Reviews

NBC will premier its new drama titled 'Smash' on the 6th of February. Previously, NBC joined the bandwagon after the major and continuous success of American Idol and produced a singing show of their own, The Voice, which has had mixed fortune. So NBC has now seemingly decided to bank on the success of Glee, with their own musical number. For obvious reasons, viewers will approach Smash from Glee's perspective and try to draw as many comparisons as possible. In truth, the only thing they have common is that both have a music connection. While Glee banks on a themed episodes and covers of famous songs, Smash has taken the opposite direction and composes originals (except for that one Christina Aguilera number and maybe one other). Smash also has a story which will stretch the length of 1st season at least. Anyway, here are the 5 main points from the pilot episode.

2. Cast:

The cast for Smash will be its biggest weapon, with Emmy winner Debra Messing leading the line. I had never followed Will & Grace religiously, but, I still found Debra to be a very likable actress. In the pilot, she plays a lyricist for musicals, who has supposedly vowed to stay away from theatre in order to focus on her family.Next big name of some sorts is Jack Davenport. He plays a theatre director with a massive attitude problem and possible debaucher, who gives away lead roles to females via his bedroom. He does a decent job at looking like a tool we would grow to despise, which I believe would be a success for him. The chief protagonist for Smash is, Katharine McPhee, the runner-up of one of the dozen seasons of American Idol. One would assume that she has a wonderful voice, but, in the pilot I think it was Christina Aguilera's voice (I'm pretty sure it was Christina). Her acting seems to be suitable for the role as well. She's playing the do no wrong, innocent girl, who's struggling to fulfill her dreams. Other cast members include: Christian Borle, Megan Hilty, Raza Jaffrey and Anjelica Huston plays some of the other major characters. Nothing out of the ordinary there; nothing appallingly woeful there either. Oh and UMA THURMAN is joining the cast as well.

3. Plot:

I admired how simple the plot was. At the end of the pilot, we see in a short 2 minutes clip, what we will see through the season. It's going to be a straight battle between the two ladies fighting to play Monroe in the musical. It will involve giving the director some extracurricular favors as well. The lyricist will have problems with her family at some point, it could involve an affair as well. A few other sub-plots will run in parallel. All in all, they have kept things simple, which I think will work for them.

4. Music, Choreography and Direction:

Music wise, I expect Smash to be better than Glee. They are performing original numbers mostly, and it is also rumored that in total they have already put together 13 original tracks for the first season. Having Broadway experience would help them in the backroom staff. Michael Mayer is the director for the pilot, he's done a decent job. I expect the quality of the direction to maintain through the season. The focus of Smash would be on musical numbers and choreography more than direction. That being said, if it lacks direction, the whole mix could look laughable. Choreography would be the crucial aspect of this show and could turn out to be the wild card. We only saw a glimpse of it in the pilot episode, so I cannot talk a lot about it. But, it might play a major part in making this show a major hit.

5. The Monroe Angle:

Don't we all just love Monroe? well to be honest I haven't seen much of her myself. But, America, I hear is a big fan of her. The creators/writers have very smartly banked on the Monroe factor. They have tried to play all their big cards to have a hit first season. They seem afraid to take a chance with this not being a hit.

In conclusion, NBC may have found its first hit drama of the season. Maybe not surprisingly, NBC's fall drama slots have been woeful. Prime Suspect; cancelled in the first season. The Playboy Club; cancelled in the first commercial break of the pilot (well I seriously hoped that was true). So the network really wants this to be a success. Yes, viewers will compare this to Glee. No, it's nothing like Glee. Will that be a good thing or a bad thing, is a question NBC will seek answers to. I believe, if this had come to us last year, when Glee's success was still fresh, this might have been a blockbuster. Regardless, it seems compelling enough for me to put on the 2nd episode. More reviews on http://syedhamzaali.tumblr.com

Title: Homeland on Showtime Summary: Homeland is the latest chapter in the endless list of CIA vs Terrorist shows/movies that pour it in dozens from USA. A truly talented CIA agent with a mental disorder, is the chief protagonist, who suspects a returning POW of being a terrorist. The show takes the viewers into the workings of CIA and terrorist group based out in Middle East. Based on the first 3 episode, here's the result: 3 Episode Test:

