Review by: Sean Kayden
If you’re not watching “Breaking
Bad,” we have a big problem. There’s nothing quite like the astonishing odyssey
of this beloved series. Last Sunday night was the mid season finale to the
greatest show on television. Many loose ends were tied up, but as anticipated,
we were left with a cliffhanger that will surely put the final eight episodes
in overdrive next summer. This fifth season had to follow-up probably the best
season of “Breaking Bad,” which is not an easy task. Somehow B.B. managed to
still be stellar as usual, but drastically different too. After a continuous being
on the edge-of-your-seat during the duration of season four, this current
season was a lot more methodical in the terms of its brilliant storytelling,
while additionally being tighter paced, and focusing heavily more so on the
rise and (soon to be?) fall of Walter White. This first half of season five
feels more like a direct response to the outcome of season four. It was all
about covering their tracks and essentially boiling down to every man for
himself, no matter the relationships, either personal or professional. At the
same token, never does the show feel falsely depicted, contrived, or convenient
in character motivations and actions as well as plots and subplots. Everything
was seemingly perfect, but exhaustively contemplated with each beat by beat.
It’s absolutely remarkable how the writers make references from previous
episodes from even prior seasons. Seriously, with some of the best writing,
directing, and acting on both television and the big screen, “Breaking Bad”
continues to unravel with all its complexities, intricacies, and well-thought
out plots into perhaps the finest television series of all time.
I’m not here to give away any spoilers, but to commend the
show for being so damn good all these years and never once feeling as if it was
running out of steam. With the final eight episodes premiering next year, I’d
like to take a moment to advise anyone reading this to queue up your Netflix
(or any other service you fancy) and start watching this unbelievable, one of a
kind television series. I’ve recommended the show to a number of friends, many
of whom have never invested any reasonable time to a given television series in
their lives. However, these several individuals became hooked within the first
few episodes and now watch it religiously. Regardless, “Breaking Bad” is worth
every bit of praise and then some. It’s not one of the shows where so many
people like it and you think you’ll be the one person who hates it. The show
rattles your bones, hits you over the head repeatedly and tears you limb from
limb at times. Like I’ve said, when watching this undeniably mesmerizing work
of art, you’ll be utterly enthralled with the main characters, secondary
characters, nuances, metaphors, foreshadowing, twists and turns, and the
universe as a whole as you continue to go along. It’s a wild ride unlike
anything you’ve seen and it’s coming down to the finish line, but it’s not too
late to jump on board. You have ten months from now till the start of the final
eight episodes. Do yourself a big favor and start watching it today. You’ll be
delighted you did, as you’ll be experiencing one of the greatest television
series of all time. And when Summer 2013 is bestowed upon us, you’ll be
prepared for what may very well be the best eight hours of television ever.
Published by Mountain Views News on September 8th, 2012
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