The closurehappy breaking bad finale the new yorker. This blogpost is about the final episode of breaking bad series five, episode 16. After so many lugubrious turns, breaking bad came to an end on sunday on an almost uplifting note. The complete series dvd box set, reimagines the series last scene as a dream of hal from.
In the series finale, walt returns to albuquerque to settle accounts. Breaking bad alternate ending finale felina final scene jirid. Spoilers ahead for the series finale of breaking bad. Its at this point that you want to stop reading if you havent seen the final episode because were about to get into. A subreddit for fans and critics of the hit television series breaking bad on amc. Breaking bad wrapped its fifth and final season with more than a few bangs sunday night, sending the twittersphere into a frenzy of sadness and. On february 17, 2009, five mini episodes, which were more comedyoriented than most full episodes, 50 were made available online before the premiere of the shows second season. Though breaking bad tied up in what some might consider the most satisfying season finale of all time, there are still a few loose ends. It was whether the series stayed true to his character, to its themes, whether or not it was pleasant to see. There have been many comparisons between breaking bad and the works of william shakespeare and herman melville. The series finale of breaking bad is september 29, and as danger has already written, thats going to be one murderous night of television for your dvrs. Original minisodes is a web series based on the television series breaking bad.
A major breaking bad question has finally been explained. It does exactly what its supposed to do, dealing with the aftermath of the major events from the previous episodes and then introducing a huge development which really changes the whole scope of the show to lead into the next season. But as i wrote when this final run of episodes began, the definition of a good breaking bad finale was not whether it punished walter white. Every week for the second half of the final season of breaking bad. Felina was an entirely satisfying finale of breaking bad that answered many of the questions viewers had going in and put a period at the end of the series rather than an ellipsis. He visits his former business partners elliott and gretchen schwartz with a proposition. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the. And though its almost certain that walter whites chaotic tale will receive some form of conclusion in the series finale, other show finales have been known to, at times, leave a few loose ends. Im quite certain that many, many people adored vince.
The fourth season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on july 17, 2011 and concluded on october 9, 2011. Apr 12, 20 when breaking bad season 5 returns this summer, fans will have just 8 episodes before the series comes to a close. Please note the last 16 episodes of the series are split between this the final season and what is sold as breaking bad season 5. Contains spoilers vince gilligan on the breaking bad finale. We dont want to shatter the beautiful breaking bad bubble youre in with a bogged down intro, so lets just get right down to talking about the final episode of the amc drama, appropriately. Amc has ordered 16 episodes which will finish the series. The finale was a very entertaining and sometimes moving. From a structural standpoint, its hard to be too hard on the breaking bad finale as a discrete unit. The final episode of breaking bad leaves one question. Vince gilligan discusses the series finale of breaking bad. Written and directed by series creator vince gilligan, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 29, 20. S05e15, with the name felina, was one of the best episodes i have ever watched.
Breaking bad season 5, episode and cast information amc. As such, supernaturals fifteenth and final season will be replaced by new episodes of whose line is it anyway. A dastardly ploy for sure, but the series is good enough that i bought it anyway. But theres one finale that stands out among the rest at least for myself as the best series finale to date. Game of thrones final episodes are as bad as the how i met your mother finale. We dont want to shatter the beautiful breaking bad bubble youre in with a bogged down intro, so lets just get right down to talking about the final episode. Adam and jamie take on one of the biggest tv myths around, walter whites booby trap from the breaking bad series finale.
As i was writing the final episode of breaking bad, i couldnt help but wonder. That is, if im not mistaken, the first line in the final eight episode stretch of breaking bad, uttered at the end of the prologue in blood money. Walter white has been facing certain death since the first episode of breaking bad. The only people who leaked the fact that we were even making the. The final half of season 5 delivered nearperfect episodes up until the. Breaking bad the alternate ending original youtube. Breaking bad series finale will tie up many loose ends. The shows final episode, felina, aired last night, and a whole lot went down, just as it had to. Why game of thrones should have used breaking bads finale. Paul, who first learned of the breaking bad movie last year, echoed his sentiment. Breaking bad, season 3, episode, full measure season. The following story contains spoilers from the series finale of breaking bad. The premiere of the final eight episodes of breaking bad is less than a month away, and amc has released a new batch of more than 50 photos from the emmywinning meth drama.
