Breaking Bad

Loved the ending and the whole final episode. It wrapped things up and didn't leave us all guessing about what really happened like in Sopranos. I didn't expect the writers to redeem Walt as much as they did but at least he finally admitted that he did it all for himself.

That "cross" thing they did with the building rafters in the final shot was nice. I'm glad Jesse got out. I thought he was gonna be harder on Gretchen and Eliot.
 
The house they discussed last episode. That they moved out (don't recall if it was a DEA thing but I don't think it was) and after they did the city had to fence it off because it became a tourist trap and people were vandalizing it.
 
zitothebrave said:
The house they discussed last episode. That they moved out (don't recall if it was a DEA thing but I don't think it was) and after they did the city had to fence it off because it became a tourist trap and people were vandalizing it.
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I remember that from the next-to-last episode, but I kind of expected more.
 
Yeah I thought Gilligan may have been bluffing some when he said "Ozymandias" was the greatest episode they did. But that truly was the climax, and the last two were kind of like a coda. As far as things I would have liked to see, I wanted to see what came of Brock and more of the back story to why exactly Walt left Gretchen and the company.
 
Runnin said:
Loved the ending and the whole final episode. It wrapped things up and didn't leave us all guessing about what really happened like in Sopranos. I didn't expect the writers to redeem Walt as much as they did but at least he finally admitted that he did it all for himself.

That "cross" thing they did with the building rafters in the final shot was nice. I'm glad Jesse got out. I thought he was gonna be harder on Gretchen and Eliot.
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In reality there's still room for loopholes and a lot of untold stories. But it wrapped up Walt's tale, which was what the show was about. Though I'm sure some folks will imagine that he didn't die and is in jail or some ****.

My only real complain was I wish they had another episode. I think the finale with the Nazis was too short. Though I think it was impressively written, I think the way it all went down was a little to quick for what was essentially the most important part of the episode.
 
bravesnumberone said:
Yeah I thought Gilligan may have been bluffing some when he said "Ozymandias" was the greatest episode they did. But that truly was the climax, and the last two were kind of like a coda. As far as things I would have liked to see, I wanted to see what came of Brock and more of the back story to why exactly Walt left Gretchen and the company.
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Would be nice to know why he left Gretchen (was it Skylar?) they may touch on some stuff in later press releases, but I doubt it. We'll likely just be left pondering several of the open lines.
 
I thought it was a fantastic ending. I think it would have been awesome to see Walt go to prison and how that would have played out. He has built up quite a legend as Heisenberg so maybe he is accepted in prison pretty easily and becomes a shotcaller. That could have made for a really cool season.
 
I love that loose ends were tied up and Walt was sent out in a poetic way. Basically what the Dexter writers tried to do and couldn't.

Man I've never watched a show that had my heart racing constantly like the final 3 episodes did. I'm just bummed it's over.
 
cajunrevenge said:
I thought it was a fantastic ending. I think it would have been awesome to see Walt go to prison and how that would have played out. He has built up quite a legend as Heisenberg so maybe he is accepted in prison pretty easily and becomes a shotcaller. That could have made for a really cool season.
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Im glad it ended when it did. The show will be missed, and there was tons of ways they could have went to continue with more seasons.

But it just seems that sometimes shows just ruin themselves by dragging it all out. Weeds was like that for me..

The Walking Dead as well
 
GMAJAH25 said:
Im glad it ended when it did. But it just seems that sometimes shows just ruin themselves by dragging it all out. Weeds was like that for me..

The Walking Dead as well
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It takes a lot to have a really good show worth continuing for many seasons. THere seem to be a bunch of very mediocre shows going that route.

I haven't seen Weeds yet.
 
Dalyn said:
The latest opens the door (a tiny crack) to Jesse and Walt going after the Nazis together.

I am going to say that they team up and take out the Nazis and Walt dies in the process (possibly saving Jesse).
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So...do you know the lotto numbers for tomorrow too?
 
I watched the interview with Gilligan on The Colbert Report Monday night and I was very impressed. I was never a die-hard fan of the show, but always found it to be well-written and conceived. I think this last set of episodes was really strong. The writing team brought everything together quite well.
 
I'd say the Wire was better overall but Breaking Bad was better in some ways too. Better visually, obviously, but I think Bryan Cranston easily was the best actor out of anyone on either show. The final season of BB was far superior to the Wire too, and I'm someone who refers to that as the Wire's "least great" season.

In terms of executing what they wanted to do, I don't think any other show did it better than these too. Very little, if anything, was wasted over their runs. The Sopranos veered off the tracks for a season or two for me. Deadwood didn't have enough time.
 
Ahhhh. Deadwood was great. Swearengen was one of the best tv characters of the past decade.

If anyone has a week off and wants to watch a great show from start to finish 'deadwood' fits the bill. 2 seasons I believe.
 
Yeah, I've always kind of considered The Wire and Breaking Bad tough to compare because The Wire had a much more extensive and ambitious scope. The writing was phenomenal on both, though I think it was very underrated on Breaking Bad. The acting on The Wire was underrated, too.

I guess it would come down to personal preference, but I agree that these are the two best shows I've ever seen. Mad Men at its best is right there too.
 
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