Breaking Bad

[Palooza]

For someone who takes longer to put this stuff together, could someone else fill me in. I have a hard time trying to figure this shit out without a little help.

from reddit -

Watched this show countless times. Tonight's episode was so fucking perfect. Ignore the context placers if you don't need 'em. And skip what you don't need to read, but this is a full backstory... here's what happened:
Season 4
Walt needs Jesse on his side to get to Gus
Context: If you recall, Jesse is the one who tells Walt that Gus seems to have a big hatred for Hector "Tio" Salamanca, then Walt figured out how to plant the bomb on Tio, Gus died... etc etc
So Walt forms a scheme to get Jesse to distrust Gus.
Walt tells Saul to somehow extract the cigarette from Jesse. Thus Saul has Huell lift the ricin cigarette from Jesse's pocket (most likely by simply trading out the packs, dummy pack for the real one with the ricin).
Context: Originally Jesse was somewhat distrustful of Gus, Walt had hatched an earlier plan to have Jesse kill Gus with the ricin. But Jesse was befriended by Gus, and he eventually came to like the guy. Also, if you remember, Saul is frantic to get Jesse to his office, calling him over and over again. It was to get him in the office to get the cigarette off him.
Jesse now has a dummy pack of cigarettes. With this in mind, Walt now makes the moves to make Jesse distrust Gus. Walt takes his "Lilly of the Valley" extract and gives it to Jesse's girlfriend's young son Brock.
Context: Vince Gilligan, the show's creator, has stated several times that the writers have imagined Walt's delivery system as perhaps a doctored juice box or something of the like. Sneaking into Brock's school to place it in his lunch or even hand it to him would've been fairly rudimentary for a teacher.
"Lilly of the Valley" gives pneumonia-like symptoms that appear very severe (the same symptoms that ricin gives when killing someone). So Jesse thought that Brock was poisoned by the ricin. Jesse frantically searches in his cigarette pack only to find, ah! It's not there! (Huell took it!)
Jesse bursts into Walt's home, gun in hand demanding Walt to admit that he poisoned Brock with the now missing ricin. Important to note: Jesse says that Huell must have took it when he went to meet Saul. Jesse is no idiot, he was 100% right on his instincts. Walt claims ignorance, saying he has no reason to do so and he has no idea what Jesse is talking about (lying obviously). Through Walt's machinations, he convinces Jesse that it must have been Gus, who has hurt children before (Andrea's brother who shot Combo was killed by some of Gus' lower order thugs).
Jesse now doles out the details of Gus' hatred for Hector "Tio" Salamanca leading to Gus' eventual death via Walt's admittedly ingenious scheme.
At the end of season 4, the doctors at the hospital tell Jesse that Brock was not poisoned with ricin, but had consumed "Lilly of the Valley" berries in some shape or fashion. Jesse, taken aback, rationalizes with Walt that even though Gus didn't do it, he "had to go," although he is clearly still rattled.
Season 5A
Walt and Jesse go on a hunt for the missing ricin cigarette (although Walt knows exactly where it's at, and we're even shown Saul throwing the ricin cigarette back to Walt in a plastic bag, making a crack about Huell's "nimble sausage fingers"). Walt is just making a facade to make Jesse think the cigarette was simply misplaced. They "find" the ricin cigarette in Jesse's electronic vacuum (although it was Walt who placed it there).
Jesse breaks down in tears, realizing he almost killed Walt over this (as aforementioned when Jesse confronted him in season 4, saying he was the one who took the cigarette and poisoned Brock). Although in reality, the bastard did deserve it.
Season 5B
This episode! Jesse is ready to move on with his life, move to Alaska, and just leave ABQ. Saul tells Jesse he can't bring pot to the meet with his "guy." The guy won't be inclined to help a druggie disappear (sensible). Jesse defiantly and silently refuses to give up his stash. Saul leaves the room to get "money bags" and while he is out there he tells Huell to pinch Jesse's stash off him (rewatch the scene, you can actually see him snatch it from Jesse!).
Jesse is waiting at the stop, he searches his pockets, at first just simply realizing the pot isn't there. But he looks at his pack of cigarettes and realizes, holy shit, Huell took my pot just now... and they took the ricin just as I had originally thought. Walt has been bullshitting me ever since.
And that's where we're at! That's about as thorough as I can get off the top of my head.

http://www.reddit.com/r/breakingbad/comments/1l3exa/spoilers_a_full_backstory_and_timeline_to_the/

 

[Misogi]

:runaway:

 

[mgoblue2290]

If this season keeps its pace then GOAT status is undeniable.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

This series is coming down to Walt not being able to plug every hole in his ship fast enough.

