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Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Finally caught up, but goddamn. The dressing down Chuck gives Jimmy is so absolutely brutal and McKean and Odenkirk sell every bit of it. What a fantastic episode.

# ¿ Apr 2, 2015 03:00

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 19:29

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

I wouldn't mind if more BB actors showed up, but I would prefer that BCS just shows us Mike and Jimmy's lives before Walt even cooks his first batch. I already know the Walter White story, I don't need to revisit it. Show me Jimmy's transformation.

# ¿ Apr 2, 2015 21:10

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Starring Bob Odenkirk as Walter White and Jonathan Banks as Walt Jr.

# ¿ Apr 2, 2015 21:20

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

It's not really entertaining bad, it's just boring bad. It also wastes the Lone Gunmen, which should be a cardinal sin. It's really just the writer's room realizing that FPSs were a thing and pounding out a script in a weekend. It's bad.

# ¿ May 28, 2015 20:36

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

I really hope Josh H. wins, just to make everyone mad. It's so half-assed. :laugh:

# ¿ Aug 16, 2015 18:33

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

monster on a stick posted:

Kim. Skaters are in second place for the eyes.

My favorite is Jimmy having an aneurysm at his desk.

# ¿ Aug 17, 2015 04:11

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

New poster for Season 2

Show comes back 2/15

# ¿ Jan 5, 2016 00:02

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Return of the DOG HOUSE yeah son

# ¿ Jan 6, 2016 06:57

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Rupert Buttermilk posted:

Ha, yes, refusing Gretchen and Elliot's money and choosing to cook meth instead was completely out of Walt's control.

Walt is actually given two options in the first three episodes that would have saved every single other character any death or hardship; Jr gets pissed and yells "Why don't you just loving die then?" and, of course, the Schwartz's offer to pay his bills. Everything that happens in BB is a direct result of Walt's hubris.

# ¿ Feb 7, 2016 22:16

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Jimmy finding out about Chuck's betrayal and confronting him is a fantastic bit of acting from Odenkirk and McKean. I love the Jimmy/Saul character.

# ¿ Feb 11, 2016 06:38

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

When it was first announced, I think some of the sites reporting the news described it as a "wacky client of the week" type show, so that's what I assumed until production started and word started getting out regarding the tone of the show.

# ¿ Feb 11, 2016 08:40

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

I don't know how anyone can watch that. Hardwick is obnoxious and rarely has anything interesting to say about the show. He was the same on Talking Bad.

# ¿ Feb 15, 2016 16:53

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Not enough Mike, but a drat good season opener. KENWINS and the cop from Breaking Bad were used pretty effectively without making the show's universe feel too small. Love the paintings of the guy mid-slip and the empty, disconnected boxcar.

# ¿ Feb 16, 2016 07:10

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Bulky Bartokomous posted:

I'm a lawyer and I don't know what you're talking about.

You have to be a criminal lawyer to get it.

# ¿ Feb 16, 2016 14:51

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

SpiderHyphenMan posted:

How the gently caress was that cop in Price's apartment and also at Walt's house when Skyler called them about him breaking in at the same time? Is this going to be a sci-fi show now?

One word: twins.

# ¿ Feb 16, 2016 18:05

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Sometimes things are metaphors. Sometimes disobeying a sign represents a tiny pathetic act of rebellion when you've been pressured into taking a job that'll force you to conform.

# ¿ Feb 16, 2016 19:32

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Gene's moustache is uneven. Thoughts?!??

# ¿ Feb 16, 2016 21:33

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Real talk: I wonder if we'll ever see Gus on BCS.

# ¿ Feb 17, 2016 03:49

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

I love Gus and Giancarlo Esposito is a fantastic actor, but I'd be worried about his storyline overshadowing whatever Jimmy/Saul is up to if he were to appear on the show.

# ¿ Feb 17, 2016 04:17

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Yeah you see his Cinnabon name tag in the series premiere.

# ¿ Feb 17, 2016 13:47

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Nah, stockbrokers are just naturally scummy like that.

# ¿ Feb 18, 2016 18:27

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Walt is actually at the bank to get a cashiers check to pay for cancer treatment. It's part of why KENWINS pisses him off so much. This douche is talking about leveraging his importance at his job for a bigger raise while he drives a nice BMW. Meanwhile Walt is bankrupting his family for treatment to keep himself alive long enough to cook (this is before Walt and Jesse make their big sale to Tuco IIRC).

