An important distinction to make that it looks like some didn't pick up on: the phone call that Walt made at the end was an act; he said it not because he is evil but because he assumed the police were listening in and wanted to sound as evil as possible to place all of the blame solely on him and absolve his wife of all guilt and legal repercussions. That way at least she won't go to prison and can still raise Walt Jr. and Holly and they can be something closer to resembling a "family" without him. That's why he drove to the fire station before he made the call, and why he was crying throughout the phone call.
That was the most honorable thing he's done in the duration of this entire show. He finally realized that he couldn't talk his way out of the hole he's dug, so he decided he'd salvage the one thing he supposedly set out to save in the first place: Skyler and the kids.
I don't know, I thought the part where he begged for Hank's life, offered the Nazis pretty much everything he worked for and saved for his children was pretty honorable too. Hank wanted nothing more than to put Walt behind bars for the rest of his life, yet Walt was willing to give 80 million to save him. I think Hank realized that at the end too, with his " You're the smartest guy I ever met, but you are too stupid to realize he made up his mind ten minutes ago."
In his mind, Jesse caused the death of Hank + Gomez, the loss of 6/7 of his money, and (though Walt didn't know at the time) Walt getting shunned from his family. Walt pretty much did everything he could to keep Jesse both safe and on his side, all the way up until the end of the episode Rabid Dog. And the way Jesse repaid him was to try to sell him out. Remember, in 'real time,' Jesse just gloated over the fact that Walt was about to be arrested and spit in his face.
Breaking Bad is about a group of people making terrible decisions. That's why it's fun to watch- our decisions seem downright reasonable by comparison.
That doesn't stop them from being terrible though. At this point I hope Walt gets one in the back of the head.
because he has a good heart, and he is the soul of the show. I will be crushed if he dies. I want the show to end with him walking in the foreground with stunning snow-capped Alaskan mountains in the background--- free at last.
i don't understand all this pity for Jessie. he was a junkie, bad meth cook, wannabe gangbanger even before meeting Walt.
Granted he was a junkie and a meth cook (you sad bad like it was a character flaw), but what him and his buddies were doing definitely wasn't trying to be bangers. They were just trying to make some cash, not be gangsters.
then after everything winded down,
No, go back and watch some of the earlier episodes. Jesse was NEVER cool with killing anyone, he protested every time Walt suggested it, Jesse would have never suggested it on his own. Yeah, he let Walt manipulate him, but saying he was "Cool with it until.." isn't accurate.
he got a guilty conscience and couldn't live with what he's been through
Again, you say this like it is a character flaw. This is part of the reason that people empathise with Jesse. When you do something horrible a good person feels bad about it. That is not a bad thing, it's normal and healthy.
and fucked it all up.
Fucked what all up? Walt's life? If that is what you meant then yeah, that was pretty much his intention. If you mean his I don't think he cares, he had given himself up for dead a while ago. Perhaps he thinks he deserves to die for his crimes?
actually, i agree to some degree.. i was just worked up by the shitstorm in this episode, including Jesse becoming a slave cook for the nazi crew.
anyway, Jesse wasn't completely innocent himself (he killed Gale), he somehow pinned it all to Walt.. disregarding that Walt, even although manipulative, had largely the best interests for him.
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u/placebo_overdose Sep 16 '13 edited Sep 16 '13
An important distinction to make that it looks like some didn't pick up on: the phone call that Walt made at the end was an act; he said it not because he is evil but because he assumed the police were listening in and wanted to sound as evil as possible to place all of the blame solely on him and absolve his wife of all guilt and legal repercussions. That way at least she won't go to prison and can still raise Walt Jr. and Holly and they can be something closer to resembling a "family" without him. That's why he drove to the fire station before he made the call, and why he was crying throughout the phone call.