Sunday, August 14, 2011

Breaking Bad

   Hello again folks. Let's review Breaking Bad, since its 4th season is underway at the moment.

   Well what can I say. First I started watching with a bit of scepticism, I mean the father of Malcolm (in the Middle) Bryan Cranston in a serious drama? I have, and I'm sure all people, were seeing him as a comic actor, he was playing a not-so-smart-guy, even kinda dumb. So it was a great shock when I saw him in Breaking Bad first episode, only in underwear, driving an RV with a gas mask on, moments after that pulling a gun out. I was WTF man, who is this guy, sure isn't the same guy from Malcolm in the Middle!
   In Breaking Bad you can see a great progression of character. In the beginning we see Walter (Walter White, the character of Bryan Cranston) as a dull school teacher, in his mid-ages, best of his years gone. He looks kind of depressed to me, though I'm not a psychiatrist, busting his ass in a car wash as well in the university. So the breaking-bad-point comes with his diagnosis of lung cancer. What are you going to do if you were in his place? If you were a school teacher, and you found out about your lung cancer?... So Walter goes through some metamorphosis, goes insane if you want. From there on we see the character progressing from what he was, to a drug producer. With his progress he gains more money, and mo' money = mo' problems. He goes away from his old self, from his wife and family, and goes into the underground, cooking meth with his partner Jessy Pinkman. I mean, even if you don't want to, you can not live both the lives of a boring chemistry teacher and deal with the pressure and problems of meth cooking. You have bigger problems to solve, when you are neck deep in sh*t I don't think you will be able to do a lot of thinking about other things.
    So, a chemistry teacher gone Insane (in the membrane). Еnd justifies the means. I really think that this is the motto of our meth cook, for the whole time the idea was - get some money for wife and kids to lead a good life after I'm 6 feet under. But what he didn't realise is that in this kind of business you don't go just "out", you can't just quit. So at some point he goes through the point of no return and in seasons 3-4 we see him working against his will with danger for his and even bigger for his partner's life.

   Fourth season so far is awesome, I don't think the quality has go down (a lot, anyway), I will stop now, so you can have something to find out on your own. I think I will stop giving "rating" to my review shows, since I will wind up with 20+ shows with 9+ rating, which kind of defeats the point of rating in my opinion. So, Breaking Bad - another must! Peace, I'm out.

"What's the point of being an outlaw if I gotta have responsibilities?" "Darth Vader had responsibilities- building the Death Star."" True Dat! Two of 'em, Yo! "

56 comments:

  1. i have to start watching this.

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  2. That guy looks a LOT like my biology teacher. Just sayin.

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  3. Need to watch this show. Hopefully it's on netflix canada.

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  4. I just finished the 1st season and it is badass

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  5. Hmm White Collar is all I have to watch right now while waiting for Game of Thrones season 2...maybe this will be my saviour? :D Thanks mate!

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  6. I wish that was my chemistry teacher!

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  7. He looks like Gordon Freeman, does he have a crowbar?

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  8. Great review, shud probably start watching this xD

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  9. Hmm, I might consider watching this now that you've recommended it :).

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  10. I love BB. It´s fucking cool all the theme of the show

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  11. Great show! This and The Walking Dead are my favorites!

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  12. BrBa is one of the best shows on tv

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  13. For real, one the best shows ever. +followed!

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  14. I've heard great things about this show, this review makes me to watch it even more. Thanks! Follow +1

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  15. Awesome show. Malcolm in the middle threw me off at first too.

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  16. I almost didn't watch this show because of who was in it, but I'm glad I did. Would've been the worst decision of my life.

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  17. I've heard this show is amazing but I haven't had a chance to watch it yet.
    +followed

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  18. Look nice, I'll give it a shot ;)

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  19. Never seen it, looks kinda strange

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  20. Thanks for the heads up on this show! I'm gonna have to check it out!

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  21. Excellent review! I sometimes find it a little difficult to be serious when you have characters from other films that play a completely different type. But it just goes to show that good actors can act any part and do it well!

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  22. Alot of friends have told me about this show, but I never actually seen it. Maybe I'll give it a chance.

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  23. Not sure if I should watch this. I'm still hooked on Prison Break from your last review!

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  24. Nice review. This is probably my favorite TV show along with Mad Men. I have yet to watch any episodes from the 4th season yet but I have them all recorded on my DVR.

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  25. Quality review, i shall keep an eye here! +followed.

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  26. Great show man, Walter ownes

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  27. I've always heard great things but have never seen it. I might just go pick up a couple seasons right now!

    +followed
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  28. Great review man. I've heard such great things about this show I better jump on the bandwagon soon :)

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  29. Being English, I don't get any of these shows. Makes me sad.. And Jealous.. D:

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  30. Great review scienide, not sure if this will be up my street though, even after such a glowing review. I'll try though on the strength of this.

    mufc

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  31. This is one of the series that i'm actually following. It's awesome, i recommend it to all of you!

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  32. I've been looking for something good to watch I'll have to check this out

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  33. I really like this show also.

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  34. I'm letting all the episodes add up so I can watch them all at once :)

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  35. I'm glad Breaking Bad got an extended season. It deserves it.

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  36. Nice review, I want to see the movie cause of the actors. I'd be surprised if Bryan Cranston actually pulled off a good character.

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  37. Sounds really interesting. I should watch it with my girlfriend.

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  38. Don't watch much TV but I have to catch this show sometime.

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  39. This show has inspired me to stop trying to get somewhere in life and start making meth...:D

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  40. I wanna watch it,,,,,, but then again it kinda looks boring.

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  41. Oh man. My friends have nothing but good things to say about this show. I have the whole first season in my possession, just haven't got around to it. Thanks, maybe I'll try it out now. follow'd

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  42. Being a student in a chemistry-related field I absolutely love this series

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  43. I love this show man, I thought the same about the dad from Malcom except I didn't honestly think it was him until he was home with his family being mild mannered.

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  44. one of the best shows on tv. period.

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