Breaking Bad Episode Summary Season 1

Breaking Bad: Season 1 Review

The cat's in the bag and the purse's in the river on this show.

Yous were probably skeptical most this testify, likewise. The promotional affiche, the one of Bryan Cranston standing in his underwear, holding a gun, with the RV and the plumes of ruby-red fume in the groundwork, seemed forced, like they were aiming for a 14-year-old demographic, someone that had this gangster-like epitome of cool. To anyone who'southward past that phase, it looked, well … stupid.
Instead, we got something completely different. A dynamic and deep testify with some realistic insight into the earth of meth dealing, and creating characters you care most, besides.

We don't desire to discount the drama, but the science is what captivated us to get-go the show. When Pinkman says his stuff is the best, he's Helm Cook, he'due south the blastoff and omega of cooking meth, simply then Walt's stuff puts his to shame. Walt's decided professionalism about it (taking off his shirt and pants on his get-go effort and telling Pinkman that "we don't use") is kind of cute, too, in the same manner equally watching a kid ride a bike for the showtime time. The idea that a chemistry instructor could so easily create high-quality grade of meth is flat-out awesome.

Then came the drama – the actually nasty stuff, the deadly chemicals, the hydrofluoric acid, the complete and utter failures and the rest of the nitty-gritty details of trying to exist a drug runner in the world and but how awful it is to exist dealing meth (on both the creation and selling sides).

Just what really kept u.s. in the show was the depth of graphic symbol. Walt'due south unwillingness to tell anyone about his cancer and his subsequent reasoning to not become treatment, Skyler's refusal to take Walt's bizarre behavior and being proactive about it, Pinkman's time with his family (and especially his genius blood brother) … everyone has weaknesses and strengths; faults and virtues. Here'south where this bear witness gets really cool:

Walt was a unproblematic grapheme to begin with. He's book smart, but not street smart, and he gets involved in meth dealing because he wants to provide for his family later on he's dead – he'south in the advanced stages of lung cancer, past the style. He's the character to root for, the guy you lot desire to see win, but at the same time, you know there's an oncoming train wreck and that this is perchance the stupidest become rich quick scheme anyone has ever had.

At that place's also Jesse Pinkman, who's stupid, but street smart. He failed Walt'south chemistry class in loftier school and now deals meth. He's a built-in loser, but happens to brand a adept squad with Walt, who is aces when it comes to producing meth.

(There's a signal coming up, I swear).

Skyler, Walt's wife, isn't a dummy. She's quick as a whip and loves her husband and son and is protective of both of them.

Then the secondary characters are the enablers: Hank, Marie, Walt Jr., Crazy-8, Emilio and Tuco. You tin make a pretty strong case that the cancer is a character in itself because of its broad repercussions and affectations on the lives of each character, but nosotros'll leave that out for at present.

Then you throw all of these characters together and you see what happens. Walt with Skyler is protective (see: refusing to tell her about his cancer). Walt with Pinkman works, simply it'due south highly unstable and dangerous. Skyler and Pinkman rarely collaborate, but when they do, they don't go together well. Walt and Hank work pretty well together, though you wouldn't recall that, since Hank's a DEA agent. Walt'southward interaction with Crazy-8 basically changed his makeup altogether (for anyone who hasn't seen this show yet, boy hello are you in for a surprise on that one).

If y'all read all of that, you lot might know what it sounds like: chemical reactions.

This is what we're talking about. Everything almost this show was thoroughly thought-out and it'southward a true joy to watch a show that can exist dissected and so much and go far more enjoyable. If you haven't watched this show notwithstanding, it'south time to get on the bandwagon.