The New Class

[Xman490]

I liked Chemistry before it was cool, and I haven't watched Breaking Bad despite the burst in popularity.

But it doesn't mean I'm a hipster. I just happen to like how atoms mix and haven't looked at TV schedules to see when and what channel Breaking Bad plays on (though I might).

 

[ZZoMBiE13]

That's a pretty great comic strip. Very clever.

 

[Urgh76]

This was genius.

Very well done yet again Grey.

 

[ThePS1Fan]

At first I was like, why the hell is everyone Notch?
I really need to start watching Breaking Bad

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

I reckon Grey needs a warning for this post

Just going to pop in here to say that the post in question makes reference to a television show, and its protagonist's aptitude with chemistry. By and large, that is all the comic makes reference to. The fact that you're drawing a further conclusion from that reference isn't against the rules, just how your mind is interpreting the reference.

If anything, if anyone wants to be "that guy," you're actually introducing a more likely scenario to tread the thread into discussion of illegal material. Referencing a prime time television show isn't actually introducing or advocating anything illegal. Were that the case, the show wouldn't actually be on the air. Close distinction, but one worth noting. However, referencing the nature of the illegal material, thus calling attention to it, is actually closer to rule-breaking than the original post. Though, if I'm honest, neither are.

Just some food for though.

 

[Eric the Orange]

I reckon Grey needs a warning for this post

Just going to pop in here to say that the post in question makes reference to a television show, and its protagonist's aptitude with chemistry. By and large, that is all the comic makes reference to. The fact that you're drawing a further conclusion from that reference isn't against the rules, just how your mind is interpreting the reference.

If anything, if anyone wants to be "that guy," you're actually introducing a more likely scenario to tread the thread into discussion of illegal material. Referencing a prime time television show isn't actually introducing or advocating anything illegal. Were that the case, the show wouldn't actually be on the air. Close distinction, but one worth noting. However, referencing the nature of the illegal material, thus calling attention to it, is actually closer to rule-breaking than the original post. Though, if I'm honest, neither are.

Just some food for though.

Awwwww son you just got nuke pwned

 

[Eric the Orange]

Awwwww son you just got nuke pwned

As you can see above, no I didn't. It was just a mod assuming (incorrectly) he knew what part of the post I was talking about.

I stand by my position.

 

[L34dP1LL]

At first I was like, why the hell is everyone Notch?
I really need to start watching Breaking Bad

I thought that everyone was Gordon Freeman.

 

[Twilight_guy]

I wanted to laugh at the laugh panel but I was utterly horrified by the fact that it seems to be being eaten by a white nothingness! Oh god, the universe is unraveling! Or maybe its just an unfinished background... Nope, probably the end of the world rather then that, right?

 

[Darth_Payn]

I wanted to laugh at the laugh panel but I was utterly horrified by the fact that it seems to be being eaten by a white nothingness! Oh god, the universe is unraveling! Or maybe its just an unfinished background... Nope, probably the end of the world rather then that, right?

Goes to show how underfunded public schools are. They can't afford to have classes in a real classroom, but the void of Purgatory! ALso, who else thought everyone looked like Yahtzee at first? You could do worse for a role model. Better or worse than Walter?

 

[Storm Dragon]

I've never seen Breaking Bad, and don't really know much about it, but am I the only one who thinks that the guy they're all dressed up as looks like an older version of Gordon Freeman?

 

[Evil Smurf]

Oh god, the latest episode was so good. You should have just called this comic "Say my Name".

Walter White's journey has been a gradual one but a noticeable one, this season he's really flipped from "Good guy gone bad" to just "Bad guy gone crazy". All the resourcefulness and endearing bumbling has turned to cold calculated crime lord callousness. I like how they have channeled all those good qualities that could have potentially brought him back and turned them into terribly useful traits for a man in the "Meth Empire Business".

But i ask you Escapists, Is a meth empire really something to be proud of?

