I thought it was pretty risky to just bury it out there, hard to go anywhere humans can't see you, especially when under the headlights at night. Just one person hiking, on horse, in private plane, etc would put it all at risk. At least he covered up the spot best he could. It's a TV show, I know, but I couldn't sleep knowing $50 million or something was buried out randomly in the desert. Or in a storage unit for that matter I guess.

5B is already 25% done.

It's funny to see Skylar in Walt's corner now, even if it is done somewhat begrudgingly. I'm struck by the scene in one of the season 5A episodes where Walt shows Skylar the watch Jesse gave him, explaining that Jesse had wanted to kill him once too. After watching Skylar and Walt at the car wash, and then watching her tend to him in the bathroom, there's no doubt that ol WW was right once again.

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I also appreciated the moments where they manage to humanize Walt again. When he's trying to get Skylar on the phone and rushing around, it was all very reminiscent of the early seasons and just another reminder that as bad as Walt is, he still gets rattled and freaks out just like you'd expect someone in over their head to react.

The second moment was when Walt offered to give himself up if Skylar promised to keep the money for the kids, saying "Please don't let me have done all this for nothing." Just a reminder that even though it was once a very specific number, Walt understands that he'll never get to appreciate the spoils of his labor. Again, I'm reminded of the 5A episode where he explains to Jesse that he "sold his son's birthright" in Grey Matter for a couple of months rent. As crazy/evil/maniacal as he's become, I still don't doubt that he believes he's in this for family.

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Yeah. That little device he smashed was a GPS. He memorized the coordinates.

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...then hid the numbers in a lottery ticket he tacked on his fridge.

This episode basically drew the lines for the rest of the episodes:
Walt and Skyler vs. Hank and Marie vs. Lydia and Todd.

Yeah, memorized them until he bought a lottery ticket where he "played" those #'s so they'd be written down somewhere.

Lotto numbers end up winning (not a lot), and junior ends up cashing the ticket in.

Wins a Grand Slam breakfast at Denny's.

Stops at Golden Pride to buy everyone breakfast with winnings.

Next episode is called "Confessions". Coincidence? Foreshadowing?

Jr. cashes in $2 lotto winnings, loses coordinates to family fortune, season ends!

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Yeah. That little device he smashed was a GPS. He memorized the coordinates.

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...then hid the numbers in a lottery ticket he tacked on his fridge.

This episode basically drew the lines for the rest of the episodes:
Walt and Skyler vs. Hank and Marie vs. Lydia and Todd.

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I missed that.

the moment of him laying on the bathroom floor and talking to Skylar was phenomenal.

just one scene though in a long line of phenomenal.

Agreed. That bathroom scene was really good. Seeing Skyler completely switch to Walt's side has been very big in these 2 episodes. That bathroom scene was a large part of it. Walt seemed so defeated.

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This last one was called "Buried" so I assume that Vince Gilligan is toying with the viewers with the episode titles.

True, but that picture seems like very specific foreshadowing. Thought it might be misleading - maybe it's Hank confessing things to Jesse? Who knows.

Work filters blocked that picture so I didn't even notice you posted one.

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Guest appearance by Usher

Skylar switching sides has some to do with feelings towards Walt but I think more the realization how culpable she is. When Marie is asking how long Skylar has known, even I forgot how long Skylar has
Been "in on it". With Walt Jr and a new baby she has no choice to fight with Walt because she will be going down with Walt. Aiding known criminal activities, money laundering, tax evasion, she is toast if caught.

Not really. She could go for immunity for full cooperation. What she has done is nothing compared to what Walt has done.

As MarIe saId, she thinks he will get away with it.

Why is Hank taking this so personally? He does not know anything excpet Walt is a meth cook. All the other things is mere speculation. The murders. I mean asfar as Hank knows Walt has cancer and is trying to take care of his family.

Hank is going balistic over something that could be over very soon.

Walt isnt just a cook, he is Heisenberg. Heisenberg killed 10 men in lockup in under 2 mins.

Funny, after the bathroom scene I am back to hoping Walt gets away with it.

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Why is Hank taking this so personally?

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He is a DEA agent. Not just an agent, but the head of an office.

And now he has reason to believe that his own BiL is:

The best meth cook ever

A cold blooded murder

The killer of Gus Fring

Lying to him for over a year

Playing him like a fiddle (the lab, tracking Fring, etc)

Plus all the other stuff he knows drug guys do.

Hell yeah he's taking it personally. You would too.

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Why is Hank taking this so personally?

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Yes Walt is Heisenberg, but Walt also was the one who had someone phone Hank to tell him that Marie was hurt in a car accident. Now that Hank knows it was Walt, he knows that Walt used him for information as he casually talked about Gus and this "Heisneburg". He knows he's been embarrassed by Walt as he talked of his "gambling winnings". I'm sure he has an idea that the shootout with the Twins and Tuco may have something to do with Walt. Anything related to Jesse...has to do with Walt.

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As Hank even said in this last episode, once he reveals the identity of Heisenberg his career is over.

Hank does not know that. For all he knows it was Gus. All he has is a book from another meth cook saying is a WW and a hand drawn picture of someone. He has known Walt for over a decaode. He would jump to a conclusion that quickly?

Hank has no way of knowing he killed Mike's guys in prison, so that one is pure conjecture.

Gus Fring was a baaad man, so he had to go. Tio was collateral damage, but he was far from a saint.

Now the stuff he did to Hank personally, yeah, that would piss him right off.

But he is going after him full bore without even talking to him. He has known Hank for a long time.

And i get it is great television. But in real life a seasoned pro like Hank would not go balls in like that without asking.

and meth money was used to pay for Hank's rehab...

Marie know that. Hank doesn't. He still thinks it was his healthcare coverage that paid that

Hank should help Walt get away with it and demand half the money

Going back to Huell & Kuby delivering the barrels of money to Walt, the look they gave each other when Walt said "close enough" after being told he can count it to make sure it's all there leads us to believe that they skimmed a bit off the top for themselves. But what if they hid a GPS tracker in one (or all) of the barrels?

Since breaking bad, what is Walt's body count up to? How about those killed last night at the meth lab?

Isn't there a website that keeps track of this?

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Does the ones killed last night at the meth lab count?

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Why the hell would they?