One of my least favorite plot devices in movies is when the characters overhear pertinent plot information by watching it on TV. In fact, the entire idea of using "fake" "real" news personalities to advance the plot is abhorrent to me (it's one of the reasons I thought "Argo" was so monstrously overrated). To see that hoary device put to use in the penultimate episode of "Breaking Bad" was just depressing. Not to mention that it didn't even make sense - to my knowledge, Charlie Rose isn't a "gotcha" journalist who covers breaking news. And why was PBS airing what was clearly a brand new episode in the middle of the day? So many things bothered me about that scene. I know that had to do whatever it took to get Walt out of that cabin and back to New Mexico, but it felt like such a copout.
I'll say this about that: not a great episode.
ReplyDeleteOne of my least favorite plot devices in movies is when the characters overhear pertinent plot information by watching it on TV. In fact, the entire idea of using "fake" "real" news personalities to advance the plot is abhorrent to me (it's one of the reasons I thought "Argo" was so monstrously overrated). To see that hoary device put to use in the penultimate episode of "Breaking Bad" was just depressing. Not to mention that it didn't even make sense - to my knowledge, Charlie Rose isn't a "gotcha" journalist who covers breaking news. And why was PBS airing what was clearly a brand new episode in the middle of the day? So many things bothered me about that scene. I know that had to do whatever it took to get Walt out of that cabin and back to New Mexico, but it felt like such a copout.
Also, Cody hates the Constitution. Called it!
-DB