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TLO · 10-12-2019, 06:36 PM

I'm about an hour in, loving it so far.

I can't help but keep noticing the Todd weight gain though. At first I casually thought, "boy he sure added a few pounds." But as the story progresses, it sticks out to me more and more.

DrRyan · 10-13-2019, 12:38 AM

Thoroughly entertained. Are people really bitching about Todd's weight gain? That seems like a contrarian beef just to be contrarian...

WhiteWhale · 10-13-2019, 09:26 AM

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Thoroughly entertained. Are people really bitching about Todd's weight gain? That seems like a contrarian beef just to be contrarian...

You seem to be confusing the meaning of the word 'contrarian' for the word 'critical'.

There's nothing contrarian about it. EVERYONE noticed he was heavier. Pointing it out isn't really going against any prevailing narrative.

jjjayb · 10-13-2019, 01:16 AM

Vince Gilligan really really really knows how to build suspense in a scene. He's a ****ing master at making you hold your breath.

Mama Hip Rockets · 10-13-2019, 08:38 AM

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Vince Gilligan really really really knows how to build suspense in a scene. He's a ****ing master at making you hold your breath.

I had a friend tell me there was no suspense in this movie. I was like, "Are you serious?"

**Gadzooks** · 10-13-2019, 01:59 AM

Skyler was a great character, well played by Anna Gunn, but I'm still on the first Mrs. Gadzooks so I couldn't fully comprehend all of the emotions her character implied. (Maybe when I try to move up to Mrs. Gadzooks #2 I'll find out.).
Gus is the character that got to me. I was living that at the time of watching the show. A douche bag trying to make an example out of me. his ending was fantastic until I realized my real life Gustavo was still alive and well...

TLO · 10-13-2019, 09:34 AM

Just finished it this morning. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Deberg_1990 · 10-13-2019, 09:38 AM

Spoiler!

Sorry · 10-13-2019, 02:46 PM

I would've liked if they made it a mini series.. like 5 episodes but I loved the ending for Jessie. It was nice closure.

WhiteWhale · 10-13-2019, 08:14 PM

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I would've liked if they made it a mini series.. like 5 episodes but I loved the ending for Jessie. It was nice closure.

Exactly. It was the love letter Breaking Bad fans deserved.

No revelation. Just what you said. Closure. I think we all wanted Jesse to finally, after all this time, get to live the life HE wanted. I mean he did some ****ed up shit, was far from perfect, but he kinda suffered enough.

TwistedChief · 10-14-2019, 02:49 AM

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Exactly. It was the love letter Breaking Bad fans deserved.

Well said. I watched it last night to try to get my mind off our beloved football team and it largely worked.

Mennonite · 10-15-2019, 06:39 AM

Watched it last night. It isn't bad, and I don't think it hurt the show's legacy in any way, but ultimately it was kinda pointless. The few seconds of the kid driving away in the El Camino in BB's last episode was more impactful than the story they told in this two hour movie, imo.

chiefzilla1501 · 10-13-2019, 10:38 PM

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I would've liked if they made it a mini series.. like 5 episodes but I loved the ending for Jessie. It was nice closure.

That probably would have been overkill. I don't think the point was to drag out Jessie's redemption. Better call saul, on the other hand, has been worth the slow hand.

Sorry · 10-17-2019, 04:29 PM

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That probably would have been overkill. I don't think the point was to drag out Jessie's redemption. Better call saul, on the other hand, has been worth the slow hand.

I agree after some thinking. I just missed Jessie and Walter lol

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jjjayb MVP jjjayb's Avatar Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Back in K.C. baby!!!!	Vince Gilligan really really really knows how to build suspense in a scene. He's a ****ing master at making you hold your breath.
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Gadzooks MFIC Gadzooks's Avatar Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tromsø, Norway	Skyler was a great character, well played by Anna Gunn, but I'm still on the first Mrs. Gadzooks so I couldn't fully comprehend all of the emotions her character implied. (Maybe when I try to move up to Mrs. Gadzooks #2 I'll find out.). Gus is the character that got to me. I was living that at the time of watching the show. A douche bag trying to make an example out of me. his ending was fantastic until I realized my real life Gustavo was still alive and well... Last edited by Gadzooks; 10-13-2019 at 02:05 AM..
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TLO Life is changing.. TLO's Avatar Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NW Missouri	Just finished it this morning. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Deberg_1990's Avatar Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx.	Spoiler! I really enjoyed it. It was great to see Walter White and Jesse share a scene together again. Although Aaron Paul is 40 playing mid 20s right? LOL Also, Khysten Ritter hasn’t aged a day in 10 years. That was a nice callback Bittersweet to see Robert Forster, since he just passed away but he was excellent as always. Loved all of it. Even fat Jessie Plemons.
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TLO Life is changing.. TLO's Avatar Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NW Missouri	I'm about an hour in, loving it so far. I can't help but keep noticing the Todd weight gain though. At first I casually thought, "boy he sure added a few pounds." But as the story progresses, it sticks out to me more and more.
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10-13-2019, 02:46 PM	#10
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10-15-2019, 06:39 AM	#13
Mennonite Veteran Join Date: Jun 2014	Watched it last night. It isn't bad, and I don't think it hurt the show's legacy in any way, but ultimately it was kinda pointless. The few seconds of the kid driving away in the El Camino in BB's last episode was more impactful than the story they told in this two hour movie, imo.
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