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Is Breaking Bad a better show or Game of Thrones?


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Another show which doesn't get its share of praise is Mad Men.
I thought the first two seasons were tremendous but then it turned into well-written soap opera. The Englishman Laine was an affecting character.

When Iris Elba asks if he can come round to watch telly from our sofa in the Sky adverts, Mrs Robert gushes "Ooh yes Idris". Sure, I reply, Idris can come round if Christina Hendricks comes too, and sits next to me...
 
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[MENTION=130700]TM Riddle[/MENTION] tbh Id start watching Mad Men just for the red head Christina Hendricks.
 
Dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She's a goddess .
Perfect just perfect.

I dont want to google her right now since I have a roza but shes one of the mot beautiful people in the world. How can something like that exist.
 
I dont want to google her right now since I have a roza but shes one of the mot beautiful people in the world. How can something like that exist.
Its not just about beauty brother for there are far too many beautiful women out there.What sets Christina apart from others is her overall persona.She is what Aphrodite would have looked like had she lived in 21st century.People go ga ga over those moronic Kardashian sisters but little do they realize that they are merely an illusion.Christina is reality.I can write a whole essay on her but don't wanna get banned so ..:moyo
 
Its not just about beauty brother for there are far too many beautiful women out there.What sets Christina apart from others is her overall persona.She is what Aphrodite would have looked like had she lived in 21st century.People go ga ga over those moronic Kardashian sisters but little do they realize that they are merely an illusion.Christina is reality.I can write a whole essay on her but don't wanna get banned so ..:moyo

Well said sir. Besides it would be a pretty huge essay ;) The Kardashians and their blind followers make me sick. Real beauty is found in the likes of Katherine Hepburn, Christina Hendricks, Scarlett Johannson, and most recently I thought Daisy Ridley also had an aura about her.
 
I thought the first two seasons were tremendous but then it turned into well-written soap opera. The Englishman Laine was an affecting character.

When Iris Elba asks if he can come round to watch telly from our sofa in the Sky adverts, Mrs Robert gushes "Ooh yes Idris". Sure, I reply, Idris can come round if Christina Hendricks comes too, and sits next to me...
You sure you are not talking about Suits?
I disagree.I think the show keeps a steady pace and the character portrayal,esp of women is the best I have seen on TV.The evolution of character of Peggy Olson is testament to that.
I liked Don.Rich,mysterious,handsome almost so perfect and yet so flawed.Calling it a soap opera is an insult to this magnificent show.
 
Well said sir. Besides it would be a pretty huge essay ;) The Kardashians and their blind followers make me sick. Real beauty is found in the likes of Katherine Hepburn, Christina Hendricks, Scarlett Johannson, and most recently I thought Daisy Ridley also had an aura about her.

Daisy Ridley has the potential I agree but she has a long way to go.One more woman I would like to add to this elite list is Merion Cotillard.That woman has this 'kashish' about the way she talks and handles herself.Probably has the best face among these beauties.
 
Daisy Ridley has the potential I agree but she has a long way to go.One more woman I would like to add to this elite list is Merion Cotillard.That woman has this 'kashish' about the way she talks and handles herself.Probably has the best face among these beauties.

Yes I know her well. I can name many women here and so can you but lets not derail this thread any further ;)
 
Well said sir. Besides it would be a pretty huge essay ;) The Kardashians and their blind followers make me sick. Real beauty is found in the likes of Katherine Hepburn, Christina Hendricks, Scarlett Johannson, and most recently I thought Daisy Ridley also had an aura about her.

All the names you mentioned are iconic (Christina's husband is an incredibly lucky man, moral victory is that he is half Pakistani :afridi), but not being a fan of Star Wars every person I know who has watched Star Wars says this Daisy Ridley is something exotic but she is very ordinary imho. You will see many girls like her anywhere in the US, even though she is a Brit.

Charlize Theron is also very underrated but I'm gonna stop there because I just started my fast :asadrauf

On topic: Yes BB is the closest to a perfect show with zero screw ups, however it stayed consistently good, while game of thrones has been like a bit of a cosine graph, though it's highs surpass BB's imo.
 
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[MENTION=130700]TM Riddle[/MENTION] tbh Id start watching Mad Men just for the red head Christina Hendricks.

