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Kaleva

(36,301 posts)
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 06:27 PM Apr 2018

Binge watched "Orange is the New Black", "Better Call Saul", and "Breaking Bad".

Of the three, my wife and I like "Better Call Saul" the best as the main character is so likeable even though he is a cad who bends and sometimes breaks the rules. It's quite interesting to see how many of the characters in "Breaking Bad" got their start.

"Orange is the New Black" is quite good although the most recent season was a struggle to get through. Thank God the prison riot is over with. The scene where women could get their pubic hair braided for 1/2 a Snickers bar was pretty damn funny.

Our one disappointment with "Breaking Bad" was ***SPOILER ALERT** Mike getting it.

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Binge watched "Orange is the New Black", "Better Call Saul", and "Breaking Bad". (Original Post) Kaleva Apr 2018 OP
Going to reccomend the mini-docs series Wild Wildness West- about the cult of Bagwan in Oregon.... bettyellen Apr 2018 #1
+++ Very Good Mini thanks finally saw it all lunasun Jun 2018 #13
You're welcome! bettyellen Jun 2018 #14
Breaking Bad was so well acted and I need only say "OZYMANDIAS" hlthe2b Apr 2018 #2
"OZYMANDIAS" was incredible. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2018 #7
Which should I watch first - Breaking bad or Better call Saul? Not interested in Orange lunasun Apr 2018 #3
That is a good question Bradshaw3 Apr 2018 #4
I suggest watching Breaking Bad first Kaleva Apr 2018 #5
I agree. It's more fun when you know the end. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2018 #8
Enjoyed all three hibbing Apr 2018 #6
LOVED Breaking Bad.......... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2018 #9
Well once Saul and BB coverge... bluedigger May 2018 #11
I binge watched the first season of The Handmaid's Tale TexasBushwhacker May 2018 #10
Breaking Bad is my favorite show MountCleaners May 2018 #12
 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
1. Going to reccomend the mini-docs series Wild Wildness West- about the cult of Bagwan in Oregon....
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 06:36 PM
Apr 2018

Fascinating story about power corrupting originally well meaning people.

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)
2. Breaking Bad was so well acted and I need only say "OZYMANDIAS"
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 06:50 PM
Apr 2018

one of the very best episodes of tv ever...

I think those who didn't watch Breaking Bad (at least the last season) when it originally aired may have missed the promos for the finale which featured this very fitting song (Line of Fireby Junip)--couldn't find the BB promo, but here's the song




Breaking Bad is not a show I wanted to watch over and over, but it was well worth the first time.

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,921 posts)
7. "OZYMANDIAS" was incredible.
Mon Apr 9, 2018, 11:15 AM
Apr 2018

I loved the poem before the episode and that was one of the best episodes in TV ever.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
3. Which should I watch first - Breaking bad or Better call Saul? Not interested in Orange
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 07:13 PM
Apr 2018

Not even sure why..l.l

Bradshaw3

(7,522 posts)
4. That is a good question
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 09:09 PM
Apr 2018

I think if you watched Saul first there would be too many spoilers for Breaking Bad. Plus part of the fun in Saul is seeig the characters come back to life.

But Saul could be good for setting up BB - if you don't mind knowing some things ahead of time in BB. Either way both are flat out brilliant tv. Only one on their level IMO is Deadwood.

Kaleva

(36,301 posts)
5. I suggest watching Breaking Bad first
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 11:22 PM
Apr 2018

As there are 'flash forward' scenes in Better Call Saul that wouldn't make sense unless you had watched Breaking Bad first.

There are also flash back scenes in Breaking Bad that set the stage for events you'll see in in Better Call Saul.

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,921 posts)
8. I agree. It's more fun when you know the end.
Mon Apr 9, 2018, 11:16 AM
Apr 2018

Plus, they are writing it with that expectation. And they aren't done yet, anyway.

hibbing

(10,098 posts)
6. Enjoyed all three
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 11:41 PM
Apr 2018

I super binged Orange, got a bit burned out but I finished. Watched breaking bad when it aired. Lost track of Saul because my FORMER cable company had it so screwed up where it would not show it on demand for very long. Isn't Netflix like a year behind on the series?

I would definitely recommend BB first before Saul.


Peace

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,785 posts)
9. LOVED Breaking Bad..........
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 05:34 AM
Apr 2018


Our road trip this year took us to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lodged at Kirtland Air Force Base. Went to the Museum of Nuclear Science just behind the base on Eubank Avenue where some scenes were filmed and the name Heisenberg came from. When you enter the museum, there is the Chemistry tables.

The city tour that lasted 2 hours took us to the various sites where the series was filmed, many paces along the historic Route 66 or Central Avenue. Of course, I bought my son some BB memorabilia and a Walter White T-shirt. Hated to have the series end, but it had to. I wonder what ever happened to Jesse Pinkman though.

Loved Albuquerque. Can't wait for another road trip next year.

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)
11. Well once Saul and BB coverge...
Fri May 11, 2018, 12:03 AM
May 2018

They'll have that crew there in Albuquerque, and young Jessie all grown up... 😉

TexasBushwhacker

(20,190 posts)
10. I binge watched the first season of The Handmaid's Tale
Sat May 5, 2018, 11:30 PM
May 2018

It was so depressing I binge watched all 6 seasons of The Mindy Project - LOL.

MountCleaners

(1,148 posts)
12. Breaking Bad is my favorite show
Fri May 11, 2018, 12:39 PM
May 2018

I tell everyone who hasn't seen it that I think it's the best show in the history of television. It stands up to repeated viewing, too.

Better Call Saul is brilliant. I'm so frustrated at getting people to watch it, I guess it's too "offbeat" for some people.

AMC has put out loads of good shows. I wish people would check out the other shows that are advertised when "Walking Dead" airs. "Humans" is fantastic and I think you can get it on Amazon. Season Three is coming back in the fall.

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