Absolutely re-watch it someday. You’ll be blown away by how much you missed the first time you watched it. I’ve watched the entire series 3 times over the years and each time I discovered all kinds of little things I missed
This was undisputedly the saddest moment in television history because it's at this moment you realize you will never watch anything this perfect again
@@kxrlds527 when bullets hit things, they get diverted. the LMG was powerful enough to ill even though it went through the wall of the house they were in, but it got diverted to all kinds of places. Plus walter was on top of jesse rather than just on the floor, so he was a bit higher than anyone else on the ground (like jesse or todd)
@@jasonwaskahat5065 He was, but by that point Walt wasn't above killing someone he loved if they got in his way (immediate family excepted, possibly). I think he was proud of his "creation" nonetheless. And at the end, nothing mattered anymore. Remember there was also that mutual nod to each other to say "we're cool."
The moment you realize none of this would’ve happened, if the guy working for Tuco kept his mouth shut and didn’t say “Just remember who you working for”
Walt would have had his money never would have meant Gus and get greedy and they all live happily ever after (except for Walt the cancer would eventually kill him)
"Skyler, all I did..." "Don't you say it..." "I did it for me. I was good at it. I liked it." Those words were burned into my brain while I watched this scene. He put everything he was good at into this last scheme.
Skyler, you need to know, that all i did... If i have to hear you say that you did it for the family, one more time.... I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. I was alive.
The look of forgiveness on Jesse's face before he takes off just made me well up inside. After everything, Walt was still able to communicate to Jesse just how important he was to him and Jesse saw that. What a great combination of writing and acting from all involved.
I think the silent acting in this show is by far one of it's best features. Notice how throughout the entire series we never need to hear what's going on inside a characters mind, rather we're shown by little details what they're feeling. Whenever I watch shows where everything is so directly explained to the viewer I get annoyed because I know how much better it can be done.
@@chuckles2364 don't know if you're familiar with this director, but to me the acting and directing of this show have the subtleties of a Kitano film while the writing I feel is very similar to how the Coen brothers write their films.
@@samcooper2474 I have no clue who you're talking about, as I don't pay attention to directors, nor have I watched a ton of mainstream media, but they sound very smart.
@@chuckles2364 exactly that’s what i love about this show they literally know how to form up a bond with jesse and walter as partners throughout the season and they successfully made that happen and we actually felt the attachment between the both of them i will never not love this show such a masterpiece that ending always gets me get into my feels
I feel like “baby blue” also symbolizes how Walt felt about meth, at the end it was not about money business anymore for him, it was about him being the king of meth, about having the recognition that the one and only Heisenberg was the one that came up with that pure meth. The way that he succeed at the end, getting revenge for Hank, providing money for his family, not only saving Jesse but knowing that he succeeded as a chemist and a teacher for Jesse, since Jesse was making pure meth. And most importantly how he got rid of his enemies at the end, including Lydia. He even defeated cancer at the end, since cancer didn’t get to kill him but his own bullet did. He died knowing that he succeeded.
I think it was a way to prove his capacity and genius mind in chemistry. This was his "F ... You Gretchen and dude" who stole his idea. Walt built a larger empire thanks to his brain. I think this is why he became so obsessed at the end.
This scene. This show. This masterpiece. That’s all I felt at the end of this scene. I just went “Wow. That’s how it ends. That’s how this show ends.” And when the credits finished I realized I had witnessed not only a great show, I witnessed a masterpiece of storytelling that I had the privilege of watching. Sad it ended, but glad in a sense. Didn’t overstay it’s welcome and drag on unnecessarily. Vince had a plan with this show from the beginning and he saw it through. No matter what. Better Call Saul, here I come!
Agreed, and imo Better Call Saul has actually surpassed BB so far in terms of pacing and character development. Vince and Peter Gould are truly geniuses
@@adamredfearn6443 I honestly might agree. I don’t know yet because I am only on season 3, but damn it the show is genius. Love every second of it and the world building they are doing for this prequel show. As of rn it is my second fav tv show of all time.
Dying is one thing. But knowing you’re in your final minutes of life is a whole other thing I imagine. and I thought that Walt would be sitting there regretting what he did and what it did to his family. But he was smiling. He truly was alive when he was in the lab
@@nameynamename3758bro probably sobbed away in the little shack. After pulling an ultimatum of a final scheme I guess he passed, satisfied by not only still passing a good dose of money to his family, but getting revenge, and most importantly, feeling alive!
This is one of my favourite things about the ending; it wouldn't have felt true to Walt's character if he'd spent his last moments sobbing over his family. He was genuinely sorry for the pain he'd caused them, but he still didn't regret any of it. Instead, he just owned up to his selfishness and then died feeling fulfilled
I said it was as if he felt as Walter White he was helpless: sick, money problems, boss not paying him, family issues etc. But as Heisenberg he was in control. And wasn't worried about anyone harming him because he knew his time was limited.
I have to say as a grown ass man, the tears came when they played Bad Fingers song "Baby Blue" at the end. That band suffered tremendous tragedy, and so it just fit so well....props to Gilligan and crew, have yet to watch another series that even comes close.
At first when I saw Walt and Jesse's final goodbye, I was disappointed that they didn't say anything. But I quickly realized it was absolutely perfect. Nothing can really be said that sums up their last two years together. They just look at each other as if to say, "it's been a helluva run." There's more said in that last look than any words could describe. Just perfect.
Exactly. Those subtle nods they shared spoke more than a thousand words. 0:34 you can see the realisation hitting jesse that walt was moments away from dying and this was the last time they were ever gonna see other. At first his expression was anger, but then it slowly turn into something more.. peaceful. Perhaps forgiveness. Because in the end, they both cared for each other despite everything they've put each other through. This show is nothing short of a once in a lifetime experience
Maybe. It's unreal though. Two guys who've been through so much would've had more words with each other. Even seemingly meaningless comments to each other, especially knowing It's for the last time. Their silence had some dramatic effect, but not really how it would've been.
It mirrors that scene in the first episode where Walt proposed they partner up. This was Walt dissolving their partnership. Jesse needed that before riding off.
They knew each other for 2 years, being honest was never their strong point yet at this very moment, they completely knew what the other guy was thinking.
The way Walt remains calm as he walks around the lab, checking if all the dials are right, the cops approaching in the distance. He knows he’s gonna die at any moment. He’s just taking a final walk down memory lane.
"He dies, surrounded by his true love. Lifeless eyes but his face is an expression of faint satisfaction. Cops appear, but they are too late, he got away."
He got away. What are we left with? The cops, the people, they know the names, they can piece together the events but they won't know the ins and outs. The elements, but not how they work together, the chemistry. Only we, the audience get the whole picture. Only those that watch it all will understand the chemistry of Breaking Bad.