She was beautiful but probably a bit too heavy for my tastes. Personally I preferred Don's wife, Betty - or ex-wife as it turned out. She was a stunner I thought, especially as she progressed from the devoted and loyal housewife into the smouldering scorned woman who gets her own back.

Mad Men did get a little stale by the last season or two but was still a great watch. Unlike anything else I've seen before or since.
 
By the way, I expect GOT will eventually overtake BB in this poll due to the teenage factor and general intellectual level of the posters here. I don't mean that as a compliment to GOT fans in case anyone's wondering.

Not that there's anything wrong with GOT, it's a great show, but BB is on a different level and only true afficionadoes will get why that is so there's no point in me even explaining.
 
You sure you are not talking about Suits?

No, it simply wasn't that interesting to me after the early sixties social commentary aspect finished. After that it became high-quality soap. Those guys had everything yet were never happy. That wore me out.
 
By the way, I expect GOT will eventually overtake BB in this poll due to the teenage factor and general intellectual level of the posters here. I don't mean that as a compliment to GOT fans in case anyone's wondering.

Not that there's anything wrong with GOT, it's a great show, but BB is on a different level and only true afficionadoes will get why that is so there's no point in me even explaining.

Haha well said. And you were right!
 
Just finished episode 8 of season 5.

As I was told, Breaking Bad gets better every season. However, I would insist that it is nowhere near as good as it's hyped.

Those who consider it the best TV show of all time probably haven't watched more than 4-5 TV shows.

Will start watching Better Call Saul next week.

Saul Goodman is incredible. Easily the best character on the show.

Breaking Bad would half the show without him.

Saul Goodman and Mike Ehrmantraut have carried the show for the last two seasons.
 
find bb terribly overrated tbh

I won't say that, but yes it is not close to the hype and how highly it is rated by so many people.

It's a very good series, like many, many others.

Nothing earth-shattering or mind-blowing.
 
Just finished episode 8 of season 5.

As I was told, Breaking Bad gets better every season. However, I would insist that it is nowhere near as good as it's hyped.

Those who consider it the best TV show of all time probably haven't watched more than 4-5 TV shows.

Will start watching Better Call Saul next week.

Saul Goodman is incredible. Easily the best character on the show.

Breaking Bad would half the show without him.

Saul Goodman and Mike Ehrmantraut have carried the show for the last two seasons.

Ive seen all of The Wire, Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, Lost, Prison Break, Mad Men, Suits, Six Feet Under, True Detective, Sons of Anarchy and more. I still consider Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul (I like to consider them the same show) as my favourite TV series of all time.
 
Better Call Saul isn't as great.

Very well made but the story doesn't have the bite to elevate it to supreme greatness.

Plus season 1 was all over the place.

BB on the other hand....
 
By the way, I expect GOT will eventually overtake BB in this poll due to the teenage factor and general intellectual level of the posters here. I don't mean that as a compliment to GOT fans in case anyone's wondering.

Not that there's anything wrong with GOT, it's a great show, but BB is on a different level and only true afficionadoes will get why that is so there's no point in me even explaining.

True, anything one watches with interest requires superior intellect and is by and large better, however something that one does not like should be reserved for the mentally challenged?
 
GoT is far superior in terms of scale, complexity and cinematography. BB's two main characters are more fleshed out but that's about it.
 
Just finished episode 8 of season 5.

As I was told, Breaking Bad gets better every season. However, I would insist that it is nowhere near as good as it's hyped.

Those who consider it the best TV show of all time probably haven't watched more than 4-5 TV shows.

Will start watching Better Call Saul next week.

Saul Goodman is incredible. Easily the best character on the show.

Breaking Bad would half the show without him.

Saul Goodman and Mike Ehrmantraut have carried the show for the last two seasons.

I can never tell if you are being serious or just like to say stuff to be contrary. Saul Goodman and Mike Ehrmantraut have carried the show for the last two seasons?

I've watched most of those shows listed by aliasad as well, some of them are great but none of them match BB as far as I'm concerned, the only other show which comes close is The Walking Dead first 4 seasons which is probably the best show of all time.

There - now I've said it, there can be no further debate. Run along now and behave yourself.
 
GoT is far superior in terms of scale, complexity and cinematography. BB's two main characters are more fleshed out but that's about it.

