In this week's episode of Breaking Bad, everybody needs a hug. Especially Jesse, but that's nothing new.
The episode begins at a new restaurant-- seems that the cast of Breaking Bad has decided that eating out is far better than cooking breakfast, as it's now the new normal setting for meetings and discussions. THIS macabre meeting begins at the outside of the meal, with our best buddy Todd. Todd gave a "courtesy call' to Walt that there has been a "sort of... like, change in management? If you want to call me back that's cool. It's not like we just killed ten people or so." Todd continues to crack me up; he's got a strange level of common courtesy and regular manners, while simultaneously being a completely psychotic little nut. I'm still convinced that he has dog-like obedience, but lacks the intelligence to really think for himself on an ethical or moral level.
But anyhow, he recaps the train heist to an amused and interested Uncle Jack and Moustache Mike (I don't know his real name, the show hasn't said it yet to my knowledge).as they finish their meal. I assume they tip well, because they are checking out the waitress (and her ass) before making a trip to the bathroom. There is an obscure Burt Reynolds plug comparing Todd to some movie where Burt jumps out of a helicopter. They follow up with asking Todd if he's ready to run his own lab-- something the viewer knows, no, he's not going to be able to do well. But he seems optimistic and confident, not wanting to displease Uncle Jack like a puppy doing tricks. Uncle Jack seems VERY interested in the money that Walter White was making.
In the post-meal bathroom, Moustache Mike grooms his... well, his moustache, obviously. And Uncle Jack notices some blood on his shoe-- hmmm, we should clean that. They complain about non-smoking and bicycle helmets-- they seem to be of the mind that this country has been nerfed and is now a whole lot less tough. But this is a guy who is charmingly smiling at the waitress while the other side of his neck shows a swastika, so who the fuck knows what he really wants (other than the obvious: money!)
We move to Jesse, who gets a lot more screen time this episode. His opening shot is an incredible mix of up-close and fast-forwarded, muted POV shots-- showing what it's like to be Jesse during his police interrogation over his cash-throwing. By the way, when did that become illegal? Sure it's suspicious, but can they really hold him for throwing around random stacks of cash? Hmmmm....
Hank comes in and gets Jesse to come back to reality, but his words to Hank are "Eat me." And followed by a pretty willful "Why don't you try to beat it out of me." Jesse sees Hank trying to play him ("He really did a number on you, didn't he?") Or maybe he's concerned, but this episode made it seem like Hank really cares more about getting Walt's lying than the reasons he did it or the people that he hurt. To be fair, Hank was upset about the people Walt hurt at the time, and has had some time to cope and deal (not to mention that he's in law enforcement and has to deal with things quickly as a profession).
Saul comes in to save the day after Jesse lets Hank know that he's not willing to talk to him. Saul lets Jesse know that things have gone "nuclear"-- and is thus not capable of being "chill." But Saul being Saul, left to his own devices he'll be able to get Jesse out, which is what Walt wants and needs.
Next we get some more Walter Jr., who is headed out to Aunt Maries for dinner and a chore. Err... what? NO! Walt quickly puts on a bit of makeup to cover his bruise from Hank's punch, and then decides to tell Walter Jr. that his cancer is back, and he passed out as a result of his chemo. It's a brilliant lie, because Walt can use this to manipulate Jr. to stay home by his "own" accord, and explain his injury in one swoop.
Hank and Marie argue over the fact that Hank didn't tell the DEA about Walt yet. Hank got snippy. A very short scene, but it leads to the next one: Confession time, giving a moniker for the episode. "My name is Walter White, and this is my confession." Well, obviously he's not going to admit to cooking Meth, so what, some other "gambling" lie? What's it gonna be, eh?
Break to ANOTHER restaurant, with an eager server who's looking for a good tip (and probably won't be getting one-- should have had Walt as a guest on his birthday). Hank is eye-murdering Walt the entire time at Gardunia's-- home of some amazing Guacamole and Margarita's I can start you off with--- GIVE US SOME SPACE, WAITER! Err, yes, Walter Jr. has been through a tough year, so please don't try to arrest me for my meth empire. By the way, have you noticed how you have no evidence? Marie asks Walt to kill himself- Skyler takes it badly. Hank also starts lashing out at Skyler, with whom Hank has run out of patience and is willing to bring down as well. Walt and Skyler sadly give Hank the DVD confession. AND HERE... WE... GO!
"If you're watching this, I'm probably dead." Ok, of course. "Killed by my Brother-in-Law, HANK!"
