Warning: If you didn't watch all of the Breaking Bad episodes that aired this year, you're about to spoil yourself...
There you have it. The first half of Season 5 left a few things to be desired and left us on a cliffhanger that was both appealing and kind of a let down. Hank was going to figure it out eventually, so the fact that he found out wasn't really a huge surprise. But it's a fun cliffhanger, if only because it makes us think about what’s going to happen when Season 5.5 begins. Where does Hank even begin on this?
The actual half-season was worthwhile, if not a little too fast-paced. I’ve read more than one opinion that this season wasn’t up to the caliber of other seasons and I see the point. But again, it’s a half-season, and here’s why I keep bringing it up: Every season of Breaking Bad has started slow. The process was typically to repair the damage from last year; build some themes for this year; prepare for the end of the season; cash in on those themes.