11/25
revisiting some of the most memorable scenes
Narrative
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 opening credits, the letters of the names of the cast and crew are highlighted in green to represent chemical element symbols. However, the “Ch” in Michael Slovis’ name was highlighted in several early episodes, even though Ch is not a chemical element symbol.
Who do you think you see?
In later episodes, only the “C” (for Carbon) is highlighted. Walter White: Who are you talking to now? 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 would go bankrupt.
I AM the danger
Disappear. Cease to exist, without me. No, you clearly don’t know who you’re talking to, so let me give you a clue. 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 Talkingby working in a nuclear free city. One of the greatest shows of all time, the pacing is excellent. The characters are well developed and entertaining.
The show ties everything together very well
Honestly, it’s a show that gets better every time you watch it. It’s cathartic to see Walter break down badly and how the story unfolds is the best it could have been. Very good storytelling, kudos to Vince Gilligan.