But even if Walt can recover the $70 million, how can he give it to his family? It’s still a vast amount of illegal cash, so they’d be breaking the law if they accepted it. And given the increased scrutiny, I don’t see any way they can receive it. Plus, of course, Flynn already rejected the $100,000 Walt wanted to send him. He’s certainly not going to accept the $70 million.
Or perhaps it’s a fevered dream of Walt’s that he can somehow give the money to his family, and in doing so, justify everything.
Maybe it will be a sitcom! Saul as a fish-out-of-water retail manager in the Midwest. To better sell his cover, he’ll marry a spunky divorcee with three adorable kids of various ages who will spout one liners and catch phrases.
Yeah, my bad. I couldn’t remember the details, but I knew there were two men and a woman involved, so my brain must have placed it in the love triangle category. That’s what I get for watching too much TV.
Any spinoff involving Saul that takes place AFTER the events of Breaking Bad are really just a continuation of the story of Walter White. A prequel allows a lot more flexibility in the types of stories you get to tell. Plus, gives you a chance of seeing meek pre-cancer Walt or Jesse (or Gale!) shopping in the background of a mall scene or something.
Walt is not going to get any money to his family. There is no way. Just like there was no way Hank was going to escape the Nazis.
That excuse for his actions is gone. When Walt realizes that he can’t get his barrel of money to his family he finally decides to turn himself in. Except that he doesn’t. Because providing for his family is not the real reason why Walt broke bad. What really drives Walt manages to show up just before the police do. His ego, his pride, his sense of entitlement are all ignited by the interview with Gray Matter.
The breaking bad theme music in that final scene sounds like the start of a chemical reaction. Walt goes from a man who wants to end his family’s suffering, to a man driven by rage. Like Gretchen says in the interview, Walt White is gone. Walt transforms into pure Heisenberg when he’s reminded about Gray Matter.
What’s left is the unfiltered rage that was until this point hidden under Walt’s pretensions. Walt’s plan is to murder some motherfuckers. End of story.
I don’t think it’s the start of a chemical reaction, but the conclusion of one that has played itself out. The composer, Dave Porter, said that he put the theme in that scene because in his interpretation, it’s the point when Walter White and Heisenberg have merged into one person.
I tend to agree with that. As I said in one of the other threads, I think “Lambert” is the synthesis of the thesis/antithesis pair of Walt/Heisenberg. Which I think is a good ending to Walt’s arc.
Plus, there’s something about the body language of “Lambert” in the flash forwards. This is clearly a man on a mission, but he doesn’t have that nervous Heisenberg energy about him. He seems calm, resigned to his fate somehow.
Louis, Junior’s friend? Yes, we’ve seen him briefly on a few occasions. Incidentally, he is also (at least as far as I know) the only character on the show who has been played by two different actors.
In this case it would be more like Frazier - people thought that would be a continuation of Cheers but by moving him to the opposite coast and a new career with different life circumstances the writers were able to break him from that mold and create something new, albeit with a familiar character.
This is exactly why I prefer the sequel. Saul is in a new city and has to break from his past so writers have a lot of chances to be creative and take him in a new direction while staying true to the role. There’s no way he’d just remain as a mid level manager at cinnabon. What does an ex “criminal” lawyer do when on the lam? A prequel on the other hand ties right into Breaking Bad, limits growth (there can’t be any) and is more of the same. Granted, I love Breaking Bad, but I’d prefer to see a new direction from a spinoff.
I think the spinoff is going to be pretty light. I don’t know if they’ve said it’s to be a comedy but I wouldn’t be surprised. Basically the misadventures of a novice attorney struggling to build a practice and the sketchy clients he gets.
Yes. A couple of posters have been saying they hope it won’t be, but I agree that a comedic thing about how Saul became a crooked lawyer and the crazy people and dolts he’s gotten mixed up with would be more fun than watching him try to put his life back together in Omaha.
Saul will always be Saul, he can’t help himself. I envision him dispensing informal legal advice out the backdoor of his Cinnabon stand to colorful neighborhood characters with wacky results. But no, I don’t think we’ll actually see any of that, as the show will be a prequel.
Madrigal. I recall Gray Matter of course, but could someone refresh my memory of what Madrigal is?