Breaking Bad

[Pete Cash]

Its interesting how Todd is always so juvenile and clumsy in scenes (look at how he shot his gun) he's like the anti Jesse who is also immature but brash and coarse but has a heart of gold deep down and Todd who is polite and defers to his seniors but is an absolute psycho

 

[BDR]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/enterta...ts-spark-outrage/story-fni0cc2a-1226715378784

Breaking Bad 'crystal meth lab' toy sets spark outrage

A TOY company has sparked outrage after creating a "crystal meth lab" for children with Breaking Bad play sets.

Independent US company Citizen Brick has created a 500-part toy set including all the ElephantJuice paraphernalia used in the American television crime drama series, according to the Daily Mail.

The play kit called "SuperLab", inspired by TV show Breaking Bad, allows users to build their own drug dens.

The 500-brick set comes with figurines of the main characters, protective masks, drug paraphernalia, figurines and a version of the car from the show.

Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White, a struggling high school chemistry teacher, played by Bryan Cranston.

White is diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer at the beginning of the series and turns to a life of crime, producing and selling methamphetamine in order to secure his family's financial future before he dies.

The kit, which retails for Pound160 ($272 AUD), has already sold out.

Lego has distanced itself from the product, which resembles a classic Lego set, but is not connected to the Danish company.

Citizen Brick's website described the company as an online resource for "impeccable custom-designed small toy collectibles".

It is feared children will get their hands on the toy and use it to recreate Walter White's notorious crystal meth lab.

Beneath the sold-out item, the Citizen Brick website told customers: "Soothe yourself with the Citizen Brick Superlab Playset", according to the Daily Mail.

"Who knows what fun you'll cook up with this deluxe set, chock full of realistic details, and three exclusive minifigs! Over 500 parts!"

:lol:

 

[Firey_Dragon]

Is it possible Hank recorded Walt's phone conversation with Jesse? Walt confessed to 3 or 4 murders in that one.

I'd say at least one of Hank, Jesse or Gomez survives, most likely Jesse, and they now know where Walt's money is.

The confession is irrelevant. The proof was the money, which is why they tracked him.

They already have a confession in Walts video to Hank. Now that Gomez and Jesse are involved, any accusations made by Walt are largely hyperbole.

The tracking of Walt to the money is what they needed. It validates any confessions made.

 

[Firey_Dragon]

I was actually HIGHLY surprised that they weren't just recording the call and then using it to arrest Walt later. Seemed a stupid play to follow him out into the desert to make the arrest.




Thats true. Hadn't thought about someone else being in possession of the tapes of Jesse and the phone call.

It really was an unbelievable episode... the only issue I had was the gunfight. I mean FFS 5 dudes with machine guns and 2 highly trained agents with a pistol and shotgun just unloading on each other from no more than 15m and not a single person gets bloody hit? Should have been over in about 8 seconds. Having them all firing randomly for a solid 45 seconds just seemed like a cliffhanger for cliffhanger's sake.

Agreed, the scene did however I guess keep you hanging on waiting for a death that never came. In that regard it was extremely effective, but breaking bad has always had a leap of faith required for some sequences. One thing is for sure, not many of them are walking away from it.

 

[Mader45]

Its got to only get pretty crazy from here on in.

Im going ....

Walt and Jesse die. The phone call to his wife, especially the I Love You at the end....

Walt goes beserk and renigs on his deal to cook for the skinheads.
They threaten his family, killing Junior.
Saul leaves town.
Marie is devastated and goes to kill Walt and destroy the money and Skylar kills her.
Skylar commits suicide.
Walt goes for vengeance on the skinheads. Kills everyone except Todd who kills him.

 

[Springs]

You mean Hanks dies, not Walt, right?

The confession is irrelevant. The proof was the money, which is why they tracked him.

