I cannot believe that the entertainment industry is now relying on drug dealers and the like for what they are calling entertainment! Weeds was bad enough, but to glorify the making of crystal meth is beyond belief, my only conclusion can be that they (the powers that be) have never had a family member so addicted to this drug that nothing else matters. I think I shall no longer watch AMC, I shall take my small voice and watch other channels.

The above post is 100% on target. SHAME ON YOU AMC ! SHAME ON YOU.

Not only will I stop watching AMC, I will take you and your advertizers to task.

Anyone that wants to help build / maintain a web page to stop this insanity please email me.

afflack@mindspring.com

good job Shirley

I have a nephew and many friends who have been destroyed by meth and so I called them and asked them how they got started smoking it! And guess what? Not one said they got the idea from a TV show! As a matter of fact, they didn't know at the time what and how addictive it was! To pretend that it don't exist is just plain ignorant. And they all said that if they knew it was that bad they may have made a different choice. Art is a refection of life and an artist sees life and creates from it. So this is it........ lets all pretend that it don't exist and maybe it will go away......NOT! Thank you AMC for bringing this to the world so they can see that we can't just hide in our homes and do nothing!

Yes ...Yes... Your correct Joker. Lets glorify this useful endeavor as much as we can. Lets call it art. Why not teach it in our schools? Make it funny and witty and have a good time. Feel warm and fuzzy about it all.

HEY AMC !!! I have another idea for a good family show. Why not have someone with AIDS sleep around and infect a small farming town in Iowa? It could be a comety but with an arty twist.

Ignoring something is one thing. Justifying the poisoning of children is another.

And if had "many friends" that do this I would find new friends.

breakbadis@mindspring.com

It had to happen. I'm turned off to Breaking Bad. There's always a limit to how much one can endure and every time I turn around I'm seeing this stupid commercial. It's making me sick. AMC, you're overdoing it. You've lost my interest.

Its T.V. people. I know reality T.V. has taken the networks by storm but get real. There are more things that we should be concerened with children watching. Parental Control will surfice if you do your jobs as parents. By the way --- there is far more exposure to Meth than from a T.V. show.
This is not the problem, however; anyone that is not interested change the batteries in the remote and turn the channel or better yet block the program , because that works too !!!
Just quit bitching about things that you do have control over and just handle it !

This is genius. I look forward to many episodes, but I am also apathetic and worrisome to see how future episodes will be... they can't make meth forever. Nonetheless I know this show will do well. Thank you AMC. PS: Captain Crunch is aright but Admiral Crunch is much funnier. Trust me I'm a genius.

Uh, now that the show has actually aired, can I comment on it? I mean, I know everybody was coming out of the woodwork to condemn it based on the 30-second commercials, so maybe I'm late to the party.

There is nothing in the show that glorifies meth. So far it's been pretty horrific. I don't understand how anyone can think that the fact that a drug is in the show means that it's essentially an hour of Bryan Cranston saying "Hey kids, you should do meth!"

And did I miss something about how they're running it on Saturday mornings, between episdoes of Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers? Because otherwise I'm not sure how your kids are going to accidentally watch and episode and be inspired to try the drug. You're the parent, you have control. Don't try to pin drug use on television.

AMC, this was a great premiere episode, and my biggest worry, that it was going to be too much like Weeds, turned out to be unjustified. Cranston is excellent, and the supporting cast is great. Don't listen to the haters, you guys are doing great work, and I'm excited to see what's coming.

AMC, please don't listen to any of the haters out there. Yes, the show's content is, at present, controversial for some viewers, but for many of us this is the TV series we've been waiting for!

Please keep up the good work, and don't be afraid to let the writers to push the envelope a tad bit from time to time in order to keep things interesting. Much applause.

Yeah AMC don't listen to these numbskulls, This show is great and it's about time someone made a great show again. Thank you AMC!

I love it, Keep the show coming.

To the people who think the show should be banned or outlawed, isn't it more useful to have open exposure and talk about a troublesome topic such as Meth? I'm not sure how you get that it's being glorified so far, but don't you think later (after the first episode) the show might get into territory that explores the consequences of producing and distributing meth? You don't think that's a possibility? You didn't notice one of the main characters is a DEA agent? You really think this will continue showing the cool aspects of meth dealing with no further story arc? Hahaha, you guys should pay closer attention. I've only seen the first episode but I can tell that you need not worry about your children watching this and pursuing a life of meth dealing. Give us all a break with your book-burning. Remember, the same police that come to burn all the copies of Lady Chatterly's Lover will eventually come back for the bible. Many of the same people who worship the Bible would gladly ban the Qur'an and vice-versa. Let's see how this plays out before we start rushing the producer's houses with pitchforks and torches.

I'm with deadpan on this one. People fear what they don't understand. Here is a chance for people
to see what one side of the meth plague is like...
from the inside. For the millions out their that have been affected by meth all I can say is sorry for your loss. For the rest that don't have a clue here is your chance to see it and judge for yourself. If you
think that this show promotes something evil then use your choice and go somewhere else.

The one thing that truly baffles me about everyone leaving comments against the show is that they seem to have forgotten that we all live on this earth and do what we want under our own FREE WILL. You have a choice to watch the show or to not watch the show...I for one think that it is an amazing piece of television...And to all who disagree, don't watch the damn show, simple as that...

And, as far as the parents that are afraid of their children watching the show go, that is their responsibility, not the networks!

The show doesn't seem to be glorifying the making of crystal meth, it has shown how many awful things can happen in the situation. I think the show is terrific and plan on never missing it, kudos to the entire cast and great job from Bryan Cranston.

"SHAME ON YOU AMC ! SHAME ON YOU.

Not only will I stop watching AMC, I will take you and your advertizers to task."

For every whinging housewife unable to spell "advertisers" correctly, there are a dozen people like myself who have never given half a though to AMC before this show, and are now dedicated viewers. Good luck with your boycott. The ratings and reviews will bury your petty objections.

"Weeds was bad enough, but to glorify the making of crystal meth is beyond belief, my only conclusion can be that they (the powers that be) have never had a family member so addicted to this drug that nothing else matters."

And you, my friend, clearly don't understand the nature of modern media. Anything with any potential can and will be exploited, offended conservatives notwithstanding. Your morbid taboos concerning drugs are ripe for creative destruction.