The 16 episode season is split into two parts, each containing eight episodes. In the final season of breaking bad, walters drug dealing identity was discovered by his dea brotherinlaw hank dean norris, which eventually led to hanks death at the hands of todd jesse plemons and jack michael bowen, two methmaking white supremacists who also captured jesse and held him prisoner. The final shots of the amc hit featured the 70s song from the british rock band. I mean, wouldnt this finale have made far more sense had the episode ended on a shot of walter white dead, frozen to death, behind the wheel. Breaking bad is an american neowestern crime drama television series created and produced by vince gilligan. It was set and filmed in albuquerque, new mexico, and tells the story of walter white bryan cranston, an underemployed and depressed high school chemistry teacher. Felina is the final episode title of breaking bad, but to what. Its at this point that you want to stop reading if you havent seen the final episode. But the spectre of the mob dramas pickyourown ending has been a. Bryan cranston and aaron paul discuss ending of breaking. The last bunch of breaking bad episodes have had to compress a lot of time and storytelling, and thus, for me, not everything in the finale landed with the impact id hoped for.
We dont want to shatter the beautiful breaking bad bubble youre in with a bogged down intro, so lets just get right down to talking about the final episode of the amc drama, appropriately. Breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five seasons, it led to an ending that people still talk about today. But if you need a helping hand to understand that final episode. Ozymandias is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 60th and thirdtolast episode of the series. Feb 08, 2015 we actually didnt see saul in the breaking bad series finale, felina the characters last appearance came in the penultimate episode, granite state, when he and walt were both holed up in.
As the discussion now turns to the events of felina and the shows final moments, its time for you to open up with. Unlike many shows from the past and present of tv naming no names, breaking bad kicked it up a notch for its final batch of 16 episodes and an end goal in sight. Fortunately, weve rounded up all you need to know ahead of the release of the film, set mere hours after breaking bads ending. It originally aired on amc in the united states on october 9, 2011. What is the meaning behind felina, the title of the final. Workers from the ntsb load the items collected from walter whites pool including the singed, oneeyed, pink teddy bear into the back of a van. In the penultimate episode granite slate, gang leader jack welker michael bowen plans to murder jesse, but todd alquist jesse plemons convinces the crew to utilize jesse as a methcooking slave. Written and directed by series creator vince gilligan, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 29, 20. Bryan cranston as walter white in the final episode of breaking bad. We return to the flashforward from previous episodes seven thirtyseven down over. The pairs relationship flamed out spectacularly in the final season, as. The word harkens back to the series pilot episode, during which. Aug 18, 2019 breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five seasons, it all led to an ending that people still talk about today.
Oct 10, 2019 breaking bads ending follows jesses attempts to escape from a white supremacist gang. Breaking bad came to its conclusion tonight with felina. I loved this series, and this last stretch of episodes might have been the best final run of a series ever. Written by moira walleybeckett and directed by rian johnson, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 15, 20.
But if you need a helping hand to understand that final. We actually didnt see saul in the breaking bad series finale, felina the characters last appearance came in the penultimate episode, granite state, when he and walt were both holed up in. Jul 03, 2019 breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five seasons, it led to an ending that people still talk about today. Crafting the final episode of any drama is hard enough with the scrutiny of its fans, but it is an even rarer accolade to have one that was so wellreceived. The first part of the season was broadcast from july 15 to september 2, 2012, and. The ending of breaking bad finally explained youtube. Heres why vince gilligan ended breaking bad after 5 seasons. The final episode of breaking bad will be discussed infinite ways get ready to be so weary of it by tuesday.
At the end of breaking bad, tvs greatest liar finally stopped lying to himself. Im one of the people who thinks the show would have been better off ending with. It has been almost perfectly executedprecise in plot and vivid in character, with taut dialogue, mordant wit, and photography thats eerie and ordinary and beautiful in places. If there was a happier final hour for breaking bad, it. The final episode of breaking bad leaves one question. Elsewhere or six feet under but the final 75 minutes of breaking. But the spectre of the mob dramas pickyourown ending has been a ghost at. Oct 01, 20 really, i think that the finale of breaking bad should be seen as the final three episodes in this halfseason, as they accomplish a neat trick.
That is, if im not mistaken, the first line in the final eightepisode stretch of breaking bad, uttered at the end of the prologue in blood money. But if you need a helping hand to understand that final episode, well then, lets cook. After so many lugubrious turns, breaking bad came to an end on sunday on an almost uplifting note. Convallaria majalis, commonly known as the lily of the valley, is a poisonous flowering plant found in new mexico. Bryan cranston and aaron paul discuss ending of breaking bad. Heres where the final season and episode left all the major players. Spoilers ahead if you havent seen sundays episode of breaking bad. But what did you think about the ending to the saga of walter white. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the. In the end, breaking bad was a brutal showabout love. Oct 01, 20 laste epic scene of tv series breaking bad baby blue badfinger spoiler alert. Sep 29, 20 we dont want to shatter the beautiful breaking bad bubble youre in with a bogged down intro, so lets just get right down to talking about the final episode of the amc drama, appropriately.