GOT has had some epic episodes, last week's was probably one of the best 60 mins of TV show all year, but the rest of this season has been pretty forgettable. The sword and sandal genre has been beaten to death in general, but GoT is definitely a cut above.
 
I can never tell if you are being serious or just like to say stuff to be contrary. Saul Goodman and Mike Ehrmantraut have carried the show for the last two seasons?

I've watched most of those shows listed by aliasad as well, some of them are great but none of them match BB as far as I'm concerned, the only other show which comes close is The Walking Dead first 4 seasons which is probably the best show of all time.

There - now I've said it, there can be no further debate. Run along now and behave yourself.

Walking Dead was brilliant for the first few seasons, but now it has taken predictability to a whole new level.

Every season starts with Rick and his gang peddling around before they encounter a bad group, and the force that cannot be destructed, also known as Rick Grimes, outsmarts them and beats the crap out of them before they find a place to settle before they encounter another bunch of bad guys who can't touch Rick.

Walking Dead has gone stale and it needs fresh ideas and new directions. This Negan guy seems interesting to me and they finished the last season on a real cliffhanger.

Seems like and I hope that Rick has finally met his match in Negan.

Overall, I think Breaking Bad just about edges Walking Dead so far, but I'd wait to see how Walking Dead finishes. Both however are inferior to Game of Thrones.

Yes, Saul and Mike have been standout characters for me in the last couple of seasons.

Skyler and his thief sister are as annoying as ever, while Hank is a likable character, the fact that he had Heisenberg right under his nose cooking blue meth for seasons and he had no clue about it until he was squatting on Heisenberg's toilet in Episode 8 of Season 5 even though he had many leads sums up his skill of deduction.

He might be many things, but putting two and two together isn't amongst his best strengths.

His brother-in-law, a highly qualified chemist, suddenly starts to act suspiciously and spends days away from home, keeps a second cell phone that he hides from other people, has a few chemistry equipment stolen from his school lab which were used to cook meth, starts to pile up cash all of a sudden, has links with a guy who is involved in the meth business (Hank saw Jessie hanging out with Combo, in the picture that he found in Combo's house), him and Skyler cook up this gambling story even though for 50 years of his life, Walter had no inclination towards gambling and suddenly he found out a magic formula.

On top of that, Walter's nervous body language every time Hank talks about the blue meth business and his suspicious interest in what's happening with the Mexican cartel. Most of all, the way he refused to go to the laundry and deliberately crashed his car.

Really, given all the leads, Hank did not need to have Sherlock Holmes' art of deduction to suspect that something is going on with Hank, and for some convenient reason (because the writers said so), he never decides to follow Walter when he used to go out for days leaving Skyler worried and perplexed.

Hank's stupidity is one of the major reasons why this show hasn't lived up to the hype for me.

In addition, Jessie Pinkman's character has become way too overblown with all this 'good guy' role that he has been playing, to the point that it has become cringeworthy and outright hypocritical.

The guy has been comfortable with destroying thousands of lives of other people by cooking and selling myth, he has been trying to sell meth to people in the rehab centre, he influenced his ex-junkie girlfriend who had been in rehab to go bad again, but suddenly when ONE innocent boy gets killed (in comparison to the thousands of lives that he has harmed with his meth), he decides that enough is enough and he is out.

I really do hope that in the few episodes that are left, his character takes a new road and he does something to redeem himself because Saint Pinkman's good guy gimmick is going nowhere even though it had/has so much potential.

Walter White and Gus Fring have been good as well. These guys along with Saul and Mike (both are my personal favorite) have done a good job negating the nonsense of Hank, Jessie and Skyler.

Well you seem to be the one have a problem with someone having a different set of favorite characters than yours, and not appreciating your favorite show as much as you do.

I suggest you should be the one who learns to appreciate difference of opinions, learns to behave himself and runs along.

There can always be further debate, unfortunately you seem to be the one who likes to debate only when he hear things he wants to hear.
 
Breaking bad is still better than game Of thrones. Breaking bad creators did not have their story laid out for them. Game of throne creators did and they didn't have a direction for the last season and look how it went. Last two episodes were bound to be good because of how the plot was shaping up.
 
Can't tell if trolling but no way is the Walking Dead anywhere near as good as one of the finest TV has to offer.
 
