Breaking Bad vs. Game of Thrones?
Only have time for 1 show, recently finished watching The Walking Dead. Will probably end up watching both but out of the 2, which one would you recommend, monkeys?
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Game of Thrones. This isn't even a discussion.
GoT has sex scenes.... its a no brainer ;) (joking - kinda)
Interested to hear opinions. Finished watching Walking Dead and Game of Thrones, but am wondering if I should watch Breaking Bad.
Game of Thrones - I tried Breaking Bad, but I didn't care about the characters at all because they never seemed to be in any real danger thanks to some next level divine intervention (only watched two seasons, so I can't speak to the seasons after #2).
Breaking bad. Easily. I find it's a smarter, better written, more suspenseful and funnier show.
Game of Thrones -- more action. Breaking Bad is so slow
honestly i find game of thrones to be one of the most overrated shows. i mean brother and sister fucking doggy style, a midget that bangs hookers constantly, etc. its entertaining for sure, but there's no depth to the show. every character is just an archetype (the youngest daughter who's pretty much Mulan, the spoiled prince, the scheming queen).
breaking bad on the other hand...
I fail to see you list any cons about GoT... :/
This isn't even a discussion. You know nuthin', SonnyZH.
I obviously don't, this is why I'm asking, Vandelay. Any insight?
Probably sounded like I was being a dick, but the "you know nuthin'" is a reference to GoT. But now I'm realizing you wouldn't get that, so it sounded like me being an asshole lol. My bad.
Anyway, I only watched a couple episodes of BB and wasn't into it, so I can't give too much of an answer for that, other than my friends who watch both (three of them) say GoT is miles better.
Personally, I'm not a person who gets into TV shows. In my entire life, I've kept up with one show regularly, and that was The Office (may it rest in peace). I decided to give GoT a watch around the beginning of April, and I was hooked two episodes in. Now, I'm a complete addict, and even though I can count on one hand how many books I've read for pleasure, I am going to read the entire book series because the thought of waiting a full year for new episodes (season finale was yesterday) makes me sick. It's a fantasy show, and yes some of the coolness of it comes from that (dragons, "zombies," wargs, etc), but I have many friends who are girls who are crazy into the show, so that should show that it's not just the blood, guts, violence, sex, and dragons that give it the appeal. The character developments and relationships are unparalleled, and without giving away anything, you quickly realize that ANYTHING can happen, and nothing is "off limits."
Your first mistake was watching Walking Dead first over those two.
Justified.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/ihxiFseaa30
I've watched every episode of each show - Game of Thrones is much better, but Breaking Bad is still a very good show - Agreed with above comment, the nothing "off limits" aspect of Game of Thrones is really unique. You know Walter White is going to make it out of every situation he is in, the characters in GoT however, not so much
Breaking Bad.
Not to hijack the discussion, but on a similar note: Justified or The Wire?
I know it's a sacrilege to say so, but The Wire did absolutely nothing for me, whereas Justified had its hooks into me after the first five minutes of the first episode.
But I was a big Deadwood fan, and Raylan Givens is just Seth Bullock in modern day rural Kentucky.
GoT and BB are both great shows and I'd have a hard time recommending one or the other based on content.
I'd suggest GoT since the season just ended, and you can read the books if you want more of the story, but don't want to wait for the show.
BB is currently in its last season with the second half set to premiere in August. By the time you finish GoT and watch BB the entire show will be wrapped up so you don't get stuck at any cliffhangers.
My question for you is, you had time to watch a shit show like walking dead, but not GoT or Breaking Bad?
GoT. BB jumps the shark in season 5.
BB just has much less dynamic characters that we have seen before in other shows, way more predictable plot twists, less witty writing and more drama-for-the-sake-of-drama. GoT is just smarter all around.
Really? I would argue the exact opposite!
