[BlackEleven]

Originally Posted by WindomURL

Totally agree with what you say about Jesse. Not only that, but Aaron Paul does something amazing that I just noticed on my 4th(!) rewatch.

Spoiler!

In the scene where Jesse comes up with the idea on how to steal the methylamine undetected, watch what he's doing while Walt and Mike are arguing back and forth.

Gah, I'm not sure if I can type out an understandable description but here goes...

He's doing that thing where you plug the top opening of a drinking straw with your finger, lift it out of your cup so that the liquid is suspended in the straw, then watch the liquid pour out as you release your finger. I'm sure most of you have done this at some time. As he does it over and over again while listening to Walt and Mike, watch Jesse closely.
You can practically "see" his idle actions turning into his brilliant idea on the spot.

Maybe I'm alone thinking this, but that's Emmy award worthy stuff right there!

I noticed this too. I was also doing something similar when he came up with the magnet idea.

It's interesting how Jesse is turning into the old Walt -- the moral guy that comes up with good ideas -- and Walt is turning into the old Jesse -- misanthropic and immoral.