Skyler and his thief sister are as annoying as ever, while Hank is a likable character, the fact that he had Heisenberg right under his nose cooking blue meth for seasons and he had no clue about it until he was squatting on Heisenberg's toilet in Episode 8 of Season 5 even though he had many leads sums up his skill of deduction.

The point is that you can't see what is under your nose sometimes. He was too close to Heisenberg to be objective. I found it completely credible and compelling in way I have never seen on TV before.
 
By the way [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION], to me the antepenultimate episode of BB - Ozymandias - is the best hour of TV I have ever watched.
 
Haven't seen a TV series as epic in scale as GoT.

Both are top notch TV, but i think GoT will end up as the slightly better one.
 
It's not a valid comparison, scale of Game of thrones is much bigger then Breaking Bad... They are very different kind of shows, one has 2/3 storylines other has 20+...it's not apples to apples comparison [emoji57][emoji57][emoji57]

GOT will end up being the best TV series every produced. It is running entire HBO network for years... I am not sure if we will see another series of this scale in near future[emoji848][emoji848][emoji848]



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I'm glad sanity prevailed.

Now GoT > BB.

Rating BB over GoT is a bit of wannabe-ism. And like the poster above said, GoT is extremely complex and huge.
 
Walking Dead was brilliant for the first few seasons, but now it has taken predictability to a whole new level.

Every season starts with Rick and his gang peddling around before they encounter a bad group, and the force that cannot be destructed, also known as Rick Grimes, outsmarts them and beats the crap out of them before they find a place to settle before they encounter another bunch of bad guys who can't touch Rick.

Walking Dead has gone stale and it needs fresh ideas and new directions. This Negan guy seems interesting to me and they finished the last season on a real cliffhanger.

Seems like and I hope that Rick has finally met his match in Negan.

Overall, I think Breaking Bad just about edges Walking Dead so far, but I'd wait to see how Walking Dead finishes. Both however are inferior to Game of Thrones.

Yes, Saul and Mike have been standout characters for me in the last couple of seasons.

Skyler and his thief sister are as annoying as ever, while Hank is a likable character, the fact that he had Heisenberg right under his nose cooking blue meth for seasons and he had no clue about it until he was squatting on Heisenberg's toilet in Episode 8 of Season 5 even though he had many leads sums up his skill of deduction.

He might be many things, but putting two and two together isn't amongst his best strengths.

His brother-in-law, a highly qualified chemist, suddenly starts to act suspiciously and spends days away from home, keeps a second cell phone that he hides from other people, has a few chemistry equipment stolen from his school lab which were used to cook meth, starts to pile up cash all of a sudden, has links with a guy who is involved in the meth business (Hank saw Jessie hanging out with Combo, in the picture that he found in Combo's house), him and Skyler cook up this gambling story even though for 50 years of his life, Walter had no inclination towards gambling and suddenly he found out a magic formula.

On top of that, Walter's nervous body language every time Hank talks about the blue meth business and his suspicious interest in what's happening with the Mexican cartel. Most of all, the way he refused to go to the laundry and deliberately crashed his car.

Really, given all the leads, Hank did not need to have Sherlock Holmes' art of deduction to suspect that something is going on with Hank, and for some convenient reason (because the writers said so), he never decides to follow Walter when he used to go out for days leaving Skyler worried and perplexed.

Hank's stupidity is one of the major reasons why this show hasn't lived up to the hype for me.

In addition, Jessie Pinkman's character has become way too overblown with all this 'good guy' role that he has been playing, to the point that it has become cringeworthy and outright hypocritical.

The guy has been comfortable with destroying thousands of lives of other people by cooking and selling myth, he has been trying to sell meth to people in the rehab centre, he influenced his ex-junkie girlfriend who had been in rehab to go bad again, but suddenly when ONE innocent boy gets killed (in comparison to the thousands of lives that he has harmed with his meth), he decides that enough is enough and he is out.

I really do hope that in the few episodes that are left, his character takes a new road and he does something to redeem himself because Saint Pinkman's good guy gimmick is going nowhere even though it had/has so much potential.

Walter White and Gus Fring have been good as well. These guys along with Saul and Mike (both are my personal favorite) have done a good job negating the nonsense of Hank, Jessie and Skyler.

Well you seem to be the one have a problem with someone having a different set of favorite characters than yours, and not appreciating your favorite show as much as you do.

I suggest you should be the one who learns to appreciate difference of opinions, learns to behave himself and runs along.

