Breaking Bad - Rabig Dog

LOTS of purple in the episode!

I'm still mulling over how I feel about Skyler telling Walt to kill Jesse. I understand her desire to protect herself and her family. But I would expect her to want to make a run for it or try anything else before attempting murder.

It's a small gripe, however, because the scene served a larger purpose. Before it, Walt was completely against hurting Jesse. The conversation with his wife made him more open to the idea and I think we needed to see that progression to make the phone call at the end of the episode possible.

Speaking of the phone call, the Walt/Jesse story here was nothing short of exceptional. We spent a lot of time with Jesse in the episode and we got to see what Walt has become to him. Once, Jesse thought of him as a friend and mentor. Now, after going through what he has with Walt and after all the lies and manipulations, Jesse thinks of him less as a person but more as a force of evil. He even calls him the devil when talking to Hank.

We know that Walt cares about Jesse and just wants to placate him and explain himself. So how ironic is it that Jesse spots a big man on his way to the meeting and instantly assumes the worst? I don't blame him but I felt surprisingly sad for Walt at the end of the episode. He accomplished the exact opposite of what he had intended even though he went about it the right way. He's in a crowded public place. Why should Jesse be afraid?

But we know exactly why. We've seen what Walt is capable of...


9/10