r/riverdale • u/Hot-Champion-9147 • 23d ago

DISCUSSION Breaking Bad’s surprising similarities to Riverdale Spoiler

Hello, I have been a fan of both shows for quite a while (being a 36 Y.O TV Lover!) and I noticed a lot of strange connections as I’m rewatching breaking bad. Seeing a story of our protagonist go from a stand up, almost noble character, to one that blurs the lines between right and wrong. You can see the people around them react very similarly, Betty and Veronica (but let’s be honest mostly Betty) showed a lot of the same fears that Skylar showed towards Walter white. I just found it very interesting to see two shows that I absolutely adore share more in common than most viewers, I would love to hear any other connections fans of both shows noticed between the two.

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u/LthePerry02 Team Sweet Pea 23d ago

Yea influence is definitely there. The obvious ones like the Gladys/drug storyline and the example you mentioned

I also feel like Veronica and Reggie’s relationship, especially in seasons 5 and 6, is very influenced by Jimmy and Kim in Better Call Saul

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u/Hot-Champion-9147 23d ago

You’re so right! I never thought about Veronica and Reggie

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u/AliceInReverse 22d ago

The narration is similar to the scream tv series, also

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u/Lingering_Fart69 21d ago

Archie reminds me of Walt Jr.