Breaking Bad - Walt's perfect time to die

[dawg]

Anybody watch this week or did everyone just watch LOST?

Anyway, when Walt was telling Jesse how he had lived too long, and was speculating about the exact moment he wished he had not lived beyond, I completely identified with the feeling.

I mean, I'm not suicidal at all, but I see what he meant. For Walt, to have died after making enough money to support his family, but before Skyler found out, would have meant that he could have gone out a hero of sorts. He would know his family was provided for, and he would not have had to endure the heartbreak of Skyler's reaction to the truth. Sure, she would have had the same reaction, but Walt not have been around for it. He could have left this Earth in a happy time, and not one filled with emotional pain.

Heartache is worse than physical torture. I'm glad I'm still ridin' this 'ol terrestrial ball, but I hope I have many, many more years to go. Otherwise, the last two and a half months will not have been worth it.

Also, don't know if Jesse is lifting meth or not, I've missed parts here and there, but hated to see the sweet mood between the two guys get ruined right at the end.

Thoughts?

[BlueIris]

1. Not to poo poo your great interpretation of the hour, but my first thought was:

Worst. Episode. Ever.

Thirty four minutes on the fly alone? It was like watching paint dry. Yes, I get that Walt's irritation with the fly was a metaphor for his paranoia and misery, but still. A fly? The only thing that made it worth it was Walt's almost-confession to Jesse about Jane's death.

[dawg]

3. Stupid L O S T messed up my attempts to watch this episode

Maybe it wasn't as boring to me because I watched it in bits and pieces and out of sequence (parts of the 10:00 showing and parts of the encore), but I thought it was interesting and different - almost like a one act play.

Who knows, maybe I'm just in a mood to identify with Walt's existential crisis? :crazy:

[blogslut]

2. I watched

This episode was exceptionally awesome. I loved everything about it from the metaphor of the fly to the two-character play to the end realization that the fly wasn't just a metaphor, it was also a chilling premonition.

Yes, Jesse is skimming meth. In the previous episode, Jesse noticed that the weights of each batch differed and asked Walt about it. Walt blew the question off, claiming that it didn't matter. Jesse took this as indication that he could steal small amounts of the product and get away with selling it on the side - which he proceeded to do.

Walt's quest to control his fate and provide for his family has backfired on him and he realizes that as long as he has Gus in his life, no one is safe. Walt is tortured by the escape of death because there is no assurance his loved ones will live in peace, or live at all, after he's gone.

[madinmaryland]

4. Walt Starr was tombstoned four years ago. Not really that new here!

[Duer 157099]

5. I both enjoyed and disliked this episode

And yes, I completely identified with Walt pinpointing *the* moment. I've done that myself, so I know exactly what he's feeling.

It was just difficult to sit through an hour in that lab, wondering why they didn't turn the lights back on, or why the pest strips didn't catch the fly, or why they didn't think of turning all the lights off except for one to attract the fly.

The scene with Jesse on the ladder was beautiful though. The tension, the Jesseness of it all.

The show is a masterpiece, imho.