See, I love Walter and think John Noble is the man so perhaps I would have been moved even if I'd hated the entire rest of the episode! But I'm inclined to think that given others reactions, the writing really was very good this time around.
It's certainly nice to hear that you also felt there was an interesting, circular sense of forgiveness from himself at the end, since I think even without any of the issues I potentially have with the treatment of religion in the episode, it's just flat out more moving and interesting if he receives the forgiveness he wants so desperately from the only person who really can forgive him, in the end - himself. Because even if Peter and everyone else forgave him, if Walter can't forgive himself, he'll never be able to move on or recover or make amends or...anything.
I think it's the week after next, but yes, NOIR!OLIVIA FTMFW!
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Date: 2010-04-19 11:50 am (UTC)It's certainly nice to hear that you also felt there was an interesting, circular sense of forgiveness from himself at the end, since I think even without any of the issues I potentially have with the treatment of religion in the episode, it's just flat out more moving and interesting if he receives the forgiveness he wants so desperately from the only person who really can forgive him, in the end - himself. Because even if Peter and everyone else forgave him, if Walter can't forgive himself, he'll never be able to move on or recover or make amends or...anything.
I think it's the week after next, but yes, NOIR!OLIVIA FTMFW!