@@rbruceryeKnowing Walt, his ego would be too big to keep being domineered by Satan. He'd probably try some way to overthrow him using chemistry from the afterlife or something
Even my mom, who is pretty religious and dislikes Walt's action, cried in this scene. This show has such a amazing writing that even if you don't like Walt, this scene can make you cry. 10/10, there will never be another show or even a ending like this. And the song choice is literally perfect.
I binged this series after my son insisted. I loved Walt and was annoyed by Jesse who screwed up many times. At the end, I hated Walt and loved Jesse. This is good television, creativity, story telling, emotions. This was an amazing series!!
@@robot6346 I just started!!! I am barely on episode 6 learning how "Saul" becomes Saul. I love the backstory with Mike as well and Tuco in one of the episodes. My son told me he actually liked that series better than BB. I don't know how I will feel at the end. I loved El Camino, I was happy to see Jessee's ending.
I remember watching this episode as it aired, I'm a fully grown man and I cried like a baby. We'll never see writing as good as this in the rest of our lifetimes.
@@yurinator9566 imagine being imprisoned and tortured for a year, forced to do manual labor, and losing your lover when you tried to escape. Then, from a miraculous event, your captors are killed and you have your freedom. Imagine the disbelief and jubilation. That’s why he reacted like that.
@@Makrilli- not mad at all. FYI i watched the wire AFTER having watched breaking bad and there is no question about it. Both are a cut above the rest, but for complexity and nuance and sheer breadth, as well as character development and that of motif and themes, nothing touches the wire. If you haven't watched it, you should. And if you haven't watched it then your opinion is uninformed. Watch it and then say breaking bad is the best. That is a genuine, informed opinion, worthy of being respected. After all preference is just preference, not based on anything objective to fight over. peace.
I'm an old guy, i served my apprenticeship between 1968 and 1972. I remember that song from that era, never really heard it since. Hit my 60’s and start watching this series, absolutely superb. As a watched it i thought, nothing will better this….then the last few minutes of the final episode, that hit hard! Took me right back with a severe nod of appreciation, that my friends is absolute class! Total cool!
I find this ending so poetic in many ways and I just can't stop loving it. 1. Walter is back where he began, the lab 2. Walter looks at the gas mask and notices how Jesse, even in captivity, had safety as a priority, something Walter tried getting Jesse to do in the first episode 3. Walter finally taught someone something 4. He is back at the place where he felt truly alive, despite his destructive talent. My only criticism was that the build up was too easy. In reality, Walter faced minor difficulties. But, I guess he is a genius after all. He used his knowledge to an advantage. Gosh bless
I just ended this show and tbh never felt season 5 was like a higher boss scheme, it all ended with gus. Season 5 was a close to everything rather than a higher scale on dificulty. Amazing stuff really
@@sovereign9708 lol, his entire family falling apart, getting hunted by the cops, getting hunted by meth dealers getting his brother killed by nazis, having his partner turn on him (like 5 different times), and being forced to grapple with the evil he's committed and the blood on his hands all while dying of cancer are just minor difficulties can't you tell?
@@Chris-bf7ro what I meant with minor difficulties is that it didn’t take much for Walter to get rid of the neo nazi gang. Cancer was never brought up but even then, its not that big of a difficulty for the ending
Fun fact: in episode 1 the doctor says Walt has 2 years left to live because his cancer was untreatable. This takes place about 2 years after that first episode. That doctor called it.
Ironically, Walt probably beat cancer fully, he maybe could have even had to live a full life with his wife, son, and daughter if he took Gretchen and Elliot’s money for treatment, but died due on his own terms because of this quest to provide for his family due to his ego, ultimately to a self inflicted wound.
I just love how you’re in such awe of what just happened while also being shocked and then having the perfect song playing in the background. Mind blowing
@@friend2263 AoT has some of the worst most god awful writing after season 2. It doesn't even come close to Breaking Bad in terms of intelligent storytelling
The use of Baby Blue was genius. I thought it was the best use of a song in a score ever until I saw Justified and You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive came on in the season one finale. Well done to both shows for their incredible quality.
The beautiful subtlety of the look those two give each other in the end, particularly Aaron Paul so many emotions at once, is absolute acting perfection.
In case you didn’t know. The ending was walt being proud of the lab set up. He knew Jesse set it up and even tapped the instrument to see if it was accurate. He realized it was and even saw the mask. He was proud of jesse and knew that his dropout student had done all of that
I just love how it looks like he had a slight smile when he died. He was more than ready to face death and accept it, and in his final moments he was a satisfied man. He didnt die as the underachieving pushover he always thought he would. His final thoughts were those of prideful ones, and rightfully so. Even tho it came with heartbreak and loss, he was satisfied with the outcome of his life. He could happily die knowing he left a dent in this world and stopped living in fear and took risk. He exceeded everything he used to hate about his life, and thats just dope af. Best show ever no debate
@@williamhermann6635Walt’s only goals were power and victory, and vengeance. He beat the Salamancas, Fring, and even the cancer (albeit by killing himself), became the largest drug lord in America, and avenged Hank (saving Jesse in the process). Walt died happy, noticing that Jesse cooked the meth exactly how Walt taught him.
@@williamhermann6635From a different perspective, yes, he lost everything. But for Walt, he was able to surpass his regrets and guilt altogether because he finally knows that many would still remember him and that he will go down in *history* . It doesn't matter whether he is a bad or a good person by the end; he was simply, great.
What an unbelievably good show, and what a perfect ending. It’s not a good ending, but it’s not a bad ending. Walt saves Jesse, Jesse forgives Walt. Towards the end of the show I was already heartbroken because I realized there was no way the two could have a happy ending after everything, but that final nod of respect and forgiveness means so much. The amount of depth and history these characters have is unreal, and that final shot of Walt falling down and dying in the lab is perfect. He tied up all the lose ends, and he won.
I couldn't help but stare at my screen, mouth wide open upon watching the scene. It's a masterpiece. The entire episode, hell, the entire series is. I know that's nothing special to say, but this series really does have the best writing in anything I have ever watched. Never once did I feel someone acted out of character. Never once did I feel bored. Even the downtime was interesting to me. Breaking Bad will forever live in my mind as the best piece of media i have ever experienced. Thanks, Mr. Gilligan.
The fact Breaking Bad was so good ensured the show left behind a lasting legacy that will always be fondly remembered. Decades from now, the show will still be talked about.
Not here to fight you, but please go and watch either the wire or the Sopranos. They are on par or even better than BB to some people. I haven’t decided yet and I’ve watched all of them at least five times.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW: we look straight down on Walt as he tumbles into frame, lying flat on his back on the floor. His eyes stare up at us, lifeless. And yet, his final expression is one of faint satisfaction. We slowly CRANE UP, UP and AWAY from him. Walt shrinks smaller and smaller in frame. POLICE OFFICERS approach him now -- four, six, eight of them. They move in cautiously, their guns aimed. *They’re too late. He got away.*
Actually I never thought of it this wat, really. I was super bummed out that Walter died but in all actuality, in the fashion he did it. It was one of the most badass moves in the entire show.
