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Breaking Bad Hatewatch: Season 2, Episodes 3-5
Lots of fallout from the Tuco incident. Even more whining from Walt. But in the end, we get our reward: Jane! Continue reading →
Breaking Bad Hatewatch: Season 1, Episode 7
It’s already the season one finale! It’s a weird finale, strangely staid and anticlimactic, probably because the writer’s strike unexpectedly reduced the number of episodes. However, like many finales, it’s emblematic of the show in general–with moments of brilliance and moments that made me fully cringe.
Plus, blue meth! Continue reading →
Breaking Bad Hatewatch: Season 1, Episodes 4-6
The transformation into Heisenberg is complete! But before that–a whole lot of whining. Continue reading →
Breaking Bad Hatewatch: Season 1, Episodes 2-3
Hello, again! The second episode is funny and kind of great, yo! Continue reading →
Breaking Bad Hatewatch: Pilot
A classic pilot! And it’s actually a pretty good one, in the sense that, like all the best pilots, it’s a microcosm of the whole. This series premiere captures everything I admire, and exemplifies everything I find completely facile about Breaking Bad. Continue reading →
Breaking Bad Hatewatch: Kickoff
It would be a giant understatement to call this an “unpopular opinion,” but I just don’t like Breaking Bad. I don’t super enjoy watching it, which would be fine–there are a lot of great shows that I admire even as they’re not to my taste. But in this case, even the admiration factor is pretty low. Beyond simple enjoyment, I just don’t think Breaking Bad is that great a show. Continue reading →
