This Sunday "Breaking Bad" returns for its final 8 episodes. The series is considered by many to be one of, if not THE greatest show ever created for television. Some critics have even called it a modern-day Shakespearean tragedy, with each season mirroring the five act structure.
Bryan Cranston is amazing portraying Walter White, a character who goes from being "Mr. Chips to Scarface." At the beginning of the series, he's a brilliant man stuck in a somewhat pathetic life with a lot of obligations (in the form of a pregnant wife, and a 16-year-old son with cerebral palsy). He's a high-school chemistry teacher that teaches uninterested kids, who then show up to his second job at a car wash to giggle & take pictures of him. At home, Walt's sex life with his wife Skyler (Anna Gunn) consists of a birthday hand-job, which she performs while monitoring an auction on eBay. However, a change occurs when Walt finds out he has Stage 3A lung cancer.
From there, the tale of Walter White begins when he decides to cook crystal meth. There have been many analyses of the story. Some seeing subtext for various cultural issues, as well as debates about fundamental aspects of human nature.
Warning: If you aren't up to date with the show and don't want to be spoiled, you might want to stop right here.
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