GOBILLS78 Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 Exactly. Jesse has had countless opportunities to walk away with a truckload of cash. Hell, he was sitting at the drop spot ready to walk away just a couple episodes ago after Walt urged him to do so. But just like Walt, Jesse wasn't going to be happy disappearing with money.....it was far more important to him to reclaim himself from Walt's grip. Mission accomplished. No it's not. Not even close. Money doesn't buy happiness, no matter how much you have. Right. Apparently people have already forgotten about his dough-throwing joyride.
The Poojer Posted September 30, 2013 Author Posted September 30, 2013 No it's not. Not even close. Money doesn't buy happiness, no matter how much you have.
KD in CA Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) Timothy 6:10: Money is the root of all evil. Isn't that essentially what the entire series was about? Edited September 30, 2013 by KD in CT
The Poojer Posted September 30, 2013 Author Posted September 30, 2013 I don't remember that episode good article from Rolling Stone on the finale http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/lessons-of-the-breaking-bad-series-finale-20130930 Timothy 6:10: Money is the root of all evil. Isn't that essentially what the entire series was about? and you should probably quote it properly...money is NOT the root of all evil...the love of money is/maybe, simply having it does not lead to evil Timothy 6:10: Money is the root of all evil. Isn't that essentially what the entire series was about? here's an alternative ending i hadn't even considered....that would have been pretty bad ass, but it would have left alot hanging I mean, wouldn’t this finale have made far more sense had the episode ended on a shot of Walter White dead, frozen to death, behind the wheel of a car he couldn’t start? http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/breaking-bad-finale-reviewed.html
PromoTheRobot Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) did anyone else notice Marie's appearance in that episode, they made her look as if she had gone through several days of hell(which she did) but man. its the little details like that that made this show as good as it was. I still wish Jesse got some money Jesse would still be tormented if he was carrying some of the "blood money." No, he is truly free now. Edited September 30, 2013 by PromoTheRobot
KD in CA Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 Wasn't the opening scene of the first episode an overhead shot of Walt on the MRI table? Closing shot was very similar.
PromoTheRobot Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 Before I even watched that episode I had a hunch Grey Matter would be a way to funnel money to Skylar. I figured it would be in the form of some forgotten stock options that happen to be worth oooohh say $80 million dollars. PTR LAMP!!!!!!
John Adams Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 Jesse was a filler character? Talking about your man crush on the neo nazi "leader." Hard to follow, I know, since I called him the trigger man for Hank.
The Poojer Posted September 30, 2013 Author Posted September 30, 2013 did you hear gilligan explain why walt put the watch on the payphone? it was about consistencies...he didn't have a watch, the first time they showed walt with the bacon 52, jesse gave him the watch as a gift at some point...or something like that...talk about paying attention to the small details
bills44 Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 Talking about your man crush on the neo nazi "leader." Hard to follow, I know, since I called him the trigger man for Hank.
EasternOHBillsFan Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) did you hear gilligan explain why walt put the watch on the payphone? it was about consistencies...he didn't have a watch, the first time they showed walt with the bacon 52, jesse gave him the watch as a gift at some point...or something like that...talk about paying attention to the small details Continuation is a very serious business, and it is noted quite extensively online. I find it awesome he cared enough to get it right Edited September 30, 2013 by BmoreBills
meazza Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 Wasn't the opening scene of the first episode an overhead shot of Walt on the MRI table? Closing shot was very similar. No, the opening scene was him in the desert in his tidy whities pointing a gun at the paramedics.
Buftex Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 One sort of dangling issue, for lack of a better term...the money that the brotherhood stole from Walt. I know, Jack, in an attempt to thwart Walt from shooting him, offers to let Walt know where it is, but Walt doesn't seem to care. He just shoots him...so, you have to wonder, at that point, did Walt go into the brotherhood compound, expecting to die? Just tio seek revenge? To find/free Jessie? It seemed like (maybe I missed a subtlty) his intent was to be arrested, not to die. So, he was just leaving all that money (about 70 million) on the table, with a bunch of guys who he was intending to kill?
