Is Breaking Bad that good? I'm finding it boring

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Never got into this show until I started reading about it on here, jumped straight into season 5 and it's got me wanting to watch the first four seasons.

:dwillhuh:

Why'd you start with 5? Nothing is gonna make any sense.

Anyway, just watch 1-4 and be :whoo: even more now because you see what turns Walt into the villain.

First season Walt:

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5th season Walt:

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:ohlawd:

Fred.
 

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The confusion from fans is really about the presentation of the show. While the premise & alot of the storylines played out aren't realistic. The way the show is paced & presented gives it that feel of realism. Also any 1 incident in itself isn't necessarily unrealistic or impossible, its just when you consider the whole all of the improbable things that happen all together is where the realism is lost.

Thats all im saying, im not looking for this shyt to be true to life, fact based tv show. I can suspend disbelief to a certain point. If these dudes skate by a crazy situation once or twice, i wont blink an eye. But when these dudes do these crazy fantastical shyt they do on the tv, and walk away without getting got. I cant take no part it in, these no basis for reality. I cant watch and be like "ya man, that shyt could happen like that :ohhh:. If its ok to let these dudes do whatever crazy shyt they want with no basis in reality. Why not give them laser guns and let them fly? Why would that be any diffrent than the crazy otherwordly shyt that happens in the show all ready?

Dudes wanna bring up the fact the wire had more characters, that holds no weight. When you build up a main character, tell his story, and let nature take its course. You have a captivated audience.

BB just sticks to the formula to much for me to take it serious, its a hit show on basic cable. Just for that reason, the show has a set path and key elements that must remain to make the show strong and profitable.

O and fukk this fakkit @Mikey2Toes for negging me for stating my opinon on the show.
:childplease: you emotional fakkit.
 
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:dwillhuh:

Why'd you start with 5? Nothing is gonna make any sense.

Anyway, just watch 1-4 and be :whoo: even more now because you see what turns Walt into the villain.

First season Walt:

breaking-bad-walter-journey-600x350.jpg


5th season Walt:

6452411_orig.jpg


:ohlawd:

Fred.

5's what's showing on Tv around here right now, watched the First ep and couldn't stop after that. I'll go back to the beginning soon.
 

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Thats all im saying, im not looking for this shyt to be true to life, fact based tv show. I can suspend disbelief to a certain point. If these dudes skate by a crazy situation once or twice, i wont blink an eye. But when these dudes do these crazy fantastical shyt they do on the tv, and walk away without getting got. I cant take no part it in, these no basis for reality. I cant watch and be like "ya man, that shyt could happen like that :ohhh:. If its ok to let these dudes do whatever crazy shyt they want with no basis in reality. Why not give them laser guns and let them fly? Why would that be any diffrent than the crazy otherwordly shyt that happens in the show all ready?

Dudes wanna bring up the fact the wire had more characters, that holds no weight. When you build up a main character, tell his story, and let nature take its course. You have a captivated audience.

BB just sticks to the formula to much for me to take it serious, its a hit show on basic cable. Just for that reason, the show has a set path and key elements that must remain to make the show strong and profitable.

O and fukk this fakkit @Mikey2Toes for negging me for stating my opinon on the show.
:childplease: you emotional fakkit.

No offense breh but you obviously don't understand the point of the show. You keep talking about "how do they survive, it's not realistic"....them surviving ain't the point. It's what they have to do to survive. That's literally the sole point of the show. And yes it trumps realism because the show by design....literally from day 1....is take a good man, a weak man, and turn him into one of the most hated villains on TV.

I'm not sure how you can show the slow moral degradation of a character if you kill him off early for the sake of "realism", but :yeshrug:

Fred.
 
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No offense breh but you obviously don't understand the point of the show. You keep talking about "how do they survive, it's not realistic"....them surviving ain't the point. It's what they have to do to survive. That's literally the sole point of the show. And yes it trumps realism because the show by design....literally from day 1....is take a good man, a weak man, and turn him into one of the most hated villains on TV.

I'm not sure how you can show the slow moral degradation of a character if you kill him off early for the sake of "realism", but :yeshrug:

Fred.

Just stop. Don't try to act like the show is smart or above someones head. It could have been a good show, no where near the goat. The show is set in reality. The laws and rules apply to everyone but the focus characters. They always have a special set of circumstances to win the game. Its tiring.

I'm a show like the wire. Every one had the same set of rules. No was invincible .

Breaking bad had lazy writing. Walt is on some comic book supervillain shyt.that's all I'm saying.

Breaking bad is just one big exercise in
Deus ex machina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 

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Just stop. Don't try to act like the show is smart or above someones head. It could have been a good show, no where near the goat. The show is set in reality. The laws and rules apply to everyone but the focus characters. They always have a special set of circumstances to win the game. Its tiring.