Interesting part was how they ended Walt and Jesses relationship as it began. In a darkened backyard or driveway near Jesses car. The pilot, his captain cook car. The finale, the El Camino.
I watched these scene a hundred times, but yet I have the same wet eyes as the first time years ago... This show was a master piece and I still miss it. This song will forever carry this tint of nostalgia and sadness. I miss Breaking Bad. I really do.
I just binged watched it on Netflix and I couldn’t put it down! What an awesome, addicting and remarkable show. It kept me on the edge of my seat each and every episode. I’m gonna watch it again with my wife, she’s never seen it. I absolutely loved the ending with the bad finger song , it fit so perfectly
I truly believed what he told skyler… he only thought he had months to live and he lived longer and was truly alive in the sense that he stopped being a pushover and became a boss of bosses. 10/10 ending
i watched this scene about 7 years ago even though i had never seen breaking bad i somehow stumbled across it. now i just finished watching the show (watched all of it in like a week) and it's so crazy how much more emotional it is watching this after understanding everything that had happened.
I don’t care what people say, this is the best show that has ever aired on television, everything to the slightest details. I cried during this scene. The Greatest Show Of All Time goes to Breaking Bad.
In all my years of being alive I've seen countless tv shows, movies, cartoons, animes, plays, I've read countless books, comics, manga and I've played an insane amount of videogames. And there will never be a better finale in my mind than the one from this series. The way it managed to be such a satisfying conclusion to all of the series while still feeling bittersweet is just wild to me. This series will stick with me for as long as I breathe.
Honestly im 3 episodes away from finishing it. (Been spoiled thats why im here) but i really dont want it to end. I still have el camino and better call saul but its not gonna be the same
Breaking bad is literally one of the only shows that makes me want to become an actor, you can tell that the cast really cared for this show and had an amazing time making it
You can tell Jesse still had a lot of respect for Walt. Even after everything they went through. Walt did set Jesse free twice here. From Jacks gang and that subtle nod signaling that their partnership is over. Jesse needed that to go and live his own life.
From the way I look at it the series emphasizes if you want to see who a man really is give him power.. and when walter had a taste of power he started to realize his potential. And the show asks us two questions. What makes a man bad? His ambitions or the decisions he makes? In the end Walter was so driven by his ambitions that he lost sight of what he claimed he was doing it for (his family) towards the end consumed with his newfound wealth. It costed him something far more valuable. His family.
That look Walter and Jessie give each other at the end really shows how thankful Jessie is about mr white even though he thinks Walt only wants him because he’s helping him. It makes me sad they couldn’t end with both of them appreciating each other but Walt definitely shows he’s proud of Jessie when he taps the meters and baby blue starts playing almost for sure that song represents the time Walter and Jessie spent together throughout their relationship from more than just cooking together like in 5 days
Not only did he save jesse, he bought him enough time making the cops thinking its his lab. Even if he is Unredeemble. His last day he was honest but still dont forget he poisoned brock dont get to feely.
Who fucking cares. In the world of drugs, giving a kid a small amount of poison to make sure you don't die to more evil people isn't that bad. Gus had no issue killing kids
I’m rewatching the show now and just finished“four days” from the second season. First time I watched this show was in 2020. I loved it right away. Walt achieved his goals in the end. His family is set for life, he finally taught Jesse chemistry seeing how Jesse knows how to make pure meth now, all his enemies and rivals are dead, and he’ll be remembered as the greatest American kingpin.
surprised nobody mentioned this but walter sacrificed himself for jesse. he perfectly calculated where he would need to be to kill everyone in that room and survive but when he saw jesse he decided to save him of course at the expense of himself. the song baby blue can even be interpreted as a message to jesse and of course his blue sky “kept you waiting there too long my love”
never cried to a movie or show before, only when i was a little kid. the first time i watched this and Baby Blue started playing, i shed a few tears. damn
i never really cried during movies or shows, even if it's really sad and emotional. but yesterday i finished this and cried like a little baby and even now when i'm rewatching this final scene i got tears in my eyes. what a journey it was and perfect ending. masterpiece
The final scene is amazing it shows a man who is content. He did everything he had to do. He got the money to his kids, killed the nazis that killed hank, freed jessie and admitted to his wife that he did everything cause he liked it. In the end walt lost everything friends, family, kids but he felt alive, he felt like he was the best at something and if we could ask walt if he would do it all over again i bet he would without hesitating he felt alive and that mattered more to him.
I just finished the series tonight. My first time watching it. What a gem. I feel sad it's over. But I'm so glad I got to experience it. Amazing job people.
When I watched Breaking Bad, I was about 15 years old. Now I'm 25 and I decided to watch this TV show again. It seems like you meet an old friend whom you just haven't seen for a long time. And you know, even after many years, I can say that this series is an absolute masterpiece, has always been and will be.
Never watched a single episode, my brother was a huge fan. I've watched this ending clip a few times. I asked him " was Breaking Bad really that good"? He just said " yes"
I remember the first time I watched this show it was the marathon leading up to the series finale. I was and still am blown away with how great of a show it was, I was on the edge of my seat every episode. I can only imagine the torture it must have been to have to wait a week to see the next episode or months for the next season. so many shows seem to mess up the ending but they did the ending perfectly here.
Ten years later, and I still reflect upon the series, and especially upon this final episode and scene, as one of the most satisfying in which I have ever invested my viewing time! So many "serials" from my younger years such as "The Guns of Will Sonnet" and "Shenandoah" were, frustratingly, cancelled and never resolved to this viewer's satisfaction. I nearly avoided, despite the praise I was hearing, investing my time in watching "Breaking Bad." I am so glad that I caved to temptation after retirement! Thank you, Vince Gilligan, for a thoroughly engaging story-line well concluded!
This entire show, from start to finish, is just perfection. A masterpiece in screenwriting. One of the few shows that I think doesn’t have a bad or irrelevant season. Every episode mattered and they didn’t draw the show out unnecessarily. Vince Gilligan had a story to tell and he told it, and ended the series on a high note. BB is no doubt one of the greatest television shows ever made.
I've watched this series from start to finish 7-9 times, and it is objectively the best, most engrossing, most enveloping, TV show I've ever seen. The fact that it doesn't LOSE appeal watch on watch, 10 years on, but instead GAINS anticipation for the big moments (Killing 8 ball, Tuco/Walt explosion, I am the one who knocks, Say my name, He already made his mind up, my baby blue, etc etc etc) is a testament to just how excellent the writing/pacing of the show was. I'll nail my colours to the mast right now, and say we'll never see a better show.
I always imagined Walter's Death a bit different. Walter entered the laboratory and before falling down, he saw maybe a document or some stuff inside that shows that the meth made by Jeese was 99.8 purity. By seeing this, not Just realizing that he was a good teacher, but also realizing that his product made history (In a good or bad way Just depends on everybody's Perspective), and at this exact moment 2:57 exclaims: "Mmm... Not so bad" being this his final words before falling down and die. This is not Just an allution to the show's name, Breaking Bad, but also realizing that HE made history (In a good or bad way Just depends on everybody's Perspective), having at the same time a Last moment of satisfaction, thinking that all his life, his legacy as Heinsenberg, and his history was Just "not so bad". Bravo Vince!
