No real spoilers below, but if you glanced at the name of the episode on your dvr, you might have noticed that they called it felina. Over the course of the episode, hank constructs, sets, and finally springs an immaculate trap on his brotherinlaw, walt. While, in its entirety, it may have its low points and occasionally ponderous dialogue and action, this has to be one of the high points of tv history. This ties back to episode bullet points in season 4.
We can only speculate as to the meaning of this mysterious title. Ours is nothing if not a definitive ending to the series, says the shows mastermind, who also wrote and directed the episode. There are shots of him whittling, sanding and staining the box. Breaking bad cast, show creator talk final episodes nightline went behind the scenes of the hit amc show as season 5 was wrapping up. How the two songs from the breaking bad finale explain. What is the meaning behind felina, the title of the. He believes the finale cemented the notion that breaking bad is a tragedy of almost shakespearean level. And of the two sorts of episodes expository and dialoguedriven versus meditative and psychological, respectively the latter displays most thoroughly what. The episode was directed by rian johnson and many have accredited the cinematography in the episode as. Why did breaking bad name its final episode after marty. Spoilers ahead for the series finale of breaking bad.
Walt, who has become a notorious criminal, flees from albuquerque, living as a fugitive. In the breaking bad finale, felina walt goes to this gas station where he uses a pay phone to obtain the address of mr. Ozymandias was more than just the title of a breaking bad episode. The final episode of breaking bad will be discussed infinite ways get ready to be so weary of it by tuesday.
Bryan cranston and aaron paul discuss ending of breaking. Ozymandias is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 60th and thirdtolast episode of the series. After so many lugubrious turns, breaking bad came to an end on sunday on an. A breaking bad movie, a feature film continuation of breaking bad, written and directed by series creator gilligan. Even more surprising given the huge level of expectation placed upon it. For those of you unfamiliar with my recapping style, its less of a. Tragedy is not a bunch of bad guys doing bad things. Felina is a word that means catlike, but our guess is that this is an anagram for finale. Felina sees a dying walter white return to albuquerque after his period of exile to make amends for his actions. Breaking bad season finale premiere bryan cranston, aaron paul, anna gunn arrivals duration. But if you need a helping hand to understand that final. Amcs breaking bad went out on a high note last year, with record ratings and love from critics and fans alike the show is up for 16 emmys, and could win a. About breaking bad episode title meanings your goto guide for the cryptic titles of vince gilligans masterful breaking bad. The end of season 2 had been so dark that i wondered if i could take much more of the meth dramas unsparing worldview.
Perhaps the best thing about the finale of breaking bad is that it actually ended. Written and directed by series creator vince gilligan, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 29, 20. Once you start watching breaking bad, there is no way on earth that you wont want to reach the final episode, at the end of the fifth series. Breaking bad may be history, but the show is still in the spotlight. With bryan cranston, anna gunn, aaron paul, dean norris. In the final act of tohajiilee, that man seems to be hank schrader. Hank is bedridden while recovering from his gunfight with the twin assassins, and spends his free time studying evidence from the murder of gale boeticher, walts assistant cook. The reason was that the series was over the budget during the production and they couldnt film in other locations. The final shots of the amc hit featured the 70s song from the british rock band.
Jul 03, 2019 breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five seasons, it led to an ending that people still talk about today. It held a deeper meaning for the fourteenth episode of the shows fifth and final season. The series finale of breaking bad is september 29, and as danger has already written, thats going to be one murderous night of television for your dvrs. The final pieces that the puzzle that breaking bad has been assembling in season 5 were slotted into place, but the kind of brainmelting impact of the shows best episodes wasnt present in this hour. So many shows, notably the sopranos and lost, have gone dark without anything approaching finality. The fifth and final season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on july 15, 2012, and concluded on september 29, 20 on amc in the united states and canada. Tohajiilee is the finest episode of breaking bad yet.
What you may have missed heres a question thats been hovering in the breaking bad fandom for years, but now worth revisiting as the series finale is almost upon us. After this he takes out his watch and places it on the pay phone. The title of breaking bads final episode might just have a deeper layer of meaning. Gray is a mixture of white walts last name and black the english translation of. Vince gilligan explains the breaking bad finale television.
Renowned for its excellent use of foreshadowing and the hidden references littered throughout every detail of the show, breaking bad has earned a reputation for offering one of most richly rewarding television experiences in recent memory. Felina is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of breaking bad and the sixtysecond episode of the series altogether. Oct 10, 2011 breaking bad creator vince gilligan once admitted that he feels some sort of need for biblical atonement, or justice, or something. To break bad in colloquial terms means to start doing illegal things. The last bunch of breaking bad episodes have had to compress a lot of time and storytelling, and thus, for me, not everything in the finale landed with the impact id hoped for. We finally understand the ending of breaking bad looper. Breaking bad episode title meanings breaking bad wiki fandom. This week the express train across the border slows down just in time for the white marital conflict to heat up. The first part of the season was broadcast from july 15 to september 2, 2012, and. This could also be the working title of the final breaking bad episode. Breaking bad breaking bad episode title meanings genius. And of the two sorts of episodes expository and dialoguedriven versus meditative and psychological, respectively the latter displays most. Blood money table read breaking bad extra season 5 episode 9 duration. In the end, breaking bad was a brutal showabout love.
