Breaking Bad 6 June [open spoilers]

[Oslo Ostragoth]

Jeezus Aitch!

and lol @ Skyler.

[cmyk]

Holy Fucking Shit!

No words other then best fucking show. Ever.

SPOILER:

Run.

[Green Bean]

Skyler looking up "money laundering" on Wikipedia was a great shout-out to Office Space. I half expected Orlando Jones to show up at her door and try to sell her magazines.

Still processing the rest of it...

[Amp]

This show..., this is the show. I think this is the third time this season that has left me saying, "Holy Shit!" out loud to no one but myself. Very few shows do that.

[Mr. Excellent]

Heh. Well, I don't think I'll ever be able to look at an Aztec the same way again.

[AuntiePam]

Heads up for DVR folks -- next week is the finale and it'll run 40 minutes longer.

[Amp]

How many times is he going to replace the windshield anyway?

[cmyk]

After the cut to black, I stood up, shouted OMG!, and just paced and wandered for a bit. I was alone because my wife went to bed (she's a fan of the show, but had a long day.) thank god I have this DVR'd.... We're gonna have to watch that again.

Television has never gripped me like this. And like Amp, this show does this to me repeatedly.

[cmyk]

Originally Posted by AuntiePam

Heads up for DVR folks -- next week is the finale and it'll run 40 minutes longer.

Nice! I did not know that. That's almost feature length.

Originally Posted by Amp

How many times is he going to replace the windshield anyway?

Yeh, after this ep, at least once more. That makes three. He can afford it.

Originally Posted by Mr. Excellent

Heh. Well, I don't think I'll ever be able to look at an Aztec the same way again.

Me neither. Ugly cars, but now I'm thinking of getting one. Beige.

ETA: although, I think it's spelled Aztek.

[Dewey Finn]

Stupid question; but did Mike kill the kid who shot Combo?

[cmyk]

Originally Posted by Dewey Finn

Stupid question; but did Mike kill the kid who shot Combo?

No, I think it's pretty clear the smug dealers got rid of a now "loose thread". Or shit, maybe it was just spite.

[cmyk]

Even the B-story with Hank was great. A boner will get ya every time.

[AuntiePam]

Originally Posted by cmyk

No, I think it's pretty clear the smug dealers got rid of a now "loose thread". Or shit, maybe it was just spite.

Sepinwall listed three possibilities: Gus ordered it, the two dealers did it on their own, or the kid got upset at being fired and made a fuss.

I'm wondering what the hooker did with the hamburgers. I hope she didn't just toss them in the trash for some hungry homeless person to find.

[Enright3]

Holy Crap! What a FREAKING AWESOME EPISODE!

Don't go half way, Walt! Full Fricking Measure!

[Sampiro]

As Mrs. Katie Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton once said, ca. 1864,

"Well, I guess I've done murder. Oh, I won't think about that now. I'll think about that tomorrow."

I'm a lot like the two drug dealers- I never saw that one coming. And then after I saw it coming and saw it running over them, I never saw Walt actually shooting the guy.

Dayum. Just... dayum.

Gus is going to be pissed. And I still wonder if Mike's resemblance to Hank is a red herring, a total coincidence, or significant to the plot. Cool learning some of his back story as well, and cool to see a henchman who's also a doting grandpa.

Nice to see Hank 'up' and about as well. I wonder if he'll start piecing together the outside borders at least next episode- "Walt's not working, Skyler's not working, Walt and Skyler are paying for my therapy and two houses and not missing any meals... hmmm... something about cards even though I've never seen Walt pick up a deck of cards...".

I hope Walt Jr. and the baby aren't in any danger since they're the only two innocents in the White house. I don't think Gus operates that way but the Cartel certainly wouldn't have any problem with it. I also hope Walt Jr.'s two footed driving and provisional permit aren't going to become significant in an accident or anything as that would almost make me stop watching the show.

[cmyk]

Interesting point. If Hank learns about the alibi of Walt's gambling formula/winnings, he might lure Walt to a few rounds of Poker or Black Jack. Hank being Hank would probably easily uncover Walt's no genius when it comes to counting cards.

Then finally, he might start putting 2+2 together. Man... What then?