 Plot: There's absolutely nothing new about the plot. It's the much used and abused terrorist theme show. Of course CIA is shown to the be the savior of the world and Muslims are portrayed as terrorist. It might be hard for the ill-informed average American to grasp the idea that it could be the other way around as well. It would have been interesting to see the roles reversed for once. Now I don't know maybe later in the show, we get insight into why and how these terrorist function. But, based on the first 3 episodes, it was text book Pro-American drama. People behind the show are from a mixed background; some of the writers have worked in the previous big name terrorist drama a.k.a. 24. While some others have Dexter experience on their C.Vs. Together, they bring a little bit extra when compared to 24, but, not enough to get the Emmy. I didn't particularly enjoy how easily and obviously the story rolled in the first 3 episodes. They could've taken more time to connect the dots. Carrie and Saul would have a lot of hunches and viewers would be taken right to that story. Surprisingly none of those hunches have been wrong so far. A little far-fetched. I would like to believe that there's a lot of human error and error in judgment involved in the workings of even the best intelligence agencies in the world. The first scene was a bit implausible as well. That prisoner in Iraq would so easily believe and tell Carrie such a big secret about an American POW turning? I mean really? And Carrie would so easily walk in and out of the facilities. I believe they need to pay a LOT of attention to detail if Homeland has to become a great show rather than being just a good show, which it is right now.

 Cast-ography: The cast is generally above average. None of them is a household name, to be honest but almost all of them of have delivered very decent portrayals of their respective characters. The front runner is Claire Danes, who is playing a bi-polar CIA agent, Carrie, also the protagonist for much of the show. She's done a fine job so far. But she needs to add a new range of emotions to her character. It's a caffeine overdosed hyper active right now. We need to see a lot more of that bi-polar disorder that she has. Also, when she was sitting at home spying, I found it hard to believe she needed to be so dressed up for it. Attention to detail. Damian Lewis plays the returning prisoner of war, Nicholas Brody. He's also given us a composed and concealed character so far. Although his speech right after landing in USA was questionable. Again one would think that coming home after a decade of torture, he would find it extremely difficult to communicate with anyone, let alone a large crowd. Attention to detail. Rest of the cast is reasonably solid so far. No stand out performers per say, but, most of them have just about pulled their characters' weight. Morena Baccarin, David Harewood, Diego Klattenhoff and Mandy Patinkin are other major characters on the show.

 Generality: (Soundtrack, Music, overall look and feel): The opening theme/sequence is pretty good. It gives us a nice military- ish feel to it. Soundtrack, background music and cinematography have all been generally good. A few of The Wire alumni are involved in the backroom, so it's the least we can expect from them.

Final Grade: All in all, it's a good show to watch. It's nothing extra ordinary so far. It seems like the elder sister of 24 who is a little more mature and a lot more into revealing skin. Some of the nudity/sexual content seemed vital to the story, unlike some other Showtime series (Yes, you House of lies). The relation between Nicholas Brody and his wife was handled with detail and seemed real. Watch this show, but, I would be really surprised if it gets the Emmy with shows like Breaking Bad, Boardwalk and Game of Thrones in the running. A nomination even would be a remarkable achievement. Overall Grade: B-

Imagine, you're in the cleanest and the bluest water in the world, seeing the most vibrant colored fishes in the process. Imagine, you're sitting at the shore on a sunny and pleasant day, in Maldives. You can hear the waves of the ocean giving you the sense of calm. Well, that's how you'll feel when you watch this show. Wow. That sounds like text book Dalai Lama, doesn't it? In all honesty, the show will make you feel that way.

Plot: Fittingly, titled 'Enlightened', this show is about a woman's (supposed/attempted) transformation to a better life. And it's not just limited to her, but in a way, a message to every viewer, to be enlightened. It is a show bubble wrapped in green, environmental friendly feeling. It urges us to look beyond the materialistic world we spend most of our lives chasing after and embrace nature more. As the lead talks about nature, in a scene and says "It was saying, this is all for you and everything is a gift. Even the horrible stuff". After having a nervous breakdown, at a blood sucking corporation, caused by an affair with a married man gone bad, Laura Dern (Amy) is shipped out to Hawaii. There she spends time in a rehab centre for anger management issues. During this time she has an epiphany when she comes across a sea turtle while swimming in the ocean. This alleged epiphany changes her outlook on life and she believes she's been given a new life. She returns to her old life with a different attitude and tries to sprinkle her goody two shoes, puritan spirit on to everyone else. Enlightened will show us Amy's difficulties coming to terms with the real world after her new found perspective keeps getting kicked in the crotch.

