Scott, why are you reviewing Breaking Bad? Hasn't enough been said on it already?
The answer is sort of. One thing that's easy to forget is that Breaking Bad was such a small show in its early going that not a whole lot has been said on the early episodes. In Seasons 1-3, there was nowhere near the amount of analysis on every little scene that there was in the last season. Further, I haven't seen many places really go back and look at what was going on early on in light of what we learned later.
As a result, these reviews are filled with spoilers. I never discourage people from reading along as they watch the show for the first time, because some people (like myself) just don't care that much about getting spoiled, but spoilers are here.
I'm also taking a different angle at the show than most places take. My biggest interest in these reviews is looking at how the show manipulated viewers into being as pro-Walt as they became in the first couple seasons, despite Walt deciding that cooking meth was a good idea, and despite how generally terrible he was to Jesse throughout the series. It was probably the most impressive thing the show did in its run, and while the spectacular acting of Bryan Cranston contributed a lot, the show also made Walt's surroundings such that rooting for Walt was always the best alternative.
So sit back and enjoy, and hopefully I'm able to provide a new perspective on one of the greatest shows of all time.
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