He definitely got the kinda victory he deserved. His final fate was going to be death anyways but he ended up leaving money for his family. He cleared his family's name by giving the location of the dead bodies. Plus most importantly he got the recognition and attention he deserved even if that was the wrong one. The only thing that went wrong was the death of Hank.
@@therock3640 I don't think that's necessarily true. Obviously he didn't love Hank quite as much as his immediate family but he still seemed to care about him quite a lot. There's a video somewhere, set before the events BrBa. It shows there I think
One of the hardest things for any show to do is successfully stick the landing, Vince Gilligan will always have my utmost praise for pulling off such a perfect ending where so many others failed.
One of the finest tv shows I have ever watched. Nothing will top my favourites list ever. And I am saying this while I finished the show in 2016 and haven't watched it since.
never noticed how walt and jesse kind of switch places in the picture till now. weird that walt starts out as the moral one and dies a monster, and jesse starts as a meth dealer and by the end he gets out, AND THAT WE'RE HAPPY ABOUT BOTH
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i wish i could wipe the whole series from my mind and re watch it
Absolutely re-watch it someday. You’ll be blown away by how much you missed the first time you watched it. I’ve watched the entire series 3 times over the years and each time I discovered all kinds of little things I missed
@@danielevans9379 I agree. Its even better!
rewatching after 5 years
Thats a great reflection that could apply to alot
Better call Saul is just as good 👍
And immediately Hal wakes up from a nightmare and tells Lois about such a scary dream.
😅😂😊
Then wakes up again and realizes he's a widowed scientist who learned about the Muto's
“Jesse, I never had cancer. I just knew I had to try something REALLY unconventional to teach you chemistry. You passed, Jesse. Here’s your diploma.”
Best ending
Lol!!!!!!
“But mr white I already got my diploma yo, you were standing on stage when they handed it to me, I totally graduated high school dick.”
@@Hhhhhrro Nick and all the other 268 deaths: Ah okey XD
Jesse: *TRAUMA 1000*
"You can now play as Saul Goodman."
SUPER SAUL GALAXY
It's Saul Marston, Micah.
@@MyNameIsOzymandias "Don't you just have a habit of showing up" "yeah, when I got something to finish"
New Game++
“My name is Saul Marston. You knew my clients.”
This was undisputedly the saddest moment in television history because it's at this moment you realize you will never watch anything this perfect again
Then you Better Call Saul!
THIS!!!
This and Better Call Saul honestly nothing has beaten these series. Maybe Squid Game as well haha.
Better Call Saul and Mr Robot
@@IBeMelissafor real. ever since breaking bad and bcs finished, every other tv series to me just seems like trash 😂
The symbolism of him dying from a bullet from his own gun. It was all one big self inflicted wound.
Shows that nobody kills Heisenberg only Heisenberg
That part confused me a lot bc I would bet my life that Walt and Jesse were too low for the LMG to hit them.
@@kxrlds527 when bullets hit things, they get diverted. the LMG was powerful enough to ill even though it went through the wall of the house they were in, but it got diverted to all kinds of places. Plus walter was on top of jesse rather than just on the floor, so he was a bit higher than anyone else on the ground (like jesse or todd)
@@arnav9192 good point mane
@@arnav9192 He probably got hit by shrapnel from the bullet because that is what happens when 7.62 rounds don't penetrate the walls that they hit.
He was proud of Jesse when he checked the gauges and dials, he taught him well. And the gas mask was a beautiful callback to the first episode
Walt was originally gonna kill Jesse too.. js
@@jasonwaskahat5065 He was, but by that point Walt wasn't above killing someone he loved if they got in his way (immediate family excepted, possibly). I think he was proud of his "creation" nonetheless. And at the end, nothing mattered anymore. Remember there was also that mutual nod to each other to say "we're cool."
As were Walter's clothes. He had the same outfit in the first episode.
The thermostat still should have been set to 85 degrees instead of 86, so no matter what, Walt still did best
@@bipcuds Yeah.
The moment you realize none of this would’ve happened, if the guy working for Tuco kept his mouth shut and didn’t say “Just remember who you working for”
tuco definitely would've tried to kill them sooner or later, if you've watched better call saul this backs it up
Thats.. actually a really good point. I didn't realize how much that guys death impacted tuco and walts relations.
Butterfly Effect
Walt would have had his money never would have meant Gus and get greedy and they all live happily ever after (except for Walt the cancer would eventually kill him)
@@justaspectator9762 Don't you mean domino effect?
"Skyler, all I did..."
"Don't you say it..."
"I did it for me. I was good at it. I liked it."
Those words were burned into my brain while I watched this scene. He put everything he was good at into this last scheme.
Only time he was ever honest with her
@@nw2094 and with himself
Not to be a dick, but if they were burned into your brain, why don’t you remember skylers actual lines?
Your brain definitely got these lines wrong lol
Skyler, you need to know, that all i did...
If i have to hear you say that you did it for the family, one more time....
I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. I was alive.
The look of forgiveness on Jesse's face before he takes off just made me well up inside. After everything, Walt was still able to communicate to Jesse just how important he was to him and Jesse saw that. What a great combination of writing and acting from all involved.
I think the silent acting in this show is by far one of it's best features. Notice how throughout the entire series we never need to hear what's going on inside a characters mind, rather we're shown by little details what they're feeling. Whenever I watch shows where everything is so directly explained to the viewer I get annoyed because I know how much better it can be done.
@@chuckles2364 don't know if you're familiar with this director, but to me the acting and directing of this show have the subtleties of a Kitano film while the writing I feel is very similar to how the Coen brothers write their films.
@@samcooper2474 I have no clue who you're talking about, as I don't pay attention to directors, nor have I watched a ton of mainstream media, but they sound very smart.
@@samcooper2474 Will do. Thanks for the recommendations.
@@chuckles2364 exactly that’s what i love about this show they literally know how to form up a bond with jesse and walter as partners throughout the season and they successfully made that happen and we actually felt the attachment between the both of them i will never not love this show such a masterpiece that ending always gets me get into my feels
I feel like “baby blue” also symbolizes how Walt felt about meth, at the end it was not about money business anymore for him, it was about him being the king of meth, about having the recognition that the one and only Heisenberg was the one that came up with that pure meth. The way that he succeed at the end, getting revenge for Hank, providing money for his family, not only saving Jesse but knowing that he succeeded as a chemist and a teacher for Jesse, since Jesse was making pure meth. And most importantly how he got rid of his enemies at the end, including Lydia. He even defeated cancer at the end, since cancer didn’t get to kill him but his own bullet did. He died knowing that he succeeded.
