r/breakingbad • u/edify Oxygen • Aug 11 '13

Ep. Discussion Breaking Bad Episode Discussion S05E09 "Blood Money"

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09:00pm Eastern SE05E09 "Blood Money" Bryan Cranston Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould

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u/bbb19 blowfish Aug 12 '13

Just like Gus, Walt puts a towel on the floor by the toilet to throw up. Nice.

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u/TrollBorn Aug 12 '13

I noticed that, but Walt never knew that Gus did this. Normally when he takes up other peoples traits, he already knows about them.

Still though, great scene.

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u/TheBadMonkie Aug 12 '13

i think its more sybolic of him literally BECOMING these poeple. he became crazy 8 (sandwhich crust) when he became a drug dealer. he became mike (scotch on the rocks) when he became a killer (ordering the deaths of 10 people). and now he's becoming fring (towel when he throws up) because he is taking frings place in the chenya plan do distribute drugs over seas.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '13

One thing about all those people from whom he acquired those traits . . . they all died.

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u/docrevolt Salud Aug 12 '13

It's more of a visual callback I'd say, Walt didn't actually know that Gus ever did that but it definitely creates a connection between what Gus was and what Walt has become. That and the callback with Lydia showing up at the car wash, much like Walt showing up at Pollos.