He is an ultimate grey character who makes your quintessential high school chemistry teacher Mr. He is a pathetic hero who is dejected and cheated he is envious and manipulative, leaving the audience to question their love and loyalty. White’s timid and ordinary demeanour gradually makes way for his ruthless and egoistic persona that reeks of megalomania and sociopathic tendencies. As the line between a protagonist and antagonist begin blurring with Walter White’s complex character arc taking action, the show plays well with the psychological complexities of the character. On that note, it is essential to pay heed to how the creators stopped at an appropriate moment, ending with Walter’s death, unlike another fan favourites which had the most disappointing finale in the history of TV shows ( Game of Thrones fans, do not come for me). The series is poetic from the very start to the end with brilliant wide-ranging imagery. With unique dialogues and complex references to chemistry, this show is devoured by nerds who dream of a transformation like White himself, a mundane everyman to a stellar drug kingpin.

Apart from the stunning visuals and incredible cinematography, the director Vince Gilligan’s genius shine through which each and every detailed episode and layered character arcs. How cool is that? To justify our pick as the best TV show ever, let us first get down to the technical nitty-gritty. He suffers from cancer, feels cheated and takes resort to measures of ridiculous proportions by cooking meth to sustain himself and his family. Walter White is undergoing a mid-life crisis.

The bald chemistry teacher makes the show the literal masterpiece that it is. Those who have never had the pleasure of watching the Breaking Bad might wonder, “What makes a show which is apparently about a bald chemistry teacher so special?” Well, the answer lies in the question itself.

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