How do people feel about the ending of the series finale for. Written and directed by series creator vince gilligan, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 29, 20. We all figured that breaking bad would end neatly, tying up all its loose ends and touching back with as many characters as possible even marie in her white sweater gets one final farewell. Breaking bad, hailed by stephen king, chuck klosterman, and many others as the best of all tv dramas, tells the story of a man whose life changes because of the medical death sentence of an advanced cancer diagnosis. As bad guys go, the next best thing to a nazi is a neonazi. The following story contains spoilers from the series finale of breaking bad. Marie schrader nee lambert is skyler whites sister, the wife of dea agent hank schrader, and the sisterinlaw of walter white. Turn the show sideways and notice how much of it issurprise. Apr 14, 2014 all bad things must come to an end, read the tagline for the final season of breaking bad. We finally understand the ending of breaking bad looper. In breaking bads alternate ending, bryan cranston discovers it was all a malcolm in the middle dream. The ending of breaking bad finally explained youtube. Vince gilligan shares 5 alternate endings the wrap.
This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. The show aired on amc from january 20, 2008 to september 29, 20, consisting of five seasons for a total of 62 episodes. Mar 15, 2017 bad endings paperback march 15 2017 by carleigh baker author 4. Driven at first by the desire to save his family from destitution. Then you read breaking dawn and you change your mind.
And when the revered drug drama came barreling to a finish last september, creator vince gilligan, his. Breaking bads ending was sad, but it could have been much sadder. Jul 19, 2017 how else could breaking bad have ended. Put the word spoilers in the title if your post contains details about better call saul episodes. On the shows breaking bad insider podcast, creator vince gilligan revealed five alternate endings for. Breaking dawn despite your better judgement, you were sucked into reading three vampire romances due to their captivating nature. It was a bunch of crap compared to the other books. I dont mean that they end sadly, or on a backtowork, allisforgiven note e. Marie is close with her sister, though her tendency to pry invariably irritates skyler. The show depicts his metamorphosis from inoffensive chemistry teacher to feared drug lord and remorseless killer.
Oct 04, 20 after the breaking bad series finale, vince gilligan revealed five endings he and his writers didnt use for breaking bad in a candid conversation with editor kelley dixon on the breaking bad insider podcast. Why breaking bad is the best show ever and why that matters. Rarely will a showrunner be this honest about what he or she actually pitched as possible endings to a show that were never used. Breaking bads journey from chemistry teacher to drug kingpin featured a lot of cliffhangers. Breaking bad alternate endings revealed by writers thrillist. Here are the 10 best cliffhanger endings on the show. When the hero finally defeats the bad guy or force, the reader is privy to her internal thoughts of regret or remorse. A poem in the book, song of myself, is based on many of these same feelings, furthering the connection. Youd have to be a ruin of a person to for your life to end this way, and for anyone to consider it a happy ending. So, no, thats not a happy ending in any usual sense. Breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five seasons, it all led to an ending that people still talk about today. Of course, happy ending here means that our protagonist is dead on the floor of a neonazi meth lab.
Breaking bad is often mentioned in the same breath as the sopranos, on account of its scope and ambition. Breaking bad was packed full of fitting endings for the characters but loved but there were also some who deserved better. It was a fitting ending, and predictable in only some ways. Popular bad ending books meet your next favorite book.
The ending to breaking bad was sad, but it could have been much sadder as vince gilligan and former staff recently shared two alternate endings to the series that were pitched before they settled on the actual ending. Oct 01, 20 well, i can only envisage two types of reactions to felina, the breaking bad finale. But according to breaking bads writers, who recently sat down with variety in honor of the programs 10th anniversary, there were more than a few endings percolating prior to the the series finale. Discover breaking bads three endings and what to make of them. One of the most critically acclaimed series ever produced, breaking bad sony pictures televisionamc, 200820 won legions of avid viewers who debated its every nuance as they followed the evolution of terminally ill highschool teacher walter white as he became the drug kingpin heisenberg. Sep 30, 20 breaking bad started with walter white turning to meth to support his family and ended with his death inside a meth lab. Vince gilligan working on virtual reality experience june 5, 2017. Breaking bad started with walter white turning to meth to support his family and ended with his death inside a meth lab. Do not put character death or series finale spoilers in your submission title. The complete series bluray, which will be released on november 26, will get a very special treat, which links the hit amc series with bryan.
