He could have glamorized Albuquerque or chosen a nicer (and less representative) part of the country as a setting. But, no, he tells his tales of moral decay within a distinctly American spatial order: strip malls, arterial roads, parking lots, cul-de-sacs, and isolated single-use zones.
People watched Breaking Bad and kept saying how they hope they never ever have to go to Albuquerque
Wasn’t the primary reason for filming in Albuquerque due to a tax break for filming in New Mexico? But it does do a great job of demonstrating how the “American dream” suburb is just as crime ridden as a large metropolitan city.
Yeah. There are a few states like New Mexico and Georgia that have a lot of tax incentives for filming.
He could have glamorized Albuquerque
That’s not all that easy to do. I have deep roots near there and it’s undeniably grim. I can’t think of any low-desert city that’s not depressing.
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Whenever I see cop videos in rural America I realise I’d be fucked. They get stopped for walking suspiciously and I like to go for walks with no purpose other than to enjoy nature and do some walking.
Had a similar encounter when I was a kid. Went for a walk in my neighborhood one night, got a bit lost, found my way, then got pulled over 30 seconds away from my house for walking suspiciously. Let me off with a warning and watched me enter my home to make sure I wasn’t bullshitting, so at least I didn’t get hauled away for a reprogramming.
A warning for what?
“Don’t let me see you walking outside your house again. You’ve been warned! 👮”
Back in June in North Carolina a family was charged with MANSLAUGHTER after their 7 year old was hit by a car while walking to a store a mile away with his 10 year old brother. The 76 year old driver is facing no charges. Don’t impede careless drivers by being near the street in these great united states!
Probably depends where you would live, ig
FYI, that cul-de-sac is from Pluribus, and it was built specifically for the show
Maybe we can pitch a TV show and use the budget to build
housinga realistic neighborhood set.
It just looked like generic US to me.
Except for the occasional ristras.
That picture looks like a frame from Pluribus. Did he use the same location for both?
They both take place in Albuquerque, yeah. Pluribus mostly takes place in the wealthier outskirts.
I mean, that specific cul de sac
I thought the exact same thing! Must be the same location
That cul-de-sac was built for specifically for Pluribus, so that they don’t end up with the Breaking Bad situation where people throw pizzas on the roof of the house that was used as Walter and Skylers house in the show. It wasn’t in Breaking Bad.
I think we’re both correct and the og picture has included a photo of the pluribus set by accident. I’ve been trying to find a similar shot in breaking bad but nothing comes close, especially the view from the house to the street and beyond. All shots I can find (without rewatching the whole series) show the house itself.
My gods, it looks even bleaker in the photos.
It looks even bleaker in person
idk I kind of thought the tv series was shot pretty beautifully
They did a great job of emphasizing how beautiful the natural scenery is. It’s not an ugly state; we just built ugly structures.
