Cliff really got this right. Walt's admitting in the end that he did it for himself, not for the family, was amazing. I think he had been lying to himself for the entire series.
It was great to see Badger and Skinny Pete playing the roles of the two best hitmen west of the Mississippi.
The only loose end the writers didn't clean up was Huel. Is he still waiting in that DEA safe house?
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Originally Posted by cliffbeefcake
I don't think the overarching message had anything to do with "crime doesn't pay." It's more along the lines of "pride cometh before the fall."
Walter White's tragic flaw is his pride. That's why he left/was forced out of Grey Matter, and why he refused their help when he got diagnosed with cancer. Walt's pride poisoned his relationship with Gus Fring and led to its inevitable conclusion. Had Walt been able to shut the fuck up and do his job, that immensely profitable relationship had the potential to last for a very long time.
Remember the dinner scene, when Hank was suggesting that Gayle could have been Heisenberg? Walt stopped just short of telling of telling Hank the he himself was Heisenberg. Why? Pride. Walt couldn't stand the thought of someone else being credited with his own work.
A couple of other examples come to mind, like the way Walt needed to control Jesse, and quotes like, "I am the one who knocks."
Actually, I think the message should be "Crime would have paid if Walt weren't such an asshole."
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