Wow. Those last few minutes were insane.
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Wow. Those last few minutes were insane.
Missed the reference-when did Jesse meet Hector?
So much for Walt's tough guy persona.
Back when they were dealing with Tuco in the desert.Quote:
Originally Posted by otto parts
My two favorite parts of the last episode were the framing of Walt in the crawl space and the clouds/darkness moving over them as they were talking in the desert.
So basically Walt got out like he wanted... but his new bad-ass ego-driven persona won't let it end there, right?
I think the fact that there was A- blood for Jesse in the makeshift hospital should dispel the notion that Mike was going to shoot him at the end of last week's episode.
i wish the ted thing ended differently. you have to suspend disbelief to buy that result.
say what you will about jesse, that fucker's loyal.
Great episode, again! Was this the season (series???) finale? It could quite naturally end here, and Walt´s descent to madness could point that way, but can´t be too sure about anything.
There are 2 more episodes in this season and then 16 next season to wrap it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by arild
Lots of great comments and keen-eyed mag observations.
I wonder how Walter will get his power back?
Remember when he went into the Mexican bad-ass's office with the Mercury-Fulminate crystal and blew the shit out the place?
He is the Mang, he will somehow get his groove back on and prevail, and the guy who tazed him I predict will end up in a barrel in the desert....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O52E4uAjZnI
Premiering next friday on the Food Network:
http://i.imgur.com/7XSdp.jpg
Well, half your wish came true.Quote:
Originally Posted by idiot
not a confirmed death is it? at least not yetQuote:
Originally Posted by Verde
Damn, it almost feels like they could end the series right there and it would totally work.
Yeah, it appears we were definitely off in the woods on that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mau
It would have been more fun if Ted had become Skyler's prison bitch, but unfortunately it doesn't work with no more money to launder. Speaking of suspensions of disbelief, IMO Saul seems like the most improbable character on the show. I don't see any way a guy could be that dirty and that high profile in real life and not have been imprisoned a long time ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicMtnPinhead
The way Saul was berating his guys I think it's pretty safe to say he's dead.Quote:
Originally Posted by up an down
Since it appears that Ted killed himself, does that check to the IRS ever get sent?
i took it that ted died. wierd end.......agree with the masses on this, where is walt going to jump back in because with out the money he has to do something.
that episode went to 11.
i agree with crampedon, walt needs to do some chemistry. get back to basics.
a great harvest bread franchise?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ripzalot
One of Saul's guys said "at least the check got sent"Quote:
Originally Posted by BCMountainHound
it made no difference that the check got sent. walt would never see the money again because even if the check didn't get sent the money was in ted's bank and would have gone through probate and most likely been seized by the IRS. the whole thing with sklyer giving him the money was idiotic.
IF ted is dead then the IRS will eventually get the $ and will probably investigate where the $ came from, which means they might think ted was/is a drug kingpin (his finger was twitching and no one said he was dead,, i would not be shocked if ted makes a reappearance) irs and dea would naturally interview/investigate all of teds' employees.. yeah, skyler was idiotic
walt sent it at the end of last show. Something about that prolonged insane laugh.. the despair/ horror of realizing your whole house of cards had just fallen down. powerful scene.
The finger twitch doesn't mean much, but that's true that no actually said he was dead. Thinking about it more I think Saul would have been freaking out a lot harder if he had died, so I'll revise my position and say there's at least 50/50 odds that he just knocked himself out. I'm surprised they weren't more definitive on this.Quote:
Originally Posted by up an down
pointedem - Yeah, incredible acting by Cranston in this episode. Aaron Paul and Vince Gilligan were on Fresh Air maybe two weeks ago. Apparently Aaron Paul's mom was a huge Malcom in the Middle fan and absolutely flipped when she found out he was going to be working with Cranston.
i heard that interview as well. might still be available at http://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/Quote:
Originally Posted by Dantheman
That might be my favorite scene on any TV show ever.
