# Breaking Bad returns on March 21 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 16, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674 "2010-03-16T17:57:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/1 "2010-03-16T17:57:44Z")
Less than one week until Breaking Bad returns on March 21. Between lack of new Dexters and this, I’ve been reduced to reading books! I can’t wait to see how the story continues to unfold. Will Giancarlo Esposito still be around? Will Marie’s shoplifting ever be revisited? Will Hank catch onto Walt’s ways? Will Jesse get wiser? What questions are you waiting to have answered? My daughter remarked to me that Saul Goodman is a play on “S’all good, man.” Inadvertant? ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/2 "2010-03-16T18:06:35Z")
It’s been so friggin’ long, I can barely remember all the details of the last season. Are he and his wife separated now? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/3 "2010-03-16T18:11:15Z")
I’m curious to see if Walt realizes his responsibility for the events of the last episode. (I’m being deliberately obscure, so as not to spoiler the previous season for anyone.) ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/4 "2010-03-16T18:18:49Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I’m curious to see if Walt realizes his responsibility for the events of the last episode. (I’m being deliberately obscure, so as not to spoiler the previous season for anyone.) I don’t think he will. I mean, (AFAIK) he never new Jane’s last name. Yes, het met her father, but he never even learned his name at all. So unless the news stories show the picture of him in association with the indicent, Walt would never even know that he knew that guy who caused it, let alone know that he was in a way responsible for the guy’s actions. The only thing I can think of is Jesse finds out about it and tells Walt. He wouldn’t know what Walt did, obviosly, but he could be like, “Dude, that guy that caused [the incident] was Jane’s dad, yo!” ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/5 "2010-03-16T18:51:18Z")
> [@woodstockbirdybird](#): > > It’s been so friggin’ long, I can barely remember all the details of the last season. Are he and his wife separated now? I don’t remember much either, but she left in the last episode. I read somewhere (EW?) that Walt will tell Skyler what he’s been doing, about the drugs.. I think Gilligan confirmed that in his NPR interview. ---
**Author:** ![nivlac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3bc359/32.png) [@nivlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nivlac)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/6 "2010-03-16T18:54:38Z")
There aren’t a lot of shows that I look forward to, but this is one of them! The show has some of the best writing and acting on TV. It’s a real credit to the BB team the way they can consistently keep the quality of the shows so high. I can’t wait! ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/7 "2010-03-16T19:04:47Z")
> [@woodstockbirdybird](#): > > It’s been so friggin’ long, I can barely remember all the details of the last season. Are he and his wife separated now? She took the baby and left him as soon as the doctor said Walt should be okay on his own now. Not sorry to see her go, but she’ll no doubt be back. And WTF was up with her slimey Marilyn Monroe impersonation? I saw an [online interview with Bryan Cranston](http://www.malcolminthemiddle.co.uk/2009/08/03/live-qa-with-bryan-cranston-video/)where he said that [BIG SPOILER from last season] The scene with Jane’s OD was shot in 3 different versions: 1) Walt walks up to Jesse & Jane, looks at both of them with disgust and sadness, reaches his hand out to Jane as if to caress her shoulder, then pushes her onto her back, 2) The version we saw where Walt opted not to do anything, and 3) Walt looks at Jesse & Jane with disgust and disappointment, walks out of the apartment, but it doesn’t register with him, realizes when he gets outside that she’s choking, runs back in but it’s too late. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/8 "2010-03-18T00:02:52Z")
I think we can expect a catch-up marathon this weekend. I just hope I can catch enough to remind me of recent events. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/9 "2010-03-18T00:05:23Z")
Friday is supposed to be the day where they show some of the more important episodes, or something. I just bought and rewatched all of season two so I’m good. ---
**Author:** ![c\_goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@c\_goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_goat)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/10 "2010-03-18T18:41:41Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > “Dude, that guy that caused [the incident] was Jane’s dad, yo!” Haha, I can actually hear that in Jesse’s voice. Anyway, I think what you said before that is what’s going to happen: they’ll show the guy’s picture and name in the paper or on the news and Walt will see it and make the connection. [The incident] bothered me because it seems so impossible. Most things on this show are believable; I love how Walt’s carefully laid plans never work out right. [The incident] was too unbelievable, though. Too many people had to screw up for that to happen, not to mention having it happen where it happened. It was totally unnecessary too… Walt already has to deal with what happened to Jane and losing Skylar, they didn’t even need [the incident] to add even more on top of that. This season, I think he’ll definitely tell Skylar about where his money is coming from. How she handles it will be interesting. ---
