Breaking Bad Season 5 **Contains Spoilers**

The Juggler

does this thread contain spoilers?

Heisenberg

The Juggler wrote:

does this thread contain spoilers?

Yes

Heisenberg

Is it August 11 yet?

http://blogs.amctv.com/breaking-bad/201 ... part-i.php

Heisenberg

I really hope this happens

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=37670

kw18

Heisenberg wrote:

I really hope this happens

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=37670

Ditto.

I just read about that on Salon: http://www.salon.com/2013/05/31/vince_g ... ssibility/

Hard to say not knowing how BB ends, but I think I'd rather see a prequel Saul series. Or maybe a series set after BB with a lot of flashbacks to before the BB series ... and maybe some even during it to allow for some callbacks. Could be interesting!

Indifference71

Heisenberg wrote:

Is it August 11 yet?

http://blogs.amctv.com/breaking-bad/201 ... part-i.php

Oh god I can't wait. I just got my Dad hooked on this show. He had a free month netflix trial and I told him to watch a couple episodes and see if he likes it. He calls me the next day having finished the first season already telling me "that fucking Tuco guy is nuts!"

Heisenberg

Indifference71 wrote:

Heisenberg wrote:

Is it August 11 yet?

http://blogs.amctv.com/breaking-bad/201 ... part-i.php

Oh god I can't wait. I just got my Dad hooked on this show. He had a free month netflix trial and I told him to watch a couple episodes and see if he likes it. He calls me the next day having finished the first season already telling me "that fucking Tuco guy is nuts!"

Heisenberg

First Promo Poster for the final 8

http://bitcast-a-sm.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/wp/wp-content/images/Breaking-Bad-final-season-poster-550x733.jpg

Indifference71

Heisenberg wrote:

First Promo Poster for the final 8

http://bitcast-a-sm.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/wp/wp-content/images/Breaking-Bad-final-season-poster-550x733.jpg

2 months away! Just picked up the first half of season 5 on blu ray. Knocked out 3 episodes last night. God I love this show.

JK_Livin

Indifference71 wrote:

Heisenberg wrote:

First Promo Poster for the final 8

http://bitcast-a-sm.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/wp/wp-content/images/Breaking-Bad-final-season-poster-550x733.jpg

2 months away! Just picked up the first half of season 5 on blu ray. Knocked out 3 episodes last night. God I love this show.

8 episodes for $30 seems a bit much.

Indifference71

This is awesome....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuoZqLyM ... e=youtu.be

kw18

Two cool BB tees over at YeeTee today:

musicismylife78

Im debating watching the final 8 in one of two ways. The goal is to maximize the anxiety. I have a feeling the walls closing in on you feeling that has been going on the last few seasons, will only become more so for the final 8.

The regular way, would be to watch it each week. One episode a week, as it airs. The problem with this is the week long wait for new episodes is terrible, and I dont know if it takes away from the flow of the show. If you are away from the show for a week, does it take the length of the show to also get warmed up again, thus negating any suspense that builds.

Or

The 2nd was would be to not watch it at all for the first 7 weeks. Then the day of the series finale, the day of the 8th episode, to spend all day watching the 7 episodes one after another. The watch episode 8 as it airs.

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The problems I see with the 2nd approach is I am at the whim of walking into friends or coworkers, or anyone on the street, or online who will talk about the episodes as they air. Is it possible to go those first 7 weeks without hearing a word about the show at all?

And the other problem I see with it is that its possible the binge watching of the first 7 could possibly lessen the anxiety and suspense. It would be like anxiety overload, as they are made to be seen the 1st way-with week long breaks in between. Mitchell Hurwitz, creator of Arrested Development criticized the way most fans consumed the new season of AD, watching all 15 in one go, or watching multiple. He said you need breaks, and its comedy overload to watch them all at once.

Better Dan

musicismylife78 wrote:

Im debating watching the final 8 in one of two ways. The goal is to maximize the anxiety. I have a feeling the walls closing in on you feeling that has been going on the last few seasons, will only become more so for the final 8.

The regular way, would be to watch it each week. One episode a week, as it airs. The problem with this is the week long wait for new episodes is terrible, and I dont know if it takes away from the flow of the show. If you are away from the show for a week, does it take the length of the show to also get warmed up again, thus negating any suspense that builds.

Or

The 2nd was would be to not watch it at all for the first 7 weeks. Then the day of the series finale, the day of the 8th episode, to spend all day watching the 7 episodes one after another. The watch episode 8 as it airs.

---

The problems I see with the 2nd approach is I am at the whim of walking into friends or coworkers, or anyone on the street, or online who will talk about the episodes as they air. Is it possible to go those first 7 weeks without hearing a word about the show at all?

And the other problem I see with it is that its possible the binge watching of the first 7 could possibly lessen the anxiety and suspense. It would be like anxiety overload, as they are made to be seen the 1st way-with week long breaks in between. Mitchell Hurwitz, creator of Arrested Development criticized the way most fans consumed the new season of AD, watching all 15 in one go, or watching multiple. He said you need breaks, and its comedy overload to watch them all at once.

I don't have the patience, so I'll have to watch them as they air. Saving it for binge viewing would be great though. That's how I watched seasons 1-4 and it's definitely a different experience. You don't have the WTF now I gotta wait a week (or longer) pain that comes with watching a show live. I don't know how people did it between seasons 3 and 4..The 30 seconds between viewing episodes was painful enough for me . During season 5 and other shows, I have actually enjoyed the anticipation of having to wait, although it is painful. Plus it's nice to have one last thing to look forward to on Sunday night's before going back to work the next day. I really only binge watch when catching up on a show late or when I've had to miss multiple episodes for whatever reason.

I think you might be able to get away relatively spoiler free unless something really major happens that's on the news or has everyone talking about it.

JK_Livin

I don't like the fact that BB will be running into football season.

Heisenberg

Bryan Cranston is the man!!!

http://www.omaze.com/experiences/hang-w ... d-premiere

JK_Livin

Heisenberg wrote:

Bryan Cranston is the man!!!

http://www.omaze.com/experiences/hang-w ... d-premiere

That's pretty cool.

JK_Livin

FYI, AMC is starting to replay the series this Sat 6/22 at 12am.

http://www.amctv.com/schedule#series/Breaking-Bad

Heisenberg

http://www.firebox.com/product/6090/Blue-Sky-Candy

Heisenberg

This stuff better be blue!

http://www.avclub.com/articles/and-now- ... eer,99411/