That's All, Bitch: The Series Finale of Breaking Bad

It's all over now, baby blue.

Granite Slate and Felina were, in my opinion, an epilogue to the real finale: Ozymandias. No episode of the show was as well acted, well shot, or as beautifully edited as that episode. But Felina was the ending that most of the audience wanted and needed for our own health. Americans need epilogues. For example, the epilogue of the Harry Potter series was added for Americans. It was added for those that needed to see Harry with his children in order to feel the series was complete. We need everything to be wrapped up all pretty with a bow. 

I would have been happy with Skyler being the one to kill him.

But this is where I seem to differ in opinion with most others. I don’t see “Heisenberg’s Last Stand” in this finale to be perfect or completely wrapped up. 

Many have stated, for example the IGN editors in this video,  that they felt they needed to suspend disbelief in order to be okay with how easily Walt’s plan was executed. I think those who believe that missed a few things. 

I don’t believe that Walt wanted to die the way he did. As much as he was able to die in peace, it wasn’t the death he imagined when his plan was created. Walt wanted to either be killed by Jesse, by the police, or by his cancer during a stay in prison. He was completely shocked by the bullet hitting him; it wasn’t a part of the plan. 

As much as Walt was successful in the end, that plan was not perfect and he did not get everything he wanted. Walt built his empire and was the one to destroy it but he lost his family. He even lost Jesse, though I was proud of Jesse for finally saying no and going his own way. 

Todd died like he lived, as a little bitch.

The audience didn’t even get to see every character to see that all was wrapped up. What happened to Huell and Kuby? Do they go down for being involved with Saul who was the lawyer for Mr.White? Does Lydia die or is she able to get to a hospital fast enough? Brock was able to live, but that was Lily of the Valley. Once the bodies of Hank and Gomez are found will Marie still be able to forgive Skyler? I know that she calls a truce with her in order to talk on the phone, but that could change once she sees her husband’s dead body. Is Skyler truly freed by giving the DEA the location of the bodies? Do the Gray Matter assholes give Walt Jr. the money? There’s so much we still don’t know. 

Overall, this was Walter White’s story and his story was wrapped up. But it was not pretty, nor wrapped up tightly with a bow. Breaking Bad was a wonderful story and the entirety of it should be used as examples in film schools for directing, acting, writing, editing, etc. This show rightfully deserves all the Emmys it has received and will receive and my humble little blog gives it a 5 out of 5.

Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions about mine and the series in the comments section. 

Trash Talk Tuesday: Review of Dexter's "Remember the Monster's?" and Theories on Spinoff Ideas

Prepare to be spoiled.

Since I will only be repeating what everyone else has been saying on the internet, I’m going to give my review of the show by showing you my text conversation with my sister about it:

Sister: So Dexter

Me: Stupid. I hated it.

Sister: Me too!

Sister: I didn’t cry or feel any emotions beside what the fuck lumberjack

Me: Same. I would have been fine with the ending if it was just Hannah and Harrison walking. Why did we need the beard?

Sister: Even him leaving Harrison with Hannah pisses me off.

Sister: I never liked her

Me: I liked her. But I hate how much Dexter acted like he loved Harrison. He left him alone all the time. And when Harrison was like “I’ll miss you”, I was annoyed because Harrison should be used to Dexter not being around.

Sister: Seriously. He have should have been more torn up about leaving Jamie

Me: Agreed. Also, kid is the worst child actor I’ve ever seen

Sister: Also why didn’t anyone notice Dexter steal Deb’s body?

Me: That hurricane. Has Grey’s taught you nothing? Haha. I was more annoyed that Bautista and Quinn let Dexter go. That was murder and they knew it.

Basically my reaction to the finale was summed up by sister in the line, “I didn’t cry or feel any emotions beside what the fuck lumberjack.” Feel free to share your opinions whether in agreement or in defense of the ending.

Moving on to spinoffs:

Hannah and Harrison

Daddy issues continue...

What will become of Hannah and Harrison? Elway not being dead has me convinced the spinoff will be about Hannah’s constant running from him. That, combined with Harrison either just having issues with everyone in his life abandoning him, and/or becoming a serial killer himself. This being the spinoff will explain to me the lumberjack ending of Dexter. The writers want the option to bring Michael C Hall in for guest appearances or maybe a starring role if the spinoff does as well as season one of Dexter. 

Will this work? Only if they do a flash forward to when Harrison is old enough to comprehend the death of his whole family, old enough to learn of his dad’s true identity, or just old enough to be a serial killer. Hannah already proved she isn’t a killer by letting Elway live, and I don’t think running from him every episode would be enough to keep anyone engaged. But maybe the writers will prove me wrong?

 Miami Metro PD:

 

Introducing: Even more daddy issues!

This of all things should not be the spinoff. My only thoughts on why it could be the plan come from the introduction of Maskua’s daughter. Normally in Dexter, the random introduction of characters means more than “Surprise Motherfucker, you have a daughter.” So naturally, I was convinced that she was somehow important to the plot. Either a huge plot point, such as being the Brain Surgeon’s girlfriend/accomplice/daughter or a small plot point in that she is out on the streets or the lab and somehow exposes Dexter as a serial killer. Once she started to work in the lab, I was certain she would recover evidence Dexter purposely tossed out; or see him look up something on the computer. Something; not just that she is Masuka’s daughter who works in the lab for a few minutes.

I don’t think Miami Metro as it stands will be a good follow up to what we had in Dexter. There needs to be more to it than just a police department in Miami. The characters we have now, including Masuka’s daughter aren’t enough to be entertaining. Maybe a flash forward to Harrison returning? Or a flash back to when Harry joined the force?

The Death of Trees:

No daddy issues here!

My favorite possible choice of a spinoff is just Dexter being a serial killer of trees.

Actually my favorite possibility is there being no spinoff at all, but feel free to share your thoughts and theories.

They really can't. Goodbye forever, Dexter.