Breaking Bad - Help me get the missus into it

[danza]

Chaps, this is serious.

A while back I started watching BB with my wife, and we got through a few episodes. Probably to S1/E5.

For whatever reason, we stopped there and she hasn't watched any since. I have since watched it, and as everyone everywhere knows, it's the best thing that's ever been made for TV.

However, my missus has approximately a 30 min attention span with TV any series, and if it doesn't engage her with some huge twist, massive event or otherwise, she loses interest. She'll happily watch her way through other series if they manage to do it, but BB didn't really get going until further into S1/early S2. I tried to explain that the characters are being developed, but she's having none of it.

So, I think I can manage one final attempt to get her into it, and that's to skip to an episode that will blow her mind, convince her it's the best thing since Friends and then watch it through from near to the beginning of S1.

Which episode would you choose? It needs to be 'self-contained' enough that it stands by itself, yet super-engaging, so makes her realise she's clearly mental if she doesn't watch the rest.

Help!

 

[VincentHanna]

I wouldn't bother mate, I've got countless friends whose wives and girlfriends think it's dull and boring and didn't make it to the end.

Luckily mine enjoyed it.

 

[Haze]

Stupid thread is stupid, you start ad EP 1 like you would any tv series, if that does not work, then its not for her. Watching Better call Saul would be best now anyway, as it gives you all the details of what happend before

 

[McBain]

I think the single event that would turn her around is in series 3, you might be on a hiding to nothing with this. You'd also need the back story to that event, which happens during season 2.

Spoiler: Event

Rival dealers - the scene where Walt runs them over

BB is incredible, I need to watch it for a third time.

 

[AndyCr15]

Watching Better call Saul would be best now anyway, as it gives you all the details of what happend before

If she finds BB too slow, I don't know how he'd get her through the first few episodes/season of Better Call Saul...

Personally I would go with when Walt goes to see Tuco. But, I don't see them being all that great if you've not built up to it with the rest of the story.

 

[JediFragger]

Talking about epic series, I think to watch 'The Wire' again!!

 

[danza]

Cheers guys, started about where we left off in the end, got through one episode and she didn't leave the room.

I think she stubbornly enjoyed it (like I used to with Friends (!)), so at least I might have someone to share the epicness of BB with.

Talking about epic series, I think to watch 'The Wire' again!!

The Wire - that could be next on the menu as one of her mates recommended it (she doesn't trust my judgement on anything telly related since I suggest we watch Twin Peaks). Already watched all episodes of The Wire myself, was definitely one of the best I've seen.

BB is definitely more entertaining though.

 

[JediFragger]

since I suggest we watch Twin Peaks

Yeah, that seems too weird even for me! No wonder lol

 

[Hotwired]

Just tell her its about cooking.

 

[Roland Butter]

How many episodes are there ?

I'm sure it could be edited down to a user friendly 2 hour movie ?

 

[AndyCr15]

It probably could, but it would miss a lot of the actual story.

I'm sure I've seen like a 6 minute version on YouTube somewhere...

 

[Nitefly]

I think there’s an episode in season one where Walter meets with Tuco for the first time. I think that’s when the show dials up the excitement notch.

Better Call Saul is good for fans of the show but it is just needlessly slow and ‘arty farty’ / dreadful with certain scenes at points. The scenes with Mike driving around and advancing the plot by the tiniest bit per episode were almost enough for me to switch off and I really love Mike!