Breaking Bad
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El Camino : A Breaking Bad Moviefeatures a routine ofreturning characters fromBreaking Bad , and not just the unity who ’ve been advertised . El Caminomarks the 2d time Vince Gilligan has cut into back into the world ofBreaking Badbut , unlike spin - off seriesBetter Call Saul , this one picks up in the immediate consequence of the series finale .
The last meter we sawJesse Pinkman ( Aaron Paul ) , which was six old age ago for witness , but only second ago in - universe , he was fleeing the locating where a aggregate execution had just taken place , and where he ’d long been held captive . El Camino : A Breaking Bad Movieis all about following Jesse on his journey from that stage onwards , how he treat with the scars and set out to move forwards with his life-time .
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compose and directed by Gilligan , theBreaking Badmovie serves as a poignant capper on Jesse ’s journey , a true ending to his tale rather than the one given in " Felina " , which was left more open to interpretation . However , El Caminoalso spends a lot of clock time dealing with the past times , run short heavy on flashbacks , and that ’s what leads toso manyBreaking Badcharacters appearingin the Netflix movie .
Jesse Pinkman
break Badwas more Walt ’s story than Jesse ’s , but he ’s able to step fully into the spotlight inEl Camino , which is the windup of his incredible journey across the serial publication and now movie . WhenBreaking Badfirst started , Jesse was just a skinny punk of a kid who was a bit of a drug - bargainer , but across five seasons we witnessed how he grew , not only alongside Walt with the meth business , but into a much safe person than his mentor . Where Walt ’s story was an empiric rise to magnate , Jesse ’s was more of a disaster ; a secure kid with a heart of gold , who just got the amiss geological fault and met the ill-timed people . His ending involved him being accept absorbed by Jack , Todd , and the rest of the Nazi gang , where he was interlock up and torture until Walter finally allow him to make his escape .
Thelast shot of Jesse inBreaking Badwas as he manically aim off in the El Camino , and theBreaking Badmovie spends a mickle of fourth dimension both in this present timeline , but also Jesse ’s yesteryear . Much of it is about how he is stalk by the yesteryear , comport scars both physical and psychological , and the battle to move forward with his living . It ’s of a man have in immurement , bound first by the Nazis , and now by his links to the crimes Walt committed , desperately searching for his exemption . That in many ways is how Jesse ’s story has long been : because of Walt , he always clamber to have full control over his actions , repeatedly being haul back into the meth business and lose those closest to him . In the end of theBreaking Badmovie , Jesse gets to find if not complete happiness , then a real shot at it with no one left to get in the way .
Walter White
bump Badwas Walter White ’s story , charting his rise and fall ( and rise and come ) over the course of five epic seasons , living up to the assumption of " Mr Chips becomes Scarface " but also being so much more . With regards to Jesse , it ’s hard to contend that anyone was a heavy influence on his life , for better or worse . He was a instructor , a commercial enterprise married person , and even , at times , a friend , at least on the surface . But he was also manipulate , vindictive , and the one creditworthy for some of the worst things to ever pass in Jesse ’s life history .
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Of course , he had to appear inEl Camino : A Breaking Bad Movie , but it need to be done exquisitely . Or , as he might put it , Gilligan had to"tread gently . “Walter White seem inEl Caminonear the closing of the movie , appear in a flashback with Jesse that most in all likelihood total from some point in season 2 ( the shave read/write head , Walt ’s money worries , and Jesse peach to a missy all advise that menstruum ) .
Walt and Jesse ’s conversation in the diner slots nicely intoBreaking Bad , but at the same metre also feels like a real commentary on Jesse ’s journey as a whole . It underscore some of the sadness in Walt ’s life , as he tells Jesse:“You’re favourable , you know , that you did n’t have to wait your whole life to do something special . “But it ’s also in the way he talks to Jesse about go to college , and the thing he could achieve . Jesse rebuffs him -“I graduate gamy school”- but watching what happens inEl Camino , it ’s cements that Jesse ’s story is n’t at an end , but in a direction just beginning , and he can finally unlock his full voltage .
Jane Margolis
Jane Margolis came into Jesse ’s life inBreaking Badseason 2 , and though she was only around for a smattering of episodes , she made a Brobdingnagian impact on Jesse ’s life story . A drug addict , the two fell in honey and require to make a genuine exploit to get unclouded and have a fresh start together , in New Zealand or otherwise . Jane was wipe out by Walter Whitein the episode " Phoenix " , which for many is the incident they designate to as the consequence Walt became really malefic or irredeemable . But it was also the moment that Jesse ’s biggest chance at felicity and a right hereafter was adopt away from him .