BB's characters are far more dynamic - is WW's evolution from chemistry teacher to meth kingpin predictable in any way? How about the evolution of Jesse Pinkman? Walt's wife? Gus' sexual orientation and how that motivated him to do what he did to that Mexican drug lord who topped off Gus' "pollo hermano" in the pool? BB's characters are more complex and interesting than GoT's characters. BB also has better actors; though, some of the actors in GoT are really good (Dinklage, for example), others flat out suck (Clarke).
GoT maybe had like 3 big plot twists (towards the end of each season occurring in the second to last episode), 2 of which were pretty predictable to me (because after Ned Stark's fate, you kind of learn to expect the unexpected, which ends up being predictable). Again, I would say that BB's plot is more elegant (sometime over complicated plots are detrimental, like in soap operas) and less predictable (remember what happened to Mike recently and who did it to him? Was that predictable?).
The original post should be tagged with [SPOILER ALERT]. Accordingly, spoilers follow.
I mean, to each his own, but:
Given that that's pretty much the premise of the show, yeah, it's pretty predictable. From badass to softie to badass to softie? Pretty much every drug addict in every show/movie is portrayed exactly the same way. There is very little that feels fresh about Jesse's character, though Aaron Paul is my favorite part of the show. Walt's wife's character is unbelievably annoying for the first three seasons. She's without question my least favorite part of the show. Her self-righteousness is unoriginal, if not totally ridiculous, and she - again - plays the all-too-familiar role of the "shocked spouse" when Walt's second life is revealed. Then she suddenly, inexplicably and unexpectedly pivots into con-woman, money-laundering extraordinaire. It's not even interesting, because the plot turn is just so utterly insane. Gus intrigued me at the start, but then his entire act became - again - predictable. I will admit, though, that the scripting was executed very well, and there are lots of interesting flashbacks that tie in details from earlier seasons. Very intricate. However, it's not even in the same order of magnitude of GoT's intricacy. It's funny, by the way, that you don't even mention my favorite character in BB, Sal. Perhaps reflective of our differing tastes.Wholly disagree here. GoT not only has 10x as many characters (and thus actors), but the average performance is leaps and bounds better than the average BB character. Gunn is flat throughout all 5 seasons, despite her character's radical transformation. Brandt, Banks, Esposito and Mitte range from unremarkable (Esposito) to terrible (Mitte, Brandt). Cranston and Paul are superstars, and Odenkirk and Norris keep me totally entertained, but that's about it.
Peter Dinklage alone puts the entire BB cast to shame. The complexity and wit of his dialogue combined with his delivery is cinematic gold. That's not to mention Fairley, whose performance in the Red Wedding was Emmy-worthy; Waldau, whose screen chemistry with Christie this season was magnificent; Williams and Wright, who are fantastic rising child stars; Glen, Headley, Allen, Gleeson, Madden, Gillen, Dance, Clarke all keep me thoroughly entertained; and I disagree, by the way, about Clarke, whose character I'm not the biggest fan of, but whose acting I've always found great. The only weak spot in a 30+ major character cast is Sophie Turner, and I guess she has an undynamic character anyways.
LOL @ GoT having 3 plot twists. There are 20x as many things going on in GoT as there are in BB. GoT has layers upon layers of drama and character development; BB has one overarching, simple, straightforward plot, most of which you can see coming from a mile away.
Not to mention that the dialogue is GoT is so much more thrilling. The use of metaphor, wordplay, etc. feels fresh. Vince Gilligan wrote Hancock, enough said.
Both are great shows - watch breaking bad for now as the shows done I believe? Then watch GoT - by that point S4 might be underway and you'll be able to just dive right back in.
I'd also suggest Suits - good, entertaining show even though it follows a very predictable formula. If I had a dollar for every time Harvey/Mike had that "eureka" look mid conversation and went on to win the case...I'd have a dollar for every episode.
White Collar's another good one for random off nights - half hour episodes, good underlying story but the episodes leave you dying for the next one like GoT does.
Suits has a strange allure to it, despite its predictability. I find White Collar unwatchable.
Breaking Bad. Much more cerebral. Not a show you can casually watch, or you miss out on a lot of the fantastic detail the show provides. More of a laptop & headphones kinda show in my opinion.