I'm a show like the wire. Every one had the same set of rules. No was invincible .

Breaking bad had lazy writing. Walt is on some comic book supervillain shyt.that's all I'm saying.

Breaking bad is just one big exercise in
Deus ex machina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Breh :wtf: are you talking about. Nothing I said was "deep" or hard to understand. The creator of the show said the point of the show is to turn a good man into a villain. He was saying this before the first ep aired. You're sitting here asking why hasn't he died....gee, I dunno. Possibly because they're trying to turn a good man into a villain.

And :heh: at the rest of the shyt you said. You're sitting here acting like because you personally don't like the show that dictates how the rest of the world feels about it. "Eh, it's ok I guess....it could've been good" as if it's not already mentioned alongside "The Wire", "Sopranos", and any other GOAT contender. I don't begrudge you for disliking the show but your opinion isn't a popular one and it doesn't reflect reality.

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Saul has the best lines. Walt's wife is def one of the most annoying characters ever. It's a toss up between her and Shane's wife Mara from The Shield.
 

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Breh :wtf: are you talking about. Nothing I said was "deep" or hard to understand. The creator of the show said the point of the show is to turn a good man into a villain. He was saying this before the first ep aired. You're sitting here asking why hasn't he died....gee, I dunno. Possibly because they're trying to turn a good man into a villain.

And :heh: at the rest of the shyt you said. You're sitting here acting like because you personally don't like the show that dictates how the rest of the world feels about it. "Eh, it's ok I guess....it could've been good" as if it's not already mentioned alongside "The Wire", "Sopranos", and any other GOAT contender. I don't begrudge you for disliking the show but your opinion isn't a popular one and it doesn't reflect reality.

Fred.

:shaq2: Where to start with this nonsense you posted.
First, you said I dont understand what the show is about. I get it 100%, they showing the events that lead a normal guy to become a very terrible and awful person. Sure ok w/e. My point is, the show is set in the real world. with real consequences for actions. You cannot just do whatever you want, when you want, and not expect some kind of result. However, Walt and Jesse do just that, all the time, and any time they are about to have there downfall they get saved by some fantastical fairy tale shyt. Hence why I linked the deus ex machina wiki. Show is just too unbelievable. What is the limit for reality, if Jesse and Walt got up and started flying in one episode or shot lasers out of there eyes, would that be questionable to you? It shouldnt be if you feel the show doesnt have to be based in reality.

The shows backdrop is the real world, with typical, regular people. I understand its for entertainment and people wanna see crazy situations, sure go ahead.Just dont expect me to take it seriously, halfwaythru season 2. I started each episode thinking to my self, what crazy shyt they gonna get into and how are they going to get out of it at the last miniute. But the show does not hold a candle to the greatness of the The Wire, or those other shows.



Breaking bad is an exercise in the formula of sucessful tv show. They are going to write and milk the show for as many episodes and seasons they can.They will grab as much money as they can, not giving a fukk about the show or trying to keep any integrity to the writing.

Somtimes a story can be told with a few episodes or a couple of seasons. But since its a regular network show, its gonna get dragged on until ppl stop caring and move onto something else.

You're sitting here acting like because you personally don't like the show that dictates how the rest of the world feels about it. "Eh, it's ok I guess....it could've been good" as if it's not already mentioned alongside "The Wire", "Sopranos", and any other GOAT contender. I don't begrudge you for disliking the show but your opinion isn't a popular one and it doesn't reflect reality.

And this shyt right here, I dont give a shyt what you think about my opinon, I never said or even implied that the rest of the world should care what I think. I only responded to the OP question, You was the once who was so incensed by what I wrote that you quoted to me to get a discussion going. :pachaha:

your opinion isn't a popular one and it doesn't reflect reality. :snoop:

There once was a time when most of the world thought it was ok to rape,murder and enslave blacks. A few people had an unpopular opinon that they were people and should be treated the same as others. That opinon didnt reflect the the reality of the time either. :youngsabo:
 

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:shaq2: Where to start with this nonsense you posted.
First, you said I dont understand what the show is about. I get it 100%, they showing the events that lead a normal guy to become a very terrible and awful person. Sure ok w/e. My point is, the show is set in the real world. with real consequences for actions. You cannot just do whatever you want, when you want, and not expect some kind of result. However, Walt and Jesse do just that, all the time, and any time they are about to have there downfall they get saved by some fantastical fairy tale shyt. Hence why I linked the deus ex machina wiki. Show is just too unbelievable. What is the limit for reality, if Jesse and Walt got up and started flying in one episode or shot lasers out of there eyes, would that be questionable to you? It shouldnt be if you feel the show doesnt have to be based in reality.