Cast: Cast is headed by Laura Dern, who plays Amy, the enlightened protagonist. A veteran of Hollywood with over 30 years of experience, she has pretty much done every role possible in TV and movies. She has an Oscar nomination, a Golden Globe win, among various other wins and nominations. Laura portrays Amy quite remarkably. She shows an extremely wide range of emotions that most actors fail to even come close to. In every scene, Amy is on a roller-coaster of some sort and viewers can expect a big smile on her face with the softest of voices in one scene and screaming top of her lung ready to pull your hair out in the next. Sign of a good actor, I say. An Emmy for Laura is almost certain. (Note: stay away from a person having a nervous breakdown, she can show super strength and stop a moving life with bare hands) Rest of the cast, is half decent, nothing extra-ordinary. We have Luke Wilson, playing Amy's ex-husband, pretty much a typical Luke Wilson character. How many times have we seen him play that nonchalant, dope smoking, obviously single, loser guy? Add one more to the list. The only thing missing in the first 3 episodes is him sitting on the Playstation or Xbox. Nevertheless, he always stays true to his character. We know what he'll give us, and we're okay with it. Diane Ladd, plays Amy's mother, incidentally she is real life mother of Laura. (Trivia: She has played her mother in movies/TV shows 5 times). When Amy returns to her old workplace, she is forced down in the basement. Here she comes across some very diverse and humorous characters. As she calls them circus freaks. Here we see, Timm Sharp, Luke White (the creator of the show), Bayne Gibby among others. Overall, the cast has potential, ample amount of it. But needs time and a lot more dialogues. Funnier, dialogues.

Overall look and feel: The show has a nice calm feel to it, as discussed in the summary. Although I've been a fan of voice-overs, but in this instance, it is a necessity. It feels like you're stuck in a bubble and the wind is blowing you around from one point to the other. The background sounds, music, warm voice of Laura, all do supplement each other to complete the feel of the show. Another interesting thing I noticed was, in every scene you'll see Something green. Maybe HBO took a leaf out of Breaking Bad's book, with their rather successful play with subliminal color coding. But this green has that effect on the viewer. Nicely done.

Conclusion: Enlightened is very intriguing in some regards yet, lacks direction. It is stuck between being a drama about an epiphany and a comedy about a dysfunctional work place. It is truly a dramedy, but, needs a bit more drama and a lot more comedy. I think the creators and writers have to take some concrete decisions to take this show in a certain direction. As of now, its swimming in the open sea and not quite sure which way it wants to swim. That being said, it's a lot better than a handful of other dramedies around (or recently cancelled). When we compare it to other female lead 30 shows like Weeds, Nurse Jackie, The Big C etc it's doing its bit.

This is a review of the pilot of 'Luck', new series premiering 29th of January 2012, on HBO. It is based on a horse racing track and the events on a usual race day. So without further ado, 5 points why you should watch this freshman show:

> Opening Sequence: Like the cover of a book, the opening sequence can tell a lot about the show. Audience can often decide whether to switch the channel or not during those few seconds of the sequence. For that reason (I suppose) HBO usually pays a great attention to the opening credits/sequence of any T.V show they air. One of the best opening sequences have come from HBO ( The Sopranos, GoT, B.E, Entourage, to name a few). Similarly, the opening sequence for Luck has been very skillfully made. They have gone for the vintage photo effect in this, with some stunning colors. Although I didn't quite fancy the Chinese/Japanese neon glow board used for the title, which had a bit of a brothel-ish look to it (Oriental art is very 2004-05 for me). The theme song is also very like-able, 'Splitting the Atom' by Massive Attack, it also featured on the FIFA '11 soundtrack (probably why I like it so much).

> Dustin Hoffman: the 2-time Oscar winner, is the first thing we see in Luck. Getting released from Jail after serving 3 years, he seems like the chief protagonist of this show. In the pilot, Hoffman has seemingly kept a lid on his character, remaining extremely calm and composed (except for that one scene where he jumps out screaming and tearing his shirt off). No one has any doubts about Hoffman's talent as an actor, hence, he alone could be the reason viewers tune in for this show.

