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Breaking Bad - Season 4 - Sundays on AMC

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RubxQub said:
It's kind of sad when a channel becoming HD is still news :(

I know there are technical limitations, but my god, you have a channel like AMC cranking out the hits and somehow they are just NOW getting the HD love?

Fucking shit sucks!
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AMC have no leverage whatsoever. They don't belong to a giant parent company and have no back catalog to offer.
 
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sixteen-bit

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RubxQub said:
It's kind of sad when a channel becoming HD is still news :(

I know there are technical limitations, but my god, you have a channel like AMC cranking out the hits and somehow they are just NOW getting the HD love?

Fucking shit sucks!
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Are we watching the same AMC?
 
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the plane crash is a metaphor for the collision of homosexual tension in this show that just went right over Walt's head.
 
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AngryMoth said:
You know what, I'm going to make a bold prediction; season 4 will end with Hank realising that Walt is Heisenberg.
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That would be wild with another 16 episodes left to go, but it's quite possible!
 
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blame space said:
I think hank already suspects it, personally.
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He must. Not only does Walt possess the skillset, but I'll bet Hank went around to the local casinos and found no evidence of Walt ever going there.
 
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_dementia said:
That would be wild with another 16 episodes left to go, but it's quite possible!
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There's quite a lot of ways they could go with it though. Turning Walt in would tear the family apart, not to mention that his medical bill are being payed for with with Walt's drug money. Also it seems like Gus is going to try and ruin his career so he may not even want to help out the DEA by the end of the season.
 
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_dementia said:
Yeah, that W.W. scene was curious.
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Dean Norris said that when him and Cranston acted out that scene, they did some takes where Hank lingers more after saying Walter White, some where he plays it deadly serious, some where he's clearly joking, etc. Kelley Dixon, the editor, originally used one where he seemed almost to genuinely suspect Walt, but Vince Gilligan came in and changed that for his final cut, making it less clear whether Hank suspected or not.

It's also curious why it had to be Walt to take Hank to Pollos and plant the bug.
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Meh. Dramatic effect + Walt doesn't have a full time job (as far as he knows) + he can't use any of his police friends, so who's left?
 
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maharg said:
From a purely objective standpoint, it probably is important information (whether we're ever told or not) as to whether Gus' relationship with Max was platonic or not in terms of character motivation. A romantic relationship of any orientation definitely changes expectations of behaviour.
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Exactly! Killing and making him watch the dead body of his lover has a deeper meaning to every act of revenge of Gus.
I watched that scene and imagined if it that happened to my girlfriend and how mad with rage I would be, and the scene made much more sense that way...
 
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What if Hank put a tracking device in Walt's car during their trip to Los Pollos? He could have easily gotten two and put it there, since he notes how cheap they are... if he suspects Walt that is.. I don't think he does yet.

Because Walt just drives his car to work everytime. When does Hank start to wonder what Walt does all day, if he notices he's not at the carwash.
 
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AmmuNation said:
What if Hank put a tracking device in Walt's car during their trip to Los Pollos? He could have easily gotten two and put it there, since he notes how cheap they are... if he suspects Walt that is.. I don't think he does yet.

Because Walt just drives his car to work everytime. When does Hank start to wonder what Walt does all day, if he notices he's not at the carwash.
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Who's to say Hank hasn't done that? We don't know that he hasn't.
 
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water_wendi

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Superimposer said:
Who's to say Hank hasn't done that? We don't know that he hasn't.
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Exactly. Hank is pretty good at masking his intentions if the trip he took with Walt Jr. to the chicken joint is any indication.

i definitely get a Columbo vibe from Hank.
 
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cbox

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blahblah...blah said:
Dean Norris said that when him and Cranston acted out that scene, they did some takes where Hank lingers more after saying Walter White, some where he plays it deadly serious, some where he's clearly joking, etc. Kelley Dixon, the editor, originally used one where he seemed almost to genuinely suspect Walt, but Vince Gilligan came in and changed that for his final cut, making it less clear whether Hank suspected or not.



Meh. Dramatic effect + Walt doesn't have a full time job (as far as he knows) + he can't use any of his police friends, so who's left?
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Plus hank can't walk properly...
 
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Game-Biz

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AmmuNation said:
What if Hank put a tracking device in Walt's car during their trip to Los Pollos? He could have easily gotten two and put it there, since he notes how cheap they are... if he suspects Walt that is.. I don't think he does yet.

Because Walt just drives his car to work everytime. When does Hank start to wonder what Walt does all day, if he notices he's not at the carwash.
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Would have been difficult since mike was there watching. And since someone is always following Walt everywhere 24/7.
 
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It's a good question about what Hank really suspects. He does give Walt those 'joke' accusations from time to time that you're not 100% sure are jokes - another Columbo throwback.

Personally, I don't think that Hank considers Walt a real suspect yet purely because it doesn't seem like the right time in the show's narrative. I think he'll get there eventually, though, assuming he survives this season.
 
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He is gonna feel so fucking dumb for a long time for not putting it together. Like, real talk, the whole case is evident to him as soon as he feels out the lead.
 
smokeymicpot

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AngryMoth said:
You know what, I'm going to make a bold prediction; season 4 will end with Hank realising that Walt is Heisenberg.
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Maybe a little clue but don't think a full out Hank knowing. Hopefully they will save it for the first half of season 5 be a great cliffhanger.
 
