breaking Bad, one of the best series in history, continues to be present in the collective memory, as well as in the places where it was filmed. The first, thanks to its tradition in the universe of television series and the development Better call Saul. Secondly, because of the initiative to remove two statues from their main characters in Albuquerque.
This city is the most populous of New Mexicostate belonging to USA. Albuquerque is located in the desert and is believed to have been founded in 1706. Although there is a greater distance regarding the founding of the city: this date refers to the first city in this area. The commercial and urban core came later. Some of this geography and urban characteristics are reflected in breaking Bad.
Perhaps for this reason, Albuquerque welcomes hundreds of tourists year after year to discover the places they’ve seen on TV. The success of the series brought various commercial benefits to the city. In gratitude, Vince Gilligan, the creator of the series, commissioned several statues a few years ago to be discovered in Albuquerque. Who will be represented? How else, Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), Main characters.
The story of the statues
During 2019, Vince Gilligan contacted the sculptor. Trevor Grove. Probably the two were discussing breaking Baduntil the creator of the series explained why he was interested in Grove’s work: I want to make two statues, one for Walter White and one for Jesse Pinkman.. At that time, it was not yet clear where the statues would go. Then Gilligan thought, why not donate them to a city where anything is possible?
This question was followed by a link between the creator breaking Bad and Albuquerque authorities to consider the idea. Result? Show Them at the Albuquerque Convention Center on July 29, 2022, along with representatives of the mayor of the district, part of the film crew of the series and the main characters of the story. Regarding deed and fact, Gilligan commented IGN: “For 15 years, two series and a film, Albuquerque was wonderful for us. I wanted to return the favor and give something in return”
To this comment, Gilligan added another related to tourism in the area: “I’m happy to imagine how they decorate Duke City (as Albuquerque is also known) for decades to come, attracting busloads of tourists.” In another, more humorous episode, actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul also spoke to IGN: “We appreciate that the statues are inside. So, they will be protected from pigeons who dump their criticism on our heads“. Trevor Grove is known for his extensive work, inspired by many pop culture characters, with realism as one of his foundations when creating pieces.
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A few years ago the writer George R. R. Martinindirectly related to the series and directly to its protagonist: “Walter White is a bigger monster than anyone in Westeros”. When a proposal in this style comes from an author known for creating remorseless stories, it should be taken seriously. main character breaking Bad – one of those names that naturally come to violent and at the same time deeply human stories.
These two aspects determine the path breaking Bad over five seasons. Although it was not an immediate success, with the maturity of the story also came acceptance and receptivity to a growing audience. This series tells the story of a teacher who, due to illness, decides to experiment in order to leave his relative a solid financial legacy. The detail is that this goal is perverted along the way, not noticing either modesty or feeling.
In its own way, it has become a story that can influence many others and go beyond the screen. The main characters inspired many references and their faces were embraced by pop culture until they became public commodities. The one you get in the place where it all started, Albuquerque, as part of the “movie tourism” you experience. Now there will also be a couple of statues.
