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DinosaurHotline t1_j90v02o wrote

Breaking Bad wasn’t even very popular with audiences until it was almost finished.

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MicMustard t1_j91j9vz wrote

Well you can thank Netflix for that. Plus television streaming wasn’t even a thing when it first started airing. It’s different times. Breaking Bad would have been a big deal probably by the end of season one at least

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Muroid t1_j930w34 wrote

Or it would have been canceled after one season.

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Artistic-Toe-8803 t1_j95791b wrote

Nothing has gotten cancelled after anywhere near as good a season 1 as Breaking Bad had. As much as people complain about Netflix cancellations, they don't cancel the truly great shows (of which they produce very few these days tbf). Shows got cancelled at a similar if not higher rate in the age of cabke, and they often got less than a season

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The_Meemeli t1_j95cfrr wrote

Also, S1 of Breaking Bad was probably a lot cheaper to make, in comparison to something like 1899 or the Dark Crystal series.

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grahamnortonsdad t1_j97mtgx wrote

Should be a message to give shows a chance if they're receiving critical attention. I think Bryan cranston winning those emmys nearly every year kept it going

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