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I really liked the ending even as it suffered a little by being too sentimental and almost a happy outcome for Walt. Partially I'd say that Vince G and crew had such affection for the characters that essentially transformed their lives that in the end they couldn't cruelly kill them off.

It was a little too convenient that they made Todd & Co. Neo-Nazis, made it easier to root for Walt and a bit obvious that they wouldn't survive.

I loved Walter's scheme to get the money to Walt Jr. - classic Breaking Bad brilliant twist that we coulda/shoulda seen coming (Walt realizes Grey Matter's philanthropy is his way to get $ to his family) but instead the viewer can't see past the more obvious ('dammit they give me no credit!' - greed, pride) motivated outcomes.

Lukewarm on Lydia ricin poisoning. Was all the ricin in that one Stevia packet? How did Walt know she'd sit there? Forced me to assume he'd emptied every sugar holder in the place of Stevia except that one and that one packet.

Really liked Walt tackling Jesse to save him from the gunfire AND Jesse seeing the bullet hole and simultaneously realizing Walt had done something for him and that Jesse didn't need to kill, it would take care of itself.

Loved Jesse snapping Todd's neck as Todd is still fighting imaginary snipers & wrapped in Mr. White admiration

Walt's confession to Skyler resonates the most. Walt's lines; "I liked it - I was good at it" are staying with me.

I guess Walt came to some realizations while in NH. I don't totally agree with the lack reckoning for Walt's family and even Walt dying relatively peacefully in the lab. For his family maybe surviving that and living with that as your father/former husband is worse than going down on your own terms ala Hank.

Bringing it full circle, just as it was worth it for the viewers and incredibly beneficial for the show's crew, I guess it is only fair that Walter White himself shares in the glory of a successful great show.
 
Dogdeacon said:
I really liked the ending even as it suffered a little by being too sentimental and almost a happy outcome for Walt. Partially I'd say that Vince G and crew had such affection for the characters that essentially transformed their lives that in the end they couldn't cruelly kill them off.

It was a little too convenient that they made Todd & Co. Neo-Nazis, made it easier to root for Walt and a bit obvious that they wouldn't survive.

I loved Walter's scheme to get the money to Walt Jr. - classic Breaking Bad brilliant twist that we coulda/shoulda seen coming (Walt realizes Grey Matter's philanthropy is his way to get $ to his family) but instead the viewer can't see past the more obvious ('dammit they give me no credit!' - greed, pride) motivated outcomes.

Lukewarm on Lydia ricin poisoning. Was all the ricin in that one Stevia packet? How did Walt know she'd sit there? Forced me to assume he'd emptied every sugar holder in the place of Stevia except that one and that one packet.

Really liked Walt tackling Jesse to save him from the gunfire AND Jesse seeing the bullet hole and simultaneously realizing Walt had done something for him and that Jesse didn't need to kill, it would take care of itself.

Loved Jesse snapping Todd's neck as Todd is still fighting imaginary snipers & wrapped in Mr. White admiration

Walt's confession to Skyler resonates the most. Walt's lines; "I liked it - I was good at it" are staying with me.

I guess Walt came to some realizations while in NH. I don't totally agree with the lack reckoning for Walt's family and even Walt dying relatively peacefully in the lab. For his family maybe surviving that and living with that as your father/former husband is worse than going down on your own terms ala Hank.

Bringing it full circle, just as it was worth it for the viewers and incredibly beneficial for the show's crew, I guess it is only fair that Walter White himself shares in the glory of a successful great show.
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I think Walt switched the Stevia packets. when he grabbed Lydia.
 
I had not watched any of the Breaking Bad series until this last week. I saw most of season 1, parts of 2 and 4 and most of 5. Didn't see where Hank got shot or when the Chilean got killed. I had been told it was something I needed to watch (and not just by people on here ;)). My wife and I enjoyed it, it was pretty good. Worth following. Don't think it's up the level of The Walking Dead, but it's good.

One thing I did get from almost the 1st episode and it carried throughout all the series, was that Jesse was the most annoying character, possibly ever. From Episode 2 on, all I wanted was for Walt to kill Jesse. Almost all of Walt's problems stemmed from Jesse. And that's just the episodes I watched. He just kept screwing everything up for everybody. Reminded me of Gilligan from Gilligan's Island (except not in a comedy). I assume it was Vince's shout-out to his namesake.

Glad Hank got killed too, didn't like him. Wish something would have happened to Marie? also. I guess Hank getting killed will have to do. Both of them were jerks.

The finale, I thought was pretty good. Pretty much had to have Walt die. And I think they did a good job with that.

Overall, interesting series.
 
