The cinematic evolution in 'Breaking Bad' - A closer look

Absolutely agree with everything you've said about the cinematography. Every scene is meticulously crafted. The shift in color grading is just... chef's kiss. Don't even get me started on the 'Crawl Space' episode. When Walt just loses it, the camera work there literally gave me chills. But current shows? 'Better Call Saul' comes pretty close, it's like they took what worked and ran with it.

Spot on with the Ozymandias episode – that's a television standout for decades to come. I'd like to add that the sound design coupled with the visuals created a phenomenal storytelling vehicle in 'Breaking Bad'. Let’s not forget how the positioning of the actors within these frames further enhanced the narrative, conveying power dynamics and isolation brilliantly. Now, comparing it to other shows, I feel like 'Mr. Robot' had some seriously innovative visual flair that could eyeball 'Breaking Bad' on its best day.

I’m somewhat new to watching 'Breaking Bad', binge-watched it last month cause of all the hype and yeah, the camera stuff was cool. Like, when it’s all fuzzy and then not fuzzy - that’s focus, right? Thought that was pretty neat. Shows today still good though, just different.

While 'Breaking Bad' is indeed a seminal work, there's an argument to be made about its influence on contemporary television cinematography. Take a look at the work in 'True Detective', particularly the first season, and you'll see a similar mastery of visual storytelling. The six-minute single take in episode four is nothing short of a technical marvel and delivers dramatic tension in spades. In that regard, 'Breaking Bad' set the bar, but others have certainly risen to the occasion.

Eh, 'Breaking Bad' was alright. Cinematography was good I guess, but let’s not act like it was the first to do any of this. Shows like 'The Wire' had been using visuals to tell deep stories way before. Everybody's just on a BB hype train.

Can't ignore the color symbolism. Colors like green, yellow, andespecially purple tell their own stories in 'Breaking Bad'. Marie’s purple obsession was kinda on the nose but still, it added to her character in a visual sense. It’s this attention to detail that makes the show’s visual storytelling stand out.

‘Breaking Bad’ is my go-to when talking about visual narrative. They really knew how to 'show, don’t tell'. And I’m with you on 'Ozymandias', that episode is a feast for analyses. Today's shows are catching up though; let’s not sleep on 'Mindhunter' or 'The Haunting of Hill House' for some stellar modern cinematography.

Lol y'all acting like you’ve never seen a cooking show before. People just love the meth aesthetic, I guess. But seriously, maybe point the camera at something boring and BAM, art. Anyway, ‘Breaking Bad’ was good but not the only show with pretty pictures.