I just wanted to say that I really, REALLY love your analyses of Breaking Bad. Whenever you update, it's always one of the main highlights of my day.
Not creepy at all! This is great to hear. Well, unlike other websites like youtube there's no way of telling how many people are visiting let alone reading these recaps so it's only when I get comments that I know my ramblings are in some way appreciated. So thank you so much for commenting!
Also thanks for sharing your own meta because that's what I was hoping for when I started these posts. Even with the zillions of BB podcasts and reviews out there I can never get enough Walt & Jesse discussion. I definitely agree with the comparison between Walt and Donald; both father figures believing their "child" is the innocent who's being corrupted and seeing their lover as the bad influence. Jane saw Walt as the overbearing father from the scene they met, with Walt pretending to be "Mr Jackson", Jesse's concerned invasive dad.
there's a definite case that's already been made by several others that another reason Walt cares so much about Jesse and let Jane die is because of homoerotic subtext. But that's a whole other can of worms that it would take too long for me to open right now. Probably best to leave it for another day.
How about today? :D One thing I want to talk about more in my recaps (I'll get to it in my S5 one I'm sure) is how Jesse is (every member of!) Walt's substitute family in the drug world, which doesn't just mean Jesse is Walt's surrogate son; he's also his surrogate wife. There's even comparisons between Jesse and Holly with so many mentions in Phoenix that both babies and junkies need to sleep on their sides or be at risk of cot death. I'm always interested in slashy readings of Walt/Jesse's relationship because (despite the age difference) their story is full of romantic tropes.
Thanks for reading! Ramble on my LJ anytime. Hopefully I'll get the new recap posted sometime this coming week.
Not creepy at all! This is great to hear. Well, unlike other websites like youtube there's no way of telling how many people are visiting let alone reading these recaps so it's only when I get comments that I know my ramblings are in some way appreciated. So thank you so much for commenting!
Also thanks for sharing your own meta because that's what I was hoping for when I started these posts. Even with the zillions of BB podcasts and reviews out there I can never get enough Walt & Jesse discussion. I definitely agree with the comparison between Walt and Donald; both father figures believing their "child" is the innocent who's being corrupted and seeing their lover as the bad influence. Jane saw Walt as the overbearing father from the scene they met, with Walt pretending to be "Mr Jackson", Jesse's concerned invasive dad.
there's a definite case that's already been made by several others that another reason Walt cares so much about Jesse and let Jane die is because of homoerotic subtext. But that's a whole other can of worms that it would take too long for me to open right now. Probably best to leave it for another day.
How about today? :D One thing I want to talk about more in my recaps (I'll get to it in my S5 one I'm sure) is how Jesse is (every member of!) Walt's substitute family in the drug world, which doesn't just mean Jesse is Walt's surrogate son; he's also his surrogate wife. There's even comparisons between Jesse and Holly with so many mentions in Phoenix that both babies and junkies need to sleep on their sides or be at risk of cot death. I'm always interested in slashy readings of Walt/Jesse's relationship because (despite the age difference) their story is full of romantic tropes.
Thanks for reading! Ramble on my LJ anytime. Hopefully I'll get the new recap posted sometime this coming week.
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