Peekaboo

'Breaking Bad' is one of the most popular rated shows on IMDb, is one of those rarities where every season has either been very positively received or near-universally acclaimed critically and where all of my friends have said nothing but great things about.

Very few shows in recent memory had me so hooked from the very start that before the week was over the whole show had been watched, especially when for a lot of shows now airing watching one episode all the way through can be an endeavour. 'Breaking Bad' had that effect on me, and its reputation as one of the best, consistently brilliant and most addictive shows in many years (maybe even ever) is more than deserved in my eyes. Its weakest season is perhaps the first season, understandable as any show's first season is the one where things are still settling.

Actually everything is established remarkably from the very start, but once the writing and characterisation becomes even meatier the show reaches even higher levels.

"Peekaboo" is another brilliant episode of a consistently great season, one of the season's best and the best episode perhaps since "Grilled", the tension and meat of that episode present here.

Visually, "Peekaboo" is both stylish and beautiful, with photography and editing that are cinematic quality and put a lot of films today to shame, where there are a lot of visually beautiful ones but also some painfully amateurish looking ones. The music always has the appropriate mood, never too intrusive, never too muted.

The writing for "Peekaboo" is a fine example of how to have a lot of style but also to have a lot of substance. The dialogue throughout is thought-provoking and tense, while also have a darkly wicked sense of humour, nail-biting tension and heart-tugging pathos. The story, on top of being one of the show's most tense up to this point, is texturally rich, intimate, tense and layered, with the pace of it consistently deliberate but taut. It also contains another unforgettably killer ending that one does not expect.

Can't say anything bad about the acting. Bryan Cranston is phenomenal as one of the most fascinating anti-heroes, or even of any kind of character, in either film or television. Aaron Paul has never been better and Anna Gunn is affecting. The characters are compelling in their realism.

Overall, brilliant.

The sixth episode in the second season of Breaking Bad is getting more thrilling and more intense. After several slower-paced episodes, things really begin to pick up. The Jesse story arc is really good here and is quite action-packed. The Walt story arc is decent and quite entertaining as we see Walt trying to make up even more lies to tell his wife.

In this episode, "Peekaboo," Walt sends Jesse after the drug addicts who tried to interfere in their business, but as a bad negotiator, Jesse gets the table turned on him. Meanwhile, Walt is back at work, but is forced to make more lies when Gretchen is on the verge of saying she is not paying for Walt's cancer treatment.

Overall, this is an incredible, action-packed episode. Through all these episodes so far, they all seem very real and gritty. Now with things going at a steady pace, I'm curious to see what happens next. I rate this episode 9/10.

This episode perfectly captures one of the core themes of season 2.. addiction! This episode sees Jesse try to recover the stolen drugs from a couple! Here we really get too see what drugs does to you and your life, to the point where all you can think about is your next high! This shows us the consequences of their "business!'

This episode also shows what kind of people both Jesse and Walt, are! They really develop surprisingly much in this episode! Just the first scene gives us one of Jesses' core values in a great subtle way! It tells you so much about him! This is great writing and storytelling! Walts conversation with Gretchen also showed us what kind of person Walt has become and is equally important!

The actors playing the two junkies were phenomenal! Very believable and memorable performances! I also like how dirty and deteriorating they look! Once you learn they have a kis.. it all hits different! Oh and that final scene is one of the most iconic in the show!

This is literally one of the best episodes of the entire show. I personally loved Jesse's storyline in this episode, with him and the kid. I loved his and Walt's storyline, because Walt's was also amazing. Anyways, my favorite characters in this episode were Jesse, Walt, and the kid. My favorite things about this episode were the Protagonist, the storyline, and the pacing. This should honestly be at least a 9.0 or a 9.1. This should definitely be higher rated on this app, because this was amazing. This is another episode as to why this is in the top 5 of best shows. If you are looking dor an impactful drug show, definitely watch this one.

After Skinny Pete was kidnapped near the end of the previous episode he managed to call Jesse Pinkman and give him the address of Spooge: Jesse takes Walt's gun and goes to Spooge's house for giving him a lesson. There is no one at home so Jesse smashes a window, enters and the place is in total degradation, with lots of dirty clothes, garbage and broken objects. Soon a child comes out, silent and neglected as well: Jesse feeds him with the few edible things at home and when the parents come, Jesse soon attacks them at gunpoint. In the meanwhile Walter White returned working in his old high school, while also receiving the bad news that Grechten and Schwartz can't help him anymore with the money for the cancer cures. Jesse forces Spooge and his wife to give all the drug they have but is very little: Spooge then takes a ATM-like safe that should contain lots of money but his wife makes the safe fall on his head crushing it and killing him: Jesse takes all the money and flees not before letting the kid out and calling 911 wishing him good luck.

Jesse's story, while a bit dark, was great because it shows us that he also has an human side and can care for others when they are in the need while Walt's story wasn't particularly gratifying for the viewer. Overall a good episode especially in the last part.