You can paint the same picture without drawing out the pacing.
There weren't a lot of layers going on to justify it.
The finale was great in large part because of how it moved and the meaningful revelations they packed into it that made it worthwhile.
Some of those middle episodes could be cut out entirely and the audience would be no less the wiser connecting the dots.
Maybe Gilligan is employing slot machine logic. Intersperse goodies randomly with stretches of "atmosphere" sequences in between them, making every scant bit of plot progression that much more satisfying, driving commitment to the series.
In a way, he's making his audience work for the payoff, which he has done on previous shows too. Not even knocking it - it's part of captivating storytelling. But I think he may have got a little carried away this time.
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