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08-30-2010 , 06:03 PM

#3951

Yarbles

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirbynator

season 4 is starting like in june next year..

yeah buyt my ? is did they finish filming... or are they in production now?

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08-30-2010 , 06:09 PM

#3952

TheUntouchable

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mjkidd

Yes, the natural impulse is to dislike the character because we so strongly identify with Walt and she is a hindrance to his plans. But when you examine things from her perspective you must admit that the way she is acting is entirely reasonable, and 100% in keeping with her warning in the pilot "the worst thing you can do is shut me out." And we see this is very true, now that Walt has let her in somewhat she is becoming helpful to Walt.

Since when is it realistic for a woman to act reasonable? Especially when her husband is doing something very sneaky behind her back and she knows about it for sure (second cell phone)?

08-30-2010 , 06:11 PM

#3953

TheUntouchable

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mjkidd

I really disagree that the storyline with the boss didn't work. It was very important in developing both the plot and Skyler's character.

I thought the kleptomania scenes were fine. They were just a way to explore the relationships between Marie, Skyler, and Hank and provide a little comic relief.

Man, why do you love her so much? I can definitely understand disagreeing with how extreme my position is, but defending those shoplifting scenes is pretty lol. Are you related to her or something?

Comic relief is jesse falling in the portapotty, not that crap.

08-30-2010 , 06:15 PM

#3954

Xaston

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Yarbles

yeah buyt my ? is did they finish filming... or are they in production now?

They are still writing it.

08-30-2010 , 06:17 PM

#3955

blankoblanco

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Yarbles

yeah buyt my ? is did they finish filming... or are they in production now?

i'm almost certain they haven't finished filming season 4, and i think most likely they haven't even started yet (for one thing cranston's got hair so i don't think they're in the middle of it)

08-30-2010 , 06:20 PM

#3956

SenorKeeed

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheUntouchable

Since when is it realistic for a woman to act reasonable? Especially when her husband is doing something very sneaky behind her back and she knows about it for sure (second cell phone)?

So wait, your criticism of Skyler is that she's NOT BITCHY ENOUGH?

08-30-2010 , 06:21 PM

#3957

Xaston

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On August 12th Bob Odenkirk was on a podcast I listen to, Comedy Death Ray Radio, and I'm pretty sure he said they were still writing the new season.

08-30-2010 , 06:24 PM

#3958

SenorKeeed

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheUntouchable

I thought it was funny, especially Hank taking to Skyler about it "Yeah, I know, we're working on it..." It was just a way of getting the characters that weren't Walt and Jesse interacting and creating a little bit of conflict, but nothing lasting that will compete with Walt's problems.

Why do I like her? She's an excellent character on a great show.

08-30-2010 , 06:46 PM

#3959

TheUntouchable

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mjkidd

So wait, your criticism of Skyler is that she's NOT BITCHY ENOUGH?

My criticism is that she isn't realistic. I don't hate the character for any other reason than that. The writers are brilliant, but they needed that character to be unrealistic for the story to progress.

I don't hate her because she's bitchy. Tony Soprano's mother was the most horrid character of all-time but she was fantastic because it was realistic.

I don't really blame the writers for taking the easy way out with Skyler since the show is otherwise perfect, but its a flaw nonetheless. It didn't help that they casted the part to someone who should be nothing more than an extra buying milk at a supermarket.

08-30-2010 , 06:49 PM

#3960

SenorKeeed

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She isn't realistic simply because she waited until Walt had recovered from surgery to leave him? She decided to leave long before that.

08-30-2010 , 06:55 PM

#3961

TheUntouchable

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mjkidd

She isn't realistic simply because she waited until Walt had recovered from surgery to leave him? She decided to leave long before that.

She isn't realistic because of her lack of preemptive action to save her family. She made it easy for Walt to get as deep into it as possible, which is great for the show, but would never happen.

08-30-2010 , 07:49 PM

#3962

SenorKeeed

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What is Skyler supposed to do after she confronts Walt, demands the truth and is blown off? What would a realistic Skyler do?

08-30-2010 , 08:24 PM

#3963

LVGambler

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Realistic??.. there isn't much of anything realistic in this show. First of all, a [regular] white guy would have a hard time getting as high up as Walt has in the meth business. Let alone with a junkie. And you want to talk about realistic? Gus' operation.. highly unlikely as well. Hank, he's about as realistic as CSI. You want a realistic action/drama.. watch Cops.

This show is tha sht! Realistic or not.

08-30-2010 , 09:25 PM

#3964

RoundTower

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Xaston

On August 12th Bob Odenkirk was on a podcast I listen to, Comedy Death Ray Radio, and I'm pretty sure he said they were still writing the new season.

do they really write it before they produce it? From the interviews with Vince Gilligan linked itt, it sounded like they often didn't decide what direction the show would take till after they had filmed previous episodes. E.g. they saw how the twins handled the first two episodes before deciding what they would do with their characters for the rest of the season.

08-30-2010 , 10:10 PM

#3965

sharpyetblunt

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i think theyre taking more time to plan out the season this time so alot more preparation before actually filming

08-30-2010 , 11:58 PM

#3966

LVGambler

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Can someone who's familiar with Bryan Cranston's work tell me if he's ever played any characters (in movies or TV) that are remotely similar to his role on BB? I only know him from Malcom in the Middle, Saving Private Ryan and a couple episodes of Seinfeld.

08-31-2010 , 12:35 AM

#3967

SenorKeeed

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If you don't see the parallels between Tim Watley and Walter White, I don't really know what to say...

08-31-2010 , 01:07 AM

#3968

Xaston

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LVGambler

He played like a dark racist alien or criminal or something on an episode of X-Files.

08-31-2010 , 07:50 AM

#3969

Daddy Warbucks

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Who was he in SPR?

08-31-2010 , 11:37 AM

#3970

TwoShedsJackson

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Daddy Warbucks

Who was he in SPR?

Wiki says 'War Department Colonel' so can probably take that as a blink-and-you'll-miss-him appearance, quite a while since I saw that film.

08-31-2010 , 01:08 PM

#3971

goborage

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I forgot which comedian said this but whenever you watch an old show with Cranston in it, you should imagine that he's moonlighting as a meth producer.

08-31-2010 , 09:19 PM

#3972

wetleg

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LVGambler

He was on a few episodes early on in the King of Queens. He and his wife were Doug and Carrie's next door neighbors. In one episode, he got Doug involved in a pyramid scheme selling water filters. That's sort of like being a meth dealer, right?

08-31-2010 , 09:24 PM

#3973

Pudge714

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Most women on TV are caricatures or ostensibly men. Skyler is an exception and Anna Gunn plays her very well. Walt is not the hero of his show. It is fun to root for a bad-ass meth dealer, but from what we have seen of him in the show he is really quite an awful person, unless you ascribe to a very specific libertarian, "rational", egotistic view of morality that permeates this forum.