As we promised in the ones who knock kickstarter, i did weekly recaps here for each episode of breaking bad. But if you need a helping hand to understand that final episode, well then, lets cook. Sep 10, 2012 this ties back to episode bullet points in season 4. If you need a helping hand to understand that final episode of breaking bad, well then, lets cook. In the final episode of breaking bad s5e16, titled felina, there is scene depicting jesse making a wooden box of some kind. In this case, once walt is inside the nazis clubhouse and, it. Without jesse, and with so much attention paid to structural detail, felina ended up coming off as a bit mechanical and remote.
After a final stretch of emmy wins in august, the series, which starred bryan cranston, right, and aaron paul, is now under. Breaking bad, the amc cable tv series about a high school chemistry teacher who turns to making meth, is showing its final eight episodes. Mar 09, 2020 that was the most pressing question heading into mustcant, the propulsive final episode directed by andrew bernstein and written by the shows executive producer richard price. Breaking bad episode title meanings breaking bad wiki. I like to believe there is some comeuppance, that karma kicks. Sep 30, 20 youve now had a few minutes to gather your breath, wipe away the tears and start to process that brutal and poignant series finale of breaking bad.
The last scene between ralph and holly was a great example of what makes this show special and worth sticking with through a few ponderous episodes in the middle. What is the meaning behind felina, the title of the final episode of breaking bad. Written by moira walleybeckett and directed by rian johnson, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 15, 20. The 16 episode season is split into two parts, each containing eight episodes. Leading up to the finale, we crackpots had a lot of fun trying to decipher the meaning behind the episode title felina. Breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five seasons, it led to an ending that people still talk about today. This was walter white hitting bottom it wouldnt be breaking bad without one final bit of showmanship. Breaking bad has always had a soft spot for onthenose musical choices, from the crystal blue persuasion methcooking montage to the day in the life of the prostitute wendy set to the. In 2010, fresh off the emotionally dense final season of lost and the first four seasons of the deeply humane friday night lights, i found myself struggling with breaking bad. But for me, breaking bad at its best has been a show that values sound construction and moral rigor equally. Oct 01, 20 perhaps the most impressive thing about the final run of episodes of breaking bad is how it has brought the walt and skyler relationship right back to the fore, even while the bodies have been. This is where you can find the meanings of the title names of every episode of breaking bad.
Ozymandias is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 60th and thirdto last episode of the series. The pilot episode was first aired on january 20, 2008, and the series finale was broadcast on september 29, 20. This episode follows walts final struggle, both with lung cancer, and the act of getting revenge on the neonazi group that double crossed him and killed his brotherin law. So, no, thats not a happy ending in any usual sense. Pilot a television pilot is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a network, as was the case with breaking bad and amc. Walter white has been facing certain death since the first episode of breaking bad, and it never encouraged him to do the right thing. The title of breaking bad s final episode might just have a deeper layer of meaning. Sep 03, 20 the series finale of breaking bad is september 29, and as danger has already written, thats going to be one murderous night of television for your dvrs. Youve now had a few minutes to gather your breath, wipe away the tears and start to process that brutal and poignant series finale of breaking. A recap of breaking bad s season 4 finale starring bryan cranston, anna gunn, and aaron paul. 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. Perhaps the most impressive thing about the final run of episodes of breaking bad is how it has brought the walt and skyler relationship right back to the fore, even while the bodies have been.
Then, he wakes from what we learn to be an illusion, a dream, and that he is actually in the basement meth lab, still captive to jack and his men. But if you need a helping hand to understand that final episode. The episode was a turning point for walter white bryan cranston and it directly mirrored ozymandias, the 1818 poem written by percy bysshe shelley. What is the meaning behind felina, the title of the final. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the. Last weeks episode put the cousins on the fast track to revenge on the man who threw a wrench in the cartels business. Walter white makes one last attempt to secure his familys future, while also visiting some old enemies, during his final return to albuquerque. This is the first part of a weeklong series of breaking badrelated stories, all leading up to the series finale airing this sunday. Oct 01, 20 perhaps the best thing about the finale of breaking bad is that it actually ended. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the series. Breaking bad creator vince gilligan explained that fly was a bottle episode, meaning that it was contained to one location. What you may have missed heres a question thats been hovering in the breaking bad fandom for years, but now worth revisiting as the.
This blogpost is about the final episode of breaking bad series five, episode 16. Sep 23, 20 this is the first part of a weeklong series of breaking bad related stories, all leading up to the series finale airing this sunday. Breaking bad granite state ending final scene hd youtube. In the runup to the conclusion of breaking bad, all we know is this. Felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad.
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