I'm confused how a series that had such a well written story that the loose ends really could be tied up in the final episode is anything short of fantastic. Was the basic ending telegraphed? Certainly, but it should be if the writing has been strong and it isn't some sort of mystery coming to a close. There shouldn't be any surprises outside of how each one of the things is actually going to play out.
You knew Grey matter was going to be dealt with in some manner. The question was how.
You knew there would be a final goodbye between Walt and Skyler. The question was how that would happen and what would be said.
You knew the supremacists and Todd were going to be wiped out. The question was how.
You knew the ricin was going to be used. The question was how and on who.
You knew the last two characters to interact were going to be Jesse and Walt. The question was on what would be said and what would happen.
You knew Walt was going to die. The question was how and how was he going to spend his last minutes.
There were no huge surprises and in this type of show there shouldn't have been. There was no rush and no need to rush. There was only a small surprise here and there as the last piece of the puzzle fell into place with a satisfying click.
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