It was an utterly disappointing end for a show that could have been a classic if it wasn't for this finale. To explain my biggest complaints about this episode:
Saul's testimony was the most off-character thing I've ever seen. I get that he finally wanted to let it all out and save Kim in the process. But, seriously? Saul Goodman whom we know for more than 10 years would never throw away his life like that. Only hours before his testimony that caused him to get a life sentence, he was still looking for a way out; he was running away from the cops, jumping in a dumpster, trying to call the vacuum guy, plotting against the government officials, and so on. So, what caused this guy to change all of a sudden?
And if you say that he was trying to save Kim, I still wouldn't be sold. Because Kim was not just a clueless victim of Saul, she was simply as bad as him. She plotted against Howard way more enthusiastically than Saul and eventually caused his death. So, I understand that she blames herself for it. But Saul "sacrificing" himself for her with his testimony is something that I won't ever understand.
Even when his brother killed himself, Saul didn't question himself for a second and put all the blame on Howard and started to act against him with Kim. And when Howard got killed, he moved on that night and told Kim that they would forget about it. And you know what? He did forget about it. Did you see any kind of regret or sorrow in his eyes in Breaking Bad? This guy simply does not care. He doesn't care what happens to others if things are looking good for him. So why would he willingly take all the blame for Kim while she wasn't even in love with him anymore? Moreover, how was Kim okay with Saul getting a life sentence while she is outside free as a bird? Kim Wexler that we have seen throughout the show would never be okay with such an act and turn herself in as well. Dear god, what a cliché. If it was a cliché that suited their characters perfectly I wouldn't complain about it but it simply was really bad. Saul being a chevalier and Kim being a grateful princess? Give me a break.
Saul's testimony was the most off-character thing I've ever seen. I get that he finally wanted to let it all out and save Kim in the process. But, seriously? Saul Goodman whom we know for more than 10 years would never throw away his life like that. Only hours before his testimony that caused him to get a life sentence, he was still looking for a way out; he was running away from the cops, jumping in a dumpster, trying to call the vacuum guy, plotting against the government officials, and so on. So, what caused this guy to change all of a sudden?
And if you say that he was trying to save Kim, I still wouldn't be sold. Because Kim was not just a clueless victim of Saul, she was simply as bad as him. She plotted against Howard way more enthusiastically than Saul and eventually caused his death. So, I understand that she blames herself for it. But Saul "sacrificing" himself for her with his testimony is something that I won't ever understand.
Even when his brother killed himself, Saul didn't question himself for a second and put all the blame on Howard and started to act against him with Kim. And when Howard got killed, he moved on that night and told Kim that they would forget about it. And you know what? He did forget about it. Did you see any kind of regret or sorrow in his eyes in Breaking Bad? This guy simply does not care. He doesn't care what happens to others if things are looking good for him. So why would he willingly take all the blame for Kim while she wasn't even in love with him anymore? Moreover, how was Kim okay with Saul getting a life sentence while she is outside free as a bird? Kim Wexler that we have seen throughout the show would never be okay with such an act and turn herself in as well. Dear god, what a cliché. If it was a cliché that suited their characters perfectly I wouldn't complain about it but it simply was really bad. Saul being a chevalier and Kim being a grateful princess? Give me a break.