There can always be further debate, unfortunately you seem to be the one who likes to debate only when he hear things he wants to hear.

Im sorry what? The Walking Dead has become a pile of crap. Absolute rubbish show with stupid writing and repetitive filler. This is coming from someone who was a huge TWD fan. It can never become good again after the lows it has reached. Also Walt and Jesse are more complex than any character Ive seen on GOT. I can understand why you would like GOT more though. Its more accessible and its something tat most people would like. Breaking Bad is something that most people will not love but when someone loves it (like me) they think is thhe best thing ever. For me personally both are in my top 5 shows of all time along with The Sopranos, The Wire and Death Note (I like to consider it more a TV show than an anime) We shouldn't even mention TWD among shows of this class.
 
Im sorry what? The Walking Dead has become a pile of crap. Absolute rubbish show with stupid writing and repetitive filler. This is coming from someone who was a huge TWD fan. It can never become good again after the lows it has reached. Also Walt and Jesse are more complex than any character Ive seen on GOT. I can understand why you would like GOT more though. Its more accessible and its something tat most people would like. Breaking Bad is something that most people will not love but when someone loves it (like me) they think is thhe best thing ever. For me personally both are in my top 5 shows of all time along with The Sopranos, The Wire and Death Note (I like to consider it more a TV show than an anime) We shouldn't even mention TWD among shows of this class.

Honestly, there is no comparison between the two shows as it's all based on preference.

I don't rate BB as high as some shows in the same genre but GoT wipes the floor in the fantasy/adventure category. The adventure genre is full of movies like Conan, Hercules, Immortals, Gods of Egypt kinda stuff which is downright cliched and frankly, a war against intellect. As someone who is a great fan of such movies, I've never really been satisfied by the dross that I get to see. Other than Lord of the Rings, there is literally not a single masterpiece. Ben Hur maybe, some Indiana Jones stuff, and maybe a couple more titles.

GoT is a genre defining show - the attention to detail in some areas is mind boggling and although it does have some problems - it still towers above everything that anyone else has to offer. Watch Shannara Chronicles to see how massive the difference is.

I'd personally rate GoT above BB, in fact I'd say, BB isn't even the best crime drama ever.

On TWD - it's a pile of garbage. Horrible show - repetitive scripts, lazy acting, zero story line, and seriously mind numbing stupid. I guess the writers spend all the time in planning interesting zombies rather than working on plot lines. It's fall from grace is the saddest thing to happen to TV because frankly, this is the era of apocalyptic shows and TWD is just another missed opportunity to make a good show.

Watch Survivors, if you want to watch a zombie show. And one that I just can't get to remember - it was a BBC production, of people stuck inside Big Brother's house while Zombie Apocalypse happened to the outside world. TWD is just way too bland and stupid and I'm really surprised that Mamoon likes it so very much.
 
Im sorry what? The Walking Dead has become a pile of crap. Absolute rubbish show with stupid writing and repetitive filler. This is coming from someone who was a huge TWD fan. It can never become good again after the lows it has reached. Also Walt and Jesse are more complex than any character Ive seen on GOT. I can understand why you would like GOT more though. Its more accessible and its something tat most people would like. Breaking Bad is something that most people will not love but when someone loves it (like me) they think is thhe best thing ever. For me personally both are in my top 5 shows of all time along with The Sopranos, The Wire and Death Note (I like to consider it more a TV show than an anime) We shouldn't even mention TWD among shows of this class.

Walking Dead has indeed gone stale, I have mentioned it already.

I am not very impressed with Breaking Bad and Walking Dead started very strongly. If it finishes today, Breaking Bad wins but Walking Dead still has plenty of seasons to work with and there is potential to gets things right again.

Game of Thrones is comfortably better than Breaking Bad in my opinion if we are comparing it for the sake of comparison. Otherwise, they are almost impossible to compare when you consider the genre of Game of Thrones.
 
Also Walt and Jesse are more complex than any character Ive seen on GOT. I can understand why you would like GOT more though. Its more accessible and its something tat most people would like. Breaking Bad is something that most people will not love but when someone loves it (like me) they think is thhe best thing ever

In complexity, BB is a bacha in front GoT. And being 'accessible', BB is more so. Some people do try to find philosophies in it to act cool/different.
 
