Sorry for the absence of posts, I had a busy weekend, and school has actually started to take a hold on me. But, it's Breaking Bad, so that's no damn excuse! Carrying on..
#15. Granite State (Season 5)"It's over"After the climactic "Ozymandias", this episode takes a bit of a breather, and sets the basis for the finale. This episode is slow-paced, but it's very well made. Jack and Co. stole Jesse's confession tape from Marie's house, and when they see that Jesse admits Todd killed Drew Sharp, Todd lets out a grin that is full of pride. It's very bizarre and creepy that he finds enjoyment out of killing that kid. Jack begins to question why they even need Jesse anymore, because they already have a shit ton of cash. Plus, they don't trust Jesse. Jack then heads to the cell where Jesse is held, but Todd convinces him not to kill Jesse. Jack then realizes it's because Todd has this thing for Lydia (but Lydia surely doesn't have a thing for Todd). Todd has actually spared Jesse on two occasions, yet he hurts the people he loves. Jesse uses a paperclip to get out of his handcuffs, and he attempts to flee the scene. He doesn't get very far, and claims he will not cook for those "psychofucks". Todd then responds by killing Andrea, leaving Jesse devastated. Earlier in this episode, Todd breaks into the White residence and threatens Skyler. Walt Jr is at his brutha-from-anotha-motha's house. Todd gets Skyler to promise she will not say anything about Lydia.
Meanwhile, Walt and Saul have the same plan: GTFO. In the basement of the vacuum store, Walt commands Saul to give him a list of names of hitmen he could use to take out Uncle Jack and his Neo-Nazi gang. Saul refuses, and leaves to Nebraska. Later, Walt is taken to his new home in the beautiful Granite State, New Hampshire. It's nothing fancy, and it's actually quite nice. It's very secluded, which is the most important thing. He has literally nothing to do at the house, and he can't leave, if he wants to stay hidden. Ed, the vacuum disappear guy, heads to Walt's new home once a month to deliver anything Walt needs. A couple months pass, and it's just like a normal routine. Walt has lost weight, and he's having homemade chemo-therapy. As Ed is about to leave, Walt politely asks if he could stay for another hour or two, and that he will pay him ten grand just for doing it. This signifies Walt's loneliness, and even after all the corrupt shit he has done, I still feel bad for him right here. Walt soon decides he wants to leave, and he wants to send what money he has to his family. He goes to a bar, and calls Walt Jr at the school. He offers the money, but Flynn gets pissed and repeatedly yells "YOU KILLED UNCLE HANK" like a maniac. The last thing he says to his dad is that he needs to die already. How sad. Walt then calls the DEA and feels he's done, and wants to turn himself in. He takes a drink, and finds the Schwartz couple being interviewed on television. Walt watches, and flees.
Favorite Scene: The very last scene, when Walt is watching Gretchen and Elliott talk down on him. They basically say he had nothing to do with the success of Gray Matter, and that he is forever gone. Walt clenches his fists, and you can just see all the bad thoughts run through his head. Just when you think Walt is done, he gets his Heisenberg mode back on. He then leaves, with a plan. I always wanted the theme song of the show to be played in an episode, and it was. It fit the mood perfectly, and it just made me even more excited for the finale.