# ¿ Feb 18, 2016 21:35

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

echronorian posted:

I don't really want to compare it to Breaking Bad just because it's an obvious comparison but it seems to be really common in this thread so I guess I'll go with it? I watched BB from the show premiere airing til the series finale, and I've watched it at least ten times on Netflix, and all that said there are huge boring patches throughout it. Season 2 especially tripped all over itself.

Honestly asking, why do you think that is? I've watched the show about as much as you have, but I feel that everything up til Gus's death is perfectly paced. For me, the show stumbles once Walt becomes the antagonist and you start the Vamanos Pest episodes.

# ¿ Feb 21, 2016 00:46

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

beep by grandpa posted:

Honestly the only adult in all of Breaking Bad who did absolutely nothing worth any karmic retribution but still got punished was Marie. Everyone else had dirty hands, even Hank.

Possibly Jane's father's soul is clean too but his only sin was letting Jane manipulate him one last time when he should have known better rather than any selfish decision on his part.

Walt Jr.

# ¿ Feb 22, 2016 21:05

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

calvus posted:

He just seems to lack any sort of personality

Actually, his personality is the problem. He's the audience at a SDCC Doctor Who panel distilled into a single person.

# ¿ Feb 24, 2016 22:57

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Maybe he should drink. :shrug:

# ¿ Feb 25, 2016 00:21

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

I AM THE ONE WHO SQUATS!

# ¿ Feb 26, 2016 02:42

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Hamlin, Hamlin, & Marie

# ¿ Feb 26, 2016 04:23

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Aside from squat cobbler, I dorm think Jimmy's taken a new case since Sandpiper (which they're building). Though there was a court scene when he fought the restraining order the other firm tried to file.

# ¿ Feb 27, 2016 22:40

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Except...there was a pair of legs strapped in. Like...human legs.

# ¿ Feb 29, 2016 06:42

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Most of this thread needs to rewatch Breaking Bad.

# ¿ Feb 29, 2016 17:29

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

KENWINS is also one of the first examples of Walt doing what he wants without consequence. Walt also thinks he deserves more than he has, given how he cashed out at Gray Matter too early. KENWINS is a dick who has money and treats people like poo poo. He's the perfect person for Walt (at that stage) to lash out at. The character may be minor, but he serves a larger purpose and that's why he should be memorable.

# ¿ Mar 1, 2016 02:19

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

I'm sorry you don't like to think about character motivation. :jerkbag:

Let's get back to bitching about Jimmy's plot and debating whether the switch turned off the firm's servers.

# ¿ Mar 1, 2016 02:38

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Karmine posted:

With regard to the Mike/Stacey stuff, the thing that keeps nagging at me is how in Breaking Bad they seem to have a very "arm's length" relationship with each other. Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure the only interaction they ever have is Mike dropping off Kaylee and sort of politely, but without pleasantness, waving at Stacey without even getting out of the car.

It'll be interesting to see how Mike goes from "I'll sleep on the couch in case some poo poo goes down" to "yeah here's your daughter back now I'm gonna go kill some cartel guys deuces."

e: I figured the guy offering "next level work" would be either Nacho or (less likely) Pryce, but I can't shake this hunch that the $200 bodyguard job was from Gus. Mostly just wishful thinking because I know Gus is going to have to be part of the story eventually and Giancarlo Esposito is loving gangbusters, but still.

I think you're reading too much into this. Having Mike have a conversation with her was irrelevant to those scenes and would have gone on too long. All you need to know is that Mike has a granddaughter and he takes care of her every now and then. Show him picking her up and waving to mom and you're done. Short scene, gets the point across, one less featured extra to pay.

# ¿ Mar 2, 2016 15:16

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

It has little to nothing to do with legal or ethical rules. He did something major without the boss's approval. That's the easiest way to get yourself fired from any job, much less a law firm in the middle of a major class-action suit.

# ¿ Mar 2, 2016 16:16

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

IIRC we're guaranteed 4.

# ¿ Mar 2, 2016 17:00

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
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We seriously had half a page of people asking if Nacho is a nickname for Ignacio. How sheltered are you people? Is BCS/BB your only exposure to hispanic folks? :psyduck:

# ¿ Mar 2, 2016 20:43

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Doubt it. That place was Casa Tranquila.

# ¿ Mar 3, 2016 02:33

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
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You could just pay attention since a character in the previous episode said his real name. :shrug:

# ¿ Mar 4, 2016 00:08

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 19:29

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
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Stacey Ehrmantraut
Meth Tyrant Rue Scar

Stacey is face-off Gus gone back in time to change things.

really makes u think

# ¿ Mar 4, 2016 00:29

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