I finished watching Breaking Bad, a brilliant TV show and one which was long overdue a second watch – the first since 2014/15. I'd managed to forget enough for it to maintain a degree of suspense and intrigue which would be absent if I watched it again tomorrow.
I noticed that almost every episode – if not every episode – has a commentary and am considering re-watching the whole series with those commentaries to learn as much about the show as possible. There's also a disc of documentaries/featurettes and I want to watch those soon.
When I finished, I watched El Camino and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's like a long double episode which is very Jesse-centric. I wasn't sure whether it would enhance or diminish the Breaking Bad finale and I'm not sure whether either category fits; all I do know is that it's up to the standard Vince Gilligan and co. set with the TV show and left me feeling (for want of a better word) satisfied.
Since then, I've been watching Ozark and halfway through the second season. It's equally superb television which feels a bit like Breaking Bad but with some echoes of The Sopranos and Twin Peaks. Highly recommended for those who like quality crime drama shows.
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