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Breaking Bad question (spoilers)!!!
Posted on 8/17/14 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 8/17/14 at 10:30 pm
Just finished the series on Netflix great show.
Now am I the only one that thought the season 4 finale where Gus dies should have been the series finale? There was no loose story lines to tie up. Gus- Dead
Cartel- dead
Hank/Dea- thought the case was solved
Ted Benneke- wasn't talking
Skylar- back in love with walt
They added so much in season 5 it seemed like to much to me.The overseas angle, white gang, Lydia and the 9 people in prison. None of them were in any part of the show till season 5. Just in my opinion the show built everything up for four season then wrapped it up great, then decided to go for one more story line. Sorry for the rant
Now am I the only one that thought the season 4 finale where Gus dies should have been the series finale? There was no loose story lines to tie up. Gus- Dead
Cartel- dead
Hank/Dea- thought the case was solved
Ted Benneke- wasn't talking
Skylar- back in love with walt
They added so much in season 5 it seemed like to much to me.The overseas angle, white gang, Lydia and the 9 people in prison. None of them were in any part of the show till season 5. Just in my opinion the show built everything up for four season then wrapped it up great, then decided to go for one more story line. Sorry for the rant
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Posted on 8/17/14 at 10:34 pm to Westlakeguy10
1/10
Posted on 8/17/14 at 10:36 pm to Westlakeguy10
No.
And yes, there were still loose story lines to tie up with Walt's personal life. Now I'll grant you the additional story lines added over the show were closed....but the one that started it all was unresolved.
The series could have only ended two ways: Walt's death, or his exit from the meth business.
Its what made it so painful for Hank to happen to see that book and make the connection. He was actually done and was forcefully putting everything behind him.
And yes, there were still loose story lines to tie up with Walt's personal life. Now I'll grant you the additional story lines added over the show were closed....but the one that started it all was unresolved.
The series could have only ended two ways: Walt's death, or his exit from the meth business.
Its what made it so painful for Hank to happen to see that book and make the connection. He was actually done and was forcefully putting everything behind him.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 10:36 pm to Westlakeguy10
It could have ended,..but it didn't.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 10:39 pm to Westlakeguy10
The show came full circle perfectly IMO. Wouldn't change anything other than having Skyler and Marie dying at the hands of Huell.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 10:44 pm to Westlakeguy10
No. Walt clearly stated that he was "in the empire business." Getting rid of Gus was just the beginning in his mind. The story from there - and how quickly things unraveled - just served to demonstrate that Walt was not as well equipped to run an empire as he imagined himself to be.
This post was edited on 8/17/14 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 8/17/14 at 10:56 pm to Westlakeguy10
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Just in my opinion the show built everything up for four season then wrapped it up great, then decided to go for one more story line
you're correct. they needed to have the ozymandias/losing the family shite happen, but i feel like Gus should have been the "boss of the game" so to speak. those nazis were such shitty cookie cutter bad guys. it would take some rearranging, but they couldve had everything happen with Gus instead, and it's how I wouldve gone about it. I remember watching S4 with my buddies and as soon as it concluded, I told them "no way they can top this." they crammed way too much shite in season 5
Posted on 8/17/14 at 11:08 pm to Westlakeguy10
Walt was broke though and in case you missed the whole underlying point of the series with Walt's transformation there was no way he was stopping without reaching the top.
He gave up his shares in Gray Matter for $5K and regretted it when Elliot and Gretchen got wealthy from his work so there was no way he was going to make that same mistake twice.
He gave up his shares in Gray Matter for $5K and regretted it when Elliot and Gretchen got wealthy from his work so there was no way he was going to make that same mistake twice.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 11:10 pm to Westlakeguy10
The last episodes of season 4 were meant to b
to stand alone in the event the show ended at gus death end. at the time season 5 negotiations between sony and amc were up in the air
Amc wanted to cut costs and only have 6 more episodes for a final season, whereas Vince gilligan and Sony wanted the usual 13/14.
to stand alone in the event the show ended at gus death end. at the time season 5 negotiations between sony and amc were up in the air
Amc wanted to cut costs and only have 6 more episodes for a final season, whereas Vince gilligan and Sony wanted the usual 13/14.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 11:11 pm to Westlakeguy10
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Sorry for the rant
you should be...it's a dumb one
Posted on 8/18/14 at 4:23 am to Westlakeguy10
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The overseas angle, white gang, Lydia and the 9 people in prison. None of them were in any part of the show till season 5.
How could they be though?
These storylines and people can't come about until Walter climbs up the ranks in the drug world.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 8:06 am to Westlakeguy10
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Now am I the only one that thought the season 4 finale where Gus dies should have been the series finale?
No, but you are dumb
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Gus- Dead
Correct
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Cartel- dead
Well the entire mexican cartel isnt dead
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Hank/Dea- thought the case was solved
Until the next week when the blue meth was still coming out as strong as ever in the same quantities
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Ted Benneke- wasn't talking
frick that snake in the grass dickhead
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Skylar- back in love with walt
debatable
At the end of season 4 Walt is the guy. He is the drug kingpin with all of his competition dead and everyone would have always wondered when he got caught and how. Where did he go from there? Any fan of the show knew he wasnt going to just quit cooking and settle back down into his family life. Season 5 wrapped the show up perfectly.
This post was edited on 8/18/14 at 8:07 am
Posted on 8/18/14 at 9:01 am to Westlakeguy10
I could be wrong, but I think I read where Gilligan was unsure if the series would continue past season four due to business shite. That is why the end of season four felt the way it did. Gilligan wanted there to be some resolution in case the series didn't return.
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