The entire series...from Season 1 to the end of Season 5: Part 1, Walt has been the straw that stirs the drink and controlling all outcomes. Season 5: Part 2 is all about every single leak in the boat finally needing to be patched and he's clearly not going to be able to (as seen by the flash forwards).

First, there was Hank...he came to the realization that Walt was Heisenberg...its takes him a few episodes, but it seems he could control that with the confession.

Now you have Lydia out there, you have Todd, and now you have Jesse finally coming to the realization that he is nothing but Walt's mark (something I've been saying since the very beginning of seeing this show)...its going to become too much for Walt to fix all at once, especially one of the loose ends turns into shit hitting the fan, like someone dying that shouldn't.

Loved Saul on yesterdays show basically wearing every major color the show has presented when he was in the office with Jesse.

 

[TeflonDonny]

Walter White is one of the best characters ever created. I see him as as 3 people wrapped in 1. Walt the family man, Mr. White the chemist/meth cooker, & Heisenberg the King Pin. Sometimes they all work together and other times they all have their own agenda. Anybody who hasn't gone back and watched this series from the beginning is seriously missing out on some great character development.

 

[MrBill]

 

[tigstah]

No way Jesse actually torches the house, it's only been vandalized in the flash forward. I figure Jesse runs into Walter Jr or sumshit and realizes doing this to Flynn would make him evil like Walter. I'd wager he runs into Walter Jr, tells him his dad is a piece of shit - "Mr White.. he's the devil."

why wouldn't jesse address him as 'your dad" instead of mr. white. i think jesse goes to hank and flips. as far as todd goes, i think his uncles whack him. he can't hold water. told the whole train robbery in that diner. i think that waitress overheard the convo, or someone there did. he was kinda loud.

 

[JimLeavy59]

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/636264ec55/dean-norris-spoils-breaking-bad

 

[krulmichael]

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/636264ec55/dean-norris-spoils-breaking-bad

Dean Norris has to be one of the coolest m'fers on the planet. His tweets are always gold...now this? :dead:

 

[MrBill]

That Dean Norris video :lol2:

 

[MvP]

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/636264ec55/dean-norris-spoils-breaking-bad

That girl looks like Anna Kendrick in the face.

 

[Glenbino]

:lol4:

 

 

[Bomberooski]

Just finished season 4. Getting ready to binge season 5 this week....

 

Two Face Gus was freaking awesome

 

[Glenbino]

It looks as if the outraged Hitler video may have finally met its match...

 

[MvP]

I wonder if Hank is going to have that angrily bewildered look on his face the entire season.

 

[tigstah]

I wonder if Hank is going to have that angrily bewildered look on his face the entire season.

i bet he will....right up until jesse flips......

 

[Pitty]

i bet he will....right up until jesse flips......

Pretty sure the only thing Jesse hates more than Wlat is the DEA, not happening.

 

[Ravin]

This one wins.

 

[EmpireWF]

Pretty sure the only thing Jesse hates more than Wlat is the DEA, not happening.

I don't know how, but I'm thinking that whatever happens to Walt....Jesse is going to be alright in terms of being a free man.

 

[Ravin]

Pretty sure the only thing Jesse hates more than Wlat is the DEA, not happening.

Until he learns about Jane. Then he'll fly off the deep end.



Although I don't tend to buy into the Jane thing as much. Walter didn't really kill her. She rolled over and vomited in her mouth and died when he tried to wake Jesse. Sure Walter didn't help save her or anything, but killing is a strong word in this case compared to what Walt has done.