8. The Supporting Cast
Ive heard people say theyre not into Breaking Bad because its too slow. To be honest, I can empathise. Breaking Bad is slow, but its slow in the same way a good Western is. Its slow because it takes its time. It takes its time to establish its concepts, its themes and most importantly, over its run its taken its time to fully flesh out its many supporting characters. Lets recap a few of them. Youve got Hector Salamanca, the living wheelchair bomb; youve got the Schraders, Walters in-laws; how about Ted Beneke? He stirred the pot for a while there; dont forget Gale Boetticher, whos puppy dog affections for Walter made his murder at Jessies hand all the more heart-wrenching; and you cant forget Saul Goodman, who may be the most hilarious T.V lawyer Ive ever seen. And this is just a shortlist. There have been many, many supporting characters throughout Breaking Bads tenure on our screens and Im ecstatic to have met each and every one of them.