The shows backdrop is the real world, with typical, regular people. I understand its for entertainment and people wanna see crazy situations, sure go ahead.Just dont expect me to take it seriously, halfwaythru season 2. I started each episode thinking to my self, what crazy shyt they gonna get into and how are they going to get out of it at the last miniute. But the show does not hold a candle to the greatness of the The Wire, or those other shows.



Breaking bad is an exercise in the formula of sucessful tv show. They are going to write and milk the show for as many episodes and seasons they can.They will grab as much money as they can, not giving a fukk about the show or trying to keep any integrity to the writing.

Somtimes a story can be told with a few episodes or a couple of seasons. But since its a regular network show, its gonna get dragged on until ppl stop caring and move onto something else.

You're sitting here acting like because you personally don't like the show that dictates how the rest of the world feels about it. "Eh, it's ok I guess....it could've been good" as if it's not already mentioned alongside "The Wire", "Sopranos", and any other GOAT contender. I don't begrudge you for disliking the show but your opinion isn't a popular one and it doesn't reflect reality.

And this shyt right here, I dont give a shyt what you think about my opinon, I never said or even implied that the rest of the world should care what I think. I only responded to the OP question, You was the once who was so incensed by what I wrote that you quoted to me to get a discussion going. :pachaha:

your opinion isn't a popular one and it doesn't reflect reality. :snoop:

There once was a time when most of the world thought it was ok to rape,murder and enslave blacks. A few people had an unpopular opinon that they were people and should be treated the same as others. That opinon didnt reflect the the reality of the time either. :youngsabo:
:mjpls:....man please shut your dumb smart ass up.
 

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Keep going breh, if you've made it to season 2 then the tough stuff is over. My initial viewing of Breaking Bad lasted roughly 11 minutes into the pilot and didn't pick it up again until right before season 4. You'll be in the season 5 thread soon enough complaining that you can't make it through the season with one show a week like the rest of us. :myman:
 

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Just stop. Don't try to act like the show is smart or above someones head. It could have been a good show, no where near the goat. The show is set in reality. The laws and rules apply to everyone but the focus characters. They always have a special set of circumstances to win the game. Its tiring.

I'm a show like the wire. Every one had the same set of rules. No was invincible .

Breaking bad had lazy writing. Walt is on some comic book supervillain shyt.that's all I'm saying.

Breaking bad is just one big exercise in
Deus ex machina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

i been saying the same shyt and it got worst and just flat out cartoonish in season 5

but you cant say anything but "BB is goat status" to nikkas or they get all mad and shyt :rudy:

good show but goat status? :dafukk: fukk no

shyt has only had 1 classic season out of 5,how is that goat status?

Dexter has had 3 classic seasons and nobody considers that shyt to be one of the goats(and they shouldnt)

IMO BB is on that 2nd tier of shows

You want to see a top tier show then watch Homeland and youll see BB aint even on the same level
 

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Aight :salute: yall for putting me on to this I just finished season 4 last nite.
Since I always see yall talking bout this joint and Mad Men i decided to give em a try. I played first ep of MM then first ep of BB then second ep BB third ep etc so i got hooked from the jump.
Show is banging not goat status but i can see where sum folks would get that feeling. I mean its not seeing the vastness or storytelling of the wire and i wouldnt put it above the sopranos( tho i think sopranos is overated but its still a damn good show)
Watching the growth of Walt and Jessie is what really makes the show for me.

Walts character reminds me of dude from falling down watching him transform from herb ass teacher to just stone cold :ohlawd: the thing is i feel him tho. His refusal to bow down and take his boys loot while his wife is basically emasculating him he said phuck that ima :cook: The scene when he is in the Dr office and he starts clowning the other patient for being a victim sumed it up. You can tell he feels remorse to an extent but that other side comes out when its time to handle biz you gotta do wha u gotta do :yeshrug:

Jesse is a perpetual phuckup just generally a disaster waiting to happen and self destructive as a mug but he has the potential to step up when needed. His emo status makes a great counter to walt

Skylar if she aint showing them yams serves no purpose but to piss me the fugg off. Its like erry trait i cant stand in broads was rollled into 1
 

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I'm glad im not the only one that dont like this show that much. Its decent but
Its slow as fukk
characters are annoying as shyt especially his bytch ass wife
Its depressing and sad, then walt's family are the worst
y'all nikkas over rated the fukk out of it, so I watched expecting it to be atleast interesting
I can understand yall liking it, but I think this show is an acquired taste and you have to enjoy the extremely slow build up... and I watched the first 4 seasons

BTW Homeland shyts on this show, and that shyt is slow
 
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