I decided to make this blog to spill my thoughts, contemplations and ramblings regarding Breaking Bad somewhere, as I just want to have a place where I can drop whatever is on my mind, and my family and friends are getting kinda tired of me constantly talking about Breaking Bad, haha. So to preserve their and my sanity... I'm gonna throw it on here.
First of all, a little introduction would be in place.
I'm Erik, 20 years old, I live in the Netherlands, and I just completed Breaking Bad a few months ago. You can definitely say I'm quite "late to the party", lol. When it aired, and eventually the whole hype started, my thoughts were "Meh, doesn't sound like my thing." upon hearing the show description.
Years later I found myself with some spare time, and curiosity what the whole Breaking Bad craze was about. I started watching, and was sold from the first episode onwards. I remember exclaiming to the few BB fan friends I have that it was "FUCKING AMAZING" after just having seen the first three episodes. They just smiled and said "Just wait and see. You know nothing yet." and they were right. Goddamn right. Just, WOW.
I loved it till the very end, but it's just since I'm DONE with the series that I realize what an amazing masterpiece it truly is. When you're watching (for the first time) you're just so swept away in the crazy ride, you got no time to stop and think for even a second (though I suppose it's different when you have to wait a week between each episode, and then a year between each season...), I didn't really analyse it or think stuff through beyond the "Is this a believable plot twist?" or "what is going to happen next!?" level. After I was done watching I started researching lots and lots of things regarding the show to still my hunger (I could make a fucking TEST on it right now and score a straight A!), and that's what made me realize just HOW MANY layers this show has and that it TRULY is the best show made thus far. (at least in my opinion)
Sadly, only a handful of my friends have seen the show, and none of them are very much interested in discussing it with me for hours. I guess it's also due the fact that the finale aired two years ago already, so people just 'moved on'. You can't stay crazy obsessed with something for two years straight. But I just recently finished it all, so for me... it's all still fresh.
Some days I wish I had watched it right when it aired, with everyone else, so I could have ENJOYED the hype, rather than think "Wtf is up with this Breaking Bad thing? Nobody ever talks about anything else these days. Pfff" lol. But actually I think I watched it at exactly the right time, for me, personally. As when it aired, I was just 13 back then, I was in a total mess emotionally and mentally. In fact, I found myself in a dark black hole bearing scary resemblances to the one Walt found himself in by the start of the Pilot, and I honestly don't know what viewing it back then would have done to me and my state of mind.
Anyway, that's more or less my "breaking bad story" in a nutshell. I will, however, go into the show itself, and it's beautiful many layers, and my personal interpretations and feelings regarding it all in future posts.
I don't know if ANYONE reads this, but if you do, and you enjoy my ramblings, feel free to drop a comment. I'd love to hear your own thoughts and interpretations on whatever I'm saying, and I'm always in for a Breaking Bad discussion! :)
Cheers,
Erik
