After several weeks of what will be known as the most dynamic season of TV’s most twisted show “Breaking Bad,” the world mentally prepares itself for the series finale. This past Sunday, Sept. 22, AMC aired the penultimate episode of “Breaking Bad,” which was wrought with drama, horror and crime. Being bombarded with terrifying plot developments, fans have been in a perpetual state of shock and awe for weeks.
Touted as one of history’s most well received shows, “Breaking Bad” has horrified us with some of the most addictive and shocking plot lines on television.
Since the airing of the past several episodes, fans of the show have been saturated with absolute awe as former meth kingpin Walter White comes under serious pressure as his criminal alter ego is revealed to many parties.
Now, after the penultimate, “Heisenberg” is alone and on the run from the Drug Enforcement Agency with a bone to pick with fellow members of the criminal underground.
Over the past several weeks, Vince Gilligan, the creator of the popular program, has dictated the emotions of the nation with the stressful dynamics of the show. With Skyler White, Walt’s conflicted wife and accomplice, being forced to divulge to Walter, Jr. that his formerly kind and innocent father is a meth cook turned murderer, tensions were well received shows, “Breaking Bad” has horrified us with some of the most addictive and shocking plot lines on television.
Since the airing of the past several episodes, fans of the show have been saturated with absolute awe as former meth kingpin Walter White comes under serious pressure as his criminal alter ego is revealed to many parties.
Now, after the penultimate, “Heisenberg” is alone and on the run from the Drug Enforcement Agency with a bone to pick with fellow members of the criminal underground.
Over the past several weeks, Vince Gilligan, the creator of the popular program, has dictated the emotions of the nation with the stressful dynamics of the show. With Skyler White, Walt’s conflicted wife and accomplice, being forced to divulge to Walter, Jr. that his formerly kind and innocent father is a meth cook turned murderer, tensions were at an all-time high in and around the White family.
One of the most talked about scenes among followers of the show was the jaw dropping confrontation between Hank Schrader and Todd Alquist’s neo-Nazi Uncle Jack. Occurring across two episodes, the suspense of the situation led to a viral online panic with social networks such as Twitter and Facebook being overrun with the antics of anxious fans.
The next week, the nation watched petrified as Walter’s DEA agent brother-in-law, “ASAC Schrader” was gunned down by Jack. Fan favorite Jesse Pinkman has been in everyone’s thoughts as the reformed and talented meth cook has been captured by Jack and his band of outlaws. Being forced to return to the meth business under the threat that, if he does not, Todd will bring harm to people he cares about, Jesse is in a terrible situation, and it is unknown what will happen to him during the finale.
Jesse’s state of mind can be described as despondent at best, as so many horrible things have transpired in the past weeks. In an effort to hurt Jesse, blaming him for the death of Hank, Walt reveals that he watched Jesse’s old flame, Jane, overdose on heroin and did nothing to save her. Out of spite and hate, Walt spirals Jesse into a maelstrom of grief, which was topped off with his former girlfriend, Andrea being killed by Todd, as punishment for an escape attempt.
“Breaking Bad” has horrified, intrigued and joyously entertained us for years to the point where many fans won’t know what to feel when it’s gone. With some of the most incredible writing, acting and directing to ever be aired on television, it will be a shame to see such an amazing program draw to a close this coming Sunday on AMC.