I think it was a way to prove his capacity and genius mind in chemistry. This was his "F ... You Gretchen and dude" who stole his idea. Walt built a larger empire thanks to his brain. I think this is why he became so obsessed at the end.
Walt got mad when Skinny and Badger confirmed that the Blue was being sold on the streets. Proprietary
Wow you think? Really caught the symbolism huh lol...I'm just poking fun
And the band named after some kid named finger who also broke bad beside walt
I think Baby Blue is also supposed to represent Jesse too.
This scene. This show. This masterpiece. That’s all I felt at the end of this scene. I just went “Wow. That’s how it ends. That’s how this show ends.” And when the credits finished I realized I had witnessed not only a great show, I witnessed a masterpiece of storytelling that I had the privilege of watching. Sad it ended, but glad in a sense. Didn’t overstay it’s welcome and drag on unnecessarily. Vince had a plan with this show from the beginning and he saw it through. No matter what. Better Call Saul, here I come!
Agreed, and imo Better Call Saul has actually surpassed BB so far in terms of pacing and character development. Vince and Peter Gould are truly geniuses
@@adamredfearn6443 I honestly might agree. I don’t know yet because I am only on season 3, but damn it the show is genius. Love every second of it and the world building they are doing for this prequel show. As of rn it is my second fav tv show of all time.
@Josh Smith me neither
Anytime a show goes longer than 4 or 5 seasons the quality of writing and narrative results in diminishing returns.
@@LordMalice6d9 Exactly
Dying is one thing. But knowing you’re in your final minutes of life is a whole other thing I imagine. and I thought that Walt would be sitting there regretting what he did and what it did to his family. But he was smiling. He truly was alive when he was in the lab
while in his cabin for months he probably did enough regretting for a lifetime
@@nameynamename3758bro probably sobbed away in the little shack. After pulling an ultimatum of a final scheme I guess he passed, satisfied by not only still passing a good dose of money to his family, but getting revenge, and most importantly, feeling alive!
This is one of my favourite things about the ending; it wouldn't have felt true to Walt's character if he'd spent his last moments sobbing over his family. He was genuinely sorry for the pain he'd caused them, but he still didn't regret any of it. Instead, he just owned up to his selfishness and then died feeling fulfilled
I said it was as if he felt as Walter White he was helpless: sick, money problems, boss not paying him, family issues etc. But as Heisenberg he was in control. And wasn't worried about anyone harming him because he knew his time was limited.
Yea
I have to say as a grown ass man, the tears came when they played Bad Fingers song "Baby Blue" at the end. That band suffered tremendous tragedy, and so it just fit so well....props to Gilligan and crew, have yet to watch another series that even comes close.
Watch better call saul
Pure genius.
@@Evanxbdlt exactly. Better Call Saul matches, and even surpasses, Breaking Bad’s brilliant screenwriting
kid named bad fingers:
@@JLBribiesca Sauls ending was all wrong but the rest of the series was great
At first when I saw Walt and Jesse's final goodbye, I was disappointed that they didn't say anything. But I quickly realized it was absolutely perfect. Nothing can really be said that sums up their last two years together. They just look at each other as if to say, "it's been a helluva run." There's more said in that last look than any words could describe. Just perfect.
Exactly. Those subtle nods they shared spoke more than a thousand words. 0:34 you can see the realisation hitting jesse that walt was moments away from dying and this was the last time they were ever gonna see other. At first his expression was anger, but then it slowly turn into something more.. peaceful. Perhaps forgiveness. Because in the end, they both cared for each other despite everything they've put each other through. This show is nothing short of a once in a lifetime experience
Maybe. It's unreal though. Two guys who've been through so much would've had more words with each other. Even seemingly meaningless comments to each other, especially knowing It's for the last time. Their silence had some dramatic effect, but not really how it would've been.
What a perfect comment.
It mirrors that scene in the first episode where Walt proposed they partner up. This was Walt dissolving their partnership. Jesse needed that before riding off.
They knew each other for 2 years, being honest was never their strong point yet at this very moment, they completely knew what the other guy was thinking.
The way Walt remains calm as he walks around the lab, checking if all the dials are right, the cops approaching in the distance. He knows he’s gonna die at any moment. He’s just taking a final walk down memory lane.
Like Beckett did in At World's End
"He dies, surrounded by his true love. Lifeless eyes but his face is an expression of faint satisfaction. Cops appear, but they are too late, he got away."
He got away. What are we left with? The cops, the people, they know the names, they can piece together the events but they won't know the ins and outs. The elements, but not how they work together, the chemistry. Only we, the audience get the whole picture. Only those that watch it all will understand the chemistry of Breaking Bad.
@@Barrobroadcastmaster And the only other person who could have put those clues together was Hank.
Satan:
"In this world he might have gotten away but not in my world."
@@rbruceryeKnowing Walt, his ego would be too big to keep being domineered by Satan. He'd probably try some way to overthrow him using chemistry from the afterlife or something
Even my mom, who is pretty religious and dislikes Walt's action, cried in this scene. This show has such a amazing writing that even if you don't like Walt, this scene can make you cry.
10/10, there will never be another show or even a ending like this. And the song choice is literally perfect.
Watching out for Better Call Saul’s final season, let’s see how it goes!
@@tootnoots i got news...
Overrated show. Copout ending. 7/10
@@CarTM fym “copout ending”? Jimmy literally turned his 7 year prison sentence into 86 years by admitting to basically everything he had done
@@Twhix I wasn't referring to better call saul, which is 6/10 thh
I binged this series after my son insisted. I loved Walt and was annoyed by Jesse who screwed up many times. At the end, I hated Walt and loved Jesse. This is good television, creativity, story telling, emotions. This was an amazing series!!
They make a double turn so effective
you should watch better call saul, equally amazing series
@@robot6346 I just started!!! I am barely on episode 6 learning how "Saul" becomes Saul. I love the backstory with Mike as well and Tuco in one of the episodes. My son told me he actually liked that series better than BB. I don't know how I will feel at the end. I loved El Camino, I was happy to see Jessee's ending.
@@IlianaGuadalupe same bruh
I still love walter
When I watched this scene I thought he was gonna finally try the meth, to see what the fuss was all about, but this is much cooler
Hell, I probably would have done just that. Give me some meth on my death bed.
Lmao this would've been hilarious
As somebody once said, 'the person most addicted to meth never consumed it'
I thought he was going to cook one last batch for all times sake. Dying for what you did best would've been badass
Oh.. he never did meth isn't it 🤔
I remember watching this episode as it aired, I'm a fully grown man and I cried like a baby. We'll never see writing as good as this in the rest of our lifetimes.
We still have Better Call Saul my guy
@@serjoerickii3262 Yeah! Can't wait for the last episode!
@@dane2YT lol how did you like it
now that BCS has ended i can confidently agree with this comment. unless vince and peter make more things in the future of course.
