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[Apple Jack]

the ending was all in Walt's head, per Norm Macdonald

That theory doesn't work. Jesse really is a meth slave, and Walt has no way of knowing that while he's allegedly having this little fantasy.

I assume he is trolling.

Looking at your last few posts, I thought you were trolling

Still do

Did you see the Price Is Right video? Damn shame if you didn't.

You seem very entertained by the fact that not everybody spends all day in this thread.

I'm just entertained by Aaron Paul in that video and very sad no one seems to care.

It has been posted in this thread A LOT.

He knows. He thinks he's mocking people who come in talking about something that has already been covered. Turns out the mocking was already covered. A vortex of irony so potent as to threaten the very existence of the folder.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

the ending was all in Walt's head, per Norm Macdonald

That theory doesn't work. Jesse really is a meth slave, and Walt has no way of knowing that while he's allegedly having this little fantasy.

I assume he is trolling.

Looking at your last few posts, I thought you were trolling

Still do

Did you see the Price Is Right video? Damn shame if you didn't.

You seem very entertained by the fact that not everybody spends all day in this thread.

I'm just entertained by Aaron Paul in that video and very sad no one seems to care.

It has been posted in this thread A LOT.

He knows. He thinks he's mocking people who come in talking about something that has already been covered. Turns out the mocking was already covered. A vortex of irony so potent as to threaten the very existence of the folder.

But has anybody posted anything about Walt going into witness protection and becoming Malcolm's dad?

 

[Gr00vus]

I just want to know what ultimately happened to the Aztec.

 

[Premier]

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-reviewed.html

This is the original theory. Thought it was interesting but implausible.

 

[Scoresman]

I think a plausible theory is that Jesse goes on Price is Right AFTER the events of the finale. He's broke and needs the money and looked so thrilled on the show partly from still being so happy he was freed from the meth dungeon.

 

[Premier]

I had read somewhere that there was one or two alternate endings on the new blu ray set. Not sure if that's still true, but the show ending with the pre-credits scene with a dead Walter White in his car would really be something.

 

[cstu]

I think a plausible theory is that Jesse goes on Price is Right AFTER the events of the finale. He's broke and needs the money and looked so thrilled on the show partly from still being so happy he was freed from the meth dungeon.

 

[shuke]

Heisenberg was on my flight from Dayton to Chicago the other day.

 

[Raider Nation]

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-reviewed.html

This is the original theory. Thought it was interesting but implausible.

This chick gets it...

But in what universe would Uncle Jack, heretofore so pragmatic and unflappable, get so incredibly offended at Walt calling Jesse his partner? In what world would he then pull Jesse out of his cage, so that Walt could see that he was suffering? In Walt’s dreams, that’s where. Or at least, that’s how it felt to me.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-reviewed.html

This is the original theory. Thought it was interesting but implausible.

This chick gets it...

But in what universe would Uncle Jack, heretofore so pragmatic and unflappable, get so incredibly offended at Walt calling Jesse his partner? In what world would he then pull Jesse out of his cage, so that Walt could see that he was suffering? In Walt’s dreams, that’s where. Or at least, that’s how it felt to me.

Jack felt completely safe and in no hurry. That he could have a mounted machine-gun in the car was completely outside of the realm of possibility to him. I'm sure he died thinking someone else had somehow broken into the compound?

That said, Ms. Nussbaum does cite a lot of moments that do have a dream-like quality to them.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-reviewed.html

This is the original theory. Thought it was interesting but implausible.

This chick gets it...

But in what universe would Uncle Jack, heretofore so pragmatic and unflappable, get so incredibly offended at Walt calling Jesse his partner? In what world would he then pull Jesse out of his cage, so that Walt could see that he was suffering? In Walt’s dreams, that’s where. Or at least, that’s how it felt to me.

Jack felt completely safe and in no hurry. That he could have a mounted machine-gun in the car was completely outside of the realm of possibility to him. I'm sure he died thinking someone else had somehow broken into the compound?

That said, Ms. Nussbaum does cite a lot of moments that do have a dream-like quality to them.

I liked her write-up and she's right that you can easily overlook all the implausibilities in the finale if it was just all just Walt's fantasy. I just don't think that theory can hold water.

 

[JZilla]

The entire series was rife with implausibilities. All part of the fun.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

The entire series was rife with implausibilities. All part of the fun.

Exactly. If you are going to dream sequence the ending because of implausibilities then the entire series after the first episode could be a "Dallas" scenario.

 

[FlapJacks]

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-reviewed.html

This is the original theory. Thought it was interesting but implausible.

This chick gets it...

But in what universe would Uncle Jack, heretofore so pragmatic and unflappable, get so incredibly offended at Walt calling Jesse his partner? In what world would he then pull Jesse out of his cage, so that Walt could see that he was suffering? In Walt’s dreams, that’s where. Or at least, that’s how it felt to me.

Jack felt completely safe and in no hurry. That he could have a mounted machine-gun in the car was completely outside of the realm of possibility to him. I'm sure he died thinking someone else had somehow broken into the compound?

