Isn’t there some adage about the more lies you tell, the easier it is to get caught? It is just a matter of time before Walt and Skylar will get caught in one of their fantastical tales. Tonight Skylar whipped out a real doozy (her word, not mine) when she concocted an elaborate story...
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After that nail-biter last week, Breaking Bad gave us a chance to catch our breath with Thirty-Eight Snub. The episode served to propel everyone’s story forward a tad, and it was beautifully shot. I have been very impressed with the cinematography this season. Loved the shots of the party from the Roomba’s point of...
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I don’t know about you, but after 9/11, I have never been able to look at a pair of box cutters the same way. Breaking Bad used the ominous implements to great effect in the fourth season opener, aptly titled “Box Cutter”. It’s been a hell of a long wait, but once again, it...
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It’s been a long wait, hasn’t it? AMC will finally put us out of our agony and grant us a new season of my favorite show on television, Breaking Bad. If you’ve been living under a rock and ignored my repeated pleas to watch this fine drama, there is no better time to...
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Hmm. Is it safe to call the show Broken Bad now? I have held out hope, despite all the signs pointing otherwise, that Walt is still a decent human being. Guess I was wrong. The season finale of Breaking Bad was a mixed bag, as far as I am concerned. Let me be clear,...
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Now, that’s how it is done. The best show on television gave us one of the best hours of television I can remember. It took me a full ten minutes after the conclusion to pick my jaw up off the floor and compose myself. It was that good. I LOVE THIS SHOW! I also...
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This recap contains spoilers for the Breaking Bad episode, “Abiquiu.” “Abiquiu” opens with a flashback of Jesse and Jane pontificating about the artwork of Georgia O’Keefe. The two are examining a more chaste collection of O’Keefe paintings featuring a series of doors, which Jesse finds boring and pointless, while Jane admires artistic liberties that...
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Note: this episode was directed by Rian Johnson, who also directed Brick and The Brothers Bloom. This recap assumes that you have seen the episode, heavy spoilers. Well, this evening we had a two man show, in every sense of the word. This episode was 100% dialogue and character driven, which was a little...
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Kafkaesque: The adjective refers to anything suggestive of Kafka, especially his nightmarish style of narration, in which characters lack a clear course of action, the ability to see beyond immediate events, and the possibility of escape. The term’s meaning has transcended the literary realm to apply to real-life occurrences and situations that are incomprehensibly...
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This recap contains major spoilers for “I See You” the 8th episode in season three of Breaking Bad. If there is one thing I have come to expect from Breaking Bad, it is a stellar opening sequence, and tonight was no exception. The show opens with Jesse putting on his street clothes (with considerable...
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