Right, ...and not knowing that the kid would end up in the hospital, yada-yada. Saul probably slipped the kid a baked goodie of some sort with the LotV cooked into it by Heisenberg. I'd just love to have heard the conversation to hear how Walt convinced Saul.

http://www.amazon.com/LOL-Laugh-Loud-Rollovers-Bacon/dp/B002QH09HY

Nice! No more half measures.

god this show is so freaking awesome. every week is filled with such tension, you never know what is going to happen.

Yeah, I was really glad they mentioned that since it keeps Gus consistent.

http://www.uproxx.com/tv/2012/07/a-b...-breaking-bad/

This was pretty interesting, in this ep they used the pig as one.

That's an awesome chart. I didn't think that Walt was lying about how much money he has, that actually makes sense given his character.

Agreed. He's always good but here he was pretty amazing.

They had that picture frame in evidence - they would've found the Cayman bank account # hidden inside eventually. All that did was make things happen quicker.

Still, what this show does better than most is that it pays attention to it's own details; it really dot's it's "i"s and crossest it's "t"s.

Another great episode.
I'm watching this on Amazon Instant Video, so I don't get access to the new episodes until about 7:30am the following day. I have to start pretending it's a Monday night show to make it easier on myself.

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Didn't really notice this as significant other than a nervous twitch following his interview, but it is a nice little foreshadow for last seasons finale (even if it can be perceived as many things).

Foreshadowing how?

Gus looking defeated for the first time in his run on the show, tapping his finger like he's ringing Tio's bell as the elevator rings.

This was a pretty good episode. Nice to see a focus on Mike. I also got a rapey vibe from Walt when he lay in bed with her.

P.S.-I've always had this underlying feeling that before the show is over Walt will kill Jesse. He's done some terrible things and his relationship with Jesse is one of the things I think he cherishes in some ways. If he kills Jesse, I think he kills all semblance of his soul and I could see it going that way. But of course, it would be to protect his family. I am, of course, aware that I may be full of shit.

As far as Walt losing his family, did anyone think the scene with Walt Jr. was supposed to have any significance? They've always had breakfast together, but when Walt sits down this time, Jr. leaves immediately. Claimed to Walt he had enough but Walt looks over and it made a point of showing he never took a bite. Could be a stretch, but you can never tell with this show.

Seems like we were definitely supposed to notice Walt Jr.'s actions at breakfast. Did he want to avoid Walt for some reason? Or was he just not hungry for some reason...

I've been hoping all along that they *wouldn't* have Walt Jr. wind up being a meth addict himself--as ironies go that seems way too pat and afterschool special-ish. But who knows.

Love that elevator scene with Gus, especially in retrospect. And as much as I loved that character and will miss him, I hope they don't use him again. They don't need him to explain anything more in flashbacks, and I *really* don't want to see him as a subconscious lecture-ghost like Dexter's dad. That device has gotten real old on TV dramas real fast.

Check out the guy operating the microwave...he had most of his hair then!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEywGpIt0vw

I agree. This show has been such a slow burn that you would think there would be some signs of Walt Jr. heading down a bad road. It may still lead there but I can't recall anything to make us think that he'd even be willing to try meth.

Fantastic, slow burn episode. The interrogation scene was amazing. Everyone keeps mentioning Mike in that scene, but kudos to Dean Norris as well. It was a well rounded scene played excellent on both ends.

The scene at the beginning with Jesse breaking down? Man, Aaron Paul nailed it.

A whole episode with Skywash in bed? Keep her in bed the rest of the season and I'll be good. Even better if they forget about Marie as well.

I hope they don't do something lame with Walt Jr. He's the only wholesome character on the show, outside of his reaction at not getting his dream car.

Why do you think that was inadvertent? Hank is clearly a smart detective. He knows when you put a boot on a criminal they are going to fuck up at some point. He knows Mike was in the meth lab, and by taking away all his money it will give him an incentive to earn more, i.e. lead them to the real meth kingpin.

I absolutely think that was just a play just to get Mike "on-the-move" so they can track him. I don't think for a second Hank believed Mike would give up any real information.

The new one wasn't ricin. They showed Walt filling it with salt. Just something to swap out with the real ricin cig with a much smaller risk involved.

That's awesome. In the comments: "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought: balloons, rubber gloves, wasp spray, Hungry Hungry Hippos"

As is this. Fantastic catch with the elevator/bell.

He has no confirmation that Mike or anybody else was in the lab at all. He said in this very episode that Gus' hard drive was encrypted, and it was also damaged during the magnet caper. He probably said that exact same line to everybody that they talked to just to try to rattle them and figure out who actually HAD been in the lab.

This and also, who knows when a ricin cig will be helpful again? I wouldn't be shocked to see it get dumped in someones soup.

And eventually it may be the key to Jesse finding out what Walt did.

I'm also thinking Walt will end up killing Jesse. From day 1, Walt has always been able to manipulate him in some way. And Jesse is the character on the show who has taken all the beatings from everyone. I think he's destined to not survive.

I expect a chase between Walt and Hank to close up the series, and wouldn't be surprised if Walt ends up surviving. But if we connect the dots from how Walt was in episode to now, basically going from Anakin to Darth Vader, then he'll probably end up dying.

However, you never know what to expect with this show.

I hope that if this show gives us any semblance of a happy ending it's with Jesse running away from this mess.

Okay. So I watched a bootleg of episode one. And then I went to watch a bootleg of episode two, and every relavent site seems to be down. Did AMC attack or something? I don't think I've ever had such a hard time locating a show like that.

Anyways, I paid $2 to watch it on Amazon. And I was disappointed by how many pauses were in Amazon's player. I paid for SD instead of HD, because I wanted less lag, and didn't care because I'm watching it on a computer screen.

Good episode. The stuff with Mike was excellent. Last season or two, I didn't expect him to become a main character.

I paid $3 for HD, and saw no pauses or lag at all.