VanDeBank
Ma’am
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"Stuff from a previous generation". You literally mentioned shows that were still airing after BB launched.It's probably somewhere in the middle to be fair, of course there are other shows and iconic shows. But Breaking Bad brought on a big growth for serial dramas, and the amount "what should I watch next?" - there was a fair whack that hadn't actually watched Sopranos, The Wire, West Wing, X-Files, you know, stuff from a previous generation. Check recommendation threads on this very forum forget endless other options elsewhere and from a personal point of view.
I don't see their being recency bias in what I'm saying, Breaking Bad, at the absolute worse, can't be debated that in it's final 8 or so episode run was the most discussed series in the world. When the Sopranos was running it's final run, it wasn't, not even in America alone. This isn't the sleight on the Sopranos you seem to think it is, it's the greatest show ever, and one of, if not the most influencial.
I get that BB is your favorite show, but it's not the biggest landmark in television history you're making it out to be.
I don't really care that The Beatles are more significant to music history than Ronnie James Dio. I can enjoy the latter just fine without having to pretend he's more influential.