DUN DUN DUN.... WAIT WHAT? GAH! Wow. Hank took Walt on the ride-along, to show how much a meth operation could make. Hank is the grand dragon behind the operation, not meekly Walter White the chemist, the dying man, the nerd. If you go back and watch the first episode, and how much Hank kind of bullies Walt with teasing over being an egghead, I'm sure it will make this moment all the more remarkable. Walt even blames Hank for the bomb that killed Gus Fring, a former partner whom HANK goes to war with-- and Walt even admits that he made the bomb. He tried to quit once again, and was given the FACE WOUND that Hank REALLY DID give him. It's absolute insanity. Walt wants the world to see this man for "what he really is." It's using everything Hank believes in, everything he represents, and turning it on top of itself. Walt is strangely specific about the amount of money he was "forced" to give Hank for his physical therapy-- and of course, it really was Walt's money. It's all perfect. And horrible. Hank... is trapped. Later on, Hank's partner Gomez pulls the guys who were tailing Jesse, because they had no good reason to be doing that, as far as Hank can say.
Next, Jesse is taken to the desert and "asked" to relocate, to start a brand new identity. Jesse asks Walt to stop bullshitting him on how "nice" it will be (it won't) and how lucky he is (he isn't). Jesse wants Walt to just be straight with him, the man he viewed as a father and a protector-- tell him what's up and be real, and tell him that he has not choice (and that he could die like Mike DIED, because Mike is DEAD). Walt hugs Jesse-- whether he is sincere or not, it works, and Jesse will leave.
But Jesse is still Jesse, and Jesse wants to smoke a joint in Saul's office before leaving. But that's no good, and Saul asks him to get rid of it-- Jesse pockets it, and scoots past Huell who will drive Jesse to the drop-off point.
There, Jesse waits. And then Jesse realizes that his weed is missing, but his cigarettes are there instead. Huell has fast fingers, and OF COURSE, he took the ricin. The whole Gus Fring thing was a lie.
Uh Oh.
Jesse misses the pick up that was going to give him a brand new life, rages his way to Saul's office, and beats the truth out of Saul.
Walt awkwardly goes to the car wash and retrieves a frozen gun, hidden in the cola machine. Sklyer knows something is up despite Walt's efforts, but whatever, it's Walt.
Jesse moves on to Walt's house, where he spreads around some gas. He might want to burn it down, but we know he won't: we've seen the house in the future, and while it's wrecked, it's not burned down. Walt will intervene, and... maybe kill Jesse, We'll see. We will see.
Final Thoughts:
1. What DOES Saul pay Huell for? Worst. Bodyguard. Ever.
2. Were there any scorch marks in the house in the flash-forward? A quick check says no, pretty sure not, the place is just trashed.
3. Will we ever see the actor who plays "the guy" that Saul uses to hide people? Maybe it's the guy who sold body armor to The Twins...?
4. I want that Saul Goodman spin-off. Really, it's what I want, when Breaking Bad ends.
5. Florida or Alaska? Wasn't the Jesse & Jane plan to go to Australia?
The episode begins at a new restaurant-- seems that the cast of Breaking Bad has decided that eating out is far better than cooking breakfast, as it's now the new normal setting for meetings and discussions. THIS macabre meeting begins at the outside of the meal, with our best buddy Todd. Todd gave a "courtesy call' to Walt that there has been a "sort of... like, change in management? If you want to call me back that's cool. It's not like we just killed ten people or so." Todd continues to crack me up; he's got a strange level of common courtesy and regular manners, while simultaneously being a completely psychotic little nut. I'm still convinced that he has dog-like obedience, but lacks the intelligence to really think for himself on an ethical or moral level.
But anyhow, he recaps the train heist to an amused and interested Uncle Jack and Moustache Mike (I don't know his real name, the show hasn't said it yet to my knowledge).as they finish their meal. I assume they tip well, because they are checking out the waitress (and her ass) before making a trip to the bathroom. There is an obscure Burt Reynolds plug comparing Todd to some movie where Burt jumps out of a helicopter. They follow up with asking Todd if he's ready to run his own lab-- something the viewer knows, no, he's not going to be able to do well. But he seems optimistic and confident, not wanting to displease Uncle Jack like a puppy doing tricks. Uncle Jack seems VERY interested in the money that Walter White was making.
In the post-meal bathroom, Moustache Mike grooms his... well, his moustache, obviously. And Uncle Jack notices some blood on his shoe-- hmmm, we should clean that. They complain about non-smoking and bicycle helmets-- they seem to be of the mind that this country has been nerfed and is now a whole lot less tough. But this is a guy who is charmingly smiling at the waitress while the other side of his neck shows a swastika, so who the fuck knows what he really wants (other than the obvious: money!)
We move to Jesse, who gets a lot more screen time this episode. His opening shot is an incredible mix of up-close and fast-forwarded, muted POV shots-- showing what it's like to be Jesse during his police interrogation over his cash-throwing. By the way, when did that become illegal? Sure it's suspicious, but can they really hold him for throwing around random stacks of cash? Hmmmm....
Hank comes in and gets Jesse to come back to reality, but his words to Hank are "Eat me." And followed by a pretty willful "Why don't you try to beat it out of me." Jesse sees Hank trying to play him ("He really did a number on you, didn't he?") Or maybe he's concerned, but this episode made it seem like Hank really cares more about getting Walt's lying than the reasons he did it or the people that he hurt. To be fair, Hank was upset about the people Walt hurt at the time, and has had some time to cope and deal (not to mention that he's in law enforcement and has to deal with things quickly as a profession).
