Emerging from the telly hole

[sabotabby]

Okay, so Breaking Bad just shot up to Second Favourite Thing On TV* (eclipsing even Fringe and Mad Men, though in fairness this may be because the latter hasn't aired in such a long time) with the fourth season.

You're now allowed to discuss spoilers on my LJ. In other news, I may soon have to produce a long ramble about why I like it so much. For now you just need to understand that it's one of those shows that makes me want to copy what I see on TV. I don't mean drug-dealing and murder; I mean I look at those shots and that editing and wrack my brain all day figuring out how to replicate it. TVTropes says they're using handheld cameras to film, which is making me confused.

Right, now I will need some new TV to watch, I guess. It's probably going to have to be the rest of The Wire.

ETA: Mostly for snarkitysnarks, who is a bad influence in so many respects, Breaking Bad: Friendship is Magic.



* First being Treme, though I think BrBa's cinematography is actually better and the acting about equal.

Comments

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

Did I not tell you!?!?? I told you!!!

That last shot of the season 4 finale was, like, <Neo>whoa</Neo>

I love everything about the season 3 finale -- especially Gale's scenes. And the episode "one minute." And the part where Gus takes out the cartel in season 4.

[sabotabby]

YOU WERE SO RIGHT.

I got the sense that the last scene of the finale was shot while they were still uncertain that it would be renewed, because it would also work as a series finale. "I won." Holy shit.

I want to do karaoke with Gale. I'd probably want to shoot him in the face because of his politics, but he is an awesome character.

Gus taking out the cartel was the best ever. Actually, Gus was the best ever, which is why I feel that the finale would have worked just fine as an ending.

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

First saw Giancarlo Esposito (Afro-Italian from Denmark, his mother sang with Josephine Baker :^)
in Do The Right Thing by spike lee. You'd never guess he had Gustavo inside him from that role.

http://youtu.be/IA3oxE4X5w8

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

Since we're talking about the Awesomeness-whose-name-is-Gus, I wanna do a shout-out to that moment where he's waiting for the elevator and he's tapping his middle finger and his thumb together and with that little movement, we know that means he's totally pissed.

[sabotabby]

YES. How much do I love him and the actor who plays him and whoever is directing him at any given time? Answer: There is no limit.