Breaking Bad

Dr Superb said:
so, how do you think the book got where it did?
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That's the gift Gale gave Walter way back when they were working together. It's been in Walter's house since he brought it home then. I love how Hank just looked confused at that moment -- like it still hasn't quite sunk in that Walter really is the WW from Gale's notes or else he refuses to believe his wimpy brother-in-law could be the monster he was talking about earlier. What will be interesting is to see if Hank can keep his suspicions to himself until he can prove it or if he'll tip off Walter that he knows something.
 
What I meant is how did it get into the bathroom? Wasnt it on a bookshelf? You would think that walt would have been smarter than keeping it in his bathroom.
 
Dr Superb said:
What I meant is how did it get into the bathroom? Wasnt it on a bookshelf? You would think that walt would have been smarter than keeping it in his bathroom.
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I really think Walt doesn't care anymore. As for how it got into the bathroom, you never read anything when you take a dump?
 
Megatron said:
Fatal flaw!
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Fatal flaw in the show, or flaw in Walter's plans?

I was thinking they messed up something in the show, but i was also thinking that perhaps it was part of Skylar's plans considering the said she wants Walt dead now. But then it implicates her as well. i'm over thinking it...
 
Dr Superb said:
Fatal flaw in the show, or flaw in Walter's plans?

I was thinking they messed up something in the show, but i was also thinking that perhaps it was part of Skylar's plans considering the said she wants Walt dead now. But then it implicates her as well. i'm over thinking it...
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I was thinking it was a misstep of Walters to leave the book out like that. It is pretty stupid but maybe hes getting cocky and careless. I didn't even think of Skyler planting it!
 
I think Walt left the book in there subconsciously, or perhaps even consciously, because he has an irrepressible need for Hank to know that he's Heisenberg.

I think his cancer is back, and that's what he was reflecting on when he was sitting at the pool. If Walt is looking at a rather quick demise, he certainly doesn't want to die without letting Hank know that he was the guy who beat him.
 
Pagliacci said:
I think Walt left the book in there subconsciously, or perhaps even consciously, because he has an irrepressible need for Hank to know that he's Heisenberg.

I think his cancer is back, and that's what he was reflecting on when he was sitting at the pool. If Walt is looking at a rather quick demise, he certainly doesn't want to die without letting Hank know that he was the guy who beat him.
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I've read a few articles and posts that have essentially said that it all has to do with his plan for recognition, but I think that's over-thinking it. I think it was simply a book he was reading while using the bathroom -- remember it was under all the other magazines in there. It was like the third thing Hank grabbed. And it was just a small inscription. Walter could reasonably have forgotten about it -- that'd be characteristic of Walt's hubris. But I don't think it really is a major plot point how the book got in there --Gilligan has shown a willingness to stretch credibility to serve the stroy, so even if it seems that Walter would have been more careful (which I don't necessarily think is the case) Gilligan may be just indulging the same kind of suspension of disbelief mentality we've been asked to accept in other scenes, like Declan not killing him on site during their meeting, or just this week when the lawyer who had already agreed to testify (according to Gomez) was nevertheless not already in protective custody.

The thing that will be interesting is what happens now: will Hank play it off well enough to start investigating Walt without Walt knowing? Will Walt go into the bathroom and see the book was disturbed and then realize what has happened? And, most importantly, when will Walt's survival instinct kick in here? He's always been so good at getting himself out of the situations he finds himself in. What's his play? Is Hank the target of that gun he's buying?
 
Pagliacci said:
I think Walt left the book in there subconsciously, or perhaps even consciously, because he has an irrepressible need for Hank to know that he's Heisenberg.

I think his cancer is back, and that's what he was reflecting on when he was sitting at the pool. If Walt is looking at a rather quick demise, he certainly doesn't want to die without letting Hank know that he was the guy who beat him.
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thats a really awesome prediction!
 
That opening scene was nuts. And I want to see Skinny Pete and Badger's Star Trek ideas realized ...

Have an A-1 day!
 
That episode was awesome, I can't freaking wait until next Sunday. I think this is one of the best shows ever written and probably even surpasses the sopranos in my opinion. Wonder what he's going to do w/ the reisin?
 
Pagliacci said:
I think Walt left the book in there subconsciously, or perhaps even consciously, because he has an irrepressible need for Hank to know that he's Heisenberg.

I think his cancer is back, and that's what he was reflecting on when he was sitting at the pool. If Walt is looking at a rather quick demise, he certainly doesn't want to die without letting Hank know that he was the guy who beat him.
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What a spot-on prediction, nicely done. I like how casually he pulled the thing from his pocket and went back into the garage.

The only thing about that angle is in the first episode of season 5 he's cleaning up and gets ready to take that drink, then he remembers the plant outside. So why wouldn't he remember the book? Maybe it doesn't change for him until after the Mike/prisoner thing? Also early in the book episode you see Walt reaching for a towel and the book is right there on top.
 
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I'm still puzzled by the flash-forward at the beginning of season 5 where Walt is at the diner in NH celebrating his 52nd birthday all alone. Coughing & popping pills like the cancer was back.

The next few weeks are going to be a wild ride.
 
J-Dro said:
I'm still puzzled by the flash-forward at the beginning of season 5 where Walt is at the diner in NH celebrating his 52nd birthday all alone. Coughing & popping pills like the cancer was back.

The next few weeks are going to be a wild ride.
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He wasn't in a diner in NH -- I think he just had a plate that says NH. He may have gone ot NH to escape charges, but he was definitely back in NM in that scene. That was when he bought the gun.

I loved how Walt has reached the point where he so easily threatens a federal agent -- who happens to be his brother in law no less. BTW, I did a little quick math and figured out that Walt is responsible -- directly or indirectly -- for 22 deaths at this point (and perhaps much more if you want to hold him responsible for the plane crash -- there were like 170 people on that plane -- and then all the damage his meth has caused.) But there were two in season 1 (Emilio & Krazy 8), Jane in season 2 (indirect, but he did let her die rather than try to save her -- and then had a beer with her dad!), the two dealers with his car and he ordered Jesse to kill Gale in season 3, Gus, Hector and Tyrus in season 4, and then the nine murders he ordered in season 5, plus Mike and the two bodies they found in the lab he burned down and then finally the little kid that Todd shoots during the train robbery.

Walt is worse than most serial killers at this point.
 
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