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If Breaking Bad is considered by AlloCiné viewers as the best series ever made (average rating of 4.7 stars out of 5), it’s not for nothing! Vince Gilligan’s show, recognized for its sharp writing, interesting characters and great staging, has also reserved for us ending seasons more tense than a crossbow.
The last minutes of the third season
We obviously remember Walter, Jesse, and Tuco’s showdown in the final episode of Season 1, or Gus’ spectacular death at the end of Season 4, but too often we forget to bring up the final moments of the season. 3. On the day of the broadcast more than ten years ago, they literally left all viewers who discovered them on TV at the time speechless.
This final episode, loaded with almost unbearable tension, effectively set the stage for a power struggle between Gus and Walt, and also confirmed the latter’s cold determination to achieve his goals.
WALTER VS GAIL
under the name full sizeThis chapter begins in a particularly tense context. By this point in the series, Walt has been working in Gus’s secret lab for some time, but his boss is trying to get rid of him and Jesse, who are considered too out of control, but very efficient.
To do this, Gus once again calls in Gale, “the cook,” who is clearly a fan of Walt’s, but whose level begins to dangerously rival his own. Upon seeing her return, Walt immediately realizes the threat she poses to him and the strategy Gus has in mind: once Walt’s technique is mastered by Gale, she will become insignificant and thus Gus can do without her. … definitely.
Jesse’s choice
Things come to a head when Walt is summoned to the lab one evening, where Mike is waiting for him. He then realizes that his time has come and negotiates with Jesse to make one last call, ostensibly to free him. But with his accomplice on the line, Walt’s instructions are short. In fact, there is only one thing: get rid of the gale as quickly as possible.
A completely panicked Jesse then shows up at the poor “cook’s” door, gun in hand. Gail will open the door. Jesse takes aim at him. A shot is heard. cropped image. This is the end of the episode and the season. We had to wait a whole year to find out what happened next.
Of course, if you discover a series on Netflix today, you just have to click to get the answer to the question everyone is asking. But think for a second about all the viewers who have been rooting for Walt, Jesse and Gale for over 12 months!
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