Bryan Cranston's Breaking Bad

Sex, drugs, and money. Who needs sex when you’re making billions in a drug empire? In the heart-twisting thriller, Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston elegantly binds daredevil with caring father while operating the largest drug empire in the country. Through five seasons of a brilliantly directed network, Breaking Bad captivates viewers through its complex plot, evolving characters, intense conflicts, and brilliant cinematography. The primary factor in determining Breaking Bad as a success is its complex plot. Director Vince Gilligan created a story in which the primary character, Walter White played by Bryan Cranston, raises millions of dollars in a drug empire since his career as a high school chemistry teacher cannot sustain the cost of his …show more content…
While many directors can formulate a show with an intriguing storyline, few directors can further their plot through the introduction of recurring themes or minor characters that provide a subplot. For example, one recurring theme and subplot in the show is the use of the ricin. Walter creates the ricin in season two for the purpose of terminating their psychotic dealer, Tuco Salamanca. However, two seasons later, the ricin reappears only this time used to accidentally poison the son of Jesse’s girlfriend, and finally used to kill their supplier Lydia in the final episode. Gilligan's use of the recurring ricin excels the plot because it provides a resolution of conflicts and a stigma for new conflict. In addition, it enacts upon Jesse’s love life which Walter always indirectly interferes with. In Jesse’s first relationship with Jane, Walter unknowingly interacts with her father leading to her father’s understanding of Jesse’s occupation. In addition, Jesse accidentally gives Brock the ricin which Walter created, thereby showing Walter’s constant indirect involvement in Jesse’s relationships. By creating this dimension in the show, Gilligan creates an enticing sub plot that corresponds with the main …show more content…
For example, Walter’s attorney Saul Goodman, a main character in the show, is not addressed in the finale. In addition, Walter promises to give all his money to his children, yet they are never shown in the finale. Finally, though this isn’t a failure to explain character’s future, the show overall doesn’t explain why Walter left his company Gray Matter, which grew into a multibillion dollar company. Though this may seem like a small detail, something this important is not typical of Gilligan based on his attention to

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