Breaking Bad Just Made Television History

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Breaking Bad Just Made Television History

On 09/30/2013 at 11:22 AM by Blake Turner

This show just had five seasons and not one of were bad. This show ended where it wanted to end, and it ended well. This show divided fans into people who liked Walt and those who thought he was the most evil villain in television, and neither camp is wrong. This show was morally ambiguous throughout it's entire runtime. This show wasn't perfect, but it was damn close, and it is the best television show that has ever aired. That is all.

Comments

transmet2033

09/30/2013 at 11:31 AM

I guess that it is finally time to get netflix and start watching this.

Blake Turner Staff Writer

09/30/2013 at 11:47 AM

Yep. My advise? If you don't like it, get to season 2 until you make up your mind. It can be slow moving at times, but it makes the amazing moments even more amazing.

Super Step Contributing Writer

10/01/2013 at 12:26 AM

I actually just finished season 1. I thank you for the lack of spoilers, even if Facebook already gave it away Sunday for me. Still want to continue though, and maybe by the time I'm done, Netflix will have all the eps. Maybe.

Blake Turner Staff Writer

10/01/2013 at 07:15 AM

Oh yeah. Even if you know how it ends, how it gets there is so much better still...

Chris Yarger Community Manager

10/02/2013 at 07:04 AM

I loved it, but I wasn't completely 'satisfied' with the ending. I liked it, I just wanted more closure in terms of Walt Jr., Skyler, and Marie. Either way though, great show!!

Blake Turner Staff Writer

10/02/2013 at 05:35 PM

Read my reply to Bullet. Sorta lines up with your thoughts I think.

bullet656

10/02/2013 at 09:07 AM

*Spoilers* – Don’t read if you don’t want the final episode ruined.

It was a great ending to a great show. I really enjoyed it and have really nothing to complain about, although if I had to say something negative I would say that it had a little too much closure for the type of show it was. I mean, in one single episode Walt had some sort of closure with the grey matter founders, was able to set up his family with the money, saw his wife, son, and daughter for the last time, finally admitted the truth to his wife (“I did it for me”), Lydia gets killed by the ricin, the neo-nazis get slaughtered, Jessie kills Todd, Jessie gets set free, Jessie and Walt come to some sort of reconciliation (although I’m unsure if Jessie not shooting him was truly a ‘fuck you’ moment or if he kind of felt sympathy for Walt since he knew he was dying-I’m guessing a mixture of both), and then a poetic death for Walt just before the cops bust him.

I’m not complaining. It was all awesome. It was one of the best finales I’ve seen of any show (Six Feet Under still has the best, IMO), and I’m sure this show will always be among my top 5. It just seemed a little too neat for such a gritty show.

Blake Turner Staff Writer

10/02/2013 at 05:34 PM

Yeah, after I let it sit, I felt kinf of the same. I feel like they chickened out a little bit with it. Walt should not have had the kind of closure he had. The show should have ended in tragedy IMO but they went with a happy ending... it does kind of feel like a cop out.

That said, the ending was far from bad. I enjoyed it, even if I think the show truly ended two episodes ago. That's how the show should have ended.