Breaking bad, you watching it?

[RoninFox]

There were parts of this show I predicted (or perhaps were just hoping for among the many possibilities) and parts that I was completely surprised by. 

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The resolution between Walt and the Schwartzes really surprised me.  I read the moment at the end of the previous episode as Walt resolving to kill them, having him just use them as the key to accomplishing his goal was a great move.  Also, the line he had about "needing a bigger knife" was awesome.  It was a total Mike-like moment.

On the other hand, I saw Lydia's exit coming a mile away.  As others pointed out here, the show made a bit of a habit of pointing out the Stevia in her constant routine.  That didn't make it any less satisfying though, nor did seeing the building of the gun rig take away from seeing it work.

I think I got everything I wanted from this episode.  Skyler and Flynn are probably going to question the sudden influx of money, but they will probably accept it.  If anything it'll be Flynn trying to reject it, but I think he'll give in when he sees how much it will help his family.  Skyler knowing now that Walt wasn't the one that killed Hank will probably help the decision, since that last conversation with Walt is the first time in years she felt he was telling the truth.

Letting Jesse be the one to kill Todd, then choose not to kill Walt was perfect for him.  Yes, Walt was going to die either way, but Jessie didn't have to dirty his hands with it, and after Walt tried to have him killed before it was a way to both defy Walt's wishes and prove himself the better man.

Loved on Talking Bad when Jimmy Kimmel asked if Jessie's first stop was going to In n Out.  I think we all know his first stop is going to see Brock though.

Who else is saving up for the barrel-box set?

[Raven]

Is the Barrel Box set Blu-Ray or just DVD?   I think that might influence whether or not I pick it up.  If they're Blu-Rays I'll totally get rid of my individual seasons.

[RoninFox]

It's Blu-Ray

http://www.breakingbadstore.com/breaking-bad-the-complete-series-blu-ray-box-set-with-free-t-shirt/details/28860080

Pricy, but damn it I want it.

[RoninFox]

Oh, did anyone else spend the last few episodes trying to find the possible way to link the show with Malcom in the Middle?  My wife and I saw to obvious ones.

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1:  The most obvious one, when Walt got in the car and left ABQ, his new identity could have been Hal.

2:  After he collapsed at the end of the finale, he actually was taken alive and in a coma, and the entire run of Malcom was playing out in his dreams like the fake sitcom world Earl Hickey created for himself in My Name is Earl.

[Sugar Ray Dodge]

Oh, did anyone else spend the last few episodes trying to find the possible way to link the show with Malcom in the Middle?  My wife and I saw to obvious ones.

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1:  The most obvious one, when Walt got in the car and left ABQ, his new identity could have been Hal.

2:  After he collapsed at the end of the finale, he actually was taken alive and in a coma, and the entire run of Malcom was playing out in his dreams like the fake sitcom world Earl Hickey created for himself in My Name is Earl.

I've read this a lot on the internet, but since I have never seen Malcolm in the Middle, I would never have noticed them unless people pointed them out to me. It's an interesting theory, but I'm skeptical on how much of it was done on purpose. I think it's people seeing things they want to see.

[RoninFox]

None of it was done on purpose, its just funny to think about.

It's just like the "theory" Dean Norris suggested that the blue meth turns people into zombies, making Breaking Bad the prequel to the Walking Dead.

[Bob]

I pray you all went to teefury today and got that cool shirt like I did

[Sugar Ray Dodge]

None of it was done on purpose, its just funny to think about.

Oh for sure. You get no argument from me there.

[Bob]

I honestly cannot think of a better writing job that could have been done.   Walt knew what he had to do and had plans in place to do everything.

And the music at the end was perfect.

[Johnny Unusual]

Yeah, a great song about Walt's real true love.

[Space version 2.0]

I pray you all went to teefury today and got that cool shirt like I did

Nope. I went to Ript and got both of theirs (one on a hoodie, one on a shirt)

Glad they included Badger and Skinny Pete for "fan service" but still in a way that made sense. I was going to make a joke about hoping he would recruit them for a three-man assault on the compound before it actually aired. Maybe that's the alternate ending on the dvds

[TheUnabeefer]

After I watched the first season, I was fairly certain it would end with him once again standing in the middle of the desert, holding a pistol, with sirens off in the distance... only this time it would actually be the police coming for him.

I like the ending they wrote better. Very satisfying.

[Kete]

I'm a little sad that the Nazis didn't make him strip to his underwear when they were checking for a wire.

[RoninFox]

After I watched the first season, I was fairly certain it would end with him once again standing in the middle of the desert, holding a pistol, with sirens off in the distance... only this time it would actually be the police coming for him.

I like the ending they wrote better. Very satisfying.

I like that one of the last episodes showed him walk past the pants he lost in the pilot.  That was enough of a full circle moment for me.

[Raven]

Glad they included Badger and Skinny Pete for "fan service" but still in a way that made sense. I was going to make a joke about hoping he would recruit them for a three-man assault on the compound before it actually aired. Maybe that's the alternate ending on the dvds

I actually made that joke over on the Friendsinyourhead.com forum.  lol