Essay 2
Prepare for the Show
Every once in a while, something comes along in this world that is special. It has the potential to change everything about the way you look at the world. Breaking Bad has done exactly that. Its premise is simple:the unexpected life of a chemistry teacher. Any more information and I may risk ruining this unique show for you. And I have the feeling you are specifically going to enjoy this show. You need to be the type of person who listens and pays attention to all that’s happening around you. You need to be aware of the present and at the same time be able to critically think. That is the only way you can truly appreciate Breaking Bad and pull from it a limitless stream of powerful ideas and messages. This does …show more content…
Each episode has an opening scene followed by the intro. The intro is important for obvious reasons. It hypes you up for the episode and just teleports you into the Breaking Bad universe. I already know that you are going to find the intro badass. It isn’t very long but it condenses the characteristic touch of the show. To be honest, you really need the intro in order to ground you in reality and prevent you from seriously losing it. You need to enjoy the feeling of watching the cool intro with your buddy. Furthermore, the opening scenes takes it to the next level. The opening scenes are going to be unbelievably unpredictable, unique and interesting. I know they are going to blow your mind. If that wasn’t enough, each opening scene is a puzzle. Take a minute with your friend. Of course, start off by sharing your hype for the episode. More importantly, try to solve the puzzle. Don’t get fooled and overlook the puzzle. Realizing each puzzle and solving them is extremely interesting. It is one of the coolest things about the show. Many of the crazy turns and twists in the story are actually subtly indicated before in the opening scene. You and your friend should try to solve the puzzle and make cool predictions about what’s coming later in the story. In fact, even the title for each episode is a hint. You need to try and understand the purpose of these hints. This is because you can use your …show more content…
Now, the characters will start facing extremely intriguing dilemmas and situations. They will have to make tough decisions yet your connection to the characters if anything will grow even stronger. Ponder upon each character’s motivations and get the bigger picture. Ask and discuss with the guys. This is extremely important. The transformations that the characters go through is unreal. I have never seen such unbelievable transformations in characters in any other series. This is why you need to understand their decisions throughout the story. This is the key to understanding Breaking Bad. You must have seen how Breaking Bad fans justify their favorite characters despite the heinous and deplorable acts the characters carry out. You need to form your own opinions on the characters’ transformations and what they mean. You should use some evidence from the series to help you out. This is why paying attention while watching the series was so important. There was a reason for every choice Gilligan made when creating Breaking Bad. The choice of music, cinematography and dialogue play an incredible role in helping you realize the purpose of Breaking Bad. You need to realize that there are no coincidences. If you realize this, you will be closer to actually learning from Breaking Bad and it will become an important part of your life. Try to apply the series to your real life at a small scale. The more you connect to the
Prepare for the Show
Every once in a while, something comes along in this world that is special. It has the potential to change everything about the way you look at the world. Breaking Bad has done exactly that. Its premise is simple:the unexpected life of a chemistry teacher. Any more information and I may risk ruining this unique show for you. And I have the feeling you are specifically going to enjoy this show. You need to be the type of person who listens and pays attention to all that’s happening around you. You need to be aware of the present and at the same time be able to critically think. That is the only way you can truly appreciate Breaking Bad and pull from it a limitless stream of powerful ideas and messages. This does …show more content…
Each episode has an opening scene followed by the intro. The intro is important for obvious reasons. It hypes you up for the episode and just teleports you into the Breaking Bad universe. I already know that you are going to find the intro badass. It isn’t very long but it condenses the characteristic touch of the show. To be honest, you really need the intro in order to ground you in reality and prevent you from seriously losing it. You need to enjoy the feeling of watching the cool intro with your buddy. Furthermore, the opening scenes takes it to the next level. The opening scenes are going to be unbelievably unpredictable, unique and interesting. I know they are going to blow your mind. If that wasn’t enough, each opening scene is a puzzle. Take a minute with your friend. Of course, start off by sharing your hype for the episode. More importantly, try to solve the puzzle. Don’t get fooled and overlook the puzzle. Realizing each puzzle and solving them is extremely interesting. It is one of the coolest things about the show. Many of the crazy turns and twists in the story are actually subtly indicated before in the opening scene. You and your friend should try to solve the puzzle and make cool predictions about what’s coming later in the story. In fact, even the title for each episode is a hint. You need to try and understand the purpose of these hints. This is because you can use your …show more content…
Now, the characters will start facing extremely intriguing dilemmas and situations. They will have to make tough decisions yet your connection to the characters if anything will grow even stronger. Ponder upon each character’s motivations and get the bigger picture. Ask and discuss with the guys. This is extremely important. The transformations that the characters go through is unreal. I have never seen such unbelievable transformations in characters in any other series. This is why you need to understand their decisions throughout the story. This is the key to understanding Breaking Bad. You must have seen how Breaking Bad fans justify their favorite characters despite the heinous and deplorable acts the characters carry out. You need to form your own opinions on the characters’ transformations and what they mean. You should use some evidence from the series to help you out. This is why paying attention while watching the series was so important. There was a reason for every choice Gilligan made when creating Breaking Bad. The choice of music, cinematography and dialogue play an incredible role in helping you realize the purpose of Breaking Bad. You need to realize that there are no coincidences. If you realize this, you will be closer to actually learning from Breaking Bad and it will become an important part of your life. Try to apply the series to your real life at a small scale. The more you connect to the