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I think it'll be remembered exactly like The Sopranos and The Wire etc..Must see tv that people eventually put out of their minds.
My point is I imagine there is someone out there with a tattoo of a character from The Wire on their hand. And now 10 yrs later it seems stupid and outdated as hell. (Not that it ever seemed smart to begin with.)
I get your point on the tattoo and I agree with you.
There are shows that stuck around forever but I can't think of any that where made after 1980 (which I only know from reruns) so maybe its just wishful thinking on my part.
Nobody remembers The Wire because hardly anybody watched it in the first place. I don't know many people that watched The Sopranos, either. But I know lots of people that love Breaking Bad. The show has tons of quotable lines, memorable characters and GIF-able scenes. It's not going to be forgotten. I watch a decent amount of tv and no show has ever affected me the way this one has. If shows like Buffy and The X-Files can still have a huge cult following, then BrBa certainly will.
Of course it won't be forgotten. No one said it would. No one has forgotten the Sopranos. But it's not a topic of conversation anymore, a Tony Soprano tattoo would not be cute or funny or topical today. People move on and they'll do the same with Walter White and Breaking Bad. That was my only point.
Unless you're just now in your mid twenties, it seems strange that you wouldn't know many people who have watched the Sopranos.
On a premium channel The Sopranos finale had more viewers than the Breaking Bad finale on a basic cable channel. Even tho' people had an opportunity to get caught up on Breaking Bad with Netflix in order to watch the final episodes on tv.
Which might not be saying much because both series finales were beaten by the 3rd season finale of The Walking Dead.
To say Buffy and the X-files have "huge cult followings" is really pushing it. Decent sized cult followings...maybe.
Nobody remembers The Wire because hardly anybody watched it in the first place. I don't know many people that watched The Sopranos, either.
My kids were born in the 80's and they both watched The Wire and The Sopranos.
My younger son was actually the one who told me to give The Wire another try and I am glad I did (I tried it and quit the first time because it was such gritty story-telling.) Neither program will ever be forgotten; both still have followings--it is immersive, quality television that does not need a GIF to be memorable (but no doubt both have plenty).
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But I know lots of people that love Breaking Bad. The show has tons of quotable lines, memorable characters and GIF-able scenes. It's not going to be forgotten. I watch a decent amount of tv and no show has ever affected me the way this one has. If shows like Buffy and The X-Files can still have a huge cult following, then BrBa certainly will.
I'll skip the tattoo though...
When I began watching Breaking Bad, it had rave reviews but was not yet 'water cooler' television. The show always felt like a graphic novel to me, fast-moving, visually absolutely stunning, replete with compelling characters. After mainstream media caught up with it, everybody else did.
If you like Breaking Bad, I wonder if you might like Deadwood. The pace is much slower, but very worthwhile. Anna Gunn was in both. I liked Deadwood so much I ended up buying the dvds.
Back when it came out on AMC it seemed kind of like a desperate move on their part, its hard to see now but they would have looked really bad if BB failed so I think a lot of thought went into it.
Being an American classic channel I'm wondering if it was engineered to stand up to time well. The use of payphones in the last few episodes stood out to me.
There are also some classic American movie homages in the show, Gus with half his face blown off was obviosly Terminater, The nazis talking about Bruce Willis in Hooper in the restuarant, which itself might have been a homage to Reservoir Dogs.
So, was I the only one going through BB withdrawls last night?
No, you weren't the only one!
I keep reminding myself that I don't have next season to wait for...so sad...but I think I've decided to buy all the seasons on DVD...eventually anyway. I'd like to have the behind the scenes info...now that would be really interesting!
as recommended, i watched all 7 seasons of the shield. It was great.
Now what do breaking bad fans recommend?
justified
sons of anarchy
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, don't know how I managed that, maybe I was thinking of Looper.
