I'd argue Boardwalk as well.
A year after the final season it's dawned on me I have very little interest in ever rewatching the series. I think the problem is Breaking Bad's strengths were creating scenarios for it's characters that had you on the edge of your seat wondering how they'd get out of it or what would happen next but once you know the outcome then there's not much incentive to rewatch.
Walt's character arc while interesting is clumsily handled on a number of occasions and way too heavy handed at times.
And for a such a popular show it amazes me how more annoying and unlikeable characters there are. Gus and Mike were the only characters in the show I wouldn't have enjoyed watching their heads get caved in with a fire extinguisher, that includes Walt and Jessie. That's not saying Walt wasn't a compelling character but an annoying one at times all the same.
And let's not even mention that mediocre ass run of the mill finale.
I'm just ranting, brehs. Don't even mind me. I'm sure this thread has been done a million times but I had to get it out, too much stannery going on
A year after the final season it's dawned on me I have very little interest in ever rewatching the series. I think the problem is Breaking Bad's strengths were creating scenarios for it's characters that had you on the edge of your seat wondering how they'd get out of it or what would happen next but once you know the outcome then there's not much incentive to rewatch.
Walt's character arc while interesting is clumsily handled on a number of occasions and way too heavy handed at times.
And for a such a popular show it amazes me how more annoying and unlikeable characters there are. Gus and Mike were the only characters in the show I wouldn't have enjoyed watching their heads get caved in with a fire extinguisher, that includes Walt and Jessie. That's not saying Walt wasn't a compelling character but an annoying one at times all the same.
And let's not even mention that mediocre ass run of the mill finale.
I'm just ranting, brehs. Don't even mind me. I'm sure this thread has been done a million times but I had to get it out, too much stannery going on
i know that's gonna cause a ruckus but the thing that holds the wire back for me is that you can't tell me that you were interested in EVERY single angle. A LOT of that show is wasted on characters we care very little about spewing lots and lots of exposition. i know it was all apart of a greater story... and really you could argue that the main character was the city of baltimore itself... but some of the shyt in the wire is PAINFUL to sit through. scenes of muthafukkas acquiring permits, govt nikkas talkin about budgets and legislation, school districts etc. it makes for fascinating education and really does give you a first hand look behind the scenes of a corrupt system... but at the end of the day it's really the character stuff you remember most.