I am relieved that timeline of Breaking Bad.

There was also uncertainty about what would happen to Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn), Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian), Nacho Varga (Michael Mando), and Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton), since they were all absent from Breaking Bad. After Better Call Saul's six seasons, along with the five seasons of Breaking Bad that preceded it, expectations were high, and there were many theories about how it would end. Fortunately, Odenkirk's theory did not come to fruition.

Bob Odenkirk Thought Better Call Saul's Ending Was Going To Have More Explosions

This Would've Been More Similar To Breaking Bad

While speaking with Empire, Odenkirk shared that "I would have predicted an ending with more explosions." His theory was reasonable, as Breaking Bad had its fair share of explosions, from when Walter White (Bryan Cranston) blew up the car of the obnoxious stockbroker Ken (Kyle Bornheimer) in season 1 to the death of Gus in season 4. The Breaking Bad finale was also literally explosive with Walt rigging a machine gun that killed Jack Welker (Michael Bowen) and his gang.

Better Call Saul's ending did not feature any literal explosions, and it did not conclude with any kind of physical fight. Instead, Jimmy was caught by the authorities and managed to negotiate an excellent plea bargain for himself. However, he ultimately confessed to his many wrongdoings and finally took ability for his actions. Even though this landed him in prison for 86 years instead of the seven years he managed to negotiate, his confessions allowed him to reclaim his identity as Jimmy instead of continuing to be Saul Goodman, and it made reconciliation with Kim possible.

Better Call Saul Didn't Need An Action-Packed Episode – That Was Never The Point

Action Was Only A Small Piece Of The Show

An action-packed series finale would have felt out of place. Some of Better Call Saul's best episodes, including season 5's "Bagman" and "Something Unforgivable," featured action due to the cartel, but action was never the point of the show. Better Call Saul was ultimately about the tragedy of Jimmy becoming Saul Goodman, his ability to become Jimmy again, and his unconventional love story with Kim. None of these threads would have been served well by an action-heavy ending.

Saul was not the kind of character involved in Breaking Bad's action and, with the memorable exception of "Bagman," he was mostly removed from the action in Better Call Saul as well. Part of the reason the Better Call Saul finale worked so well was because it felt true to the heart of the character and his journey. It would have been inauthentic for there to be explosions and for the show to pivot from the authenticity of its story.

Better Call Saul's Bittersweet Ending Was As Perfect As The Breaking Bad Finale

Both Shows Had Fitting Endings

The Breaking Bad series finale, "Felina," has been hailed as one of television's greatest episodes of all time. While it was a perfect episode of television, the bittersweet Better Call Saul series finale, "Saul Gone," was just as perfect. It was incredibly satisfying to see Jimmy choosing to do the right thing for the right reasons and itting to his wrongdoings, even though it was too late to change what happened in the past. Jimmy going to prison, where Kim visited him, and they reconciled, was also deeply bittersweet.

The Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul finales saw the protagonists itting to their faults and righting the wrongs of their past. However, Breaking Bad's focus on Walt getting his revenge, which included outsmarting and killing his enemies, was a stark contrast from Jimmy's ending, as he chose not to outsmart the legal system. Both endings worked well, but Better Call Saul's finale would not have been satisfying if it tried to simply replicate Breaking Bad.

Source: Empire