[209travis]

So what do you think of season 5 so far?
Do you think Walter is going to be the bad guy now? Looks like it to me. Cant wait to see what unfolds!!

[SamiTabla]

209travis, on 16 July 2012 - 10:48 PM, said:

So what do you think of season 5 so far?
Do you think Walter is going to be the bad guy now? Looks like it to me. Cant wait to see what unfolds!!

Hello 209travis,

A reality of the series is that Walter has always been the "bad guy". After all... he's cooking and distributing meth for gosh sakes... all nobility went out the door fairly quickly in the first season. It's just indicative of our society these days that we tend to over look such things as we applaud a "sympathetic" character.

Don't get me wrong. I've enjoyed the series and think Bryan Cranston's potrayal of Walter is brilliant, but I've always seen him as a "bad guy".

Sami

[Personal_Jesus]

I really liked the ending of a 4th season, and thought that the 5th season will be like "dissapointing" but I enjoy watching it so far, and I am really waiting for more episodes. About Walter, well i think that he is like one of those evil genius type, like that tentacles men from Spiderman or Brain from "The pinky and the Brain" ( actually these two shows have more incommon just think about it Jessie Pinkman and Pinky ) Although that plan with the lily of the valley and bomb under the wheelchair was absolutely impressive. So yeah Walter is a bad guy but who said that bad guys cant be loved ?

[SamiTabla]

Personal_Jesus, on 25 July 2012 - 02:27 PM, said:

... but who said that bad guys cant be loved ?

Yep... that's why they are called "antiheroes".

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti_hero

S.

[thunderbyrd]

hi, y'all. my 1st post. the 5th season is killer, IMHO.

[nubbies]

i think the entire show and all the characters are awesome!!i hope this series continues for a long time

[SamiTabla]

nubesbi, on 30 July 2012 - 12:23 AM, said:

i think the entire show and all the characters are awesome!!i hope this series continues for a long time

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Season five (2012–2013)

On August 14, 2011, AMC announced that Breaking Bad was renewed for a fifth and final season consisting of 16 episodes. The season will be split into two parts, each consisting of 8 episodes. The first half premiered on July 15, 2012, with the second half premiering in summer 2013. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_bad

Hi nubesbi,

Unfortunately, it looks like Season 5 is the last, and breaking it into two parts insures a longer market share for viewership for AMC.

Sami

[logan jones]

Does anyone know why Walt was in Denny's purchasing a LMG? I thought that season 5 was the end of all breaking bad, and i watched all the episodes, and to me it didnt answer why he had that. i could of missed it but some insight would be nice!

[logan jones]

SamiTabla, on 30 July 2012 - 08:33 AM, said:

Hi nubesbi,

Unfortunately, it looks like Season 5 is the last, and breaking it into two parts insures a longer market share for viewership for AMC.

Sami

do you think that it's possible from all the shows success and ratings that they could possibly change their minds and end up coming with a season 6 out of no where? im just having some wishful thinking man.. i dont know what im gonna do without breaking bad. that raised my tv show standards to an ultimate high that i feel like no show will be able to match. if you know of any series like that or something else that is great and addicting, please let me know

[SamiTabla]

logan jones, on 05 September 2012 - 04:28 PM, said:

...why Walt was in Denny's purchasing a LMG? ... i watched all the episodes, and to me it didnt answer why he had that...

Hi logan jones,

You need to remember that there are 8 more episodes to Season 5. AMC just keeps stringing we viewers along so they can keep their numbers up I guess.

So... your question may be answered next year as Season 5 continues. One possible answer is really pretty simple; Walt is a paranoid amoral sociopath. <grin>

Sami

[SamiTabla]

logan jones, on 05 September 2012 - 04:31 PM, said:

do you think that it's possible from all the shows success and ratings that they could possibly change their minds and end up coming with a season 6 out of no where? im just having some wishful thinking man.. i dont know what im gonna do without breaking bad. that raised my tv show standards to an ultimate high that i feel like no show will be able to match. if you know of any series like that or something else that is great and addicting, please let me know

Hi again logan jones,

Personally... I hope not.

Have you ever seen a series that goes on a little too long so that by the time that "everything" is resolved, you've given up caring? At some point all involved are only in it for the money.... not for telling the story. <sigh>

If you actually go to the Wiki article I posted previously and scroll down to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_bad#Continued_storyline, there is more commentary about the possible (not probable) future of the series.

Enjoy the rest of the series,
Sami

[Sluder4]

Just started the second episode of season 5.....looks like it will take every episode to actually tie all of this together of where Walter was at the cut scene from the future...cant wait to see how it turns out!!!

[pixie28]

SamiTabla, on 30 July 2012 - 08:33 AM, said:

Hi nubesbi,

Unfortunately, it looks like Season 5 is the last, and breaking it into two parts insures a longer market share for viewership for AMC.

Sami

I also read somewhere about that season 5 may be its last season.
Fell so bad for it.
But what is the reason behind it?

[SamiTabla]

pixie28, on 19 September 2012 - 10:39 PM, said:

I also read somewhere about that season 5 may be its last season.
Fell so bad for it.
But what is the reason behind it?

Hi pixie28,

Personally, I'd speculate that Vince Gilligan and his other writers are just burnt out. I mean, how much of a interesting story can you continue to write that deals with such a amoral sociopath as Walter? How much further can one go in dealing with Walter while keeping some sort of "sympathetic" view of he and his atrocious activities? And, how much of the over all audience is still rooting for Walter and wants him to succeed. Succeed at "What"? He is already beyond any sort of redemption.... and has been for awhile... so... at what point does he totally self destruct?

This is from the Wiki article I gave a link to in a comment above and is attributed to Gilligan, who 'has said it is difficult to write for Walter White because the character is so dark and morally questionable: "I'm going to miss the show when it's over, but on some level, it'll be a relief to not have Walt in my head anymore."'

It appears that Bryan Cranston, who plays Walter, is the only one of cast and crew to speculate on more of the series. And, of course he'd want that. As an actor it's definitely a great role and has firmly gotten him away from the comdeic type casting he had after "Malcome In the Middle".

The Wiki article also points out that "Gilligan has also hinted at a possible spin-off series focusing on lawyer character Saul Goodman". Remember that Goodman has other clients than Walter, so many new possibilities for the writers would open up.

Sami