[Oslo Ostragoth]

Originally Posted by Amp

How many times is he going to replace the windshield anyway?

LOL I loved that the windshield is still duct-taped.

Originally Posted by AuntiePam

Heads up for DVR folks -- next week is the finale and it'll run 40 minutes longer.

Holy crap - a one-hour show on cable gets 100 minutes?!?!?

I predict it will be epic.

[Washoe]

Is there any truth whatsoever to the rumors that this is the last season? God I hope not. This has got to be the best show ever on TV.

[Sampiro]

Originally Posted by Washoe

Is there any truth whatsoever to the rumors that this is the last season? God I hope not. This has got to be the best show ever on TV.

I haven't heard that. There's no way they can wrap up all the ends in one episode.

I can easily see next season being the last- Walt's cancer coming back perhaps, or him going undercover to bring down Gus.

The moral of this week's episode: when you tell gang members "No more children", you may want to be really really clear about exactly what you mean.

[SenorBeef]

And I thought the Gus/Jesse confrontation was going to be the big, powerful scene.

It still was - the tension through it was palpable. When Gus said "you don't look at him, you look at me" you could see the pent up raging killer in Gus come out a little. And when Jesse said "no", I seriously thought that might be the end of him.

It's rare that I have anything like this sort of emotional involvement in a show. It's amazing. I actually physically respond to the tension and release.

[Tarwater]

Originally Posted by Washoe

Is there any truth whatsoever to the rumors that this is the last season? God I hope not. This has got to be the best show ever on TV.

Last year, Vince Gilligan was fairly adamant (if I'm remembering correctly) about the series running four seasons. I think he had a story arc in mind. Recently, he's said he'd like to do at least one more season, and possibly more if AMC will let him, so I'm not sure what exactly he's planning, or if he has any plans at all. I could see the show running for two seasons, but I hope they're not going to try to drag everything out indefinitely.

Originally Posted by SenorBeef

When Gus said "you don't look at him, you look at me" you could see the pent up raging killer in Gus come out a little. And when Jesse said "no", I seriously thought that might be the end of him.

I was surprised and pleased to see Jesse stand up to Gus. He literally stood up to him. It was great. I wasn't sure he had it in him.

[Critical1]

the dealers killed the kid on purpose, they were there and ready for a show down. while there might be another explanation I really dont see it working.

that show made me laugh out loud a couple times, but the tension was incredible.

[PeacePlease]

Wow. This show is breathtaking. I cannot believe that Walt did that. Talk about characters that are so conflicted. He (Walt) has placed himself in so much danger because of Jesse. I'm still just stunned and cannot wait to see what they come up with for the season finale.

Also love the Hank sub-plot. But, just, wow.

[Zeldar]

Originally Posted by cmyk

Holy Fucking Shit!

No words other then best fucking show. Ever.

SPOILER:

Run.

What I came in to say! I have seen Jonathan Banks in roles as a tough in many movies, going back to Beverly Hills Cop where he was in one of the grisliest execution scenes I had seen until then, and I immediately cringed from then on whenever I saw his face in a movie.

His lack of lines and a dependence on his imposing persona have been features of his roles until now -- as far as I know.

Last night blew me away with his handling of the scene with Walt.

Emmy-worthy. The entire episode is Emmy-worthy.

Including Hank's "rubdown."

[SenorBeef]

So I'm thinking this over a bit. Mike told Walt that "the kid has been on the bubble for a long time... this is a long time coming" and he was right. Pretty much everyone but Walt has wanted to off Jesse for a while now, he's been nothing but trouble.

But Gus needs Walt. He can't just straight up kill Jesse.

So I wonder if Gus ordered the dealers to kill the kid, knowing the reaction it would cause, figuring that they could see Jesse coming and kill him. Then Gus gets rid of Jesse in a way that doesn't make Walt stop dealing with him. But Walt screwed up the plan by ending the scene GTA style.

[c_goat]

I thought it odd that Gus dealt directly with the dealers on the street like that. It doesn't seem all that careful. I'd expect Gus to keep himself separated by a few layers.