A reddit user claims to have seen the final episodes of breaking bad and leaked how the series will end online as well as countless other. Breaking bad has been billed as more a cultural bastion than mere tv drama but tonight, like it or not, was the bloody and melancholy end. Breaking bad won 16 primetime emmy awards against a whopping 58 nominations during its five seasons. Breaking bad, the amc cable tv series about a high school chemistry teacher who turns to making meth, is showing its final eight episodes. Breaking bad season 5 episode 16 felina video dailymotion. Almost none of the darkest predictions about the breaking bad finale came true. Breaking bad season 5 episode 16 felina s5e16 hdtv.
May 12, 2009 fans of amcs sleeper hit breaking bad, which is coming down the home stretch of its second season, have been clamoring for info on the season finale may 31 according to its lead actor, the. Why game of thrones should have used breaking bads. Game of thrones final episodes are as bad as the how i. Weekly world news has found the answer, as a leaked script says it was all a dream. And thus, breaking bad finished its run with a bang, a few tears, and an act 3 full of.
Spoilers for season 5 episode 16 obviously this is the leaked alternative ending to breaking bad. Felina 20 were actually a dying vision by walter white as he succumbed to his lung cancer without ever getting out of his exile area in new hampshire, creator vince gilligan publicly said that the events of the finale were part of the shows reality. Life wasnt always so dark for walter white, as evidenced by the. Jul, 2012 when breaking bad returns for the first half of its fifth and final season, you barely see any glimpse of walter white, reports aaron paul, who plays walts partner in crime, jesse. The complete fourth season was released on region 1 dvd and region a bluray on.
This is because unlike himyms finale, daenerys as mad. After several prominent tv speculated postseries finale that they felthoped that the events of breaking bad. All good things or in this case, bad things, as the promos for part 2 of season 5 said must come to an end. Oct 20, 2012 a trailer for one of the best series of all time. Felina was an entirely satisfying finale of breaking bad that answered many of the questions. Aug 07, 20 a reddit user claims to have seen the final episodes of breaking bad and leaked how the series will end online as well as countless other spoilers. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the series. Sep 30, 20 celeb fans react to the breaking bad finale. Breaking bad came to its conclusion tonight with felina. Breaking bad has ended but not before giving fans one final song to rock out to photos. So yes, you are paying more per episode than you would have for season 1 for instance. What is the meaning behind felina, the title of the. It originally aired on amc in the united states on october 9, 2011. Felina may be the most anticipated episode in breaking bad history, but it is not necessarily the first series finale the show has produced.
The last hour of the series took all the story threads that were still dangling and wrapped them up, not quite in an elegant bow more like a blooddrenched metal chain. The official site for amcs criticallyacclaimed series breaking bad. He pays one last visit to skyler but avoids seeing walt jr. The best tv series finales in history include those of er, the wire, breaking bad, and more. Here you will find discussions and speculations about the show, pictures from the show, amas with the cast, and anything else breaking bad related. Postseries finale episode discussion s05e16 felina. On february 17, 2009, five mini episodes, which were more comedyoriented than most full episodes, were made available online before the premiere of the shows second season.
I really enjoy working with breaking bad footage so there might be some more trailers. Walter white died, of course, but first he ran the table of revenge, settling score after score with mathematical precision. During the several years the series aired, breaking bad was nominated for 262 industry awards, winning 110. 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. Catch all new episodes of mythbusters saturdays at 87c on discovery. Why is the final episode of breaking bad called felina. 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 plemons and jack michael bowen, two methmaking white supremacists who also captured jesse and held him prisoner.
