TV Tonight: Breaking Bad

It took a while for me to get into AMC’s drama series Breaking Bad, but once the show got its claws into me, I could hardly do anything but watch. I once spent the better part of a weekend powering through the episodes I hadn’t seen yet, and I get antsy waiting for 10 p.m. to roll around on Sundays so I can see what Walt White (Bryan Cranston) has gotten up to now.

Actually, it’s a lot like how I felt when I watched the very first season of Weeds – which is funny, because the shows have some things in common. Both have a central character who turns to drugs as a way to make money in a time of great distress (in the case of Breaking Bad, Walt’s diagnosed with cancer that’s presumed to be terminal). Both also have a character in law enforcement who’s just a wee bit too close to all the drug action (here it’s Walt’s brother-in-law, who works for the DEA). And in both shows, I find myself rooting for a main character (Walt, Nancy Botwin) whom I’m not even sure I like anymore.

Walt’s done some bad things over the first two seasons of Breaking Bad, but last week’s episode may have shown the darkest side of him yet – right when his son is promoting him as a hero. From AMC’s preview, it looks like a lot of Walt’s secrets will be coming out tonight, and I can’t wait to see how this episode sets us up for season three. Will anybody else be watching? To check out the preview, just read more.

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