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[Amir0x]

You know what, I retract my previous prediction as you're right. I wouldn't be surprised if his whole family dies and he remains alone with his cancer.

On the other hand, they don't deserve to die and Walt should get all the punishment.

I don't think they deserve to die, but Walt is so driven by hubris and ego I can't see none of them receiving blowback. It's just too much of a target, and given the amount of times Walt has put his family in danger, it only makes sense to kick that justification away from Walt too... that of doing this all for "his family." He's doing it for himself, as I'm sure you know, and has been since probably close to the end of Season 1.

Yeah, Walt's done cooking. Just be glad his final cooking scene was the amazing Crystal Blue Persuasion montage.

To date, other than a few other elements (never was sold on the train heist or the plane crash within this universe), my biggest problem was how neatly they tried to make it seem like Walt disconnected from his meth cooking life at the end of Season 5, Part I. it was so incredibly out of character for the Walt they had built up, and Skyler - after this monster of a man literally emotionally abused her for months leading up to a horrifying climax where he stomps around the room after her demanding she tell him her strategy to getting out of this situation as he bats them all down - is all smiles and OK with being around this man again?

I understand Skyler went along with the money laundering, but my impression from many season 5 episodes is she realizes what a mistake that was. That whole final moment of Season 5 really felt completely wrong in every way.

I await this season to see if they can make that feel right at all.

 

[Nameless]

No way, he's too proud to kill himself.

If the alternative is prison or slowly dying of cancer Walt will absolutely kill himself..or at the very least get himself killed.

He says to guy who sells him the M60 that it's never leaving the state. Death by cop or criminal are very real possibilities.

 

[kehs]

This show is too smart to hinge the closure of the story on a death.

 

[squidyj]

This show is too smart to hinge the closure of the story on a death.

I think Walt's going to get excellent cancer treatment while in prison and he's not going to be able to say no.

 

[Batigol]

Walt kills Skyler with stale ass pizza

I'm pretty much hoping Walt goes out in a blaze of glory and just takes everyone out with him

Except Jesse and Saul

 

[Servbot24]

To date, other than a few other elements (never was sold on the train heist or the plane crash within this universe), my biggest problem was how neatly they tried to make it seem like Walt disconnected from his meth cooking life at the end of Season 5, Part I. it was so incredibly out of character for the Walt they had built up, and Skyler - after this monster of a man literally emotionally abused her for months leading up to a horrifying climax where he stomps around the room after her demanding she tell him her strategy to getting out of this situation as he bats them all down - is all smiles and OK with being around this man again?

I understand Skyler went along with the money laundering, but my impression from many season 5 episodes is she realizes what a mistake that was. That whole final moment of Season 5 really felt completely wrong in every way.

I await this season to see if they can make that feel right at all.

The idea is that being a drug lord eventually turned into yet another daily grind and Walt got bored. Not sure I really buy it either though.

 

[Nameless]

Walt may not be cooking, but I doubt he's out. I think he's fully moved into the Fring role of inconspicuous CEO/decision maker, delegating cooking responsibilities to Todd.

 

[smokeymicpot]

24 hours to go.

 

[Wilbur]

24 hours to go.

bro, 23

bro to self, 22 and a half

 

[woodchuck]

Anyone who lives in Dallas, Angelika Movie Theater is having free screenings weekly again this year.

I suggest getting there about 30 minutes early cuz it gets packed.

 

[woodchuck]

looking back at the old threads, S1 thread was only 6 pages. 6 pages! we can clear that in an hour.

 

[sappyday]

looking back at the old threads, S1 thread was only 6 pages. 6 pages! we can clear that in an hour.

S2 thread was only 22 pages. We're about to hit 32 and the first episode haven't come out.

 

[smokeymicpot]

bro, 23

bro to self, 22 and a half

Holy shit. Getting closer and closer.

 

[Amir0x]

man it is going to be funny when Skyler ends up at the top of the meth cooking business as she stands atop Walt's corpse

 

[bodyofanamerican]

I like the Skyler going to prison predictions a lot.

I don't have predictions for the whole cast, but I think Walt takes the ricin himself.

