Breaking Bad ends on a high note: What makes a series finale a good one?
11 years, 5 months ago

Breaking Bad ends on a high note: What makes a series finale a good one?

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Now that the dust have settled from Sunday’s “Breaking Bad” finale, it’s worth considering what makes a drama series’ exit good or bad New York: Now that the dust have settled from Sunday’s “Breaking Bad” finale, it’s worth considering what makes a drama series’ exit good or bad. As much as fans may miss “Breaking Bad,” they were able to bid farewell satisfied that it met its obligations at the end no less than it did every week from the first episode. “Breaking Bad” left the air with a finale that stands alongside the best ever, inventively tying up five seasons of narrative loose ends. “Breaking Bad” chose a different kind of ending: Display the complete puzzle with the pieces all in place, letting viewers at last see everything with clarity.

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Breaking Bad turns 10: How this meth-fueled crime drama filled The Wire-sized void on TV
7 years, 2 months ago

Breaking Bad turns 10: How this meth-fueled crime drama filled The Wire-sized void on TV

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Editor’s note: When Breaking Bad premiered exactly 10 years ago on 20 January, 2008, its chemistry and drug business lessons filled a massive void left by The Wire and saved potential thousands from an acute case of binge-watching blues. Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Breaking Bad tells the story of Walt White, a high school chemistry teacher suffering from terminal …

How to fill the void left by Breaking Bad
11 years, 5 months ago

How to fill the void left by Breaking Bad

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Now that Breaking Bad is finally over, we give you a list of what to watch in your free time. Game of Thrones: Based on George RR Martin’s epic series, Game of Thrones has a little bit of everything — drama, fantasy, politics, murders and some gratuitous sex and gore for good measure. Sherlock: Retaining most of Arthur Conan Doyle’s …

‘Breaking Bad’ finale vs. other finales
11 years, 5 months ago

‘Breaking Bad’ finale vs. other finales

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NEW YORK — Now that the dust have settled from Sunday’s “Breaking Bad” finale, it’s worth considering what makes a drama series’ exit good or bad. As much as fans may miss “Breaking Bad,” they were able to bid farewell satisfied that it met its obligations at the end no less than it did every week from the first episode. …

Vince Gilligan does not want "Breaking Bad" to end
12 years, 6 months ago

Vince Gilligan does not want "Breaking Bad" to end

Salon  

Vince Gilligan clearly enjoys the decompression process. I saw in your New York Times interview the other day that most questions revolved around, “What’s gonna happen next?” I want to make this clear to you that I don’t want to know. Of course, at the moment that this happens, he’s “out of the business” -- but he’s got pretty comfortable …

"Breaking Bad," Season 5, episode 1: The end begins
12 years, 8 months ago

"Breaking Bad," Season 5, episode 1: The end begins

Salon  

The late Paul Nelson once wrote of Bob Dylan, at the height of both of their creative powers, “Hungry for a sign, the world used to follow him around, just waiting for him to drop a cigarette butt. Like Walter White’s product, "Breaking Bad" is pure, powerful and wildly addictive. A dense, multilayered creation like "Breaking Bad" seems to be …

AMC Renews 'Breaking Bad' For The Last Time As Endings Get More Complex
13 years, 7 months ago

AMC Renews 'Breaking Bad' For The Last Time As Endings Get More Complex

NPR  

AMC Renews 'Breaking Bad' For The Last Time As Endings Get More Complex Enlarge this image toggle caption Ursula Coyote/AMC Ursula Coyote/AMC AMC has repeatedly been in the news in recent months over troubles at all four of its big dramas: Mad Men took forever to conclude negotiations for its fifth season; The Walking Dead parted ways with showrunner Frank …

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