Breaking Bad
Some shows fade into obscurity. Breaking Bad won’t ever let you forget it. Ask anyone who watched it. Years after Walter White last shook Jesse’s hand, fans are still discussing it, still rewatching episodes, still debating when Walt went from sympathetic character to villain hiding in plain sight. When a show has that kind of staying power, you know fans care about it. A lot. Purchasing a gift for one of these fans is easy and difficult at the same time. Easy because their love (read: obsession) runs deep. Difficult because let’s be honest, most Breaking Bad merch out there is unimaginative and cheap. A generic Heisenberg profile on a cup doesn’t cut it.
When we set out to compile our Breaking Bad collection, we didn’t want any of that junk. We aimed this one at the superfan who knows jumping rabbits when they see them. Everyone on our list has spent hours going back through episodes searching for reasons why their favourite character did this or that. They noticed the colour symbolism. They know what Walter spelled out with those elements on the periodic table. They have binge-watched the series more than twice and have an opinion on how the finale stuck the landing. The least we can do is offer gifts better than watered-down merchandise googled at 11pm.
What you’ll find below are items that feel like they were crafted with care. Products that won’t disappoint a Breaking Bad aficionado. Gifts that a true fan will recognize you actually know the show, rather than buying the first warm edible brain bust you came across. The smallest references mean something to them. Make sure your gift does too.
We also tried to keep practicality in mind. Sure, not everything you own has to be used everyday. But not every gift that references your favourite TV show needs to live on a shelf until the end of time. A lot of the picks we made you can actually use! Whether it’s coffee mugs you drink out of weekly or a snack you eat year-round, every time they use it, they’ll think of Breaking Bad. Now that’s a great gift.
So ifBreaking Bad is stillablazingthroughyourlife like it should, buy something for that person who spent four hours convincing youtheyurnedon Walter White.“Hello my name is Jesse” sir, madam, this collection is for you.