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meyers7 said:
I had not watched any of the Breaking Bad series until this last week. I saw most of season 1, parts of 2 and 4 and most of 5. Didn't see where Hank got shot or when the Chilean got killed. I had been told it was something I needed to watch (and not just by people on here ;)). My wife and I enjoyed it, it was pretty good. Worth following. Don't think it's up the level of The Walking Dead, but it's good.

One thing I did get from almost the 1st episode and it carried throughout all the series, was that Jesse was the most annoying character, possibly ever. From Episode 2 on, all I wanted was for Walt to kill Jesse. Almost all of Walt's problems stemmed from Jesse. And that's just the episodes I watched. He just kept screwing everything up for everybody. Reminded me of Gilligan from Gilligan's Island (except not in a comedy). I assume it was Vince's shout-out to his namesake.

Glad Hank got killed too, didn't like him. Wish something would have happened to Marie? also. I guess Hank getting killed will have to do. Both of them were jerks.

The finale, I thought was pretty good. Pretty much had to have Walt die. And I think they did a good job with that.

Overall, interesting series.
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Classic response! I guess in terms of Walking Dead other TV to you is what non-Chicago Bears sports teams are to fans of Da Bears. I've got Ditka winning the Indy 500 driving a schoolbus loaded with offensive lineman.

The series was about Walt, I enjoyed both rooting for him and rooting for his ruination. Skyler was really the polarizing character with many hating her for being a 'nag' when truly her only other choice was to leave. And after the episode when she flipped coins at 4 corners and decided to stay she became depressed & doomed but was no longer a nag.

Most people locked into liking Jesse in an episode when they trapped him in a Meth house with two meth-heads and their 5yr old. Jesse did the right thing when he got out and his role of trying to protect kids from getting screwed up like he knew he was solidified. Plus he was very entertaining in his emotions and the contrast with him and the stoic 'Mr White' was great and very necessary to make things interesting. I.e. Todd was obviously a superior criminal, but I found him dull and one-dimensional. Even Todd's crush on Lydia yielded only a few amusingly awkward scenes and a funny ringtone.

Walt certainly engineered his way out of a lot of sticky situations, but he was also incredibly lucky (i.e. Cousins in the house to kill him and they get a call one second before & instead leave). In contrast Jesse paid thru the nose for every mistake he made.
 
Dogdeacon said:
Classic response! I guess in terms of Walking Dead other TV to you is what non-Chicago Bears sports teams are to fans of Da Bears. I've got Ditka winning the Indy 500 driving a schoolbus loaded with offensive lineman.
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As long as it was a dozen or so "little Ditkas" in the pits, I could see it.

Dogdeacon said:
The series was about Walt, I enjoyed both rooting for him and rooting for his ruination. Skyler was really the polarizing character with many hating her for being a 'nag' when truly her only other choice was to leave. And after the episode when she flipped coins at 4 corners and decided to stay she became depressed & doomed but was no longer a nag.
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I liked the Skyler character (have always loved the name Skyler). She had some of the toughest choices to make.

Dogdeacon said:
Most people locked into liking Jesse in an episode when they trapped him in a Meth house with two meth-heads and their 5yr old. Jesse did the right thing when he got out and his role of trying to protect kids from getting screwed up like he knew he was solidified. Plus he was very entertaining in his emotions and the contrast with him and the stoic 'Mr White' was great and very necessary to make things interesting.
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I did not see that episode, so maybe that would have made a difference. ??? But from Walt's point of view, I could not see why he didn't just kill him because he caused so many problems. Not the kind of "partner" I would want in such an endeavor. Half the show was just fixing the problems Jesse caused. And the problems were caused because of stupidity. Stupidity usually irritates me.

Dogdeacon said:
I.e. Todd was obviously a superior criminal, but I found him dull and one-dimensional. Even Todd's crush on Lydia yielded only a few amusingly awkward scenes and a funny ringtone.
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Now Todd I really liked. Very business like. Single mindedness. Exactly what you need in an operation like this. That's the kind of partner you want. Walt would have done much better with him.

Dogdeacon said:
Walt certainly engineered his way out of a lot of sticky situations, but he was also incredibly lucky (i.e. Cousins in the house to kill him and they get a call one second before & instead leave).
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Yes, Walt was very lucky.....in getting himself and Jesse out of the messes Jesse would get them in.

Dogdeacon said:
In contrast Jesse paid thru the nose for every mistake he made.
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Everyone seemed to pay for Jesse's mistakes. And in the end pretty much everyone paid with their lives......except Jesse. For all the problems he caused and his stupidity, I just wish he would have been killed.

Another cool thing I would have liked to see in the show was Junior getting hooked on meth. That I think would have been more crushing for Walt. Maybe even have caused Skyler to kill Walt. That could have been interesting.
 
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