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Breaking Bad
Breaking bad is a complex series, a brilliant creation that cannot be hammered to fit the mantra “bad habits die hard”. It was a clear mission statement that led to a epic spoiler. The creeping sense of fear is part of what made the series so absorbing. Watching most recent movies, the destruction of antiheroes is apparent. Vince Gillligan gave the series his own twist that one could not guess the fate of the characters. The plot made it one of the most beloved, daring and sought movies ever produced.
Walt is transformed from a man fighting for survival to a reckless man, with a remorseless drive to triumph. What’s so unbelievable is manner in which the transformation was managed. Watching the first season, one would see the man Walt would become, and watching the season finale, one could see traces of the man he used to be. His moral decline has been profiled with meticulous precision, portraying a character that is hastily rotting inside. The audience is treated to a set-up where so many things are interconnected. An example is where Fring’s laptop was confiscated by the police, loaded with incriminating material (Gilligan). When finding out how to repossess it, the series connects us to yet another of its suits: the painstaking demonstration of a plot unfolding, taking into account all mistakes, arguments and false-starts that such undertakings involve.
The series targets a relatively old audience by showing someone who is frustrated by life, and with the insatiable urge to look for money in the belief that it was what makes up a good family. It has received rave reviews from the audience even for the lessons it lends. It is as inappropriate for school-going children as television wo...

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...ans of the show. Viewers know that they are feeling for the wrong person but the way the movies is framed they have no option. The emotional connection with Walt is already created before he changes for the worse.
The manner in which the series ended also caught many by surprise. The director saw no reason for Walt to expire, but he actually started making amends for his life. Despite all the bad things he did, he achieved what he wanted and that was to get money for his family. He left his family tons of money. The fact that they also let Jesse escape is a diversion from the normal ways of ending movies where antiheroes perish or are arrested. It is a fascinating movie, but more importantly, one that will change the course of movie production over time.

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Breaking Bad. Dir. Vince Gilligan. Perf. Bryan Cranston, et al. 2008-2013. Video.

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