Breaking Bad is so close to the end that the prospects of losing it have become very real. The final episode will air this week and the fate of Walter White will finally be revealed. From what we have seen of the final season so far, there is no reason to believe that the finale will be disappointing. Vince Gilligan and the writing team have shown that an incredible amount of planning has been put into the series, so payoff and satisfaction is all but guaranteed. It definitely isn't going to go out with a whimper. For five years we have been treated to some of the television industry's best writing, best cinematography and best direction and Breaking Bad will surely live on for a very long time in DVD and Netflix form. More and more people will find the series and be able to experience it in all its glory. And they'll find out what it feels like to watch a season a day. It's not encouraged, but it's inevitable. There are definitely ways that Breaking Bad could live on, some more subtle than others, but the legacy is not in doubt. Breaking Bad is one of the finest television series' ever and if the end of Breaking Bad really is the end, it won't change that. However, there are ways that Breaking Bad can live on after the finale...
4. Lessons Learned In Other Series
Sorry, Dexter. It's too late for you. You may have left the arena just a few weeks ago but let's be honest, you gave up years ago. The finale of Dexter only served to remind us how good Breaking Bad really is. Needless to say that I hated the Dexter finale, and regardless of whether you agree, you can't deny that the writing of the two series' are in totally different leagues. Breaking Bad shows that people love intelligent and complex television shows which ask big questions of its audience. Breaking Bad is so masterful because at one time or another you find yourself rooting for and hating the bad guy. But whereas Dexter as a series had a lack of morality, Breaking Bad continually smashes morality into the audiences faces. The lessons that Breaking Bad gives other television series will hopefully not go unheard. Tighten up writing. Make sure every episode counts. You don't have to go lightning fast but don't stop still. It all seems obvious, but a lot of television is a disappointment. Take old Dexter here, where you could easily take out entire seasons and you still had a perfectly acceptable narrative.