also,
breaking bad is excellent. really really good with only a few bland storylines but even those ones are very well written. i remember earlchip mentioned how there are a few slower personal episodes early in season 2 for walter, and there are, but while these are slower paced and really unpleasant to watch (walter has become a monster), i liked the way it was written. it reminded me of my own relationship with my girlfriend a little so i thought it seemed realistic!
however, the episode where saul goodman was introduced. holy moley. i just watched that. that was really really good. jesse is clearly the guy to root for now. walter is just hell all over, he's turning into a really bad guy, but jesse actually has a chance and i really hope he turns out okay. all the storylines have been good, hank has turned out to be a great character who is scary and pitiful at the same time. i don't like how the women are sidelined in all the excitement, but hopefully that will change.
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also, about walter. i've been really interested in watching how he lies. he is obviously getting more used to it, he does it every day now, and huge lies, but i am excited for the moment when he cuts the crap and is honest about who he is now. like, when he drops the bullshit nice guy dork attitude and reveals to his wife and son 'yes, i do alot of bad things, and i don't care'. not even necessarily about the meth dealing, that would be too much, but just about who he IS. it's frustrating to watch him still tell the same lame lies he did back in episode 1. like, he is rotting at his core but keeping this husk of a person on display for everyone else and i think that is why he has lost my sympathy, if he would be honest about what he is now i'd be more willing to sympathize. i mean i still love watching him, it just feels a little like we are being shown all the least interesting sides of this black hole person at the moment.
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okay i might be ready to watch the next episode now. the last one was so entertaining i wanted to take an hour and do something else to cool off first. i'm about to start episode 9 of season 2.