Happy Face 29 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I've not watched it or read any of the reviews yet, but... http://www.metacritic.com/feature/breaking-bad-series-finale-reviews-felina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1434 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Brilliant. A lot that people would have guessed I would think but also a lot that they wouldn't. Very fitting way to end it I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP 0 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Just watched it, Reveal hidden contents thought it had a bit too much neat sentimentality to it to be honest. However, it was still a great bit of television to round off a masterpiece of a series. The scene between Walt and Skyler was brilliant I thought. Glad Todd got knacked, the mental bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 8940 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 A fitting ending. I'm mostly just sad that it's over. A little sentimentality after 5 seasons was welcome as far as I'm concerned. Err, spoilers and all that.. It was the first time we see Walt openly admit his biggest shortcoming and own up to the lie he had been feeding all (including himself) for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP 0 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 On 30/09/2013 at 11:47, OTF said: A fitting ending. I'm mostly just sad that it's over. A little sentimentality after 5 seasons was welcome as far as I'm concerned. Err, spoilers and all that.. It was the first time we see Walt openly admit his biggest shortcoming and own up to the lie he had been feeding all (including himself) for so long. Reveal hidden contents Aye, personally I don't think it was needed to be honest. A bit too blatant, like telling the audience rather than showing the audience. Brilliant scene nonetheless though, him watching Flynn walking into that terraced house through the window was tragic I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 8940 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Reveal hidden contents Yeah in terms of revelations it didn't technically need to be plainly said, but it was important for Skylar to hear the truth come from his lips, and perhaps mourn for the man she married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7619 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Fucking brilliant ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBoyFromOz 0 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Reveal hidden contents Did anyone happen to pick up on the significance of Walt leaving the watch on top of the phone box? Might be absolutely nothing to do with anything but if the show has taught me anything it is to pay attention to the seemingly insignificance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 34703 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Quote . Gilligan explained that the reason Walt placed his watch (the one Jesse gave him for his 51st birthday) on top of the payphone after pretending to be the New York Times reporter was only retrofitted symbolism: The reason he had to do it was because they realized that in the flash-forward of him at Denny's that they'd shot for episode 501, Walt wasn't wearing a watch, so they had to explain where it went for continuity reasons. And so, out of necessity, they came up with what Gilligan called the "artsy fartsy" reason: It was a symbol of Walt, seeing the end is near, cutting ties with one of his "arch-nemeses," Jesse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBoyFromOz 0 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 On 30/09/2013 at 14:05, ewerk said: Quote . Gilligan explained that the reason Walt placed his watch (the one Jesse gave him for his 51st birthday) on top of the payphone after pretending to be the New York Times reporter was only retrofitted symbolism: The reason he had to do it was because they realized that in the flash-forward of him at Denny's that they'd shot for episode 501, Walt wasn't wearing a watch, so they had to explain where it went for continuity reasons. And so, out of necessity, they came up with what Gilligan called the "artsy fartsy" reason: It was a symbol of Walt, seeing the end is near, cutting ties with one of his "arch-nemeses," Jesse. Ahh, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 34703 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 While it was an excellent way to wrap it up, it could have done with an extra 30 mins IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1434 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Yeah a bit more time wouldn't have hurt. They did have quite a bit to cram in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I loved it from start to finish.....but....I have to say like... Reveal hidden contents when that earlier episode ended with Hank in a shoot out we all said a major character like him isn't going to just die in the crossfire. Which is right.....but then they did exactly that to Walt? I can't imagine any other way, you wouldn't expect anyone to kill him, cos he has to be the smartest one in the room and outwit anyone that comes for him, it just felt anti climactic. The 50 minutes before that was all superb climax, though so it's a very minor gripe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Badger and Skinny Pete man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 15344 Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 On 30/09/2013 at 17:20, Happy Face said: I loved it from start to finish.....but....I have to say like... Reveal hidden contents when that earlier episode ended with Hank in a shoot out we all said a major character like him isn't going to just die in the crossfire. Which is right.....but then they did exactly that to Walt? I can't imagine any other way, you wouldn't expect anyone to kill him, cos he has to be the smartest one in the room and outwit anyone that comes for him, it just felt anti climactic. The 50 minutes before that was all superb climax, though so it's a very minor gripe. Reveal hidden contents Walt accidentally killing himself felt more satisfying to me than Jesse pulling the trigger. Jesse throwing the gun down and finally get rid of Walt's shackles was also a satisfying ending for that character. Things are still pretty miserable for everyone left alive but those endings felt right for Walt and Jesse IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonasjuice 0 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 No money to escape, no contact with Saul to help out, surely seen fleeing, prints all over the place, confession dvd potentially still at the Nazi base. Jesse is going to prison for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonasjuice 0 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Might be able to take a woodwork class in there like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Lovely way to tie up everything. Feel sad that it's over though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24476 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 On 30/09/2013 at 19:04, jonasjuice said: No money to escape, no contact with Saul to help out, surely seen fleeing, prints all over the place, confession dvd potentially still at the Nazi base. Jesse is going to prison for a very long time. I was thinking the same. I wanted things to work out for him and in a way it did but his future isn't looking too bright. I thought the whole series was a masterpiece from start to finish. Best bit of tv since the sopranos. I think I might have preferred it to that even And I wouldn't say the ending was too sentimental either. It wasn't exactly a happy ending! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 5556 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Well old misery chops here wasn't impressed. A very cliched end with all the boxes ticked and no doubt keeping most of the fans happy. I still think that Ozymandias was a superb brutal ending and such a great show didn't need the Hollywood style tie up. Sad it's over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 On 30/09/2013 at 23:45, Christmas Tree said: the Hollywood style tie up. yeah, it's got sophoclesowitz and shakespearman written all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 5556 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 On 01/10/2013 at 01:08, to dumb said: yeah, it's got sophoclesowitz and shakespearman written all over it. The Searchers actually, but close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 5556 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Vince Gilligan talks through the last episode. http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/09/30/breaking-bad-finale-vince-gilligan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 16895 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Hard to disagree really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 4451 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 There was an argument on facebook about whether or not British TV could make Breaking Bad which ended when somebody pointed out he would have just got the treatment on the NHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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