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Breaking Bad (2008)
You'll feel your heart pounding at the edge of your seat.
It was one of those Netflix nights when my friend suggested a show called Breaking Bad. Reading the description, I did not know what my eyes were about to witness. I was thinking to myself, "A show about a chemistry teacher who finds out he has cancer... and becomes a drug dealer?" We watched the first episode and I thought it was great, but it was awhile before I got back to it... but once I took the time to show that first episode to my boyfriend, we proceeded to watch the next episode.
It was at the end of that second episode when we looked at each other wide-eyed. I was about to utilize the majority of my time watching this show, unable to deny watching the next episode... then the next... then the next...
This show defines pure genius. Not only is every actor on this show PERFECTION at playing their characters, but the story will blow your mind with each and every tear jerking, heart pounding episode. You will never see what's coming. And you'll definitely never know who's going to break bad next - or be the victim.
No, this show isn't just about a chemistry teacher who finds out he has cancer who becomes a meth dealing legend. It's three episodes away from being the end - and I feel that we'll all find our own meaning for this work of art. You'll cry. You'll laugh. You'll feel the pain of all the characters at once - and in the end, you'll probably be rooting for someone you thought you'd never root for.
So if you're having one of those Netflix nights, don't scroll past Breaking Bad. I can assure you'll be hooked after the end of the first episode, if not sooner. If I could rate this more than 10, I would because it's worthy of more than you can imagine.
My So-Called Life (1994)
Instantly stole my soul.
I remember seeing this show playing after Degrassi on "The N" when Degrassi was still a good show. It never captured my interest then, but once I saw the whole series on Netflix, I thought I'd give it a try.
It instantly stole my soul. I felt like I was watching my own teenage years on the television. Angela Chase's words, thoughts, and actions were all too familiar to me. The way that she swooned over Jordan Catalano reminded me of all of the boys that I saw as gods in high school. Rayanne betrayed her in the worst way possible (which also happened to me) and by the end of two long days and nineteen episodes, I was in love with a television show that was long gone. For a week or so, I had the urge to order the silly book that was a continuum of the show that got cancelled. I was THAT desperate to know what happened.
There really isn't another television show like this. You had "Boy Meets World", "Saved by the Bell", "The Wonder Years", etc. - but nothing will ever compare to how deep "My So-Called Life" can dig into your core and take you back to those high school days when everything was unfathomable. Although it is JUST a television show from the nineties, a 15 year old girl shows you a lot about life - and reminds you that even though life is complicated, we still have to go on.
I will never forget this show as long as I live.