That said, Ms. Nussbaum does cite a lot of moments that do have a dream-like quality to them.

This is one of those gripes that assumes the character is more knowledgable than he should be. Walt's an unarmed sickly guy surrounded by 5 heavily armed soldiers and Jack. He ain't going nowhere. Defending his word in front of his men is completely reasonable. You can't let somebody call you out like that in front of your guys.

 

[Raider Nation]

How exactly is he defending his word to his men? Some of them mistakenly believe that the kid chained up in the hole is Jack's "partner"?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

How exactly is he defending his word to his men? Some of them mistakenly believe that the kid chained up in the hole is Jack's "partner"?

I don't know if it's defending his word, but I could certainly see Jack wanted to look like a big shot in front of his guys. Any seeming weakness could be very bad for someone in their line of work. I could certainly accept him killing Walt right away, but it is not crazy for Jack to want to toy with him in what he thought was a safe environment.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-reviewed.html

This is the original theory. Thought it was interesting but implausible.

This chick gets it...

But in what universe would Uncle Jack, heretofore so pragmatic and unflappable, get so incredibly offended at Walt calling Jesse his partner? In what world would he then pull Jesse out of his cage, so that Walt could see that he was suffering? In Walt’s dreams, that’s where. Or at least, that’s how it felt to me.

Jack felt completely safe and in no hurry. That he could have a mounted machine-gun in the car was completely outside of the realm of possibility to him. I'm sure he died thinking someone else had somehow broken into the compound?

That said, Ms. Nussbaum does cite a lot of moments that do have a dream-like quality to them.

This is one of those gripes that assumes the character is more knowledgable than he should be. Walt's an unarmed sickly guy surrounded by 5 heavily armed soldiers and Jack. He ain't going nowhere. Defending his word in front of his men is completely reasonable. You can't let somebody call you out like that in front of your guys.

Jack did seem sort of old-fashioned and backwards.

I don't think it was a dream, but a lot of sequences in that last episode played like a dream.

 

[RUSF18]

David Chase really ####ed every one up.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

How exactly is he defending his word to his men? Some of them mistakenly believe that the kid chained up in the hole is Jack's "partner"?

I don't know if it's defending his word, but I could certainly see Jack wanted to look like a big shot in front of his guys. Any seeming weakness could be very bad for someone in their line of work. I could certainly accept him killing Walt right away, but it is not crazy for Jack to want to toy with him in what he thought was a safe environment.

It's not implausible that Jack just wanted to show Walt how dominant he was before killing him, just like how Walt felt compelled to do the same to Lydia on the phone.

Yeah, we all know that this was really just a plot device for Walt to find out that Jesse is being held as a slave. But it's nowhere near as big a stretch as many of the other parts of the finale were. I didn't bat an eye at this one.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-reviewed.html

This is the original theory. Thought it was interesting but implausible.

Agree with the writer, the finale felt different then a lot of the other episodes. Gilligan swears it is not a dream sequence but I see how many think it could be. Him leaving for Vermont/NH felt pretty final.

 

[Jaysus]

I heard on the radio this morning that Chevy Chase was a huge fan of the show, and actually did an uncredited appearance as a background customer in one of the Los Pollos Hermanos scenes. Does anyone have a link to the scene?

 

[RUSF18]

I heard on the radio this morning that Chevy Chase was a huge fan of the show, and actually did an uncredited appearance as a background customer in one of the Los Pollos Hermanos scenes. Does anyone have a link to the scene?

Page 147, noob.

edit: Just kidding, I have no idea.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

I think a plausible theory is that Jesse goes on Price is Right AFTER the events of the finale. He's broke and needs the money and looked so thrilled on the show partly from still being so happy he was freed from the meth dungeon.

Thank you. You are a gentleman, and a scholar.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

Heisenberg was on my flight from Dayton to Chicago the other day.

Guy at dry cleaners left stuff under the name of "Heisenberg" a few weeks ago. I chuckled.

 

[babydemon90]

Worse life: Working blue collar jobs for mid five-figure money, or being enslaved by white supremacist psychopaths for zero-figure money. Huh.

Well, he got ice cream...

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I heard on the radio this morning that Chevy Chase was a huge fan of the show, and actually did an uncredited appearance as a background customer in one of the Los Pollos Hermanos scenes. Does anyone have a link to the scene?

$20 says Chevy was lying. He's pretty much known as one of the biggest jerks in the business.

 

[Brady Marino]

Worse life: Working blue collar jobs for mid five-figure money, or being enslaved by white supremacist psychopaths for zero-figure money. Huh.

Well, he got ice cream...

And his ex got killed, which most men would probably appreciate.

 

[badmojo1006]

I heard on the radio this morning that Chevy Chase was a huge fan of the show, and actually did an uncredited appearance as a background customer in one of the Los Pollos Hermanos scenes. Does anyone have a link to the scene?

