Knox, I just finished watching the series Friday and I, too, was ready for it to be over when it was, mainly because it was just too intense to keep going. The last season was so dark. Walt had to die. I never hated him; I hated things he did, but I kind of understood how he was what he was. But yeah, he had to go.
I have the utmost respect for Bryan Cranston. That was the role of a lifetime and he portrayed it expertly.