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wrapping up…
BREAKING BRACKETS: top directors.
with the conclusion of our tournament, i’d like to share some of the insight and results that came from your participation.
the full results can be viewed here!
listed below are the directors whose episodes accumulated the most votes over the duration.
Breaking Bad:
Michelle MacLaren — 1,800 votes
Rian Johnson — 1,280 votes
Adam Bernstein — 1,060 votes
Better Call Saul:
Vince Gilligan — 1,964 votes
Thomas Schnauz — 1,351 votes
Peter Gould — 951 votes
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wrapping up…
BREAKING BRACKETS: top writers.
with the conclusion of our tournament, i’d like to share some of the insight and results that came of your participation.
the full results can be viewed here!
listed below are the writers whose episodes accumulated the most votes over the duration.
Breaking Bad:
Vince Gilligan — 1,737 votes
Sam Catlin — 1,684 votes
Moira Walley-Beckett — 1,628 votes
Peter Gould — 1,592 votes
George Mastras — 1,105 votes
Better Call Saul:
Gordon Smith — 2,806 votes
Thomas Schnauz — 2,103 votes
Peter Gould — 1,348 votes
Gennifer Hutchison — 751 votes
Vince Gilligan — 605 votes
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wrapping up…
BREAKING BRACKETS: top seasons.
with the conclusion of our tournament, i’d like to share some of the insight and results that came from your participation.
the full results can be viewed here!
listed below are the seasons that accumulated the most votes over the duration.
Breaking Bad:
Season 5 — 2,562 votes
Season 4 — 2,187 votes
Season 3 — 1,312 votes
Better Call Saul:
Season 6 — 3,146 votes
Season 5 — 2,039 votes
Season 3 — 1,118 votes
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wrapping up…
BREAKING BRACKETS: top episodes.
with the conclusion of our tournament, i’d like to share some of the insight and results that came from your participation.
the full results can be viewed here!
listed below are the episodes that accumulated the most votes over the duration.
Breaking Bad:
5.14 “Ozymandias” — 734 votes
4.10 “Salud” — 676 votes
5.16 “Felina” — 472 votes
3.10 “Fly” — 466 votes
4.01 “Box Cutter” — 423 votes
Better Call Saul:
6.07 “Plan and Execution” — 624 votes
6.08 “Point and Shoot” — 613 votes
5.08 “Bagman” — 516 votes
6.03 “Rock and Hard Place” — 512 votes
3.05 “Chicanery” — 436 votes
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with the conclusion of our tournament, i’d like to share some of the insight and results that came from your participation.
for my data junkies—attached is a spreadsheet with total vote counts for every episode, season, and writer / director. i really enjoyed getting to dig through this data, hopefully you all will find it interesting as well!
COMPLETE SPREADSHEET.
stay tuned this afternoon for posts celebrating our top performers!
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once again, thank you all for your participation. stay tuned for a wrap up and some fun statistics, all of which will be shared in the coming days. in the meantime, check out our final standings!
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presenting…
our BREAKING BRACKETS champion:
Breaking Bad 5.14 “Ozymandias”
Written by Moira-Walley Beckett.
Directed by Rian Johnson.
Widely considered to be Breaking Bad’s finest episode, critics have praised “Ozymandias” for its writing, direction, acting, and payoff of storylines set up since the pilot. It is considered to be one of the greatest episodes of television ever produced. At the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, Walley-Beckett won Outstanding Writing for Drama Series for her screenplay; Cranston and Gunn won Lead Actor and Supporting Actress for their performances.
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Breaking Bad 5.14 “Ozymandias”
Written by Moira Walley-Beckett.
Directed by Rian Johnson.
Walt goes on the run. Jesse is taken hostage. Marie tries to convince Skyler to tell Junior the truth.
Better Call Saul 6.07 “Plan and Execution”
Written + Directed by Thomas Schnauz.
Jimmy and Kim deal with a last-minute snag in their plan. Lalo is forced to make an unexpected move.
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🚨 attention voters! 🚨
after 6 rounds and 124 total polls, our final poll will go live at 2:10 pm eastern standard time! in the meantime, don’t forget to vote in our two ongoing polls!
endless thanks to every one of you who offered your participation—voting, campaigning, or spreading the word. at the making of this post, we’ve received over 15,000 total votes, that simply would not have been possible without all your support.
the winner of breaking brackets will be formally announced tomorrow, after which a spreadsheet with final tallies will go live.
thank you all again, i’m super excited to share our final results!
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recapping…
BREAKING BRACKETS: finals.
here are today’s matchups, for those who missed them this afternoon!
Breaking Bad:
“Ozymandias” / “Salud”
Better Call Saul:
“Plan and Execution” / “Point and Shoot”
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Better Call Saul 6.07 “Plan and Execution”
Written + Directed by Thomas Schnauz.
Jimmy and Kim deal with a last-minute snag in their plan. Lalo is forced to make an unexpected move.
Better Call Saul 6.08 “Point and Shoot”
Written by Gordon Smith.
Directed by Vince Gilligan.
An unexpected visitor forces Jimmy and Kim to face the consequences of their actions.
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Breaking Bad 5.14 “Ozymandias”
Written by Moira Walley-Beckett.
Directed by Rian Johnson.
Walt goes on the run. Jesse is taken hostage. Marie tries to convince Skyler to tell Junior the truth.
Breaking Bad 4.10 “Salud”
Written by Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison.
Directed by Michelle MacLaren.
Jesse, Gus, and Mike fly down to Mexico, and Jesse cooks the blue meth for the cartel. Walt misses his son’s 16th birthday after his fight with Jesse.
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recapping…
BREAKING BRACKETS: semifinals.
here are today’s matchups, for those who missed them this afternoon!
Breaking Bad:
“Ozymandias” / “Box Cutter”
“Felina” / “Salud”
Better Call Saul:
“Plan and Execution” / “Rock and Hard Place”
“Point and Shoot” / “Bagman”
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Better Call Saul 6.08 “Point and Shoot”
Written by Gordon Smith.
Directed by Vince Gilligan.
An unexpected visitor forces Jimmy and Kim to face the consequences of their actions.
Better Call Saul 5.08 “Bagman”
Written by Gordon Smith.
Directed by Vince Gilligan.
When a simple errand for a client goes sideways, Jimmy is pushed to the limit. Mike takes measures to contain the wrath of the cartel. Lalo gets an unexpected visitor.
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Better Call Saul 6.07 “Plan and Execution”
Written + Directed by Thomas Schnauz.
Jimmy and Kim deal with a last-minute snag in their plan. Lalo is forced to make an unexpected move.
Better Call Saul 6.03 “Rock and Hard Place”
Written + Directed by Gordon Smith.
Still on the run, Nacho is forced to choose where his true loyalties lie. Jimmy must decide whether he wants to remain a “friend of the cartel” after his reputation is called into question. Gus and Mike ready for a meet.
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Breaking Bad 5.16 “Felina”
Written + Directed by Vince Gilligan.
Walt makes one last attempt to secure his family’s future, while also visiting some old enemies, during his final return to Albuquerque.
Breaking Bad 4.10 “Salud”
Written by Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison.
Directed by Michelle MacLaren.
Jesse, Gus, and Mike fly down to Mexico, and Jesse cooks the blue meth for the cartel. Walt misses his son’s 16th birthday after his fight with Jesse.
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