"Breaking Bad star reveals why she's never watched the series' most acclaimed episode", "The 15 Best 'Breaking Bad' Episodes | 1. The Best Episodes Of Breaking Bad By Jesse Clark / Jan. 5, 2021 6:55 pm EDT We've said it before, and we'll say it again — there are no bad episodes of Breaking Bad. First, … He is an actor, known for Breaking Bad (2008), Total Recall (1990) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). [1], Further parallels are seen in both the episode and poem concluding with their protagonists left with little to show for their actions and how the "concept of hubris and being punished for grandiose projects that serve an individual’s egotism are central aspects of each work". The following is a list of every character and extra that has died over the series. Are we horrible if we say zero? [59] The Los Angeles Times' Todd Vandwerff described it as "rich" and gave particular praise to how it made Skyler's arc as a victim to willing accomplice "worth it", which he felt was before a fault of the season. [10] Norris had requested that his final moment be towards neither the gang nor Walt. [5] The two worked together throughout the production with them overseeing the final cut, a first for Walley-Beckett. [4], The University of Colorado Boulder's Amanda Knopf noted that the shootout aligns with the conventional Western trope of improbable success in a gunfight and is an example of Walt's moral code and belief that dying in this manner would restore his masculinity and heroism. Emilio. The episode's narrative concludes the previous episode's cliffhanger and sees the death of Hank Schrader (Dean Norris) and Steven Gomez (Steven Michael Quezada). In the present, Hank is wounded following the shootout with Jack's brotherhood, and Gomez is dead, but Jack and his gang are unscathed. Walt loses most of his money- the gang leaves him a barrel of "10 or 11 million" because of Todd's respect for him- and then, a former partner. He has been married to Anne Bridget Sorenson since … [19] Drusilla Moorhouse, an online contributor to The Today Show's website, viewed the call as selfless and said it "rewrote the history of [Skyler's] complicity". The two worked together throughout the production with them overseeing the final cut, a first for Walley-Beckett. 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[4][7] Series creator Vince Gilligan was also enamored, thinking of it as the show's best. [1] Gill said that the episode—and by extension, the show—uses the poem to "underscore and warn of the ramifications of vanity" and "sustain cultural life and power". [5][8], The shot depicting Walt's reaction to Hank's death was, according to Beckett, Johnson's invention. 9. They give him a … Satisfying: Todd Alquist. "Crawl Space" is the eleventh episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and the 44th overall episode of the series.It originally aired on AMC in the United States on September 25, 2011. [3][57][g], Tom Mendelsohn of The Independent praised how the episode paid off the season's build-up. [34], Some reviewers found it hard to watch. "Ozymandias, "Say My Name: All 62 Episodes of Breaking Bad, Ranked", "The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Ranking", "Is Breaking Bad's Ozymandias the greatest episode of TV ever written? At the car wash, Marie informs Skyler that Hank has arrested Walt. "Crawl Space" At the end of S2E5 of Breaking Bad ("Breakage"), Hank throws Tuco's 'grill' he claimed as a trophy upon killing him, into a river. [60] Yglesias found Walt revealing his entire fortune and his eventual new life to be out of character decisions; the gang's imprisonment of Jesse to continue selling meth and lack of in-fighting also perplexed him. To emphasize the physical impact, he requested that puzzle pieces be placed on the ground, covered in dirt; the pieces were controlled by a trigger and disassembled upon the moment Walt landed, thus emulating the effect of "shattering the earth". With just three more episodes remaining, Norris talked to Rolling Stone about the comic aspects of Breaking Bad, how the show affects his personal state of mind and Hank… [b] Jack prepares to kill Hank and Walt begs Jack to spare him, offering his entire $80 million fortune in exchange. Heartbreak level: Zero? [29], Walley-Beckett's script and Johnson's direction were described by Vanderwerff as "beautiful" and "exquisite", respectively. #22: Hank's Death In 'Breaking Bad' The moment Hank died was one of the most gut-wrenching moments in the series. The gang buries Hank and Gomez in place of the barrels. Arriving home, Walt frantically tries to get Skyler and Walt Jr. to leave with him. Todd suggests taking Jesse captive because he might be useful later. [24][25] Walley-Beckett had wanted to use the poem for a long time and thus introduced it to showrunner Vince Gilligan. To do so he got the "longest possible lens" they could afford and sent "the B-camera crew out in a truck way the hell out". The episode introduces Barry Goodman, played by JB Blanc. [9][53] Jagernauth was grateful that Johnson "[served] the script by keeping the stylization at a minimum and letting the emotional scenes carry through with the power that was clearly on the page". 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