Crimsonclaw111
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Absolutely beautiful ending - everything wrapped up nicely. Even nicer was Walt dying in his lab, setting Jesse free completely from DEA scrutiny.
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Breaking Bad - The (Beautiful) Finale - Season 5 Part 2 - Sunday on AMC - OT3
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I'd like to think that Jesse can live with himself because he's paid for his crimes (at least partly..) since he's been prisoned in neo-nazi hell for a year. Also, perhaps he has a purpose in life (e.g. take care of Brock?).
Walt was in New Hampshire, not Antarctica.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
#TeamWalt redeemed.
1. Felina is an anagram for Finale
2. Walt Returns To Save His Feleena
Marty Robbin's "El Paso" won the 1961 Grammy Award for Best Country and Western Recording. The song chronicles the story of a cowboy who falls in love with a woman named Feleena. The cowboy kills a man who hits on Feleena, and the cowboy is forced to flee town out of fear for his life. But while away, the cowboy desires to return to the town and to his love, Feleena.
Upon returning to town, the cowboy is gunned down and dies in Feleena's arms.
Feleena I assume is the Chemistry/Lab.
3. "Felina" = FeLiNa = Iron, Lithium, Sodium = Blood, Meth, Tears
4. "Felina" Alludes to Schrödinger's Cat which is a paradox presents a scenario where a cat can be both dead and alive
1. Felina is an anagram for Finale
2. Walt Returns To Save His Feleena
Marty Robbin's "El Paso" won the 1961 Grammy Award for Best Country and Western Recording. The song chronicles the story of a cowboy who falls in love with a woman named Feleena. The cowboy kills a man who hits on Feleena, and the cowboy is forced to flee town out of fear for his life. But while away, the cowboy desires to return to the town and to his love, Feleena.
Upon returning to town, the cowboy is gunned down and dies in Feleena's arms.
Feleena I assume is the Chemistry/Lab.
3. "Felina" = FeLiNa = Iron, Lithium, Sodium = Blood, Meth, Tears
4. "Felina" Alludes to Schrödinger's Cat which is a paradox presents a scenario where a cat can be both dead and alive
Dominican Power
Member
Why would she examine closely the packet of sugar? She's a creature of habit to such a point that she would open up that packet wouldn't even looking at it. Lydia is so predictable Walt knew exactly what she was gong to do. I bet he knew that she told Told to off him at their meeting.
The police are both ferocious and stupid in this show, so I don't know which wins out.
Todd got Jabba'd
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Yeah, the two really go hand in hand. If Walt had died as Heisinberg without "I did this for myself", I would have been confused... But knowing that he truly liked the game - it all makes sense.
Walt promised them some Hitler dinnerware.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Assuming Brock is in some kind of foster care and not with other relatives, there really isn't much he can do for him outside of pulling a Walt and making cash to secretly give to him.
I just find Jesse so weird. His imprisonment with the Nazis - is that meant to be punishment for having a conscience and trying to "do the right thing"? Ultimately, Walt saves him, even if he hates him so much, so all he is left with is "Walt was right all along" and literally nothing else to his name.
CharminUltra
Member
I had heard about all the other meanings, but this one... woah, makes total sense.
#GOAT
Very satisfying. Loved the opening scene, and how it was shot. Beautiful cinematography - loved the way the police cars were mainly a "presence" with their lights.
I honestly think it was about as predictable as Face-off, if not less. We all knew Gus was going to go out and similarly we knew Todd/Nazis/Lydia were gonna go out.
I have to agree the only thing I didn't like was the choice of music in the last scene. Even the teaser/promo song would've been a better choice.
I also have to say that Vince did the right thing by making the ending honest and simple. Any "Sopranos" style shock ending would've made it look like it was trying too hard. And I love the Sopranos ending (it works for that show).
I honestly think it was about as predictable as Face-off, if not less. We all knew Gus was going to go out and similarly we knew Todd/Nazis/Lydia were gonna go out.
I have to agree the only thing I didn't like was the choice of music in the last scene. Even the teaser/promo song would've been a better choice.
I also have to say that Vince did the right thing by making the ending honest and simple. Any "Sopranos" style shock ending would've made it look like it was trying too hard. And I love the Sopranos ending (it works for that show).
TrumanBurbank
Member
I like this comment I read on reddit
Maninthemirror
Banned
So like in real life
Only disappointing aspect of the finale for me was that it didn't anger or frustrate me enough. Watch enough tv show endings and after a while the expectation of being hurt or betrayed in some dramatic fashion becomes a sort of reliable presence in life.
In that regard, I am glad BB ended cleanly.
However, I still really wish the Saul show wasn't happening. I don't want any more BB, in any tangential manner.
In that regard, I am glad BB ended cleanly.
However, I still really wish the Saul show wasn't happening. I don't want any more BB, in any tangential manner.
timetokill
Banned
Definitely enjoyed the ending. Walt got his redemption, and died at peace with himself. Can't ask for more than that, especially for #TeamWalt peeps. His death actually reminds me of Hank's in the sense of accepting who he is just before he passes.
