Breaking Bad S5 E10
Added 2024-08-12 09:15:09 +0000 UTCSo much uncertainty, everyone's motivations are very complicated. Walt is adamant about not killing Hank even if it means he goes to prison. Skyler doesn't want him to give up, but how much of that is about saving her own ass? And although Hank really does care about Skyler and the kids, he also really wants to nail Walt, would he let Skyler face prison to do it?
And then we get a reminder of who the last, likely most important chess piece is. The one who didn't say a word the entire episode but has all the power now...
*sorry it's a bit late, had some trouble getting to it this week
Comments
OMG yes, you worded Hank's feelings toward Jesse perfectly. I never could quite nail down what I thought, because Jesse is clearly very important to Hank but necessarily because he cares about him as a person. He was like a replacement for his son who he seems to have a very superficial relationship with, he's not a person in his own right.
Rhetorical Thrill
2024-08-12 16:46:18 +0000 UTCYeah, it's definitely moving into the end game now. As much as Walt delights in beating Hank professionally he still has very little against him personally, and being family is still the one line Walt is not willing to cross. Your right, Skyler hasn't yet admitted to anything admissable in court, and leaves the path open for Walt to convince her to try one more insane gambit to neutralise Hank as a threat. You are also right that Walt does not think of Jesse as a threat, or as family. He has treated Jesse as his property, and is capable of immense cruelty if he thinks Jesse has betrayed him.
Michael Nolan
2024-08-12 16:42:18 +0000 UTC