> Great Support Cast: If Hoffman alone wasn't enough attraction, Luck has some seriously talented, possibly expensive, and in my opinion, particularly under-rated Supporting Cast. 2-time Oscar nominee, Nick Nolte heads the list, acting as a mysterious, horse whispering type 'Old Man'. Two actors we've seen in countless movies and T.V shows yet never knew or remembered the names of, Richard Kind and Dennis Farina also make the cast; Former, plays a stammering agent of one the jockeys on the show; Latter, one of my favorite characters on the hilarious gangster film Snatch. Kevin Dunn, Jason Gedrick, Michael Gambon (of whom we didn't see anything in the pilot of, but eagerly await) and quite a few others make up this stellar cast list.

> Brilliant Cinematography/Direction (specially of the races): Michael Mann has directed the pilot episode and with a touch of class as well. He has previously directed some blockbusters such as Public Enemies and Heat. Mann handled, potentially tricky/awkward scenes of the actual horse race, in a fantastic way. We can expect to see a lot of high-speed horses on the track in this show and if the scenes from the pilot episode are used as benchmark, we are in safe hands.

> Plots and sub-plots: Luck is created by David Milch, 4-time Emmy winner, of the Deadwood fame. He's previously been involved in a handful of cop dramas such as NYPD Blue. Deadwood ended prematurely, according to some viewers/critics; so did John from Cincinnati apparently (his last creation for HBO, which also aired right after a blockbuster finale on HBO, more about it later). Not surprisingly, there doesn't appear to be just one plot in the show. As is normally the case with a big cast, a lot of stories run parallel. A mob associate comes out of jail in search of revenge, a trainer races a horse after hiding it for 2 years to win a huge pay-off race, handful of degenerate gamblers win a bankroll of a life time and an old man trains the next star horse; these are just the few stories which made up the pilot episode. At the end of the pilot, we see a glimpse of what's to come later in the season. It involves a lot more gambling, possibly race fixing, probably murder and other vices.

Negatives: It wasn't all rainbows and unicorns for Luck in the pilot episode. For starters, my last impression of Hoffman was Little Fockers, which was a total stinker. Hence, his involvement may not be a certain race winner (pun intended). Secondly, the extremely annoying accent of the trainer, John Oritz, made it absolutely impossible to fathom what he is saying. He's supposed to be Latin for God's sake, not from outer space or something. I'm really nitpicking here, but, the scene from the race where the horse breaks its leg, I would think that at full speed, a leg break would cause the horse to fall really badly. However, appallingly, he comes to a full halt, instantly. Kevin Dunn, who plays a disabled person on the wheel chair, appears to be moving his legs quite comfortably in a scene (again, nitpicking). The rules of betting have not been explained in much detail in the pilot, which could be difficult to understand for someone who has had little experience with horse racing. They need to address this issue in the episodes which follow. Lastly, the omens are against Luck, ironically. HBO used a trick which has previously failed; they aired premiered right after B.E finale. Previously, they aired the premier John from Cincinnati (by the same creator) right after the series finale of The Sopranos; John from Cincinnati made it to a grand total of 10 episodes before getting cancelled. Although, it could be blamed on the final scene of The Sopranos, which left most of the world scratching their heads. In conclusion, this show is a very Very watchable show, based on the pilot, and would do a decent job in the absence of other big name blockbuster shows For more reviews please see my blog syedhamzaali.tumblr.com

