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Breaking Bad

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Created by sausage > 9 months ago, 20 Feb 2010
sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
20 Feb 2010 11:46AM
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Anyone been watching this on ABC2.(Friday 9.30pm). Once in a while something good comes out of the States. It's now in it's third season in the U.S. but has only just been picked up here.

davo4772
VIC, 64 posts
20 Feb 2010 4:15PM
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ABC were smart to pick up this one, maybe the other networks weren't interested.
Have seen series 1 and 2 and must say I'm pretty hooked. Series 3 starts next month in the States.
Great show, mild mannered Science teacher turns into menacing meth lord.

easty
TAS, 2213 posts
20 Feb 2010 5:12PM
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Haven't seen this one, will have a look though.
Speaking of ABC2, next tuesday they start re-runs of "The Young Ones", wonder if it'll still be as funny? I think it will.
"av we got a video?"

choco
SA, 4187 posts
20 Feb 2010 4:49PM
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I've watched a couple of episodes bit hard to pick up what was going on but soon got the drift....probably best show to come out of the USA in recent years, sick of NCIS kind of show unrealistic over the top.Great watching something from a different point of view.

FormulaNova
WA, 15111 posts
20 Feb 2010 8:30PM
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I watched the third episode and managed to catch the second one on iview (or whatever the ABC call it), but I missed the first episode.

Some of the episodes seem to be a bit slow or not much happens. I think after seeing the second and third one, the next two have seemed a bit quiet.

Does it get better?

sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
21 Feb 2010 1:09AM
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FormulaNova said...

I watched the third episode and managed to catch the second one on iview (or whatever the ABC call it), but I missed the first episode.

Some of the episodes seem to be a bit slow or not much happens. I think after seeing the second and third one, the next two have seemed a bit quiet.

Does it get better?


FN,
Re: "............seemed a bit quiet".....for me (anyway) that's the shows endearing quality. I understand it does speed (pun not intended) up somewhat as Davo has alluded to.

longwinded
WA, 347 posts
22 Feb 2010 9:28AM
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Watched first episode and couldnt wait for second installment so for first time ever bought DVD of the series. Couldnt stop there so bought second series and watched the lot in one night (some 9 hrs in front of tele).
Am hooked and can't wait for season 3.

myusernam
QLD, 6160 posts
22 Feb 2010 12:22PM
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watched every episode since it came on......missed one but caught up with it on abc itv....
keen for him to get back to the cooking and dealing again after all the slow few bits last episode..loveing the brother inlaw dea thing

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
22 Feb 2010 2:48PM
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Have only seen the 1st and 3rd eps but was very impressed. Some great drama out there at the mo.

Big love (SBS Tues) is tops too i reckon. Might be tricky to get on board in it's 3rd season but worth atry.

stanhalen
WA, 187 posts
22 Feb 2010 3:24PM
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go to ov guide and watch the lot, TV Shack or one of those.
Awesome show, Dexter and Breaking Bad are best thing out of Yank land for years.

cwamit
WA, 1194 posts
25 Feb 2010 6:36PM
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got out season 1 from blockbuster after reading the feedback on here... im hooked like a meth junkie!

cisco
QLD, 12365 posts
26 Feb 2010 1:13PM
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Setting "KEN WINS" beemer alight using the servo screen squeegee was a classic.

I have just become an ABC iView junkie.

Watched "One Red Blood" with David Gulpilil two hours before it got pulled off. The guy is a "National Treasure".

A while ago I downloaded and watched "Underbelly" and "Canal Road" from Nine's "Catch Up" TV. They had a bit of advertising for Honda?? which was tolerable but it was a piss off that they put a timer in the codec needed to play them that rendered them unplayable after going to the trouble of downloading it onto my computer.

FormulaNova
WA, 15111 posts
27 Feb 2010 12:12PM
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Ahh... last nights episode was more interesting. It got back to the cooking and selling part :)

elizabethb
QLD, 2081 posts
3 Mar 2010 10:39PM
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My man made me watch the first series and it was certainly different...
Needless to say he was stoked to realize it was on air, even though Aus is a season behind.

cisco
QLD, 12365 posts
3 Mar 2010 11:14PM
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I have resisted buying a digital box because in our area (Bundaberg) it does not yet get one any more content.[}:)]

Which ABC channel is Breaking Bad on, which day, and when do they add the episodes to IView.