**Author:** ![troub](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troub/32/14802_2.png) [@troub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troub)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/11 "2010-03-18T20:37:46Z")
I always thought the end of last season was just a way to show how, in the words of a book I recently finished, “everything matters.” Everything you do trickles out to affect things that surround you, and eventually propagates great distances of time and space. Walt has chosen to do the things he does, but has generally tried to minimize the impact of his actions or at least rationalize to himself that his actions minimally affect “innocent” people. And as viewers, we tend to go along – “Will anyone notice if _this guy_ disappears? Will anyone care? Maybe it’s even a _good thing_ he’s not around any more…” I never exactly expected Walt would find out and realize he’s ultimately responsible (or at least a contributor), etc. I will be a little disappointed if he does. ---
**Author:** ![c\_goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@c\_goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_goat)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/12 "2010-03-18T21:40:12Z")
I think that was the point too. It just bothers me that Walt ended up affected by it as well. It’s too contrived. If they just had it happen elsewhere to make the point that his actions unknowingly have consequences for other people, that would have been better for me. I guess that’s just TV, though. Things always have to tie together nicely. They don’t film throwaway scenes. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/13 "2010-03-18T22:33:34Z")
Looking forward to this very much, one of my fave shows of all time. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/14 "2010-03-19T08:54:45Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > I saw an [online interview with Bryan Cranston](http://www.malcolminthemiddle.co.uk/2009/08/03/live-qa-with-bryan-cranston-video/)where he said that [BIG SPOILER from last season] > > The scene with Jane’s OD was shot in 3 different versions: 1) Walt walks up to Jesse & Jane, looks at both of them with disgust and sadness, reaches his hand out to Jane as if to caress her shoulder, then pushes her onto her back, 2) The version we saw where Walt opted not to do anything, and 3) Walt looks at Jesse & Jane with disgust and disappointment, walks out of the apartment, but it doesn’t register with him, realizes when he gets outside that she’s choking, runs back in but it’s too late. They picked the right one, definitely. 1 would’ve gone too far and 3 would’ve pretty much removed any responsibility - the scene as it aired was amazing and perfect and.. unpleasant. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/15 "2010-03-19T17:25:48Z")
There’s a fourth way they thought about doing that scene, according to an interview with Gilligan on NPR last week. They considered having Walt inject Jane with more dope as she lay sleeping. I’m **really** glad they didn’t do that. I’m already having a hard time with Walt, and keeping some sympathy for him. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOmens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@GoodOmens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOmens)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/16 "2010-03-20T15:23:52Z")
Breaking Bad is one of those shows that I always told myself I should watch and never have. My wife and I are going to start getting the DVD’s via Netflix, hopefully that will catch me up eventually. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/17 "2010-03-20T15:56:57Z")
I purchased an HDTV just before the start of the second season, and noticed while watching it how beautiful the desert scenery looks in HD. Spoiler-boxing the following because it’s about the first episode of the second season. Even the season two opening scene of the severed head riding around on the tortoise looked good, for a severed head riding around on a tortoise. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/18 "2010-03-21T01:09:50Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I purchased an HDTV just before the start of the second season, and noticed while watching it how beautiful the desert scenery looks in HD. Spoiler-boxing the following because it’s about the first episode of the second season. > > Even the season two opening scene of the severed head riding around on the tortoise looked good, for a severed head riding around on a tortoise. Best one I’ve seen! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/19 "2010-03-21T04:09:09Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > They picked the right one, definitely. 1 would’ve gone too far and 3 would’ve pretty much removed any responsibility - the scene as it aired was amazing and perfect and.. unpleasant. Totally agree. One of the best scenes in TV ever, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674/20 "2010-03-21T04:59:58Z")
It’s getting almost impossible to avoid spoilers. I’ve stumbled on a few articles over the last few days, none with spoiler warnings, yet I know pretty much everything that happens in the first episode. I don’t notice this so much with other shows. Maybe the critics and reviewers are just trying to increase interest in the show by revealing the highlights, but they need to stop. ETA: Anna Gunn (Skyler) and the actress who plays her sister Marie are on the latest edition _The Soup_. They were both really funny. Anna Gunn, in particular, which was a nice change from her character. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-returns-on-march-21/532674.md?page=2)