Television Breaking Bad

I'm beginning to get a bit pissed off at people not using spoiler tags for future speculation.

I've been editing them in but I'll start interacting people soon.
 
They were at Walt's house in the final scene. So Walt's toilet.
 
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I don't think we've ever seen Hank's back yard. It's probably full of minerals.
 
I'll spoiler this. About season finales.

Season 1: Tucco beats a man to a pulp.
Season 2: Walts actions lead to a colision between 2 aeroplanes.
Season 3: Jesse, gun, Gale, Bang! fade to black.
Season 4: Ding!Ding! Ding! Walking dead "I won" lilly of the valley.
Season 5: Hank takes a dump.
 
We have to wait 8 months for the next episodes? WTF?:wenger:
 
Mockney said:
We know we're all thinking "Alright, next scene now" rather than "Oh I hope this song continues to the end, I want to see how more meticulous they can be in every step of the process after 5 seasons!"
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Yeah, so meticulous that Walt keeps a copy of a book signed by the guy he used to cook meth with in the bathroom.... This from a guy that can co-ordinate the simultaneous murder of 9 prisoners. Another DEUS EX MACHINA. Well, it's not really, but it's not far off. Massively inconsistent anyway.
 
Walt keeping that book lying around did seem a bit implausible to me given how throughly they burned down the lab, and the care they take to wash away everything incriminating in acid.
 
He decided to keep it when he was at his most cocky. After deciding to move back in he pulled the book out and smiled. It probably crossed his mind to get rid of it but he felt invincible at that point.
 
Solius said:
Was anybody else quite stressed watching the pool scene at the end? It was obvious something was going to go wrong and I thought it was awesome that such an innocuous scene had me on edge.
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:lol: Just finished watching this episode and I had the exact same feeling about that scene. I was awaiting in fear until some baddies in balaclavas came storming in with shotguns shooting one of the kids or something. It's really strange, it was filmed like something was going to happen right then and there, I was so sure of it.
 
I thought it was a fantastic episode. Walter giving Jesse the money was cool aswell, I hope he gave him way more than the initial 5 million he owed him for the methylamine.
Can't wait for the last few episodes.
 
Vato1979 said:
:lol: Just finished watching this episode and I had the exact same feeling about that scene. I was awaiting in fear until some baddies in balaclavas came storming in with shotguns shooting one of the kids or something. It's really strange, it was filmed like something was going to happen right then and there, I was so sure of it.
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Yeah same. Fully expected Walt Jr to get owned by some sniper.
 
Solius said:
He decided to keep it when he was at his most cocky. After deciding to move back in he pulled the book out and smiled. It probably crossed his mind to get rid of it but he felt invincible at that point.
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SPECULATION

There is a theory that the book was not actually from Gail, but instead from Gretchen. It's a bit of a stretch but it just about works if you squint right.

Walt already knew the poem in the earlier season when talking with Gail remember.

The initials in the book are G.B. but Gretchen's surname is 'Schwartz'... however she could have a maiden name, or the B could be for 'Black' (translation of Schwartz). The theory being that 'Grey Matter' is actually named as a cross between (Walter) White and Schwartz/Black...

Not very plausible, but I'd like it more than if Walt just left evidence carelessly lying around.
 
I thought it was a pretty good end to the season. I was almost pissing myself with the tension towards the end of the episode.

Did think it was a bit careless of Walt to leave something like that lying around but Solius said that he kept it when he was at his most cocky, and I vaguely remember it. Still I can't help but think its not something that Walt would do due to being so meticulous and careful.

Anyway, can't wait for the final 8 episodes.
 
MikeUpNorth said:
SPECULATION

There is a theory that the book was not actually from Gail, but instead from Gretchen. It's a bit of a stretch but it just about works if you squint right.

Walt already knew the poem in the earlier season when talking with Gail remember.

The initials in the book are G.B. but Gretchen's surname is 'Schwartz'... however she could have a maiden name, or the B could be for 'Black' (translation of Schwartz). The theory being that 'Grey Matter' is actually named as a cross between (Walter) White and Schwartz/Black...

