Breaking bads finale turned out to be one of the great series lesser episodes, says chris harvey. The bad people lydia, todd and the nazis were punished. Written and directed by series creator vince gilligan, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 29, 20. Felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad.
The fourth season of breaking bad is set to kick off on july 17th but creator vince gilligan and members of the cast seem to already be looking to. This is the concluding second half of the last season of one of the very best television experiences of 20. With jesse aaron paul back on his side, now walt is faced with the prospect of moving on in a world without his enemy. When breaking bad hit the small screen, viewers were addicted. This season delivers the most memorable moments, performances, writing, action, and everything else in between. All good things or in this case, bad things, as the promos for part 2 of season 5 said must come to an end.
Heres why vince gilligan ended breaking bad after 5 seasons. The final episode of breaking bad leaves one question. The 16episode season is split into two parts, each containing eight episodes. Rhea seehorn as kim wexler, bob odenkirk as jimmy mcgill in the season 5 finale of better call saul amc spoiler alert. When, for instance, they open a season with jimmys post breaking bad persona, gene from cinnabon, in. Whether it was the plotline, the camera angles, or the intricate interesting characters, people couldnt stop watching and talking. Walt and jesse seek out an unlikely partner for a new business venture. In the end, breaking bad was a brutal showabout love. The final shots of the amc hit featured the 70s song from the british rock band. Here you will find discussions and speculations about the show, pictures from the show, amas with the cast, and anything else breaking bad related.
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. Perhaps the best thing about the finale of breaking bad is that it actually ended. Although gilligan has toyed with the idea of revisiting jesse pinkmans story in the future with aaron paul once again playing walts foulmouthed sidekick, mr. Walt, in deep thought, is observing a fly at vamonos pest when when todd informs him that he has disposed of mikes car. Close calls in the season finale, lalo turns the tables on the men sent to kill him, using kitchenware and cunning. Breaking bad bids a wobbly farewell in finale season 5, episode 16 felina. The new netflix movie picks up directly after events in breaking bad season five, which saw jesse pinkman aaron paul drive to freedom. With bryan cranston, anna gunn, aaron paul, dean norris. Breaking bad has always taken pleasure in subverting our expectations episodes late in the season feel like clinging on to an enormous firework. Postseries finale episode discussion s05e16 felina. Walter white makes one last attempt to secure his familys future, while also visiting some old enemies, during his final return to albuquerque. Breaking bad is the saga of one man completely losing his moral compass, and being overtaken by power.
Spoilers ahead for the series finale of breaking bad. Gliding over all is the eighth episode of the fifth season of breaking bad and the fiftyfourth episode altogether. Almost none of the darkest predictions about the breaking bad finale came true. A legend has no need to do that, as walt shows that he understands when he quietly scares gretchen and elliot schwartz out of their wits. We all know kim isnt in breaking bad, but are the choices she makes in the season 5 finale the thing that costs her the career she loves. This article contains spoilers for the season 5 finale of better call saul. Part of the problem with how granite state and felina fit in to the endgame may arise from the structure of season 5 as a whole. This episode follows walts final struggle, both with lung cancer, and the act of getting revenge on the neonazi group that double crossed him and killed his brotherin law.
Why breaking bad ended on season 5, according to vince gilligan mar. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the series. 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. Breaking bads final scene walter whites death youtube. Breaking bad breaking bad season 5 episode photos amc. In the final season of breaking bad, walters drug dealing identity was discovered by his dea brotherinlaw hank dean norris, which eventually led. Tonights breaking bad episode takes its name from a beautiful walt whitman poem. Holly played by macdonald in season 5 was still just a baby when breaking bad came to an end, but thanks to her dads choice of profession, she had already been through more than some people. If you read the following recap of breaking bads midseason finale, youre going to find out. Better call saul has had more than its share of bad guys.
Season 5 is the best in the series where everything that happens before hand leads up to the ultimate climax we have been waiting for. Why breaking bad ended on season 5, according to vince. Breaking bad is back for another tension filled episode titled buried and we are here to recap every last piece of the puzzle so tread lightly by curt heinrichs staff writer let me. As the pressure of a criminal life starts to build, skyler anna gunn. Well, i can only envisage two types of reactions to felina, the breaking bad finale. Talking bad chris hardwick congratulates anna gunn and the entire cast on breaking bads for their emmy wins. The two walk to walts car and open the trunk, where mikes body is being kept. Season fours explosive finale concluded with walt bryan cranston defeating gus giancarlo esposito in their seasonlong battle of wits, taking down the icecold kingpin once and for all. Brutal and bloody the finale is both ingenious and well executed. It may not yet have hit the cult status that breaking bad achieved, but with its fourth season airing later this year, saul is playing catchup to its sister shows five seasons. Breaking bad season 5 episode 8 midseason finale recap. Let us know your thoughts on the ending in the comments section below. Breaking bad season 5 finale recap of breaking bad. After the heartinthethroat violence and suspense of the last few episodes, tonights finale is quiet.
Better call sauls charming villain on the finale moment. Youve now had a few minutes to gather your breath, wipe away the tears and start to process that brutal and poignant series finale of. 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. Now that gus is dead, walt, jesse, and mike work to cover their tracks. Gliding over all at the end of the first scene of the last episode of the first of the last half seasons of breaking bad, walter white lowers the gate on his former partner. Season 5, episode 16 felina the cast of breaking bad discuss the emmys. Breaking bads final scene walter whites death captain puppan. The breaking bad series finale was as good as it gets and we couldnt have asked for a better way to end the show. 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. And thus, breaking bad finished its run with a bang, a few tears, and an act 3 full of. So many shows, notably the sopranos and lost, have. The first part of the season was broadcast from july 15 to september 2, 2012, and aired on sundays at 10.
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