Breaking Bad follows the events that occur after Walter White, a brilliant yet underachieving chemist, discovers he has lung cancer and has approximately two years to left to live. So, in order to maintain his family's economic well-being after he passes, he chooses to team up with his former chemistry student, Jesse Pinkman, to cook and sell the world's purest crystal meth. Walter White soon learns the accuracy of the proverb "the road to hell is paved with good intentions." There are so many great things to say about Breaking Bad, and one of the few shows out there that I have almost nothing bad to say. The directing, the writing, and especially the acting are all superb. Walter White, played by 3-time Emmy Winner Bryan Cranston, is one of the most brilliantly crafted TV characters of all time.Creator Vince Gilligan has stated plenty of times the the idea that this show would revolve around was taking Mr. Chips (Good-Bye, Mr. Chips), and turning him into Scarface. It's fair to say that transition was completed, and with remarkable realism and gradualness. He goes from being an incredibly shy and scared High School teacher, to becoming the world's best meth cook and savage dealer.
His character isn't the only masterfully crafted one in this show. Jesse Pinkman, played by 2-Time Emmy Award Winner Aaron Paul, is also an incredibly developing, entertaining character. He too undergoes incredible character development; going from stoner, High School drop-out, to becoming one of the most tragic and sympathy-receiving characters in the show. Then we have Skylar, the character hardly anyone has sympathy for. Just to get it out of the way, Skylar is a very annoying character. Actress Anna Gunn does a fantastic job portraying the irritating character, especially in the show's last season. Everyone else in the main cast does there part perfectly, from klepto-purple-obsessed-maniac Marie Shrader and her husband, ASAC Hank Shrader, to other great supporting characters like goofy criminal lawyer Saul Goodman and Mike Ehrmantraut played by the incredibly talented Jonathan Banks. However, with the exception of Cranston and Paul, it was Giancarlo Esposito, playing Gustavo Fring, that shined the most.
As seen in the clip, Gus is pretty awesome. Esposito's performance as Gus delivers on so many levels; making Gus one of the most menacing and well-written antagonist in both TV and film. Writing was another great thing about this show. Not just are the characters extremely well-written, but there are so many jaw-dropping moments in this series that you are always sitting at the edge of your seat. Unpredictability made this show the suspense juggernaut it is today, the truly amazing show it is today. I've seen so many shows in my life and have loved so many as well. However, no show made me fell the way Breaking Bad did. The acting was perfect and realistic, especially from Bryan Cranston. His emotional powerhouse performance every episode was extraordinary, making him one of the best actors in television, and rightfully so. Everything in this show was perfectly executed and put together. Those who have not seen this show have no idea what they are missing. Breaking Bad is the best drama TV show ever. Final Rating- A+
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