Cranstons turn inBreaking Badis the benchmark against which all TV antihero performances are judged.
ThroughoutBreaking Bads five seasons, Cranston delivered a bunch of iconic moments that still hold up today.
He fools the audience into thinking hes innocent, too.
Cranstons performance as Walt performing as an innocent man is a masterclass in multidimensional acting.
But its not much of a life.
Walt goes to a bar and considers turning himself over to the authorities.
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As he connects the dots, hes horrified to realize that the elusive Heisenberg is his own brother-in-law.
Cranstons delivery of the line sends shivers down every viewers spine.
Walt goes to tell Skyler why he committed all the crimes he committed.
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Cranston delivers Walts blunt honesty perfectly, and catches everyone by surprise, both on and off-screen.
5"We’re A Family!"
Season 5, episode 14,Ozymandias, isBreaking Bads most explosive episode.
Its the episode that the entire series had been leading up to, when Walts empire came crashing down.
Cranston nails Walts processing of these emotions as he goes from screaming, Were a family!!
Walt goes straight to Saul and says he needs to recruit Eds services as a disappearer.
But when he gets down there, hes dismayed to find that almost all of the money is gone.
Skyler tells him she gave the money to Ted to pay off the I.R.S.
Then, his screams turn to maniacal cackling as Skyler watches on in terror.
Cranston gave viewers chills with Walts unpredictable mania in this scene.
Although he initially springs into action to save her, Walt instantly has second thoughts.
He ultimately decides to let Jane die just because she was inconveniencing him.
At first, he breaks down in tears before staring on with a cold-hearted look.
This brilliantly written monologue highlights both what a cold-blooded menace Walt has become and how fragile his ego is.
Even when a drug kingpin is sending assassins to kill him, Walt cant admit that hes vulnerable.
And when Skyler suggests he is, he throws it back in her face.
Cranstons intense delivery brings this monologue to life and walks that fine line perfectly.
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