Breaking Bad ain't that 'phenomenal' as people make it out to be. it's just a show that ticks all the right boxes for general viewers, but in retrospect it's not that creative or original and doesn't do anything out of the ordinary. though good, it's safe and conventional tv.
The Sopranos is outdated. it's a show of its time and thrived because back then there weren't many serious explicit crime-dramas of its kind. but i feel it'd be pretty hard for first time viewers to get into now. it's classic tv but that doesn't mean it's still great to watch tv.