 

[CharminUltra]

My predictions:

1. Hank's after Walter. Walter kills Skyler and Walter Jr. indirectly while trying to escape, probably via Todd and associates (i.e. Todd is following Walter's orders, Skyler and Jr. get in the way and he kills them, similar to that one incident during Dead Freight). Walt kills Todd in a rage. Eventually, Walt gets caught, makes a deal with the DEA, hands them Lydia on a silver platter, gets witness protection program in return, etc.

2. Fast forward to that one flash-forward from season 5A. Walt is devastated because of what happened and on top of that cancer's back. He's heard something's wrong with Jesse. Maybe Jesse's being forced to do something he doesn't want to do and maybe they've got his girl and Brock as hostages to force him to do it.

3. Walter comes to the rescue, Heisenberg's final battle! Walter is victorious, but mortally wounded.

4. Walter asks Jesse to kill him, but Jesse refuses. Walter finally confesses everything he's done to him, Jesse puts him out of his misery. Walter pays for everything he's done.

The End. (too safe, I know)

P.S. All of this is based on stuff that's already aired, so it shouldn't be too spoilery I hope. I have not seen any of the leaks (not even sure if there's been any leaks).

 

[Frolow]

To date, other than a few other elements (never was sold on the train heist or the plane crash within this universe), my biggest problem was how neatly they tried to make it seem like Walt disconnected from his meth cooking life at the end of Season 5, Part I. it was so incredibly out of character for the Walt they had built up, and Skyler - after this monster of a man literally emotionally abused her for months leading up to a horrifying climax where he stomps around the room after her demanding she tell him her strategy to getting out of this situation as he bats them all down - is all smiles and OK with being around this man again?

I understand Skyler went along with the money laundering, but my impression from many season 5 episodes is she realizes what a mistake that was. That whole final moment of Season 5 really felt completely wrong in every way.

I await this season to see if they can make that feel right at all.

I didn't have a problem with how Walt quit cooking. Throughout the whole show Walt was almost always under someone's command, be it Tuco or Gus. 3 months is a decent chunk of time for Walt to get his fill of being in charge. Not to mention, seeing the extortionate amount money he made obviously affected his decision and would make any sane person call it quits, even Walt with his ego. And there was the cancer screening scene, after the 3 month skip, that could imply the cancer is back.

As for Skyler, what scene are you referring to where she's fine being around Walt? The only time they were together, after Walt said he was done, was at the pool party with Hank and Marie. And while she acted normal there, I'm going to guess that was due to her already establishing that her and Walt are having "marriage" difficulties so there would have been no point in her acting out again.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Thinking Walt kills Skyler is similar to thinking Mike's body parts and head were in the duffel bags Walt left for Jesse. Yes he is one loco mofo but that's a bit much lol.

 

[TimeEffect]

Anyone read that awesome BB theory on Walt and his victims on reddit?

It may have possibly spoiled something for me for the remainder of the series :/

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Anyone read that awesome BB theory on Walt and his victims on reddit?

It may have possibly spoiled something for me for the remainder of the series :/

if it's the Walt does things that people he has killed did theory, that is prettttty damn old brahhhh

 

[Frolow]

Thinking Walt kills Skyler is similar to thinking Mike's body parts and head were in the duffel bags Walt left for Jesse. Yes he is one loco mofo but that's a bit much lol.

I'm betting she ends up in prison early on due to the stuff she did with Ted.

 

[Gorillaz]

Guys...Guize!!

I think ole Sky Sky will commit suicide D:

 

[CharminUltra]

Guys...Guize!!

I think ole Sky Sky will commit suicide D:

Too good to be true, so probably not going to happen (but it should).

 

[shadyspace]

Why won't Hank arrest Walt in like the first minute of the season opener

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I'm betting she ends up in prison early on due to the stuff she did with Ted.

I just think she makes a deal with the cops or something and flees/flips on walt.

Why won't Hank arrest Walt in like the first minute of the season opener

he needs more evidence for one, and two, he is semi-implicated considering it is his brother in law. Also he took dat money for the rehab too. It can look bad on him in so many ways.

 

[Wilbur]

I hope the final shot of the series is a bird's eye view of the toilet, and Hank hasn't flushed.

 

[Frolow]

I just think she makes a deal with the cops or something and flees/flips on walt.

Walt would kill her/the kids before she could do that.

