Never have been one to watch a lot of TV but I got pretty sick a few weeks back and then we had the crazy Polar Vortex so while I was resting and staying in the house I rejoined Netflix to take in Breaking Bad to see what all of the chatter was about.
The Mrs. and I finished watching a couple of nights ago, but the fact that it is still in my head is a good indication of how good it is and I thought I’d pen a few thoughts before I start working today.
General Comments…
Interesting series. Had enough cancer in my family to have given serious thought as to what I would do if I was diagnosed and I can understand Walter’s desire to want to do something good for his family before he “shuffled off this mortal coil.” Couple that with his intellect, skills and recognizing a viable, although illegal, way to accomplish his goal and I can definitely sympathize with the guy.
Of course, with his first murder, albeit in essentially a pre-self-defense kind of way, things definitely ratchet up to a whole new level and right quick.
I used to think that most people would turn bad given the right situation but I am not entirely convinced of that anymore. In Walt’s case though, it was fascinating to watch his total conversion from high school Chemistry teacher to meth-lab king. I was glad he finally admitted in the end that he did it for himself. I wish more people could be that honest.
Great idea for a series which was “how about we plan on changing the character all along instead of keeping him the same to keep the series going?”
How Good Is It?
Average: 8 out of 10 with Sopranos Season 2 being a 10. Breaking Bad definitely got better and better each season.
Favorite Lines
“If that’s true…if you don’t know who I am, then maybe your best course…would be to tread lightly.”