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**Frownland** · 10-05-2013, 10:29 AM

I think that the final episode of Breaking Bad didn't quite stand up to the rest of the season, which I thought was superb. It did go down a predictable route for the most part and I feel like the episode would have been better if it focused on other things apart from setting everything up for the final scene. That being said, I still thought it was a good ending, my main criticism of the finale is that it means no more Breaking Bad.

**Goofle** · 10-05-2013, 11:12 AM

Anyone hear the theory that the ending to Breaking Bad was Walter's fantasy?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4037297.html

http://www.uproxx.com/tv/2013/10/nor...-breaking-bad/

(obvious spoilers)

Psychedub Dude · 10-05-2013, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Goofle11

Anyone hear the theory that the ending to Breaking Bad was Walter's fantasy?

Was The 'Breaking Bad' Finale A Fantasy Playing Out In Walter White's Mind?

Norm MacDonald: The 'Breaking Bad' Finale Was Walter White's Fantasy

(obvious spoilers)

That is really interesting, it actually makes a lot of sense. I'm definitely gonna have to re-watch the finale; did not pick up on that at all whoa.

**Goofle** · 10-05-2013, 11:49 AM

I'm gonna do the same.

**Goofle** · 10-06-2013, 06:20 PM

Definitely wasn't a fantasy ending.

Psychedub Dude · 10-07-2013, 10:30 PM

Yeah it was a shot in the dark but pretty cool idea regardless.It did give me a reason to dissect the episode better, so there's that.

Also after watching it again part of me kind of wishes the series ended with a shot of Saul Goodman just chilling on a beach somewhere sippin on a beer and he just like winks. Or there should have been at least a scene like that.

anticipation · 10-08-2013, 10:32 AM

I just thought it had no depth or complexity. It was very straightforward and cut-and-dry but I liked some scenes (Hitmen, Jesse's fantasy scene, the Skyler scene was cool). I admit that while I didn't like it, I don't know what I would have rather had happen. After

Spoiler for spoils:

I kind of lost what I would've liked to have been the resolution but it was a decent-at-best last episode. It would have been hard to top some of the others in this season too, which is another way to rationalize it I suppose.

djchameleon · 10-08-2013, 11:43 AM

So the show got a pretty predictable ending and left it with the fan service?

That's completely the opposite of what Dexter did and everyone seemed to hate the Dexter series finale for it but I loved the creators for NOT going the predictable route that fans wanted.

Psychedub Dude · 10-08-2013, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

So the show got a pretty predictable ending and left it with the fan service?

That's completely the opposite of what Dexter did and everyone seemed to hate the Dexter series finale for it but I loved the creators for NOT going the predictable route that fans wanted.

I really need to get around to finishing Dexter man, sucks not having Showtime..

And Anticipation, I'm curious as to what you were hoping for the resolution to be.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 10-10-2013, 10:03 AM

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I think that the final episode of Breaking Bad didn't quite stand up to the rest of the season, which I thought was superb. It did go down a predictable route for the most part and I feel like the episode would have been better if it focused on other things apart from setting everything up for the final scene. That being said, I still thought it was a good ending, my main criticism of the finale is that it means no more Breaking Bad. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Psychedub Dude Nowhere Man Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: In a champagne supernova in the sky Posts: 662	Yeah it was a shot in the dark but pretty cool idea regardless.It did give me a reason to dissect the episode better, so there's that. Also after watching it again part of me kind of wishes the series ended with a shot of Saul Goodman just chilling on a beach somewhere sippin on a beer and he just like winks. Or there should have been at least a scene like that. __________________ There is only one beer left Rappers screaming all in our ears like we're deaf Tempt me, do a number on the label Eat up all their MC's and drink 'em under the table [B]Last.fm Shadows Of Our Souls

10-08-2013, 10:32 AM	#2187 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	I just thought it had no depth or complexity. It was very straightforward and cut-and-dry but I liked some scenes (Hitmen, Jesse's fantasy scene, the Skyler scene was cool). I admit that while I didn't like it, I don't know what I would have rather had happen. After Spoiler for spoils: Hank's death I kind of lost what I would've liked to have been the resolution but it was a decent-at-best last episode. It would have been hard to top some of the others in this season too, which is another way to rationalize it I suppose.

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