I waited a couple of days to post this blog because I did
not want to be a big spoiler if some one had not seen the final episode of Breaking Bad. I am a
big fan of the series. Like other fans I saw Walt change and manifest into a
person almost unrecognizable in character from the first couple of episodes of
the series.
What started Walt’s foray into the drug world was his cancer
diagnosis and wanting to leave a financial legacy for his family. Walt, I think
like many cancer patients, always thought his cancer would come back and it did. Those of us intimate with the disease know that cancer and
chemotherapy can impact profoundly the body and mind.
Perhaps Walt’s was suffering from chemo brain? Perhaps his
Fugue episode was real?
Who else was totally shocked by the home made chemo
treatment Walt self-administered? Right there I think Walt knew his disease had
progressed to terminal and he was making a Hail Mary attempt to stay alive.
That scene also made creepy good television. It really showed his determination
to try to fulfill his goal for leaving a financial legacy. He may have lost the
$80 million but $9 million still pays the bills!
The last episode shows Walt thin and obviously approaching
the final stages of his disease. What does he have to lose? He is terminal and uses
his remaining strength to achieve his goal. Walt admits he liked the power and
the person he became. Is trying to achieve his goal the factor that kept him
going through his initial treatment and reoccurrence? I am not recommending
turning into a drug dealing murderer but it certainly wasn’t a happy
disposition and positive affirmations that kept Walt living!
Cancer did not kill Walt. We did not have to see Walt become
bedridden and struggle with every move. We did not have to see him become
disoriented. I am thrilled the writers let Walt die on his own terms and not
from cancer.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and although Walt’s
cancer was not of the breast, cancer is cancer and very, very, very, very, very
few cancers are curable.
What did you think of the ending of Breaking Bad? What about
how Walt died?
