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| Unapologetic Old School Curmudgeon  |
Minor Spoiler Walt is a good person? What show did you watch? He fucks over friends, family, colleagues, kills people, poisons children, murders with no hesitation. He is an evil man, his cancer is just an excuse to become what he is, Heisenberg. He isn't just worried about providing, as even Jessie says he only needed $750,000 to do everything he wanted for his family. He wanted more, he wanted respect and fear and to have his empire. That's why he couldn't let Jessie and Mike sell the methlamine and walk away with $5 million. He needed to feed his ego, it had nothing to do with cancer or family anymore. Don't weep for the stupid, or you will be crying all day | |||
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Trying not to spoiler, maybe my favorite scene was Walt's last conversation with his wife. He knew who he was and had lived true to that person. A post-modern hero for the ages. Set the controls for the heart of the Sun. | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
Another thing Walt may teach us is that Heisenberg may be in many of us, waiting. A few setbacks, encounter the wrong people, make a few bad choices . . . Maybe not to the extent of giving ricin to a child, but to some degree. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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| Grandiosity is a sign of mental illness |
Yeah Walt is never a good man. He's a bitter loser full of resentment, frustrated bitter pride, envy and pure rage. He's also cowardly and weak, hence repressed - he starts off playing at being a good little doobie because he doesn't want to make waves. Sometimes 'finding yourself' and 'exploring your untapped potential' aren't purely good, beneficial things. | |||
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| Peace through superior firepower  |
Well gosh, that sounds wonderful. ____________________________________________________ "I am your retribution." - Donald Trump, speech at CPAC, March 4, 2023 | |||
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| Oh stewardess, I speak jive.  |
So, like a ton of regular people, then.  | |||
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| Peace through superior firepower |
Don't worry. I hear that you finallly begin to care about the character around episode 260.  ____________________________________________________ "I am your retribution." - Donald Trump, speech at CPAC, March 4, 2023 | |||
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| Grandiosity is a sign of mental illness |
You're not clued in to all that right away. It's an amusing inversion of the 'meek guy finds himself and becomes a hero' theme. There's a lot of humor involved, but usually quite dark. IMO without the humor it wouldn't be really watchable. | |||
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Walt Sr. WAS a good person. Obviously he ISN'T a good person once he started breaking bad. Walt Sr. came close to getting the money he needed but there was always setbacks that forced him and Jessie to double down and that meant more money but more lies which destroyed his relationship with Skylar. By the time Walt Sr. hit his savings goal, he had already lost Skylar and his job. One thing men need in life is purpose and seeing that he "paid the price" by losing his wife and his old life, he embraced Heisenberg and did it solely for the power, money and prestige. Most viewers find that out in episode 261. __________________________________________________________________ Beware the man who has one gun because he probably knows how to use it. | |||
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No interest . | |||
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| Why don’t you fix your little problem and light this candle  |
I watched it all. I hated a lot of it and honestly do not know how I stuck it out to the end. my two favorite scenes are the entire final episode (especially when he talks with his wife), and the demise of Gus. There are moments of really good writing that were fun to watch. This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it. -Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Joshua Painter Played by Senator Fred Thompson | |||
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| Unapologetic Old School Curmudgeon |
LOL Don't weep for the stupid, or you will be crying all day | |||
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Put off watching the show for years. It has some really good moments. Better Call Saul is fantastic! As an aside, I almost gave up on Deadwood two episodes in. If I may borrow from Godfather II “Holy Mary! What a misunderstanding!”. | |||
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| It's not you, it's me.  |
You get the award for the most insightful post ever. Thank you for your contribution. I look forward to reading other threads to see if you do have interest, or don't have interest. | |||
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| Raised Hands Surround Us Three Nails To Protect Us  |
Just an FYI I have quit reading replies as I want no spoilers. Almost done with Season 3 and I will admit it is getting better but I am still not able to suggest it as a good show as the 1st 2 seasons are so painful. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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| Edge seeking Sharp blade! |
My bank told me: "Interest Free!" They meant they had no interest in giving me a loan. | |||
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| That rug really tied the room together.  |
Aha!! Gotcha motherfucker!! The director is known for being artsy and slow, but he weaves a good story. ______________________________________________________ Often times a very small man can cast a very large shadow | |||
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| Banned |
I watched the BB reruns on Sunday. Just like the first time, I was hooked instantly. I watched all of them and set my DVR to record them next Sunday too. I don't understand the comments about it taking a long time to get rolling at all. By the end of the pilot, it was going strong. | |||
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| Raised Hands Surround Us Three Nails To Protect Us |
Still have not read any replies as I want no spoilers. Just finished season 4 and it was gaining a bit of traction as being watchable to the point I would suggest it to others all that completely went with how Gus left the nursing home room. That little twist/surprise was stupid. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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Republican in training |
Say my name. -------------------- I like Sigs and HK's, and maybe Glocks | |||
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