Ozymandias

Masterpiece, beautiful, the best chapter in history, magnificent, bizarre, incomparable, unique, beautiful, elegant, precious, unique again, 10 deserved.

Vince Gilligan's Breaking Bad has been rightfully declared amongst the 'golden age of television' canon. And Ozymandias is one of the series' many high-points. It's tense, shocking, and even when things seem to be at the end of the road there's still one unexpected thing after another. Series-long revelations are made, some are broken, but it's all impacting upon the viewer. Ozymandias is unlike any other episode on television; and I think we have Rian Johnson's direction, Moira Walley-Beckett's genius writing and Bryan Cranston's top-tier performance to thank for accomplishing this.

Ozymandias is taught, penultimate storytelling for an already penultimate series in the medium of television. Everything here is done so perfectly. A crucial thread in the series has its revelation and the drama in Walter White's world is cranked up to 1110%. Hell: the episode can even be enjoyed on its own; though I do recommend watching the entire series though. Every minute is absolutely worth it. Breaking Bad deserves a full-watch.

I applaud Gilligan, Cranston, Johnson and Walley-Beckett for giving the world such a golden episode in the history of television.

You've all made a classic for the ages. Well done.

Ozymandias is perhaps the best episode in a TV series ever created. I am not exaggerating. Everything about it is excellent. The acting is impeccable, Bryan Cranston and Anna Gunn give their best performances in the show by far. The writing is so damn good. This whole episode is absolutely riveting from start to finish. The directing is amazing too, during the episode we get one the most intense scenes from the whole that is absolutely heartbreaking. All of these things combined make what is in my opinion the best episode in a series ever.

The poem of Ozymandias tells of empires and tyrants rising and falling. Symbolic, considering the subject matter of the episode, but ironic, as the absolute power and sheer excellence of this episode will never fall. Ozymandias; King of Kings: Forever.

This episode hits differently. Ironic how Ozymandias is the King of Kings in TV. Watch this show if you haven't. Almost exactly an year ago, i've completed watching BB. And now, when i re-watched it, i don't even know what to say.