Friday, November 9, 2012

iMedia: Breaking Bad


One of the greatest shows of all time is Breaking Bad on AMC. This show has incredible writing as well as amazing characters which are perfectly casted. It brings to life what no other show has every tried to do. Drug Dealing. With its many twists and turns that are almost unpredictable until moments before the event which drive its viewers to continue watching. It is currently in its fifth season which has been split between this year and next year. This year's half has ended, and all I can is that I cannot wait for next year to already be here. It has been nominated for 78 awards and won 32 awards, as well as 2 Golden Globes. Now let me back up and tell you a little more about this show from the beginning.

Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, a school chemistry teacher has an accident while at his second job at a car wash. After a recovery at the hospital a doctor tells hims he has developed lung cancer. He is shocked and scared to the point where he wants to hide this from his family and find other means of getting the money. While taking a police ride along with his DEA brother-in-law Hank, he witnesses a drug bust of two meth cooks, but one escaped which Walter witnessed. Later Walt finds the cook who escaped which you learn is a former student, Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul. He then purposes to Jesse to cook meth with him in order to pay for his treatment. It later grows from just them in an RV to an entire business covering their actions and more than just paying for Walt's cancer. They gain millions of dollars and are constantly going through extreme life changing experiences. 

It really makes you think about what you would be willing to do to protect your family from a dark secret you might have.

1 comment:

  1. Andrew, I haven't personally seen Breaking Bad, but after erading your blog, it has really made me want to watch it. It is really unbelievable that such an "average", everyday person like a teacher would start selling hardcore drugs in order to support his family. It truly makes you wonder what people will do when backed up against a wall. You did a really good job at describing the plot line and characters as well.

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