In the final episodes, emmyr winners bryan cranston and aaron paul bring the saga of breaking bad to a bloody conclusion in their roles as meth kingpin walter white and his guiltridden partner jesse pinkman. Following extended negotiations, amc and sony pictures tv have come to an agreement regarding the end of breaking bad. Someone started a thread a month ago about how got final season hype is blah blah blah. Mar 17, 2016 the world of breaking bad was so rich and deep that years after its excellent series finale, fans are still talking about the ins and the outs of walter whites rise and fall, as there are still. 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. When they are less than forthcoming, he makes them an offer they cant refuse.
Now that it is over it seems most are dissatisfied, disappointed, etc. Oct 01, 20 the best of breaking bad on the graham norton show duration. Breaking bad s finale turned out to be one of the great series lesser episodes, says chris harvey. Has one of breaking bads final episodes been leaked. Really, i think that the finale of breaking bad should be seen as the final three episodes in this halfseason, as they accomplish a neat trick. Heres everything you need to know about how to watch the episode online and download. But for me, breaking bad at its best has been a show that values sound construction and moral rigor equally. Game of thrones final episodes are as bad as the how i met. Breaking bads disappointing finale pete spiliakos first. Breaking bad felina ending final scene hd finale duration. This scene was leaked on youtube before the final dvd set was released. Written and directed by series creator vince gilligan, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 29. May 07, 2018 the hostile aggression present in breaking bad is far more analogous to scenes from hamlet and macbeth.
Even for people like me, who believed to the end that it may just be one big conspiracy, the episode finale of breaking bad was aired. Jun 14, 2010 the invisible walls are closing in fast on walt and jesse in last nights season finale of breaking bad, full measure. Walter white makes one last attempt to secure his familys future, while also visiting some old enemies, during his final return to albuquerque. May, 2019 game of thrones final episodes are as bad as the how i met your mother finale. Breaking bad creator wont give better call saul cast spoilers. It consists of episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes in length. Breaking bad final episodes ordered tv series finale.
Postseries finale speculation that the events of breaking bad. Alessandra stanley, a television critic for the new york times, analyzes the final episode of breaking bad. It also produced one of the more extreme deaths youll ever see. The new images are a mix of gallery shots taken in a desert photo shoot and episodic photos from blood money, the first episode of the dramas last halfseason. Reviews for breaking bad finale episode 516, felina. Jun 29, 2012 the final season of breaking bad, the television series that follows a high school chemistry teacher portrayed by bryan cranston nosedive into the world of methamphetamine distribution, has inspired much speculation on how the tale of walter white will end. Felina, the finale episode of breaking bad, is basically a victory lap for walt. Millions across the nation tuned in to watch walt, the. Final episodes coverage roundup by trevor kimball, september 30, 20 as you might expect, theres a lot of hoopla and hype surrounding the end of breaking bad.
Five years, five seasons and 62 episodes later, one of the greatest television dramas of all time came to an end last. Brian dennehy mourned by the blacklist family, beloved. He gets to accomplish everything that he left his mountain retreat to do. Breaking bad premiered its first episode on amc in january 2008. Face off is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 46th overall episode of the series. Oct 10, 2011 the season four finale of breaking bad produced a winner in the waltergus feud. Elsewhere or six feet under but the final 75 minutes of breaking bad offered a satisfactory wrapup to the show, one of the few in tv. The pilot episode was first aired on january 20, 2008, and the series finale was. But felina wasnt the mindmelter that so many other episodes of breaking bad have been. Felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad.
But now talk has moved to the new alternate ending to the series that leaked online over the weekend. And as executive producer vince gilligan plugged on last. In the end, breaking bad was a brutal showabout love. Dont read this unless you have seen felina, the series finale of amcs breaking bad. Oct 11, 2011 if you watched the season finale of breaking bad on sunday night, it may have crossed your mind that it could have easily served as a series finale. Well, the first episode of the final season of breaking bad hasnt even aired yet, but were already worried about finale spoilers. Breaking bad alternate ending leaks online usa today.
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