@@TheNationalSecurityAgency It was incredible. So sad that it's over.
Jesse laughing and screaming gives me goosebumps everytime I see it.
why did jesse react like that?
@@yurinator9566 imagine being imprisoned and tortured for a year, forced to do manual labor, and losing your lover when you tried to escape. Then, from a miraculous event, your captors are killed and you have your freedom. Imagine the disbelief and jubilation. That’s why he reacted like that.
Hies, how did you see Jessie laugh and cry, you were waking around the lab.
ghost moment
@@NO-jk3fp Power?
I like to think Vince Gilligan was riding in an RV one day and baby blue by bad finger came on and he just built a show around it…
To quote the last line of the script, “They’re too late. He got away.”
Best TV show ever created.
@@mr.cricket6321 Need to rewatch Mr. Robot, it's pretty good. I'd suggest Dexter, Peaky Blinders, Fargo, Better Call Saul, Black Mirror.
@@Makrilli- dexter was great, can't wait for the new season
nope. best show is still the wire. But this is very good.
@@mkn.567 Knew i would recieve this type of comment sooner or later, well can't get mad at opinions.
@@Makrilli- not mad at all.
FYI i watched the wire AFTER having watched breaking bad and there is no question about it. Both are a cut above the rest, but for complexity and nuance and sheer breadth, as well as character development and that of motif and themes, nothing touches the wire.
If you haven't watched it, you should. And if you haven't watched it then your opinion is uninformed. Watch it and then say breaking bad is the best. That is a genuine, informed opinion, worthy of being respected. After all preference is just preference, not based on anything objective to fight over.
peace.
the lyrics literally feel like they were created for this show... it fit the end better than anything ever could.
Didn't it just? This is so so so true. Incredible music choice for the finale. Even the tone of the end of the song, uplifting and escaping, works
I'm an old guy, i served my apprenticeship between 1968 and 1972. I remember that song from that era, never really heard it since. Hit my 60’s and start watching this series, absolutely superb. As a watched it i thought, nothing will better this….then the last few minutes of the final episode, that hit hard! Took me right back with a severe nod of appreciation, that my friends is absolute class! Total cool!
like to know all old people aren't just sitting in their retirement home, instead some are watching badass series
Fucking love how his blood stain on the metal is shaped like a "W."
never noticed that, good eye
Was that a fucking reference?
"W" for win.
Because he absolutely did
@@ifookedyourmomlastnight6442 'W' for Walter White!
@@AnaMaria-li2ku probably..or maybe just a coincidence but works nevertheless
I find this ending so poetic in many ways and I just can't stop loving it.
1. Walter is back where he began, the lab
2. Walter looks at the gas mask and notices how Jesse, even in captivity, had safety as a priority, something Walter tried getting Jesse to do in the first episode
3. Walter finally taught someone something
4. He is back at the place where he felt truly alive, despite his destructive talent.
My only criticism was that the build up was too easy. In reality, Walter faced minor difficulties. But, I guess he is a genius after all. He used his knowledge to an advantage. Gosh bless
I just ended this show and tbh never felt season 5 was like a higher boss scheme, it all ended with gus. Season 5 was a close to everything rather than a higher scale on dificulty. Amazing stuff really
MINOR DIFFICULTIES!!!
@@sovereign9708 lol, his entire family falling apart, getting hunted by the cops, getting hunted by meth dealers getting his brother killed by nazis, having his partner turn on him (like 5 different times), and being forced to grapple with the evil he's committed and the blood on his hands all while dying of cancer are just minor difficulties can't you tell?
Cancer and drug cartels are “minor difficulties”
@@Chris-bf7ro what I meant with minor difficulties is that it didn’t take much for Walter to get rid of the neo nazi gang. Cancer was never brought up but even then, its not that big of a difficulty for the ending
Fun fact: in episode 1 the doctor says Walt has 2 years left to live because his cancer was untreatable. This takes place about 2 years after that first episode. That doctor called it.
Ironically, Walt probably beat cancer fully, he maybe could have even had to live a full life with his wife, son, and daughter if he took Gretchen and Elliot’s money for treatment, but died due on his own terms because of this quest to provide for his family due to his ego, ultimately to a self inflicted wound.
Vravo bince
I just love how you’re in such awe of what just happened while also being shocked and then having the perfect song playing in the background. Mind blowing
I remember the first time I saw it. I didnt want it to end. When the song stopped and the credits rolled, It was immediate melancholy for me.
Yea, no way we get another show like this, at least in my lifetime that is...
@@friend2263 you ain’t friend you gai anime for weebs
@@friend2263 AoT has some of the worst most god awful writing after season 2. It doesn't even come close to Breaking Bad in terms of intelligent storytelling
@@Jake-qz8lb what? Recommending an anime is gai? You do know that 70% of anime come from manga 🗿
Peaky blinders
@@friend2263 "start to finish" HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH NAAAAAAHHHHH THERE IS NO WAY THIS ISN'T BAIT
One of the saddest victory moments in all of fictional television history.
Why sad?
The use of Baby Blue was genius. I thought it was the best use of a song in a score ever until I saw Justified and You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive came on in the season one finale. Well done to both shows for their incredible quality.
The beautiful subtlety of the look those two give each other in the end, particularly Aaron Paul so many emotions at once, is absolute acting perfection.
I still get chills whenever I see that final "Executive Producer: Vince Gilligan" to the tune of that last guitar riff.
BRAVO VINCE
Thought I was the only one 😂
In case you didn’t know. The ending was walt being proud of the lab set up. He knew Jesse set it up and even tapped the instrument to see if it was accurate. He realized it was and even saw the mask. He was proud of jesse and knew that his dropout student had done all of that
Not a single word is spoken in this scene, yet you understand every single emotion felt by the both of them. This series is beautiful.
I love how at 2:59, we don’t see his full head of hair. He looks like the “classic” Heisenberg
thats the way the color of the hair blends with the metal but i got the point
Walter, in his final moments, only admired his lab. He had accomplished so much throughout the seasons. He had won.
I just love how it looks like he had a slight smile when he died. He was more than ready to face death and accept it, and in his final moments he was a satisfied man. He didnt die as the underachieving pushover he always thought he would. His final thoughts were those of prideful ones, and rightfully so. Even tho it came with heartbreak and loss, he was satisfied with the outcome of his life. He could happily die knowing he left a dent in this world and stopped living in fear and took risk. He exceeded everything he used to hate about his life, and thats just dope af. Best show ever no debate
It’s a great show but snowfall is better
@@dag.o.a.tyoutube21 never heard of it but honestly there cannot be a show better than breaking bad. There simply cant.
@@PontiacSunfires give it a try it might not change ur mind but it’s similar it’s a drug series.
@@dag.o.a.tyoutube21 well, i am a fan of drugs. I might
It amazes me just how perfect this song is not only for this ending, but the story of breaking bad as a whole. Bravo.