If those guys really killed the kid out of spite, and not under orders, Gus might end up not being too upset about what Walt's done. He might even be impressed, especially after his little speech about how much he respects Walt. I don't think there's any way for Walt or Jesse to survive if Gus wants either of them dead, so I'm guessing Gus will somehow be OK with what happened. The finale will probably be about Hank figuring things out and some kind of confrontation between him and Walt.

[Dewey Finn]

I thought that Gus had the two dealers there so he could tell Jesse, "Fine, you want them dead. Here's a gun (or a knife). Do it right now." In other words, are you cold enough to do it while facing them?

And a slightly gruesome question

SPOILER:

I may need to watch the episode again to clarify this, but after Walt ran over the two dealers, were their bodies behind his car, with one arm below it? In other words, was one arm severed by the collision?

[AuntiePam]

Originally Posted by Dewey Finn

I thought that Gus had the two dealers there so he could tell Jesse, "Fine, you want them dead. Here's a gun (or a knife). Do it right now." In other words, are you cold enough to do it while facing them?

I thought so too. Why else would the dealers need to be there?

Re the bodies: One ended up behind the car and the other under the car, with an arm visible but probably not severed.

So Walt's windshield is cracked again. That's funny.

[Enright3]

Did anyone go online to watch the finale preview? There's a very funny line in there. I personally don't think it's spoiling anything that anyone would care if it was spoiled, but just the same...

SPOILER:

Mike is meeting Walt in the desert to bring him to a meeting with Gus. Mike tells Walt "ya get your car fixed? ["not yet"] You're gonna want to get your car fixed." Walt says "Let's see how this goes first."

[UncleRojelio]

I guess Walter Jr. won't be using the Aztek to take his driving test afterall?

[hellpaso]

I may be over-analyzing, but did anyone else notice the prevalence of purple in this episode?

[Sampiro]

Walt needs to arrange some sort of "In the event of my death this letter identifying Gus, Pollos Hermanos, the location of the lab, the distribution methods, etc., goes to the Albuquerque cops, the state and federal DEA, the FBI, Albuquerque stations, CNN, Fox, major newspapers around the country, and Laugh In star Joanne Worley just for good measure" for his own protection. I'm not sure how you would do this- perhaps a function on an email that will automatically send it in one week's time unless you go in and tell it not to send each week.

[jellyblue]

Originally Posted by hellpaso

I may be over-analyzing, but did anyone else notice the prevalence of purple in this episode?

No, GREEN. The hooker was always GREEN.

[cmyk]

Originally Posted by Sampiro

Walt needs to arrange some sort of "In the event of my death this letter identifying Gus, Pollos Hermanos, the location of the lab, the distribution methods, etc., goes to the Albuquerque cops, the state and federal DEA, the FBI, Albuquerque stations, CNN, Fox, major newspapers around the country, and Laugh In star Joanne Worley just for good measure" for his own protection. I'm not sure how you would do this- perhaps a function on an email that will automatically send it in one week's time unless you go in and tell it not to send each week.

If Walt used that as a measure to ensure his survival, it would backfire, I think.

He'd come into the lab for work one day, and it'd be empty. All evidence scrubbed clean. Then he'd be killed.

[scabpicker]

That was the first episode Breaking Bad that I have ever seen, but had been told about the basic plot by a friend. Wow. Just wow. Best hour of drama I have seen in years.

[Sampiro]

Originally Posted by cmyk

If Walt used that as a measure to ensure his survival, it would backfire, I think.

He'd come into the lab for work one day, and it'd be empty. All evidence scrubbed clean. Then he'd be killed.

Then he could do worse- give away Gus's secret Chilean fish soup recipe.

I hope Giancarlo Esposito gets an Emmy nomination. I don't know how he manages to come across as the most menacing "I will [mess] you up" character on television without ever lifting a finger in anger.

[hellpaso]

Originally Posted by jellyblue

No, GREEN. The hooker was always GREEN.

Actually, we did noticed the green, purple and gold! Mardi gras???

[Sampiro]

Speaking of the hooker, I wonder if those are her real teeth or if they're digitized into meth teeth or some sort of denture. Now that Dale Dickey is getting a bit- ahem- 'long in the tooth' to play the skank meth hooker in everything (plus she was on Breaking Bad last year) the actress playing Patty might have a nice career in front of her.

