Full Measure

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With Jesse in hiding, Walt negotiates a bargain with Gus to provide for his and Jesse's safety. But Gus has other plans and when Walt is cornered he puts a drastic last-minute plan in action by asking Jesse to save his life.

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  • After a very measured season, the final two episodes really let everything loose. Death and implied death can certainly raise the stakes appropriately. Spoilers within...

    9.5
    "Superb"
    By patsully, Jul 15, 2011
    It was very telling that the only gripe to come out of the season 3 finale was the angle used on the very last shot. Did Jesse aim the gun at Gale? To be honest, I had absolutely no doubt that Gale is dead. We'll see how season 4 starts out, but it would appear that Walter and Jesse have survived... for now.

    The downside about this episode? I'm now fairly certain that the only plausible ending for this TV show will be the death of most every major character. The stakes are now so incredibly high for everyone involved that the worst is bound to happen. I know some people are unable to watch the show as a result of the mounting tension, but it's so incredibly, artfully constructed that you have to keep watching.moreless

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    By futuramarama, Jul 11, 2011
    With Jesse in hiding, Walt needs to cook with Gail. Gus reveals a plan to kill Walt, so Gail can be the leader and have his own assistant. Walt bargains; he wants to kill Gail before he is killed. Walt's life is in danger and the only one who can save him is Jesse. Will he rise to the occasion?

    Grand finale, and it really makes you just want to see what is in store for Walt and Jesse. I can't wait to see what happens. Did Jesse really kill Gail, or was it a fake ending where we THINK he did, and it turns out he did not? I guess I just have to find out. I wish I knew! A+ finale, one of the best episodes of the series, I think anyway.moreless

  • Walt breaks bad.

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    By JaCkKbAuEr2424, Jun 01, 2011
    As I mentioned before, I'm serious about rating episodes of television. 10's only go to episodes that reach the closest to perfection. That being said, I've only given 10's to three different episodes of three different shows, but I have to add this to the list. The episode before the finale set everything here up, and while I expected the season to go in one direction after the first few episodes, I never would've expected it to go here. Walt faces the consequences of murdering the two men who killed Combo while Jesse is forced to go on the run to avoid being blamed and found by Gus.

    First, before I say anything else, I have to say something that I rarely mention in my reviews, even though it's something that should come first and foremost: the cinematography of this show is superb, probably the best on television right now and better than a majority of Hollywood films. There's something about the way Gilligan and his directors move the cameras around and place shots that makes it better than anything I've seen in awhile. That opening scene where Walt, Gus and Mike meet up was incredible and gave me a wild west feeling, the kind of shot that really tells you how powerful these two men are without actually saying it.

    From here on out, we get a slow build towards a haunting and powerful ending, an example of perfect storytelling. Jesse is hiding, having relapsed and finding his life in complete shambles. Everything is falling down around Walt: Gus seems ready to get rid of Walt, seeing him as a liability, and with his wife involved in the meth business now and Saul disagreeing with just about everything that Walt is saying and doing nowadays, Walt has dug himself into a pretty big hole. As a result, does it really come to a surprise the way the season ends?

    We had a couple of scenes with characters who aren't necessarily the biggest or most important. For instance, Mike, a character who has remained to the side for much of the season and only popping up when physical violence or threats need to be delivered, gets his own little scene where he kills some men who are breaking into some of Gus' associates warehouse. It's sort of an example of dark humor, and if we didn't know by now how good Mike is at his job, we know for sure. I'm not sure it really did anything for the plot, but it was certainly an eyeopener and hopefully an indication of how much we'll be seeing Mike next season. And then we have Gus, who has gone from Walt's boss to a cool, calm and collected druglord who is able to get what he wants no matter what. I've mentioned before that Gus represents Walt's only possible hindrance, a man who is just as intelligent if not smarter than Walt. Seeing him meet up with Gale, that irritating guy who is clearly smart but is a bit of a loser, something Walt was never able to deal with, really informs us of how cold Gus is; he's willing to kill off Walt and pass over everything to Gale.

