When the seventh season of Game of Thrones ended, I began to hunt for a new TV series. GoT had raised the bar so high that anything I tried started to seem dull and tedious. A search on Quora revealed one name to be common in all the lists of must-watch TV series: Breaking Bad.
So, one weekend, I got its two seasons, and after watching them immediately regretted my decision.... I should have brought ALL the seasons! I couldn't wait to know what happened next!
Breaking Bad revolves around Walter White; a Chemistry teacher, his family, his partner-in-crime (literally!), his 'colleagues' and his foes. It depicts the rise of a mild-mannered, family-focussed man into a terrifying drug kingpin, his efforts to get out of the mess and his inevitable fall.
The plot may seem simple and predictable enough, but what really takes the series to great heights is... Phenomenal performances all around: Not just the lead actors, but pick any character, however minor, and you would be hard-pressed to find any fault in them. A tight script and well-executed screenplay: The series is full of goosebump moments and diaogues that have become part of the TV folklore. A
fast-paced narrative: After building the major characters in the first season, the series picks up pace and leaves you breathless from sheer excitement of it all. It reaches a crescendo in the fifth and final season, and as you finish the very last episode, I guarantee you... You will feel emptiness that the series ended, but at the same time, a satisfaction that it ended at its logical culmination, a fine balance that many other series have not been able to achieve.
If you love quality acting, well-developed characters, and subtle play of moves and countermoves, pick this up.
So, one weekend, I got its two seasons, and after watching them immediately regretted my decision.... I should have brought ALL the seasons! I couldn't wait to know what happened next!
Breaking Bad revolves around Walter White; a Chemistry teacher, his family, his partner-in-crime (literally!), his 'colleagues' and his foes. It depicts the rise of a mild-mannered, family-focussed man into a terrifying drug kingpin, his efforts to get out of the mess and his inevitable fall.
The plot may seem simple and predictable enough, but what really takes the series to great heights is... Phenomenal performances all around: Not just the lead actors, but pick any character, however minor, and you would be hard-pressed to find any fault in them. A tight script and well-executed screenplay: The series is full of goosebump moments and diaogues that have become part of the TV folklore. A
fast-paced narrative: After building the major characters in the first season, the series picks up pace and leaves you breathless from sheer excitement of it all. It reaches a crescendo in the fifth and final season, and as you finish the very last episode, I guarantee you... You will feel emptiness that the series ended, but at the same time, a satisfaction that it ended at its logical culmination, a fine balance that many other series have not been able to achieve.
If you love quality acting, well-developed characters, and subtle play of moves and countermoves, pick this up.
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