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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
What did we learn about Jesse in those flashbacks that we didn't already know? We knew he was a servile puppy dog who seemed desperate for any kind of mentor figure and who was shockingly easily manipulated. That was a 5 year character arc made obvious by the fact that he called Walter "Mr. White" through the end and was played like a fiddle all the way through.
What did I get from an hour burned watching Fat Jesse be weird or largely irrelevant dialogue with Jessica Jones? That was PURE fan service and did nothing to demonstrate his character either before or after. We KNEW his character. And it's not even all that believable that literally overnight he would become a completely different person (if he even was). That's why I suggested the time jump. The idea that you can discern luck from skill by it's duration applies here - this was all within like 72 hours of the end of BB - it tells us effectively nothing about the long-term outlook of Jesse Pinkman.
Even the brief scene with Mike was nothing more than the 'seed' that Gilligan had planted in a dozen interviews after the show's original run; yes, we knew Jesse was going to Alaska.
It was essentially fan fiction put on tape and far beneath the level of the storytelling I've come to expect from this crew.
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I think all that you describe is why it was a made for Netflix movie and not a series. The goal was to close a lot of loops and give a little boost to some side characters, and I'd say it did a good job of that. Todd's character stufy as a subtle sociopath was well done. Skinny Pete and Ed the vacuum guy were good character boosts. Even Mike and walts brief vignettes were subtly solid. I didn't love the kandy story arc but otherwise I'd call the movie not great, but satisfying enough. I don't think anybody was ready or interested in a slow burn or suspenseful send off. Just quick closure and this did that fine enough.