It ’s fitting , then , that Jane re - appears to him here . Like in season 3 ’s flashback , it ’s the two of them driving in a car , before stop over for a confab as Jane tell him that she no longer believe in letting the cosmos take you places , but instead you ’ve got to make your own selection and forge your own way of life . That , really , is what Jesse is doing now for perhaps the first time in his lifespan . He ’s made the pick to go to Alaska , and is start to have a real fresh start . Jane only seem briefly in theBreaking Badmovie , but her scene with Jesse represents the plastic film ’s emotional heart and soul and all of its base within .
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Todd Alquist
Todd(Jesse Plemons ) became a major part ofBreaking Bad- and Jesse ’s life - in the show ’s fifth and final season . In " Dead Freight " and " Buyout " ( S5E5/6 ) , we see the clear lines between the two type when Todd fatally shoot a small boy , much to Jesse ’s repulsion . They ’d uphold to butt heads , before the Nazis took Jesse prisoner , with Todd above all becoming his persecutor - in - chief . That fall to a head in theBreaking Badfinale , when Jesse toss off him , but Todd is still a Brobdingnagian presence in Jesse ’s life .
Quite amazingly , El Camino : A break Bad Movieleans very heavy on Todd and Jesse ’s time together , with a spate of flashbacks to the period where Jesse was effectively his captive . It further shows just how awful and psychotic Todd really was , from the murder of his cleaner to the way he controls Jesse , but more importantly , it highlights how broken Jesse became . He becomes slavish , scared , and even when he has a chance at escaping , he does n’t take it . That becomes essential to understand his journeying in theBreaking Badmovie , because we see how much Todd altogether destroyed him , and how hard it is to pick himself up and put those art object back together .
Skinny Pete & Badger
Skinny Pete & Badger(Charles Baker and Matt Jones ) were Jesse ’s two closest buds whenBreaking Badstarted , and remained loyal to him throughout . When they were n’t dealing drug they were daydream upStar Trekscripts , but what really weigh most was their connection to Jesse : they were his link to his preceding life , but they also helped highlight the goodness within him .
That good is return bytheir appearance inEl Camino : A Breaking Bad Movie , as Jesse turn up on their doorsill count for aid , which they give without hesitation . As they did inBreaking Bad , Skinny Pete & Badger provide a lot ofEl Camino ’s humor , but also a whole lot of its heart too . Without them , Jesse would n’t have been able to make it out , and Skinny ’s final leave , calling Jesse his " hero " , is one of the movie ’s most poignant moments , and another reminder of just how far in life Jesse has make out , what he ’s done , and how much he ’s subsist .
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Mike Ehrmantraut
Serving as Gus Fring ’s fixer inBreaking Bad , Jonathan Banks ' Mikehas the note of being the only character to play a fundamental role in all three report set within the universe . InBreaking Bad , Mike turned from being the no - nonsense clean - up guy to someone who develop a great bond with Jesse . Around midway through time of year 4 , he started to become as much of an influence on him as Walt was , and we pose to see how Jesse react to a different kind of access and saw perhaps another way .
InEl Camino ’s possible action scene , whichtakes post at the location of Mike ’s death , we get a flashback to the pair talk about Jesse ’s time to come , with Mike state that"only you could decide what ’s good for you . “Jesse seeks his advice , asking where he ’d go in his position , to which Mike responds:“Alaska . It ’s the last frontier , out there you’re able to be anything you want . “It ’s a bold choice to get to the movie break where Jesse ends up , and means that while his fate was up to him , we can also see how much trust and trust he put in Mike by follow that advice and going to Alaska , which is another emotional copestone on another ofBreaking Bad ’s best relationship .
Ed Galbraith a.k.a. The Disappearer
Robert Forster ’s Ed , a.k.a . The Disappearer , was first mentioned inBreaking Badseason 4 , before look in the fifth time of year . He ’s a man who , for a tidy essence , can make people go away , which is what he did for Saul Goodman at the ending of Breaking Bad ( leading to the life story he ’s living in theGene episode ofBetter Call Saul ) , and what he almost did for Jesse . It was all apparatus for Jesse to get out , but he cancelled at the last min . That ’s what Ed refer to in their first meeting here , work Jesse pay for the call off disappearing , before eventually agree to get him out this time - again , for a price . Forster plays his part well , keeping that melodic phrase of mystique around Ed , but being responsible for getting Jesse to Alaska , which is what weigh most .