They already have a confession in Walts video to Hank. Now that Gomez and Jesse are involved, any accusations made by Walt are largely hyperbole

That video can't be used as it is basically all lies. What Walt said on the phone were confessions to murders. His video was a 'confession' that Hank forced him to cook meth.

 

[herbert henry1908]

I doubt the confession on the phone was recorded.

Remember they are acting without their departments knowledge at the moment. They would need technical assistance most likely. Also presumably a warrant to tap the phone.

 

[Mader45]

You mean Hanks dies, not Walt, right?.

I hope i do. The concept of Walt waking up and going "wow, it was all a dream. I'ma buy me a machine gun and burn my house down" would be the ultimate FU by writers.


As for recording the phone call, they tapped his location off his phone. Why not record the call. Anyone can do either with free apps nowadays

 

[Danish]

I doubt the confession on the phone was recorded.

Remember they are acting without their departments knowledge at the moment. They would need technical assistance most likely. Also presumably a warrant to tap the phone.

New Mexico state law only requires a single party to consent for a call to be recorded... so it could still possibly be in. Jesse also sounded like he was speaking very clearly and almost reading from a script, like he was hitting key areas specifically going after a confession. I think its almost certain the call was recorded somewhere.

They also appear to have traced his phone somehow to get his location, which you would assume would be illegal... although may also have just tailed him.

 

[Pete Cash]

The script was very deliberate in having Walt admit to things

 

[Joker's Wild]

Excellent up until the "gun fight". I can understand that they didnt want to kill anyone until the next episode but fmd someone could have at least been hit in the shoulder or leg. Its like they had all been to the Stormtrooper school of marksmanship

 

[simmo1]

Pretty sure they'll be out of ammo before somebody dies.

 

[urban eel]

i found it strange that they were prepared to put Walt in the line of fire.
the whole reason they are there is to stop him being killed

 

[Haffa]

Well I hope you're happy now Walt you f**king dick merkin

I get why you hate walt, but is Hank really that much better as a person? Hank has as little regard for human life if it doesn?t directly benefit him.

 

[Haffa]

if Hank doesn’t die, this time, I’m gonna feel cheated. Hank is a stereotypical, cop asshole. He nearly beat Jesse to death, with impunity, and then got promoted. Unlike Gomez, Hank showed callous disregard for whether Walt intended to Kill Jesse, and actually thought that might be a positive outcome.

He gloated over the arrest, showing that it was all just an ego thing for Hank, who didn’t like being made to feel like an idiot by his “egghead” brother-in-law.

 

[Springs]

I get why you hate walt, but is Hank really that much better as a person? Hank has as little regard for human life if it doesn?t directly benefit him.

Uh yes, he is. The only time I've been disgusted by Hank is when he didn't care if Jesse died and when he mistreated Marie while he was recovering from being shot. Every other time he's been looking out for Skylar, Junior and Walt before he found out who Walt was.

That's a looong way from being a psychopathic murdering drug lord who constantly lies and manipulates his family and partners, murders several people, associates with white supremacist gangs, poisons a kid, causes the death of Jane, covers up the death of another kid and puts a hit out on Jesse for being 'angry'.

 

[Pete Cash]

Hank is causally pretty racist and does need to act the big man

 

[Pete Cash]

Jesse also caused Janes death. Walt just allowed it to happen. Huge difference.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Excellent up until the "gun fight". I can understand that they didnt want to kill anyone until the next episode but fmd someone could have at least been hit in the shoulder or leg. Its like they had all been to the Stormtrooper school of marksmanship

I screamed a big "Noooooo!" when the credits rolled. Though I should be used to it now, they love leaving eps on a cliffhanger.

 

[Pete Cash]

Breaking bad is very much a modern western at times (gus walk into the nursing home was shot exactly like a western showdown) so bullets flying everywhere but on target fit.

Its never claimed to be based in realism. Symbolism, theme and narrative matter more than realism..

This is a show that had a character who lived a double life literally walk out of a bomb blast showing his "public persona" as dignified and his hidden side blasted off his face.