Well, after months of hiatus, Breaking Bad will resume Sunday night at 10:00 (and again at 11:30- I usually catch the later viewing. If I was smart, I would tape it and be able to fast forward all the commercials).
When we left off, Walt, the main character, had just done away with his nemesis, Gus, and his henchman. But there is still lots of danger lurking, and questions that will hopefully be answered by the time the remaining 16 episodes are completed. Will his brother in law Hank ever figure out that Walt is the one he's pursuing, and ultimately responsible for his paralysis? Will Walt's son learn that his Dad manufactured all that Meth, and what will his reaction be? What happens if his business partner Jessie ever learns that Walt let Jessie's girlfriend die as she was OD'ing and choking on her vomit? And this latest transgression, poisoning Jessie's latest girlfriend's little boy, to make it seem like Gus did it, so Jessie would go along with the plan to kill Gus?
If you don't watch the show, I've already lost you. I admit, this isn't reality. And it's not the type of program I would normally watch. But it is very suspenseful and creeps into your head as you wait for the next installment. Over the past four seasons, viewers have witnessed a man go from decent and moral to a full fledged A-hole. He has always been egotistical, but you found a way to forgive him. He is dying of cancer and trying to raise money to leave to his family. It all fell into his lap by accident, manufacturing drugs, and coming across all kinds of desperate criminals and characters along the way. This is a scary show sometimes. Even though it isn't real, you find yourself getting caught up in the plot, and cringing as you watch these people make terrible decisions over and over again. Sometimes they know they are doing the wrong thing, but they can't stop themselves. Other times they have no other options.
I guess I'm along for the ride, and eventually I'll find out- will Walt and Jessie die, will they try to kill each other? Will Mike, Gus' bodyguard, recover and make it back from Mexico, and what will he do next when he finds out his boss is dead, and who did it? Will Skyler, Walt's wife, botch things up again? And is her former boss really dead?
If you are intrigued, go get the DVDs and catch up- or maybe you can find it online. AMC has been showing re-runs in the wee hours for the past month or so. They usually have a catch-up marathon leading up to the premiere, but they didn't this year.
Even if the culture of this show is the opposite of yours, it is still very entertaining. (I do wish it was a little less violent, but it's targeted at young men, so that's a lost cause.)
I am putting the trailer here-I think it's a recap of the past season. If you are already a fan, get ready for the next episode! I'm just not getting my hopes up too high-there have plenty of boring episodes as well.
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