Tag: Breaking Bad
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Justified’s Pilot Almost Ended A Lot Worse For Boyd
There are a lot of stories about television characters whose roles grew because of the performance of the actor, the needs of the overall story, or both. Steve Harrington, Joe Keery’s character on “Stranger Things,” for example, was originally supposed to die in season 1. Aaron Paul’s award-winning portrayal of Jesse Pinkman on “Breaking Bad”…
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Do I Need to Play The Last of Us Before the Show Comes Out?
Roger Ebert once said that movies “are like a machine that generates empathy,” and that’s a beautiful thing. He also once said that video games “can never be art,” and this wasn’t as well-received. In fact, his opinion had a profound impact on the rather excitable population of those who play games. For so long,…
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The Difference Between TV and Movies Is Even Smaller Than You Think
Once upon a time, prestige television shows such as The Sopranos and Breaking Bad offered an outlet for mid-budget storytellers who felt frozen out of Hollywood’s big-budget studio system. Talented writers such as David Chase, Vince Gilligan, and Matthew Weiner found a venue where they could tell the ambitious stories they’d been dying to tell,…
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Better Call Saul Is Everything You Want a Prequel Series to Be
It was hard not to be skeptical of Better Call Saul, at least at first: a prequel/spinoff series of one of the most acclaimed television shows of all time, centering on the early days of a secondary character who had often been delegated to comic relief? Sure, Breaking Bad proved that Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould,…
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Why Better Call Saul Showed So Little Of Bob Odenkirk As Saul Goodman
During our introduction to Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) way back in season 2 of “Breaking Bad“, we quickly learned he had more layers than you would guess at first glance. As he offhandedly mentions to Walter White, “Saul Goodman” is just his professional pseudonym and his real name is “McGill.” That line didn’t get any…
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New on Netflix in January 2023
With December almost at its end, that means we are entering a new year and the first month of 2023 brings an exciting new slate of movies and shows that are making their way to Netflix. Among the titles is That ’90s Show, a spin-off/sequel to the beloved sitcom That ’70s Show following a new…
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Breaking Bad Universe’s Best Underrated Characters
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…
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No One Involved With Better Call Saul Knew Where The Show Would Eventually Go
When first developing “Better Call Saul,” the prequel series to “Breaking Bad,” series creators Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan had a lot of exciting ideas. Before settling on the hour-long drama format that made their original series a success, there were conversations about shorter forms of storytelling to accentuate the comedic aspects of Bob Odenkirk’s star character,…
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The Best TV Show Seasons of All Time, According to Reddit
With a good number of streaming services available that provide worldwide audiences with a wide range of engaging, different genre content, finding a good television series to cuddle up with has rapidly become one of the best and easiest ways to kill time and avoid boredom. Over time, we’ve learned that series like Breaking Bad…
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Andor Is a Whole New Side of Star Wars, but Does It Work Tonally?
Disney+’s Andor gives a dramatically grounded look at the sociopolitical landscape of the galactic empire and the rise of the rebellion in the beloved Star Wars galaxy. By employing a smaller scale and tonally mature approach to the franchise, George Lucas’ legendary space opera is stripped of its fancifully childlike charm and plucky spiritual heroism…