Erin Wooddell
When purchasing TV shows on DVD first became a “thing,” I thought it was one of the best modern-day inventions. I could watch any episode of Friends, anytime. Or all the time. The world was my oyster. But it was an expensive hobby, with most shows running upwards of $40 per season. After a few overzealous Amazon orders, I dialed back my TV-on-DVD purchases. I made sure that when I did buy something, it was a show I really loved.
And then Netflix came along. Unlimited sreaming all month long, at such a low cost?! The mind reels at the possibilities! Needless to say, the ability to binge-watch TV shows reached new heights. You could try shows you’d maybe never considered before. And if—two episodes in—you weren’t a fan like everyone else, you weren’t out all that money from an impulse purchase.
That is how I stumbled upon Breaking Bad.
When purchasing TV shows on DVD first became a “thing,” I thought it was one of the best modern-day inventions. I could watch any episode of Friends, anytime. Or all the time. The world was my oyster. But it was an expensive hobby, with most shows running upwards of $40 per season. After a few overzealous Amazon orders, I dialed back my TV-on-DVD purchases. I made sure that when I did buy something, it was a show I really loved.
And then Netflix came along. Unlimited sreaming all month long, at such a low cost?! The mind reels at the possibilities! Needless to say, the ability to binge-watch TV shows reached new heights. You could try shows you’d maybe never considered before. And if—two episodes in—you weren’t a fan like everyone else, you weren’t out all that money from an impulse purchase.
That is how I stumbled upon Breaking Bad.
The show had been on for a couple seasons before people started making a fuss over it. And then all of a sudden, every man I came across was obsessed with it. But no one seemed able to sell me on giving it a try, so the only thing I knew about the show was that Bryan Cranston and the goofy kid from Whatever It Takes (go watch it now if you haven’t seen it) were the stars. And they made meth. Whoop-de-doo, right? I would pish-posh over the show, swearing it just wasn’t my cup of tea.
That is until Netflix and I started watching it together about a month ago. I became a reformed nonbeliever.
You see, for a couple of months, my boyfriend had been raving about this final season, and kept telling me I should watch it. Convinced that our TV tastes weren't similar, I wasn't keen on giving it a shot. (I even sat and watched the first episode with him when we started dating. I didn't like the violence and decided not to dive into it any further.) And then I did some reading about the cast and the plot, and my brother—whose tastes I normally agree with—told me about how he was now hooked on the show.
So one Sunday afternoon, with nothing else to do, I found it on Netflix and pressed play.
I finished all 5 seasons in about two weeks. (I know. Ridiculous, right?) I couldn't get enough. I'm constantly intrigued by the characters and shocked by what happens—as is every other fan out there, I'm sure.
It's been tough to go from watching the show whenever I want, to waiting each week for new episodes. The finale starts in 20 minutes, and I'm feeling a lot of different things: excited, nervous, full of questions....
Vince Gilligan has a lot to do in the final 75-minute episode. Let's go see what happens.
P.S. The Good Wife also premieres tonight! I didn't have time to write a recap, but tweet me at @adventuringMISS and tell me what you hope happens with Lockhart/Gardner this season.
That is until Netflix and I started watching it together about a month ago. I became a reformed nonbeliever.
You see, for a couple of months, my boyfriend had been raving about this final season, and kept telling me I should watch it. Convinced that our TV tastes weren't similar, I wasn't keen on giving it a shot. (I even sat and watched the first episode with him when we started dating. I didn't like the violence and decided not to dive into it any further.) And then I did some reading about the cast and the plot, and my brother—whose tastes I normally agree with—told me about how he was now hooked on the show.
So one Sunday afternoon, with nothing else to do, I found it on Netflix and pressed play.
I finished all 5 seasons in about two weeks. (I know. Ridiculous, right?) I couldn't get enough. I'm constantly intrigued by the characters and shocked by what happens—as is every other fan out there, I'm sure.
It's been tough to go from watching the show whenever I want, to waiting each week for new episodes. The finale starts in 20 minutes, and I'm feeling a lot of different things: excited, nervous, full of questions....
Vince Gilligan has a lot to do in the final 75-minute episode. Let's go see what happens.
P.S. The Good Wife also premieres tonight! I didn't have time to write a recap, but tweet me at @adventuringMISS and tell me what you hope happens with Lockhart/Gardner this season.