Saturday, 26 July 2025

Breaking Bad and its brilliant whirlpool

Breaking Bad has one of the most beloved series in the history of television. It has been in the conversations of one of the best series. The series currently streams on Netflix. It was created by Vince Gilligan, a famous screenwriter who has multiple popular projects. However, Breaking Bad and its subsequent work will forever remain immortal among the fans.

Walter White and Jesse Pinkman's thrilling lives were enjoyed by fans. The story of how a chemistry teacher turned into Heisenberg and how Heisenberg turned chemicals into a meth empire. While the two have done a fabulous job, the side characters have been the cherry on the cake. Mike Ehrmantraut, Skyler White, Gustavo Fring, and many others stole the show, too. 



One more character who stood out from the entire cast was Saul Goodman. He was a lawyer who knew a guy who knew another guy. Basically, he did all the dirty work for Walter and laundered his money, and protected him from any legal threats. Fans were so impressed by his character, Vince Gilligan decided to explore who Saul Good was before he became Saul Goodman. Therefore, after the massive success of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul was brought in play.



The story sheds light on how Jimmy McGill became a lawyer and what forced him to become a criminal lawyer. It shows why he had to sacrifice his ethics. In the series, we get to know that Jimmy McGill, also known as Goodman, intentionally chose to go the wrong path. The slow-burn storytelling, the music, and character work truly make it another masterpiece of Vince Gilligan. This is too available on the Netflix platform. 

While Better Call Sal continued, in 2019, Vince decided to conclude another chapter from Breaking Bad. During the climax of the latter series, Jesse Pinkman escapes his caged life. However, fans never got the closure on what happened next. El Camino is a movie solely based on Jesse Pinkman's struggle and what he had to do now that he was exposed as a criminal to the outside world. The story of the movie is plain and simple. In the end, Jesse starts his new life with a new identity.  



Vince Gilligan created one of the best modern-day triologies. His screenwriting includes slow-burn stories, twists, and plenty of logic, and therefore, fans will always remember him. Viewers would never regret investing time in this vortex.

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