Breaking Bad Season 5 Thread

I was a little unsure the first time I watched that episode. I re-watched it recently and feel pretty sure that they're lovers.

 

For some reason, I think if there's ever a movie about George Carlin, I'd like Jonathan Banks to play Carlin.

 

I've been a fan of Banks since the "Wiseguy" TV show in the late 80s/early 90s, though the first thing I noticed him in was as the hitman in Beverly Hills Cop (he's also briefly in 48 Hours, though I didn't remember that). He plays a world weary badass better than anyone I've ever seen.

 

In addition, he just opened up Gus' bank accounts that were stashed behind a photo. How that comes into play will be yet another interesting side piece to the story.
I do think Walt skates from danger as the series ends leaving the major players dead or chasing him (i.e. Hank). The M60 in the trunk of the car leaves me to suspect Walt, once again, sidesteps death and leaves everyone in his wake.
Walt is such a scumbag, I love it. Skyler, though, still has a way to go. I didn't care from bringing back Ted and his heated floors, but I think she'll end up putting him down to complete her circle of breaking bad.
And Mike is still invested in Jesse, so that story line will be interesting as well. Seems to me Mike will make a play for Jesse because he knows what Walt is and has become.

 

One of the main themes of the show is that there are consequences for people's actions. I don't see any way that Gilligan sticks to that in which Walt doesn't end up either dead or in jail. If I had to guess, Walt will be dead and Skyler will end up going to jail. I could see them going a bunch of different ways with Jesse.

 

Yeah, I can't imagine Walt gets away with it. There's really only one way for this show to end, and that's with Walt full of lead or behind bars.

 

I'm not sold on that, although I could see it happening. The first minutes of the season premier, from reports I've heard, was a flash forward. However, it could be a flash forward to "next" season and Walt gets clipped in the finale.
Maybe the law of averages catch up with Walt and he doesn't make it, but I still thinks he slimes his way out of it.

 

If he gets away, I'll be pissed. That would mean Gilligan breaks the main rule that governs his show. It would be a bait-and-switch that I just don't see him pulling.

 

I'd like to see the show end with Walt broke, on the run, without his family (the whole reason for him breaking bad in the first place) and dying of cancer, alone. That would bring it full circle.

 

Why do say bait-and-switch? I guess I don't see where Gilligan and Co. ever said Walt has to die or that any character has to go. I look at it as B&B has made no promises, which keeps the audience guessing.

 

That's what I was thinking.

 

They have set up a moral universe where there is a clear cause-and-effect, that those who openly choose to do bad things will be brought to justice. It's the main backbone running through the show. Numerous articles have been written about this. Here's the latest: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/07/the-moral-universe-of-breaking-bad/259860/.

That's why it would be a huge cop-out for Walt to end up staying free and fine at the end of the show. This show has always been driving to that end point of Walt getting his. There are plenty of twists and turns to get there, though.