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'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.

"Mas" is more 'Breaking Bad' excellence, even if it may lack the red-hot intensity and tautness of the best of Seasons 1 and especially 2. Yet it is a slower-paced episode that still engrosses and doesn't get dull, it just lacks the extra something.

Visually, "Mas" 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 in "Mas" 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 is texturally rich, intimate, tense and layered, with the pace of it consistently deliberate but taut.

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. Dean Norris is terrific support. The characters are compelling in their realism and the episode is strongly directed.

In summary, great once again. 9/10 Bethany Cox

We all know it will eventually. Shows like this always do. If they don't continually up the ante, the core fans wonder how it got boring. I was actually surprised it took this long. I had figured mid-Season2. It lasted til mid-3. Well done.

But, Walt's obsession with "providing" for his "family" even after his wife makes it clear she doesn't consider him family has been dragging it down for awhile. Likewise, Hank's obsession with blue meth has been a head-scratcher. I guess, in 3 words, BB is about obsessive self-destructers. Que sera.

For all of the awards and nominations that Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul have received (which they DO deserve) there is another castmember who is also fantastic. Anna Gunn has been playing Skyler for some time now and she really knows how to hit deep with her emotions and plays her perfectly. We know what White has done, but we still feel for him. We are seeing what Skyler is doing now, yet we still feel for her for different reasons. Gunn proves that this is the best ensemble cast working right now. Not to forget Dean Norris, whose character has become almost just as equally mentally unstable and who is also surprising week by week. This is a shout-out to those more underrated performers in the show.

That was one great monologue from Gustavo Fring and It was just what Walt needed to realize that he can take care of his family even if he gets nothing in return! Its not about what other people think of you, its about you knowing that you did what you thought was right!

Skyler and Marie also has this small but great talk about how seeing death changes a man! They come around the subject while talking about Hank.. but we realize how much Walt has changed.. seeing death and taking a life!

The episode also shows how complex the relationship between Walt and Jesse is, as well as showing Hank, a man under preassure.. but also getting closer and closer to the truth!

This is the fifth episode of the third season of Breaking Bad, and this time around things are starting to catch on fire. While the tepid pace is still evident at times, it's a faster-paced episode on the whole as interesting events begin to unfold. The acting is fabulous as always especially from the ever-great Bryan Cranston.

In this episode, "Mas," a rift was created between Jesse and Walt because Walt received half of the share of Jesse's meth. Gus is trying to get Walt to cook again as he gives Walt his own brand-new lab. Meanwhile, Skylar is beginning to doubt her relationship with Ted and Hank is ruining his career prospects as he is trying to chase down the RV.

Overall, another excellent episode as things are beginning to heat up. I am mostly interested in what will happen with Hank as his career is beginning to spiral. As everyone story goes, I definitely can't wait to see what happens. I rate this episode 9/10.