When I first heard about Breaking Bad, I wasn’t really sure I’d like it at all. First of all, it was airing on AMC which, to me, isn’t really known for having stellar original series. Also, the premise about a high school teacher turning to his chemistry skills and a life of making crystal meth to pay for his cancer treatment seemed really out there, especially when it seemed this wasn’t being billed as a comedy. Add to this that Bryan Cranston of Malcolm in the Middle was starring, and I was completely confused … and eventually, extremely curious.
A pleasant surprise, Breaking Bad is much more than what appears on the cover. There’s a deep story here, and while it’s not meant to be outwardly funny, it definitely has its moments. Just look at the cover of the DVD and you’ll see what I mean.
Speaking of the DVD, let’s get to that giveaway! We’re giving away four copies of Breaking Bad’s season one DVD to random commenters to this post. In addition, if you’re signed up to our mailing list and submit a comment to this post, you’ll be eligible to receive one of two awesome Schraderbräu t-shirts (“home-brewed to silky perfection!”) that will be part of the show’s upcoming second season (which starts March 8). The shirt is pictured below (click to see a larger version).
Entries to this giveaway must be made by Monday, March 2nd at 5 PM ET. We’ll pick winning comments completely at random and alert the winners next week. Only one entry per person and you must have a valid U.S.-based mailing address. Not following the guidelines above voids your entry. Good luck!
Meanwhile, here’s a video that helps sum up season one:
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on Feb 24, 2009 @ 13:00
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Sounds like a great series!
this seems like I show I would love!
It’s a great series- very real characters, people in very real situations – all acted very well!
Can’t wait for season 2 to see how far he is willing to go this season
Breaking Bad fans – here’s something way fun. Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are doing a live online chat on fancast.com on Wednesday, March 4 at 3 pm (ET)/Noon (PT) .
Get your questions and comments ready for the guys. It should be lively.
The direct link to Bryan and Aaron’s chat is
http://www.fancast.com/blogs/live-chat/live-chat-breaking-bad-stars-bryan-cranston-and-aaron-paul/
And you can go there now and set an email reminder for yourself, or even just leave a comment if you think you won’t be able to make the chat.
Cheers,
Jim (for Fancast)