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As entertainment, it's damn good, though for me it used to be better because of these lack of contrivances...
... my problem with Walt's crying is that he was able to do it so easily. Same as on the confession tape. And in that scene where Jessie attacks him about the ricin and Walt convinces him it was Gus. It's a conflation of performance and character. We all know Cranston is a great actor, but when did Walt become a great actor too? Sure, he has been manipulative for a while, but to be able to squeeze out the tears like that? It's a stretch.
I do understand that a lot of these were foreshadowed by the show in general, but they're still not earned character-wise. These realisations feel too contrived, and could have been written in a moer natural, believable manner. That's BB for you, though, realism is not its strong point. But I agree, entertainment is.
OK, am I missing something with newest Breaking Bad? Aug 25, 19:08
Spoilers... Aug 25, 19:26
i thought it was a stretch...(sp) Aug 26, 06:12
plus... Aug 26, 06:32
from the Episode Face Off..(spoilers) Aug 26, 07:23
from the Episode End Times..(spoilers) Aug 26, 07:20
as you can see from the episode guide... (spoilers) Aug 26, 07:32
yes great ep, but still doesnt quite work... Aug 26, 07:50
Yep, that was my thinking. {nm} Aug 26, 09:02
think about what happens in the episode Aug 26, 07:48
oh posted before seeing this. i guess {nm} Aug 26, 07:52
exactly. further points I meant to add, but got a bit busy....(spoilers) Aug 26, 08:01
MY concern about this is as above... Aug 26, 15:34
Well said. Aug 26, 16:01
Vulture breaks it down pretty good here... Aug 26, 16:51
its a recap. It doesn't critique last night's episode other than saying Aug 26, 17:39
Um, not just a recap. Pretty much an entire article on what we're talking about. {nm} Aug 26, 18:46
sorry, didn't mean any offense. I don't see where your concerns were addressed {nm} Aug 26, 20:02
here's the writer from the episode (again, vulture) talking directly about the origin and mechanics about the revelation Aug 26, 21:28
No prob man! Maybe you could change your handle to TVsnob ; ) {nm} Aug 27, 03:36
perfectly reasonable explanation. and trust me, I'm not a blind advocate for the show...(spoilers) Aug 27, 11:27
As entertainment, it's damn good, though for me it used to be better because of these lack of contrivances... Aug 27, 01:01
wow, that is some really deep thinking. I'm surprised Walt's ability to turn on the tears turns you off so much. Aug 27, 11:24
I think.... Aug 27, 14:00