Ok update: the next few episodes were a little more palatable, and it’s definitely an entertaining show…it’s just depressing as hell. Most of the stuff that’s supposed to be funny still makes me cringe (and the it’s all the worse because I can’t believe people find humor in some of this stuff).
I would have said Breaking Bad is more of a cross between drama/action and comedy. In and around the humor, there are a lot of scenes that were meant to be taken seriously, or vice-versa.
Breaking Bad is a comedy in the classical sense due to the premise and plot, two unsuspecting characters are forced together and become druglords, escaping death at every turn.
Have you even watched the show? Walt and Jessie always have happy endings. They always escape and outwit their problems. Walt didn’t even have his family abandon him in the end. Nothing truly trajic happens in the entire series! Well, I haven’t watched season 4 yet. It’s become too unrealistic a production for my tastes. At least The Sopranos maintained a more realistic plotline. Breaking Bad should have had Walt become a real druglord sooner, immediately after killing Tuco. Instead they filled the show with filler and unrealistic plotlines. Oh well.
The pilot and second episode of the first season had a lighter, more absurd tone. Almost like black comedy. The rest of the first season and what I’ve seen so far of the second season is clearly drama.
I’m starting to enjoy the show now, I just didn’t get the humor of the first few episodes. It’s definitely more worthwhile entertainment than most other shows on t.v. right now.
[tab]Third Season is intense! So Walt’s divorced, Hank loses his badge, and Jesse has become a complete wildcard. The Pollo restaurant owner/ultra meth boss has designs for Walt. I’m expecting him to use Walt and then throw him away in the end. I think things will get ugly.[/tab]
i’m rewatching the whole thing with my GF, in the middle of Season 3 right now. I’m right at the part where Hank kills those two crazy mexicans in the parking lot. Epic scene.