Sep 03, 20 felina is the final episode title of breaking bad, but to what. Walter white has been facing certain death since the first episode of breaking bad, and it never encouraged him to do the right. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the series. Abq is the thirteenth episode of the second season of breaking bad and the twentieth episode altogether. The final pieces that the puzzle that breaking bad has been assembling in season 5 were slotted into place, but the kind of brainmelting impact of the shows best episodes wasnt present in this hour. The show aired on amc from january 20, 2008 to september 29, 20, consisting of five seasons for a total of 62 episodes. Breaking bad, the amc cable tv series about a high school chemistry teacher who turns to making meth, is showing its final eight episodes. Felina breaking bad felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad. We finally understand the ending of breaking bad looper. As much as breaking bad was the story about a mans deathand thank god it turned out to be that story via its definitive, satisfying ending not that id expect lessit was also one of. After so many lugubrious turns, breaking bad came to an end on sunday on an. Breaking bads disappointing finale by pete spiliakos 9. The bad people lydia, todd and the nazis were punished. Here you will find discussions and speculations about the show, pictures from the show, amas with the cast, and anything else breaking bad related.
Spoilers ahead for the series finale of breaking bad. Breaking bad series finale what did you think of the ending. Bryan cranston and aaron paul discuss ending of breaking bad finale. Everyone had their final moment in the episode, and it caused a lot of. Because today im forever changing the way that you look at the final scene of one of the greatest television shows of all time breaking bad. Workers from the ntsb load the items collected from walter. The breaking bad series finale brings to a close one of the best tv dramas of all time. But for me, breaking bad at its best has been a show that values sound construction and moral rigor equally. Matt richenthal of tv fanatic awarded the episode a 4. What is the meaning behind felina, the title of the. On choosing an ending for walt in which he was afforded a sliver of redemption before dying. In this case, once walt is inside the nazis clubhouse and, it.
Breaking bad is the most brutal show ive ever watched from start to finish. If you need a helping hand to understand that final episode of breaking bad, well then, lets cook. Also, while breaking bad itself may have headed to a relatively early grave, gilligans knack for storytelling has lived on in amcs prequelspinoff show better call saul. The ongoing standoff between walter, jesse, and gus will reach its breaking point tonight, in the breaking bad season 4 finale after last sundays shocking episode found the onetime partners in crystal meth cookery putting their disagreements behind them in order to kill the wouldbe drug kingpin, gus is going to have to watch his back now more than ever. Oct 01, 20 alessandra stanley, a television critic for the new york times, analyzes the final episode of breaking bad. On talking bad, norris said that hanks death was shot in just one take. Felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad. Im one of the people who thinks the show would have been better off ending with ozymandias or the phone conversation at the end of granite state. The good people almost everyone else came out unscathed.
The pairs relationship flamed out spectacularly in the final season, as jesse, realizing that walt was responsible for. This was walter white hitting bottom it wouldnt be breaking bad without one final bit of showmanship. Really, i think that the finale of breaking bad should be seen as the final three episodes in this halfseason, as they accomplish a neat trick. The 16episode season is split into two parts, each containing eight episodes.
The fifth and final season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on july 15, 2012, and concluded on september 29, 20 on amc in the united states and canada. Alessandra stanley, a television critic for the new york times, analyzes the final episode of breaking bad. Breaking bads ending follows jesses attempts to escape from a white supremacist gang. A breaking bad movie continues the story of jesse pinkman heres exactly what the films ending means. Breaking bads disappointing finale pete spiliakos first. Breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five seasons, it all led to an ending that people still talk about today. Ultimately, gilligan couldve easily stretched the story out for a bit longer to see walt survive his brush. Laste epic scene of tv series breaking bad baby blue badfinger spoiler alert.
Sep 30, 20 im quite certain that many, many people adored vince gilligans kickass ending to breaking bad. Badfinger, baby blue the final episode of breaking bad, like walter white climbing into that frozen car in new hampshire, had a lot of business to take care of in a short time. Almost none of the darkest predictions about the breaking bad finale came true. Postseries finale episode discussion s05e16 felina. When walter white was contemplating how he was going to topple drug kingpin gustavo fring, he noticed the potted lilies in his backyard.
This episode marks the final appearance of hank schrader dean norris and gomez steven michael quezada. Without jesse, and with so much attention paid to structural detail, felina ended up coming off as a bit mechanical and remote. Breaking bad wrapped its fifth and final season with more than a few bangs sunday night, sending the twittersphere into a frenzy of sadness and spoilers. The closurehappy breaking bad finale the new yorker.
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