Old Joe
Although he only appeared in two episodes ofBreaking Bad , Old Joe ( Larry Hankin ) managed to make an picture on fans , as the kind of corking recurring character that made the world palpate so subsist - in . ply a salvage yard , he destroyed the RV in season 3 , and later helped Walt and Jesse out again in time of year 5 . He attempt to do asimilar role inEl Camino , ab initio come to Jesse ’s aid to destroy the El Camino , but rapidly leaves when he realizes there ’s a tracker on it . As antecedently lay down , Joe has a adept legal knowledge , so knows he ’d be in a lot of worry if he helped Jesse out here .
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Adam & Diane Pinkman (Jesse’s Parents)
Jesse ’s parent first seem inBreaking Badseason 1 ’s " Cancer Man " , where he ’s show to have a hard relationship with them . A well - to - do couple , they show nifty disappointment in what ’s become of their son , and afterward disgust when he secretly buys a house from them . That counter relationship act out inEl Camino , as they tell Jesse to turn himself in , and he lies to them about meet for obtain Johnny Cash , show that this is one family relationship he ’ll never be capable to fix .
Kenny
Kenny was one of the more striking members of Jack ’s gang inBreaking Bad ’s final season , and is often seen alongside Jack and Todd in rack Jesse , including being present when Andrea is kill . He has a similar role inEl Camino : A Breaking Bad Movie , seem alongside Todd as they torment Jesse and make him try out some new chains to guarantee he wo n’t escape .
SAC Ramey & ADA Ericsen
Two member of the Alburquerque law enforcemen , SAC Ramey was the highest - ranking DEA Agent who worked aboveHank Schrader inBreaking Bad , while Suzanne Ericsen is the Assistant District Attorney as meet inBetter Call Saul . Both are shown on the news show inEl Camino , at a press group discussion about Walter White ’s actions at the chemical compound .
Man Mountain/Clarence
play by David Mattey , the mortal only referred to as Man Mountain appears inBetter Call Saulseason 1 working alongside Pryce and Sobchak . He plays Clarence here , the driver of the girls who chaffer the guy rope Jesse takes money from , but it ’s unclear if they ’re supposed to be one and the same ( it ’s very potential , though ) .
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The ABQ Police Officer
Credited inEl Camino : A Breaking Bad Movieas simply Senior Officer , who go to Ed ’s vacuity workshop after he calls the police force on Jesse , this is the second in - existence appearance from Simon Drobnik . A substantial Albuquerque constabulary officer , Drobnik first appeared inBetter Call Saulseason 3episode " Sunk Costs " .
Mentioned Breaking Bad Characters
Alongside appearances , there are brief cite of a few otherBreaking Badcharacters . Jesse ’s former girl , Andrea , and her son Todd are both watch in a exposure in the chemical compound , and Brock is who Jesse was sending a letter to at the very remnant . He and Jesse recrudesce a close shackle , and he went to live with his grandmother , so it pretend sense that he ’d want to see a goodbye to him , whileBrock could n’t seem in theBreaking Badmoviebecause the actor would be too old . There ’s also a mention ofLydia Rodarte - Quayle , with a news written report discuss an investigating into"the intoxication of a Houston woman"and the possible connexion to Walter White , who did , of course of study poison her with the ricin cigarette in time of year 5 . Alongside Todd and Kenny , there are also other allusion to Jack ’s ring as he talks about his captivity and we see scene of him being kept captive .
There ’s also an indirect , but telling , mention ofSaul Goodman , as Ed tells Jesse:“From where I sit down , you made your own luck , as did your partner , as did your former attorney . “Ed already help Saul get out to start a new living in Omaha as Gene , which this is plainly a reference to , but is there more to it than that ? Tying it into make your own portion and Walt ’s fate does at least suggest that he knows something more about what ’s become of Saul , although it ’s indecipherable how far along the timeline that is compared to this . Those future - lot sequences are likely to become a big part ofBetter Call Saulas it nears its endgame , and thing already do n’t look good for Gene from what we ’ve learn , and this could be further setup for that inEl Camino : A break Bad Movie .
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