{"product_id":"9783035800081","title":"Breaking Bad, Breaking Out, Breaking Even","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad\u003c\/i\u003e is known for its grim and gritty outbursts of anger and violence. In the chaotic story of a meth-dealing high school chemistry teacher, time seems to collapse, and we feel as though the lives of the characters are moving inevitably closer to their ends. This warped perspective wends its way through virtually every aspect of the story, intensifying the meaning we attach to the characters’ precarious lives.\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e Hoping to cultivate a deeper understanding of the series, \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad, Breaking Out, Breaking Even\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new way of approaching the program though its complex treatment of time. With its grotesque portrayal of life on the brink of death, argues Gertrud Koch, we can best view \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad\u003c\/i\u003e as a black comedy between Chaplin’s \u003ci\u003eMonsieur Verdoux\u003c\/i\u003e and film noir. Koch takes readers through the ways in which this is accomplished through the show’s various visual elements and masterful temporal and narrative structuring. Full of fascinating insights, the book will appeal to the show’s many fans, as well as anyone interested in film studies, media studies, or popular culture.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diaphanes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051171954928,"sku":"9783035800081","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783035800081_p0.jpg?v=1763711587","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783035800081","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}