Staying good is a struggle in this world.

I just finished watching Breaking Bad. I’d like to share a brief analysis of the series and how it made me feel after finishing this brilliantly written series, which tells the story of how an honest, ethical, and down-to-earth high school chemistry teacher, after learning he has cancer, turns into a vicious criminal and becomes one of America’s biggest drug lords.

I’d heard about Breaking Bad* for years from people close to me, but I only started watching it this year. Frankly, I’m not a big fan of crime-themed series; I tend to get even more depressed in a difficult situation. Except for a few episodes, I watched Breaking Bad non-stop without getting bored. The storyline just kept drawing me in. The ending was fantastic, too. I enjoyed it, and most importantly, I learned something new. Hats off to Vince Gilligan, the creator of this wonderful drama series. The numerous awards it has received demonstrate the outstanding work of everyone involved in the series (see:List of awards and nominations received by Breaking Bad – Wikipedia)

Breaking Bad tells the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a 50-year-old high school chemistry teacher who works as a side hustle at a car wash to support his family. However, he soon discovers he has advanced lung cancer and only has a short time to live. In the series, Walter White, along with his former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), whom he accidentally discovers is a drug dealer, enter the methamphetamine business to leave money for his family. The teacher, a highly successful chemistry teacher, and his former student, who has a deep understanding of the drug trade, begin the drug trade by producing high-quality, pure methamphetamine. Walter White, who thinks, “Until now, I’ve lived an honest life with honor and dignity, but all I’ve ever seen is cancer,” will face a series of events that will change not only himself and his family, but everyone he knows and doesn’t know.

You can read the details at https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_Bad . If you haven’t watched the series, I recommend you do. Before you start reading the article, I also recommend you watch the clip containing the most striking scenes in the series:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs6_vecSv2Y

Marked lines

You can also read some of the series’ famous quotes at https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/walter-white-quotes-breaking-bad-jesse-pinkman-el-camino-release-343956. The most striking ones, in my opinion, are:

– Walter, talking to his partner Jesse: “Jesse, you asked me if I was in the meth business, or the money business… Neither. I’m in the empire business.”

Translation: Jesse, you asked me if I was in the drug business or the money business. It’s neither. I’m in the empire business.”

(This is about someone who feels like a loser throughout his life, and as he overcomes incredible challenges and regains his self-confidence, he escalates his ambition to build an empire.)

– “I have spent my whole life scared, frightened of things that could happen, might happen, might not happen, 50-years I spent like that. Finding myself awake at three in the morning. But you know what? Ever since my diagnosis, I sleep just fine. What I came to realize is that fear, that’s the worst of it. That’s the real enemy. So, get up, get out in the real world and you kick that bastard as hard you can right in the teeth.”

 

(He’s explaining how he finally faced his fears after all the trauma he’s experienced. You could also take this as good life advice.)

 

– Talking to his wife, Skyler: “You clearly don’t know who you’re talking to, so let me clue you in. I’m not in danger, Skyler. I’m the danger. A guy opens his door and gets shot, and you think that’s me? No! I’m the one who knocks!”

 

(It shows what kind of person someone who has overcome unimaginable hardships can become as their fear-based limitations are removed one by one. The guy clearly says, “I’m not in danger, I’m the danger.” No more words are needed.)

 

– Jesse, to Walter White, whom he would later partner with, at the beginning of the series: “Someone straight like you, giant stick up his ass, age what, 60? He’s just gonna break bad?”

 

(Jesse advises someone like Walter White, who once lived an honest life, not to get into this business. In the film, we see Jesse, a character with good character and a conscience, forced to commit crime after crime due to the mistakes he makes and the way life pushes him from one place to another. The series clearly shows us that not every criminal is of bad character, nor is every person with a clean record of good character.)

– Jesse enthusiastically exclaims, “Yeah, bitch! Magnets!”

 

(We watch how they create a giant magnet system to destroy the laptop containing all the evidence behind the thick walls of the police station. Throughout the series, the Walter-Jesse duo, who draw on many different fields of science, have periodically experimented with turning their theories into reality. When Jesse sees that the idea of ​​destroying the laptop with a magnet works in one such attempt, he reacts enthusiastically in his characteristic style.)

 

– Walter White, who has succeeded in killing Gus Fring, the head of the drug network, is on the phone with his wife Skyler, while Walter White says, “It’s over, we are safe. I won.” (You can watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q943YyABbO4 ).

 

(Walter White, caught between the struggle for survival and the desire to prove himself, confidently tells his wife, “I won,” meaning, “I killed the drug lord instead of killing me.” You can see the stages a high school chemistry teacher goes through and the point he reaches. A person can do anything when they put their mind to it. As long as they focus on the good things.)

Definitions of Evil by Type

 In my opinion, one of the most important aspects of Breaking Bad was the series’ diverse and diverse cast of successful characters, and the actors’ dedication to their characters.

 

This series combines a very successful script and cast, especially characters who portray evil in every aspect. I’d like to share a video below that shows the 14 characters from Breaking Bad according to their types of evil. If you want to understand what these definitions are, I recommend watching the videos:

First 7 characters

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=565&v=5AevaMuKufs&feature=emb_logo

Walter Jr: The wrong of ignorance

Skyler: Necessary

Hank: Everyday

Ted: Easy way out

Marie: With ego

Gale: Responsible

Jesse: Repentant

Second 7 characters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubSZAnXQYOQ&t=73s

Mike Ehrmantraut: Pragmatic

Lydia: Desperate

Saul: Opportunistic

Tuco: Violent

Gus: Corporate

Hector Salamanca: With code of honor

Todd: For its sake

Of course, having shared all this with you, I’d like to remind you of what I said earlier regarding defining the line between good and evil:

“… We can’t say that everyone is absolutely good or bad. But those whose good side predominates, those who know the bad but insist on the good, are good people.”

My Conclusions from the Series

Let’s get to my conclusions from the series. I’d like to share some of my thoughts:

– There’s a lot of evil in this world. Once you enter the spiral of evil and crime, getting out of it is much harder than it was when you first entered. The important thing is to avoid falling into that spiral of evil.

– Once you break down the walls of fear, you also remove the boundaries. Whether you use this for good or for bad is up to you.

– When there’s no fear, when you have full self-confidence and focus, you can progress very quickly in your work.

– Family is the most important thing in this world. A person (man or woman) should continue to work for their family, no matter what.

– There are good-hearted criminals in this world, and there are bad-hearted people with clean records.

– “You shouldn’t say ‘What have I become,’ you should say ‘What will I become.'” Your bright future may reverse, or you may find yourself achieving your dreams at a moment when you feel at your lowest.

– Everyone should be given a second chance.

– Past disappointments shouldn’t affect your plans for the future. You can always seize the moment and turn a new leaf.

– You can respond to the wrong done to you in two ways. You can leave it to God and wait for divine justice to take effect. Or, as is frequently the case in this series, you can make plans and take action to exact your revenge. How you perceive life will determine your attitude toward the evil you see. (Actually, I have a third way. I believe that no matter what you do, becoming more successful and demonstrating your vision is your greatest revenge on those who wronged you and hated you, even if for no reason.)

It’s crucial not to lose sight of the bigger picture.