‘Breaking Bad‘ season four dropped on 11th July 2011 and its effect still lingers in 2022. It consists of 13 episodes with a run time of 47 minutes each. The finale episode of this season, ‘Face Off’, is rated 9.9 out of 10 by IMBD. This episode is credited and appreciated for directing the most classist death scene of all time.
Deaths in ‘Breaking Bad’ have always been brutal and remorseless. The characters are killed off, leaving the fans heartbroken and without closure. There are a few deaths in this series that raised eyebrows upon the execution, and one such death is of Gustavo Fring.
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‘Breaking Bad’: Who Is Gustavo Fring?
Gustavo Fring, played by Giancarlo Esposito was the most intellectual, secretive man ‘Breaking Bad‘ could ever create. He is referred to as the Chicken Man, who owns a Chilean-American restaurant chain. But the chain is the front for his narcotics activities who primarily worked in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gus seems friendly, quiet, and humble while maintaining cover-up business. However, just when the audience falls for his act, his true face is shown. He is the sadistic, ruthless, villain of the show. Gus appears to be quite proud of his Chilean roots, even preparing Paila Marina, a traditional Chilean seafood dish.
Running the entire drug pin under automation and operating under icy control needs serious brains to keep the entire. He works under secrecy that even his employees fail to recognize him. He had a very intuitive mind, and would never trust his employees, only his instincts, which is why he saw Walter as a threat. But unfortunately, he couldn’t kill Walter, because he was the only source of the best quality meth. Gustavo Fring is the man of his isntict
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Gus Fring’s Death
The “Face-off” season 4 finale marks the classy death of Gustavo Fring one of the show’s most shocking and memorable moments. The episode in question was ironically called Face Off which saw Gus arriving at the nursing home Casa Tranquila, where Hector Salamanca lived. He was killed by a pipe bomb explosion which was truly deserving as he, himself is responsible for some of Breaking Bad’s most brutal kills. Strangely, Gus managed to briefly walk away before succumbing to his injuries, but just how realistic was that?
This episode was well-received and definitely raised certain questions because of its execution. After the shock wore off, viewers quickly asked whether it was realistically possible for someone to walk away after suffering injuries similar to those incurred by the soft-spoken villain.
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