Wanna Cook?
The Complete, Unofficial Companion to Breaking Bad
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
An accessible and in-depth guide to all five seasons of Breaking Bad
“I am not in danger . . . I am the danger.” With those words, Breaking Bad’s Walter White solidified himself as TV’s greatest antihero. Wanna Cook? explores the most critically lauded series on television with analyses of the individual episodes and ongoing storylines. From details like stark settings, intricate camerawork, and jarring music to the larger themes, including the roles of violence, place, self-change, legal ethics, and fan reactions, this companion book is perfect for those diehards who have watched the Emmy Award–winning series multiple times as well as for new viewers. Wanna Cook? elucidates without spoiling, and illuminates without nit-picking. A must-have for any fan’s collection.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fans of the now-completed AMC television series will appreciate this companion, which covers the entire series from the moment Walter White, a pride-filled teacher, reacts to a dire medical diagnosis by turning to crime to the inevitable, final consequences of his decision to embrace his identity as Heinsenberg. Each episode of all five seasons gets its own entry; the basic events of the episode are detailed, along with the grander plot arcs in the individual seasons and the series as a whole, character insights, social commentary, explications of each episode's science and commentary on the occasional flubs. Other issues, such as the inexplicable hatred by many viewers of Skyler White, are also dealt with. To the extent possible, the authors have avoided too many egregious spoilers, except for the special "What's Cooking" essays, which they have flagged as spoiler rich. That said, this is a work best read by persons familiar with the series, not those who have yet to watch it. While the book's length forces brevity where any particular episode is concerned, the work is impressively comprehensive, a solid work recommended to devotees of Breaking Bad.