Loved the beginning, with Walt totally buried in ice. He's basically in his tomb. Him begging God for a chance to set things right... the keys "falling from on high"... so good.
Walt was definitely Breaking Bat in this episode, just materializing in scenes like crazy. My favorite was in the cafe... the moment when the camera is giving us a long shot of the cafe table with Lydia and Todd is set up to draw your attention fully, but a wandering eye notices Walt's been there the whole time. So awesome.
OH, before I forget
Thanks to everyone for making the last couple threads a lot more civil and interesting. I'm not sure if it was the mods banning troublemakers, if people's opinions changed or if the last episodes were just that good, but I'm glad we moved past the crazy "misogyny!" derails and so on.
Loved the beginning, with Walt totally buried in ice. He's basically in his tomb. Him begging God for a chance to set things right... the keys "falling from on high"... so good.
Walt was definitely Breaking Bat in this episode, just materializing in scenes like crazy. My favorite was in the cafe... the moment when the camera is giving us a long shot of the cafe table with Lydia and Todd is set up to draw your attention fully, but a wandering eye notices Walt's been there the whole time. So awesome.
OH, before I forget
Thanks to everyone for making the last couple threads a lot more civil and interesting. I'm not sure if it was the mods banning troublemakers, if people's opinions changed or if the last episodes were just that good, but I'm glad we moved past the crazy "misogyny!" derails and so on.
I like this comment I read on reddit
It's funny because Jesse will be on the run for most of his life
Ventilaator
Banned
Good finale, but I didn't like Jack shoving Jesse in front of Walt. Seemed awfully forced.
"Jesse is cooking for you"
"WHAT? TODD BRING JESSE IN HERE WALT NEEDS TO LOOK AT JESSE"
"Jesse is cooking for you"
"WHAT? TODD BRING JESSE IN HERE WALT NEEDS TO LOOK AT JESSE"
toastyToast
Member
Watch "better call Saul" just be a cover for the Jesse spinoff.
Maybe Jesse will make an appearance every once in a while, just to say "bitch!"
brianjones
Member
i was wondering why they didnt question this old ass car having a modern trunk opener
all theyd have to do was press the button
ProfessorLobo
Banned
I like this comment I read on reddit
To put you all at ease...
16 years later a young blonde girl walks into her woodworking class late. The teacher shoots her a glare.
"Late again?"
"Sorry Mr. Pinkman, just had to go over some stuff with my Chemistry teacher."
Jesse smiles.
"It's alright. Take a seat, bitch."
I would love that epilogue.
TrumanBurbank
Member
Don't watch it. Problem solved.
If the Saul spinoff is shit it doesn't tarnish Breaking Bad being great at all.
also probably for real, weren't those cops responding to gunfire? wouldn't they dispatch an ambulance? they were in the lab moments after he collapsed, if he's dying of blood loss he could probably get patched up and go to jail.
The finale was fine I thought. Everything was wrapped up in a nice little bow but I feel like the actual finale happened two episodes ago. Everything built up to that point and everything after that was an epilogue my eyes. It almost felt like a happy ending. Family still gets the money. Blue meth dies with him (I doubt Jesse still wants to cook that shit). He got to see his daughter and son again. Shitty Nazis are dead. They found Hank. And Jesse is free to go street race now.
"I was good at it... I was alive"
Pretty much sums up everything. Great ending.
"I was good at it... I was alive"
Pretty much sums up everything. Great ending.
I like this comment I read on reddit
Thank goodness Vince didn't pull anything like this.
RocketSurgeryTV
Member
Ooooh, Jesse. *Cue sitcom laughter*.
Higgins113
Banned
Was Skinny Pete and Badger being the greatest hitmen in the world ever hinted at before this episode? It seemed like it came out of nowhere.
Infinite Justice
Member
he was playing on a flaw Jack had and like a machine Jack once again fell for it
Thank goodness Vince didn't pull anything like this.
It's straight up Harry Potter shit
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Huh? Did you miss the part where they were using laser pointers?
Did you not hear the music. Once a man cues up the death theme song there's no medicine in the world that's powerful enough to revive him.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Very good finale.
*facepalm*
I think you missed something
A Serious Man
Member
Gus and the Nazis are different, but how they relate to the main characters is largely the same and they serve similar purposes in the story. Gus being the main foil would have had more impact as well, as he has much more cache with the audience than a group of Nazis that didn't exist in this show before this season.
When Badger told skinny Pete his star trek episode, that's when I knew...
daemissary
Member
Hit the renegade trigger!!!
I like you.
googleplex
Member
Great finale! Everything was tied up that way I was hoping.
#teamwalt till the end mother fuckers.
#teamwalt till the end mother fuckers.
This final season was all about Walt. Having villains like the Nazis was good because they were just used to move the plot - they were a threat that he entirely created. Seasons 3 and 4 built up a big Walt vs. Gus conflict, and that was great, but this season was all about Walt's relationships with the characters. It didn't need a big villain like Gus.