After waiting almost a year, Breaking Bad finally resumed last night. In the final scene of last year's cliffhanger, Walt's brother- in- law is putting two and two together, realizing that it's Walt who's been committing crimes right under his nose all this time. In real time, it's been since 2008. On the show, it's only been about two years, if that.
I guess I have mixed feelings about the show coming to an end. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens, but then it's over for good. I still think they should've gotten it over with last year, as a full length season. But where they were on hiatus for so long, maybe the outcome of the show was changed because they had more time to work on it.
I guess what I wonder most is: Will Walt's son find out what's been going on? How will he feel knowing his dad and his mom both deceived him? Who will survive the show? I'm betting on Jesse. I almost forgot that Mike was killed off last season-which is actually not very plausible given how trigger happy his character was.
It's been so long, I forgot a lot of the details--I'm assuming the murder of the kid on the bike will resurface. The idiot that killed the kid (who witnessed them stealing the chemicals from the train) kept the boy's pet tarantula. If they let that loose end go, I'll be surprised.
I'd forgotten how edgy I am when I watch this show. There's always an underlying feeling of impending doom. Tonight's episode started off with a flash forward, presumably to the final episode. By then, Walt has a beard, and hair, his home is trashed (where's his family?) and he goes in to retrieve the famous ricin cigarette out of hiding from a light socket.
I was surprised that Walt and Hank had a confrontation this soon- Walt realized the damning piece of evidence was missing from the bathroom. Then he looked and found a GPS tracker on his car, and asked Hank if he had anything to do with it. Hank put down the garage door, and punched Walt in the face. Of course, Walt denied any wrongdoing, and revealed his cancer is back, and he'll be dead within six months. Can't wait to see what happens next! I don't want this column to be full of spoilers, in case you decide to start watching.
Two things that bothered me: they had a commercial after the opening sequence, and now if you want to see scenes for next week's episode, you have to wait until the first break of the new show they're pushing. No thanks, I'll wait. If I was smart, I'd videotape the show and fast forward the commercials.
If you haven't tried an episode, I highly recommend you do! I came across the show by accident. I hate hype, and I never would've sat down to watch it myself after listening to all the critical acclaim. It's certainly not for everybody, but if you like suspense and a highly intricate thoughtful plot, and good acting, you may really like it. Just be sure to start from the beginning. If you see it without the ads, it won't take that long to catch up!
AMC has added a half-hour talk show about "BB", but since it's not on right afterward, I didn't watch it. Maybe I'll catch a re-run.
