Category Archives: Breaking Bad
Season Finale: Breaking Bad – “Full Measure”
“Full Measure” June 13th, 2010 “We had a good run…but it’s over.” When I sat down at about 3:00 am last night to watch the Breaking Bad finale after arriving home from my trip to Madison, I discovered that AMC … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Half Measures”
“Half Measures” June 6th, 2010 “You are not a murderer – you’re not, and I’m not. It’s as simple as that.” If I had been drinking something when Walt said the above line, I’m pretty sure I would have done … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Abiquiu”
“Abiquiu” May 30th, 2010 “She saw something new every time she painted it.” It’s been three weeks since I last checked in with Breaking Bad, which is unfortunate but not that surprising: I was busy graduating two Sundays ago, and … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “One Minute”
“One Minute” May 2nd, 2010 On AMC Canada, Breaking Bad tends to run about thirty seconds long, and due to some scheduling conflicts I have to record the encore rather than the original airing – as a result (yes, there’s … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Sunset”
“Sunset” April 25th, 2010 Sunset is one of the most beautiful times of any day, but it is also its end: while it may be magical, and it may capture the beauty of the natural world, it is also the … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Mas”
“Mas” April 18th, 2010 You may have noticed this, but Breaking Bad’s third season is effectively a long string of meetings. This isn’t entirely new for the series, but there isn’t the same level of action and reaction that the … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “I.F.T.”
“I.F.T.” April 4th, 2010 Breaking Bad is a show more or less governed by self-destructive behaviour. We’ve been watching Walter White fall further and further into choices that threaten to destroy his family for over two seasons, and more importantly … Continue reading
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Breaking Bad – “Caballo Sin Nombre”
“Caballo Sin Nombre” March 28th, 2010 “It’s not about taking sides.” When parents separate, the divisions which emerge are complicated and often resistant to black and white definitions. While one partner may believe that the separation is in fact definitive, … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Breaking Bad – “No Mas”
“No Mas” March 21st, 2010 “That’s what human beings do – we survive.” I wrote a fair deal about my reaction to the first two seasons of Breaking Bad on Thursday, about questions of agency and questions of tragedy amidst … Continue reading
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