Despite its last episode airing two years ago, "Breaking Bad" is still one of the most watched and influential television series: It routinely is near the top on Netflix and OnDemand, is near the top of IMDb's Top 250, and is still one of the most widely discussed series of all time. In many ways, it has become the gold standard for many; the chemistry between the series and its audience has perhaps become almost as iconic as Walter White himself and the show he anchors. What do you think most accounts for the gravity towards "Breaking Bad?"
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul in Breaking Bad (2008)
The unique and complex relationship between Walter and Jesse, and the chemistry between the two actors.
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Bob Odenkirk in Breaking Bad (2008)
The colorful array of supporting charcters, such as Jimmy McGill, aka Saul Goodman.
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Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul in Breaking Bad (2008)
The unconventional, cutting edge humor
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Aaron Paul and Brittany Gustin in Breaking Bad (2008)
Jesse Pinkman, the surprising moral center of the show
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Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
The transformation of mild-mannered Walter White into "Heisenberg"
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Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
The double life Walt leads. Much like Dexter, much of the dramatic tension in Breaking Bad comes from the lead character trying to navigate two very different personas and lives.
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Bryan Cranston, Laura Fraser, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Bob Odenkirk, Jesse Plemons, Marie Schrader, Betsy Brandt, and RJ Mitte in Breaking Bad (2008)
The thorough character development
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Giancarlo Esposito, Jonathan Banks, Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Bob Odenkirk, Aaron Paul, Betsy Brandt, and RJ Mitte in Breaking Bad (2008)
The intricate plot and narrative arc
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Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, and Aaron Paul at an event for The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards (2014)
The exquisite acting
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Vince Gilligan
The exquisite writing
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Aaron Paul in Breaking Bad (2008)
The moral ambiguity that compels moral reflection on the part of both the characters and, therefore, the viewers
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Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
Walter White
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Aftershocks of an aggressive media hype machine - suggested by TsarStepan