Breaking Bad

[Coys1882]

What did he say in the classroom that day about chemistry? It is growth, then decay, then transformation or something like that - foreshadowing of himself maybe? He's definately decaying right now.

[BlackRedGold25]

I wonder if Walt using the NH identity, and presumably hiding out there because of the POS Volvo with NH plates, means at the time of the scene Hank and the police are on to him. It would also explain the hair and the beard along with why he is by himself on his birthday.

Or maybe associates of Gus are after him. And that's who is going to use the weaponry on.

[Mike F]

Someone is certainly after him. You don't buy that gun to hunt pheasants.

[MrMastodonFarm]

That scene reminded me to get a free Breakfast in a couple weeks.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by BlackRedGold25

I wonder if Walt using the NH identity, and presumably hiding out there because of the POS Volvo with NH plates, means at the time of the scene Hank and the police are on to him. It would also explain the hair and the beard along with why he is by himself on his birthday.

Or maybe associates of Gus are after him. And that's who is going to use the weaponry on.

Or maybe Jesse. Assuming they are foreshadowing his, and the series end, I think it would be appropriate for it to be Jesse taking over/exacting revenge for Brock, Jane, etc.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

"You know I can foresee a lot of possible outcomes for this thing and not a single one of them involves Miller Time. "

my 2nd favorite part line of the episode after

yeah bitch, magnets

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

my 2nd favorite part line of the episode after

yeah bitch, magnets

When Walt glanced back at Mike when the junk yard guy mentioned possible hip problems was hilarious too.

[Wormius]

Maybe nit-picking, but what really stood out was Mike with the philips screwdriver bypassing the gate. I know it's down in New Mexico and its not a huge police force or population, but surely if it's necessary to have the screws exposed to anybody that would try to open that, at least use some kind of tamper-proof screws. It really took me out of the moment with that deux ex machina that could have been a hair more realistic at least.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by nik-

Yeah, this show isn't a Darth Vader arc, it's a Tony Montana arc. The opening of the episode is going to hang like a pall over this season though ... no matter what happens, we know that soon enough he's likely really sick again (judging by how thin he was, and coughing) and that he needs to buy a machine gun with several hundred rounds of ammunition.

I wonder how close it's going to be

when they have down flashforward type stuff in the cold open's it paid off that season, but with this 16 episode split being considered 1 season

also he turned 50 in the pilot, and in interviews they have said it's been about a year since then, based on his bacon he turned 52

[d_phaneuf]

how pissed would Walt Jr be that his dad had breakfast without him

[nik-]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

I wonder how close it's going to be

when they have down flashforward type stuff in the cold open's it paid off that season, but with this 16 episode split being considered 1 season

also he turned 50 in the pilot, and in interviews they have said it's been about a year since then, based on his bacon he turned 52

I hope a year in these 8 episodes and the next 8 of a war ... that would do. I'm really not a fan of this split they're doing.

[Daradon]

Also, he spells/patterns the symbol 'OMEGA' with his bacon in the opening scene. A hint into his state of mind, 'the end'.

Maybe they tie it in and it has even more importance, perhaps in some chemistry equation or something, but at the least, he pretty much says, 'the end' with his bacon.

Mmmm, bacon...

[AC]

Originally Posted by Daradon

Also, he spells/patterns the symbol 'OMEGA' with his bacon in the opening scene. A hint into his state of mind, 'the end'.

Maybe they tie it in and it has even more importance, perhaps in some chemistry equation or something, but at the least, he pretty much says, 'the end' with his bacon.

Mmmm, bacon...

Forgiveness if you were joking. But its 52, his age.
A callback to Skyler doing this with the veggie bacon previously:

[Daradon]

Perhaps both? Or yes, maybe an insight into how much time has elapsed.

'It's my birthday'.

Fair enough. I would be an awesome show writer though. EDIT: And nerds would drool.

[Notorious Honey Badger]

i think daradon is on to something. rarely does the show include things that dont carry meaning, or at least more meaning than meets the eye. why not be both 52 and a foreshadowing of the end?

[getbak]

The 4th episode of this season is titled "51", so that's likely his 51st birthday. That means that everything we've seen so far has taken place in less than a year, and the opening scene of this season takes place more than a year away.

It's also interesting that when he found out he had cancer, the doctor told him that with treatment, he'd live less than 2 more years.

[fredr123]

Dammit. I missed the cold opening before the title credits and was hoping (yah right) I could live without seeing those first five minutes or so. Stupid bacon.

[YYC in LAX]

Interesting that he would use his real birthday on a fake ID, if that's the case.

[East Coast Flame]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Maybe nit-picking, but what really stood out was Mike with the philips screwdriver bypassing the gate. I know it's down in New Mexico and its not a huge police force or population, but surely if it's necessary to have the screws exposed to anybody that would try to open that, at least use some kind of tamper-proof screws. It really took me out of the moment with that deux ex machina that could have been a hair more realistic at least.

You're complaining the screws not making it realistic, how about the fact that they used A GIANT FREAKING MAGNET TO DESTROY EVIDENCE IN A POLICE LOCKER?

That was ridiculous. I hate how they have these ridiculous plot devices sometimes to get around loose ends. I love the show, but I get really frustrated sometimes.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by East Coast Flame

You're complaining the screws not making it realistic, how about the fact that they used A GIANT FREAKING MAGNET TO DESTROY EVIDENCE IN A POLICE LOCKER?

That was ridiculous. I hate how they have these ridiculous plot devices sometimes to get around loose ends. I love the show, but I get really frustrated sometimes.

I thought that was a pretty novel plot device, actually.