The Methodical Way Vince Gilligan Develops His Characters by Showing How They Solve Problems
Video essayist Thomas Flight takes a look at the sublime writing style of Vince Gilligan, particularly the methodical manner in which he develops the characters of in Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino, defines them through the problems they face and how they implement solutions to move forward. Flight notes that these solutions are often non-linear in time, rendering the audience unaware of the resolution until much later.
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