I’ve been watching a lot of gangster movies lately (I blame AMC’s mob week), and I’m struck by how often things end badly. In the Godfather duology (you have a problem with that?), Michael gradually loses everything chasing the illusary concept of going legit just after he settles some family business. In Scarface, Tony loses…
Read MoreHope you all have had (or will have, for the West coasters) a pleasant morning. We dropped episode six of our podcast, covering Breaking Bad episode 404, “Bullet Points”. If you liked the opening, you should really check out the interactive Gale Boetticher evidence file at the official site. The video of Gale singing is…
Read MoreDuring the recap, we discuss Mike’s cold open, what a doozy of an episode this turned out to be, the fine art of card counting, what Hank may or may not know, how cool it would be to have Gale as a friend, how The French Connection influences Breaking Bad, if Saul has his eye on the Endgame Option, and what Jesse’s role will be in Gus’s organization moving forward.
Read MoreBald Move Premium: (Protected Content)
Before I pimp everyone else’s content, let me pimp our own: This is my instant take for last night’s episode, and this is Jim’s. About the only thing we agree on is that this episode of Breaking Bad was terrific. I think it rates a notch below 401/”Box Cutter” for “minds blown per hour”, but…
Read MoreLooking for A.Ron’s take? After a couple bridge episodes, as I called them in my “Thirty-Eight Snub” and “Open House” reviews, Breaking Bad charges back to full form this week with a stellar episode packed full of action, surprises and comedy.
Read MoreLooking for Jim’s take? Wow. I know a lot of people were sort of losing the faith in the show the past two episodes, but this one delivered, and promises so much for next week and the weeks beyond. From the cold (heh) open to the final scene, this episode was relentlessly entertaining. I might…
Read MoreI’m a little tired of the hoo-ah behind the scenes Sony vs AMC stuff at this point. There is more and more of it clogging up my newsfeeds, but at this point there is very little new information. Until we actually confirm that Darabont left Walking Dead over budget cuts, or Gilligan says something publicly, or…
Read MoreThe news about the AMC / Sony dispute is still pouring out. Deadline Hollywood says not only is Sony pushing for 13 episodes, they might be pushing for 20 episodes or a sixth season. AMC presumably would like it to be 7-8. So, at this point, I don’t think anyone is representing the creative team….
Read MoreNot suprisingly, there is a lot more analysis of the AMC/Sony struggles today. Here is a breakdown by ScreenRant. I wonder when we’re going to hear something from Gilligan about this? I find myself in total agreement with this piece where Time Magazine wonders if less is more with Breaking Bad. “I feel that Breaking Bad…
Read MoreHope you saw that we posted the podcast late last night/early this morning (depending on timezone). If you liked it and haven’t had a chance yet, we’d really appreciate a positive iTunes review. If you didn’t, tell us why. We also have a poll up on Facebook asking your preference about podcasting formats. We…
Read More