It's my favorite non-comedy show. Everything about it is just spot-on. The camerawork, the music, the settings, the dialogue, the story - it's all just beautifully done. Vince is a genius. Sidenote: Better Call Saul just started a few weeks ago. It's great. I don't think it's NECESSARY to see Breaking Bad first, but there are little things that might not make sense without seeing BB first. I know this thread is old, but I just found it EDIT: Also, I love this article, "36 times Breaking Bad was the cleverest show on TV." MEGA SPOILERS WITHIN, PROCEED WITH CAUTION http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/look-on-my-works-ye-mighty-and-despair#.hkG682RA3
Just finished the series. It messed with me mentally. Initially I wasn't interested in the show until someone told me the main character had the same personality / mbti as I did. It ended up being the best show I have ever watched.