Addicted to Meth in a Unique Way Breaking Bad is a critically acclaimed crime drama that will have you addicted in more than one way. It aired on TV from January 2008 till September 2013 but all five seasons are now on Netflix. Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, is a middle-aged man who is an overqualified high school chemistry teacher and works part-time at a car wash. His wife, Skyler, played by Anna Gunn, is often suspicious and concerned about her husband and his whereabouts. While Walter and Skylar continue to raise their teenage son, Walter Jr., who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, they break the news that they are expecting their second child. This heart-pounding drama takes a turn when Walter finds out he has terminal lung cancer and decides it best to keep the news from his friends and family. In the mist of trying to avoid financial destruction and wanting to support his family after he is gone, Walter teams up with one of his old students Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul, who is a small-time drug
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One in particular is how the show portrays women. “The women of the show are all defined by how they interact and relate to the men around them” (YC 2013). Walter starts cooking meth because he thinks his family will not be able to survive financially without him. This makes Skyler look dependent and incapable of supporting herself and the family. She is often seen as a nag or nuisance towards her husband. A review on IMDB said “Unfortunately, it feels like Anna Gunn (Skyler) is the weak link. It is hard to know if the [producer] is trying to make a somewhat awkward and unlikable character, or if it is just not hitting the mark.” I personally thought the women of this show always seem to fit into certain negative stereotypes that we try to avoid in our daily lives. There was no strong female role because the male actors ruled the
One in particular is how the show portrays women. “The women of the show are all defined by how they interact and relate to the men around them” (YC 2013). Walter starts cooking meth because he thinks his family will not be able to survive financially without him. This makes Skyler look dependent and incapable of supporting herself and the family. She is often seen as a nag or nuisance towards her husband. A review on IMDB said “Unfortunately, it feels like Anna Gunn (Skyler) is the weak link. It is hard to know if the [producer] is trying to make a somewhat awkward and unlikable character, or if it is just not hitting the mark.” I personally thought the women of this show always seem to fit into certain negative stereotypes that we try to avoid in our daily lives. There was no strong female role because the male actors ruled the