Breaking Bad

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

Anyone else hoping the Saul Goodman spinoff is about him managing that Cinnabon in Omaha?

[cavorting with nudists]

Well, that last episode had one of the most frightening, soul-chilling moments of the entire series.  By which I of course mean the appearance by Charlie Rose.

[daveB from Oakland]

Anyone else hoping the Saul Goodman spinoff is about him managing that Cinnabon in Omaha?

That would be funny. But I think they're going with a "prequel" concept. I think it was on NPRs Fresh Air where Odenkirk said his understanding of the character is that Saul is a lawyer who never actually has to appear in court.

If it's a prequel, than maybe Mike the Fixer can be brought in to assist with wacky hijinx.

[daveB from Oakland]

... or maybe the Cinnabun back office could be use as a narrative flash-forward, where the disgraced, relocated Saul talks about his glory days before he met Walter White.

I could actually see Cinnabun using this as a product placement opportunity, even though it represents pathetic failure. Product placers don't necessarily care about the nuances. Cinnabun would be to Saul Goodman as the Pontiac Aztec was to Walt.

[Crusherkc]

Given Walt "Heisenberg" White is now a household name, how can the super cautious, squirrelly (no offense, Gary) Lydia still go ahead with Madrigal distributing the Blue to Eastern Europe?  "Rumors of it popping up as far as Eastern Europe" paraphrasing Charlie Rose.  I guess she's that greedy, duh.  "What's with all the greed?" - Uncle Jack.

So Skyler's gotta give them something...how about a description of the bug-eyed lady in the rented car who Walt described as "former associate"?*

How fortuitous for the plot that the hermit Walt's one window of opportunity to watch some decent cable television just happens to have his former Grey Matter partners on- the source of his true motive?

I assume Saul Goodman has left the Breaking Bad universe on his way to managing a Cinnabon in Nebraska.  Went out like a champ, compared to what awaits Jesse or Walt.

*reminded that Todd put the kibosh on that when he threatened to harm Holly if Skyler cooperated with the DEA.

[not that clay]

Well, that last episode had one of the most frightening, soul-chilling moments of the entire series.  By which I of course mean the appearance by Charlie Rose.

I haven't seen the episode, but unless Charlie Rose did all the talking, it wasn't realistic.

[daveB from Oakland]

Everybody's getting in on the act:

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/09/23/breaking-bad-the-gray-matter-of-charity/?_r=0

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

No, I know, DaveB.  Just fantasizing.

Incidentally, I did learn two things recently that I think it would be OK to share: (1) the writers are kind of embarrassed about the ricin/flower thing.  They had really convinced themselves that nobody would notice or care and were blindsided by the fan reaction.  (2) Hank did #2 in the White master bedroom because they never built any other bathrooms on that particular set.

[cutout]

They had really convinced themselves that nobody would notice or care

How do you mean? Like, fans wouldn't care about how convoluted it seemed?

[cavorting with nudists]

Well, that last episode had one of the most frightening, soul-chilling moments of the entire series.  By which I of course mean the appearance by Charlie Rose.

I haven't seen the episode, but unless Charlie Rose did all the talking, it wasn't realistic.

Well, his interviewees did get a chance to respond, but let's put it this way: The extra minutes added to this episode were there so Rose could finish his question.

[Crusherkc]

I thought it was a poor decision for Vince Gilligan to have Walt watching a Jay Leno monologue: "Boy this crazy schoolteacher on the lam is something huh? You hear 'bout this guy?  Started a drug empire to pay his medical bills...boy this Obamacare isn't all that's....[fretless bass note 'bbmmMMMMmmm', smattering perfunctory applause]"

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

They had really convinced themselves that nobody would notice or care

How do you mean? Like, fans wouldn't care about how convoluted it seemed?

More or less.  Like, they came up with it knowing it was full of holes and decided to forge ahead anyway, hoping no one would call them on it.  Then everyone called them on it. 

It happens a lot in writers' rooms, which is why you get so many scenes of lawyers yelling "objection" or people with magical search engines even though stuff like that never happens in real life (to the BB room's credit, they largely stay away from TV cliches like those).

[Kormodd]

They're probably not sweating it too much. The show still has a 99 rating on MetaCritic.

I hope Vince Gilligan doesn't pull a David Chase and more or less retire. I hope he continues to do TV. I want more Breaking Bad-quality television.

[Joe Rogaine]

If Jesse just wouldn't have been so paranoid he could have been chillin with Robert Forester.

[buffcoat]

I thought it was a poor decision for Vince Gilligan to have Walt watching a Jay Leno monologue: "Boy this crazy schoolteacher on the lam is something huh? You hear 'bout this guy?  Started a drug empire to pay his medical bills...boy this Obamacare isn't all that's....[fretless bass note 'bbmmMMMMmmm', smattering perfunctory applause]"

"Did you see what President Parker said about this thing?"