The real meaning behind the series finale episode title. Breaking bad is an american neowestern crime drama television series created and produced by vince gilligan. Breaking bad, the amc cable tv series about a high school chemistry teacher who turns to making meth, is showing its final eight episodes. A video essay for nkus cin 202 fall 2016 semester taught by prof. Ive scoured the titles for potential clues and hidden meanings, and i think. So many shows, notably the sopranos and lost, have gone dark without anything approaching finality. But for me, breaking bad at its best has been a show that values sound construction and moral rigor equally. All names, trademarks and images are their respective owners. Felina is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of breaking bad and the sixtysecond episode of the series altogether. Walter, knowing that cancer will soon kill him, takes. Jun 05, 20 felina is a word that means catlike, but our guess is that this is an anagram for finale. Walter white has been facing certain death since the first episode of breaking bad, and it never encouraged him to do the right thing. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the. Breaking bad ozymandias directors commentary from director.
Breaking bad has always had a soft spot for onthenose musical choices, from the crystal blue persuasion methcooking montage to the day in the life of the prostitute wendy set to the. But if you need a helping hand to understand that final episode, well. Breaking bads episode titles have long been laden with double entendres. Sep 23, 20 breaking bad granite state ending final scene hd arfhanisbest. At the end of the episode, its blue signal search screen is only shown. On whether walts death means that he ultimately paid for his sins. Perhaps the best thing about the finale of breaking bad is that it actually ended. The last bunch of breaking bad episodes have had to compress a lot of time and storytelling, and thus, for me, not everything in the finale landed with the impact id hoped for.
The title of breaking bad s final episode might just have a deeper layer of meaning. Felina in breaking bad stands for ironfelithiumlisodiumna. The dichotomy of walter white and gus fring a breaking bad. Without jesse, and with so much attention paid to structural detail, felina ended up coming off as a bit mechanical and remote.
The title of breaking bads final episode might just have a deeper. Everyone had their final moment in the episode, and it caused a lot of headaches and a lot of stress trying. We finally understand the ending of breaking bad looper. An interview with david costabile better known to bb fans as gale boetticher perhaps more than any television show in recent memory, breaking bad ha. Written by moira walleybeckett and directed by rian johnson, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 15, 20. Sep 03, 20 the series finale of breaking bad is september 29, and as danger has already written, thats going to be one murderous night of television for your dvrs. This episode introduced the character of mike as played by jonathan banks. What you may have missed heres a question thats been hovering in the breaking bad fandom for years, but now worth revisiting as the. Coincidentally, walter white, breaking bads protagonist, shares a name with an air traffic controller involved in the cerritos collision. Breaking bad breaking bad episode title meanings genius. Sep 19, 20 breaking bad, the behindthescenes photos looper gets intheater directors commentary the clothing on breaking bad is a clue to understanding the characters.
The final shots of the amc hit featured the 70s song from the british rock band. About breaking bad episode title meanings your goto guide for the cryptic titles of vince gilligans masterful breaking bad. Sep 24, 20 this is the second part in a weeklong series of breaking bad related stories, all leading up to the series finale airing this sunday. Breaking bad episode title meanings breaking bad wiki. Ozymandias is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 60th and thirdtolast episode of the series. Oct 01, 20 perhaps the best thing about the finale of breaking bad is that it actually ended. On most home video releases, the episode is alternatively titled breaking bad, which of course references walter white beginning to make meth or, as jesse pinkman puts it, break bad vince gilligan defines the term as to raise hell. Breaking bad ends its dramatic run this sunday and the internet is overflowing with theories as to how the shows creator vince gilligan will end the series. Walter white makes one last attempt to secure his familys future, while also visiting some old enemies, during his final return to albuquerque. Sep 30, 20 the final episode of breaking bad will be discussed infinite ways get ready to be so weary of it by tuesday. And was this a fitting final resting place for walter hartwell white. Walt, who has become a notorious criminal, flees from albuquerque, living as a fugitive. Why did breaking bad name its final episode after marty. Is breaking bads ozymandias the greatest episode of tv ever.
