Breaking Bad (here there be spoilers)
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So.... not Dexter
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God damn, that episode was the perfect low key build up for the inevitable...I'll use the word mayhem. I honestly thought it wouldn't focus so heavily on Walt and be more focused on the rest of the cast. I await next week (and now that there's no Dexter to go into afterwards, it will make the episode infinity quadjilligoogle times better).
That scene where Todd offs Andrea...Aaron Paul sold that grief. That was rough.
Dexter version of that scene
Todd shoots Andrea in the back of the head.
Ghost Walt: Jesse, he just killed Andrea, that's because of you Jesse.
Jesse's inner monologue: This is because of me, Andrea, someone who I cared about and had to get away from because of my self destructive lifestyle, is dead because of me. What will happen to Brock now?
Ghost Walt: Jesse, Brock doesn't have a mom now. This is because of you Jesse, this is because you didn't think about the consequences.
Jesse's inner monologue: This is what happens to everyone I love, I can't stop destroying lives, be it from cooking huge amounts of Meth the way Walt taught me to, or because of my direct actions, like when I killed Gale Boetticher.
Ghost Walt: Remember Gale Jesse? Remember when you shot Gale. It's exactly like that.
That scene where Todd offs Andrea...Aaron Paul sold that grief. That was rough.
Dexter version of that scene
Todd shoots Andrea in the back of the head.
Ghost Walt: Jesse, he just killed Andrea, that's because of you Jesse.
Jesse's inner monologue: This is because of me, Andrea, someone who I cared about and had to get away from because of my self destructive lifestyle, is dead because of me. What will happen to Brock now?
Ghost Walt: Jesse, Brock doesn't have a mom now. This is because of you Jesse, this is because you didn't think about the consequences.
Jesse's inner monologue: This is what happens to everyone I love, I can't stop destroying lives, be it from cooking huge amounts of Meth the way Walt taught me to, or because of my direct actions, like when I killed Gale Boetticher.
Ghost Walt: Remember Gale Jesse? Remember when you shot Gale. It's exactly like that.
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That sounds like a stretch.... Jay whoring for brofists.
I didn't like that finale. It just seemed like everything was too easy for Walt. No deviation from everything being perfect. No reason really given for the sudden turnaround in his thinking.
And it also seemed like they tried to redeem Walt. Had him atoning for his crimes and making everything alright even admitting his faults to Skylar. I didn't want redemption and I don't think it was really believable.
And it also seemed like they tried to redeem Walt. Had him atoning for his crimes and making everything alright even admitting his faults to Skylar. I didn't want redemption and I don't think it was really believable.
Except he didn't turn into a monster. He took steps to try and fix everything that he broke. Getting the money to his family, apologizing to Skylar, telling the DEA where Hank's body is, saving Jesse and ending Lydia.
I mean it may not be atonement but it is him trying to fix every problem that he had made on the show which you say Tomatoe I say Tomatoe.
I mean it may not be atonement but it is him trying to fix every problem that he had made on the show which you say Tomatoe I say Tomatoe.
I was disappointed somewhat as well.
My main problem with the finale was that everything seemed too easy. For a show that lived off consequences and repercussions to actions and reactions, it felt tame.
Dude sees his entire posse get gunned down and turns his back to him and go "golly Mr. white" so that Jesse can pull off Walt's first kill was UGHHHHHHHHH
I expected more, mostly because of the preview of the finale shown in previous episodes.
I think they would have been better not showing it.
My main problem with the finale was that everything seemed too easy. For a show that lived off consequences and repercussions to actions and reactions, it felt tame.
Dude sees his entire posse get gunned down and turns his back to him and go "golly Mr. white" so that Jesse can pull off Walt's first kill was UGHHHHHHHHH
I expected more, mostly because of the preview of the finale shown in previous episodes.
I think they would have been better not showing it.
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I thoroughly enjoyed it. The whole show has been Walt trying to "fix" things. The main difference was that this time he got it right. Mostly because he played it cool. He accepted his actions, and did his best to make amends, as poor as they were. The conversation with Skylar summed up the entire episode.
Todd is a sociopath through and through. He couldn't give a shit about his family being killed. He would totally think the gun setup was cool enough to be mesmerized. He already thinks of Walt as some kind of god.
Todd is a sociopath through and through. He couldn't give a shit about his family being killed. He would totally think the gun setup was cool enough to be mesmerized. He already thinks of Walt as some kind of god.
It was very perfunctory. It was a decent cap to an incredible show. It definitely won't go down as one of the best finales of all time (The Shield).
It needed to fade to black, then fade back in with Jesse working in a lumber yard, driving to a cabin, look the camera dead on and let a single tear roll down his face.
It needed to fade to black, then fade back in with Jesse working in a lumber yard, driving to a cabin, look the camera dead on and let a single tear roll down his face.
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Can't agree with this more.
The ending was good but it didn't feel right for me.
I felt downright apathetic to it when the gut wrenching episode 2 weeks ago was by far the best ever.
Last week was a solid buildup.
... I expect more.
You know... I REALLY wanted to know the details of WHAT happened at Greymatter, in detail. That always bothered me.
http://breakingbad.wikia.com/wiki/Gray_Matter_Technologies[DOUBLEPOST=1380542058,1380541499][/DOUBLEPOST]Major questions in my mind :
- Why did Walt leave Gray Matter for a paltry buyout of $5000?
- What were Gus Fring’s South American connections?
- Is Huell still sitting in that room?
Huell aside, I always have been disappointed that the whole Chilean thing never came to light and the fact what happened at Grey Matter was never explained. I was hoping for everything to come into play but it didn't.
The series was gret but the ending was OK. I expected more.
What was the point? Other than watching Walt effortlessly defeat everybody in his path?
Great show. Great finale.