Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, between 2008 and 2010, Breaking Bad follows Walter White, a struggling, frustrated high school chemistry teacher who transforms into a ruthless kingpin in the local methamphetamine drug trade, driven to provide for his family financially after being diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer.

El Camino, a Breaking Bad spinoff movie, takes place after the events of Breaking Bad's finale. In fact, El Camino begins right where Breaking Bad left off. Therefore, it is recommended to watch El Camino right after finishing Breaking Bad as the movie serves as an epilogue to the show.

Where should I start, Better Call Saul or Breaking Bad first? Breaking Bad, then El Camino, then Better Call Saul. Why? Because even though BCS comes first chronologically, the timeline jumps all over the place.

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Pride. If nothing else, Breaking Bad is a sustained meditation on pride as the will to reorder reality according to one's own desire. Behind all its many disguises, this desire seeks self-perpetuation and self-aggrandizement.

Perhaps the greatest, and most obvious, life lesson of them all - don't deal or make drugs. Of course, Walt feels like he has no choice. He's dying, he has very little savings for his family, and they're going to be destitute without him.

Whereas El Camino had a happy ending with a few drops of tragedy, Better Call Saul delivers a tragic ending with a few drops of happiness.

Though El Camino does give a relatively happy ending to Jesse's story as he gets to start his life again, the film does leave the story technically open to a sequel that would see Jesse become Mr. Driscoll in Alaska.

But surprisingly, none of what we saw unfold over the six seasons of the show is based on a true story. It all came from the brilliant imagination of show creator and executive producer Vince Gilligan.

Breaking Bad's Themes, Stories & Characters Are Timeless One of the main reasons for the proven timeless quality of Breaking Bad is simply how well-written the show is. From its wider themes, characters, and the stories intertwining the two, Breaking Bad remains the gold standard on how to write TV.

Perhaps the most important moral question introduced by Breaking Bad is its constant need to make the audience question our ethical allegiances. Gilligan morally assaults the audience, asking us if sympathizing with Walter White makes us complicit in his crimes.

Breaking Bad's Themes, Stories & Characters Are Timeless One of the main reasons for the proven timeless quality of Breaking Bad is simply how well-written the show is. From its wider themes, characters, and the stories intertwining the two, Breaking Bad remains the gold standard on how to write TV.

Despite popular belief, Breaking Bad didn't take any inspiration from real-life stories of drug dealers. Rather, creator Vince Gillian first conceptualized the idea after working on The X-Files.