Well, going by the Breaking Bad marathon AMC has been airing every Sunday in the leadup to El Camino’s broadcast premiere (it debuted on Netflix last October), the answer is a whole lot - especially given the show’s established timeline, which takes place over the course of approximately two years, the stretch between Walter White’s 50th and 52nd birthdays.Ī bunch of characters made big impressions over the course of Breaking Bad, but key to El Camino is Jesse Pinkman ( Aaron Paul), the young man recruited as Walter’s partner when the cancer-stricken science teacher decided to get into the meth business. Will we see a Jesse series sometime soon? Who knows, but we would definitely watch it (we're also campaigning for a Skinny Pete and Badger spin-off: two of TV's most likeable characters).It’s been over six years since the Breaking Bad finale, so you’d be forgiven for watching the teasers for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie and thinking to yourself: “Jeez, Jesse, what the hell happened to you?” It's been almost six years since Breaking Bad aired its final episode, and the film feels like the perfect continuation of Jesse's journey. It's a beautifully shot, and a thoughtful character study. There's enough closure to Jesse's story, as well as updates to some other characters and this should leave fans of the show feeling content.Īnd also, the film is true to Vince Gilligan's style. Ben Rothstein / Netflix Will 'Breaking Bad' fans be happy with the film? Matt Jones and Charles Baker in a scene from 'El Camino'. The fact she appears in such a pivotal moment in the film suggests she was Jesse's one true love, and/or that her advice is something Jesse needs to hear in that moment. It's better to make those decisions for yourself," she says. "I've gone where the universe takes me my whole life. Her return in the movie comes in the form of a flashback conversation with Jesse about no longer letting the universe make decisions for her. For those who don't recall, Jane died in season two from a drug overdose as Walt watched on. In a film full of key cameos, one surprising one was that of Jesse's former girlfriend Jane Margolis (Krysten Ritter). Who is the woman seen with Jesse at the end? While it's not revealed what is actually written in the letter, we can assume it's an apologetic goodbye to the young man and perhaps an explanation of what happened. Who is that? It's the son of Jesse's ex-girlfriend Andrea.īrock has been through a lot, including being poisoned by Walt, and his mother being killed by the white supremacist gang that detains Jesse. Who is Jesse's letter addressed to?Īt the very end when Jesse finally arrives in Alaska, he gives Ed (Robert Forster), the man who helps smuggle him to Alaska with a new identity, a letter. Perhaps that stuck with Jesse, and so, while you're shown that he's near the Canadian border at the end of the movie, making you think he might attempt to cross to a new country with his new identity, this conversation suggests that maybe he will actually stay in America's 'Last Frontier' and start a new life in Alaska. Up there, you can be anything you want," he says. "If I were your age and starting fresh, Alaska. They discuss which 'fresh start' they would choose if they could start over, and Mike says he would pick Alaska. The film begins with a scene with Jesse and Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) in what would be their final conversation before Walt kills Mike (in season 5 of Breaking Bad). Ben Rothstein/Netflix Where did Jesse go in the end? The company's ties to Jesse come in the form of their relationship with Jack Welker (Michael Bowen) and his White Supremacist gang.Īs we see later in the movie, Neil Kandy (Scott MacArthur) is hired to build new restraints to keep Jesse in place after his escape attempt – even tormenting him by forcing him to try and escape by running up and down while still chained up.Īaron Paul returns in 'El Camino'. So this is a bit confusing, as in the movie you're led to believe that they previously appeared in Breaking Bad, but that's not actually the case. However, Heisenberg fans aren't left completely bereft in El Camino as Walt does make an appearance in a flashback scene with Jesse. However, in El Camino, it's confirmed over a radio broadcast that "White was found dead at the scene of a gang massacre." Even though some fans originally speculated that he could have survived, as the end of Felina only shows him bleeding out on the floor as police search the meth compound.
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