It's Time For Us To Finally Say Goodbye To Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul is coming to an end next week and will finally close the book on all things Breaking Bad for the foreseeable future. In a recent interview with Deadline, series creator Vince Gilligan has said he doesn’t plan to return to this universe for years, aiming to take on different projects and move on from a show that has defined his career for more than a decade. His legacy is unmistakable, and I applaud him for knowing when to call it a day.
Breaking Bad came to an end almost nine years ago. Despite the characters of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman having long met their end, the stories they both managed to encapsulate have become so iconic that we’ve struggled to let them go. This is one of the rare shows out there that I believe earns the hyperbolic reputation that precedes it, and for good reason.
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Each episode is a beautifully crafted slice of drama always building towards something, with even the smallest occurrences bearing significance on themes, characters, and the tragic climax that awaits us. So much of this is thanks to Gilligan, a man who understands that good television is built upon emotional investment and expert craftsmanship, while knowing that one can’t possibly exist without the other. This philosophy continued onto Better Call Saul, a masterful prequel that somehow managed to surpass the juggernaut that preceded it. Now it’s approaching the finish line, set to give us closure on a world we’ve struggled to tear ourselves away from for the better part of a decade. The time is right to move on.
Breaking Bad became more than just a critically acclaimed television show. It was one of the few media properties that broke
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