Season 6 of Breaking Bad announced... Thoughts? (spoilers)

[JoeTango]

http://nationalreport.net/vince-gilligan-announces-breaking-bad-season-6/

I personally thought it ended perfectly and was happy with the show going out in style and not trying to extend it just for the sake of extending it. But then they did extend it. I'm not going to go in with a saltly mind but I'm hoping for the best.

 

[SomewhatMystia]

I've never seen the show, but didn't... (Super Huge Spoilers)

Spoiler

Walt die at the end?

How would they continue it after that?

 

[sunshinesan]

It's just Need for Speed. Jesse felt the need for speed during the ending, took up a new name, Tobey Marshall, and led a new life as a custom-car builder/street-racer.

 

[Sehnsucht]

This is highly dubious. Found another site reporting that this whole Season 6 business is a hoax originating from the very same National Report article posted in the OP.

What's more, I can't find any official word from AMC, Vince Gilligan, the former BB cast, or anyone other relevant parties announcing a sixth season of BB -- which you think they would, since this would be a pretty big deal.

Gilligan is currently busy with the BB spinoff "Better Call Saul" (a BB prequel following Saul Goodman), as well as new project "Battle Creek".

And plot-wise, a sixth season is unnecessary, since the fifth (and final) season ended exactly where it should. Continuing the story of Walter White would violate the thematic point illustrated in the series finale (and throughout the entire series).

So in principle, a continuation of BB proper is a bad idea, and no official sources have discussed as much. It's fair to say that unless AMC/Gilligan/etc. announce this news themselves, this "National Report" article is a hoax.

EDIT: Mashable also reports that "National Report" is a satire site, that no official parties have confirmed this sixth season business, and that the author of the NP article admitted to its fabrication.

 

[darthnazgul]

National Report is a satire site. You might as well use The Onion as a source.

 

[Sehnsucht]

Also, if anyone has yet to watch or finish all 62 episodes of Breaking Bad, then go watch or finish all 62 episodes of Breaking Bad, whether via streaming platforms like Netflix or through acquiring DVDs or Blu-Rays of the show's actual five seasons.

It's pretty damn good.

 

[Knight Dude]

That'd be weird. I'm not too familiar with the series unfortunately. But if I'm not mistaken it had a definitive ending. So would it be almost like a spin-off?

I guess I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[JoeTango]

That'd be weird. I'm not too familiar with the series unfortunately. But if I'm not mistaken it had a definitive ending. So would it be almost like a spin-off?

I guess I'll believe it when I see it.

I think its a hoax I was not aware that the new site I posted was satirical and I haven't heard anything else about it, so I'll suppose its not happening. I hope it isnt happening, the ending was very good and I think a season 6 would ruin it

 

[darthnazgul]

I think its a hoax I was not aware that the new site I posted was satirical and I haven't heard anything else about it, so I'll suppose its not happening. I hope it isnt happening, the ending was very good and I think a season 6 would ruin it

Yeah, it ended way too perfectly.

There is the Better Call Saul spin-off, which I'm more inclined to be excited for than a season 6.

 

[Knife Myths]

Be right back submitting to Literally Unbelievable.

 

[Mic_128]

So in principle, a continuation of BB proper is a bad idea, and no official sources have discussed as much. It's fair to say that unless AMC/Gilligan/etc. announce this news themselves, this "National Report" article is a hoax.