1. Blue Sky in Breaking Bad Michael Brich Ta A Ar on Ngo

2. "I want to do the color timing for each of these episodes where you sit with the colorist and make sure that the color of each individual scene is just the way you want it.” -Vince Gilligan, IndieWire interview, July 2012 Color was a Choice

3.  Positive connotations:  Purity  Power  New Beginnings  Negative Connotations:  Aloofness  Loneliness  Coldness What does Blue Symbolize?

4.  New Beginnings  Walt’s new life as a meth cook  Blue sky in first episode Blue M eth

5.  Purity  Walt’s signature brand of blue meth is referred to as “Blue Sky”  Blue meth = Pure meth = $  Contrasts Walt’s impure actions Blue M eth

6.  Power  Walt’s increasing greed  “How much is enough?”-Skyler White Characters ’ A ttire

7.  Loyalty  Walt’s loyalty to Gustavo Fring  Lydia’s Loyalty to Walt Characters ’ A ttire

8.  Loneliness  Aloofness  Coldness Characters ’ A ttire

9.  Colors were chosen on purpose  Blue Sky meth  Blue clothing Conclusion “I mean, it's just…it's the constant, it's the cycle. It's solution, dissolution, just over and over and over. It is growth, then decay, then transformation. It is fascinating, really.” - Walter White, episode 1 of Breaking Bad

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