I think I like BCS even more than Breaking Bad. Maybe it's just a recency bias, but I feel like they replaced the meth with law and made a better show.
I think I like BCS even more than Breaking Bad. Maybe it's just a recency bias, but I feel like they replaced the meth with law and made a better show.
I dunno man, I liked BB a lot more, maybe just because it was way more violent, and so the stakes were higher. Granted, BCS S3 went holy shit awesome, and it did need first two seasons to set up...
I dunno man, I liked BB a lot more, maybe just because it was way more violent, and so the stakes were higher. Granted, BCS S3 went holy shit awesome, and it did need first two seasons to set up the giant arc.
Edit: dammit, doesn't seem available in my country
Agreed. I found BB hard to watch sometimes because it was violent on a different level. BCS is just the right amount of clever with a fraction of the shock violence, but the stakes feel just as...
Agreed. I found BB hard to watch sometimes because it was violent on a different level. BCS is just the right amount of clever with a fraction of the shock violence, but the stakes feel just as high. Idk. I think they're doing a really good job.
I watched the first two seasons but not the third. Maybe because I binged then I just got tired of the main character making what felt like the same unreasonable mistakes over and over again. Can...
I watched the first two seasons but not the third. Maybe because I binged then I just got tired of the main character making what felt like the same unreasonable mistakes over and over again. Can anyone tell me if the third season continues this pattern or if it’s worth watching?
Replying to a dead thread, but still: I understand your problem. Rewatching the first season it doesn't seem like something I'd be into; honestly I feel like I stuck with it because of its...
Replying to a dead thread, but still: I understand your problem. Rewatching the first season it doesn't seem like something I'd be into; honestly I feel like I stuck with it because of its pedigree. That said, the more recent seasons (3-4) have featured characters and themes that make me want to stick with it.
Full disclosure: I'm attracted to anything crime-related. The stakes are higher, it fits the escapism buzz, and it automatically attracts the kind of excitement that most people don't experience in their day-to-day life. Those elements are subtle or absent in the first couple of seasons, but they are becoming much more prevalent lately.
On the other hand, another thing that attracts me to crime series is the question of how, and to what extent, people can give up their moral authority. Morality at the sharp end brings fascinating characterisation, and decisions that invite debate. Those things were present from the beginning, and if they didn't interest you I'm not sure how much the later episodes of the show will change your mind.
One thing I will say: this contrast between the early themes (someone using questionable legal manipulation to help himself and others) and the later ones (being neck-deep in crime and struggling to keep it relatively legit) has lead to this series lacking consistency in a way that BB didn't. That story was tight; this one was looser, in a manner similar to The Sopranos. Jimmy Mcgill isn't building something; he's tearing down the chances he has in order to find something that suits him.
There is one element that means I won't give up on it. All the greatest shows - Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos, even (imo) a painfully underrated old show called the Sandbaggers manage to portray characters both consistently and surprisingly. That's a nightmarish task. Beyond a doubt, BCS has done it throughout its run. If I had to give one reason to keep watching, it's that.
I think I like BCS even more than Breaking Bad. Maybe it's just a recency bias, but I feel like they replaced the meth with law and made a better show.
I dunno man, I liked BB a lot more, maybe just because it was way more violent, and so the stakes were higher. Granted, BCS S3 went holy shit awesome, and it did need first two seasons to set up the giant arc.
Edit: dammit, doesn't seem available in my country
Well, judging by that trailer, S4 looks set to keep up S3's hotter temperature.
I can't wait. :D
Chuck kind of had it coming in court with the batteries.
Agreed. I found BB hard to watch sometimes because it was violent on a different level. BCS is just the right amount of clever with a fraction of the shock violence, but the stakes feel just as high. Idk. I think they're doing a really good job.
Not available on UK. God, I hate region locking.
It's just a goddamn trailer AMC!
Anyway, after a watch through the VPN, I realised I don't remember anything about the previous season :(
I watched the first two seasons but not the third. Maybe because I binged then I just got tired of the main character making what felt like the same unreasonable mistakes over and over again. Can anyone tell me if the third season continues this pattern or if it’s worth watching?
Replying to a dead thread, but still: I understand your problem. Rewatching the first season it doesn't seem like something I'd be into; honestly I feel like I stuck with it because of its pedigree. That said, the more recent seasons (3-4) have featured characters and themes that make me want to stick with it.
Full disclosure: I'm attracted to anything crime-related. The stakes are higher, it fits the escapism buzz, and it automatically attracts the kind of excitement that most people don't experience in their day-to-day life. Those elements are subtle or absent in the first couple of seasons, but they are becoming much more prevalent lately.
On the other hand, another thing that attracts me to crime series is the question of how, and to what extent, people can give up their moral authority. Morality at the sharp end brings fascinating characterisation, and decisions that invite debate. Those things were present from the beginning, and if they didn't interest you I'm not sure how much the later episodes of the show will change your mind.
One thing I will say: this contrast between the early themes (someone using questionable legal manipulation to help himself and others) and the later ones (being neck-deep in crime and struggling to keep it relatively legit) has lead to this series lacking consistency in a way that BB didn't. That story was tight; this one was looser, in a manner similar to The Sopranos. Jimmy Mcgill isn't building something; he's tearing down the chances he has in order to find something that suits him.
There is one element that means I won't give up on it. All the greatest shows - Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos, even (imo) a painfully underrated old show called the Sandbaggers manage to portray characters both consistently and surprisingly. That's a nightmarish task. Beyond a doubt, BCS has done it throughout its run. If I had to give one reason to keep watching, it's that.