Breaking Bad – ‘to challenge conventions, to defy authority and to skirt the edges of the law’
As we ride out the wait for the fifth and final season to come, we take a look at the series to date of the AMC show dealing with an evolution of a high school chemistry teacher’s transformation into Scarface. The one sentence synopsis of the show ‘chemistry teacher diagnosed with lung cancer turns to cooking meth’ is a huge over-simplification of a story that delivers incredible depth and complexity. It is one of the rare instances where all the elements come together: amazing performances across the whole cast (specifically Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul), smart, and tight scriptwriting, cinematic and technically impressive filmmaking, locations, music, etc. Needless to say, it is a recommendation.
The layout is comprised of an initial spoiler free setup of the concept of the series, the players and what makes the show work in our opinion, followed by an overview of the story threads that stood out over four seasons which are spoiler heavy (clear notice given). We hope those who have checked out the show enjoy our broad re-visit of the story so far and newcomers will take something from our reasoning for recommending it. If you are looking for intelligent storytelling with compelling delivery, Breaking Bad is a gem (and no, we do not have an endorsement deal with AMC).
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Finished season four last week. Engaging is an understatement. Love your work guys.
Steve, Melbourne, Australia.
Great episode, even if its not horror i think Breaking Bad is so well done it deserved an episode. Cant wait for the last season. Always interesting to see what you guys think.
Greetings from Chihuahua, Mexico
Another brilliant show as always! Just finished watching BB and it’s without doubt a gripping show. I tilt my hat to all of the work you have put in to make the show one of the best podcasts on the net! Aweseme stuff guys…