#El camino breaking bad series#

And no one expected to spend more time with the psychopathic Todd as played, expertly well (but probably not really a psychopath in real life.) by Jesse Plemons. Now we get into the meat of the middle of El Camino's story, which is surprisingly more of a flashback/backstory than we were expecting. In El Camino, Jesse is once again shown admiring a similar beetle, whose fate is much sunnier.Ĭuriously, this previously released teaser trailer (which never made it into the film) features Skinny Pete making good on his promise not to narc on Jesse and to buy him as much time as he can:

*For example, in an episode of Breaking Bad, Jesse is admiring a beetle crawling on the ground just moments before Skinny Pete stomps on it for no reason. But that's not the last we see of the car since it shows up in some rather horrific flashbacks as Jesse's story continues to unfold. Ultimately, when some other plans fall through, it's Badger who takes Skinny Pete's car to the Mexico border to hide it and hitchhike his way back, while Jesse takes Badger's car Skinny Pete inherits the LoJacked El Camino and waits for the authorities to arrive. Jesse's not there long, but it's long enough of a stay to start to clear his head and acclimate to his newfound freedom, though it comes with some residual PTSD symptoms. The trio have had their share of difficulties in the past and Jesse may still be the softest touch* among them at times, but their ties run deep. With relatively few questions asked, they give him a place to crash, a big bundle of spending cash, clean clothes, a mostly clean towel, and all the Irish Spring and Tommy Hilfiger cologne he can handle. It's fitting that Jesse Pinkman's best buds Badger ( Matt Jones) and Skinny Pete ( Charles Baker) are the first friendly faces he sees after his liberation from meth-making enslavement. Let's get into the cameos, starting with the less-spoilery ones since they were seen in the previously released trailers and behind-the-scenes production videos: There wasn't much science to be found at all-which is a bummer considering I literally wrote the book on the science of Breaking Bad-but there were plenty of nods to the show itself, including a wonderful if not surprising list of guest stars. When it works, it works when it doesn't, it's still enjoyable.

wanted to connect those dots with a more definitive stroke. While I would have been happy just believing that he drove to Alaska to live out his days as an artisan, Gilligan & Co. I enjoyed the return to the world of Breaking Bad, much as I enjoy the view of said world through the very different lens of Better Call Saul, and was happy to get a bit more closure on the story of Jesse Pinkman.

#El camino breaking bad series#

So as you might expect, some crossover cameos from the original series popped up in the movie, and we'll walk you through all of them below.īut first, some thoughts from yours truly spoilers ahead. The movie, which, as our own Matt Goldberg says in his review, is essentially a pair of 'lost episodes' strung together, acts as a closer to the story of Jesse Pinkman ( Aaron Paul), just as Breaking Bad itself closed out Walter White's ( Bryan Cranston) tale. If you haven't already watched either the big-screen or Netflix premiere of Vince Gilligan's El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, you should probably rectify that immediately, especially if you're a fan of the award-winning show and its incredible cast, narrative, and production quality. *** Major spoilers ahead for El Camino and Breaking Bad ***