43/19
revisiting some of the most memorable scenes
Scenario
A chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to making and selling methamphetamine with a former student to secure his family’s future. Jesse Pinkman was originally scheduled to be written out in the ninth episode. During the hiatus caused by the writers’ strike, creator Vince Gilligan, impressed with Aaron Paul’s portrayal of Jesse and also with everyone liking Paul, decided to reinstate the character and have Jesse’s fate be given to another character in the first season finale. in the names of the cast and crew are highlighted in green to represent symbols of chemical elements. However, the “Ch” in Michael Slovis’ name was highlighted in several early episodes, even though Ch is not a symbol for a chemical element. In later episodes, only the “C” (for Carbon) is highlighted. Walter White: Who are you talking to now?
Ceases to exist, without me
Who do you think you see? Do you know how much I make a year? I mean, even if I told you, you wouldn’t believe me. Do you know what would happen if I suddenly decided to stop working? A company big enough to be listed on the NASDAQ goes bankrupt. Disappearances. No, you clearly don’t know who you’re talking to, so let me give you a clue.
I AM the danger
I’m not in danger, Skyler. A guy opens the door and gets shot, and you think that of me? No! I’m the one knocking! The opening credits use chemical symbols from the periodic table of elements as part of the names: bromine (Br) and barium (Ba) for the title, none for creator Vince Gilligan (except when he gets a V for Vanadium), one for cast and crew members. All episodes were rerun on an on-demand cable channel in some areas, commercial-free, but with additional scenes not included on AMC. Edited from CollegeHumor Originals: Breaking Bad/Walking Dead Mash-Up (2013).
Dead Fingers talking about working in a nuclear-free city
I have never watched a show as genuine and engaging as Breaking Bad. This is without a doubt one of the greatest shows of all time and it only gets better as it goes on. The journeys of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman are unforgettable. These are some of the best-written characters to ever come out of a pen and paper. My praise for the acting and cinematography is endless. Some of the shots are intricate works of art and I rarely found myself distracted by the acting. The performances are excellent to the point that it seems inappropriate to call them performances.
If there was ever a series that you could call perfect, I think this might be it
Overall, Breaking Bad consistently maintains a level of engagement and technical quality seen only in the best films and in terms of tone, every intense moment is executed with excellence and always achieves the impact it does. I feel like the show’s plot in the early seasons lacks a certain level of complexity due to not having a huge amount of plot, and the beginning is a bit slow, but Breaking Bad is an absolute must watch. If you have mixed feelings about the first season, trust me, it’s only going to be tough from there.
