Anyone into 'BREAKING BAD'? (part 5)

Still my favourite.

 

Here's a great piece in the new Esquire about the anniversary of the show, how it came together, why it became so successful, and what the legacy of the series is...

Breaking Bad Cast Interview – How Breaking Bad Became a Phenomenon

 

Wow!!!!
Great.

 

New Blu Ray 10th anniversary box set ?

 

And here's a different interview with Vince Gilligan and several of the writers and producers reminiscing about the past episodes of Breaking Bad, including several different series endings they had considered and discarded. One of them was the ending I predicted a long time ago, which is that everybody would die except Walt, which of course would destroy him, since he had gotten into drug-making as a way to allow his family to survive years after he died.

‘Breaking Bad’ 10th Anniversary: Writers Reunite to Reflect on What They Learned and That Final Season

 

Yes, that would have been devastating (worthy of a Black Mirror episode ending! )

 

They did have quite a few other endings that had been discussed. The biggest surprise for me was finding out that Jesse was supposed to die after the first few episodes, but he was so good they kept him on for the entire series. And the only reason they brought in Mike the Hitman was because Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) wasn't available for part of that season. It just shows you how some things just kind of happened, and the plot lines and stories all still made sense.

 

What do you think of Better Call Saul?

 

Terrific show. It's a little slow, but it has some amazing moments and I never miss an episode.

 

You watch it real time?
Also ..

What's the longevity of this series?

 

Not Vidiot, but I watch it in real time because there is no alternative, and I'm not prepared to wait till the season ends to binge - it's just too good not to get an immediate fix!

The glib answer is as long as Gilligan wants, but I vaguely remember that he said they may end it after 5 seasons.

 

I love the show and I often go back and watch some episodes a second time without the sound as it's such a visual masterpiece.

 

??? I thought this was common knowledge. My biggest surprise is you not knowing this.

Same thing w/ Walton Goggins on Justified. Sometimes chemistry just clicks and a minor part becomes a lynchpin.

 

Exactly - the fact that Jesse was originally slated to die in the first season is probably the most well-known and oft-quoted piece of BrBa trivia.

 

May end after five seasons.
5 Seasons ?

What next for the characters?

Jesse Pinkman character is alive BCS time zone, and after"Breaking Bad "sequel ?

 

Are you asking if Jesse will show up in BCS? I doubt it; I think they've finished their characters (he and Walt) and don't want to add anything that might somehow detract from perfection...

 

I agree. I think they are acutely aware of how gimmicky bringing in BB characters could become.

 

But, I still think they'll keep those black-and-white post-"BB" scenes coming!

 

I just finished watching The Prisoner of Second Avenue, with Jack Lemmon. Especially in the scenes where Lemmon begins his decline into delusional paranoia, I kept getting a feeling that he reminded me of another actor. It took me a while, but it hit me . . . Bryan Cranston. It made me wonder if it was just my imagination, a coincidental similarity, or an indication of an acting influence.

Check this out (starting at about 3:40) and see if you agree:

 

I can't get past my disdain for Brian. NO...

 

What’s the story there ?

 

story? simple I can't stomach him...better? clearer? OK...

 

I don't think I've ever heard someone say that they couldn't stand Bryan Cranston. Nothing negative, just that's a new one for me.

 

Just tbe character he plays in Breaking Bad or in talk shows/real life ?

 

I don't get that either. He seems like one of the true good guys in the industry (like Tom Hanks, whom he is good friends with not surprisingly), not to mention a tremendous actor. I still think his portrayal of Walter White is one of the two greatest acting performances I have ever seen (along with Galdolfini in The Sopranos).