"Breaking Bad" is regarded as one of the best American dramas of all time, with thousands of fans. But some of the things about the show that die-hard fans don't necessarily know!
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Although it was not accepted or even ignored by the audience at first, gradually "Breaking Bad" made us obsessed, the kind that could watch several episodes in a row without eating. In the age of streaming, fans found a lot of incredible details and Easter eggs when they re-watched the show years later, leading to word-of-mouth and ratings.
While the average audience may think they know the show well, perhaps only die-hard fans know all the hidden secrets behind the old white legend. The following Xiaobian has sorted out some behind-the-scenes stories and ignored facts for everyone, and see how many you know!
After appearing in the second season of Breaking Bad, Saul Goodman became one of the show's most memorable characters. In fact, he became so popular that he got his own critically acclaimed spin-off drama The Wind lawyer.
Surprisingly, the show's foreshadowing was laid in the first episode of "Breaking Bad" Thor's appearance. After Lao Bai and Xiao Fan tried to scare him into kidnapping him, he mentioned that Nacho was associated with some kind of betrayal. This refers to an event that took place in the fifth season of Better Call Saul.
In addition to the excitement of "Breaking Bad", there are also many interesting scenes. One of the most emblematic is when Lao Bai tries to bring home pizza to appease his relationship with Skyler, but is rejected. Enraged, he threw the pizza out and landed right on the roof of the house.
Surprisingly, Bryan Cranston completed this projectile in one go. As a result of this famous scene, tourists often go to the house where the show was filmed and recreate the scene of throwing pizza.
One episode of mixed reviews throughout the season is "Fighting Flies." Directed by Ryan Johnson, the episode takes place almost entirely in The Lab of Old White and Little Pink, with the point being that Old White is so "obsessed" with flies.
While some thought it was a fun attempt and others thought it was boring, the reason for making this episode was actually a budget issue. In order to produce a low-cost drama, the team designed a plot with few actors and few locations.
Mike is another character who appeared later in Breaking Bad and was loved by fans. His first appearance was after Jane's death, when he helped Fan clean up the scene. But he wasn't part of that scene at all.
The original plan was for "Dirty Lawyer" Thor to assist Xiao Fan, but when Bob Odenkirk was unable to play for some reason, the role of Mike was born.
Like Mike, Gus is a memorable character, but he shouldn't have been there in the first place. The show's original plan was to make Tuku and his uncle the main villains, but the appearance of another actor changed that.
Gus was originally only making a cameo appearance in the TV series, and when the director decided to create an "anti-slaughterhouse" role, Gus was taken in. So the actor Giancarlo Esposito got more opportunities to play, he pushed off other performances, and successfully created the classic role of "Uncle Fried Chicken", making Gus an impressive part of the show.
Uncle fried chicken.
One of the most shocking and memorable moments in Breaking Bad is the death of "Uncle Fried Chicken". The explosion was preceded by intense and unbearable preparations, and the tragic situation after the explosion marked the official receipt of the box lunch by the villain "Uncle Fried Chicken".
Interestingly, it was the help of another hit drama team that made this moment so iconic. The Breaking Bad team enlisted the help of a Walking Dead makeup artist to create Guth's bloody facial.
Jane's death.
A turning point in Old White's character was Jane's death. Worried about her impact on Xiao Fan, Lao Bai let Jane choke to death by his own vomit, and he could have intervened and saved her. It was a shocking moment and one that had a deep impact on actor Brian Cranston.
Cranston recalls that while filming the scene, he had a moment when he saw Jane as his own daughter in real life. When the scene ended, Cranston broke down and had to be comforted by the other actors.
Little Walter with Little Powder.
Despite Lao Bai's attempts to isolate his criminal life from his family life, his criminal behavior was exposed in some inevitable moments. Although Fan was excluded from the old white family life, he eventually interacted with all the main actors at some point, except for Little Walter.
Both characters are part of the show from start to finish, but the two of them never appear together in a single scene. If you can see that Lao Bai sometimes treats Xiao Fan like a son, it is very interesting.
Old white in a hat.
Walter White became the big drug lord Heisenberg, and he put on his hat. The hat became the character's signature look, showing his transformation from housewife to criminal. The reason why you wear this hat is in the ordinary.
It's not so much that the hat is a sign of the old white change, but rather that it's just worn for comfort. Bryan Cranston, after shaving his head for the character, complained that his head was cold and sunburned, so he asked that his character be allowed to wear a hat.
Small powder.
The accidental CP pair of Lao Bai and Xiao Fan is one of the highlights of the show. Fan himself has also gone from being a comical character to being complex and sympathetic. However, he originally had very little role in the play.
The original plan was for Xiao Fan to be killed by Tuku at the end of the first season, leaving Lao Bai alone. However, the writers' strike forced them to change their original plans at the end of the season, and when the new season episodes returned, people thought that the fans were too important to lose.
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