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Breaking Bad - The (Beautiful) Finale - Season 5 Part 2 - Sunday on AMC - OT3
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Intheflorsh
Banned
My predictions were so wrong.
Not even one.
Not even one.
toastyToast
Member
Felt like there was at least 5 minutes left. Anyway, pretty tightly packed ending. It accomplished what it wanted to but there wasn't enough down time for everything to sink in.
I didn't like the last shot, the bullet wound was an unnecessary detail and I would have liked to see how Walt carried himself when he was apprehended. Head held high or shameful. Him lying down maybe bleeding out was incredibly unsatisfying
I didn't like the last shot, the bullet wound was an unnecessary detail and I would have liked to see how Walt carried himself when he was apprehended. Head held high or shameful. Him lying down maybe bleeding out was incredibly unsatisfying
I can't agree on that at all. Some greatly creative moments in many of the episodes this season. Giant magnet, train robbery, what happened directly after train robbery, the completely out of left field Hank blackmail/threat tape.
The Nazis weren't anything like Gus though, at all. They were wreckless and casual about everything they did. Their solution to everything was to just kill it. It was actually kind of sad seeing these idiots disrespect Walt as an old broken man rather than the Heisenberg we've seen build up on the show.
ProfessorLobo
Banned
Ugh I like my version better. I hate how in TV when there's a huge amount of gunfire everyone just instadies.
Dominican Power
Member
Walt dying in a meth lab was sad and beautiful. People get too caught up in the ending and not the roller coaster ride that was Breaking Bad.
The bullets miraculously destroyed the cancer in his lung.
"You're free to go. Thanks for telling us where Hank was buried."
Of course he's not sorry. He's accepted and embraced that he's Heisenberg. He wouldn't apologize for anything at that point.Even in the end he rejoiced in his work.
EmCeeGramr
Member
I know that Gilligan apparently said that the money gets to Walt Jr on Talking Bad, but the plan still seems kind of flimsy to me. The show has outlined the incredible difficulty of laundering large amounts of illicit cash without raising suspicion, any kind of large donation of money to the Whites from a past associate of Walter White will probably earn some token level of suspicion from Skyler or the DEA, and if Walter being dead garners the huge news story it would presumably earn, then Elliott and Gretchen might have to wonder who's paying The Best Hitmen West of the Mississippi™ or making sure that they don't just run off with the money.
It's probably not supposed to be looked at too closely, but it seems like it contains way too many... moving parts, for lack of a better term, to be a reliable plan involving 9 million dollars in cash of illegal drug money.
It's probably not supposed to be looked at too closely, but it seems like it contains way too many... moving parts, for lack of a better term, to be a reliable plan involving 9 million dollars in cash of illegal drug money.
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
I did something similar to this with a poker chip in a individually packaged tea bag slip using a box cutter and some glue, barely took me a minute from cut to press.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Maninthemirror
Banned
Walt was the founding member of grey matter it could easily be given as a trust based on being family of a founding memebrr
Dude built a sentry gun. You don't think he can open a sugar packet, put some ricin in, and glue it back up?I could do it in 20 seconds with an exacto knife and a glue stick.
Or an easier way to do it would be to inject it into the packet with a tiny needle. It would have a small, unnoticeable hole, and the packet would remain sealed.
You're right, obviously when you see Walt cry for his baby and literally set a slave free, you're supposed to think he's a horrible monster because Mr. Chips to Scarface blah blah blah. (eyeroll)
ComputerMKII
Banned
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.
(T.S. Eliot)
Net_Wrecker
Member
They deduct $5000 from Junior's money, and Walt comes out of the hospital good as new.
Then he drives to the swastika logo to try the mission again.
toastyToast
Member
There was only one stevia packet which looked a bit suss, only 1 pack at 10am? Walt no doubt set it up that way before hand and he knew Lydia would use it because her behaviour is highly predictable. He knew exactly when she was going to be there, where she would sit and what she'd order.
I'm sure they figured it out. There is no better motivator than fear.
I can see that now. People want there pound of Walt's flesh.
Jack Remington
Banned
He's listening to Steely Dan records with Hank, Gomey and the rest of the angels, brah.
