Breaking Bad - Complete Series Collector's Edition Tin (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk) [Blu-ray]

I hope that anyone reading the lesser "star" reviews will hopefully read this.... Unfortunately I have been the recipient of a badly produced set of this fabulous series which I had ordered as a Birthday present for a lovely widowed neighbour; it was a very bad let-down as it did nothing but skip,stick and jump on disc after disc. However,I got in touch with Amazon and explained it all; they were wonderfully helpful as they always have been in my own experience on the very rare occasions of my many years of using them,if I've had a query. This mattered more than most as it was to be a special gift for a lovely man who is now alone and I had raved about the series so much; he agreed totally on the little he managed to view but I was determined he should try to get to see it all properly....... After getting in touch with Amazon with a fantastic response from them,I'm now copying my reply back to them in order that some of the details might well help others who may receive something that does not play properly......I hope it helps and please do not lose heart or be disappointed; the series as a show in itself is marvellous and addictive....to have it all on a super set of discs is your right when paying a lot of money to do so."Well,today I have receieved the replacement order for "Breaking Bad",the complete box-set.... I'm keeping my hopes up high that this will be a successful outcome and I've given the new set to my neighbour and obviously it will take him a little time to get to where he did in order to know that all is well this time. However....I am personally hoping for the best because of a very great difference between the set that arrived today and the one that filled my order of July 11th. The box-set I have returned was very,very markedly different; it was outwardly all dark green and shadows both back and front,just as it should have been but it was all that and nothing else other than the logo of "Breaking Bad" on the front of the box. The lovely-looking set that arrived today was dark green,shadowed and the rear of the box had photo-clips of the series which was totally missing from the first set...added to which,on the front of today's new order,there was both a red and a blue "18" certificate logo in both bottom corners,entirely missing from the first set.....as well as a silver "UV" sticker at the top of the box,again,not on the first set. Therefore,I'm hoping against hope that this new set will prove to be very different as I rather have my suspicions as to my returned order. Such a sad shame as if there are others who have received the badly defective set for a lot of money,they may well be deterred from ordering a replacement not to mention the fact that so many prospective buyers read the reviews before buying and could well decide not to risk ordering. I hope this might help Amazon into investigating whatever may be going on in the selling of a very,very popular series as it is so unfair to disappoint people who look forward to a great many hours viewing. I'm now just hoping I hear only good and happy results from my elderly neighbour...I had to wish him a second HAPPY BIRTHDAY today when I gave him his second set so I do hope what seems to be the "real deal" truly is just that!! So,so very many thanks to you there for such quick,helpful response to everything and what looks to be a very happy outcome and here's hoping I will not be needing to be "breaking bad" news again on this item,lol!"

Breaking Bad will go down in history as one of the most addictive and popular shows of all time. I didn't catch wind of the show when it initially came out, but when Netflix ads of it appeared on TV, I was more curious than ever. And then I caught a glimpse of the last episode pertaining to Season 1, and I became so enticed by it that I waited until subsequent viewings commenced before watching it from the beginning.Before I review the tin itself, I want to address some of the reasons why this show is so special to me. First of all, it has some of the most solid character building of any show I have ever seen, essentially bringing forth a regular family man in Walter White, and completely stripping him of all the ideals that he has came to know for most of his adult life, transforming him into Heisenberg. He went from being an underpaid and lackadaisical chemistry teacher to being the king of meth, and his character portrayal allows us to sympathise with his reasons for doing it, while keeping us conflicted by his methods. He is the most multifaceted character I have ever watched, and I am a film and game buff, so I know quite a number of characters in media.Secondly, it has a great set of characters such as Jesse and Hank, who work really well of off Walt in their unique ways, Saul, who really brings a different level of expertise to the business, and Mike and Gus, who both bring the show to some of its most exciting climaxes. To top it all off, the cinematography, pacing, acting, tension and drama are superlative, and I don't think there will ever be another piece of media that will resonate with me as viscerally and intellectually as Breaking Bad does.After watching it a couple of times on Netflix, I felt inclined to buy the full Blu Ray collection. I was stuck between the Heisenberg tin and Methylamine Barrel sets. I chose the former because there was just a lot more space for it in my collection. And I honestly wouldn't change it for any other Breaking Bad collection. The tin is so cool to look at, and the Heisenberg logo attracted me to it. It comes with some stickers that represent motifs and plot points found in the episodes. The special features are great, and there is so many hours of them (as well as some commentary on certain episodes and behind the scenes footage) , so any Breaking Bad fan should get their fix from this. I'd say the Half Measures bonus disc satisfied quite a lot of desired curiosity about the series, which made me ecstatic to see features spread among all the discs.The last thing I want to bring up about the blu rays are their amazing 1080p quality. The images are far sharper than on Netflix, and this really works really well to the show'a benefits since the camera work, locations and compositions were so meticulous that they commanded attention from me at every moment. The blu rays also have some footage that was left out of Netflix, so it is worth getting either this or DVD collection purely based on that.Overall, the tin is a wonderful representation of a truly special show. It has hours of features, sharp picture quality and little nuances from other collections that make it the just buy one for all Breaking Bad fans out there. I highly recommend it.