Breaking Bad

[falafel]

Spoiler for spoiler:

Yeah, but if Dexter dies he will die as a holy person who just wants to settle down with his beautiful wife (another reformed serial killer!) and take care of his cute son. His psychopathic tendencies are all gone and his sister who murdered a fellow cop in cold blood now feels good about herself due to some helpful counseling and is able to return to work as cop without any of that nasty guilt she used to feel. Barf...

Spoilers!

[ERCougar]

Come on. You don't recognize the sarcasm in that statement?

Of course it's sarcastic. That doesn't mean it's not addressed at the same dead horse/straw man claim of Walt being a good guy that no one has ever made.

Let's drop it. It's dumb.

Now, how is this show going to end?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Spoilers!

Whoops. Sorry.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Of course it's sarcastic. That doesn't mean it's not addressed at the same dead horse/straw man claim of Walt being a good guy that no one has ever made.

Let's drop it. It's dumb.

Now, how is this show going to end?

I am standing by my prediction of Walt rescuing Jesse and then dying. Let the record show I called it first.

http://www.cougarstadium.com/showthread.php?12085-Breaking-Bad&p=1018274&viewfull=1#post1018274

Something terrible is going to happen to Walt's family in the next episode. And maybe Marie. I predict another gut-wrenching episode.

[Mormon Red Death]

Of course it's sarcastic. That doesn't mean it's not addressed at the same dead horse/straw man claim of Walt being a good guy that no one has ever made.

Let's drop it. It's dumb.

Now, how is this show going to end?

He's coming back like john wayne to get his money back and be the baddest mother fer around

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[Commando]

The thing I was about to post was approximated by Dean Norris when he described the show as a Rorschach test for the viewers. Tastes Great, Less Filling debates on here over whether Walt is likable or whom you're rooting for are tiring. Not as frustrating as the thought of DaBrockster gobbling up this thread without watching the show, though. :igiveup:

[SteelBlue]

My prediction: Walt ends up in that very barrel he pushed through the desert.

[ERCougar]

I am standing by my prediction of Walt rescuing Jesse and then dying. Let the record show I called it first.

http://www.cougarstadium.com/showthread.php?12085-Breaking-Bad&p=1018274&viewfull=1#post1018274

Something terrible is going to happen to Walt's family in the next episode. And maybe Marie. I predict another gut-wrenching episode.

That would be a satisfying ending to me.
Jesse dying or Walt dying with Jesse still as a meth-cooking slave or any of Marie/Skyler/Walt Jr/Holly dying would be just too much of a gut punch.

[clackamascoug]

My prediction: Walt ends up in that very barrel he pushed through the desert.

It is the right kind of plastic... interesting.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Don't overreact guys. I'm not saying Walt is some kind of moral compass or hero. But his arc is going almost completely opposite of what you guys were predicting before the last half season.

I think the ending has been absolutely perfect thus far and overall is just what I was expecting and hoping for.

I noticed that Phedipittydo made a comment on FB a day or two ago about how BB is a very moral series. Couldn't agree more. There is an undercurrent of justice and realism that gives this show some real integrity. My buddy's wife used to gripe about him watching BB because she was worried that it would "glorify the drug trade". I told her that she couldn't have been farther from the truth. I can't imagine a more compelling or convincing portrayal of the horrors that come with that industry.

[The_Douger]

I think the ending has been absolutely perfect thus far and overall is just what I was expecting and hoping for.

I noticed that Phedipittydo made a comment on FB a day or two ago about how BB is a very moral series. Couldn't agree more. There is an undercurrent of justice and realism that gives this show some real integrity. My buddy's wife used to gripe about him watching BB because she was worried that it would "glorify the drug trade". I told her that she couldn't have been farther from the truth. I can't imagine a more compelling or convincing portrayal of the horrors that come with that industry.

That's exactly how I feel. I was talking about that with my mom. I never understood all the killings and stuff that went along with the drug trade, and it makes complete sense to me now. Turf wars, betrayals, coercion, etc. Once you're in, you can never, ever get away from it.

[jay santos]

I think the ending has been absolutely perfect thus far and overall is just what I was expecting and hoping for.

The "Walt couldn't be more evil" camp was predicting he would go darker and darker, ultimately killing his wife maybe.

In this last half season he has:
--completely walked away from the drug empire
--refused to kill Hank for his survival
--was willing to give away his whole fortune to save Hank
--argued against everyone, ie Saul and Skylar, to preserve Jesse's life before giving in
--took full blame for the crimes to absolve Skylar, who had just completely betrayed him

This is Walt basically going in the opposite direction of what you guys were saying.

[Jeff Lebowski]

The "Walt couldn't be more evil" camp was predicting he would go darker and darker, ultimately killing his wife maybe.

In this last half season he has:
--completely walked away from the drug empire
--refused to kill Hank for his survival
--was willing to give away his whole fortune to save Hank
--argued against everyone, ie Saul and Skylar, to preserve Jesse's life before giving in
--took full blame for the crimes to absolve Skylar, who had just completely betrayed him

This is Walt basically going in the opposite direction of what you guys were saying.

lol. Give it up, man. You could make a parallel list of all the horrible things that Walt did at the same time. Did you not catch the two versions of Walt in the last episode?

I predicted his world would come crashing down on him, his empire and family would be destroyed, he would lose everything, and that he would die in the end. Still waiting to see if that last bit happens.

[The_Douger]

I don't really want him to die.

[jay santos]

I don't really want him to die.

He's dying of cancer. He's gonna die.

edit: Walt winning will not be him living. It will be dying the way he wants, with his legacy preserved. That's what I'm hoping for (but not necessarily predicting) as a Walt fan.