Farewell, Breaking Bad

Tonight the saga of Walter White comes to a close. This blog has already laid out its superhero/villain analysis for the man who broke bad in Breaking Bad, so we won’t rehash anything here. Indeed, the constant slurping of the show has generated an understandable reaction from people who aren’t fans. No need to throw more fuel on that fire.

Instead, let’s just reflect on what we fans all thought of as high points in the series. For this viewer, the show reached its apotheosis with Gus Fring, the careful, measured South American meth kingpin/chicken franchise owner. His final walk to his doom, with pitch-perfect backing music, was something that would have made Leone proud. Here it is, and enjoy the finale (if you’re so inclined):