Breaking Bad

[Eastern Girl]

I thought I was firmly in Jesse' camp, but I really didn't like them getting one over on Walt. To my surprise, I found myself still rooting for him.

As for the ending, it was expected. All signs pointed in that direction, with the phone call and the lack of back up. I can't believe Hank was going to leave Jesse and Gomie there by themselves. I can't believe they followed up getting one over on Walt, by completely disregarding who he is, what he's done and what he is capable of doing.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Lost in the awesomeness of the final ten minutes was Walter Jr being star struck by Saul.

That was awesome!

I really hope there are no more Walt Jr scenes, although I know there has to be at least one more when he finds out his dad is a drug kingpin.

That whole character just doesn't work for me.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by nik-

I really hope there are no more Walt Jr scenes, although I know there has to be at least one more when he finds out his dad is a drug kingpin.

That whole character just doesn't work for me.

Part of me was expecting him to be collateral damage to Walt's work.. like getting killed in a car accident by some guy high on Walt's product, or turning into a meth head himself.

He hasn't had a very pivotal role, short of keeping the White family somewhat grounded in the reality of everyday normal non-criminal life.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by fredr123

Hitting human targets hiding behind big metal things down range is probably really difficult in real life. Add to that all the movement and adrenaline and it's probably even worse.

I shot handguns at rotten fruit one time in a gravel pit and I was shocked to learn I couldn't run laterally and empty the entire clip into a watermelon.

what pistol did you use that had a clip?

but I remember hearing people talk about shooting someone that was breaking into their house in the leg, that is until they had to shoot the weapon and couldn't hit center mass 5 yards away.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by kipperfan

Also, I'm not in law enforcement, but to me it seemed very odd that neither Hank nor Gomez showed their badges when asked..? Isn't that something you kind of have to do as a cop in that type of situation? It's not like they had uniforms on, or were driving a marked car; if I were Todd's uncle I wouldn't have had any reason to think they were police. Did Hank and Gomie just expect a group of armed thugs to take their word that they were indeed cops?

well show the badges when they were doing something that wasn't really "legal" I wondered if they weren't going to "depose" of Walt before the wehrmacht decided to show up

[TurnedTheCorner]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Lost in the awesomeness of the final ten minutes was Walter Jr being star struck by Saul.

That was awesome!

[Daradon]

Heheh, I know he plays a goody two shoes, insulated type character, but I totally didn't buy a 16 year old freaking out over a bus bench lawyer.

Course some people do get kinda weird on local celebrities.

[TurnedTheCorner]

I chalk that up to the charm of being in Albuquerque. Not really a celebrity hotbed.

[Daradon]

Originally Posted by kipperfan

Also, I'm not in law enforcement, but to me it seemed very odd that neither Hank nor Gomez showed their badges when asked..? Isn't that something you kind of have to do as a cop in that type of situation? It's not like they had uniforms on, or were driving a marked car; if I were Todd's uncle I wouldn't have had any reason to think they were police. Did Hank and Gomie just expect a group of armed thugs to take their word that they were indeed cops?

Originally Posted by corporatejay

I took that as a ploy to get them to drop their guns momentarily.

Also, Hank has pretty much been going on his own, and breaking a lot of rules doing so. It's very possible he might not have even had his badge on him as he wasn't on 'official' police business.

But yeah, it could be any number of a few things, including the ploy idea. Did think about that too.

The one thing that DID bug me was how Hank got there so quick after Walt did. They obviously weren't tailing him. They didn't have a trace on him (though they lied about it). They had to be waiting for him somewhere. The only thing that MIGHT make sense is that Jesse knew the general area he might be headed (as it was their first cook point) and the saw him pass on route out of the city.

In the same vein, not sure how the skinheads got there so quick too, even with the co-ordinates they woulda had to come from the city.

I mean Albuquerque isn't big, but it's around half a mill. And I'm sure, spread out pretty well considering the area around it.

Still, only a minor complaint. Kick ass episode.

[Daradon]

^^^ On second thought, it's possible Hank could have used his resources to put a trace on Walt's phone. But they didn't talk about him doing it (only when leaning on Huell, and they were lying to him about everything anyway, so I didn't believe that either), and we know Hank has been going at it alone, so even if he could, he probably wouldn't risk it cause he'd be afraid of getting found out.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

I assumed they got there that fast because they did have a trace on Walt's cell. I also assume they were recording the phone call so when Walt was talking about killing guys to Jesse, I was thinking, "alright, there's the admission Hank needs."

[HalifaxDrunk]

Originally Posted by PIMking

what pistol did you use that had a clip?

Not sure if serious or are you thinking about a revolver? There are many pistols that use clips.

The word "pistol" is often synonymous with the word "handgun". Sometimes in American usage, the term "pistol" refers to a handgun having one chamber integral with the barrel, making pistols distinct from the other main type of handgun, the revolver, which has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers.

[TurnedTheCorner]

Originally Posted by nik-

I really hope there are no more Walt Jr scenes, although I know there has to be at least one more when he finds out his dad is a drug kingpin.

That whole character just doesn't work for me.

I hope, somehow, the show will end with Junior having no idea what Walt and Skyler were. He'll be some bratty trust fund kid lamenting how empty he is even with his car wash millions.

[Max Cow Disease]

It seemed obvious to me that Hank must have been tracing Walt's phone in some way or another, given Walt's instinctual "holy hell, rip out the battery" shtick when he gets out of his car (not to mention the whole "stay on the phone, otherwise I'll burn your money" spiel).

[red sky]

Originally Posted by Max Cow Disease

It seemed obvious to me that Hank must have been tracing Walt's phone in some way or another, given Walt's instinctual "holy hell, rip out the battery" shtick when he gets out of his car (not to mention the whole "stay on the phone, otherwise I'll burn your money" spiel).

Yeah, seemed pretty straight forward IMO.

[jroc]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Lost in the awesomeness of the final ten minutes was Walter Jr being star struck by Saul.

That was awesome!

Another lost gem in the last 10 minutes: When Walt got out of the car, realizing he'd been duped, he let's out a classic "Bitch!"

[Bertuzzied]

I finally figured out the ending!

Walt loses all his money to the DEA but wins the lottery with that ticket with the co-ordinates on it.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

I finally figured out the ending!

Walt loses all his money to the DEA but wins the lottery with that ticket with the co-ordinates on it.

Woo hoo, $500!

The ticket was for a Pick-3 lottery. There's a 1 in a 1000 chance of winning, and in New Mexico, the top prize is $500.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by getbak

Woo hoo, $500!

The ticket was for a Pick-3 lottery. There's a 1 in a 1000 chance of winning, and in New Mexico, the top prize is $500.

Everyone goes home happy!

[CrunchBite]

Originally Posted by HalifaxDrunk

Not sure if serious or are you thinking about a revolver? There are many pistols that use clips.

The word "pistol" is often synonymous with the word "handgun". Sometimes in American usage, the term "pistol" refers to a handgun having one chamber integral with the barrel, making pistols distinct from the other main type of handgun, the revolver, which has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers.

He's being a gun nerd and making fun of the fact it's called a magazine. Not a clip, and no they aren't the same thing.