Vince gilligan shares five alternate series endings. A breaking bad movie writerdirector vince gilligan details plans for a discarded alternate ending that would have seen fugitive jesse pinkman aaron paul escape to. Gilligan mentioned one of the endings during a discussion of the shows 10th. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Popular drama breaking bad is often praised for being one of the greatest television shows of all time. How do people feel about the ending of the series finale. Aug 03, 2008 well breaking dawn was a pretty bad ending for the twilight saga. It follows the journey of walter white and his former chemistry student, jesse pinkman, as they. Breaking bads ending was sad, but it could have been much. Fans of amcs breaking bad continue to mourn the death of the antihero drama in their own unique ways, but thanks to this dvd extra from the breaking bad. Elsewhere or six feet under but the final 75 minutes of breaking bad offered a satisfactory wrapup to the show, one of the few in tv. Engage in a philosophical tugofwar between the shows two w. We knew walt would have to do something, and we knew about the ricin and the m60. Spoilers covered no spoilers shown rbettercallsaul subreddit rules.
Vince gilligan on crafting breaking bad ending, his. Breaking bad is an american neowestern crime drama television series created and produced. This breaking bad alternate ending must be seen to be. I feel that the ending satisfies me and thats something that im happy about. Breaking bad alternate ending finale felina final scene xovadin. Well, i can only envisage two types of reactions to felina, the breaking bad finale. The final episode of breaking bad leaves one question. Tv shows with much better endings hd breaking bad,friends,how i met your mother entertainment at its peek. The hit tv series breaking bad is finally coming to an end. Nov 17, 20 breaking bad fans who pick up the breaking bad. On the shows breaking bad insider podcast, creator vince gilligan revealed five alternate endings for the amc tv show, the wrap reports. Marvel at the visionary breaking bad museum of kitsch, pizzatoss included. Its going to be emotionally exhausting for fans, he said in an interview before felina aired. Bad endings is a finalist for the rogers writers trust fiction prize.
After the breaking bad series finale, vince gilligan revealed five endings he and his writers didnt use for breaking bad in a candid conversation with editor kelley dixon on the breaking bad insider podcast. Vince gilligan shares five alternate series endings july 19, 2017. At the end of breaking bad, tvs greatest liar finally stopped lying to himself. Sep 30, 20 for all of the work put into breaking bad, this series was a major accomplishment. In bad endings, baker takes troubled characters to a moment of realization or selfrevelation, but the results arent always pretty. Nov 27, 2012 many of the worlds best novels have bad endings. A breaking bad movie writerdirector vince gilligan details plans for a discarded alternate ending that would have seen fugitive jesse pinkman aaron paul escape to alaska only to be. But perhaps the best thing about it was the series actually ended. Gilligan spoke with ew about the fates for walt and jesse, the. Breaking bad is an american neowestern crime drama television series created and produced by vince gilligan. Breaking bad the alternate ending original michaelboon30. Stuff thats the author said was impossible happened, plot was thrown together, character suddenly acted differently.
Youre planting a flag at that point we were saying you know what. Carleigh baker wins 2017 vancouver book award for her short story collection bad endings. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the series. A book should be emotional to everyone involved, and an author who uses this ending seems to betray readers trust and cheapen the emotions theyve felt throughout the book. It was set and filmed in albuquerque, new mexico, and tells the story of walter white bryan cranston, an underemployed and depressed high school chemistry teacher. Breaking bad s journey from chemistry teacher to drug kingpin featured a lot of cliffhangers. Jul 01, 2014 a book should be emotional to everyone involved, and an author who uses this ending seems to betray readers trust and cheapen the emotions theyve felt throughout the book. And when the revered drug drama came barreling to a. The popularity of the episode resulted in a 2,981 percent increase of sales of the badfinger song baby blue, which features prominently in the ending sequence. Oct 01, 20 after so many lugubrious turns, breaking bad came to an end on sunday on an almost uplifting note. But the spectre of the mob dramas pickyourown ending has been a. Well breaking dawn was a pretty bad ending for the twilight saga. Gilligan mentioned one of the endings during a discussion of the shows 10th anniversary with variety, which saw walt as the sole survivor.
Gilligan spoke with ew about the fates for walt and jesse, the possible alternate endings, the. And what is a felina riddle, wonders stuart jeffries. Written and directed by series creator vince gilligan, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 29. Aaron paul, vince gilligan reveal breaking bad movies. Breaking bad the alternate ending original youtube. Videotwenty three minutes into episode 514, entitled ozymandias after a shelley poem, breaking bad made television history. All bad things must come to an end, read the tagline for the final season of breaking bad. We went through every possibility in the book, he said.
For show creator vince gilligan, it was a fitting ending. This oneofakind bookthe ultimate official guide to the showcovers the evolution of. After so many lugubrious turns, breaking bad came to an end on sunday on an almost uplifting note. Marie works a radiologic technologist at kleinman radiology center, a medical scanning and xray office. I wasnt blown away by it, and there were things about it that didnt feel right, but it certainly didnt take anything away from the series as a whole. Breaking bad alternate ending finale felina final scene. Jul 27, 2015 breaking bad the alternate ending original michaelboon30. Jan 25, 2018 but according to breaking bad s writers, who recently sat down with variety in honor of the programs 10th anniversary, there were more than a few endings percolating prior to the the series finale.
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