 

[shadyspace]

he needs more evidence for one, and two, he is semi-implicated considering it is his brother in law. Also he took dat money for the rehab too. It can look bad on him in so many ways.

1) Not legally

2) So what? It's his job. The longer he sits on the information the worse he'll come out looking. No matter how they contrive it it'll be bullshitty

 

[Mr. Saturn]

Why won't Hank arrest Walt in like the first minute of the season opener

Why would he arrest Walt, the inscription alone probably wouldn't be enough to convict him in court, it just shows Hank who Walt really is.

Besides Hank might be considering that arresting Walt could mean the end of his career, so maybe he's going to try to find a way to deal with Walt on his own "unofficially" maybe?

Shady why do you think Hank wouldn't be semi-implicated? Hank's old boss lost his job just for being friends with Gus.

 

[QuiteWhittle]

Walt would kill her/the kids before she could do that.

No way Walt kills his own children for any reason.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

1) Not legally

2) So what? It's his job. The longer he sits on the information the worse he'll come out looking. No matter how they contrive it it'll be bullshitty

But how does he have enough evidence? He literally has nothing concrete.

 

[stktt]

Walt would kill her/the kids before she could do that.

Walt may be pathetic, but he wouldn't directly harm one of his children. I can't see him murdering Skylar, either.

 

[Frolow]

No way Walt kills his own children for any reason.

I think it's a possibility if Walt goes full manic again.

 

[Dion Blaster]

But how does he have enough evidence? He literally has nothing concrete.

I'm sure Gale and Walt both have their fingerprints all over that book. Would proving that Walt and Gale were connected be enough?

 

[Wilbur]

Skyler will die in some kind of Czech/Nazi raid on the house or something, they shoot the place up and she's caught in the crossfire. Then Walt goes on the run.

 

[bodyofanamerican]

Has this been posted? 0:43 preview of a scene between Jesse, Badger and Skinny Pete from tomorrow's episode.

Breaking Bad 5x09 "Blood Money" Sneak Peek

 

[triplestation]

Guys...Guize!!

I think ole Sky Sky will commit suicide D:

you just sparked a possibility in my head

> hank comes back to the table with uncontrollable emotions
> spills everything, revealing walt to the entire family
> skylar can't take the pressure, storms into house/finds walts gun/commits harakiri
> walt enraged kills hank in front of marie and jr.

 

[sappyday]

I really have no idea what Hank is gonna do.

On one hand Walt has caused him a lot of suffering that past year.

On the other hand he'll ruin his whole family's life by having Walt arrested. Skyler and Walt would go to jail. The kids will go to an orphanage or Hank or Marie but Hank will be fired from his job just like Mercer.

So there is a chance that Hank will suck it up. If anything, what I think is gonna happen is that Hank will promise to Walt to not tell anyone, but in return to leave the state. For everything he's done, Hank will still give him one last chance but he'll not allow the possibility for him to get caught by someone else in the DEA. So Walt does that and leaves. He comes back a year later for still unknown reasons. Maybe something with Todd or Jesse.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I'm sure Gale and Walt both have their fingerprints all over that book. Would proving that Walt and Gale were connected be enough?

I don't know, they were both chemists, Walt can make up some chemist bullshit reason for them meeting and that's IF there are all those fingerprints on it which he wouldn't be able to find out legally anyway without a warrant of some kind I'm sure, which he doesn't have enough evidence to get.

And even then to go from 2 fingerprints = he is heisenberg is a stretch.

 

[WarrenMax007]

In the end Walt is alive, but his cancer is back. He is alive but he lost everything that money can't buy: family, love. He is alone

Final shot is Jesse telling Walt on the phone "This is over", then he gets in some expensive sportscar and drives into the sunset.

 

[Mr. Saturn]

I'm sure Gale and Walt both have their fingerprints all over that book. Would proving that Walt and Gale were connected be enough?

Wouldn't Gale and Walt had to have been arrested before hand to have their fingerprints on file? I know Walt was arrested for mouthing off to that cop in season 3, but Gale was never arrested, so that might not work.

 

[Dion Blaster]

Yeah good point. I'm trying to think of things from Hank's perspective. Obviously almost every interaction between the characters makes it obvious to Hank what was actually going on in retrospect. But I'm trying to think of anything legal he can pick up on.


