Author Topic: Breaking Bad Season 5 Discussion so People like Rusty can Avoid Spoilers (Read 141677 times)

EllRobersonisInnocent · « **Reply #1100 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:03:10 PM »

Quote from: K-S-U-Wildcats! on September 30, 2013, 04:02:01 PM

Quote from: EMAWmeister on September 30, 2013, 12:57:41 PM
This is a pretty good take from someone who didn't like it:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-reviewed.html

Damn, she's right. The whole final episode played out like a revenge/farewell fantasy. So what if the final episode played out exactly the same, except the final scene shifted back to Walt, frozen to death in the snowed-in car, and you realize everything you just witnessed in that final episode was Walt's dying fantasy? That would have made for an awesome ending.

I would have been more outraged than I was for the Lost finale.

EMAWmeister · « **Reply #1101 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:09:42 PM »

Quote from: K-S-U-Wildcats! on September 30, 2013, 04:02:01 PM

Quote from: EMAWmeister on September 30, 2013, 12:57:41 PM
This is a pretty good take from someone who didn't like it:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-reviewed.html

Damn, she's right. The whole final episode played out like a revenge/farewell fantasy. So what if the final episode played out exactly the same, except the final scene shifted back to Walt, frozen to death in the snowed-in car, and you realize everything you just witnessed in that final episode was Walt's dying fantasy? That would have made for an awesome ending.

I agree it would have been good, but I think Vince Gilligan would rather the show be cancelled than end it with a dream/fantasy sequence.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #1102 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:11:36 PM »

i bet that stupid head who wrote the article thinks inception is like, the best movie ever.

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #1103 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:15:40 PM »

Numbers for the finales:

Year 1- 1.5
Year 2- 1.5
Year 3- 1.6
Year 4- 1.8
Year 5- 2.8
Year 6- 10.3

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #1104 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:23:22 PM »

interesting how it lines up against other shows series finales...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_watched_television_broadcasts

will be interesting to see how mad men does. the sopranos did better than BB, but the wire isnt anywhere on there.

kitten_mittons · « **Reply #1105 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:24:35 PM »

Quote from: Stevesie60 on September 30, 2013, 02:33:49 PM

"Beady eyes, cold heart, can't win."

EllRobersonisInnocent · « **Reply #1106 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:26:12 PM »

No one realized how incredible The Wire is until after it was over.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #1107 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:30:26 PM »

Quote from: EllRobersonisInnocent on September 30, 2013, 04:26:12 PM

No one realized how incredible The Wire is until after it was over.

looks like people realize BB was incredible about 8 episodes before it was over.

welp, chalk up another W to amc, vince gilligan and stevesie (slash stevesie?)

ChiComCat · « **Reply #1108 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:32:43 PM »

Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on September 30, 2013, 04:23:22 PM

interesting how it lines up against other shows series finales...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_watched_television_broadcasts

will be interesting to see how mad men does. the sopranos did better than BB, but the wire isnt anywhere on there.

Some really terrible shows on there. Hey Breaking Bad, how does Wing's ass taste?

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #1109 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:32:59 PM »

Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on September 30, 2013, 04:30:26 PM

vince gilligan and stevesie (slash stevesie?)

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #1110 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:34:25 PM »

Quote from: kitten_mittons on September 30, 2013, 04:24:35 PM

Quote from: Stevesie60 on September 30, 2013, 02:33:49 PM

"Beady eyes, cold heart, can't win."

Quote from: kitten_mittons on September 30, 2013, 04:24:35 PM

Quote from: Stevesie60 on September 30, 2013, 02:33:49 PM

"Beady eyes, cold heart, can't win."

currently watching FNL and this one had me

EllRobersonisInnocent · « **Reply #1111 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:37:18 PM »

Ratings should be based on % of possible viewers. Everyone and their dog has ABC/NBC/CBS so obviously more people will watch. Shows on HBO/cable having 10 mil+ viewers is pretty damn impressive.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #1112 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:43:25 PM »

shows over.. wgaf about ratings?

ChiComCat · « **Reply #1113 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:45:34 PM »

Me, for when Stevesie says "BB is the best of all time" and I can respond "Ally McBeal's numbers say not so fast my friend"

Tobias · « **Reply #1114 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:45:45 PM »

Quote from: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on September 30, 2013, 04:30:26 PM

welp, chalk up another W to amc, vince gilligan and stevesie (slash stevesie?)

definitely "slash"

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #1115 on:** September 30, 2013, 04:46:29 PM »

http://www.avclub.com/articles/here-are-some-pictures-from-the-breaking-bad-final,103513/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=avclub_rss_daily

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #1116 on:** September 30, 2013, 05:54:56 PM »

Quote from: EllRobersonisInnocent on September 30, 2013, 04:26:12 PM

No one realized how incredible The Wire is until after it was over.

Good grief, this show again.

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #1117 on:** September 30, 2013, 07:44:46 PM »

Quote from: EllRobersonisInnocent on September 30, 2013, 04:37:18 PM

Ratings should be based on % of possible viewers. Everyone and their dog has ABC/NBC/CBS so obviously more people will watch. Shows on HBO/cable having 10 mil+ viewers is pretty damn impressive.

Yeah, when BB is getting topped by shows like Jake and the Fat Man, there's a problem with the list.

AppleJack · « **Reply #1118 on:** September 30, 2013, 08:21:34 PM »

Quote from: Stevesie60 on September 30, 2013, 05:54:56 PM

Quote from: EllRobersonisInnocent on September 30, 2013, 04:26:12 PM
No one realized how incredible The Wire is until after it was over.

Good grief, this show again.

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #1119 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:25:36 PM »

No The Wire spoilers please, SB is gonna tackle that one next. Figure it's finally time.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1120 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:28:09 PM »

marlo

TownieCat · « **Reply #1121 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:38:32 PM »

Quote from: EllRobersonisInnocent on September 30, 2013, 04:26:12 PM

No one realized how incredible The Wire is until after it was over.

BB had the luxury of having Netflix to allow people to get caught up. I didn't start watching until about a year ago but was caught up by the time Season 5 started last fall because Seasons 1-4 were online. The Wire also didn't have social media to help build hype either...

That said, BB > The Wire

hemmy · « **Reply #1122 on:** September 30, 2013, 11:06:52 PM »

Quote from: Stevesie60 on September 30, 2013, 04:15:40 PM

Numbers for the finales:

Year 1- 1.5
Year 2- 1.5
Year 3- 1.6
Year 4- 1.8
Year 5- 2.8
Year 6- 10.3

That's crazy.

MarloStanfield · « **Reply #1123 on:** September 30, 2013, 11:58:21 PM »

Quote from: seven on September 30, 2013, 10:28:09 PM

marlo

Matt Siebrant's Left Hand · « **Reply #1124 on:** October 01, 2013, 12:10:26 AM »

Quote from: Stevesie60 on September 30, 2013, 05:54:56 PM

Quote from: EllRobersonisInnocent on September 30, 2013, 04:26:12 PM
No one realized how incredible The Wire is until after it was over.

Good grief, this show again.

Prior to starting the show a month ago, there was an apparent overlap of people that made strong recommendations to watch The Wire. Didn't enjoy the show for the three episodes I watched.

Apples and Oranges, I guess.

I blame them for depriving me of BB for so long.