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MoonSpawn12 OP t1_j90v7g9 wrote

Reply to comment by LightThatIgnitesAll in Will The Last of Us take the generational crown from Breaking Bad? by MoonSpawn12

Ok, maybe not. But definitely the other shows mentioned

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theslothening t1_j91hcoe wrote

I think people greatly overestimate how popular Breaking Bad was during it's run. TLOU is already much more popular than Breaking Bad was until it's final episodes. BB never got more than 3 million viewers until S5 and the only episode to hit 10 million viewers was the series finale. TLOU had already hit 10 million viewers by episode 4.

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Odd-Appearance-636 t1_j91s8qm wrote

But that's not really a fair comparison. Breaking Bad was on a cable network and paying for that was the only way to watch the show. Even with AMC on a basic cable package, that was still more expensive then than paying $15 for HBO Max. The numbers are more for TLOU because more people have access to watch it today than they ever did.

BB was also airing during a time when there were a handful of really good shows worth watching, even on network channels. TLOU is on an island against a barren sea right now, so the fact that it doesn't have much competition is another reason why the numbers are better.

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theslothening t1_j91x2xr wrote

I"m not really sure what your argument is here. OP made the comparison, not me. The numbers aren't lying. The BB wiki page shows the number of viewers for each episode. I watched it from the beginning as it aired and it was not a popular show at that time though it did receive a lot of critical acclaim.

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colormeimpress t1_j90vw3h wrote

Walking dead, in terms of pacing, Last of Us would definitely dethrones it. I was a fan of Walking Dead and even the games too. But I stopped watching it because of how it felt the same for me each time I watch it.

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ablack9000 t1_j90wwrk wrote

Season 1 of the walking dead is equal to BB in quality.

Well, maybe not equal, but certainly able to be talked about as one of the greats. It’s interesting how universal everyone’s experience of the rest. Everyone hated the pacing of S2, and I as with many others gave up in the Neigan season.

But let’s not forget the absolute heartbreak when that little girl came out of the barn as a walker! Jesus.

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improper84 t1_j91x2jl wrote

It doesn't take much to be better than The Walking Dead. That show was hot garbage for most of its run. I stopped watching after five or six seasons, and I loved and read all the comics.

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rcanhestro t1_j93r4ej wrote

sure, but the first season was fantastic.

can't compare both S1 of Walking Dead and TLoU until TLoU is over, but it's a really high bar to pass.

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