Author: Alabama Liberal

Sadly, we’re only a few hours away from finding out exactly how Breaking Bad is going to go out, so it’s prognosticate now or forever hold your peace. I’ve indulged in wild speculation over the years but it’s now time to break it down into What I Think WILL Happen, What I WANT to Happen,…

Only a few years ago, people were heralding that the golden age of Television drama had arrived, and they were absolutely right. You had “Rome,” “Deadwood,” “The Sopranos,” “Brotherhood,” “Lost,” “The Shield,” and “The Wire” on all at the same time. As all those shows gradually faded out, the only truly worthy successor to them became…

Wednesday brought character profiles, Thursday saw a countdown of the best episodes, and today’s big Breaking Bad theme is…well, Big Themes. Earlier today I pointed out that the show’s five seasons—-whether intentionally or not—-actually mirror the five stages of learning you’re dying. And now it’s time to wonder if the show really speaks to larger…

I thought I might share an observation I’ve noticed about the five seasons: they mirror the five stages of grief or of learning you’re about to die (the way a cancer patient might). [Spoilers for those who have not been watching the show..and also you may not understand anything I’m writing about.] 1. Season One/Denial:…

Note: I wrote this before any of the fifth season had aired, and I would definitely add “Ozymandias” and “Gliding Over All” to this list. This is meant to be a helpful list for those that want to catch up on the series while AMC is doing a marathon (they’re airing all episodes between now…

Since most of the cast, the writers, and VG keep clubbing us over the head about what an awful person Breaking Bad’s Walter is (they routinely call him a monster as if it’s not even debatable, and give 20 interviews a week talking about what a bastard he is), and how frustrated they are with…

Since most of the cast, the writers, and VG keep clubbing us over the head about what an awful person Breaking Bad’s Walter is (they routinely call him a monster as if it’s not even debatable, and give 20 interviews a week talking about what a bastard he is), and how frustrated they are with…

Now that the show is in its final stages, we’ve been treated to some white-washing of some of the core characters. “Jesse’s not really bad, he’s just a poor tortured soul with daddy issues.” “Skyler’s really just a strong woman who’s hated by misogynists.” And then there’s my pick for the most egregious of these…

[Continuing with Breaking Bad week’s character profiles, now it’s Skyler’s turn. Per usual, this won’t make much sense if you haven’t watched the show.]   “Why do people hate Breaking Bad’s Skyler so much?” This seems to be the million dollar question that countless traditional media articles can’t seem to figure out. It’s become so…