Oh, dear God, this is flawless!! And I think I'm going to have to read it again and/or re-watch season one before I can come up with an adequate reply!!
I am so 100% right there with you re. the Walt/Jesse dynamic being the core of this show. For me, it's always been about the two of them and their dysfunctional relationship. I think the intricate powerplays and manipulations, moments of blind loyalty, abject betrayal and desperate helplessness are absolutely the most compelling aspect to this show. And as much as I've come to really appreciate other characters [Hank, Skyler, Mike and Saul in particular], these two will always and forever be IT for me.
I will come back with answers to your questions once I've had time to properly consider them!!
Thanks! Please do come back later for further discussion. It'll take me a long time to recap the full W/J story so far (but hey, it's a long hiatus) so lots of time for rewatching and reflecting.
as much as I've come to really appreciate other characters [Hank, Skyler, Mike and Saul in particular],
Those are my second favourite characters too and I love them a LOT but well part of me would like them to all piss off so I can get another Walt & Jesse bottle episode before the end.
They've almost certainly got no time for another bottle episode but I'd love it if they could find a way to make it happen. I wished they'd done one in 5.1 with Walt/Jesse in one of the tented houses.
Season 1, the time when this show was still emotionally tolerable. I watched the first season so long ago, I don't think I can come up with "favourite Walt&Jesse moment" so I'm just going to say... all of them? Their codependent, messed-up relationship is the greatest thing about this show.
Thanks! I've friended you. I don't know when I'll be posting the next part but savoring the Walt & Jesse story seems like one good way to pass a long hiatus, so look out for the next installment.
Thanks. I always felt sad that Jesse's artistic skills were seemingly never appreciate. Jesse is no scientist but by treating meth cooking as art he's become a master at his craft.
This show gets better with rewatching. I need to do something fannish over BB. The narrative is too complete (well, apart from the Walt quitting beat) to feel the need to write fic. I want to make another vid, but I'm intimidated because the BB vids are so good. So I'll stick to essays for now.
Funny, how long this has been true. Way before the bald head and the black hat.
Vince Gilligan often says that 1x5 was the episode where Walt became Heisenberg for him. When VG first planned the show he was going to have Walt constantly trying to get out of the drug game and being unwillingly drawn back in due to threats or financial needs. He decided it'd be more interesting to establish early that Walt had other options. He had the chance to be brought back into Gray Matter but Walt'd rather go back to the shitty RV and cook meth with Jesse.
I think it's kind of amazing, that the real challenge is controlling the chaos that Jesse creates...because he was impredictable in terms of well, fucking up. I think Walt having control over a
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I am so 100% right there with you re. the Walt/Jesse dynamic being the core of this show. For me, it's always been about the two of them and their dysfunctional relationship. I think the intricate powerplays and manipulations, moments of blind loyalty, abject betrayal and desperate helplessness are absolutely the most compelling aspect to this show. And as much as I've come to really appreciate other characters [Hank, Skyler, Mike and Saul in particular], these two will always and forever be IT for me.
I will come back with answers to your questions once I've had time to properly consider them!!
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as much as I've come to really appreciate other characters [Hank, Skyler, Mike and Saul in particular],
Those are my second favourite characters too and I love them a LOT but well part of me would like them to all piss off so I can get another Walt & Jesse bottle episode before the end.
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yes. please.
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I watched the first season so long ago, I don't think I can come up with "favourite Walt&Jesse moment" so I'm just going to say... all of them? Their codependent, messed-up relationship is the greatest thing about this show.
I'm really looking forward to your next recaps :)
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I love how you called Jesse a sensitive artist because that is so right on. Awesome. It was interesting to get a good contrast on them both
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Funny, how long this has been true. Way before the bald head and the black hat.
Vince Gilligan often says that 1x5 was the episode where Walt became Heisenberg for him. When VG first planned the show he was going to have Walt constantly trying to get out of the drug game and being unwillingly drawn back in due to threats or financial needs. He decided it'd be more interesting to establish early that Walt had other options. He had the chance to be brought back into Gray Matter but Walt'd rather go back to the shitty RV and cook meth with Jesse.
I think it's kind of amazing, that the real challenge is controlling the chaos that Jesse creates...because he was impredictable in terms of well, fucking up. I think Walt having control over a ( ... )
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