Breaking Bad: "Say My Name" Review

I have to say, this half season would have felt incomplete if that hadn't have happened. I mean, it's sad and all, but I feel like the show just couldn't say goodbye to such an important character without death. However, with Mike gone, who's going to contain Walter? Skyler obviously can't, and Jesse's out (for now). I feel like now he's out of control and that will end up killing him.

The new gang he's getting involved in does not look like it will be making another appearance, as there's only one episode left this year. Also, for someone who looks like they should be important, they have barely been developed and we have no idea who they are, which leads me to believe that they won't be having a substantial presence this season.

I'm finding it hard to believe that Jesse is actually out. I mean, they've given him nothing this season, so we don't even know why he's out. All he knows is that Walt feels no guilt for that kid's death, and nothing else. Didn't he already know how much of an asshole Walt is? This season has been light on Jesse, who's one of my favorite characters. Right now, the only vibe I'm getting from him is decided who's bitch to be, Walt's or Mike's, which is below him. I don't get why he wants out. I mean, he has nothing else in his life. He broke up with his girlfriend, and his parents have disowned him, so what else does he have. As Walt said it, he's obviously going to start using again.

This episode was a great one, but Mike's death could have been much better. I don't even know where he got shot. It just showed Walt shoot the window, and some blood spatter on the seat. For a second, I almost thought Walt missed, and maybe the blood spatter was my imagination, since he started to drive off. But then he crashed, and walked next a little stream and told Walt to shut the fuck up and let him die. Great last words, but that was definitely not a death worthy of Mike Ehrmantraut.

This episode had it's flaws, but it's still better than nearly every other TV show on right now. This was a great penultimate episode (can we even call it that? Screw you AMC!) and is the second best in the season so far. The end of this episode left it at an intense cliffhanger that will hopefully lead to an amazing season 5A finale.

9.2/10