BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Breaking Bad

**Posted by Smoggy_London_Air** June 24, 2012 11:25 pm

Anyone seen it? Anyone want to see it?

Discussion, anyone?

**Posted by Dramagod** June 24, 2012 11:51 pm

I had to watch the pilot episode twice before it hooked me enough to make the decision to start watching it. I'm now half-way season 2 and I'm liking it. I like the characters, the premise, the black humor and the actors, but some episodes tend to be really slow and draggy (if that's even a word). Still, overall I like it. I like the banter between Jesse and Walter. There are other serious drama series I prefer over Breaking Bad (Dexter to name one) but unless the quality drops rapidly at some point (and from what I understand it only gets better), I'm pretty sure I'll watch it till the end.

**Posted by hepzibah** June 27, 2012 5:14 am

I watched a few episodes, mainly to see the dad from Malcolm In The Middle. I found it much too bleak and depressing to enjoy, it actually affected me quite badly. And please don't say "it's only a tv show, hep", that would be like saying Sherlock is only a tv show when we know it is so much more

**Posted by kazza474** July 8, 2012 9:32 am

Hmm, I have watched one & a half series now; I just can't get into it really.
It's ok, but constantly reminds me of an imitation of Fargo. I loved Fargo & this one has that same 'quirkiness' to it but not nearly done as well. I certainly can't see anything 'brilliant' about it; nothing entices me.
I have given it a lot of time to 'catch' me and it just doesn't. I guess my biggest gripe against it is the 'glorifying' of the drug scene really. I have no time for shows that do this.
I can't sit through another episode hoping it 'gets' me. It can sit on the back burner and maybe if I am ever in traction, I will give it another try.

**Posted by Dramagod** July 8, 2012 10:27 am

I'm half-way season 2 myself and I like it. I don't love it as many do, but I do think it's above average. I like the dark humor and the weird relationship between Jesse and Walt. From what I understand the show keeps getting better each season. I'm gonna keep watching until I get bored of it which I hope doesn't happen soon.

**Posted by kazza474** July 8, 2012 10:32 am

Well it couldn't get worse, lol.

**Posted by Dramagod** July 8, 2012 11:13 am

I had no idea I already commented in this thread. I made myself sound like a broken record.

**Posted by Smoggy_London_Air** September 23, 2012 4:38 am

I've finished season one of this and I'm well on my way through the second. I'm sure it will clean up at the Emmys tomorrow. (Today, for you Brits in your other time zone.)

Last edited by Smoggy_London_Air (September 23, 2012 5:00 am)

**Posted by Smoggy_London_Air** September 23, 2012 4:39 am

kazza474 wrote:
Well it couldn't get worse, lol.

That's what my mum says after every episode.
"I'll keep watching, it can't get worse."
"I'll keep watching, it can't get worse."
"I'll keep watching, it can't get worse."
(it does, of course)

**Posted by kazza474** September 23, 2012 8:29 am

Smoggy_London_Air wrote:
kazza474 wrote:
Well it couldn't get worse, lol.
That's what my mum says after every episode.
"I'll keep watching, it can't get worse."
"I'll keep watching, it can't get worse."
"I'll keep watching, it can't get worse."
(it does, of course)

I gave up waiting for it to get better.
But it has all the ingredients that American audiences like (that's not a nasty swipe, just a fact) so I can see why it does good there.
I read how 'beautifully written/acted' ect it apparently is, I guess beauty IS in the eye of the beholder.
If it were British or Australian, I wouldn't watch it either. We have a series here that seems to go on & on & on... Underbelly. I won't watch it either, similar reasons - its true life re-enactments about underworld crime here, drugs & killings etc. I'm not interested.

**Posted by Milkomeda** October 14, 2012 3:02 am

I watched Breaking Bad this summer and I really like it. I was doubtful with the premise, but I found it surprisingly good. I think what I like is that Walter is a real antihero, not a bad guy trying to become good, but a good guy being more and more evil. It also has a good visual, good acting and good writing and no, it doesn't glorify drugs, it would only be stupid otherwise. So, yeah, I like it.

**Posted by TicTacToe** July 16, 2013 8:25 am

Smoggy_London_Air wrote:
Anyone seen it? Anyone want to see it?

One of the best show on TV right now. So sad it's come to an end this summer.

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** June 13, 2014 7:32 pm

Reviving this thread because I've only recently finished watching the entire series. Loved it. Great show, IMO. I was rooting for Walt all the way, he was a bad ass. My mum hated him.

**Posted by Davina** June 16, 2014 12:29 pm

I've watched the first series and it is excellent. Now I just need to watch the next ones.