Please pardon my ignorance.

sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
4 Mar 2010 1:11AM
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cisco said...
Which ABC channel is Breaking Bad on, which day, and when do they add the episodes to IView.

Please pardon my ignorance.


Cisco,
i'll pardon your ignorance but I won't pardon your inability to read the first post of this thread

PS - iView have it literally straight after the show finishes on Friday night.

cisco
QLD, 12365 posts
4 Mar 2010 11:06AM
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Oh. Thank You.

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
5 Mar 2010 12:37PM
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Some funny bits in tonight's program. For a change the sidekick doesn't get the brown stuff beaten outta him too.

Wonder if Martha Stewart will be along in the 2nd season for a bake-off?

Toon in

sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
5 Mar 2010 11:36PM
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It was a cracker. Shame it was the final for season 1. Hopefully ABC2 will get the second season on sooner than later.

oz surf
WA, 407 posts
5 Mar 2010 11:15PM
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I got addicted to it and took pclarky's advice.(Searched ov guide then went to tv gorge)
Just finished watching both series.
Best show from the US i have ever seen.

FormulaNova
WA, 15111 posts
6 Mar 2010 6:04AM
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Yeah it was a bit disappointing to find it was the last of the season last night.

I had finally stopped thinking of the lead character as 'Hal'.

oliver
3952 posts
6 Mar 2010 11:13PM
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sausage said...

Anyone been watching this on ABC2.(Friday 9.30pm). Once in a while something good comes out of the States. It's now in it's third season in the U.S. but has only just been picked up here.


Just watched the first and second episode of the first series tonight and it's got me in.

Got to disagree with you on the "Once in a while" statement though.

There is lot's of qual coming out of the US in recent times

Big Love - I'm in love with mormons
Dexter - lost me at the end of series two loved it up till then
True Blood - bring on the next one
Mad Men - love it, next one please SBS
Lost - same as Dexter
Weeds - same as Lost
Curb Your Enthusiasm - can't ever get enough
United States of Tara - Great
Six Feet Under - please please can I have some more

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Watched some of the Young Ones last year and was really disappointed - some comedies age well, like good wine, some don't - Young Ones fell into the latter category for me

cisco
QLD, 12365 posts
8 Mar 2010 7:50AM
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oz surf said...

I got addicted to it and took pclarky's advice.(Searched ov guide then went to tv gorge)
Just finished watching both series.
Best show from the US i have ever seen.


TV Gorge is great for those who have good broadband but definition is not that great in full screen.

Gotta wait till near end of March for season three. What a b**ch.

They certainly get you primed for the next episode.

otania
WA, 18 posts
13 Mar 2010 11:58PM
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Have watched all of season one and hanging out for the next one!! Gets ya thinking! I'm hooked....

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
9 Apr 2010 4:08PM
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Season three is screening now in the US. I watched the first episode and it picks up well from the finale of season two.

We should think about what Walt is going through and try and support him in his time of need.

www.savewalterwhite.com/

If you know of anyone who is wasting their life and needs a bit of a wakeup call, Walter can give them some advice from his blog.

www.waltswisdom.com/

It had a few people laughing.


Danger Mouse
WA, 592 posts
13 Apr 2010 1:15PM
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pclarky said...

go to ov guide and watch the lot, TV Shack or one of those.
Awesome show, Dexter and Breaking Bad are best thing out of Yank land for years.


Haven't seen this one, but must admit I do like Dexter.

D

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
13 Apr 2010 3:37PM
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My niece likes Dexter, I find it a bit weird though haven't sat down to watch it. Almost everyone who has watched a bit of Breaking Bad gets hooked. Its a great story but has become a bit soap operaish in the last couple of episodes.


FormulaNova
WA, 15111 posts
13 Apr 2010 3:37PM
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Mobydisc said...

My niece likes Dexter, I find it a bit weird though haven't sat down to watch it. Almost everyone who has watched a bit of Breaking Bad gets hooked. Its a great story but has become a bit soap operaish in the last couple of episodes.





Dexter looks very strange until you watch it through and it is strangely addictive. I can't even remember why I started watching it, but I am glad I did.

It sort of reminds me of League of Gentlemen in that seeing one episode might confuse you, but you gradually figure it out.



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