Hmm I wonder if the Hank Suicide theory could come to fruition. It certainly has the foreshadowing with that movie scene playing in the background while the camera zooms on hanks face.

 

[inm8num2]

I hope the final shot of the series is a bird's eye view of the toilet, and Hank hasn't flushed.

Okay you made me laugh.

 

[Amir0x]

I didn't have a problem with how Walt quit cooking. Throughout the whole show Walt was almost always under someone's command, be it Tuco or Gus. 3 months is a decent chunk of time for Walt to get his fill of being in charge. Not to mention, seeing the extortionate amount money he made obviously affected his decision and would make any sane person call it quits, even Walt with his ego. And there was the cancer screening scene, after the 3 month skip, that could imply the cancer is back.

As for Skyler, what scene are you referring to where she's fine being around Walt? The only time they were together, after Walt said he was done, was at the pool party with Hank and Marie. And while she acted normal there, I'm going to guess that was due to her already establishing that her and Walt are having "marriage" difficulties so there would have been no point in her acting out again.

The show has made it a point to show that Walt's ego always, always prevents him from accepting less or making rational decisions anymore as it relates to his family. Whether cancer caused this aberration in his personality or whether it has always been there is debatable (I think it is heavily implied Walt's ego ruined his position in Grey Matter as well), but that is definitely a primary aspect of his characterization.

Walt had so many times to leave this life. It cannot possibly be emphasized enough just how many chances he had to completely disconnect and every single time he opted to put himself and his family in more danger. Every single time. He even had an opportunity that would have solved his financial woes whilst letting him lead a peaceful , crime-free life; he refused that too. He doesn't want to leave. He never wants to leave. Cooking and having a product people love makes Walt feel special, dominate. It's why he couldn't even let some other guy take the credit for the blue meth in front of Hank. His ego literally wouldn't allow Hank to close the case thinking someone other than Walt is responsible for such a blessed genius product. Owning this 'empire' makes him feel like the alpha male, whereas before he felt - wrongly, typically - that he was not given a fair shake in life. That he was destined for more and for whatever reason it keeps being taken from him. He lives in the shadow of the fact that it was likely his ego that made him give up a position in a company that is now worth billions. The speech he gives to Jesse on the couch of his home in Season 5 all but backs up that he will never feel enough is enough.

Am I really to believe that Skylar showing him how high his stack of cash got in the storage locker is going to make him quit the life of crime? That he is really, after every inch of the show showing Walt continually blinded by his ego, going to drop that character trait to live in harmony with his friends and family again?

You are right that it's possible Skylar was just acting nice in that last scene to put on a good face for family. That's why I said "I await this new season to see if it can fix that scene", because there can be details about it that simply haven't been revealed yet that make it feel more natural.

But if it is what it seems at face value, then it's out of character. Walt can never return to that life.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Hanks best option is to keep it close to the chest and try to track Walt without Walt knowing. See where it goes.

This is breaking bad though, and Walt will find out eventually that Hank knows, and shit will start hitting the fan big time.

 

[WarrenMax007]

My only wish is that Jesse stays alive.

 

[triplestation]

i have a feeling its gonna start with a bang, an that gathering the family was having was just the quiet before the storm

and when jesse hears about the storm he'll go all depressed again like when is this shit going to stop, this is just unbelievable

 

[Anustart]

Has this been posted? 0:43 preview of a scene between Jesse, Badger and Skinny Pete from tomorrow's episode.

Breaking Bad 5x09 "Blood Money" Sneak Peek

Is it just me or is the volume on that video miniscule as in I can't hear shit?

 

[Amir0x]

Is it just me or is the volume on that video miniscule as in I can't hear shit?

it seems as if

Spoiler

Jesse has found something out and his mind is drowning out the ceaseless debating about petty shit that badger and Skinny Pete are having.

In moments like this, the sound mixing goes distant and subdued, emphasizing his distance from the events in his immediate surroundings. In other words, whatever happened is too fucked up to allow him to focus on basic shit.

 

[ThanksVision]

Too good to be true, so probably not going to happen (but it should).

Jeeze man. Look I get that people don't like Skyler but wishing someone would kill themselves is pretty sickening...

Are a bunch of people really gonna cheer if she hangs herself on screen because she couldn't take the lifestyle anymore