Full Measure

Like all the other seasons, this one gets a 10. This is perfect television.

I am here now, at the end. For the past 4 months I have been seeing Breaking Bad for the first time by repeats every week on AMC. I have finally caught up to the end, and what an unforgettable conclusion.

Full Measure is just all out an incredible episode. It has really great writing, as expected. I can't really judge the directing and writing any more since all the fans know of what quality they are. I do want to give kudos, as much as I love Mad Men, and thought no show could surpass it, I was wrong. Mad men is perhaps more ambitious because it takes place in the 1960s, and in terms has more characters. However, Breaking Bad's character moments surpass Mad Men's quiet character moments for the simple reason that we feel with Breaking Bad more. Mad Men does have rich characterization, BUT it does feel as if we are just outside looking in. Since we pretty much are taken on a ride with the characters in Breaking Bad, we feel more. Meaningful scenes in Breaking Bad have more effect on me. Also, as great as the ensemble cast is in Mad Men, the actors in Breaking Bad also surpass them as a whole. Cranston and Paul would no doubt have at least Oscar nominations if this was a film.

Overall, this review is for the entire series so far, and for this incredible episode. In a way I am glad I waited to see the AMC reruns, because now I only have to wait around two months for the 4th season, as opposed to more than a year. One can only speculate what can happen, but it will be incredible as always.

This episode right here is where I can for surely say that things are gonna get REAL real after this. I barely wanna even write this review after watching this masterpiece. Compared to all the other 10's I gave this series this one really might be the cream of the crop. From the acting, to the plot, to HELL even the quick thinking from the characters to devise a master plan/gambit to save their lives. Everything before this has led up to this right here. I truthfully cannot wait to finish this series, absolute masterpiece. And I'm ngl I've spent the first few doing few thing that make sense so.

Season 3 hasn't been my favourite one, buy this conclusion is just epic.

What an epic conclusion to the season! Even from the beginning of the episode, with Walt meeting Gus in the middle of nowhere, with that long walk, I could tell that this was going to be something special. Some people prefer "Full Measure"'s predecessor "Half Measures", but I think as a whole, "Full Measure" was the better show. "Half Measures" had some silly material, including the weird cold open (which had a point) and scene with Hank and Marie in the hospital. Lives were on the line in "Full Measure", which made it that much more interesting and exciting. Boy, does Vince Gilligan know how to make a finale! The last two have been incredible, with this one topping "ABQ". Bryan Cranston was very deserving with his Emmy win for this episode submission (his last Emmy win), but there were so many other episodes they could have chosen for him. None would've been as good as this one, though, so a smart move by the creators. Cranston was pleading for his life at the end, making his performance that much more great. And the ending was definitely special, with about 5 or 6 twists and turns in the final 15 minutes that blow your mind! Still think One Minute is my favorite from Season 3, but Full Measure is not far behind!