Breaking Bad

KurtRambis4

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I thought it

was a good series. I'm sure some of the Juilliard trained experts on here will have problems with the acting, though.
 

philduckworth

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Recording the AMC marathon. Worth my time?

Top 5 all time:

1. GOT
2. The Wire
3. Mad Men
4. Breaking Bad
5. The Sopranos

Breaking Bad is Beast, but I struggled through season 1. Keep grinding through it b/c it gets better every season.
 

missouridawg

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A fantasic series. I loved the way the writers laid out the episodes and seasons. Gave you lots of hints and foreshadowing.

Im still in The Wire camp for best series ever.... but Breaking Bad is likely my number two.
 

Faustdog

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This is a good list. I'd probably swap GOT and The Wire, and give Deadwood an honorable mention.
 

PBRME

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Where's it's always sunny and trailer park boys?
 

Uncle Ruckus

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Yes. Is probably the best acting I've seen on TV. I love GoT, and it is probably my favorite series ever due to my love of the books, but BrBa is the better show, if that makes sense.
 

philduckworth

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I've always had the Wire 1st, but I didn't like the final season with hole McNulty red yarn serial killer BS. GOT is just sooo damn good.
 

philduckworth

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I love sunny, but it's not a top 10 show.

If I had to extend my list:

6. Six Feet Under
7. Dexter
8. House of Cards
9. Curb your Enthusiasm
10. Rome (under-rated show)
 

xxxWalkTheDawg

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Heck yes. Season one gets the series set up, so stick with it. By the end of season 2 you will be looking for free time to watch the next one.

They are not dragging it out like The Walking Dead seems to be. They ended the show when it was still red hot.
 

1msucub

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Yeah, so far, so good. Only 4 episodes in and I already am impressed by the writing and character development.
I'm a big fan of Better Call Saul, and figured this would be good as well.
FYI...if you like a great story and deep, building, character development, I can't recommend Rectify enough. It was only four seasons, and just wrapped up. It may be the best-written show I've ever watched. It has some moments that are so dramatic and engaging that you'll forget that you're just watching TV.
 

Curby

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And if you like the Saul Goodman character, watch "Better Call Saul". 2 seasons in the books so far.
 

The Fatboy

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You should try it again. Season 3 it picks up speed and never looks back all the way to the finale. In fact it's probably the finale I have ever seen in tv.
 

DerHntr

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Can't make myself start season 2. The first season just wasn't very good.

I finished season two of The Man in the High Castle today. I normally don't like shows with alternate reality happening but this show is an exception. The characters are very well developed and the plot is super interesting. Waiting a year for season 3 is not cool.
 

philduckworth

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If you can make it through Breaking Bad up to the point where Gus Fring shows up, you are golden.

I have enjoyed Man in the High Castle too. Black Mirror would be down my list but it's has some entertaining episodes.
 

was21

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Best TV series forever and a day is "Mad Men" but it's generational and depends on where you were in life
 

Tin Cup Cowboy

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I echo what others have said, season one does drag a little. Once it hits it's stride in season two though, it is just unreal how good it gets.

The final episode is everything you could want, but the three episodes leading up to that are the three best TV shows I've ever watched.
 

1msucub

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Update bump, because I know you've been wondering.

This show is ridiculously good, and I'm not through the second season yet. Any show that includes a drug lord's severed head on an exploding tortoise is ok with me. I understand why I like Better Call Saul so much now.
 

The Peeper

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I really tried to like Mad Men, watched several seasons. If not for January Jones wouldn't have made it as far as I did. Edited to say I'm an old fart too in my 50's still didn't like it
 
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Original48

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Breaking Bad led me to leave functions I normally spearheaded. Why in the world would I be interacting at a social event when I could be watching Breaking Bad?? Man I wish I could get back to square one with that show.
 
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tatedog

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Best TV series forever and a day is "Mad Men" but it's generational and depends on where you were in life

Loved the office politics/relationships of Mad Men and watching some of the characters evolve, but couldn't stand watching the scenes with the Draper children and Betty once things fell apart. Maybe I'm in the minority on this, but I have a feeling I'm not.
 

JungRebel

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Season 2 gets a little weird, but you'll understand those eerie openings and be geared up for four of the best seasons in TV history by the end of it. And no, none of your guesses about what happens to end season 2 are correct.
 

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Best TV series forever and a day is "Mad Men" but it's generational and depends on where you were in life

Love Mad Men, best character development of any show I've seen. Although I was a little disappointed in the season finale, I mean wtf was that?

Also, I just started watching Westworld and i'm hooked.
 

JungRebel

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Give it five years or so since you saw it and go back and watch it again, preferably with someone who hasn't seen it. There's just so much there that what you've forgotten and what you missed the first time will make it feel like new.
 

tatedog

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Give it five years or so since you saw it and go back and watch it again, preferably with someone who hasn't seen it. There's just so much there that what you've forgotten and what you missed the first time will make it feel like new.

You are absolutely right about this. I watched a few episodes during the recent marathon on AMC and I had even forgotten how Saul and Walter were introduced to each other.
 

1msucub

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Season 2 gets a little weird, but you'll understand those eerie openings and be geared up for four of the best seasons in TV history by the end of it. And no, none of your guesses about what happens to end season 2 are correct.

That's one thing I always avoid doing when I watch a well-crafted show; guessing where it's going. I am anxious to see what the deal is with the pool, the evidence bags, and that weird stuffed animal. One show left in season two.
 

Uncle Ruckus

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I can't remember if I wanted Jesse to die at this point or not. But, just like Jaime Lannister, I hate his guts in the beginning, only to have him be my favorite character.