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Top Nine Reasons “Breaking Bad” is the best show EVER

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As if you need them. But in case you do, here are my top nine reasons for why I think “Breaking Bad” is the best television show ever.*

Top Nine Reasons “Breaking Bad” is the best show EVER:

1. WALTER WHITE had you the moment you saw him, out in the desert, in his whitey-tighties, reeling from the news of his cancer and his new found “hobby” of cooking meth. How many characters can do that to you?

2. Sunday nights have become nights of staying home and actually watching this show AS IT AIRS. That says a WHOLE LOT in today’s day and age.

3. The writing is not only smart and constantly surprising, but it RESPECTS YOU, the audience.

4. They are ending on the highest note a show can end on – the viewing audience is on the EDGE OF THEIR SEATS. What other show can really say they ended with this type of interest?

5. It was passed up by most, if not all, major networks. AMC, cheers to your cojones!

6. The helmer, Vince Gilligan, is funny AND smart.

7. There is no CONVENTIONAL formula to the series.

8. The audience DROVE the marketing campaign. Word of Mouth, best PR out there, but also the only kind that can’t really be bought…

9. Bryan Cranston.

*to qualify myself for this task, I would like to note that between the ages of 11-17, I must have sat in the live studio audience for more than thirty television show tapings. It was the easiest way for me at the time to get anywhere near a set… True, I don’t watch all that much TV anymore, but I’ve seen every single episode of THE SOPRANOS, and while that does comes CLOSE to this, no cigar…

Ways to deal with irrational people

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Irrational, adj – not logical or reasonable

1. Do so only if necessary. Life is much to short for their nonsense.

2. Continue to be logical with them despite their lack of it. Teach by example!

3. Ask them questions such as: “How does that make any sense?” “Huh?” “Does your head hurt?”

4. Deep breaths. In and out.

5. Suppress any political aspirations they may have, which are likely just so they can be among their kind.

6. Pray for them, if this is your thing.

7. Keep them away from the children. Far, far away.

8. Try to help them channel it for good use.

9. Sigh.

10. Walk away.

11. Let karma handle it.

Convenience isn’t always best

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The other day, when my boyfriend and I were watching a movie, we wanted popcorn. His brain went straight to making stove top popcorn while mine shot right to the microwave kind. But when he mentioned the former, I was right there with him. And after he so sweetly ran out for kernels while I got to stay under the blanket, he mentioned that not all modern day “conveniences” are best and sometimes the old fashioned way is really still the best way.

Yes, electricity among many other things are Godsend, but he’s totally right! Not every thing needs to be made more “convenient” for the modern age. I started thinking about how this point applies to other things besides popcorn, sooooo…

SOME THINGS IN WHICH MODERN DAY “CONVENIENCE” HASN’T MADE THEM BETTER THAN IN THE PAST

1. MONEY – I want sound currency back.

2. COFFEE – I don’t even have to be a coffee drinker to know instant coffee is gross.

3. LEMONADE – Lemons, water and sugar. What’s with this powdered synthetic crap?

4. BOOKS – Give me a paperback any day of the week over an electronic screen. Not all things need to be in e-form.

5. FILM – I know many may disagree but I still see a difference in depth of field that is nearly impossible to replicate digitally.

6. FROZEN PIZZA – .

7. BARBIE DOLLS – they once looked at least a little healthier…

8. LOVE LETTERS – Sure, they may be easier to type or email, but aren’t they truly best hand written?

9. REPORTERS – But wait, WAS there ever a time they actually reported news without bias?

Have any of yours to add??