Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad News – Monday 07/25/11 Edition

You didn’t miss our instant takes last night, did you?  If you did, here’s a link to mine, and here’s a link to Jim’s.  On to the other recaps! Alan Sepinwall’s take over at HitFix.  Get used to seeing Sepinwall, because he’s my personal favorite TV critic.  Oh, he also had a video interview with…

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A.Ron’s Instant Take – “Thirty Eight Snub” – 402

Spoilers ahoy.  Do not read this unless you’ve seen the episode or don’t mind it being blown wide open. I knew half way through this episode that this one was going to be tough to write about.  Vince Gilligan seems to be intent on moving around his pieces on the board and slowing things down…

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Jim’s Instant Take – “Thirty Eight Snub” – 402

“Thirty-Eight Snub” definitely felt like a bridge episode. All of the storylines are sitting on super-volcanoes, just waiting to erupt, with devastating side-effects for everyone. Walt has to be ultra-paranoid right now. Gus obviously has his house on LOCK DOWN. Jesse and Walt aren’t getting near him at this point. I don’t believe for a…

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Breaking Bad News – Thursday 07/21/11

This one is going to be short, because I’ve got a ton of work to do, then my company is hosting a golf outing in the mouth of hell.  Someone pray for me as I try to chip around the pits of bubbling pitch and everlasting flame. The aptly named Dick Falkenbury at the Seattle…

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Breaking Bad News – Wednesday 07/20/11 Edition

You guys heard our latest cast right?  If not, check it out, I promise it won’t be the worst thing you hear all day.  Also, you’ve responded like heroes yesterday, liking us on Facebook and giving us great reviews on iTunes.  Thank you so much!  Seeing all of the positive feedback makes Jim and I…

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Breaking Bad News — Tuesday 07/19/11 Edition

Kind of a light news day, which I expect going forward.  I mean, there is no shortage of one-note reviews that don’t break any new ground, rehashed quotes from Gilligan and the cast, etc, but I’m trying to only post new and noteworthy stuff.  But if you can’t get enough and you want to just drink…

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401 – Boxcutter

The long wait is over! Season four of our favorite morally ambiguous crystal meth chemistry show is back, and Jim and A.Ron are all over it. After a bit of showkeeping and news, the guys break down the episode in detail.

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A.Ron’s Instant Take – “Boxcutter” – 401

Spoilers ahoy.  Do not read this unless you’ve seen the episode or don’t mind it being blown wide open. WOW.  I bet two things, right now:  1) I’m going to open A LOT of instant take’s with that word, and 2), boy I bet Walt wishes he had Tuco back, huh?  Tuco was a lot…

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Jim’s Instant Take – 401 – Boxcutter

Before I give my thoughts on the premiere of Season 4 of Breaking Bad, I’d like to thank Sony for providing Hank with one of their Vaio laptops, without which we would have been subjected to a full-on view of his junk. Now here’s my scatter-brained first impression of the episode: This episode really seemed…

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Breaking Bad News, Friday 07/15/11 Edition

The online beef I talked about yesterday between Jason Whitlock and Chuck Klosterman went audio.  Bill Simmons did a podcast with Whitlock on the BS Report.  The part about Breaking Bad vs The Wire starts at about the 43 minute mark. My opinion?  I’m conflicted.  I think The Wire is the most significant and important…

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