Not trying to be a pretentious douchebag....but using scale & number of story lines to rate one show better than other is wrong on so many levels. :))

Usually amateurs use that yardstick to rate shows (no offense).

The basic unit of any show or movie is a scene. Crafting that to perfection and creating a series of scenes that amplifies the tension leading towards the ultimate scene is all that matters.

That's how greatness of a movie or TV show is rated by experts (personally I don't have great love for professional critics..they can be a bunch of idiots who take themselves too seriously at times but usually they do know what they are talking about).

GOT may be better than BB but if you are only gonna use scale/number of story lines to make your case...then you don't have much of a case.
 
Not trying to be a pretentious douchebag....but using scale & number of story lines to rate one show better than other is wrong on so many levels. :))

Usually amateurs use that yardstick to rate shows (no offense).

The basic unit of any show or movie is a scene. Crafting that to perfection and creating a series of scenes that amplifies the tension leading towards the ultimate scene is all that matters.

That's how greatness of a movie or TV show is rated by experts (personally I don't have great love for professional critics..they can be a bunch of idiots who take themselves too seriously at times but usually they do know what they are talking about).

GOT may be better than BB but if you are only gonna use scale/number of story lines to make your case...then you don't have much of a case.

yeah haha. Statsguru for shows now.

GOT is better IMO. Wanted to wait for this season to end to post a final opinion. And I think GOT is ahead.

Someone posted this above as well. But basically comparing GOT to BB is like comparing an opener to a finisher, 2 seperate genres which set 2 different adventures for the viewer.

GOT is easily by far the best fantasy show ever so far, while BB gets serious heat from legendary shows like The Wire in the drama type show category.

GOT universe is so damn vast, that a lot of effort needs to be put in to keep the series engaging by taking care of all of those multiple plot lines. BB is more linear.

But it is all still very subjective, because BB was high octane from the word go, and the real intense scenes could only amp up the intensity that was already there by so much.

GOT started off very strongly with something happening every episode basically, but come season 5 the action become a little subdued. But the intense "WTH", "NO WAY" moments in GOT outweighed BB's imho, especially because of the lack of plot armor earlier on.

But I sympathize with the ppl saying BB right now. Was the same way and my friends would tell me I'm overrating BB and GOT was better. So gave GOT a shot, and I was overrating BB a touch.

Though ofc BB is a fantastic show itself, just gets hyped to the moon too much like with M Amir. :butt
 
Walking Dead has indeed gone stale, I have mentioned it already.

I am not very impressed with Breaking Bad and Walking Dead started very strongly. If it finishes today, Breaking Bad wins but Walking Dead still has plenty of seasons to work with and there is potential to gets things right again.

Game of Thrones is comfortably better than Breaking Bad in my opinion if we are comparing it for the sake of comparison. Otherwise, they are almost impossible to compare when you consider the genre of Game of Thrones.

The first four seasons of The Walking Dead are perhaps the most exciting series of television I have ever watched..
 
The first four seasons of The Walking Dead are perhaps the most exciting series of television I have ever watched..

You perhaps haven't watched first 25 episodes of death note
 
Yes I have.. Death Note was exciting too, but I found WD better..

Nice joke. Death note is leagues above anything on Walking Dead. I was a WD fan but it was never anything mind blowing.
 
The first four seasons of The Walking Dead are perhaps the most exciting series of television I have ever watched..

Are you trolling? They stayed a whole season in a farm doing nothing.
 
Nice joke. Death note is leagues above anything on Walking Dead. I was a WD fan but it was never anything mind blowing.

Never watched wd.. But it's difficult to comprehend how anything can be better than 1st half of Dn
 
Not trying to be a pretentious douchebag....but using scale & number of story lines to rate one show better than other is wrong on so many levels. :))

Usually amateurs use that yardstick to rate shows (no offense).

The basic unit of any show or movie is a scene. Crafting that to perfection and creating a series of scenes that amplifies the tension leading towards the ultimate scene is all that matters.

That's how greatness of a movie or TV show is rated by experts (personally I don't have great love for professional critics..they can be a bunch of idiots who take themselves too seriously at times but usually they do know what they are talking about).

GOT may be better than BB but if you are only gonna use scale/number of story lines to make your case...then you don't have much of a case.

Well, some said BB is more complex so GoT fans had to bring it up.

