Breaking Bad & Sons of Anarchy

[lynnifer]

Does anyone else watch these shows? You know what's funny, less than ten years ago, I didn't watch tv at all ... now I'm loyal to like ten shows. Thank goodness for PVR's.

Both are not available in Canada so I have to download them ... well worth it!

Breaking Bad is about a high school science teacher who is diagnosed with a terminal form of cancer. Expecting a new baby and not wanting to leave his wife and disabled child in financial dire straits, he takes to cooking meth with a former slacker student. Dark hilarity ensues.

Sons of Anarchy is about a 'Hell's Angels' type of motorbike gang. Katey Segal is in it and is awesome. A former bike gang member writes and another acts in the series ... makes you wonder how anyone gets out of these gangs alive?!

[LindaT]

We are watching season 1 of SOA. I saw a second season episode and looked god even if violent. We are taping the current season 3. It reminds me of Sopranos on bikes. En ought drama for me and violence for Dave. I am hooked.
Sometimes we have a hard time getting though a movie with the respiratory interuptions and decided to watch some series this winter.
A friend really likes "Rescue Me."
We never watched so much TV either.
What are some other good ones?

[rybread]

Rescue Me is an awesome show. Too bad it's the last season. I didn't like Sons of Anarchy very much but there's some shows on Showtime that are well worth getting it for. Weeds, Californication, Dexter, The Big C, and a few other ones are really good. HBO also has a great season coming out. There's another show on FX that I can't remember the name of right now. A&E just started a new season of Hoarders. That's an interesting show if you're into real TV. And it looks like NBC is going to have quite the selection this season.

[Them Bones]

Soa!!!!!

[LindaT]

We watched all of the seasons of "Weeds" this summer.
I liked the earlier ones a lot, then got weird.
My favorite HBO show was "Deadwood." I was so pissed when they pulled it off.

[betheny]

Rescue Me, Glee, Weeds, True Blood, Rachel Zoe, Flipping Out. LOVE No Reservations w/ A. Bourdain. I've been Netflixing Breaking Bad, so far so good. I'll tell you, the BEST TV ever was The Wire. Start from the beginning, on Netflix or somewhere. (I bought it from half.com) It's amazing how sad you can be that like 70 hours of TV is over! I have to say it surpasses even The Sopranos.

I plan to netflix Dexter from the beginning as soon as I'm sure I won't get skeered. Silly, but bad guys can make you afraid if you aren't used to living alone!

Looks like I need to netflix soa too, huh?

After 25 years of being vice-president of the remote control, I'm not ashamed to say that I like being Commander In Chief!

I am ashamed to say I'm addicted to The Real Ho-wives of Scandalous Wastes of Skin, plus Jersey Shores (Where Pseudo-Italians Look Like Aliens.) I just can't quit them...

[LindaT]

I think Dexter will be the next one we start to Netflix. Maybe Rescue Me and the Wire after that.
We have a hard time agreeing on movies, so he watches the stuff I don't like with his aides. Life has indeed gotten strange since SCI.
I fear a long winter coming on. Harder to get out then.

[doingtimeonmyass]

Lynnifer, how far along are you in breaking bad? It's a great show.

I've seen some season 1 episodes of SOA and probably should watch them back to back. I've heard Henry Rollins is in season 2. It's just hard imagining grown adults being so wrapped up in a MC. I guess I just don't get the whole gang mentality.

Have you seen showtime's Hung yet? It's good for a few laughs IMO. I'm really looking forward to the next season of Dexter. I also plan to check out ABC's Detroit 1-8-7 with Michael Imperioli later this month.

[betheny]

I predict you'll both like The Wire. Rescue Me can go either way, it documents a misogynistic culture. Last winter was one of my worst of all time. The Wire distracted me for 70 glorious, noisy hours of subtle entertainment. The good guys have bad sides to them and vice-versa. Concentration is required. In my case, closed captioning was required. (It's based in Baltimore, the same city where the DEA is trying to hire Ebonics translators. No, I did not make that up!)

