person.

My ladyfriend and I watched the first two episodes of season 3 this weekend, and hooooollly shit. The last few minutes of the second episode literally had me on the edge of my seat.

[masterofsparks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFyB3UZlVDw&feature=player_embedded

This is great-- whoever cast Bob Odenkirk as Saul is a smart, smart person.

I agree, but what's really weird is that the guy who offered the part to Odenkirk had never seen Mr. Show.

[Barry Egan]

Saul's entire website is gold.

[Jouster]

I agree, but what's really weird is that the guy who offered the part to Odenkirk had never seen Mr. Show.

That is false.  I had this discussion on the Comedy Zone board last week, actually - Vince Gilligan is "a fan of Bob's from way back."  Also, it was apparently the writer Peter Gould's wife who initially suggested casting Bob.

[masterofsparks]

I agree, but what's really weird is that the guy who offered the part to Odenkirk had never seen Mr. Show.

That is false.  I had this discussion on the Comedy Zone board last week, actually - Vince Gilligan is "a fan of Bob's from way back."  Also, it was apparently the writer Peter Gould's wife who initially suggested casting Bob.

Good to know. I was going by the recent Odenkirk interview from the AV Club:

"So I was offered it, which was really generous of Vince. I’m not real sure what Vince saw in me, such that he thought I’d be able to do this part well, because I’m not sure he knew Mr. Show. I gave him a DVD last year, and he was like “Hey, that’s a great show, man!” I was like, “Wow. You didn’t know it before you hired me?” Maybe he saw me on Larry Sanders. I don’t know. "

[Regular Joe]

I should never post my opinions so strongly on the internet, because I regret them later. This one, not so much because I found out later I was right about the Sopranos link, but still, Breaking Bad could never be a "clone". What a jerk! This show is still amazing, I cannot wait for the upcoming Walt/Jesse WAR.

[ben]

This season had been amazing.  Never ever thought the brothers would go like that.  Though one still might be alive? 

I look forward to, and also dread each episode. 

I should never post my opinions so strongly on the internet, because I regret them later. This one, not so much because I found out later I was right about the Sopranos link, but still, Breaking Bad could never be a "clone". What a jerk! This show is still amazing, I cannot wait for the upcoming Walt/Jesse WAR.

[Joe Rogaine]

This season had been amazing.  Never ever thought the brothers would go like that.  Though one still might be alive?  

I look forward to, and also dread each episode.  

I should never post my opinions so strongly on the internet, because I regret them later. This one, not so much because I found out later I was right about the Sopranos link, but still, Breaking Bad could never be a "clone". What a jerk! This show is still amazing, I cannot wait for the upcoming Walt/Jesse WAR.

Great ending last week, but im pretty sure their both dead didn't he run over one and then shoot the other one in the head? I really like Breaking Bad but it can really get cartoonish at times especially the Jesse character and the Tico guy from the first season that guy was way over the top.

[Chris L]

I was really pissed when AMC ran a preview of this upcoming episode that effectively spoiled the ending of the last episode as the audience was watching it.  It really deflated the tension of the parking lot scene.  I guess that's what I get for assuming they wouldn't be so careless.  They're still a bush league network in many ways.

I think the use of the Cousins has largely been more cheesy than not, up to and including "No... too easy" last week. You can have them be ruthless without making them cliched Terminator-types.  It was a nice touch giving them a backstory right before one of them got killed. 

But yes, overall this has been the best season yet. 

[lisajanepersky]

This is by far, the best thing on television. I miss Tucco, love Odenkirk and Esposito but show wouldn't work without Cranston and Paul.  That's some chemistry.

[Pidgeon]

This is by far, the best thing on television. I miss Tucco, love Odenkirk and Esposito but show wouldn't work without Cranston and Paul.  That's some chemistry.

Is that Tarkus in your avatar?

[Joe Rogaine]

This season had been amazing.  Never ever thought the brothers would go like that.  Though one still might be alive?  

I look forward to, and also dread each episode.  

I should never post my opinions so strongly on the internet, because I regret them later. This one, not so much because I found out later I was right about the Sopranos link, but still, Breaking Bad could never be a "clone". What a jerk! This show is still amazing, I cannot wait for the upcoming Walt/Jesse WAR.

Great ending last week, but im pretty sure their both dead didn't he run over one and then shoot the other one in the head? I really like Breaking Bad but it can really get cartoonish at times especially the Jesse character and the Tico guy from the first season that guy was way over the top.

Guess i was wrong but he's dead now and so is his boss.

[lisajanepersky]

Pidgeon, it is indeed the Tarkus.  It's the cake topper I requested for my wedding. The cake artist was a super-genius.