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[gnrmjd]

What do you guys think happens to Jesse now?

In a weird way I almost think these events will be good for him. Like his life got destroyed but I think in the long run he will end up with a successful life which he probably would never have had before. I mean he definitely got scared straight and then some.

I think that he will honestly get his life together now, get a real job (woodworking) and have a family at some point. You can bet that he's never cooking or doing meth again. I know that he was back on it just earlier this season, but I almost feel like this Nazi meth slave stuff gave him the punishment he always felt he deserved and absolved him of his guilt that was leading to him going back on the drugs and destroying his life again. I think he can actually get through this, despite the horror of what happened to Andrea.

 

[Maninthemirror]

Damn, looks like I'm going to renew Amazon Prime in November...

Suits is another show I've been hearing a lot about that I was considering checking. I just saw that:

Suits, Justified, the Shield, all free streaming for Amazon Prime members

Suits is good but not as good as this. Shield is very comparable to bb as they both get better . But justified is what you should watch next

 

[IceCold]

I wonder what's the alternate ending. The bluray collection says the footage is 3 min long so it has to be something from the very end of the finale. I think Jessie kills Walt.

 

[inm8num2]

Needs to be done.

 

[Speevy]

Jesse Pinkman is wanted by the police.

Lydia even reminded viewers of this fact in the last episode.

He probably made it a mile down the road before being put in another cell.

 

[BertramCooper]

Sad thing is Jesse is probably gonna go back being a loser smoking pot and listening to Badger and Skinny Pete talk about Star Trek fanfic for the rest of his life.

Suicide or jail would be my guess.

Maybe suicide while in jail.

 

[jjp14]

dat foreshadowing

Walt's car kills Walt

 

[Courage]

 

[blame space]

it was really weird. before the show, i was watching that aziz ansari / jesse eisenberg movie where they rob a bank, and the climax to that movie the same laser pointer trick.

 

[King Allant]

Damn, looks like I'm going to renew Amazon Prime in November...

Suits is another show I've been hearing a lot about that I was considering checking. I just saw that:

Suits, Justified, the Shield, all free streaming for Amazon Prime members

eh Suits is decent but I really don't the writer for that show that much. The best part about it is the character though.

 

[scitek]

I guess Lydia's daughter probably will see her mom's body...

Like Brock?

 

[inm8num2]

Jesse Pinkman is wanted by the police.

Lydia even reminded viewers of this fact in the last episode.

He probably made it a mile down the road before being put in another cell.

LOL I hope not.

 

[metalslimer]

Are we sure Jesse is wanted by the police. For all Marie knows he died with Hank and Gomez. And his confession is gone, so he's pretty much free to do what he wants. Whether he has a happy life is another question, but honestly I think it's great they didnt flashforward and show him older and how everyone reacted.

 

[Garrett 2U]

damn

 

[Jeramii]

The only other thing it missed was a final shot of Huell's decomposed corpse in that hideaway.

you know... there was a guard on that door. sooner or later he got a call saying Hank and Gomez are dead, and revealed Huell.

 

[blame space]

Suicide or jail would be my guess.

Maybe suicide while in jail.

no

 

[rekameohs]

The part where Elliott pulls the knife and the music swells is so great, haha.

 

[giancarlo123x]

Who keeps an extra key inside of their car?

He just got done watching terminator 2.

 

[NYR]

it was chamomile tea with soy milk

Whatever, I have had 2 cups of coffee my entire life, can't stand the stuff, couldn't tell you the differences between any type of tea or coffee.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Oh my God...


Walt used alchemy to seal his soul in the tank.

 

[inm8num2]

you know... there was a guard on that door. sooner or later he got a call saying Hank and Gomez are dead, and revealed Huell.

You are so right. And here I am thinking that the writers of the show intended the viewers to think Huell was locked in that home forever. Because that absolutely hasn't been a running gag among the fan base for a few weeks...

 

[Infinite Justice]

Who keeps an extra key inside of their car?

I think that was the actually the key to the car since the door was unlocked already.

 

[InfiniteNine]

Rerun on! Going to watch again and see if there is anything I missed.

 

[Jeramii]

You are so right. And here I am thinking that the writers of the show intended the viewers to think Huell was locked in that home forever.

judging some of the comments in this thread, I wouldn't be surprised if people really thought so.

 

[Fatalah]

Posted?

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Posted?

The answer all along was long hair.

 

[metalslimer]

And while they did tie up loose ends, I think we have forgotten how badly loose ends could have been tied up. They didn't do some Harry Potter flashforward crap. We didn't see how the world and all the characters reacted to Heisenberg's death. Jesse's future is unclear. We don't know if Elliot or Gretchen actually gives the money away. For all we know they inform the police and his children get nothing.

 

[Frost_Ace]

EDIT: derp

 

[Mononoke]

I think that was the actually the key to the car since the door was unlocked already.

Weird, I just assumed Walt jimmied it.

Walt sure is a lucky guy. An unlocked car, with the key in the visor.

 

[CrocMother]

Jesse Pinkman is wanted by the police.

Lydia even reminded viewers of this fact in the last episode.

He probably made it a mile down the road before being put in another cell.

That's why they added the wookworking flash foward. You already knew he turned out OK before that scene even happened. You know he didn't get caught by the cops.

 

[inm8num2]

judging some of the comments in this thread, I wouldn't be surprised if people really thought so.

Nobody thinks that. It's a joke. A gag. People like to have fun.

 

[RustyNails]

It's interesting that Jesse sees that Walt is shot, but still decides to speed away.

 

[FootballFan]

You know Walt didn't have to put the ricin into the sachet inside the restaurant...

He could take a sachet, go to his car, put the ricin in, go back inside and put it back(removing all the other ones).