    Boy, we see over time just how good Walt is though. Gus may be smart, but I have a feeling Walt will always be one step ahead. First of all, the relationship between Walt and Jesse has grown over time; they have one of the most love/hate relationships I've ever seen on television, but it's clear that Jesse is like a son to Walt and Walt will do whatever he can to protect him. However, Walt uses the deaths of the killers of Combo to his advantage: he uses Jesse in order to get a step up on Gus. The season ends with Walt about to be killed, Mike with the gun nearly to his head when Walt attempts to bargain for his life. As it turns out, Walt has set up a plan: seeing as Walt and Gale are the only two men who know about how to cook the blue meth, Walt plans on killing Gale in order to be the only one who knows. Jesse is the man who will pull the trigger. The season began with Walt suffering from guilt, knowing that he was responsible for the plane crash last season, and ending with him inviting himself into a new world of guilt: the death of Gale. Some people have argued that the final scene makes it hard to figure out what exactly happened.. did Jesse shoot Gale or not? It's obvious he did, so people should understand that.

    Each season of Breaking Bad gets better and better, and part of me is inclined to think that this finale and season is a peak for the show.. is there anywhere higher to go for the show? Or is this it? Either way, I found this season to be one of the best I've seen in awhile. Let Season 4 come!moreless

  • I can't think of a better way to wrap-up a season.

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    By _DieAntwoord_, Feb 26, 2011
    I can't think of a better way to wrap-up a season. They did everything possible to keep my interest for the next season. After Walt runs down two of Pollo's men in the previous episode, they manage to pull out all the stops in this episode to really end the season in the best way possible. Walt faces the danger of being replaced full-time by Gail. They no longer see a need for him and this time Jesse comes to his aid. I won't go into much more detail because it may spoil the ending for you, but I will say I have no idea what could have happened at the end of the episode. Having watched every episode of Breaking Bad to date, I can fully say this is hands-down the best episode yet. If you haven't gotten into this show by now, you have missed out on the best entertainment of all time.moreless

  • Full Measure

    7.9
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    By thefanof, Feb 22, 2011
    Breaking Bad somehow always manages to bore me in the beginning and then have me on the edge of my seat at the end. The last 20 minutes or so of the season finale was absolutely incredible from Walt absolutely going pure drug dealer with deciding to kill Gail, to barely escaping death himself yet again, to the cliffhanger of what Jesse shot at. I'm predicting it will be like Season 2 of Damages where Jesse will shoot at something else at the apartment to fool them into thinking he shot Gail, and let him escape, but who knows, predicting the outcome of this show has never been a sinecure. But the show still fails to deliver in the opening half. What was the point of that flashback? And what was that shootout in the building? Still, I think this was a sufficient season finale, and I have a feeling Breaking Bad's fourth season will be excellent.moreless
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    • The balloon Mike uses to spark the power lines is rare. Most of these "metallic" looking balloons are actually made from mylar, a plastic, but there are some types that have an aluminum coating, which will cause a short in the electricity. Vince Gilligan actually had an electrician come in to help with this scene.

    • The Heisenberg hat was largely absent this season. Bryan Cranston was quoted as saying he took note of this and brought the hat back specifically for the scene with Gus to show the power Walt holds.

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    • Walt: I'm gonna need some, some kind of assurance [that I won't die]. Mike: I assure you I could kill you from way over here if it makes you feel any better.

    • Walt: You've always struck me as a very pragmatic man [Gus], so if I may I would like to review options with you, of which, it seems to me, you have two. Option A: you kill me right here and now. Apparently I have made that very easy for you. You can kill me, no witnesses, and then spend the next few weeks or months tracking down Jesse Pinkman, and you kill him too. A pointless exercise it seems to me, but that is option A. Gus: What is option B? Walt: I continue cooking. You and I both forget about Pinkman. We forget this ever happened. We consider this a...lone hiccup in an otherwise long and fruitful business arrangement. I prefer option B.

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