No speeka d'Ebonics up in hyah.

[doingtimeonmyass]

I'll have to order the wire from netflix. I used to watch rescue me, but lost interest after a while. As I recall, the first 2 seasons were good though.

[lynnifer]

Lynnifer, how far along are you in breaking bad? It's a great show.

Caught right up - minisodes and all - anxiously awaiting the next season in January! That teacher is really changing and becoming hard ass ... can't wait to see where they take that character next! I've read that there will only be two more seasons.

I lost interest in Rescue Me as well ... but because of the alcoholic aspect (had enough of it in my life at the time).

Looking forward to The Event. I like The Gates too.

[mattblan]

both of these shows are like crack to me.

[sarcastrix]

Watched S1 & S2 of SOA and have been waiting for S3 for what seems like a lifetime. I was over the moon to d/l (not shown here in Sweden) the latest instalment. Now all I need is The Unit to return :D

[lynnifer]

Breaking Bad Season 4 Episode 1 premiere tonight on AMC! Good thing I don't have the specialty channels because it's up against True Blood (I just download it later).

All those years I missed good television working ... LOL. Now I'm addicted to certain shows. It'll be back to Dexter & The Walking Dead in Autumn.

[LindaT]

We started watching the first "Rescue Me" this week and now am hooked. We are having a heat wave and going outside wilts Dave. When does SAO start again?
I've heard "Breaking Bad" good too.

[doingtimeonmyass]

I'm enjoying season 4 of Breaking Bad so far. It gives me something to look forward to on Sunday nights.

[Reed-edm]

Yes, I always look forward to the new episode of breaking bad..thats about the only thing I watch on TV now.

SoAs last season I thought was crap..totally disappointed in it. doubt I'd go looking for it now.

Breaking bad was my saviour after Deadwood ended..Good TV is tough to find!

[TheAbleChef]

Does anyone else watch these shows? You know what's funny, less than ten years ago, I didn't watch tv at all ... now I'm loyal to like ten shows. Thank goodness for PVR's.

Both are not available in Canada so I have to download them ... well worth it!

Breaking Bad is about a high school science teacher who is diagnosed with a terminal form of cancer. Expecting a new baby and not wanting to leave his wife and disabled child in financial dire straits, he takes to cooking meth with a former slacker student. Dark hilarity ensues.

Sons of Anarchy is about a 'Hell's Angels' type of motorbike gang. Katey Segal is in it and is awesome. A former bike gang member writes and another acts in the series ... makes you wonder how anyone gets out of these gangs alive?!


Lynn...I F*CKING LOVE THESE SHOWS!! I've been watching Breaking Bad since it came out and just started watching Sons of Anarchy. In fact, I'm watching the 3rd episode of Breaking Bad (4th Season) right now. Bryan Cranston is amazing with his role!

I also watch Weeds. The 7th Season is pretty good. Much better than the previous 2.

[betheny]

I thought Weeds got good again, after a few lame episodes.

Am now on season 3, ep 8 of Breaking Bad. I was saving it for an emergency, this heat wave counts.

But The Wire remains the best ever TV, lots of ppl agree. Even better than The Sopranos.

I really like Treme on HBO, it's off season now.

[russianboss]

got them all, watched them all, if you like these two the you will like this http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286486/ its my favorite so far, also check out Dexter.

[doingtimeonmyass]

I wonder where they're going with Hank (brother-in-law, DEA agent) on Breaking Bad? Now that he's one of us, he is such an asshole to his wife which cracks me up because I've never liked her or her sister very much at all.

[TheAbleChef]

I wonder where they're going with Hank (brother-in-law, DEA agent) on Breaking Bad? Now that he's one of us, he is such an asshole to his wife which cracks me up because I've never liked her or her sister very much at all.

I just finished the 4th episode and the ending should give you a good idea of what is going to do next. And yes, he's an asshole to his wife.

[christopher]

3 eps behind on Dexter, sorta meh with The Walking Dead, but damned if SoA doesn't keep me coming back every week. It's been a tense past few episodes.

