Skyler White vs. The Haters

Other than Game of Thrones' pint-sized sadist Joffrey, I can't think of another character on TV now who has received more hate than Breaking Bad's Skyler White. I have friends who regularly take to twitter and facebook to share how much they despise her. Anna Gunn, who plays Skyler -- a difficult role which she does wonders with -- is well-aware of the mounting hate-campaign against the character too, and has contributed a thoughtful op-ed piece to New York Times discussing this. It's distressing to read how the hate bleeds into real life, with fans conflating Gunn with Skyler to the point where death threats are being made. Ugh. I've never understood it: Skyler's not the most likeable character, but she's as complex and flawed you'd want the long-suffering wife of a sociopathic meth-dealer to be. The final season of Breaking Bad is currently screening on Soho.

Friday Clips #4

Some clips of interest to get you through a Friday that feels like a Monday!

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The Simpsons do Breaking Bad in this neato couch gag:
Scrubs star Zach Braff pleading for your cash to help him get his follow-up to Garden State off the ground (naturally not everyone is over the moon about this Kickstarter trend post-Veronica Mars; I for one won't be contributing): The guerilla filmmaking competition known as 48 Hours is back for another year, with new sponsor Rialto Channel, and their new promo is pure brilliance:
This will likely be the most uplifting vid you'll see all week... Tilda Swinton leading a dance-off at EbertFest to honour the late film critic Roger Ebert:

Breaking Bad as a '90s Family Drama

Through the powers of shrewd song-and-font selection, the great Breaking Bad is transformed into something that looks more like um, Party of Five. Awesome. Prefer this one to the previous sitcom remix of the show.
Reminder: Season 4 is out in April on DVD and Blu-ray!

Breaking Out the TV Baby

It's a hard life for us TV fans. Deciding what to watch, when to watch, and who to watch it with. Sometime it's just too daunting to dive into a massive series - it's a HUGE commitment, and you gotta find the right time. If you know what I'm talking about, then this funny, well-acted sketch from College Humor, which smartly uses Breaking Bad as an example, will play like the gospel for you:

Meanwhile, because the Internet is great here's a cat dressed as Walter White:

Oh, also: Breaking Bad - Season 4 has just been confirmed for release on DVD and Blu-ray on 3rd April!

Breaking Bad: Extended Title Sequence

A true fan-made labour of love...

Breaking Bad as a Sitcom

To quote one of the youtube comments, this turns "one of the most badass TV shows into an episode of Mr Bean". Or Full House... Worth it just for the opening credits, too funny. (Maybe slightly spoilerish for those who haven't seen this episode - "The Fly" - but it doesn't reveal major plot details in the grand scheme of things)