Rating Bad

SPOILER ALERT - this post comments on events on the current season of Breaking Bad.  If you are not caught up to the current episodes and don't want to see any spoilers on these, best to move along.  Oh, and shame on you.

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I decided a little late that I would do some scoring for the last 8 episodes of Breaking Bad, so you'll get two episodes in this post.  Characters can get scores of -2, -1, 0, +1, or +2 each week.  Typically I won't comment on the "0"s.  But sometimes I will.  Exciting, isn't it??

Scoring is scientifically based on how awesome or unawesome I found the character in the episode.  Since I am a HUGE Saul Goodman fan, he probably has a bit of an edge here.  But he should, because he is awesome.  Monkey in the banana patch awesome.

Season 5, episode 9 - Blood Money

Walt (0)  It was like your heart wasn't into effectively lying to Jesse on the couch about not killing Mike.  Plus you reminded me you killed Mike.  And you called Jesse "son".  Ew.  Your "tread lightly" was a late save from a "-1".

Jesse (0)  Props for having a soul.  Score lowered due to improper appreciation of Badger's Star Trek episode.

Skyler (-1)  When someone is pitching an air fresher placement strategy, you need to play more attention.

Hank (+1)  Not many people can pull off an interesting "sorting through files" montage.

Marie (-2)  Perhaps you could notice your husband is in full melt down mode instead of musing about vacation plans next time.

Lydia (-1)  For not taking Mike's sunglasses advice and not delivering a spinning back kick to Skyler in the car wash parking lot.  Plus washing a rental?  Really?

Saul (+1)  For calling Jesse Woody Harrelson

Francesca (+1)  Is is not easy managing the 7th ring of hell waiting room.

Badger (+2)  For the aforementioned Star Trek piece and how you told it.  Just gotta write it down dude!

Skinny Pete (+1)  For the Voyager clarification.

Season 5, episode 10 - Buried

Walt (+1)  Dude can dig and has a better memory than I.

Jesse (+1)  Not a single line, yet you conveyed so much.

Skyler  (+1)  "Am I under arrest?" was a solid follow up to "SHUT UP!".  Plus you stuck Hank with the bill.

Hank (-1)  Real smooth with the tape recorder Hank.  Not.

Marie (+1)  SLAP!  But stop trying to steal things... like.. oh... a BABY.

Saul (+2)  Ah Saul, "trip to Belize", "It is an option that has worked very well for you in the recent past.", "this is a safe room", "Monkey is in the banana patch"... could you be more awesome?

Hulle (+2)  Was on fire this episode.. money laying, Mexico-pitching, overtime seeking FIRE.  Ain't no thing!

Kuby (+2)  Two words.  Scrooge.  McDuck.  Great week for Saul and his A-Team!

Lydia (+1)  While I can not understand, I respect your shoe commitment.

Todd (+1)  For being the politest psychopath EVER.  Your world's evilest boy scout helping the lady across the  massacre aftermath was nice too.  How is the tarantula doing?

Uncle Jack (+2)  For the "Really?" while watching a closed-eyed Lydia tiptoe through the bloodshed, plus the "Fire in the hole!", plus you scare me.


Totals/Leader Board

1. Saul (+3)
2. Uncle Jack (+2)
3. Badger (+2)
4. Huelle (+2)
5. Kuby (+2)
6. Walt (1)
7. Jessie (1)
8. Todd (1)
9. Skinny Pete (1)
10. Francesca (1)
11. Skyler (0)
12. Hank (0)
13. Lydia (0)
14. Marie (-1) 

If you vehemently disagree with any of the above, add a comment and I will consider your feedback and perhaps adjust.   Just be more convincing than Walt on the whole "Mike thing".

Thank you and have an A-1 day!