On Sunday night, during MTV’s VMAs, Aaron Paul tweeted out to the masses that his much-anticipated pre-Emmys scavenger hunt would start at 11 am PT. Imagine my surprise when I checked Twitter an hour early, only to find that “SURPRISE!” it’s already begun, and a group of people have already enjoyed breakfast at IHOP with Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte, who played Walter White’s son in the show, and gotten a very special surprise.

Early-bird fans get the worm - and breakfast with “Breaking Bad”‘s RJ Mitte - on stop one of Aaron Paul’s “Breaking Bad” scavenger hunt.
Early-bird fans get the worm - and breakfast with “Breaking Bad”‘s RJ Mitte - on stop one of Aaron Paul’s “Breaking Bad” scavenger hunt.

While Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) enjoys champagne for breakfast, like a king surveying his social media empire before the big day at the Emmys, he has all of us Bad fans on edge. He’s loving it, I know. I now find myself gassing up and awaiting the next tweet, hopefully not as off guard as before. #YeahBitch #BreakingBadScavengerHunt #imissmrwhite

As I fervently wait for the next update, parked semi-legally in the Hollywood region, I wonder if Paul’s last Instagram came with any clues to the hunt’s next location. Before deciding against Google searching where Aaron Paul lives (on moral/stalker grounds), I wondered if perhaps the Los Angeles cityscape was a clue, or something off in the horizon. I debated whether to guess a certain location or region and drive to it, but instead opted to wait it out, like a meth addict suffering from withdrawals. Or a Breaking Bad fan ready to get in on the action.

Two lessons I learned while sitting in my car awaiting the next clue:

1) Cheaters never win.

Even when they are cute girls.
Even when they are cute girls.

2) When Aaron gives clues, he gives them clearly. To wit, here’s the next clue:

Well, it’s not me, but at least someone is a winner:

Once I arrived, there was a mob of people already, with Luis taking pictures and mock-threatening death to the cameras. Cars were left idling, parked askew, people were running left and right. The Breaking Bad scavenger hunt is a blast, a madhouse. And a tease.

Luis Moncada/scary cousin meets fans in Hollywood Monday.
Luis/scary cousin meets fans in Hollywood Monday.

The hunt is getting hot and heavy now!

Another guy beats me to the punch to meet Matt Jones aka Badger at Guitar Center on Sunset.

When I headlined this “Chasing Breaking Bad,” I really meant chasing. Next clue already!

We’re getting close to the end now.

And the race is on for the end!

Well, I failed to tag Aaron but I did get this picture of me with Aaron’s meth-cooking suit, autographed and everything.

Intrepid reporter/scavenger hunter Andrew Greene with Aaron Paul's autographed meth-cooking suit.
Intrepid reporter/scavenger hunter Andrew Greene with Aaron Paul’s autographed meth-cooking suit.

Now Aaron can put his tux on and get ready for the Emmys. Yeah bitch!

Aaron Paul thanks his fans on his Instagram feed.
Aaron Paul thanks his fans on his Instagram feed.

While resembling more of a free-for-all sequel to Rat Race than a scavenger hunt, Paul and his fellow Breaking Bad cast members put on a social media clinic today. It was a display that proves even though the show’s odyssey is officially ending after tonight’s Emmys, we’ll always be chasing Breaking Bad.

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