Intheflorsh
Banned
(eyeroll)
His transformation was complete in a sense, but his downfall wasn't. This is a show that deals with repercussions. To have him essentially get away with it and transform into Heisenberg and end it there is not thematically coherent.
This whole season needed to exist as falling action as consequences piled up from his choices. It may have been predictable and safe for some, but I'm glad it didn't try to out-think its audience or have characters act differently than we'd expect after five seasons.
Same thing happened in a previous episode. Lack of stevia.
UltimaPooh
Member
It's hard to launder money when you don't have a huge corporation.
9 million? Drop in the bucket for Gray Matter. So that's fine.
As for the news/cops getting word of it? The money isn't supposed to be dispersed until Walt Jr. is 18 anyways, which is 10 months from when Walt Dies.
With Walt dead and the Schwartz family being all about saving victims of Meth and the drug industry it's not outside of the possibility that the DEA and cops would not look in on it because they would still be so busy with the puzzle of Walter himself.
i guess that's when he moves to la and meets bernie rose.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Probably already covered but all the meanings behind the episode title 'Felina' are damn awesome.
human onion
Banned
For some reason I really want to see the very end with this music instead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=didzxUkrtS0
If there's one thing rich people are good at, it's hiding money.
I'm new be nice
Member
firehawk12
Subete no aware
One strange thing is that since this whole ending happened because of Jesse's guilt, why would he be okay with simply escaping now?
I suppose his last freak out was realizing what Walt had did to him and he realizes that is what caused his ex to be shot in the head, but how could he possibly live with himself after the euphoria of being free wears off?
I suppose his last freak out was realizing what Walt had did to him and he realizes that is what caused his ex to be shot in the head, but how could he possibly live with himself after the euphoria of being free wears off?
I thought this was a flawless ending. I've read some of the reviews and the complaints about it being 'too perfect' or 'predictable' but for me that tells me that Gilligan stuck the landing. He didn't want to create this shocking ending but rather one that put a period on the characters, their development, and relationships. He wanted to give closure, which is what any ending should strive for. Yes Walt essentially won but that's not necessarily approving of his actions. The show has gone out of its way to show the consequences of his actions.
Black Mamba
Member
That's not what I'm talking about. All of that made perfect sense. I'm talking about the process of actually putting the ricin into a packet and sealing it to the point that someone wouldn't notice it was previously opened.
But some people here seem to claim they've done it and it's super simple. I just figured it not being factory-sealed would be obvious but I may be wrong here.
Yes, this!!
is it because walt's curious like a cat? that's why his friends call him whiskers.
pikachu Lv 5
Member
Closure feels nice.
Fantastic episode. It was everything I wanted from the finale.
Brief thoughts/favourite scenes.
Walt's confession to Skyler that he did it all for himself and that he enjoyed being Heisenberg was fantastic.
Jesse's fuck you to Walt as he told him to "Do it himself" for the first time ever, I was waiting for this.
And Walt (Supposedly) dying in the meth lab while Baby Blue plays... perfect ending.
Brief thoughts/favourite scenes.
Walt's confession to Skyler that he did it all for himself and that he enjoyed being Heisenberg was fantastic.
Jesse's fuck you to Walt as he told him to "Do it himself" for the first time ever, I was waiting for this.
And Walt (Supposedly) dying in the meth lab while Baby Blue plays... perfect ending.
I honestly thought the finale was perfect. We got to see Walt exact his revenge and take out everyone he wanted to. He figured out a way to leave his money to his family which I genuinely did not see coming unlike many other parts. He saved Jesse from his captivity despite originally wanting to kill him. He visited the lab one last time and admired it all before succumbing to an injury that was, while accidental, caused by his own hands. The show was clearly building up to many of these things, being mad that it didn't surprise you when it had left only a few logical options on the table doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
A Link to the Past
Banned
In the end, I still felt bad for Todd in a kind of Dahmer way. Not that I condoned all the shit he did, but Todd seems like the kind of guy who would have been really swell had he been raised in a healthier environment and had some therapy. I mean when all's said and done, I don't think Todd really understood why all of the bad things he did were bad. He didn't react the way I expected - even when his fellow Aryans are taken out, he's super casual and reacts more out of confusion than shock.
