But "Breaking Bad" has since achieved the kind of cultural-landmark status not seen since "The Sopranos" and "The Wire".
Before Elbow won the Mercury in 2008, Guy Garvey told me his great ambition was to perform at an arena – a feat he since achieved, and fully realises when the band go on an arena tour in March.
It's a feat since achieved by only four other actors.
One has since achieved even greater fame than anticipated.
That four-year-old CD has since achieved gold-seller status in this country, too.
But comedic fame doesn't automatically translate to the household name status he's since achieved with his kids' writing.
Botanic Garden was introduced in 1972, and has since achieved total gross sales of around $450 million, Mr. Bryan said.
The Prius has since achieved cult status among image-conscious Hollywood stars and greener-than-thou politicians.
He has since achieved a master's in applied criminology and youth justice and is about to start a PhD I was 14 when I dropped out of school.
Prospective students are increasingly seeking to understand and see the quality of those who have graduated before and what they have since achieved.