What is the meaning behind felina, the title of the final episode of breaking bad. What is the meaning behind felina, the title of the. Breaking bad is full of smart references and hidden meanings, and the episode title of the final episode is one of the best examples of this. This is where you can find the meanings of the title names of every episode of breaking bad. Sep 17, 20 last nights episode of breaking bad, the nevermoreaptly titled ozymandias, is already being talked about as one of the best episodes of tv ever made. This episode follows walts final struggle, both with lung cancer, and the act of getting revenge on the neonazi group that double crossed him and killed his brotherin law. I just realized how the title of the episodefelina ties to the previous episodes, do you.
Felina, the finale episode of breaking bad, is basically a victory lap for walt. Pilot a television pilot is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a network, as was the case with breaking bad and amc. Breaking bad granite state ending final scene hd youtube. Spoilers ahead for the series finale of breaking bad. Sep 30, 20 youve now had a few minutes to gather your breath, wipe away the tears and start to process that brutal and poignant series finale of breaking bad. Oct 01, 20 perhaps the most impressive thing about the final run of episodes of breaking bad is how it has brought the walt and skyler relationship right back to the fore, even while the bodies have been. Ozymandias is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 60th and thirdto last episode of the series. The final pieces that the puzzle that breaking bad has been assembling in season 5 were slotted into place, but the kind of brainmelting impact of the shows best episodes wasnt present in this hour.
The final episode of breaking bad leaves one question. Everyone had their final moment in the episode, and it caused a lot of headaches and a lot of stress trying to get all the stuff worked into the final. The series finale of breaking bad is september 29, and as danger has already written, thats going to be one murderous night of television for your dvrs. Felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad. And i saw aaron and bryan and everybody standing up, and thought they mustve called my name. Youve now had a few minutes to gather your breath, wipe away the tears and start to process that brutal and poignant series finale of breaking. He gets to accomplish everything that he left his mountain retreat to do.
What is the meaning behind felina, the title of the final. The writers changed the subjects name from feleena to felina so that, when used. Aug 22, 2014 amcs breaking bad went out on a high note last year, with record ratings and love from critics and fans alike the show is up for 16 emmys, and could win a second consecutive outstanding drama. It was set and filmed in albuquerque, new mexico, and tells the story of walter white bryan cranston, an underemployed and depressed high school chemistry teacher.
Is it a coincidence that breaking bads last episode felina. Sep 23, 20 this is the first part of a weeklong series of breaking bad related stories, all leading up to the series finale airing this sunday. It held a deeper meaning for the fourteenth episode of the shows fifth and final season. Ozymandias was more than just the title of a breaking bad episode. Nothing that happens in breaking bad is a coincidence. This video was created for educational purposes only. The episode was a turning point for walter white bryan cranston and it directly mirrored ozymandias, the 1818 poem written by percy bysshe shelley. This blogpost is about the final episode of breaking bad series five, episode 16. Vince gilligan explains the breaking bad finale television.
The plane crash at the end of the episode was inspired by the 1986 cerritos midair collision. No real spoilers below, but if you glanced at the name of the episode on your dvr, you might have noticed that they called it felina. Once you start watching breaking bad, there is no way on earth that you wont want to reach the final episode, at the end of the fifth series. In the time span in which i start watching an episode of breaking bad and finish it, the world becomes a darker place. Written and directed by series creator vince gilligan, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 29, 20. This could also be the working title of the final breaking bad episode. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the series.
Even more surprising given the huge level of expectation placed upon it. And of the two sorts of episodes expository and dialoguedriven versus meditative and psychological, respectively the latter displays most. With bryan cranston, anna gunn, aaron paul, dean norris. Especially toward the end shots are almost too perfect. Youve now had a few minutes to gather your breath, wipe away the tears and start to process that brutal and poignant series finale of breaking bad. The title of breaking bads final episode might just have a deeper layer of meaning. In that final scene between skyler and walt, anna gunn wore. While, in its entirety, it may have its low points and occasionally ponderous dialogue and action, this has to be one of the high points of tv history. Breaking bad episode title meanings breaking bad wiki fandom. The show aired on amc from january 20, 2008 to september 29, 20, consisting of five seasons for a total of 62 episodes. In the end, breaking bad was a brutal showabout love.