I'm glad my predictions of Jesse killing Todd and the relative innocents surviving worked out. IIRC I predicted that Walt would kill himself, so that technically worked out.
I'm glad that Walt and Jesse kind of ended things... with a bit of understanding. The closest thing to an apology that he could have mustered this episode. I was always kind of waiting for him to soften the blows he's made, and I suppose that's as good as I'll get.
It was also pretty satisfying to see Uncle Jack told to effectively fuck off, and the always prim and proper and in-control Lydia looking a mess and left with the knowledge that she has only a day of suffering left.
I'm glad my predictions of Jesse killing Todd and the relative innocents surviving worked out. IIRC I predicted that Walt would kill himself, so that technically worked out.
I'm glad that Walt and Jesse kind of ended things... with a bit of understanding. The closest thing to an apology that he could have mustered this episode. I was always kind of waiting for him to soften the blows he's made, and I suppose that's as good as I'll get.
It was also pretty satisfying to see Uncle Jack told to effectively fuck off, and the always prim and proper and in-control Lydia looking a mess and left with the knowledge that she has only a day of suffering left.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Just saw it.. I was very satisfied.
What a fantastic show, I will miss these characters.
What a fantastic show, I will miss these characters.
toastyToast
Member
They're probably peeling it apart from the top. I used to do that with those KFC towelettes. Not sure if it's possible with the sugar packaging but making it look good as new doesn't seem like the hardest thing to do with. He had all that morning to set it up and probably switched it out right before she got in. Someone with too much time on their hands will probably zoom in on the scene where she takes the packet and shows exactly how it was tampered with.
Jack Remington
Banned
I've done enough gloating, so this will be it for awhile, but I'll say this:
Walt-haters thought Vince Gilligan was playing checkers.
#TeamWalt knew the whole time that he was playing chess.
Walt-haters thought Vince Gilligan was playing checkers.
#TeamWalt knew the whole time that he was playing chess.
donaldducktm
Neo Member
I thought Walt was going to cook another batch.
A Link to the Past
Banned
Jesse pulled an Anton Chigurh on Todd. So satisfying.
It would take a lot of strength to choke a man to death.
Strength + hatred
Fantastic finale overall but I'm a little disappointed that Walt "won" in the end. He accomplished exactly what he set out to do in the pilot, which was to make a ton of money for his family before dying. He said his final goodbyes, got Skyler off the hook, has Elliot and Gretchen fearing for their lives, got revenge on the nazis and Lydia, and died on his own terms without ever seeing the inside of a jail cell (just like he told Hank in "Blood Money").
I felt like Granite Slate would've been a more satisfying ending - Walt cut off from the outside world, dying alone in a cabin with a barrel of useless money that he's burning in the fireplace just to keep warm, etc. I was hoping they'd do something more along those lines.
I felt like Granite Slate would've been a more satisfying ending - Walt cut off from the outside world, dying alone in a cabin with a barrel of useless money that he's burning in the fireplace just to keep warm, etc. I was hoping they'd do something more along those lines.
If they're supposed to have hundreds of millions of legit money, laundering 9 million is trivial. They just store it somewhere and use it instead of their own money as petty cash. Doesn't matter how long it takes, they're not hurting.
Sometimes when people complain about coincidences in breaking bad I wonder what show they're watching. I'm not sure there's an episode in the series that doesn't rest to some extent on a coincidence of some sort.
CharminUltra
Member
Moral of the story: ALWAYS execute your enemies mid-sentence for style points!
Couldn't have asked for a better ending.
When the nazi leader tried to use money as leverage and Walt just calmly headshots him.. so satisfying.
The whole scene when Walt was at the Schwartz household was so tense.
Walt uses science (more or less) once again to devise a makeshift sentry for his M60.
The blue meth dies with Walt, thus reinstating the Heisenberg legacy.
"I did this for myself" scene was great.
When the nazi leader tried to use money as leverage and Walt just calmly headshots him.. so satisfying.
The whole scene when Walt was at the Schwartz household was so tense.
Walt uses science (more or less) once again to devise a makeshift sentry for his M60.
The blue meth dies with Walt, thus reinstating the Heisenberg legacy.
"I did this for myself" scene was great.