$20 says Chevy was lying. He's pretty much known as one of the biggest jerks in the business.

If Samuel L Jackson can't get on the show, how do you think Chevy is going to ?

 

[Brady Marino]

I heard on the radio this morning that Chevy Chase was a huge fan of the show, and actually did an uncredited appearance as a background customer in one of the Los Pollos Hermanos scenes. Does anyone have a link to the scene?

$20 says Chevy was lying. He's pretty much known as one of the biggest jerks in the business.

If Samuel L Jackson can't get on the show, how do you think Chevy is going to ?

Jules Winnfield didn't believe in half measures, either. #saywhatagain

 

[Abraham]

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-reviewed.html

This is the original theory. Thought it was interesting but implausible.

Agree with the writer, the finale felt different then a lot of the other episodes. Gilligan swears it is not a dream sequence but I see how many think it could be. Him leaving for Vermont/NH felt pretty final.

I loved the finale, but I actually like her theory as well. Either way is fine with me.

 

[Woogie Lee]

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-reviewed.html

This is the original theory. Thought it was interesting but implausible.

Gilligan swears it is not a dream sequence but I see how many think it could be.

You people need to get a life.

 

[oukurt]

Vince Gilligan on the last Breaking Bad Podcast

I didn't listen but they have the highlights listed below on the link. If they would have done the first one,

Thanks. Good listen.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Obituary

 

[bagger]

I really hesitate to post this, given the way this thread has gone, but there's a simple question that I cannot figure out. Maybe I'm missing something really obvious.

Why kill Lydia?

She was profiting on Heisenberg's blue meth. That's not acceptable for Walt.

as long as she's alive, she's a threat to Skyler, as well.

When she finds out Jack's gang is dead, she becomes a wild card (due to her anxiety) who can kill indiscriminately.

To be fair, Walt is completely oblivious to that fact when he slips her the ricin. He only finds out about that later.

She showed up at the carwash. She's a threat.

She just showed up at the car wash to talk to Walt. Walt has no idea that she's threatenhttp://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-77596557/ed Skyler. She's no more of a threat to Skyler (at that point) than Jesse is.

you mean other than the fact that she specifically wanted skylar dead and was annoyed that Todd didn't kill her but only scared her.

 

[Raider Nation]

Obituary

He definitely did not have an A-1 day.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Pretty cool "tribute" to WW. Sorry if repost.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I really hesitate to post this, given the way this thread has gone, but there's a simple question that I cannot figure out. Maybe I'm missing something really obvious.

Why kill Lydia?

She was profiting on Heisenberg's blue meth. That's not acceptable for Walt.

as long as she's alive, she's a threat to Skyler, as well.

When she finds out Jack's gang is dead, she becomes a wild card (due to her anxiety) who can kill indiscriminately.

To be fair, Walt is completely oblivious to that fact when he slips her the ricin. He only finds out about that later.

She showed up at the carwash. She's a threat.

She just showed up at the car wash to talk to Walt. Walt has no idea that she's threatenhttp://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-77596557/ed Skyler. She's no more of a threat to Skyler (at that point) than Jesse is.

you mean other than the fact that she specifically wanted skylar dead and was annoyed that Todd didn't kill her but only scared her.

Walt knows nothing of that at the time he poisons her. In fact, the writers deliberately went out of their way to emphasize that Walt doesn't know that -- they specifically had Walt do the poisoning before he talked with Skyler.

 

[3C's]

still on the first page, b!tches!

 

[IvanKaramazov]

On a lark, I checked out Badfinger on Rhapsody. Sure enough, the top four tracks are various versions of Baby Blue.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Pretty cool "tribute" to WW. Sorry if repost.

That was really well done.

 

[Raider Nation]

I think Ted Beneke might be up to something.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Pretty cool "tribute" to WW. Sorry if repost.

That was really well done.

Yes, yes it was.

 

[Daywalker]

Pretty cool "tribute" to WW. Sorry if repost.

That was really well done.

Yes, yes it was.

Bravo. Made me relish the idea of waiting a few years then watching this all over again.

 

[werdnoynek]

Anyone know if this Better Call Saul spinoff will be done by Gilligan too?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Anyone know if this Better Call Saul spinoff will be done by Gilligan too?

No. A different BB writer is going to be the show-runner.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I hear the fly from that one episode is also getting a spinoff

 

[IvanKaramazov]

The one major problem I have with this series is that it never provided any closure for Ken (of KEN WINS fame). Did he manage to recover from having his car set on fire? Did he learn the value of humility and respect for others? Or does he remain self-centered and suffer a personal downfall thanks to that tragic flaw, like Hank and Walt did? Probably Gilligan was saving that storyline for a spinoff.

 

[cstu]

Jesse should go to college and get a chemistry degree. He would run circles around the other freshman.

 

[shadyridr]

Pretty cool "tribute" to WW. Sorry if repost.

That was really well done.

Yes, yes it was.

Bravo. Made me relish the idea of waiting a few years then watching this all over again.

simply awesome