8. Remembering Its Roots
When looking back at the road that leads Walter White to ruin, it's easy to see a simpler time. What was once a simple chemistry teacher at an Albuquerque High School, turned into a meth cook, a drug dealer, and eventually everything just got out of hand. If you didn't re-watch the series, you may have forgotten that even at his most badass, Walt still knew had to relax by taking a well needed beer break after a cook. In the shows closing, you see remnants of that as Walt walks into the lab. He looked around at all of the equipment, and finally he came before a protective mask. A mask which upon pondering, Walt gave the first half-smile that we have seen from him in a long time. Earlier on, when we see a weary Jesse at work, I was reminded immediately of the time that he and Walt spent at Gus' lab. All of this was a nice touch in an attempt to bring everything back full-circle.