I love how the lyrics go “guess I got what I deserved” because as sad as it is to see Walt go, he got what he deserved
@PBJA89 He didnt exactly get away with it. He lost his family, his freedom, most of his money, his life, and most importantly, his innocence.
@@williamhermann6635Walt’s only goals were power and victory, and vengeance. He beat the Salamancas, Fring, and even the cancer (albeit by killing himself), became the largest drug lord in America, and avenged Hank (saving Jesse in the process). Walt died happy, noticing that Jesse cooked the meth exactly how Walt taught him.
@@Zach-804 He still lost everything.
@@williamhermann6635From a different perspective, yes, he lost everything. But for Walt, he was able to surpass his regrets and guilt altogether because he finally knows that many would still remember him and that he will go down in *history* . It doesn't matter whether he is a bad or a good person by the end; he was simply, great.
@@SickWarrior99 nah bad isn’t great
Every Breaking Bad Frame In Order
What an unbelievably good show, and what a perfect ending. It’s not a good ending, but it’s not a bad ending. Walt saves Jesse, Jesse forgives Walt. Towards the end of the show I was already heartbroken because I realized there was no way the two could have a happy ending after everything, but that final nod of respect and forgiveness means so much. The amount of depth and history these characters have is unreal, and that final shot of Walt falling down and dying in the lab is perfect. He tied up all the lose ends, and he won.
I cannot express how great that little stare Jesse and Walt give each other is. It has so much meaning.
I couldn't help but stare at my screen, mouth wide open upon watching the scene. It's a masterpiece. The entire episode, hell, the entire series is. I know that's nothing special to say, but this series really does have the best writing in anything I have ever watched.
Never once did I feel someone acted out of character. Never once did I feel bored.
Even the downtime was interesting to me.
Breaking Bad will forever live in my mind as the best piece of media i have ever experienced.
Thanks, Mr. Gilligan.
The fact Breaking Bad was so good ensured the show left behind a lasting legacy that will always be fondly remembered. Decades from now, the show will still be talked about.
Not here to fight you, but please go and watch either the wire or the Sopranos. They are on par or even better than BB to some people. I haven’t decided yet and I’ve watched all of them at least five times.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW: we look straight down on Walt as he tumbles into frame, lying flat on his back on the floor. His eyes stare up at us, lifeless. And yet, his final expression is one of faint satisfaction.
We slowly CRANE UP, UP and AWAY from him. Walt shrinks smaller and smaller in frame. POLICE OFFICERS approach him now -- four, six, eight of them. They move in cautiously, their guns aimed.
*They’re too late. He got away.*
I love this
Actually I never thought of it this wat, really. I was super bummed out that Walter died but in all actuality, in the fashion he did it. It was one of the most badass moves in the entire show.
He was wearing the same dress from the Season 1 ep:1 PILOT...
Dress?
@@zoxyy.1x the white Jacket...
@@likemycmment4827 ok
Interesting part was how they ended Walt and Jesses relationship as it began. In a darkened backyard or driveway near Jesses car. The pilot, his captain cook car. The finale, the El Camino.
@@tankdogization true... Breaking Bad is one Hell of a ride..♥️
That "Guess I got what I deserve" is perfect for Walter
Even if the song wasn't called Baby Blue or even mentioned those two words it would be the perfect song for this last scene
it was called baby blue
it literally is called baby blue
Peaceful Easy feeling by the Eagles would have been a great song too
@@nano31742 they were saying that IF the song wasn't called baby blue, it would still fit.
I watched these scene a hundred times, but yet I have the same wet eyes as the first time years ago... This show was a master piece and I still miss it. This song will forever carry this tint of nostalgia and sadness. I miss Breaking Bad. I really do.
I just binged watched it on Netflix and I couldn’t put it down! What an awesome, addicting and remarkable show. It kept me on the edge of my seat each and every episode. I’m gonna watch it again with my wife, she’s never seen it. I absolutely loved the ending with the bad finger song , it fit so perfectly
Still blows my mind how perfect this song is for the scene
I truly believed what he told skyler… he only thought he had months to live and he lived longer and was truly alive in the sense that he stopped being a pushover and became a boss of bosses. 10/10 ending
i watched this scene about 7 years ago even though i had never seen breaking bad i somehow stumbled across it. now i just finished watching the show (watched all of it in like a week) and it's so crazy how much more emotional it is watching this after understanding everything that had happened.
I don’t care what people say, this is the best show that has ever aired on television, everything to the slightest details. I cried during this scene. The Greatest Show Of All Time goes to Breaking Bad.
"Don't be sad it's over, be happy it happened."
Dr. suess
Walts manner of death was poetic justice. Slowly dying from a gunshot wound, just as Mike had to do after Walt shot him
In all my years of being alive I've seen countless tv shows, movies, cartoons, animes, plays, I've read countless books, comics, manga and I've played an insane amount of videogames.
And there will never be a better finale in my mind than the one from this series.
The way it managed to be such a satisfying conclusion to all of the series while still feeling bittersweet is just wild to me.
This series will stick with me for as long as I breathe.
Honestly im 3 episodes away from finishing it. (Been spoiled thats why im here) but i really dont want it to end. I still have el camino and better call saul but its not gonna be the same
Mishima's Sea of Fertility has a better finale, though.
@@Lol-wt5qi im scared to ask what that is
@@Evanxbdlt Judging by pfp, something tells me that you might have liked it
@@ewetwentythree I liked it. I was good at it. I was alive
Breaking bad is literally one of the only shows that makes me want to become an actor, you can tell that the cast really cared for this show and had an amazing time making it
The cast were all comedians
The only man who was addicted to meth, and he never tried it...
1:53 the reason Jesse couldn't get 99% was because the pressure was not right
No one talks about that!
So often TV shows have terrible endings, Breaking Bad however had a perfect end
I did it for me. I was good at it. I felt.....alive.
Those words is what had me sold on this show. Had in not been for that I'd still be hating Walter big time
1:51 this scene here means he know the reason Jesse only have 96% instead of 99.1%, he like "ahh little mistake here"
Uh
Yeah no
@@EmporioEnthusiast Temp in 86 instead of 85
The perfect ending, to a perfect story.
Just finished the series for the first time, and it feels like a piece of me is gone!
What a journey.
I love that memorable theme!
You can tell Jesse still had a lot of respect for Walt. Even after everything they went through. Walt did set Jesse free twice here. From Jacks gang and that subtle nod signaling that their partnership is over. Jesse needed that to go and live his own life.
The last scene really tells you that chemistry is Walt's first and last love. It's magical.
From the way I look at it the series emphasizes if you want to see who a man really is give him power.. and when walter had a taste of power he started to realize his potential. And the show asks us two questions. What makes a man bad? His ambitions or the decisions he makes? In the end Walter was so driven by his ambitions that he lost sight of what he claimed he was doing it for (his family) towards the end consumed with his newfound wealth. It costed him something far more valuable. His family.
