Last night we got the podcast for Episode 405, “Shotgun”, up at about 11pm EST. So if you missed it, check it out! It was a bit different, usually Jim runs the cast and I just mouth off here and there, but due to a technical problem, Jim lost his show notes, so we had to use my chicken scratches as the outline.
I liked this review by the Showtracker at LA Times. To be honest, this is describes my relationship with the show. It’s a constant tension between how well the show is made, how great the characters and writing is, and how preposterous the plot developments sometimes are. It’s like watching a stage magician work; you look too hard or your suspension of disbelief wavers for one moment, then suddenly the smoke and mirrors start to become visible. It’s not saying the show is bad, I obviously love it. But they do walk that tightrope, and to me (double plane crash) they sometimes fall.
A cool little article that talks about the practical chemistry behind Breaking Bad, including the infamous Rice-n-beans.