Saul comes in to save the day after Jesse lets Hank know that he's not willing to talk to him. Saul lets Jesse know that things have gone "nuclear"-- and is thus not capable of being "chill." But Saul being Saul, left to his own devices he'll be able to get Jesse out, which is what Walt wants and needs.
Next we get some more Walter Jr., who is headed out to Aunt Maries for dinner and a chore. Err... what? NO! Walt quickly puts on a bit of makeup to cover his bruise from Hank's punch, and then decides to tell Walter Jr. that his cancer is back, and he passed out as a result of his chemo. It's a brilliant lie, because Walt can use this to manipulate Jr. to stay home by his "own" accord, and explain his injury in one swoop.
Hank and Marie argue over the fact that Hank didn't tell the DEA about Walt yet. Hank got snippy. A very short scene, but it leads to the next one: Confession time, giving a moniker for the episode. "My name is Walter White, and this is my confession." Well, obviously he's not going to admit to cooking Meth, so what, some other "gambling" lie? What's it gonna be, eh?
Break to ANOTHER restaurant, with an eager server who's looking for a good tip (and probably won't be getting one-- should have had Walt as a guest on his birthday). Hank is eye-murdering Walt the entire time at Gardunia's-- home of some amazing Guacamole and Margarita's I can start you off with--- GIVE US SOME SPACE, WAITER! Err, yes, Walter Jr. has been through a tough year, so please don't try to arrest me for my meth empire. By the way, have you noticed how you have no evidence? Marie asks Walt to kill himself- Skyler takes it badly. Hank also starts lashing out at Skyler, with whom Hank has run out of patience and is willing to bring down as well. Walt and Skyler sadly give Hank the DVD confession. AND HERE... WE... GO!
"If you're watching this, I'm probably dead." Ok, of course. "Killed by my Brother-in-Law, HANK!"
DUN DUN DUN.... WAIT WHAT? GAH! Wow. Hank took Walt on the ride-along, to show how much a meth operation could make. Hank is the grand dragon behind the operation, not meekly Walter White the chemist, the dying man, the nerd. If you go back and watch the first episode, and how much Hank kind of bullies Walt with teasing over being an egghead, I'm sure it will make this moment all the more remarkable. Walt even blames Hank for the bomb that killed Gus Fring, a former partner whom HANK goes to war with-- and Walt even admits that he made the bomb. He tried to quit once again, and was given the FACE WOUND that Hank REALLY DID give him. It's absolute insanity. Walt wants the world to see this man for "what he really is." It's using everything Hank believes in, everything he represents, and turning it on top of itself. Walt is strangely specific about the amount of money he was "forced" to give Hank for his physical therapy-- and of course, it really was Walt's money. It's all perfect. And horrible. Hank... is trapped. Later on, Hank's partner Gomez pulls the guys who were tailing Jesse, because they had no good reason to be doing that, as far as Hank can say.
Next, Jesse is taken to the desert and "asked" to relocate, to start a brand new identity. Jesse asks Walt to stop bullshitting him on how "nice" it will be (it won't) and how lucky he is (he isn't). Jesse wants Walt to just be straight with him, the man he viewed as a father and a protector-- tell him what's up and be real, and tell him that he has not choice (and that he could die like Mike DIED, because Mike is DEAD). Walt hugs Jesse-- whether he is sincere or not, it works, and Jesse will leave.
But Jesse is still Jesse, and Jesse wants to smoke a joint in Saul's office before leaving. But that's no good, and Saul asks him to get rid of it-- Jesse pockets it, and scoots past Huell who will drive Jesse to the drop-off point.
There, Jesse waits. And then Jesse realizes that his weed is missing, but his cigarettes are there instead. Huell has fast fingers, and OF COURSE, he took the ricin. The whole Gus Fring thing was a lie.
Uh Oh.
Jesse misses the pick up that was going to give him a brand new life, rages his way to Saul's office, and beats the truth out of Saul.
Walt awkwardly goes to the car wash and retrieves a frozen gun, hidden in the cola machine. Sklyer knows something is up despite Walt's efforts, but whatever, it's Walt.
Jesse moves on to Walt's house, where he spreads around some gas. He might want to burn it down, but we know he won't: we've seen the house in the future, and while it's wrecked, it's not burned down. Walt will intervene, and... maybe kill Jesse, We'll see. We will see.
Final Thoughts:
1. What DOES Saul pay Huell for? Worst. Bodyguard. Ever.
2. Were there any scorch marks in the house in the flash-forward? A quick check says no, pretty sure not, the place is just trashed.
3. Will we ever see the actor who plays "the guy" that Saul uses to hide people? Maybe it's the guy who sold body armor to The Twins...?
4. I want that Saul Goodman spin-off. Really, it's what I want, when Breaking Bad ends.
5. Florida or Alaska? Wasn't the Jesse & Jane plan to go to Australia?
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