These comics are my Drug.

in all seriousness Meth is a very bad drug, just stuck to alcohol kids adults.

 

[Therumancer]

I just want to be "that guy"

From the rules

posts including, advocating, or linking to illegal or adult material are a very quick way to end your time as part of The Escapist community. An example of these are:


Illegal Drugs in the United States

I reckon Grey needs a warning for this post

Well technically Narcotics aren't illegal, you can get a LOT of narcotic drugs legally with a prescription, painkillers and such. This is why it's such an issue with Quack physicians giving out drugs people don't actually need for extra money and so on, and also why there are certain drugs you can't have someone pick up for you.

For all we know Cory has a serious pain problem, the narcotics actually make his life more berable, and he either has crappy insurance or none at all so needs money to afford them.

Note the smiley, I get that your joking, but even on technical terms nothing said here was actually encouraging illegal behavior. Now it did IMPLY that, but well... I don't think it stepped over that line, even if we were to accept it was intended seriously (where it's likely a joke, since he's selling art for a profit, and being honest about it, rather than some people who do this stuff at cons that donate the proceeds to charity like Child's Play or whatever).

 

[Therumancer]

I don't watch TV. Now I feel like everybody else did about the last strip that had to do with politics.

Could somebody explain this joke to me?

The could somebody tell Grey to get back to Erin? The endless crazy story line at least didn't need for everybody to explain what was going on to each other.

If nobody else explained it in the thread, I might be the first.

Simply put there is a show called "Breaking Bad" which is about a chemistry teacher who fall on hard times and turns to crime. It's a criminal drama with a science nerd/chemist as the protaganist. I don't really watch it, but it's pretty popular. If your familiar with "Weeds" which is about a house wife turning into a pot kingpin, this is vaguely similar in general theme, and it was inspired by shows like that.

The idea here is that because the show is well received, and has made chemistry seem awesome due to all of the stuff the guy does with it (which goes beyond just drugs), you have all these kids who are fans of the show lining up suddenly to try and learn chemistry when they previously wouldn't have cared, or skimmed through it as much as possible. They are all dressed up like the guy from the show in a fanboy style to make it kind of funny.

That's the basics, it's a pop culture thing that most people would get I'd imagine, but if you don't watch much TV (even casually) I can see how you'd miss it. I've been there myself having gone long periods without watching more TV shows.

To be kind of honest I'm a little disturbed on some levels about the number of shows glorifying crime nowadays, but I suppose I can understand the appeal, and why we're seeing so much of this after the success of "The Sopranos".

 

[Azure-Supernova]

To be kind of honest I'm a little disturbed on some levels about the number of shows glorifying crime nowadays, but I suppose I can understand the appeal, and why we're seeing so much of this after the success of "The Sopranos".

Eh, Breaking Bad isn't really glorifying crime. It's gone gradually from 'easy money with high risk' to 'easier money with less risk' and has now fallen into 'easy money balls deep in risk'.

Spoiler: Season 5 spoilers!

Walter has pretty much lost everything since getting involved with Meth. His wife hates him and just wants him dead, he can't see his kids anymore and even Jesse is getting out of the business. He's losing the Walter White persona and pretty much went full Heisenberg.

At first it was fun, now it's showing what getting involved in this kind of crime can do to even a man with the best intentions.

All that being said, it's easy to see how people can let television and games influence their career choices. When I was 15 I was a big fan of CSI and I went to college to study forensic science and criminal psychology.

 

[Pinkamena]

To be kind of honest I'm a little disturbed on some levels about the number of shows glorifying crime nowadays, but I suppose I can understand the appeal, and why we're seeing so much of this after the success of "The Sopranos".

Breaking bad is not glorifying crime. Without spoiling too much, I can tell that it shows how horrible the drug business is. It has corrupted Walter (the main antagonist), people die, and everybody seems to lose what they love. I also like how there's no good or bad guys. Everyone in this series is morally ambiguous, and it constantly deals with problems in the grey zone of morals.