I think that's part of his character. He was explosive; a flash in the pan. He was violent, temperamental and unpredictable. Made sense for his stint within the show to be brief. I also didn't like him; he scared me.
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I think that's part of his character. He was explosive; a flash in the pan. He was violent, temperamental and unpredictable. Made sense for his stint within the show to be brief. I also didn't like him; he scared me.
Just watched the final episode of Season 1. Tuco was a total nutter. I think we saw just enough of him.
I see what you mean and understand why he was only in it briefly, but he'd have still been an interesting character to see more of. Not to the extent of someone like Gus, but even just up until the latter stages of S2.
If there's one character who has definitely been underused though, it's Huell. Huell is life.
Shows the confidence and the size of the bollocks that the writers had in killing off a character as good as Tuco. There's maybe only so much the writers could've gotten out of him I think without the story dragging, but he was an immense character that provided tension like few I've ever seen. Every scene with him was fecking mental... anything could've happened.
I didn't really like Tuco all that much. Though he was better than his cousins.
I was under the impression that they wanted Tuco to be in it longer, but Cruz turned them down.
I think he found his character too exhausting or something like that.
Tuco was good, but I think he was killed off at the right time, in hindsight.
At the time however, I was wondering what would happen now that one of the best characters in the show was gone, and seemingly any chance of Walt and Jesse making a fortune was gone with him. The introduction of Gus really helped the show change up a gear though - that's when it went from being a great show, in my opinion, to a truly brilliant one.
At the time however, I was wondering what would happen now that one of the best characters in the show was gone, and seemingly any chance of Walt and Jesse making a fortune was gone with him. The introduction of Gus really helped the show change up a gear though - that's when it went from being a great show, in my opinion, to a truly brilliant one.
Walt's facial expressions as he tries to 'work' with Jesse are superb - he has that look on his face to say you are such an idiot
some great characters as well - Walt, Jesse, Hank, Gus, Mike, Tuco and Saul Goodman are great
Walt's progression to a bit of a badass is great as well - I'm on season 4 and only started watching a few weeks ago
some great characters as well - Walt, Jesse, Hank, Gus, Mike, Tuco and Saul Goodman are great
Walt's progression to a bit of a badass is great as well - I'm on season 4 and only started watching a few weeks ago
I completely forgot the episode in Season 2 with Spooge, his 'skank', that ATM machine and the little kid, pretty grim...and Walt being a complete arsehole to Gretchen ("I feel so, so sorry for you Walt"...."feck you."), gives an insight into their previous history there re: the whole Grey Matter/their relationship situation, I'm guessing Gretchen is the more reliable narrator there?
Anyone think Walt could possibly use that guy who disappears people to keep him or himself and his family safe?
Back on Sunday, correct?
Yes!
I'm avoiding this thread like the plague for the next few weeks. I'm re-watching the whole thing to get me up to speed and I have it timed so that I'll be finished the first eight episodes of series 5 about three weeks into the new episodes, so I can then watch them in blocks. I'll hardly last though because every fecker will be talking about it!
feck that, there's no way I'll be waiting any longer than absolutely necessary before watching the new ep.
Hank's arse must be fecking raw by now sitting on the bog that long.
Hank's arse must be fecking raw by now sitting on the bog that long.
Raw as a mineral?
They're not rocks Marie!
I'm watching this through again and I noticed that when Jesse buys the house from his parents, Saul makes them accept a low offer because it used to be a meth lab but wasnt it his aunts house that was the meth lab?
Wasn't the main point that Jesse's parents knew about the Meth lab but withheld that bit of information?
the information was irrelevant, first off it couldn't be proved that they knew it and anyway it related to a different house altogether.
Same house. His Aunt had left it to his parents and they were letting him stay there.
ok thanks I thought it must be me, this show is so well written they wouldn't make a mistake like that.
Oh course it's not a mistake, it's very clear it's the same house throughout.
I hated Tuco after about one episode.
Yeah I thought he was completely over the top, and definitely didn't suit the more serious tone of the second series, I was glad they got rid.
I didn't 'hate' him per se, but he was just too much and there was little complexity to the character, he was just a nut job. He was a necessity for the development of Walter and Jesse, but I was glad he didn't stay any longer.
"Smoking marijuana, eating cheetos and masturbating do not constitute plans in my book."
Brilliant.
Brilliant.
You could see it in his eyes that on numerous times he wanted to strangle her.
Excellent article on the AVClub today about the writing on Breaking Bad and its foundations in Greek/Shakespearian tragedy:
http://www.avclub.com/articles/how-breaking-bad-broke-free-of-the-clockworkuniver,101278/
http://www.avclub.com/articles/how-breaking-bad-broke-free-of-the-clockworkuniver,101278/
Very good article. For me, it's another piece of evidence which shows that Walter's fate isn't going to be a happy ending, and that he'll end up dead (most likely), in prison, or neither but having lost both his family and his fortune.
He's never ever going to be able to just sail into the sunset. The show will have been a sham if that happens.
It's not what the show's about anyway. We've never really been watching to hope for the happy ending. You could say that at the start, when Walt feared death and genuinely wanted to make money for them, but he seems to have reached a point where he doesn't really give a shit. As a result, neither do we. Obviously we care what happens, but I don't think we're that bothered if he dies or not.
Him leaving that book lying around was neither careless from Walt nor the writers. There's a part of him wanting to get caught; wanting to see an ending.
Him leaving that book lying around was neither careless from Walt nor the writers. There's a part of him wanting to get caught; wanting to see an ending.
You could see how much it tore him up when Hank was praising Gale thinking he was Heisenberg (Hence Walt's subsequent actions).
Not long to wait!!
I'm rewatching reason 5 1-8 at the moment and I'm up to E7 tonight. Amazing TV, just amazing.