Breaking Bad

[navyguy]

for me - i dont quite get the "i wish Walt would have lived"

it wouldnt make sense at all - i thought the way they wrapped up the STORY - was masterful

i dunno - letting him live would result in no finality whatsoever.....stories have endings - i rather liked how this one ended

There was probably a way they could have let Walt live and still made a good ending. However, I agree that was as near perfect ending as they could have conjured. Kudos to Vince Gilligan and his directing crew as well as the very well selected actors. They let the series evolve and had me on the edge of my lazy-boy (well okay, I was laying back with my feet up) for 5 seasons.

 

[just jk]

i think creating a story line where Walt lives - almost lets him off the hook for all the devastation and destruction he was responsible for

after Hank's execution - i think most fans would have been upset to see Walt driving out of the compound instead of Jesse

but i'm with you - helluva show

 

[Renegade]

after Hank's execution - i think most fans would have been upset to see Walt driving out of the compound instead of Jesse

Walt tried to prevent Hanks death, he tried to negotiate hanks life, Jesse did nothing but hide like a coward.

Walt avenged Hanks death, Jesse fled like a coward.

they could easily have spun an ending where Walt lived.

 

[majormadmax]

for me - i dont quite get the "i wish Walt would have lived"

it wouldnt make sense at all - i thought the way they wrapped up the STORY - was masterful

i dunno - letting him live would result in no finality whatsoever.....stories have endings - i rather liked how this one ended

I think a lot of people felt for Walt's situation and hoped he would somehow survive it. He basically "took care of business" but at the cost of his own life. It would have been easy to spin things to where he survived and ended up in jail, but I think the "natural" conclusion was with his death.

I did like how they finally got him to admit his real motivations in the end. It wasn't about making money for his family after he died (he basically left them in dire financial straits) and that producing his magical blue meth and the fame and notoriety that went along with it all was vindication for everything he lost out on in life (e.g. the success of Gray Matter).

It will go down in the annals of TV history as one of the best shows ever produced. I remember catching the beginning of the episode in Season 3 where the Mexican cousins (Leonel & Marco Salamanca) who were hitmen for the Juárez Cartel get out of their Mercedes and start crawling towards the shrine of the Mexican deity of death Santa Muerte. While I remember thinking "WTF?" I also was extremely intrigued and hooked on the show.

It certainly didn't disappoint!

Cheers! M2

 

[Sugar Land]

He thought his life was about over with already. Better to go out with a bang than slow cancer.

 

[robertc1024]

I think a lot of people felt for Walt's situation and hoped he would somehow survive it. He basically "took care of business" but at the cost of his own life. It would have been easy to spin things to where he survived and ended up in jail, but I think the "natural" conclusion was with his death.

I did like how they finally got him to admit his real motivations in the end. It wasn't about making money for his family after he died (he basically left them in dire financial straits) and that producing his magical blue meth and the fame and notoriety that went along with it all was vindication for everything he lost out on in life (e.g. the success of Gray Matter).

It will go down in the annals of TV history as one of the best shows ever produced. I remember catching the beginning of the episode in Season 3 where the Mexican cousins (Leonel & Marco Salamanca) who were hitmen for the Juárez Cartel get out of their Mercedes and start crawling towards the shrine of the Mexican deity of death Santa Muerte. While I remember thinking "WTF?" I also was extremely intrigued and hooked on the show.

It certainly didn't disappoint!

Cheers! M2

+1 That was a great episode.

 

[Sugar Land]

I can't wait till next season.

I think Walt comes back as a zombie next season.

 

[mitchntx]

I think Walt comes back as a zombie next season.

Now just how cool would that be ... Walt, Hank, Gus and Todd as zombies in a Walking Dead episode.

Gilligan left easter eggs in many of the Breaking Bad episodes.

 

[majormadmax]

Gilligan left easter eggs in many of the Breaking Bad episodes.

Yep.

18 Fun Easter Eggs, Callbacks, And Moments Of Really Cool Symmetry From The "Breaking Bad" Finale

My favorite...

 

[mitchntx]

9. Here’s an excellent visual cue: Walt leaving behind his watch when he’s decided he’s finally out of time.

The real reason ...

Talking Bad - Vince Gilligan on Walt?s Watch: Talking Bad ? AMC



The coolest one I saw was Walt's pants in the desert as he was rolling his barrel of money. He lost them off the hanger while hanging from the mirror of the RV in episode 1, I think.

 

[Sugar Land]

Great post.

 

[ArmyZach]

The coolest one I saw was Walt's pants in the desert as he was rolling his barrel of money. He lost them off the hanger while hanging from the mirror of the RV in episode 1, I think.

I missed the pants while watching the last episode.
I really want to go back and watch the series again and see what else I missed.

 

[deemus]

I've been rewatching the last 8 episodes this last week. 4 to go.

 

[just jk]

start from season 1 - you get a whole different perspective watching things develop when you already know the characters as well as we got to know them

really the very best show i've ever watched

 

[deemus]

start from season 1 - you get a whole different perspective watching things develop when you already know the characters as well as we got to know them

really the very best show i've ever watched

That's what I did, via NetFlix. Fun to see them all back to back. Makes much more sense.

 

[mitchntx]

Wow ... found this on another forum ...

https://vimeo.com/76287333

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Very good stuff, excellent.....

 

[mitchntx]

Marathon is on ... Season 1 Episode 1, in order ...

 

[deemus]

My wife and I did it that way back in the summer, in preparation for the final season. Its amazing how much more sense some of the stuff makes when you watch them back to back.

Have fun!