Breaking bad should have ended after season 4

The only character it could have impacted, mike, ended. Parks and recreation did the same thing in season 6. Ive never understood why people think shows or movies going too long or ending badly ruins the good that came before it. Breaking bad s fourth season continues to evolve and subvert expectations, and its never been more riveting to watch.

Unfortunately, after season 5 the storyline will be logically completed. It may be regarded as one of the best shows its time, but creator vince gilligan reveals why he ended breaking bad after just five seasons. In this alternate version of breaking bad, jesse would get killed in season 1 or 2. In season 3s finale, jesse aaron paul was on the run, with mike jonathan banks in hot pursuit, while walt bryan cranston negotiated for his life with gus giancarlo esposito. Breaking bad is a monolithic milestone of television and cinematic art form in general and quite possibly the greatest character study and arc ever presented on the cinematic medium. When you have a show that breaks away from television. The season four finale of breaking bad produced a winner in the waltergus feud. No way breaking bad ends matrix revolutions level bad so we should be good. Why game of thrones should have used breaking bads finale as a template. Jesse is picked up by the police to answer questions about the ricin.

Spoilers breaking bad should have ended at season 4. Heres the real reason breaking bad ended after 5 years digital spy. However, vince gilligan proved us wrong when he came up with another masterpiece. After rewatching the series again, it feels like season 4 was supposed to be the end and i think it is a better ending than the season 5 ending. The fourth season of breaking bad is set to kick off on july 17th but creator vince gilligan and members of the cast seem to already be looking to the end.

Walt asks jesse to think of somewhere he can catch gus with no cameras or men watching him. It also produced one of the more extreme deaths youll ever see. After the breaking bad series finale, vince gilligan revealed five endings he. Ending a great series, though, is such a challenge for the writers and creators of the show. Et on amc, viewers wonder if it will expose a new side of jimmy after. Gilligan spoke recently to artsbeat about season 4 of breaking bad and its. How many times do the writers actually come up with an ending to a series that satisfies the audience.

Here you will find discussions and speculations about the show, pictures from the show, amas with the cast, and anything else breaking bad related. Does that suggest that in at least one reality, there could have been a happy. Walt and jesse are held captive for gus, after gales death. The thing you have to remember is 5 was a and b divided in half. I wouldnt have minded if it ended after season 4 as gus was the main antagonist that walt finally had to deal with, but im glad they had more episodes and a 5th season. How breaking bad season 4 should have ended youtube. It consists of episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes in length. Vince gilligan of breaking bad talks about ending the. In summer, 20 the tv viewers will have a possibility to enjoy episode 9 of season 5. The complete fourth season was released on region 1 dvd and region a bluray on june 5, 2012. After breaking bad ended, we couldnt imagine that there would be another show better or even at par with the hit series. Vince gilligan ended breaking bad after five years because he thought.

Walter white described himself thus to skyler earlier in breaking bad season 4 as it happened, i was on set when they shot it, and amc played up the line in its preseason promos. I used to think 4 was better, but after watching it multiple times, 5 actually is better. Hit the jump to see how else breaking bad couldve ended. The final half of season 5 delivered nearperfect episodes up until the very end, saving what some may. Heres why you should catch up on breaking bad before. Life may seem empty without breaking bad, but rest assured there are plenty of other tv series to dive into. Saul could have deleted that subplot, and it would not have changed anything in season 5. A subreddit for fans and critics of the hit television series breaking bad on amc. Do not read ahead if you have not watched the season 5 finale of better call saul. Bryan cranstons yfrontwearing walter white took the show to glory as the cancerriddled chemistry teacher who.

Should breaking bad have ended after the 4th season. Review of breaking bad season four finale, face off. Bryan cranstons yfrontwearing walter white took the show to glory as the cancerriddled chemistry teacher who swapped suburban life for his own meth empire. Amc authorities confirm that the current season is the final one and season 6. Saul goodman is back in better call saul season 5 trailer. Vince gilligan reveals how else breaking bad could have ended. When will breaking bad season 4 be on netflix answers.

Why breaking bad ended on season 5, according to vince. It started on july 17, 2011 and ended on october 9, 2011. The ongoing standoff between walter, jesse, and gus will reach its breaking point tonight, in the breaking bad season 4 finale after last sundays shocking episode found the onetime partners in crystal meth cookery putting their disagreements behind them in order to kill the wouldbe drug kingpin, gus is going to have to watch his back now more than ever. As better call saul readies to unveil its fourth season premiere tonight at 9 p. Walt pays sauls secretary to call him and get him to save jesse. Why breaking bad ended on season 5, according to vince gilligan mar. I believe that in the timeline page on this fandom, there is a mistake. The fourth season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on july 17, 2011 and concluded on october 9, 2011. The cast and crew of breaking bad bid a fond farewell to the landmark show and its fans. After the breaking bad series finale, vince gilligan revealed five endings he and his writers didnt.

Spoilers according the vince gilligan, the creator of breaking bad, his entire intent was to turn mr. Breaking bad on the contrary with game of thrones ended on a very high note that complemented the quality of the previous seasons and even surpassed them. Season 5 wasnt a sure thing as they were making season 4 so they kind of tied up a lot of storylines just in case that ended up being the final episode. However, the television world would be wise to differentiate between the two shows and remember that one opened the door for the other. In a desperate attempt to escape certain death, walt concocted a disturbing plan kill his former lab assistant gale to provide for his and jesses safety. Season 4 was made to be an acceptable ending in case they werent able to renew the show for a 5th season, which it was. Walter goes out rambostyle and takes out a bunch of police. Gilligan and his producers might not have anticipated, however, is that they would find themselves in a standoff of their own over the summer, as the amc network, which shows breaking bad, waged a hardfought negotiation with sony pictures television, the studio that produces it, over the continuation of the series. Why game of thrones should have used breaking bads. Why one tree hill should have ended after season 4 chris king 6 years ago teen dramas, as fun and entertaining as they can be, dont typically go on for too many seasons. By the end of season four, walter has defeated gus, who by that time controlled all the production and distribution of cr.

It seemed to suggest that season 4 would show a walter white feeling and owning his power. Gilligan told ew that he and the writers werent always show how walt should go out or even. Breaking bad season 5, episode and cast information amc. The season 6 finale would have been a great series finale. Better call saul is a story about jim mcgill and the events that turn him into the criminal lawyer, saul goodman better call saul is a breaking bad prequel that shows us how drug. On breaking bad, the 200820 series that gave rise to spinoff better call saul which completed its fourth season on monday, the fall of man occurred in one stroke. Breaking bad fans this could easily have ended after season 4. The only problem i had with the series ending was that i thought it was weak. The series certainly refilled the niche that breaking bad left open when its fifth season ended. As one of the taglines for final season of breaking bad said.

Spoiler after rewatching the series again, it feels like season 4 was supposed to be the end and i think it is a better ending than the season 5 ending. The opening scene of the season 4 premiere will have seen the breaking bad acolytes all over the world breathe a huge sigh of relief. Though nothing can ever replace the nowdeparted amc drama, the dozen show below should. Heres why vince gilligan ended breaking bad after 5 seasons. Very few tv shows can get away with an extended comic skit involving an old man wetting himself, but breaking. The phenomenon continues as breaking bad hits a stunning new hight with its most suspenseful season yet. The better call saul season 4 episode 5 titled quite a ride is said to have taken place on the th and 14th of april 2003. Breaking bads riveting season 3 finale did what it had to. Spoiler after rewatching the series again, it feels like season 4 was supposed to be the end and i think it. Vince gilligan reveals how else breaking bad could have.