In our district we have pretty good insurance, and it cost a pretty penny in comparison to a teacher salary. I pay almost $500 a month for the family plan and STILL have medical bills when we go to the doctor. However, it was much better and cheaper before the ObamaCare "stuff".:rolleyes:

As for Breaking Bad, my DH got me into the show. What can I say, what educator hasn't thought of every option to supplement their income??:p

I just started watching it. I think we're on the 4th episode. It is already addicting. I'm glad to see so many enjoy it, because that means it must get better and better. :D

I've skipped the spoiler posts and can't wait to watch more episodes.

Woohoo! It does get 10000x better (and I do love the 1st season). But the 4th season was amazing. I've probably watched the whole series 4 times now w/ different people, haha.

I've seen the ads & it looks pretty rough & dark but everybody raves about this show!!! What is it about it that makes it sooooo good? Is it the writing, the acting, direction??? Is it really about a guy who is dying & sells drugs or is a hit man or something to leave money for his family? Am dying to find a show to love but don't want to watch something that is - you know - soul-less or just morally low down - well, you get what I'm saying. I watch Dallas and I watched most of The Killing - fastforwarded through some scenes. But everybody just can't get enough of this show BB. I'm SO curious!!! Summer is sooooo long when there isn't much to watch that is new & well-done........

Honestly... I have gotten people addicted to this that NEVER watch shows typically like this. Well come to think of it, there really is no other show like this.

ALL of it... writing, acting, direction, is spot on. There's NEVER been an episode where I've went "yeah RIGHT that wouldn't have happened" and there's never been an episode that left me disappointed.

It's not soul-less at all... or moraless. The commercials may make it seem like that. But it's a very character complex show. Each character goes through their own emotions, and trials & tribulations. They struggle with their decisions and where their life has gone and what it's become.

But yes essentially what it's about is a man, Walter White, who in the first episode gets diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. He's already living a bland life, kinda boring marriage, he works as an over-qualified high school chemistry teacher, and he just turned 50. He has a second job at a car wash and a 16yr son with cerebal palsy and a new unexpected baby on the way. His brother-in-law is a DEA agent and he saw how he busted a meth lab and how much money he got, and it gave him the idea.

It does have a few graphic scenes (i.e. there is some murder, and blood) but it's not excessive (like The Walking Dead) and it's not in every episode.

The chemistry between the characters is amazing, the writing, the directing... just everything. Bryan Cranston is amazing. He won 3 Emmy's in a row for his role.

I say just check it out!! I've never met anyone who was disappointed with it, or didn't become addicted.

So he is kind of a righteous vigilante - I mean he fights the good fight? I thought from the ads he'd turned to the life of a criminal, dealing in drugs, killing for $, that sort of thing.

Bad news about "Breaking Bad"
 

So, now that fans are all set for the final season, it is announced that the sixteen episodes will be delivered in TWO six-episode mini seasons. BLAH! We get six episodes this summer and the remaining NEXT summer!
Kinda makes a person want to break bad.

Do the math...that's two EIGHT episode seasons!

^ I know I am pissed about that...

But did you watch tonights episode?!?!

Oh, ya! I'm afraid for Skylar. BTW, was she preggers for reals last season?

OMG... just... omg.

I know...right?! I didn't expect Mike to be around for much longer, but never anticipated this. How sad was it when he had to abandon his granddaughter?
And, what's with Todd?

Walt has completely lost his heart and soul. Not trusting his young protégé who seems too eager to learn how to cook, but at this point I don't care what happens to Walt, I don't want Jesse hurt and I don't want Walt's family hurt.

Ya i also love this Show when i'm free from my work then i like to watch this show.Anna Gunn is my favorite character in this show.she done great job in this show.

I just watched this series on Netflix and CANNOT wait to see the final season!

I don't know if any of you all have seen this comic comparing the proximity of violence to amount of hair in Breaking Bad but it cracks me up (adult language, for those who are sensitive):

Violence VS hair: an analysis of Breaking Bad - The Oatmeal

I must say that I cannot really stand Anna Gunn/Skylar in this series haha...she has her moments but both her and Walt have become kind of unlikable (for me, anyway). I remember feeling similarly when I was watching NipTuck (actually same for Dexter, Weeds, etc)...just half way through the series, even though I enjoyed the show immensely and the plot, most of the characters start to annoy the bejeezus out of me after they go through certain events that alter their personalities.

Still love all these series though! And can't wait for season 5 of BB to come out on Netflix or DVD although that's gonna be a while!