[lynnifer]

See the last with Clay? Wondering where they're going to take this and how far!

[christopher]

F**k Clay, when the Hell did Tara grow a pair?!

[LindaT]

F**k Clay, when the Hell did Tara grow a pair?!

I was finally glad to see her toughen up too.
Until this season I really thought that part was miscast.
She had about 3 facial expressions and never was a convincing actres even if she was not given much to work with.

[fourwheels]

Love Breaking Bad. I've only seen the first 2 seasons so far. Can't wait to see the recent ones.

[christopher]

Well... new Soa this week... anyone interested? And since my last post I watched the ENTIRE SERIES of Breaking Bad and hot damn! What a journey!

re. Hank being an asshole, I dunno, I think he went through the stages of (TEMPORARY) SCI grief quite well. Any thoughts on the first half of this season? Some ppl say it was too slow but I think they're on Mars. The train heist, the magnet, Mike, Madrigal, and just when you think it seems to be winding down... my mouth was left hanging so many times at the end of this season's episodes!

[RJC]

2 great shows

[Le Type Français]

I recently began SoAs. Jax is my new sex fantasy.

[betheny]

That mid-season finale of Breaking Bad was perfection. The montage to Crystal Blue Persuasion? Just perfect.

And Jesse broke my heart.

[keps]

That mid-season finale of Breaking Bad was perfection. The montage to Crystal Blue Persuasion? Just perfect.

And Jesse broke my heart.

Totally agree with all the above! Best episode this season, the ending was amazing. What a cliffhanger!
I just downloaded Crystal Blue Persuasion and The Peddlers track from an earlier episode (I hadn't heard of either before). I don't know who chooses the music for BB, but they have fine taste.

[doingtimeonmyass]

Any predictions on who or what is going to take Walt out? Hank, Jesse, Skyler, cancer…? I wonder if Jesse is going to end up cooperating with the DEA to bring him down. Splitting the final season in half, along with the intro of episode 1, is such a tease!

[lynnifer]

It's such a good show - every episode this season has been 'bam! deal with that!' I agree with christopher.

Excellent writers but I didn't realize this season was split into two! How dare! lol

[christopher]

Apparently the writer just recently clued in re. how great Crystal Blue Persuasion would go with the show. I LOVE their montages and the music! And I kind of love Jesse too. I think it was season 2 with the ATM and the kid and his girlfriend... that's when I really started disliking Walt.

This is the first time I've wanted to see the protagonist in a TV show go down so badly. Dexter, Tony Soprano, Jax... they've all got their redeeming qualities but Walt... the transformation from mild mannered chemistry teacher to drug kingpin is... irredeemable. I've been wanting Hank to catch him for so long.

Can you believe this is the zany dad from Malcolm in the Middle? I thought David in Six Feet Under to Dexter was a leap but this takes the cake.

I watched it with my kid all summer and I swear by the end, every sentence we said to each other started with yo, and ended with bitch lol.

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[Scaper1]

Walt needs to die, I don't care who (or what) does it.

[lynnifer]

I watched it with my kid all summer and I swear by the end, every sentence we said to each other started with yo, and ended with bitch lol.

LOL! Yo, I could see this, bitch!

I suspect it will be Jesse to complete the transformation from good to evil and evil to good.

[doingtimeonmyass]

I loved Mike's character. He was cool.

With the large assault weapon shown in episode one
and the foreshadowing of Walt watching Scarface
with his son, it's going to be a violent ending.

[Scaper1]

Mike was the final straw for me. How awful that he spend his last moments contemplating the indignity of having been taken out by someone he held in such contempt.

[littlemisschic]

Walt will meet his maker.........and it'll be jesse who takes him out!
As soon as he finds out about him killing mike and poisoning broc, Jesse will seek revenge!

[Le Type Français]

It seems Half Sack died in real life almost in a way he'd die in Sons of Anarchy. Life imitating art.

[teena]

Kurt Yaeger is a really cool guy to chat with online. Down to earth. I have yet to catch the show but I think his character is Greg the Peg.