Comments on: ‘Breaking Bad’ season 5, episode 14 review: Walter Jr. plays hero in one of best episodes ever

By: Joe Scrapps

Joe Scrapps — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:05:00 +0000

In reply to David. I actually like the fact they aren't as big as Gus or the Cartel. When you become the King, the way Walt is, you are inevitably taken down by someone below you. Think of it this way...if the show was centered around Gus would anyone ever belive that Walt of all people took him down? Kings fall because they work so hard to get to the top that they lose their edge when the next wave come through to take them down.

By: David

David — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:22:00 +0000

In reply to Amar. While I hope you're right, it's not guaranteed. We already saw the writers put faith in the hands of the neo-Nazis by having them kill two major characters in Hank and Gomez.

By: Master Bumscratch

Master Bumscratch — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:57:00 +0000

Fantastically amateur review!

By: Amar

Amar — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000

In reply to David.

Let’s be clear – the show is going to end with a showdown between Walt and Jesse. Walt may return to save his family and maybe even to rescue Jesse from the Neo-Nazis, but in the end, there’s hell to pay, and seeing as the most horrific things Walt has done (minus the prison killings) were all linked to Jesse (Jane, Brock, Krazy-8, Tuco, etc.), Jesse deserves to be the final battle. Jesse would be on the side of people with some inkling of humanity that goes beyond what he considers his own (Walt’s speech to Skyler showed he has humanity, but his family are the only ones he can still show empathy for).

By: David

David — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 05:54:00 +0000

In reply to Jordan. I don't think it's about being as interesting, it's just that the show is going to end with these couple of dudes who have only played a role in three episodes so far.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 04:58:00 +0000

In reply to David. I prefer to think that Walt is the show's last villain, and that his past actions are his henchmen. But yeah, I agree, Uncle Jack and crew aren't the same league as Gus.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 04:52:00 +0000

It’s not even up for debate, that phone call was completely intentional, and the show’s writers were crystal clear about Walt’s intentions: to put the blame on himself and make it look like he ‘forced’ Skylar to help him and keep his secrets.

By: David

David — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 03:05:00 +0000

Is anyone else bothered that what will prove to be the final villains of the show, were barely developed? I mean, they played a bit role in killing the prisoners and now they just become the main antagonists of the show. The weren’t interlaced in any way, they were literally just brought on.

By: Keveloper

Keveloper — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 02:52:00 +0000

Guys, none of you get why Walt acted like a monster to Skyler. it wasn’t to absolve Skyler of blame, it was to get police protection for them. Think about it, if the police think that their family is in danger from Walt, they are going to protect them… FROM JACK! It’s brilliant! I think the ending is obvious to me now, when Walt goes to New Hampshire, he begins to regret killing Jessie, and goes into a state of semi-depression. He then finds out there is Blue Meth still around, with a higher purity than Todd could ever cook up. He rejoices in knowing Jessie is still alive, and goes back to get him out. The machine gun is obviously for Jack’s crew, but Walt isn’t stupid, he’s not going to go in there alone against 10 people more trained than him. He gets to the location where Jack is, and calls the police, saying it’s Walter White, and that he wants to turn himself in. He then gets out, and goes into the Neo-Nazi compound. He kills the first people, and frees Jessie for some extra support, this may sound like randomness, but there’s reason. Jessie has to kill Todd, he’s hated Todd for so long, Jessie has to kill him. Walt is going to end up killing Jack the same way Jack killed Hank, with Jack crawling for a gun, Walt stepping on it, and shooting him in the head with a pistol. Walt then sees the cops coming, and he takes the ricin, not willing to go to jail.

By: seriously?

seriously? — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 02:43:00 +0000

In reply to John.

I was do dumbfounded by your comment that I am commenting for the first time ever just to say this: I am all for thoughtful dissent and outside of the box thinking, and, more to the point, in agreement with many Libertarian ideals… but… with all that being said… your comment is without a doubt one of the most ludicrous rationalizations for anti-statist sentiments I have ever come across in all my days. Your viewpoint is about as extremist and as close to making no sense whatsoever as any view possibly could be.