A few months ago a coworker recommended a show called Breaking Bad to me. He described it as a show about this middle aged chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with terminal cancer and ends up cooking meth so his family will have money once he has passed away. Interesting--maybe I might watch it--if I have time...it didn't really sound all that gripping.
I had no idea how gripping it really was.
Bored one night, I flipped on Netflix and found Breaking Bad and watched the pilot. It was unlike any other show on television. I sped through all four seasons that are out as quick as I could and the plot consumed many of my waking hours.
Walter White
It tells the story of Walter White--a boring, middle aged, chemistry teacher who leads a painfully dull life. Until he's told that he is dying. Then he becomes highly sought after meth cook, and slowly the power, the money, and the ever present hectic and life threatening state being a drug lord can be gets to him--but not in a negative way. If you look closely, and look past his moments of fear, you'll see it. He likes it. No he loves it. He was born for it. The perfect character that you hate but really want to win at the same time.
Jesse Pinkman
And then you have Jesse. He starts out as your typical junkie-but you slowly see his character deepen and through it all you'll find yourself rooting for him--much more than Walter.
But besides all that, the show is fantastic for other reasons. The cinematography is incredibly stunning and the music fits and flows perfectly in every scene. There are so many times that the camera becomes a character of it's own. The use of point of view shots and time lases is beautiful.
Check out this POV montage (no spoilers)
I wish I could fully describe how groundbreaking this show is, but I can't so you'll have to watch it. I also searched for a good clip to share but most them have spoilers--so again, you'll have to watch it :)
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