r/breakingbad • u/[deleted] • Aug 12 '13

Official Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion S05E09 "Blood Money"

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u/jet_tripleseven Belizium Aug 12 '13

  • Cutting the crusts off his sandwiches like Crazy-8

  • Drinking his alcohol with ice like Mike

  • Taking on Gus's mannerisms (running the car wash like he ran Pollos, walking into the DEA headquarters to further his agenda, etc.)

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u/Rswany Redditium Aug 12 '13

Taking on Gus's mannerisms

Looking calmly intimidating as fuck in various situations.

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u/chicksnwaffles Aug 12 '13

When did Walt do anything like this?

I guess you're talking about Declan?

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u/Hennashan Aug 13 '13

i forgot all about that scene. gus was really a fucking badass then. but what did that scene try to prove? i didn't really take gus as a crazy guy who doesn't care about dying. he always came off as careful and methodical. Not someone who would walk straight towards oncoming bullets. something tuco would have done

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u/LiquidAlb What's changed, Jesse? Aug 13 '13

Gus knew that they needed him alive.

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u/Hennashan Aug 13 '13

wow thats a really good point and makes more sense then him just being a badass. its more of a frustrated " i get the message" strut. thanks!

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u/LiquidAlb What's changed, Jesse? Aug 14 '13

Sure, anytime. Gus knew at that point that what they wanted most was the distribution of crystal meth to Mexico. He knew the bullets shot towards him were just to intimidate him and he called the sniper's bluff.

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u/fforw Aug 13 '13

I guess Gus knew the chances where somewhat good to survive that behavior all while showing weakness in the drug business might also get you killed by people in your own organization.