The Firm on NBC premiered Sunday 8th January (will move to Thursday nights). The show picks up from the movie with the same name based on the novel by John Grisham. It shows us 10 years after the events of the movie, Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise, in the movie), played by Josh Lucas, is starting a new life with his wife and a daughter. Viewers don't Have to have seen the movie before watching the show, but, it would have helped more if they have. In any case, here are the 5 discussion points on the two-episodes premier: > Saint Protagonist: It's often the case, that the protagonist of the show is a complete, washed in milk, done no wrong, saint. In some cases, it is a scheming criminal who has more felonies in his name than hair on his head, in other words utterly despicable. And in some rare cases, he's a more believable, close to life, mixture of the two e.g. Tony Soprano, the guy we loved even though we knew how he's a criminal. Well in this show, they've gone for the saint. To add to the saint effect, they have chosen Josh Lucas, who has one of those innocent faces, who can do no evil. No offense to lawyer, but viewers would find it difficult to believe such purity can exist in that profession. That being said, Josh Lucas' innocent looks might remedy some of that. > The Plot: Now I haven't seen the movie or read the novel, but even in the show, the plot seems to have a handful of loopholes. First of all, after spending years in witness protection, Mitch restarts his life with the same identity and also the same profession. *head scratch* maybe he could've changed his name or gone for a different career. I mean, if he really wanted to avoid the people he put to justice. Next, after being deceived and cheated by a big law firm, Mitch is doing the same thing again. He has joined another big law firm, because this one has a warmer interior design and also a day care for children. Huh? OK, let's overlook these loopholes for a second. The plot can keep some viewers interested for a while. A few overlapping stories are running in the pilot and some high level criminal activity is in the making. Curious? > Opening Scene: the creators wanted to tell the viewers straight up that this show will be fast paced and for that they use Mitch, running full speed and a gang of suits chasing after him, on foot, yes that's right. Probably not the best openings I've witnessed and again they could've done a lot better. Questions arise again; why were the suits adamant on a foot chase? They weren't in a tight alley or something, they could've used, I don't know, a car maybe? And that part when Mitch runs throw a stream of water, suits couldn't get their shoes wet? and then they eventually did. It seemed a bit childish to me, hardly dramatic. > Procedural Effect: as is the case with most law shows, this show will be seen as a procedural. For those who don't strictly know what that is, procedural is basically a show in which, each episode has a story which more or less reaches its conclusion within that episode. Rinse and Repeat. Rinse and Repeat. Most crime/police shows follow the procedural pattern, as do almost all law shows. However, one positive thing I found in the pilot was this show is not a standard procedural. Yes, it has an element of it, but, it's just an element. > Time Jumps: oh for heaven's sake, please stop this jumping and leaping in time. '...weeks earlier', '...years earlier' is so over used, that I just want to follow a natural time line and wait to see what happens in the end. I don't want to know the end and find out how they get there. So now we all know, the firm Mitch has joined is a carbon copy of the firm he joined 10 years ago and he has landed himself in the same mess. Oh he'll be running, a lot.

Everything else - show has some decent cast members who can do a good enough job to have the ratings at an acceptable level. Callum Keith Rennie was pretty good in the pilot, as he has been in his handful of roles before. Molly Parker plays Mrs. McDeere, she looks a bit like similar to the whiny character on The Killing (Mitch Larsen). Molly also starred in the cancelled and completely forgotten drama Swingtown. Her character is a very mild and sober housewife, who is going to support her husband through thick and thin. Another name of some repute is Juliette Lewis, she has basically done everything there is to do in Hollywood and much more. Her role is a typical gum chewing, skirt wearing, nasal voiced secretary; who is also in a relationship with Callum K.R., who is the brother of Josh. The writing is decent in a few scenes but too righteous in some other scenes. Quite a few characters are shown as saints, which, like I said before, could get hard to believe. None more than the Judge, who delivers a 5 minutes long monologue on how nice Mitch McDeere is before giving his verdict on whether a child will be tried as an adult. I mean what judge will do something like that? To wrap it all up, show needs to do a lot of hard work. It has some decent actors who need to be given better lines and characteristics. NBC has already ordered 22 episodes, so this will remain on our T.V screens for a while. Unless of course, we smash our T.V screens in anger and there's absolutely nobody watching this For more reviews you can see my blog at syedhamzaali.tumblr.com

I have never been a big fan of fantasy/sci fi movies or TV shows. I haven't seen any of the Lord of the Ring movies (yea I know) but this series had everything going for it to attract a person like me towards the fantasy world. One hardly comes across a TV show so rich in terms of characters, themes and story lines. Right from the pilot episode, viewer can see a handful of stories running in parallel involving different houses (7 kingdoms) of a fantasy land (westeros) under The Iron Throne. The show is about the battles between these 7 houses for the hold of the throne. Being on HBO show has all the elements necessary for a blockbuster e.g. gore, violence, a lot of crude sex, bucket load of drama. The Show will get a lot of nominations in the next award season but I don't see it nicking the Best Drama at the Emmys. No doubt it was a visual treat just like the color coding of each character in season 4 of Breaking Bad. A few scenes were truly outstanding e.g. the dragons, eating a heart of a horse (yes, that happened), pouring boiling gold on someone's face, murdering a wolf cub, to name a few. For most viewers it was the finale and more specifically the last scene of the season the most moment astonishing moment of the series. However, the episode before was the epic game changer for the show. For those who haven't read the books, this was probably as jaw dropping as that scene from Breaking Bad. Ned Stark, the hero of the show, was portrayed as the noble, loyal, right hand of a corrupt king. The King truly trusted and believed in Ned's ability to rule over his kingdom after King's death; he put it down in writing that Ned will succeed him after his death. However, the queen and her accomplices had different plans. In this episode Ned is held captive by the prince (now the king and the most hated character on television) who later orders Ned's beheading. The beheading it self was filmed in a stunning way. Two of Ned's daughter witness the cruel act ordered by a teenager boy pretending to rule with an iron fist.

