Common Sense

I watched the first episode last night on my DVR and I must say that I like the ambitousness of the dark comedy. Having the dad from Malcolm in the Middle turn from high school chemistry teacher to meth cooker is just funny to me.

The way he goes about doing things and his own general resignment to a life of disappointment seem at odds with his potential. And the way he absorbs a terminal lund cancer diagnosis, by fixating on the mustard stained lab coat of his doctor, speaks volumes about a character who is ready to die.

You can watch Breaking Bad on AMC Sundays at 9 Central.