GOBILLS78 Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 One sort of dangling issue, for lack of a better term...the money that the brotherhood stole from Walt. I know, Jack, in an attempt to thwart Walt from shooting him, offers to let Walt know where it is, but Walt doesn't seem to care. He just shoots him...so, you have to wonder, at that point, did Walt go into the brotherhood compound, expecting to die? Just tio seek revenge? To find/free Jessie? It seemed like (maybe I missed a subtlty) his intent was to be arrested, not to die. So, he was just leaving all that money (about 70 million) on the table, with a bunch of guys who he was intending to kill? In my opinion, his only motivation was to crush the gang. Otherwise, he knew he would die without having "won." That was happening whether he got killed or got arrested. Didn't matter. It's not about money with Walt, it's about power. He wasn't going to let some two-bit white trash have the last word on his empire.
KD in CA Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 One sort of dangling issue, for lack of a better term...the money that the brotherhood stole from Walt. I know, Jack, in an attempt to thwart Walt from shooting him, offers to let Walt know where it is, but Walt doesn't seem to care. He just shoots him...so, you have to wonder, at that point, did Walt go into the brotherhood compound, expecting to die? Just tio seek revenge? To find/free Jessie? It seemed like (maybe I missed a subtlty) his intent was to be arrested, not to die. So, he was just leaving all that money (about 70 million) on the table, with a bunch of guys who he was intending to kill? I think he planned to die one way or the other; I can't see him preferring prison and remaining a cross for his family to bear. He knew the police were closing in sooner or later. He already arranged for $9MM to go to his kids, so what could he realistically do with another $70MM in cash even if he hadn't been shot?
PromoTheRobot Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 One sort of dangling issue, for lack of a better term...the money that the brotherhood stole from Walt. I know, Jack, in an attempt to thwart Walt from shooting him, offers to let Walt know where it is, but Walt doesn't seem to care. He just shoots him...so, you have to wonder, at that point, did Walt go into the brotherhood compound, expecting to die? Just tio seek revenge? To find/free Jessie? It seemed like (maybe I missed a subtlty) his intent was to be arrested, not to die. So, he was just leaving all that money (about 70 million) on the table, with a bunch of guys who he was intending to kill? I think he planned to die one way or the other; I can't see him preferring prison and remaining a cross for his family to bear. He knew the police were closing in sooner or later. He already arranged for $9MM to go to his kids, so what could he realistically do with another $70MM in cash even if he hadn't been shot? Walt figured the money would be eventually found by the police. That would hopefully placate the DEA that has been leaning on Skylar to tell them where Walt's fortune was. They have no idea how much Walt had. $70M would seem right. As for Jesse he refused the money before because it was tainted, blood money. His driving away symbolizes his freedom from everything that happened, including the money. PTR
John Adams Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 Looks like JA has a groupie. Sorry Jim. You can go back and reread my post and try your response again. Why do you find that guy so intoxicating? Do tell.
/dev/null Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 One sort of dangling issue, for lack of a better term...the money that the brotherhood stole from Walt. I know, Jack, in an attempt to thwart Walt from shooting him, offers to let Walt know where it is, but Walt doesn't seem to care. He just shoots him...so, you have to wonder, at that point, did Walt go into the brotherhood compound, expecting to die? Just tio seek revenge? To find/free Jessie? It seemed like (maybe I missed a subtlty) his intent was to be arrested, not to die. So, he was just leaving all that money (about 70 million) on the table, with a bunch of guys who he was intending to kill? I think he planned to die one way or the other; I can't see him preferring prison and remaining a cross for his family to bear. He knew the police were closing in sooner or later. He already arranged for $9MM to go to his kids, so what could he realistically do with another $70MM in cash even if he hadn't been shot? I came away from shooting Uncle Jack with a totally different impression. It was a mirror of Jack assassinating Hank. Right down to trying to bargain with Walt's money. But like Hank said at the end. He had already made up his mind Oh, and the blood spatter special effect was a nice touch
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