[AuntiePam]

I didn't remember the meth whore -- Jesse reminded her that she held out against Hank for five hours of interrogation, and I was wondering what I missed. She was in two episodes in season one. Her name is Julia Menisci. She's pretty in her IMDB photo. This is the only TV she's done.

They should have saved her in case Skyler needs a sister. That's who I thought she was when I first saw her.

[Sampiro]

So if you were Walt, would you let Skyler cook the books for a carwash?

A week late, but I thought that Saul getting a casino to "admit" Walt won his money there so they could pocket the same amount [minus Saul's cut I'm sure] as a loss was brilliant. It made me wonder if that's been done.

[Hockey Monkey]

Just watched the episode again and still all I can say is DAY-UM!

[what do I type here]

Where did Walt get the gun?

[SenorBeef]

It was the dealer's gun, he was crawling to get to it and Walt snatched it out from under him.

[Bob Ducca]

Originally Posted by SenorBeef

It was the dealer's gun, he was crawling to get to it and Walt snatched it out from under him.

I don't even think he was really crawling for or reaching for the gun. He was just laying there in pain, but obviously still alive. The gun was laying nearby and Walt picked it up and just shot the guy in the head to put him out of his misery.

[SenorBeef]

He's clearly crawling slowly towards it, and his hand is shaking above it, reaching out, when Walt snatches it up.

[Mr. Excellent]

Originally Posted by Sampiro

So if you were Walt, would you let Skyler cook the books for a carwash?

Absolutely not. She's got loads of personal reasons for doing this - it makes her unpredictable. Plus, she's got only limited experience with fraud. Far better to bring in an experienced crook who's just in it for the money.

[needscoffee]

I don't for one minute believe that Gus would let every street dealer or a crackhead like Jesse know his identity. All it would take is one word from anybody and his cover is blown. And he's already told Walt several times from the very beginning of their relationship that Jesse is not to be trusted.

I thought the parallel between Walt & Skyler and Jesse & Bizarro-world Skyler/hooker was great.

Is it Sunday again yet?

[BMada]

Originally Posted by AuntiePam

I didn't remember the meth whore -- Jesse reminded her that she held out against Hank for five hours of interrogation, and I was wondering what I missed. She was in two episodes in season one. Her name is Julia Menisci. She's pretty in her IMDB photo. This is the only TV she's done.

They should have saved her in case Skyler needs a sister. That's who I thought she was when I first saw her.

The meth whore is the same meth whore that Jesse used as an alibi when Jesse and Walt were taken by Tucco. Walt used the fugue state excuse, where Jesse used the shacked up with the whore for 3 days straight doing nothing but drugs and sex, eating only from the vending machine and what not. That's what I remember of her and Jesse. Plus she's the same whore that Hank drove by with Walt Jr. in his car, so Hank can show the nasty effects of drug addiction.

She did in fact not squeal on Jesse and stuck by the shacked up story. So to Jesse, she was reliable.

[TBG]

Originally Posted by AuntiePam

They should have saved her in case Skyler needs a sister. That's who I thought she was when I first saw her.

Skyler has a sister, Marie, wife of Hank. That's how they're all related.

Speaking of Hank and Marie, hilarious stuff there, the look on Hank's face as he's being wheeled out.. Just awesome.

Jesse saying no to Gus, that was just spot on perfect, and what I would expect of Jesse. It might not be a smart thing to do, telling a drug lord no, but Jesse's never been about brains, and he'd got that soft spot for kids we've seen a few times. I half expected him to refuse to shake the dealers' hands even after the "no more kids" verdict.

And holy shit, Walt taking out the dealers. That's right up there with Hank vs the twins as some of the awesomest stuff seen on TV.

[beagledave]

Originally Posted by AuntiePam

Heads up for DVR folks -- next week is the finale and it'll run 40 minutes longer.

The show itself is the regular length..

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-al...sing-situation

"UPDATE: To clarify, the episode actually will run in close to the regular timeslot, since it's only about 48 minutes long and will get limited commercial interruption. The long timeslot you'll see in most channel guides is because AMC is following it with a sneak preview of the "Rubicon" pilot."