Breaking Bad S04E11 “Crawl Space”
I haven’t written anything all season about Breaking Bad, and that’s partly because of episodes like this. A lot of this season has been set-up, and I mean that in the best way possible. The show has been entertaining and excellent - any show would kill for a season like this. But, we all know, Breaking Bad isn’t content with just that. We all knew there had to be bigger and better things coming, and man, I think this was it. The final scene is one of the most brilliant, terrifying things I’ve ever seen, a moment that exemplifies what makes this such a good show. Everything - I mean everything - up until this point led to Walter lying on the floor, cackling, while Marie calls a bewildered, crying Skyler. There’s so much in that scene, from the characterization to the direction to the music, that it feels like a moment not just 11 episodes, but four seasons in the making.
I really have nothing critical to add like I normally do - just holy crap. I felt this way after “Phoenix,” and “Half Measures,” and “Full Measure,” but not in the same way. Each one is different, and by god, this is the best drama on television right now.