Not very plausible, but I'd like it more than if Walt just left evidence carelessly lying around.
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Interesting theory, and it makes sense, but I think you're giving the writers too much credit there. Instead I think they've just employed their usual tactic of making a character behave inconsistently in order to provide an implausible plot twist.
 
The only way Hank was ever going to be onto him was if he messed up somehow. If he continued to be meticulous and perfect (which he hasn't been this whole season), then he'd never get caught and the show wouldn't move forward.
 
He has been leas and less careful this entire series. The theft of the methalmine was on a wing and a prayer. The flash cars, the watch, the bugging of Hank's office etc etc

So the book doesn't come as such an isolated incident really, he has just got away with it in the past.
 
Wibble said:
He has been leas and less careful this entire series. The theft of the methalmine was on a wing and a prayer. The flash cars, the watch, the bugging of Hank's office etc etc

So the book doesn't come as such an isolated incident really, he has just got away with it in the past.
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Yeah especially this season he has been too cocky and careless with a lot of things. The theme being that he thinks he is invincible after killing the top dog in drug business. He openly told Skylar where he has been and upto, planted a bug in DEA etc.
 
What if...

Hank eventually helps out Walt?Eventually, of course.


I know it will be a U-turn form Hank's personality and wildly unlikely but if anyone can do that convincingly, its this shows writers.

Maybe they can thrust an outward situation like it happened to Walt.

Having said that I only feel there is a very little chance of this happening.It will proably go down the conventional showdown route.
 
Hallucinogen said:
What if...

Hank eventually helps out Walt?Eventually, of course.


I know it will be a U-turn form Hank's personality and wildly unlikely but if anyone can do that convincingly, its this shows writers.

Maybe they can thrust an outward situation like it happened to Walt.

Having said that I only feel there is a very little chance of this happening.It will proably go down the conventional showdown route.
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It's not that unlikely actually

As was pointed out before, Hank's predecessor was fired because he didn't spot was Frings was doing, so imagine what would happen to Hank if they found out his own brother in law was Heisenberg? He may yet end up being forced to help him in order to save himself.
 
So how will it go down for Hanks superiors when he has to tell them that Heisenberg was his brother in law and he used a gift of drug money for his rehab?

Surely he will try covering it up?
 
Randall Flagg said:
So how will it go down for Hanks superiors when he has to tell them that Heisenberg was his brother in law and he used a gift of drug money for his rehab?

Surely he will try covering it up?
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Yeah him chasing down Walt is not going to be as straight forward.
 
And we have 10 months to wait.

Is this for certain going to be the final episodes? I am sure I read somewhere they were considering 1 maybe 2 more seasons
 
Lots of Gilligan interviews going around. General impression I get is that most of the plot is still up in the air. Lots of his answers are a "I don't know, we're still debating that in the writer's room". But surprised by that, always thought they'd have planned more ahead than just the first eight episodes.
 
Hank: Jesus Christ, Walter, you've been cookin' crystal meth?
Walt: They're minerals, damnit, MINERALS!
 
kps88 said:
Lots of Gilligan interviews going around. General impression I get is that most of the plot is still up in the air. Lots of his answers are a "I don't know, we're still debating that in the writer's room". But surprised by that, always thought they'd have planned more ahead than just the first eight episodes.
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But I think he has said he knows how it will end. So I guess it is not unusual to still be planning all the bits inbetween
 
I have no recollection of the flash forward. Can someone post the video of it?

I had a look but could not find it. Which episode was it in?
 
Randall Flagg said:
I have no recollection of the flash forward. Can someone post the video of it?

I had a look but could not find it. Which episode was it in?
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Right at the start of season five, episode one, Walt's sitting in a cafe on his 52nd birthday under an assumed identity.
 
I forgot about that!!

Obviously shit goes sideways in the next 8 episodes. That flash forward will probably be the starting point of one of the last few episodes.
 
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