[SoothingDave]

Maybe women don’t respond the same to Walt. I think most men of a certain age identify with the fantasy of flying away from the mundane and doing something bold.

He’s an everyman hero when he starts.

[secret garden]

I do think it's a bit like Stooges, as in guys instantly gravitate to it whereas most women tolerate it and find it occasionally amusing. Not that BB is a funny show, far from it, it is chock full of tragedy of the human condition. I'll keep watching, just to talk about it with the kiddos.
Tiger, it's like watching hockey and trying to understand the game. Watching one player makes it more understandable, if you're trying to learn the nuance of it and not just watch the puck flying about.