Breaking Bad doesn't deserve to sit at the table with The Sopranos and The Wire

[Smashius Clay]

Mad Men

Having worked in advertising I refuse to watch the show. Is it good or garbage?

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Having worked in advertising I refuse to watch the show. Is it good or garbage?

Premise has zero appeal


What was it 1950s white advertising?

 

[Smashius Clay]

Premise has zero appeal

The Prince has spoken.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Having worked in advertising I refuse to watch the show. Is it good or garbage?

Premise has zero appeal


What was it 1950s white advertising?

My dad liked it but I never got into it. He told me he grew up on a lot of that era's advertising though, and that he was interested in how they come up with ideas for marketing campaigns and stuff.

I saw a few episodes, but that's it. It never moved me too heavy.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Season 2 was a pretty big gear change but I thought it was great, especially when things truly kick in by midseason. All of the pieces matter. The Greeks had came off as mysterious to me with their subtle, but deadly way of operating. Chris Bauer also delivered a hell of a performance as Frank Sabotka. It’s a season I appreciated a hell of a lot more upon rewatch.

The Wire Season 2 has aged very well.

 

[Smashius Clay]

I used to think this, but the cultural impact is too huge. And for a network TV show, it did more than it was supposed to do.

BB made boring ass New Mexico an interesting setting the same way The Wire and Sopranos made Baltimore and NJ into places that you otherwise wouldn't care about into great storyworlds.

Don't nobody give a fukk about NJ

 

[the elastic]

Don't nobody give a fukk about NJ

I'm talking about in context of the show, not in real life

 

[Smashius Clay]

I'm talking about in context of the show, not in real life

I know what you meant, breh. I'm just saying watching that show didn't make NJ any more interesting to me than before. Just confirmed my thoughts of it being an ugly garbage place full of ugly garbage people.

BB does make me wanna visit NM tho. And I never really fukked with bmore (I'm from DC) until the wire piqued my interest.

 

[Serious]

coli is ran by cacs if they put this show up with the wire.

 

[the elastic]

I know what you meant, breh. I'm just saying watching that show didn't make NJ any more interesting to me than before. Just confirmed my thoughts of it being an ugly garbage place full of ugly garbage people.

BB does make me wanna visit NM tho. And I never really fukked with bmore (I'm from DC) until the wire piqued my interest.

The Bing, Vesuvio, Tony's Mansion, Satriale's weren't interesting? I mean I guess you can say that those places could be anywhere in America, but in contrast to where we're used to seeing the mob operate (NYC), Sopranos did a good job in making NJ come to life.

 

[Serious]

Better Caul Saul is above BB now though

You don't post in the gym anymore, you get or did @Son Goku run you off

 

[the elastic]

agreed at the title…I can imagine the uproar this thread caused tho lol

*edit*

just read the OP…I agree about ‘boardwalk empire’ as well…recently did a series rewatch after watching ‘the sopranos’ and time has done it no favors…I wasn’t a fan of the jimmy darmody character but have to admit the show fell off dramatically after his death…granted there were still some great moments and new characters introduced after that point…but overall the show/story became a bit of a drag

I can't rewatch Boardwalk Empire because that weirdo cop storyline is extremely trash and distracting. Also the main character simping for a pro-prohibition broad is too much forced juxtaposition for me.

 

[Smashius Clay]

The Bing, Vesuvio, Tony's Mansion, Satriale's weren't interesting? I mean I guess you can say that those places could be anywhere in America, but in contrast to where we're used to seeing the mob operate (NYC), Sopranos did a good job in making NJ come to life.

I like your sig breh.

 

[the elastic]

I like your sig breh.

Appreciated. Yours too hahah.

 

[Adam3000]

You don't post in the gym anymore, you get or did @Son Goku run you off

I don't post much at all, just lurk and read mostly. No particular reason, just what I do now

In terms of the gym in particular....once I had my first kid 3 years ago I just don't have as much time or energy so I switched to permanent maintenence mode and don't follow that forum or any other exercise forums. Been staying on that good path though.

I'm still in great shape for 38 years old, do shorter workouts 5-7 days per week and still follow the 80/20 rule for food, and still calorie counting almost 10 years straight! Just not going 'all-in'