That look Walter and Jessie give each other at the end really shows how thankful Jessie is about mr white even though he thinks Walt only wants him because he’s helping him. It makes me sad they couldn’t end with both of them appreciating each other but Walt definitely shows he’s proud of Jessie when he taps the meters and baby blue starts playing almost for sure that song represents the time Walter and Jessie spent together throughout their relationship from more than just cooking together like in 5 days
Not only did he save jesse, he bought him enough time making the cops thinking its his lab. Even if he is Unredeemble. His last day he was honest but still dont forget he poisoned brock dont get to feely.
Who fucking cares. In the world of drugs, giving a kid a small amount of poison to make sure you don't die to more evil people isn't that bad. Gus had no issue killing kids
best show ever!! I was glued to my chair for 2 weeks
Someday re-watch the entire series again. You’ll be blown away by how much you missed the first time around.
Same I watched the second half of the series in 13 days
There’s such a bitter sweet feeling with this ending.
I went back and watched the episode. When the bullet hit the shooting range 10 mark, there were 10 minutes left. They were telling us how long he had.
I’m rewatching the show now and just finished“four days” from the second season. First time I watched this show was in 2020. I loved it right away. Walt achieved his goals in the end. His family is set for life, he finally taught Jesse chemistry seeing how Jesse knows how to make pure meth now, all his enemies and rivals are dead, and he’ll be remembered as the greatest American kingpin.
surprised nobody mentioned this but walter sacrificed himself for jesse. he perfectly calculated where he would need to be to kill everyone in that room and survive but when he saw jesse he decided to save him of course at the expense of himself. the song baby blue can even be interpreted as a message to jesse and of course his blue sky
“kept you waiting there too long my love”
never cried to a movie or show before, only when i was a little kid. the first time i watched this and Baby Blue started playing, i shed a few tears. damn
the point no?
i never really cried during movies or shows, even if it's really sad and emotional. but yesterday i finished this and cried like a little baby and even now when i'm rewatching this final scene i got tears in my eyes. what a journey it was and perfect ending. masterpiece
I finished this yesterday. I felt so empty.
The final scene is amazing it shows a man who is content. He did everything he had to do. He got the money to his kids, killed the nazis that killed hank, freed jessie and admitted to his wife that he did everything cause he liked it. In the end walt lost everything friends, family, kids but he felt alive, he felt like he was the best at something and if we could ask walt if he would do it all over again i bet he would without hesitating he felt alive and that mattered more to him.
This is one of the few shows i wish i could forget so i could watch it from scratch again.
That ending...made me smile and cry...Wow, that was the first time that i nearly broke down in tears.
I just finished the series tonight. My first time watching it. What a gem. I feel sad it's over. But I'm so glad I got to experience it. Amazing job people.
When I watched Breaking Bad, I was about 15 years old. Now I'm 25 and I decided to watch this TV show again. It seems like you meet an old friend whom you just haven't seen for a long time. And you know, even after many years, I can say that this series is an absolute masterpiece, has always been and will be.
Perfect ending. Including the closing song. To me,that's a master class in how to close out a series
Never watched a single episode, my brother was a huge fan. I've watched this ending clip a few times. I asked him " was Breaking Bad really that good"?
He just said " yes"
Despite what you may think, this ending isn't really much of a spoiler. I'd recommend you check it out. Up to you though, very long show
I remember the first time I watched this show it was the marathon leading up to the series finale. I was and still am blown away with how great of a show it was, I was on the edge of my seat every episode. I can only imagine the torture it must have been to have to wait a week to see the next episode or months for the next season. so many shows seem to mess up the ending but they did the ending perfectly here.
Ten years later, and I still reflect upon the series, and especially upon this final episode and scene, as one of the most satisfying in which I have ever invested my viewing time!
So many "serials" from my younger years such as "The Guns of Will Sonnet" and "Shenandoah" were, frustratingly, cancelled and never resolved to this viewer's satisfaction. I nearly avoided, despite the praise I was hearing, investing my time in watching "Breaking Bad."
I am so glad that I caved to temptation after retirement! Thank you, Vince Gilligan, for a thoroughly engaging story-line well concluded!
This entire show, from start to finish, is just perfection. A masterpiece in screenwriting. One of the few shows that I think doesn’t have a bad or irrelevant season. Every episode mattered and they didn’t draw the show out unnecessarily. Vince Gilligan had a story to tell and he told it, and ended the series on a high note. BB is no doubt one of the greatest television shows ever made.
"Just remember who you working for"
Famous last words
No matter how many times I watch this scene, it just gets better
I've watched this series from start to finish 7-9 times, and it is objectively the best, most engrossing, most enveloping, TV show I've ever seen. The fact that it doesn't LOSE appeal watch on watch, 10 years on, but instead GAINS anticipation for the big moments (Killing 8 ball, Tuco/Walt explosion, I am the one who knocks, Say my name, He already made his mind up, my baby blue, etc etc etc) is a testament to just how excellent the writing/pacing of the show was. I'll nail my colours to the mast right now, and say we'll never see a better show.
I always imagined Walter's Death a bit different. Walter entered the laboratory and before falling down, he saw maybe a document or some stuff inside that shows that the meth made by Jeese was 99.8 purity. By seeing this, not Just realizing that he was a good teacher, but also realizing that his product made history (In a good or bad way Just depends on everybody's Perspective), and at this exact moment 2:57 exclaims: "Mmm... Not so bad" being this his final words before falling down and die. This is not Just an allution to the show's name, Breaking Bad, but also realizing that HE made history (In a good or bad way Just depends on everybody's Perspective), having at the same time a Last moment of satisfaction, thinking that all his life, his legacy as Heinsenberg, and his history was Just "not so bad". Bravo Vince!
He definitely got the kinda victory he deserved. His final fate was going to be death anyways but he ended up leaving money for his family. He cleared his family's name by giving the location of the dead bodies. Plus most importantly he got the recognition and attention he deserved even if that was the wrong one. The only thing that went wrong was the death of Hank.
and hank friend
@@vrx2701 I mean he didn't really mean that much to Walter.
Great comment / statement , and he also saved Jesse.
@@therock3640 😅
@@therock3640
I don't think that's necessarily true.
Obviously he didn't love Hank quite as much as his immediate family but he still seemed to care about him quite a lot.
There's a video somewhere, set before the events BrBa. It shows there I think
This right here is top 5 fictional show/book endings of all time for me. It's just so satisfying & well written.
One of the hardest things for any show to do is successfully stick the landing, Vince Gilligan will always have my utmost praise for pulling off such a perfect ending where so many others failed.
walt did make sure everyone was set
One of the finest tv shows I have ever watched. Nothing will top my favourites list ever. And I am saying this while I finished the show in 2016 and haven't watched it since.
never noticed how walt and jesse kind of switch places in the picture till now. weird that walt starts out as the moral one and dies a monster, and jesse starts as a meth dealer and by the end he gets out, AND THAT WE'RE HAPPY ABOUT BOTH