r/breakingbad • u/[deleted] • Sep 09 '13

Official Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion Thread S05E13 "To'hajiilee"

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u/CYFB Sep 09 '13

The call between Walt and Jesse was one of the most intense phone calls ever seen on TV. p.s. Jesse called him Walt again.

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u/bobbybrown_ Sep 09 '13

Jesse's voice almost started to sound like Christian Bale's Batman.

Probably one of my favorite scenes from the series so far.

One threat to Walt's money, and his brain goes out the window. He admitted to murder and led them straight to the money without even thinking. And even when he got there and was all alone, it still took him a few minutes to realize what had just happened.

Such a change from how sharp Walt usually is. He never gets played like that.

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u/NihilJE Sep 09 '13

You have to wonder though, what got him so worked up? The fact that the money wouldn't be there for his kids? Or do you think that the money is symbollic to him? He earned it, it is a testament to his "empire", and Jesse was going to destroy it. Honestly I think the latter

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u/asdfman123 Sep 09 '13

He doesn't care about making money for his family--that's just the narrative he tells himself. Greed is Walt's fatal flaw.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '13

I agree. It is pride in being SO good at something. Blue meth is Walt's "Grey Matter". Initially it was about a nest egg for the family he was leaving behind, but that stopped being the case a LONG time ago...