Breaking Bad...The premise makes no sense

[Theb]

Skyler sucks

Spoiler

her boss' dick

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

I think the show is set in New Mexico

 

[Clinkster]

If I assume he's underpaid, assume his wife lost her job, assume he has shit health insurance, assume...assume...assume.

Then it makes sense. However, those are a lot of assumptions that need to be made for the premise of the show to make sense, and the way that people seem to get all orgasmic when they talk about the show, I just would have expected it to be a bit better written.

All of these things were confirmed at the very start of the show. And when you take into account he lives in NEW MEXICO, not California, as a school teacher, this isn't hard to believe.

Of course, being from ATOT, base salary job for a nose picker is six figures.

 

[OverVolt]

All of these things were confirmed at the very start of the show. And when you take into account he lives in NEW MEXICO, not California, as a school teacher, this isn't hard to believe.

Of course, being from ATOT, base salary job for a nose picker is six figures.

lolollolool I love it so much.

 

[bigrash]

Best show on tv. I think your reasoning is stupid. Most teachers don't get paid shit. Plus he wants to save up for cancer. How is that complicated?

Also, I can't stand his wife too. But that's her roll in the show.

 

[SP33Demon]

Hey guys, I heard Walt lives in New Mexico.

 

[Paratus]

Calls Breaking Bad unrealistic?

 

[olds]

Oh, and his wife and sister are both hot. I'd hit both of them.

They wife was till she got fat.

 

[Corporate Thug]

its not set in Cali its in New Mexico, which is like the poorest state in the country

by what measure?

 

[Balt]

I call bullshit.

My wife's school's payscale tops out at nearly $90k for certificated teachers with a masters (I believe it's 20 years,) and that's at a fairly small school district in Central California. Her health insurance is also very good (though it is expensive.))

There are some college professors in this country that don't make $90k. Your initial assumption is unreasonable.

 

[Miramonti]

This thread makes no sense.

 

[rh71]

show is about drugs or something isn't it? I guess that's why people think it's cool.

 

[CRXican]

look out for Hisenberg

 

[Wingznut]

show is about drugs or something isn't it? I guess that's why people think it's cool.

Actually, it's cool because it is brilliantly written, with incredible actors.

 

[TallBill]

show is about drugs or something isn't it? I guess that's why people think it's cool.

Pretty sure it shows the awful side

 

[Arkaign]

Best show on tv. I think your reasoning is stupid. Most teachers don't get paid shit. Plus he wants to save up for cancer. How is that complicated?

Also, I can't stand his wife too. But that's her roll in the show.

 

[Number1]

Don't fuck with Walter White.....don't even think about it.

Exactly.
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[SheHateMe]

Fuck Walt, can't stand him after the events in this current season.

 

[BladeVenom]

Actually, it's cool because it is brilliantly written, with incredible actors.

Arguably the best acting on TV. Bryan Cranston has won 3 Emmy awards. Aaron Paul has won 2.

 

[Newbian]

Exactly.
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Yea but you are canadian so you will apologize when another person bumps into you so it's not nearly as scary.

 

[nageov3t]

teacher salaries vary widely from region to region... they can cap out at like $100k in Jersey, but half that in poor states.

I always just assumed that he had crappy insurance and all the treatment wouldn't have been covered.

 

[Newbian]

I always just assumed that he had crappy insurance and all the treatment wouldn't have been covered.

I believe that was one of the biggest issues when he first went into treatment.

 

[Merad]

I call bullshit.

My wife's school's payscale tops out at nearly $90k for certificated teachers with a masters (I believe it's 20 years,) and that's at a fairly small school district in Central California

Your bullshit call is bullshit. CA = high cost of living.

My mom retired after 33 years of teaching, with a masters, and was making around $60k her last few years (2006ish).

 

[hans030390]

It was explained that he makes 45K/yr and is grossly underpaid and that his wife helped them pay for their house when she was a successful accountant. Now she's not working anymore and 45K + savings only goes so far, especially when you know you have cancer and your kids won't have shit after you die. It's actually a pretty easy moral dilemma to follow.

Sounds like the OP wasn't paying attention at all!

 

[Anubis]

by what measure?

googleing for poorest state in the country

its not last but it its the bottom 10