Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and El Camino.Few crime series reach the depth of world-building present in the work of Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould.
The genius approach of Breaking Bad was introducing its audience to a small group of relatable characters, and having them be our guides through the darkly hilarious world of Albuquerque’s criminal underworld.
Walter (Bryan Cranston) acts as our “White” Rabbit, leading us down the rabbit hole and into the dangerous meth-peddling Wonderland.
As Walt veers further from relatable, and we find ourselves siding with characters like Jesse (Aaron Paul), Hank (Dean Norris), or Skyler (Anna Gunn), Walt remains our vessel for appreciating the characters that existed in this world before he arrived.
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