Thread: Breaking Bad

Originally Posted by Mr. E

This is the exact same thing that happened to me. Is this show worth catching up on?

I would say yes. It's a strange combo of dark comedy and drama with some oddly compelling characters. The first season was very well constructed and had me hooked the entire way through. I'm only halfway through the second season, but it doesn't seem to me to be as gripping as the first.

Originally Posted by gwahir

this keeps happening with tightly serialised television >:/

given how such television is only now in its adolescence, it's fair enough, but really -- learn to plan better, showrunners.'

Right on all points. It's an interesting renaissance for TV, of sorts.

edit: for whatever reason, the more loosely serialised television of the last 20ish years (think x-files, buffy, west wing -- that level of serialisation) seemed to have the opposite problem, of needing a while to get its groove and find its feet. most serieses of that nature peaked way later than their first seasons.

Yeah. I think that some programming has evolved beyond these older sorts of series, but I dunno what that has to do with the current trend we're seeing. Maybe the issue is that the first season has a tight, well-planned story arc which introduces the characters and engages them with the audience, and then after that they're not sure quite what to do with them.