MIG Tourney R5: "Dexter, overall is a better show than Breaking Bad."

Thanks TUF. For the record, I was pretty busy that last round, so I was somewhat rushed. http://www.youtube.com... I actually was able to get Dexter and watch the first 3 episodes, so I some understanding of my opponent's case. I will focus on rebuttals mainly, but also support my case. C1: Plot Dexter pursues his strange passion for his self-interest. Walt also went out to maximize his utility as well, by supporting his family after he is gone (he thought he would of succumbed to lung cancer). One of the main themes of the show is how Walt becomes sinister, and evil. The fact that Walt was a pushover, serves as a strong control on how much Walt has changed. "Breaking Bad" is a southern term, when some uptight guy goes off path and becomes dark. [1] Thus, we can tell that the show is serving its directed purpose — an uptight guy turning into a villan gradually, and questioning the loyalty of the viewers, "can they still like this guy?" Due to the fact that Walt is becoming more evil, it is the very core of his story in this show. While once attempting to improve his and his family's condition (financial, emotional), he has over time swerved off the track of morality and integrity, and into criminal behavior. This is intentional, as it meets what the show was designed to do. C2: Character Development The show starts out with Walt being, basically, your average, high school teacher. He is the hero of the show. We can see proof of this, as he takes huge risks to protect his family (manufacturing drugs). We see how the drug trade transforms people. As Walt becomes more assertive and authoritarian in his business to gain respect, this eventually and gradually extends to his daily life, because Walt was in the past a less authoritative guy. The show also focuses on in other areas, like when Marie was shoplifting or when Jessie was partying, to give insight into these characters and their relationship to Walt. C3: Other Details Music Based on my limited experience with Dexter, I have not seen that much concerning music. True, there are some scenes with music, as there is in Breaking Bad. The end music (during the credits) is masterfully crafted to meet what Dexter is about, I'll admit. During the show though, the music is usually generic, short, and nobody really knows where it comes from. Youtube doesn't provide that many videos that include music that I'm trying to show, but I did include 3 videos of music in BB. The music from Breaking Bad usually comes from other artists, and the music uniquely blends with the situation to enhance the feelings of that scene, the latest video showing an example of this inquiry, and how the music signifies change and curiousity in the plot. Dexter's music isn't really memorable in the same sense. It is generic and not common. Dexter doesn't include music at critical moments either. Breaking Bad more often has music to accompany changes in the plot, which amlify's the feeling of a scene. We can deduct that Breaking Bad has better music overall. Intro Breaking Bad's intro script creates something that is absolutely essential to successful shows — exceptionalism. With a short, yet memorable intro, that is not like any other show, it creates individuality to Breaking Bad, which makes it more highly regarded among viewers. If you see Dexter's intro (TUF provided both), what specifically do you think when you recall "Dexter's Intro?" Is it the meat? Is it when he is shaving? When he is walking? However, Breaking Bad's intro is short, and to the point, when you try and recall their intro, most think of the periodic table of elements and the guitar strumming. Dexter has a good intro, that has a deep complexity to it. Breaking Bad's intro is short, unique, and memorable. Critical Acclaim I have a similar structure. TUF says "After the season 5 debut of breaking bad, Ratings have dropped at an alarming, and crashing 21%." This is unfair. Every show's season, after the debut, has a drop in viewers. In fact, from available data, Dexter's viewership in Season 6, from Episode 1 to Episode 2 of this season, viewership dropped by *drumroll* — 22%! [2] Dexter's ratings may have gradually risen over time on average. But Breaking Bad has a similar trend. Both are shows that are rising by large amounts. Ultimately, both shows have a drop in audience after the season debut. Both do, Dexter's being even more than BB. TUF has decided to use Metacritic, so I will match this. With [3 -- Dexter] and [4 -- Breaking Bad] you can see the ratings of Season 1 of both shows, and there are links to the other following seasons, where I retrieved my information. Professional critics have rated and judged the quality of both of these shows. I have calculated the average rating from all of the availably-rated seasons from both shows. Here is what they scored:Critics: Breaking Bad: 88.6% Dexter: 76.17% As TUF just said, yes, user ratings are also judged, where fans critically judge a show's performance. TUF has wrongly replaced "total ratings" with "positive ratings", giving an incorrect review to both shows. I'll continue to use his sources though here. I also "broadened the base", by including the mean user ratings of the entire show, not just Season 1. [3] [4]Viewers: Breaking Bad: 93.8% (9.38/ 10) Dexter: 85.3% (8.53/ 10) Progression of Quality Now, let's see what Pro means when he is talking about ratings gradually rising. From the same source: Metacritic, I show the professional/ user ratings for both Season 1 and the newest season, for both shows. Breaking Bad: Season 1----- Critics: 74% ----------User-ratings: 93% Season 5----- Critics: 99% ----------User-ratings: 95% Dexter Season 1 ----- Critics: 77% ----------User-ratings: 93% Season 6 ----- Critics: 63% ----------User-ratings: 73% Breaking Bad trumps Dexter by over 12 percentage points, rated by professional critics. When it comes to viewer ratings, Breaking Bad crushes Dexter by 8.5 percentage points. When it comes to quality and ratings over time, Dexter seems to have lost its speed, while Breaking Bad has been highly rated by critics and viewers alike. Breaking Bad has progressively received better ratings, has better ratings among viewers and critics, and this is from a broad view of the show(s) as a whole. Breaking Bad has better quality, we can clearly see the empirical evidence. Fan Base Dish doesn't have AMC. Regarding the amount of "likes", that's insignificant to the overall TV base, which is much larger. Your source (Tubeplus) also shows better ratings for Breaking Bad than Dexter, ironically. Even if AMC does have a better base size, it doesn't explain why Breaking Bad has better ratings. My show has greater ratings as well as a higher fan base, which both are vital to my point. Dexter has a smaller base, but still lower ratings. Visually Stunning Low on characters. To produce each episode of BB, it costs $3 million. [5] This is reflective of the quality that is inscribed into each episode of the series. Humor BB has humor that is dark and subtle. An example: (Walt and Skyler are coming up with a story to tell Hank's family how Walt became rich enough to buy a carwash) Walt: (reading from script in disgusted voice) I'm weak, I'm out of control, I mean this whole thing makes me look like crap. Skyler: It has to be a personal story, that's how we sell it and we both look bad. Walt: How do you look bad exactly? Where is the "I slept with my boss bullet point, I can't seem to find that." Conclusion Breaking Bad exceeds Dexter when it comes to ratings by large marks, from critics and viewers alike. Other aspects also show how BB exceeds Dexter, and Pro has yet to prove that Dexter is better than BB when it comes to other aspects, including the character development, humor, etc.Considering this, vote Contra. Sources: [1] http://tinyurl.com... [2] http://tinyurl.com... [3] http://tinyurl.com... [4] http://tinyurl.com... [5] http://tinyurl.com...