Monthly Archives: November 2011

Episode 10: Salud

The message of this episode:  Beware of drug dealers bearing tequila.

In the opening scene, Gus, Mike and Jesse are in a field boarding a small plane for Mexico. Jesse looks sick and Gus tells him “You can do this.” Jesse doesn’t look like he believes it. Not sure Mike does either.

Skyler is trying to call Walt about Jr’s birthday but he’s not picking up. Looks like he’s still recuperating from getting stomped by Jesse. Skyler goes ahead and gives Jr. his present. It’s a freaking PT Cruiser for crying out loud. The look of disappointment on Jr’s face is a lesson to all parent’s everywhere: Do not buy your kids a PT Cruiser. They will get back at you when you’re old. Read the rest of this entry →

Episode 9: Bug

When I saw the name of this episode I was worried that it was going to be another episode like “Fly” from last season, where Walt went crazy and chased a fly around the lab the whole time. I hated that episode.

But no, something very bad is happening here. The episode opens with Walt’s glasses broken on the floor and blood dripping on his shoe. This must be a flash-forward, because in the next scene, Walt is fine. Read the rest of this entry →

Episode 8: Hermanos

This episode is where we find out the connection between Gus and the cartel and Hector Salamanca.

We flashback to the time when Walt is speaking with Gus in the hospital immediately after Hank’s shootout with the twins. After Gus leaves the hospital, we find out that he went to speak with Hector Salamanca, where he tortured the old man by telling him of the death of his nephews and the hit on the cartel. Hector refuses to look at Gus. Gus tells him, “This is what comes of blood for blood.” We don’t know what that means yet. Read the rest of this entry →

Episode 7: Problem Dog

Jesse is playing a video game in his house. It’s a first-person shooter that looks to be called Rage. Fairly nasty. He keeps seeing Gale instead of the bad guys. He restarts when he dies. Looks like he’s trying to burn the image of shooting Gale out of his head. Not working so well.

Skyler has prevailed on the issue of taking Jr.’s car back to the dealer, and Walt is supposed to drive it over and pay an $800 restocking fee. He’s not happy about it, and decides to go do doughnuts in an empty parking lot. Not what I would choose to do on my last ride in a new sports car, but whatever. Walt is surprisingly good at the brodies but then ends up getting high-centered in a ditch and instead of calling a tow truck he torches the car and hops a cab. This is the new Walt. Money is no object, but there will be some collateral damage. Read the rest of this entry →

Episode 6: Cornered

We are back inside one of the Pollos Hermanos shipping trucks, sitting in the dark and the cold. This time, it’s not Mike, but a couple of hired guns with assault rifles. Seems like plenty of firepower, but it’s not. The cartel has figured out a new system. this time, instead of shooting into the truck to try to kill whoever is inside, they simply attach a hose to the air intake on the refrigeration unit and attach the other end to the exhaust pipe. After several minutes, Gus’s hired guns are dead and the cartel men simply find the right container and are on their way. Gus is going to have to up his game again. Read the rest of this entry →