Yes, a show is not judged on the number of stories. But it does matter how great, well crafted and supremely directed those stories/scenes are. GOT wins there.

GoT is a leader in its genre, it's a cult, the best ever fantasy show made (like LOTR is the king of fantasy movies).

Plus it's far more immersive, gets you hooked.

These are all of course relative choices and some people will still find BB > GOT.

I myself am a BB fan, thoroughly enjoyed it.
 
I love GOT but for me BB is still ahead and a perfect show...
 
Big fan of SoIF books but as a tv show BB is better for me. Given how complicated the SoIF storyline is I probably wouldn't even be able to follow what was going on in the show had I not read the books. Not generalizing but a lot of people I know who haven't read the books keep going gaga over scenes like the red wedding but barely even remember the names of most secondary characters let alone their motivations. GoT as a tv show relies a bit too much on shock tactics and goes a little flat when characters aren't being unexpectedly disposed off. Still a great show though.
 
I've not watched the latest season of GOT yet but it's going to be hard for the show to top BB even with good showings in the penultimate and final seasons. GOT was not meant to last this long, but given its popularity the producers dragged things at the expense of quality, but even then given the source material they don't have that big an excuse for the inconsistency between seasons 5 and 6.

Breaking Bad on the other hand was always about the slow build leading to a satisfying pay off, they never wasted a scene and every small detail was designed to elevate the plot. And as the OP said it just go better and better each season, can't say the same about GOT although its production value is just incredible.

I probably enjoyed BB more to because in general I'd always look forward to an episode more, maybe there were some duds here and there but I found that more of a regular occurrence with GOT.


[MENTION=139150]aliasad1998[/MENTION] Which should I watch first The Wire or The Sopranos, am yet to see either. Sopranos I started a while back but didn't finish season 1, which one is better out the two and did they compare to BB for you
 
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GOT more entertaining though at times a bit over the top at times.

BB was more reaslitic obviously and had better written but didn't have as many OMG moments like GOT.

BB - 8.5/10
GOT - 9/10.
 
GOT more entertaining though at times a bit over the top at times.

BB was more reaslitic obviously and had better written but didn't have as many OMG moments like GOT.

BB - 8.5/10
GOT - 9/10.

GOT has more OMG moments and even more NOTHING moments.
 
GOT has more OMG moments and even more NOTHING moments.

It's a rollercoaster ride.

Breaking bad is more consistent so had better writing and screenplay.

But for me the big entertainment moments in GOT are so memorable it just jumps in front of BB.
 
I've not watched the latest season of GOT yet but it's going to be hard for the show to top BB even with good showings in the penultimate and final seasons. GOT was not meant to last this long, but given its popularity the producers dragged things at the expense of quality, but even then given the source material they don't have that big an excuse for the inconsistency between seasons 5 and 6.

Breaking Bad on the other hand was always about the slow build leading to a satisfying pay off, they never wasted a scene and every small detail was designed to elevate the plot. And as the OP said it just go better and better each season, can't say the same about GOT although its production value is just incredible.

I probably enjoyed BB more to because in general I'd always look forward to an episode more, maybe there were some duds here and there but I found that more of a regular occurrence with GOT.


[MENTION=139150]aliasad1998[/MENTION] Which should I watch first The Wire or The Sopranos, am yet to see either. Sopranos I started a while back but didn't finish season 1, which one is better out the two and did they compare to BB for you

You've summed it up well when it comes to why BB is overall better than GOT

I'd say watch The Sopranos first and then The Wire. Overall I'd say that BB is still the GOAt show when it comes to pure overall quality but Sopranos and The Wire are very close. The Wire has a massive scope though and can be a bit difficult to watch but it's the most realistic tv you. Can watch
 
Sopranos is better imo. It has a humor and colorful characters in it.

The Wire on the other hand is so real that feels like watching documentary at a times. There is no music and humor is minimal. Also it's a slow burner. Don't expect to get hooked on it from episode 1.
 
The first four seasons of The Walking Dead are perhaps the most exciting series of television I have ever watched..

Really?

I thought season one was good, but the next three were hours of people talking and very little plot advancement.
 