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The Gaming Gamer

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Does AMC put new episodes online? I missed this weeks episode and noticed they have last weeks, or else I really don't know how else I would watch it without having cable until next week.
 
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dave is ok said:
I doubt Hank suspects Walt just yet. Finding out more about Gus will certainly lead him in that direction though.
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This. He clearly doesn't suspect him yet based on his behavior. If he did, why would he have Walt place the GPS tracking device on Gus' car?
 
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xbhaskarx said:
This. He clearly doesn't suspect him yet based on his behavior. If he did, why would he have Walt place the GPS tracking device on Gus' car?
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Actually you raise a point there. He would know that Walter could warn Gus.
 
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The Gaming Gamer said:
Does AMC put new episodes online? I missed this weeks episode and noticed they have last weeks, or else I really don't know how else I would watch it without having cable until next week.
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I think the premiere was the only episode they put online. Unfortunately, I think you already missed the rebroadcasts on AMC, too.
 
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Quick question - how did Gus' explanations during the meeting with APD / DEA suffice, when there's still the question of how Gale (who supposedly came to Gus to ask for money) was able to afford a $300,000 piece of lab equipment, from Los Pollos' parent company?!
 
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blahblah...blah said:
Quick question - how did Gus' explanations during the meeting with APD / DEA suffice, when there's still the question of how Gale (who supposedly came to Gus to ask for money) was able to afford a $300,000 piece of lab equipment, from Los Pollos' parent company?!
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All they know is that he signed for it. They have no clue how it was paid for
 
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dave is ok

aztek is ok
BenjaminBirdie said:
My goodness.
It's incredible to see the state of Walt and Jesse's relationship now
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I love scenes like that where
nothing at all important is said, but the scene still tells you so much
 
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BenjaminBirdie said:
My goodness.
It's incredible to see the state of Walt and Jesse's relationship now
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Still, any episode with that type of Jesse and Walter interaction is a good episode :-D
 
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VariantX04

Loser slave of the system :(
You guys stank for watching sneak peaks and previews. I like to go in fresh but I hate that you guys have all the fun. I'm angry. This clearly angers me.
 
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AgentWhiskers said:
You guys stank for watching sneak peaks and previews. I like to go in fresh but I hate that you guys have all the fun. I'm angry. This clearly angers me.
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they always just show 1-2 mins of a small scene, no biggy in watching. For instance last week one of the sneak peeks was the scene with Walt talking to the cancer dude.
 
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I think Hank has this preconceived notion that Walt is a sissy, and can't imagine him ever being Heisenberg. That plus his family connections is probably blinding him from all the signs that point in Walt's direction.
 
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blahblah...blah said:
Quick question - how did Gus' explanations during the meeting with APD / DEA suffice, when there's still the question of how Gale (who supposedly came to Gus to ask for money) was able to afford a $300,000 piece of lab equipment, from Los Pollos' parent company?!
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Hmmm, that us a good point. The fingerprints weren't the only thing connecting Gale to Gus but they didn't address anything but that as far as I remember.
 
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scosher said:
I think Hank has this preconceived notion that Walt is a sissy, and can't imagine him ever being Heisenberg. That plus his family connections is probably blinding him from all the signs that point in Walt's direction.
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Hank is blind to Walt because he does not believe Walt is even remotely capable of what Heisenberg has done, to the extent that it doesn't even entire his mind. He doesn't suspect Walt because the entire notion of Walt being a major player in the drug trade is just utterly nonsensical and unbelievable to Hank.

Hank, like most, views Walt simply as a meek high school science teacher, which is also a reason behind Walt eventually breaking bad (he's prideful to a major fault and hates that those around him never, in his eyes, properly acknowledged him).
 
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I don't know why but I see a scene where Hank realizes exactly who Walt is...and Walt proceeds to gunning him down. It would portray Walt as the ultimate villain. Seems perfect except for the fact Walt has been shown as a complete pussy this season lol.
 
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maharg

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Eh, I think Hank suspects him. But I'm not sure that they've really decided, on the creative end of things, whether or not he does. They're leaving it an open possibility, at the very least, though. There's a tenseness to all their interactions that just isn't there with Hanks' interactions with anyone else.
 
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It's certainly a possibility that Hank will suspect him eventually, and even inevitable, but I think at this point Hank doesn't consider Walt a suspect at all. Everything in his demeanor speaks to that. Walt keeps doing and saying dumb shit and slowly leading Hank to him, so there's no doubt Hank will eventually catch a sniff. But particularly now, Hank is purely focused on Gus, who he is convinced is Heisenberg.

Later on, he'll start putting things together - Walt being a chemistry genius, Walt having cancer and perhaps wanting to raise money, the missing lab equipment from the school, the Dodge Challenger, etc. But right now Hank isn't putting all those connections together at all, since he's got tunnel vision due to Gus.
 
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maharg said:
Eh, I think Hank suspects him. But I'm not sure that they've really decided, on the creative end of things, whether or not he does. They're leaving it an open possibility, at the very least, though. There's a tenseness to all their interactions that just isn't there with Hanks' interactions with anyone else.
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Yea, this is another thing about the BB writer's open ended-ness (like Gus' gayness), they can pretty much drop in anywhere and said "Hank knew since X moment" and we'd reasonably believe it.
 
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