Agreed with everyone above.  Best film I've seen in quite a while!

I've generally been skeptical of 3d as anything more than a gimmick but it was perfect for this movie.

Here's why it can't be a dream: Todd's ringer.  Think about it.  How could Walt possibly know about the depth and complexity of Todd's feelings for Lydia?  If Walt didn't know about it, how could it be part of a dream he was experiencing? I agree.  Also, how would Walt have known that Jesse was the...

Interesting, thanks for the info on the watch continuity thing, guys. Lydia was a real piece of garbage.  She dressed and acted sophisticated, but I think that the reason Todd was attracted to her was that she was almost as cold blooded as him.  There is probably some kind of weird parallel between ...

In comments at the WSJ, someone said that real hit men would just shoot all 3 people and take the cash. I didn't reply -- this subforum is enough Breaking Bad for me -- but my answer to that would be that s/he he is thinking like a hit man. However, s/he is not thinking like the Schwartzes. I'm 100...

Lone Wolf, You saw that the "hit men" were Badger and Skinny Pete, right? The whole hit men thing was a total bluff that Walt played to perfection. Oh absolutely!  What a treat having those guys make it back for the finale.  I had hoped Saul might somehow make an appearance but never expected Badge...

I love that Todd's uncle wasn't able to get very far into his "why you shouldn't kill me" speech before Walt finished him off. Me too.  I also enjoyed how in spite of being gutshot by an M60, Uncle Jack took the time to stuff a cigarette in his mouth before commencing with his "If you pull that tri...

Man, the things that Eliot said during that interview were just perfect to inflame Walt's pride and get him Heisenberged up for the endgame. Todd is the best portrayal of a sociopath I've seen on television. Even his infatuation with Lydia is how I'd envision a sociopath "loving" another human. Yeah...

I agree with what you're saying. That's true. But, what we meant, specifically, was simply understanding the mechanics of why there is no perceived default risk with Treasury bonds. That's all. A lot of people don't understand those mechanics and think that the government will run out of money. HB ...

But it is not the tax that gives the money its true value or demand. It is the efficient and accepted mobilization of these resources that gives the money value and helps maintain its demand. Bingo.  One of many, many reasons that MR is a far superior framework to MMT, even if I don't count myself ...

Bad. I think that it is dawning on him that his form of Bad disease has the peculiar quality of killing all those around you before finally killing you. Yeah, it sure seems that way.  This disease makes a person do things like not take Declan's $5 million. I guess Walt's rapid ascension/expansion t...

What an episode! I definitely agree that Walt's treatment of Skyler was designed to get her off the hook and, more importantly, leave his children with at least one parent they could still love and respect.  He had to cast her as the victim and himself as the monster to make that work. She comes as ...

Great essay.  Music to the ears of the frugal. While the whole thing's good, this bit seemed particularly relevant for those with Permanent Portfolio inclinations... [quote=Ben Franklin]Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you may be hindered tomorrow[/quote] Reminded me a great ...