Walter White's Unfolding Plan: A Closer Look at His Final Days

The Final Episode Redux: Did Walter Have a Backup Plan?

After the accidental shooting of Walter White (Heisenberg) and his subsequent death in the Breaking Bad finale, many fans have pondered what Walter's plan would have been if he hadn't succumbed to his fate. Could he have survived and completed his mission to free Jesse from Jack's gang? Let's dive deeper into what might have been.

Walter’s Primary Objective

Walter’s primary goal was to rescue Jesse Pinkman from Jack's brutal gang. If he had remained alive, he would likely have allowed himself to be arrested and would have spent a few weeks to months in prison before succumbing to his terminal lung cancer. This grim outcome would have been his ultimate end, either way.

Escape and Avoidance of Legal Recriminations

It's highly probable that Walter would have turned to one of the guns found in Jack's compound, ending his own life. The shooting incident with his own machine gun-turret, while devastating, would have been the straw that broke his back. At that point, he had nothing left to live for and had already achieved his primary objectives. Facing cancer and the prospect of painful and uncontrolled death, he would have sought a more immediate resolution.

The Uneasy Peace

Walter seemed unperturbed by the shooting; his primary goal was to free Jesse. He may have even anticipated his death in this attempted rescue mission, finding some solace in the knowledge that he would reach his final objective.

Plan B: Arrest or Hiding?

If Walter had been found by the police or survived, he might have opted to turn himself in or to live in hiding for the remainder of his life, which was shockingly short, even under the circumstances. He would have returned to Albuquerque to make amends with everyone.

Concluding Ties: Relational and Practical Concerns

Walter's desire was to make peace with his wife, see his children for the last time, and to take his revenge on the Nazis who killed his brother-in-law and stole his money. The relief and perhaps guilt he felt towards these unfinished business would have driven him to a swift resolution, even if it meant accepting his fate.

Walter's final request to Jesse was a haunting one, asking him to shoot him. By then, Jesse no longer wanted to follow his orders, and instead, wanted to leave and start a new life. This decision suggests a deep emotional weariness and the end of their fraught relationship.

Revisiting the Escape Scenario

Was there any silver lining, an element of his plan to ensure his survival? Some have speculated that Walter had a more dubious plan, not fully intended but acted upon due to circumstances. His potential display of love or pity for Jesse led to an unplanned change in his plan. By pinning Jesse to the floor, he changed the intended outcome of the car's gunfire, taking the bullet himself.

Conclusion: It is evident that the real plan was for Walter to die, either through his death or intentional suicide. The accidental nature of his death, however, was a twist that his meticulous plans did not foresee. Walter's journey at the end is a tragic reminder of the choices we make and the consequences they bring.