You've summed it up well when it comes to why BB is overall better than GOT

I'd say watch The Sopranos first and then The Wire. Overall I'd say that BB is still the GOAt show when it comes to pure overall quality but Sopranos and The Wire are very close. The Wire has a massive scope though and can be a bit difficult to watch but it's the most realistic tv you. Can watch

Have you been watching Better Call Saul ? what do you make of that? I watched the first 2 seasons thought they were pretty good have not watched the latest though

Am going to watch The Sopranos soon and then give The Wire a go after
 
Have you been watching Better Call Saul ? what do you make of that? I watched the first 2 seasons thought they were pretty good have not watched the latest though

Am going to watch The Sopranos soon and then give The Wire a go after

Yeah better call Saul is a great show. As far as cinematography goes it's even better than Breakinng Bad. They've steadily improved cinematography even more since first season of Breaking Bad. No other show has cinematography as good as BB/Better Call Saul. Season 3 is excellent you should watch it. Gus is a big part of it
 
Really?

I thought season one was good, but the next three were hours of people talking and very little plot advancement.

Agreed. I was a massive fan back when season 2 was still coming out but then I got bored. I still kept watching till season 6 hoping it would get good but have stopped now. It's such a mediocre show
 
And it probably never will for you. This is the problem with watching a show based on what you perceive its hype - it just ruins it, as your expectations just become borderline unrealistic.

Your better off just trying to ignore the 'hype' and try to enjoy it for what it is. For what it's worth it does get better though, and season 2 was the weakest in my opinion.

I loved season two. The 'fugue state', the marvellous episode out in the desert, the Jane story where we start to see how ruthless Walt is becoming, the awful climax as 'hellfire' rains down on Walt. The pink teddy bear which foreshadows Gus's end. It's all so beautifully crafted. Jesse's consuming need for family as Walt gradually destroys his own.
 
Yes I have.. Death Note was exciting too, but I found WD better..

lol wut, Comparing Death note with WD lmao, Death Note is one of the greatest series ever made in the history of the world while WD is a ccrap show filled with plot holes, a pathetic storyline and very shallow, unlikable characters. The only reason it has run for so long is because the average american audience is too dumb.
 
3 years later. There’s no comparison. Breaking bad somehow managed to not only meet but surpass expectations with every season. If game of thrones had kept up the quality it had for its first 4 seasons then it would possibly be as good if not better because of its larger outreach and longer duration. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case and this debate is settled. I made this thread when seasons 5 and 6 were already out and the downward spiral was predictable.
 
lol wut, Comparing Death note with WD lmao, Death Note is one of the greatest series ever made in the history of the world while WD is a ccrap show filled with plot holes, a pathetic storyline and very shallow, unlikable characters. The only reason it has run for so long is because the average american audience is too dumb.

Death Note is laughable, too many 'grand designs' that need to go off perfectly and some plot holes to go with it :smh
 
3 years later. There’s no comparison. Breaking bad somehow managed to not only meet but surpass expectations with every season. If game of thrones had kept up the quality it had for its first 4 seasons then it would possibly be as good if not better because of its larger outreach and longer duration. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case and this debate is settled. I made this thread when seasons 5 and 6 were already out and the downward spiral was predictable.

Yeah. The first half of GoT was better than the first half of Breaking Bad, but seasons 4 and 5 of Breaking Bad make it better than GoT.
 
With each disastrous episode of Game of Thrones, I feel more and more grateful for the amazing conclusion we got in Breaking Bad
 
These two shows were indeed neck to neck in the beginning, and Game of Thrones S01 was probably better than BB's first season. However Breaking Bad got better with each season, the opposite is true of Game of Thrones, such that Breaking Bad is miles ahead of GoT at this point.

This current season does not have an ounce of anything that made GoT such an amazing show originally. It's become a popcorn show with beautiful cinematography but completely empty inside.
 
Not even close.

There are at least a dozen better shows than GOT

My favs.

BB
Narcos
Oz
Vikings
 
Both way different in their theme, and equally good.

Off-topic, but we've seen it in the past with big-cast fantasy series. They are difficult to finish. Lost is a classic example.
 
I can't think of any show which was played out as well as BB. It was five seasons of increasingly tense, high octane plot development which wrapped up perfectly right down to the final scene. No dragging the show out to wring an extra season out of it, no rushing to meet deadlines, just a tight script with brilliant characters all the way through. I said all this before the final season of GOT though. Much though I like the fantasy show, it will something really special to overthrow Breaking Bad for me.
 
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