# Breaking Bad 5.16 "Felina" 9/29/13 SERIES FINALE **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 24, 2013, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-16-felina-9-29-13-series-finale/669591 "2013-09-24T17:31:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 43
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-16-felina-9-29-13-series-finale/669591/841 "2013-10-08T03:28:48Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > I have never ever done this wherever I have lived. Interesting. I think I will start a thread about this on IMHO. > [@Martian Bigfoot](#): > > Looking back, that all seems positively numinous, with the way Jesse’s housing situation works as part of his story, and, much like Walt’s cars, adds a layer of symbolism for his character throughout the series. One thing I have always had trouble with is understanding the deal with the Aztek. It has always been an object of derision on message boards; and apparently it sold poorly. But was it really originally supposed to symbolise Walt as a milquetoast, beaten down by life? Or was it intended to be product placement? I ask in part because I am apparently the one consumer who finds it a cool looking vehicle–both the styling and the colour. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-16-felina-9-29-13-series-finale/669591/842 "2013-10-08T03:46:42Z")
> [@SlackerInc](#): > > One thing I have always had trouble with is understanding the deal with the Aztek. It has always been an object of derision on message boards; and apparently it sold poorly. But was it really originally supposed to symbolise Walt as a milquetoast, beaten down by life? Or was it intended to be product placement? Is was not product placement. Apparently, it was the ugliest car Vince Gilligan could think of. The beige-green color was a custom paint job, to make it look even more bland and ridiculous. The Aztek was never actually sold in that color. ---
**Author:** ![Krazy-8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Krazy-8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krazy-8)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-16-felina-9-29-13-series-finale/669591/843 "2013-10-08T04:05:11Z")
> [@SlackerInc](#): > > One thing I have always had trouble with is understanding the deal with the Aztek. It has always been an object of derision on message boards; and apparently it sold poorly. But was it really originally supposed to symbolise Walt as a milquetoast, beaten down by life? Or was it intended to be product placement? > > I ask in part because I am apparently the one consumer who finds it a cool looking vehicle–both the styling and the colour. Part of the problem with the Aztek was the original concept was fairly sporty, and while not beautiful, it was much better looking than the plastic clad hideously ugly production version. > **[MotorTrend: New Cars - Car News and Expert Reviews](https://www.motortrend.com/)** > > Trust MotorTrend for the best car reviews, news, car rankings, and much more. With more than 70 years of experience, we're your home for everything automotive. And Walt’s wasn’t a factory colour, but a bad repaint in a drab school teacher, cheapest one at the back of the used car lot light green. The missing wheel cover just added to the “I don’t give a shit about what I drive” look. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-16-felina-9-29-13-series-finale/669591/844 "2013-10-15T09:10:05Z")
[Anthony Hopkins Wrote Bryan Cranston a Fan Letter](http://gawker.com/anthony-hopkins-wrote-bryan-cranston-an-amazing-fan-let-1445080043) ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-16-felina-9-29-13-series-finale/669591/845 "2013-10-15T13:09:43Z")
I read that. It’s such an awesome show, and Hopkins really thinks so too. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-16-felina-9-29-13-series-finale/669591/846 "2013-10-21T04:58:57Z")
So it feels like we compared Walter White to every character in literature but I think we may have missed the right one: Satan in Paradise Lost. “Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven” applies pretty well to Walt, doesn’t it? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-16-felina-9-29-13-series-finale/669591.md?page=42)