The amount of detail in GoT is ridiculous
This is incredibly true.
Do not think GoT is overrated. It is just not for everyone.
Watch breaking bad, because by the time you finish the first few seasons, the final season will be just starting; therefore, you can watch it without taking a break and everything will make a lot more sense.
I had to re-watch seasons 1 and 2 of GOT this week because I forgot half of what was going on and I didn't want to miss anything in this current season.
By final season, you mean the second half of the final season?
[there are SPOILERS in the post below this]
Yes, I mean the later half of the final season (starting soon!)
^ah shit, another thread hijacked by Northsider's walls of text...
Lest I hijack a GoT vs. BB discussion with a discussion about GoT vs. BB.
No spoilers pleaaaaaaaaaaaase. Kthxbye.
Obviously Game of Thrones, because like, Emilia Clarke.
On another note, throw House of Cards (only one season) into the mix.
If you're looking for a big picture kinda story with a plethora of characters, politics, raunchy sex, exotic locations and the build up of an epic battle to come, then go for Game of Thrones. It is fantasy, but it does it's best to go against all the stereotypes you've come to expect from movies like Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, etc.... and is a little more grounded in reality itself.
If you want to watch the slow, inevitable and dangerous demise of a man who unleashed his suppressed self, then watch Breaking Bad. The story is meant to be predictable. The character of Walter White is going to end up in deep shit. The real story is the journey there and it is suspenseful watching every significant event eat away at part of his oldself. "The path to hell is paved with good intentions"
That being said, like someone mentioned earlier, Breaking Bad is at it's final season and will be done this year, whereas Game of Thrones isn't even half way done with it's story. If I were you, I'd pick the show with a definite ending in sight and save the other for later.
This is a good overview.
Good overview. I am into medieval fantasies that will keep me on my toes for a long time, with much more depth than what BB has to offer.... Hence, GOT is my choice.. but in no ways, BB is less entertaining, it depends on person to person. But BB is a bit simpler, as compared to the struggle in westeros.
Thanks guys, started off with BB and will move on to GoT after.
Ok, allow me to tell you something about both the shows.
Breaking Bad is a better choice if you wanna watch something quick, without going into much details. Slow Paced? Yes, but not much characters, so not much depth if compared to GOT, you can predict the final outcome from the very beginning, only you don't know the exact path which will lead up to the outcome. It is highly entertaining.... But on the other hand, since you are only going to watch one show, you need to ask yourself, do you really wanna watch some advanced version of normal drug related stuffs, where a hero starts a 'business' from scratch, gets challenged by cops and other gangs but outwits them all, even though the hero never did anything remotely dangerous in his entire life, suddenly became smarter than hardcore criminals ? Or Do you wanna watch something legendary ??
If it is the latter, then definitely go for Game Of Thrones. Here are a few reasons:
But in the end, it all depends upon you. If you want to watch something entertaining, based on fewer characters, then go for BB, otherwise go for GOT....
Don't listen to poster who bash BB having only watched the first few episodes or first/second season. The story picks up immensely in the 3rd season and gets downright suspenseful in season 4/5.
Having watched the whole series, BB is truly a masterpiece.
When everyone knew how the series will end, its not THAT amazing.
GoT is on a whole nother level
Have to agree with Neighbor, GoT is a great show. But BB character development is on another level...
Are you kidding? Character development is one of the huge parts of GoT
Way too many in comparison to BB. Have you even watched BB?
On Another new level ? Really ? You can always predict how the characters are going to react to a situation in BB, very sorry to disappoint you but BB characters are always straight as a arrow, either they think about 'HAAAA, I AM GOING TO KILL THAT BASTARD' or 'NOOOOO, PLEASE NOOOO, LET ME LEAVE IN PEACE' .... after watching it a little, you can always predict how the character is going to be from now on...
Anyone that said Game of Thrones is better than Boardwalk Empire is minus ~25% on respect points from me (no, I'm not gonna throw monkey shit at you). But seriously, Game of Thrones is like Harry Potter for adults.
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