Mad Men set the trend for TV Studios to go back in time to produce an eye-catching drama. Many attempts have been made, some woefully failing (The Playboy Club on NBC, utter disaster), some staying in mediocrity (Pan Am), while some lived up to expectations from their stellar cast & crew and delivered the goods. Boardwalk Empire (B.E.) was a winner from the moment Scorsese put his hands on it. Debuting in 2010, B.E made huge splashes in TV when it picked up the Golden Globe for Best Drama earlier this year for the first season (Scorsese won Emmy for Best Direction). It picked up where it left, with the 2nd season. Actually, it not only just picked up, it raised the bar and got very close to Breaking Bad. While the debut season was all about Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) in terms of the story of the show, as well as the drama as a whole. He was the protagonist, the orchestrator so to speak. He ran the town. Towards the end of the season, we saw his protégé apparent, James 'Jimmy' Darmody (Michael Pitt) come of age, like a lion's cub growing up too fast. The sophomore season sees Darmody lock horns with his mentor. We see Jimmy's character grow exponentially. From being just the driver for Nucky, he becomes his biological father's (Commodore) right hand man, and later the shot caller when commodore falls ill. We also go deep into the history of James character and witness some disturbing events which shape the core of his character; his disgustingly odd relation with his mother, which forces him to join the army, where he saw some horrific scenes. It's interesting to note that before the 2nd last episode of the season 2, the viewers believed that it was his time at war which made him ice cold and lacking compassion. However, in this episode viewers see that it was his relation with his mother that caused him to be the way he is. The last 3 episodes of this season were extremely gripping and we see Jimmy go from the big shot to rock bottom. He loses everything he had ever loved. His wife and the love of his life murdered, he kills his father. In the last episode, which is incidentally named after Jimmy's catch phrase 'To the lost' Jimmy realizes his mistakes. He knows he was wrong to turn on Nucky, the person who made him who he was. He tries to make his amends but he knows it's a little late for that. So he says his good byes to the few he's leaving behind. Fittingly, it's Nucky, who puts two bullets through Jimmy's head.

This was the year of Breaking Bad. Previously living under the shadows of Mad Men, Breaking Bad took full advantage of M.M creator's salary dispute with AMC. It had been picking pace since season 2, and hit its peak this year. Season started with double barrel bangs in the premier and maintained the thrill through its 13 episodes. Walter White and Jesse Pinkman were the show runners for 3 previous seasons, but this year Gustavo Fring, Gus, made his mark as the most elegant and outstanding character in a cast of extremely talented characters/actors. Season 4 raised B.B from a very good TV Show to just about the league of The Wire and The Sopranos (Please tell me you've seen one of these at least). The penultimate episode of the show was the finest piece of art that ever blessed our TV/Computer screens. It was a battle between Walter and Gus in which Jesse was being used as a pawn. Both of the big shots knew that the town was big enough for only one of them and one of them had to go for good. Walter displayed his evil side which he had previously hinted at in the final scene of the episode. It confirmed that Walter had gone to the depths of poisoning a young boy to turn Jesse against Gus. Walter finally got his way and got one over Gus. He used every trick in the book and manipulated every character on the show to kill Gus. The one that finally worked was an unusual person, Tio Salamanca, the disabled rival of Gus. Walter crafted a master plan to kill Gus and it was beautifully picturized as well by the director. The scene below was one of the best scenes of all times in my opinion. It was quite literally (not metaphorically) jaw dropping. After that we see Walter calling his wife and saying that he won, which was quite symbolic end to the season.