I have had a few problems with this final season but that definitely isn't one of them.

edit
Oh you guys are joking lol.

 

[BertramCooper]

no

I just can't envision anything close to a bright future for Jesse.

 

[Jeramii]

Nobody thinks that. It's a joke. A gag. People like to have fun.

it's ok man. no need to backpedal.

 

[RustyNails]

That's why they added the wookworking flash foward. You already knew he turned out OK before that scene even happened. You know he didn't get caught by the cops.

I thought that was a flash back.

 

[inm8num2]

Posted?

He's finally in control. Hopefully.

 

[jtb]

Very satisfying finale. disappointing that Walt gets a mini-redemption of sorts, but eh, that's the path Gilligan wanted to go down, so be it. Best episode of an underwhelming season, without question.

 

[reKon]

eh Suits is decent but I really don't the writer for that show that much. The best part about it is the character though.

Someone told me that Suits is like House except with Lawyers..

I would watch this if it's the case, while trying to manage my expectations because I believe that House was one of the greatest TV characters ever conceived.

If the characters are strong, I'll probably watch the watch the show and I don't want to put up with bullshit like Dexter where the only two interesting protagonist were Deb and Dexter... God I'm still pissed that I wasted my time with that show. It wasn't all bad, but I would say that only half the time it was truly enjoyable for me.

 

[blame space]

That's why they added the wookworking flash foward. You already knew he turned out OK before that scene even happened. You know he didn't get caught by the cops.

that wasn't a flash forward. that was jesse's reality being a slave. in fact there's probably an argument to be made that it was what's best for him, if he could continue to live in that delusion. but free will is something walt wanted to give to jesse, so he could make his own choice.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Someone told me that Suits is like House except with Lawyers..

I would watch this if it's the case, while trying to manage my expectations because I believe that House was one of the greatest TV characters ever conceived.

If the characters are strong, I'll probably watch the watch the show and I don't want to put up with bullshit like Dexter where the only two interesting protagonist were Deb and Dexter... God I'm still pissed that I wasted my time with that show. It wasn't all bad, but I would say that only half the time it was truly enjoyable for me.

Suits is great fun. It was never as good as House was in its prime (like first 3 seasons) where it was arguably one of the better shows on television. But suits is consistently a good time. Don't expect top tier shit just expect entertainment.

 

[inm8num2]

it's ok man. no need to backpedal.

?

...

Anyway, I'm wondering when gifs of the M60 blowing away the Nazis are going to show up. That's some Richard Harrow level mayhem.

 

[metalslimer]

Very satisfying finale. disappointing that Walt gets a mini-redemption of sorts, but eh, that's the path Gilligan wanted to go down, so be it. Best episode of an underwhelming season, without question.

O_O I have a few questions...

 

[ZedIndyLil]

Hmm, I'm slowly coming to move towards BertramCooper's view of the episode. I think it's mainly because this didn't fit the pattern of previous seasons. The last two episodes really were epilogue, when I almost wanted to be smacked around some more. So by itself, the finale doesn't really inspire additional discussion beyond the show as a whole. In the long run, though, it doesn't matter--the show is just amazing. An all-time classic.

 

[shira]

Oh my God...


Walt used alchemy to seal his soul in the tank.

You can't seal your own soul

 

[reKon]

Oh my God...


Walt used alchemy to seal his soul in the tank.

Full Metal Alchemist?

Spoiler

the last time I watched anime was when I was 14, so forgive if I seem slow

 

[Mononoke]

Very satisfying finale. disappointing that Walt gets a mini-redemption of sorts, but eh, that's the path Gilligan wanted to go down, so be it. Best episode of an underwhelming season, without question.

I'm curious. What redemption do you guys think he got? I agree the ending was tonally celebratory for Walt. Walt mentally went out on top etc. But what did Walt do, that really gave him redemption?

As far as I'm concerned, Walt finally accepted he was an evil bastard, that got his rocks off doing terrible shit. He embraced it, and went out dying this way. But is that really redemption? It's not like Walt set out there to save Jesse's life. That was just an on the Whim decision he made, when he saw Jesse, and felt bad for him.

 

[Blader]

I just can't envision anything close to a bright future for Jesse.

The last shot of him was a happy one. It's clear that Jesse's is a happy ending.

This is your preference for ambiguity kicking in

 

[Popparoks]

Todd had the worst ringtone in the world. Fuckin creeper. Glad he got what he deserved.

Satisfying ending!

There is still one plot hole though....

Spoiler

Is Huell still waiting in the House?

 

[Cornballer]

Content Roundup - Episode 8 - Felina

Videos

- Inside Episode 516 Breaking Bad: Felina
- Making of Episode 516 Felina: Breaking Bad
- Farewell to Breaking Bad​

Reviews

Coming later
- Onion A|V Club review
- Sepinwall's review
- Variety: TV Review: ‘Breaking Bad’ Finale Gets the Chemistry Just Right
- memles on the finale for Cultural Learnings
- Alyssa Rosenberg on the finale
- Slate.com review
- IGN review
- The Atlantic discussion
- Frazier Moore for AP​

Other

- AMC Q&A: Jesse Plemons (Todd Alquist)
- Poniewozik @ Time: How Walter White Became the One Who Knocks
- The Onion: ‘Breaking Bad’ Ends With Reveal That Whole Series Was Plot of Book Marie Shoplifted
- Bad Finger - Baby Blue (closing song)
- El Paso (Full-Length Version) - Marty Robbins
- NY Times: Walter White’s Soul, and Yours (Room For Debate Editorial Feature)
- Warming Glow: ‘Breaking Bad’ Series Finale GIF Highlights: Felina
- Salon: Why Flynn is the real hero of “Breaking Bad”
- National Geographic: Things You Should Know About Ricin​