Walt (Bryan Cranston) shows his darkest side during the current season of "Breaking Bad," airing 10 p.m. Sunday on AMC.
Think about the past seven episodes of "Breaking Bad" this season, and only a few moments stand out as stellar.
To its credit, those outstanding moments are summed up by its shocking violence: an innocent boy being fatally shot, and, as of last week's episode, Mike's death. A rare entry into comedy featured the three lead characters at an uncomfortable dinner.
Riveting, for sure. Worth sitting through the rest of the season's molasses-like storytelling? Not really.
"Breaking Bad" has picked the worst possible time to do what it never has in the past: It's exceedingly slow and morose in its lingering. The subplots' idling are uncharacteristic and stretches the show's credibility and believability.
Sunday's episode (10 p.m. Sunday, AMC), a midway point in the 16 episodes airing this summer and in 2013, will have to be a nailbiter to salvage the season to date.
There's been some charged moments among the litter of deadweight. A dinner scene featuring Jesse (Aaron Paul), Walt (Bryan Cranston) and his estranged wife, Skyler (the wonderful Anna Gunn, trapped in a role that has two notes to play this season: tearful or blank) was a page ripped out of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? "
On the flip side, the most shocking moment had one of Walt's employees fatally shooting a child, making Walt, Jesse and partner/ thug Mike (Jonathan Banks) part of the crime.
Then, there's Mike and his not-so-timely demise.
Walt is highly unlikable. His cancer is in remission. The Whites have money, but Walt continues making meth to prove something to himself.
And us? We're left with a program that is unbalanced. Get on with it already.
Score: 3 stars (out of five)
Terry Morrow may be reached at 865-342-6445 or morrowt@knoxville.com.
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thebrainofj writes:
Hello? What's the basis for this review?? Highlight the difference from past seasons please - as this review comes out of left field. Critics & fans alike are raving about this season. What got you all butt hurt?
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