TV Thread - beware, [expletive] can get spoilery

[stlouie_lipp]

Well it's not like all copies of Breaking Bad have been incinerated.

In other shows...the popular guess at the AV Club was that the January Jones character in "The Last Man on Earth" is a lesbian that is going to want Carol. I like that idea.

Yes, I realize that. I guess I could have paused the episode, raced through all 6 seasons of Breaking Bad, and resumed the episode to alleviate my remorse, but decided just to post here instead.

[ghostrunner]

Get with the program, lipp

[Schlich]

Well it's not like all copies of Breaking Bad have been incinerated.

In other shows...the popular guess at the AV Club was that the January Jones character in "The Last Man on Earth" is a lesbian that is going to want Carol. I like that idea.

Yes, I realize that. I guess I could have paused the episode, raced through all 6 seasons of Breaking Bad, and resumed the episode to alleviate my remorse, but decided just to post here instead.

it's a lot easier than you think it'd be.

[jim]

Is the general consensus that it's a pretty good series?

One of the best. Not an action-packed thrill ride, but really compelling characters and some sneaky humor.

I started re-watching it to prepare for the final season and I was struck by how much of the writing early on was a lot of "Man, it sure was different back then. Listen to what he's going to say to this lady!" I'm glad they settled in and lost the novelty stuff like the neighbor slapping the kid that wasn't his and the forced misogyny. I know that was how it was, but it was a little forced early on.

We are going to watch the final episode of season 1 tonight, we have really enjoyed this. I wonder how much of the really subtle stuff gets past people not of a certain age. For example - when Don's wife came in with the kids for the family portrait and he was out to lunch, the secretary suggested lots of chocolate to keep the kids entertained. The Mom agreed. A little later, you see the sugar crash in full effect and the kids just have chocolate smeared all over their faces even though they are wearing their Sunday best. So typical of parenthood from that era - parents just didn't give a [expletive] about stuff like that. Never thought long term - like what is going to happen when the sugar wears off, or when they are developing type 2 diabetes. Right at that moment in time, that chocolate was going to pacify her kids, so everyone thought that was the right thing to do. They showed the kids with chocolate smeared on their faces in a sugar coma for like 2 seconds, but for me it was so funny and so insightful into how parenting has changed over the years.

[MrCrowesGarden]

hmm not necessarily. as far as i remember, the reason why mike was in Albuquerque was never a plot point in BB.

But you were already very familiar with his character and I assumed the back story was was fun to see. I just kept thinking throughout the episode "man, this would be so much more fulfilling if I knew more about what kind of guy Mike was". Just some "not watching BB remorse".

For sure it's better if you know Mike is a beloved character.

Mike is definitely my favorite character. I'm glad he got an ep.

[JL21]

hmm not necessarily. as far as i remember, the reason why mike was in Albuquerque was never a plot point in BB.

Not quite a plot point, but it was definitely mentioned a few times- that he had been a cop in Philly, that he had been dirty somehow, that he had to leave. I've seriously wondered why Mike had to leave Philly almost since the moment they mentioned it in BB (I think it was in season 4 but that's a wild guess).

[Schlich]

I fell down a rabbit hole on YouTube watching Legends of the Hidden Temple. I would've given anything to be on this show when I was 10.

The same might still be true as I'm pushing 30.

haha i did the exact same thing sometime last spring.

A couple of my favorites to this day:

[SHOW]

Zach is [expletive] legend:

[SHOW]

This story is hilarious:
http://www.sbnation.com/2013/3/5/406410 ... -interview

Robot Chicken's take:

[SHOW]

Legends of the Hidden Temple was [expletive] awesome.

more awesomeness

http://www.sbnation.com/2013/2/27/40289 ... den-temple

[Vidor]

The two "60s parenting" episodes of "Mad Men" that jumped out at me:

1. When the kids are running around playing with plastic bags over their heads.
2. When somebody feels free to slap somebody else's kids for misbehavior at a party.

[Freed Roger]

The two "60s parenting" episodes of "Mad Men" that jumped out at me:

1. When the kids are running around playing with plastic bags over their heads.
2. When somebody feels free to slap somebody else's kids for misbehavior at a party.

3. Kids would stay in the car while Mom runs quick errand into the bank or grocery store
4. You would be a hobo for Halloween, parents had no input.

[docellis]

http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s373 ... QBrh_zF-So

'Breaking Bad' creator calls out fans throwing pizzas on ABQ house used in show

Vince Gilligan, creator of "Breaking Bad" and co-creator "Better Call Saul," is calling out some mischievous fans.
Apparently, there have been a lot of people recreating an iconic scene from Breaking Bad where Walter White throws a pizza on top of his house in frustration. The house, located in northeast Albuquerque, is a popular spot for fans to relive their favorite moments from the show.
But in a recent podcast, Gilligan set the record straight.
"They're throwing pizzas on roofs, and stuff like that. Let me tell you, there is nothing funny, or original, or cool about throwing pizzas on this lady's roof. It is just not funny. It's been done before. You're not the first," he said.
"And if I catch you doing it, I will hunt you down," said Jonathan Banks, who plays Mike Ehrmantraut on Breaking Bad.