It's been two years and most here would agree that Breaking Bad was great. However, I find it weird that no one really talks about S5. Sort of like how many pretty much shit talk s5 of The Wire.
S5 was pretty bad. It had a hard time trying to create any plot interest after the Gus/Walt arc. Walt went full bad with some ridicilous moments such as "I'm in the empire business" or "Say my name." All cringe worthy moments. Also two over the top heists with a magnet and a train. Killing Mike seemed out of nowhere and felt it was done just to have a major death. And making Todd and Aryan as the final hoop that Walt had to sort of overcome (not saying they're the big bad. The big bad was Walt himself but the show didn't need to introduce the Aryan group especially if they're not going to get much development).
The first half was focused entirely on wanting to make Walt into an actual Scarface type. It was so rapid since Vince was trying to accomplish it in only 8 episodes. It's like they sort of remembered "oh shit we only have 8 more episodes and we need start his downfall." So they just decide that Hank figures it out while taking a shit. Chalking it up to "Oh Breaking you so silly" seems to disregard how sloppy the whole thing was.
Then the second half drags on. You can only need to watch episode 9 and then skip to Ozymandias. Everything between felt unimportant. Episode "Rabid Dog" was so boring and the definition of dragging it on.
My favorite episode by far of the season was "Granite State" because it's the moment were we finally see him in another state (literally and metaphorically). All his decisions finally caught up to him. It's great seeing him in the state of vulnerability again. My problem with it was the time jump. It wasn't needed. I felt like the sole reason for it was because they decided to do a flash forward in the first episode of S5.
Finally, the finale. I still don't know how I feel about it. It wasn't bad but it wasn't remarkable. Jesse's arc felt complete, he was the one I was most invested in. Walt dying by a bullet seems iffy. Still wish he would of died alone with the cancer taking him out. Still, it was an okay finale that didn't try to do anything spectualar but to just end the story. Unfortunately, the story lost it's way by S5.
Still great series. In my top 3 still. But I'm just curious if I'm the only one who feels this way about the final season.
S5 was pretty bad. It had a hard time trying to create any plot interest after the Gus/Walt arc. Walt went full bad with some ridicilous moments such as "I'm in the empire business" or "Say my name." All cringe worthy moments. Also two over the top heists with a magnet and a train. Killing Mike seemed out of nowhere and felt it was done just to have a major death. And making Todd and Aryan as the final hoop that Walt had to sort of overcome (not saying they're the big bad. The big bad was Walt himself but the show didn't need to introduce the Aryan group especially if they're not going to get much development).
The first half was focused entirely on wanting to make Walt into an actual Scarface type. It was so rapid since Vince was trying to accomplish it in only 8 episodes. It's like they sort of remembered "oh shit we only have 8 more episodes and we need start his downfall." So they just decide that Hank figures it out while taking a shit. Chalking it up to "Oh Breaking you so silly" seems to disregard how sloppy the whole thing was.
Then the second half drags on. You can only need to watch episode 9 and then skip to Ozymandias. Everything between felt unimportant. Episode "Rabid Dog" was so boring and the definition of dragging it on.
My favorite episode by far of the season was "Granite State" because it's the moment were we finally see him in another state (literally and metaphorically). All his decisions finally caught up to him. It's great seeing him in the state of vulnerability again. My problem with it was the time jump. It wasn't needed. I felt like the sole reason for it was because they decided to do a flash forward in the first episode of S5.
Finally, the finale. I still don't know how I feel about it. It wasn't bad but it wasn't remarkable. Jesse's arc felt complete, he was the one I was most invested in. Walt dying by a bullet seems iffy. Still wish he would of died alone with the cancer taking him out. Still, it was an okay finale that didn't try to do anything spectualar but to just end the story. Unfortunately, the story lost it's way by S5.
Still great series. In my top 3 still. But I'm just curious if I'm the only one who feels this way about the final season.
