Breaking Bad: SEASON 5... the first half

[BMichaelKrol]

So what will be the importance of slow Matt Damon talking about the train robbery, and the blood on the boot? I don't think the paper towel flushed all the way down the toilet, and that's going to come back.

I think you're on to something here, Bill. Meth Damon just a) called Mr. White and talked about Declan, b) just told two neo-nazi clowns about the Great Train Heist, and c) left a bloody towel in the toilet.

Now these idjits aren't exactly mensa candidates. All that needs to happen is one of these dorks getting caught cooking meth and it's all over for Walt. Jesse isn't going to roll over for Hank, but Todd might. If enough pressure's applied.

[gravedigger]

Yuuuup. I think Todd is the key to the fall of Heisenberg. He talked a big game last season but I think when it comes down to it he's going to flip. Especially when he doesn't get the approval from Walt that he's seeking. He's not Jesse.

[Abraham Smashington]

I hope Jesse was pouring gas on Walt Jr's pancakes.

[gravedigger]

The thing with that scene was that even though we know he doesn't light a match, the rage and intensity was so on point that you don't even think about the flash forward. Paul killed it.

[Ben Thomas]

There's clearly going to be a very public confrontation outside the White house - most likely witnessed by Carol.

[Matt]

So, whose coat is Walt wearing in the flash forwards? Jesse's or Todd's?

[BMichaelKrol]

The thing with that scene was that even though we know he doesn't light a match, the rage and intensity was so on point that you don't even think about the flash forward. Paul killed it.

Yeah but the house isn't burned down. Something else is going to happen to that house.

I do buy that Jesse spray paints Hisenberg on the wall though.

[Ben Thomas]

Yeah, my money's on Jesse spraying Heisenberg too.

[B_Metal]

I hope Jesse was pouring gas on Walt Jr's pancakes.

Rob, you get me in ways no one ever has before.

[Nathan]

They will win all of the emmies.

[Matt]

I just hope Dean Norris gets a nod this year. He's been amazing in these past three episodes.

[Abraham Smashington]

[BMichaelKrol]

That's awesome.

I also like how finding out Walt lied to him caused Jesse to grow hair in the final panel.

[Ben Thomas]

I haven't even seen Dexter and I can see how great that is.

Fair play to Vince Gilligan (and team) for giving you 45 seconds of doubt before letting you know you were right about what was going on.

[Ben Thomas]

Fascinating - especially given the Anna Gunn/Skysenberg stuff going around - how TV seems to be the arena where female creative staff are kicking ass. Michelle MacLaren (not the porn actress) has directed at least 3 of the very best episodes of BB and there are also a bunch of prominent female writers on Game of Thrones.

It's an issue that is being reported more and more and something I'm really interested in these days (the portrayal of 'strong' women and the position of women in the industry) and I'm really curious as to how you guys feel about it, honestly. I paid special attention to Gunn's performance going back for the second time and I think she's striking without being beautiful, strong, vulnerable, sexy, funny... awesome - any failings in Skyler are there in the writing, not in the performance. Whereas, I would have liked to see Betty Draper written out of Mad Men long ago, purely because a more conventionally 'attractive' actress is doing a far more boring, inert, obvious and... worse job.

So why, given all the 'faults' in Walter White's character and all the 'strengths' in Skyler White's, is Anna Gunn receiving FUCKING DEATH THREATS??