I hadn't fully recognised when I bought it that it's edited by David Thompson, the British born but US based film critic, who contributes a wonderful (eye-)opening essay, and the frequent Q&A discussions with Vince Gilligan scattered throughout the book. There are also interviews with producers, a listing of the show’s awards and nominations, interviews with the people who made all that ‘Bad’ music and many more Eureka moments.” ― Newsday About the AuthorĪt this point, nearing the end of my fourth complete run through of this superb 49-hour long movie (this time, at last, on a big projection screen in my own home "microplex") I felt more strongly than ever the need for a companion book to fill in any and all of the tiny details I may have missed, and also to extend the BB cocoon when it's all over (again.) By the way, on the fourth time round the "bottle episode" titled Fly has moved from my initial impression of "rather dull and slows down the action" to "Shakespearean intensity - tense and inexpressibly moving". ‘Breaking Down Breaking Bad’ takes a more analytic look at the series, including some of the show’s influences, such as Brian De Palma’s ‘Scarface.’ And ‘Crystal Clear’ is a visual treat that spotlights the show’s striking cinematography. The book, edited by film critic David Thomson, is broken down into seven chapters, starting with ‘Elements Timeline,’ which summarizes all five seasons of the show. ‘Breaking Bad: The Official Book’ (Sterling, $19.95) is the ultimate fans’ guide featuring a complete episode breakdown, hundreds of photos from the series and on the set, an extensive interview with showrunner Vince Gilligan, trivia (the Bad Chemistry Quiz offers posers like ‘How many bodies have we seen dissolved in acid on screen?’) and more. “If you’ve been going through withdrawal since ‘Breaking Bad’ ended its TV run in 2013, here’s a way to get a quick fix.
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