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Originally Posted by Crampedon
ted could be coma, or paralyzed neck down
Gus or Hank - someone is going down before the end of the season.
The business partner the cartel killed was Gus's brother. That's why Gus keeps going in to the nursing home to torment Hector.Quote:
Originally Posted by Socialist
where is it revealed the dead partner was gus's brother?Quote:
Originally Posted by oftpiste
An interesting interpretation. Did you come to that conclusion because of the "Hermanos" in Dos Pollos Hermanos?Quote:
Originally Posted by oftpiste
I actually went to the AMC website for Breaking Bad to see if there was something that referred to the Gus/Max relationship to validate your assertion.
In the synopses I read, Max was always referred to as partner, never brother.
Also, looked up the Tuco character profile while I was browsing and saw this quote that I hadn't seen in the "euphemism" thread: “This kicks like a mule with its balls wrapped in duct tape!”
I just read about the oranges thing on that episode recap link from a few pages back. In light of that, RIP Teddy.
OK. I could be totally misinterpreting, but in the episode where the partner/brother gets whacked (which, if I correctly recall, was the only time we ever met him?), it seems to me there was some direct reference to their relationship. I walked away from that episode presuming everyone knew that was the case. It seemed really obvious to me for some reason. I'd have to watch it again to see where that revelation was and perhaps I'd see something different. Is it bad to watch Breaking Bad on acid?Quote:
Originally Posted by up an down
Possibly it was because of the 'hermanos' thing.
And.... why would Gus keep going to the nursing home to fuck with Hector if there weren't some seriously personal aspect to what had happened?
the personal aspect being that gus was gay for that guyQuote:
Originally Posted by oftpiste
I don't think so. I don't think Gus is gay either. It's too obvious that they want you to think he is, for reasons yet to be determined.Quote:
Originally Posted by Socialist
To me it just looked like mike didnt expect jesse to walk forwards, I'm not sure it was intentional but it fits jesses character of not being trained in combat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dantheman
Man shit happens like that in real life sometimes. If its overused yea it gets cheap but once a series is ok in my book. Definitely took me by surprise.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicMtnPinhead
I just watched this episode a couple days ago since I've been catching up, so its fresh in my mind. The dead hermano said that gus was like a brother to him. It was pretty much spelled out that they were not related by blood. I don't recall anything implying they were gay for each other although that isnt a bad assumption.Quote:
Originally Posted by oftpiste
It was a desperate measure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jer
my recollection is that Gus was the partner's benefactor/father figure, took him out of the slums and sent him to college to become a chemist. Hector basically fucked up a 25 year project that ensured undeniable loyalty to Gus. Dont think like he killed a brother or lover, think more like son/multi-million dollar business investment.Quote:
Originally Posted by oftpiste
Why would Gus risk Jesse turning against him by poisoning Brock? Sure, it works out fine if he kills Walt...but he didn't and now Jesse and Walt are against Gus. Something doesn't make sense there.
hector made some snide comments towards gus and max at the poolside meeting, insinuating they were gay for each other.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicMtnPinhead
our positions are not mutually exclusive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ripzalot
last night was awesome. please let walt jr pay for his father's sins. whiny little douche.
I think it was just gut instinct and that I feel like someone is watching me feeling. And knowing his current situation with Walt, he's obviously on edge about that - so this seems plausible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mau
I kept expecting Gus to smile and wave at walt.
The whole ricin thing seems forced to me as well. I was ready to believe that Brock had stolen the cigarette, and that Jesse was blaming Walt for making him carry ricin around.
Gus knowing that Jesse had ricin doesn't make much sense - letting jesse get him coffee, inviting him in for dinner, ...
Don't get me wrong - this show is still by far the best drama on TV, but the Cartel mass-assasination and Gus's spidey-sense about car bombs are really starting to ruin it for me. Gus needs to fuck up just once like an actual human being. It's turning into Die Hard Meth.