I have been saying that throughout this season. Aaron Paul has stepped out of Bryan Cranston's shadow and given us not just a silhouette of a human being, but real depth and shadings of character.

I applaud the writers of the show and recognize the arc of descent of Walt and the inner conflict of Jesse. Cranston deserves his accolades, but Aaron Paul has stepped up his game, yo!

I couldn't agree more. With out a question Aaron Paul is giving an award winning performance this season. He has been able to make a dispicable human being (crank dealer) likeable, sympathetic, you just want him to pull it together. Just a tremendous talent.
My grand daughters said he was so funny in a show called 'Whatever it Takes'. I checked it out, and really the only part of the movie that I really enjoyed was when Aaron Paul was on screen. He definitely has that "IT" quality. I hope he is well rewarded for his brilliant acting.

He's very good as Jesse Pinkman. It also helps who he's playing off of. When one actor is as good as Bryan Cranston, it gives the other actor a fantastic opportunity for reaction and interaction. Their game (acting) steps up immeasurably. Their chemistry on-screen is really taking off, and Aaron Paul's acting is just flying, some it's so nuanced (as is Cranston's). Paul should be nominated for this season, too.

Try watching a good actor play opposite someone who is either very wooden or just can't act - harder than hell to react/respond to dead space.

Was the series nominated as an ensemble? They deserve it, they're all interacting so well. Really a great group, but Aaron Paul has taken his character to a new level.

What's truly amazing for both Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston (and ALL OF THE CAST for that matter) is that no one has lapsed into cliches. It would be so easy for any of them to do a shortcut in their interpretation to communicate what's going on with their characters, and not one of the actors has done that. It's just so much fun to watch! And, I'm enjoying the evolution of Jesse, and loving the dance of Walt and Jesse.

Aaron Paul deserves an Emmy nom for best supporting actor, I really can't see him winning it though due to the way the Emmy's word. Heck, Jane Kaczmarek was nominated 7 consecutive times and didn't win.

Or Paul Newman and the Oscars or many others. Never is quite fair, and part of what is so unfair is what looks so easy to the audience that they don't even "notice" often translates for the actor as "they weren't trying that hard". That is GOOD ACTING. Sometimes the subtleties of an actor's acting works against them in awards.

Aaron Paul as Jessie should be noted, on some level, for the way he captivates you with the character. He makes you like Jessie,makes you want to know him better. If you're a guy you want to be him and the MILF's (lol) want to be with him. Aaron Paul has given Jessie Pinkman a realness and it's very impressive.