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When you first saw Heull standing next to the pile of cash in the storage locker and him saying "I gotta do it".... what did you think he wanted to do?
I thought things are going to escalate and he meant like steal and leave.
That's it. Rewatching bb clips and idc that Jane died outside the fact it hurt Jesse. She all of a sudden was his "partner" when she heard money was involved. Andrea actually way more solid and gaf about Jesse as a person.
I'm talking about Mike. After Walt shoots him he says he is sorry and it all could be prevented if he remembered Lydia had the list, making Mike insults against Walt seem 100% true, and Walt seeming to have no good reason to kill Mike. Two reasons here: Mike was about to kill him at some point (the only actual "moral" reason tho, in this criminal world), and he was a danger to his safety if let go.
I don't get that. Walt was for some time toying with the idea of killing him I think (remember the talk with Jesse about Victor flying too close to the sun). But he now is sorry?
He obviously was right about his ego, except the reason he had to "blown it up" was because Gus couldn't let go one of the few good things Walt had done (notice that I do not say Walt is a good person).
Like, seriously that Walt's fall from grace in their eyes was him killing two child killers to save Jesse? One of the few good actions he took, the guy just left with no gun, upon seeing Jesse on death's door he does that. Walt didn't need to spell it out to make them understand he cared about Jesse (their relationship is too complicated, more like a father-son abusive duo, but let's not try define it now tho). I also think Gus ordered the death of the kid. So in the end both Mike and Gus had a well deserving death. Not saying Walt didn't deserve one either.
But like, if Walt himself says killing Mike was stupid, what can I say? Feels like, since he is a fan favorite, and writers may like him too, Walt should feel sorry for this cute grandpa who killed hundreds for money dying.
I think this will be one of my worstly received post so may I try to explain. I get if you like Gus and Mike, I like them too, but I am a little tired of people saying they died simply because of Walt's ego. A idea kinda suported by the scene where Mike dies, and I see some people repeating this. But Gus actually died because he threatened Hank (primarily) and his family, including Holly. But before that, Mike was gonna kill Walt under orders because of (in my opinion) Walt's most selfless act. It is a little revolting, that is, to chalk it all up to just ego.
In the episode sunset Hank asks Walt about the rv. How did Walt know that Jesse parked the rv in Clovis lot? I think I must have missed that!
I’m sure this has been discussed before on this sub before, however, the similarity in the crawl space scene with WW laughing is eerily similar to Walt’s finale scene when the police have arrived and they are locking down the area. The zooming out of the scene and the position Walt is lying is oddly similar, was this potentially foreshadowing of Walt’s fate in that earlier episode ?
More specifically, what are some of the issues, challenges and solutions (?) that Jesse has to come to terms with in regards to his line of work?
Are the writers saying that “self acceptance” is impossible when dealing with first degree murder and using the counselor and the attendants as customers?
Let’s discuss and dig deep for this one.
Why did Gus kill Victor if victor could've recreate Walt recipe? I always thought that Gus killed him to give everyone a message but was it really worth it to do it for such reasons till this day I’m still tryna figure out why he did it knowing that he could cook Walter’s recipe
The final scene of Crawl Space was a master class of acting by Cranston. That’s exactly how I would have reacted.
So did the writers drop the ball by not establishing earlier in the series that Gale had gifted an inscribed copy of Leaves of Grass? The whole series hinges on Hank finding something the audience didn’t even know existed. The bathroom scene works, obviously, but may have been more tense if we knew what the book was, and saw it half buried in the stack of magazines on the toilet. I feel like the writers realized they wanted Hank to unravel Walt’s whole web of lies over something seemingly trivial, but didn’t settle on the book idea until it was too late to establish it. So, do you think they had the idea for the book early on, and actively decided not to establish it? Or that they settled on it fairly late in the game and had no choice but to simply not establish its existence prior to Hank finding it?
Season 5, episode 12, halfwayish through the episode, Jesse's phone, the hello kitty one, rings. Does anyone what that ringtone is?
15th July 2009
536 walt wakes up
543 walt assembles gear to make bomb
728 walt tests bomb in kitchen
735 walt gets in car
753 walt eats breakfast at restaurant
817 gus arrives at parking garage
821 gus talks to jesse
826 gus walks to his car
829 gus walks away from the car
831 walt gets the bomb off the car
834 walt goes into the hospital
836 jesse is taken away by detectives
854 jesse is interrogated
906 walt breaks into sauls office
918 walt drives home
923 walt goes into house
925 walt leaves house
939 walt goes to café
943 walt gets a call from saul
945 walt gets in his car
1001 walt arrives by abandoned house
1003 walt and saul discuss hector
1007 walt gets in his car
1018 walt gets to his house and picks up bomb, gets in his car
1029 walt visits hector
. tells hector everything
1040 walt gets in his car and waits
1112 hector tells doctor he needs DEA
1403 walt calls his family
1410 hank and gomez are called away
1420 walt waits in his car
1445 Hector leaves the building in ambulance
1447 walt gets out of his car and enters hector room, waits in the bathroom
1503 hank and gomez arrive at hector interrogation room
1511 Hector leaves the interrogation area
1512 tyrus calls gus
1516 hank and gomez leave interrogation
1537 hector arrives back at casa tranquilla
1539 hank and gomez arrive at hanks house
1539 walt begins attaching bomb to wheelchair
1551 tyrus arrives at casa tranquila
1555 tyrus begins searching hectors room
1557 tyrus calls gus
1558 walt gets in his car and goes to parking lot
1602 tox screen is returned
1610 Jesse is let go, calls andrea
1611 Jesse is picked up by gus’ men
1612 gus is called by his tyrus
1621 jesse is transported to lab
1621 gus gets changed
1629 gus leaves los pollos in his car
1643 gus arrives at casa tranqila
1644 gus is called, exits his car and walks towards casa tranquilla
1650 gus enters hectors room
1653 bomb explodes killing hector, tyrus and gus
1656 hank receives call about the explosion
1700 Walt hears about the explosion on the news
1702 Walt drives away
1709 walt arrives at the superlab
1712 walt rings the bell
1713 walt kills the 2 guards frees jesse
They destroy equipment in the superlab
1738 They light the lab on fire
1738 they get in walts car
1758 jesses enters hospital
1823 walt goes to restaurant
1901 walt arrives at car park
1906 jesse exits hospital
1910 jesse and walt meet on the roof
1912 walt calls his family
1915 walt drives way
1939 walt gets to sauls office and explains
2013 hank and gomez are called to the DEA office
2016 hank and gomez leave
2036 H and G arrive at DEA
2040 walt stops by a gas station, buys bin bags and food
2058 walt gets to his house.
2145 Hank and gomez explore the charred remains of the superlab
I don’t want to talk about it a lot but still wanted to say something and discuss it with someone. What a show, WW the best written character ever written hands down. Man.. I kinda feel numb. Don’t want to start with BCS right now but just needed an opinion on it, is it as good as BB? I am gonna take some time off of this universe anyway but really curious.
Anyone else think that Saul and Mike's first on screen interaction in Breaking Bad is out of character with where their arc takes them by the end of Better Call Saul?
I still think that the continuity between the two is magnificent, but just trying to think of some more examples of this kind of thing as I just finished watching my chronological omnibus of the franchise; All of Better Call Saul up to the fast forward, then all of Breaking Bad before watching the last four episodes of Better Call Saul.
I don't know how they did it, but I was genuinely shocked by how accurately they portrayed Jimmy's age across the franchise. You really notice this in Saul's first appearance in Breaking Bad. I mean his voice is deeper, he looks way older and balder. Literally uncanny. Intentional?
If Walter escaped the Neo Nazis successfully, he had no one to run to for help. His family wouldn’t help him at all. He ruined all of his relationships and made a lot of enemies. He really was better off dead. I doubt he’d survive prison too, he pissed off a lot of people after all.
Meanwhile, Jesse still had Bagder and Skinny Pete. Heck, I think even Wendy would still be there for him.
After he came out of their bathroom Marie told Hank Walt and Skyler were talking about a trip to Europe.If Walt hadn't been found out would he and Skyler have been able to repair their marriage?It looks like they were getting along better since he gave up cooking meth
How come Gus stopped the twins from killing Walter? When Walter already said he wasn’t gonna cook anymore.
I'm rewatching Breaking Bad and I never rewatch anything. I gotta say, I don't hate Walter as much this second time around but the scene between Jesse and Walter in the hospital when Jesse tells water how he lost everything because of him really really got to me. Like even Jane and Combo dying (RIP) didn't hit me as hard.
Man there is some stellar talent on this roster.
I've been thinking about Walt's cancer in "Breaking Bad" and was wondering if the series or the community has explored the potential causes behind it. Are there any specific theories or discussions that point to why he developed cancer? Is it from radiations from various labs he worked in?
so anyone else see that while walt’s giving the speech ab how the crash wasn’t bad compared to other crashes, a majority of the high schoolers in the bleachers are wearing light blue? wat dis mean?
1. Mike Ehrmantraut - Former police officer and expert hitman; highly skilled in combat, weapons, and strategic operations.
2. Gustavo “Gus” Fring - Ruthless drug kingpin with a carefully honed calm under pressure; demonstrated skill with a gun in the standoff against Hector Salamanca.
3. Jack Welker - Leader of a white supremacist gang; highly skilled with firearms and willing to eliminate anyone in his way.
4. Hector Salamanca - Known for his violent past and involvement in the cartel; dangerous in his prime, capable of violent acts without hesitation.
5. Hank Schrader - DEA agent with extensive weapons training; experience in intense combat situations, including a shootout with the Cousins.
6. Tuco Salamanca - Unpredictable and aggressive; regularly engages in hand-to-hand combat and uses firearms without remorse.
7. Leonel and Marco Salamanca (The Cousins) - Cartel hitmen known for their ruthlessness, discipline, and expertise in assassinations.
8. Walter White - Demonstrates strategic use of weapons, including the homemade machine gun setup and ricin poison, relying more on ingenuity than brute force.
9. Todd Alquist - Exhibits cold detachment in violent acts, like executing witnesses without hesitation; skilled with firearms.
10. Jesse Pinkman - Gains combat skills over time, demonstrating proficiency with a gun in confrontations and his ability to stand up to Todd’s gang.
11. Steve Gomez - Experienced DEA agent with training in firearms and tactical operations; often partners with Hank in dangerous assignments.
12. Lydia Rodarte-Quayle - No direct combat skills, but manipulates others to commit violent acts on her behalf, including hiring Todd’s gang.
13. Saul Goodman - More skilled in evasion and self-preservation, but resourceful in using connections to protect himself.
14. Skyler White - Limited combat skill, but defends herself and her children from Walt’s influence; shows resilience under pressure.
15. Marie Schrader - Lacks combat skills, but willing to stand up to threats when necessary, especially to protect her family.