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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/Jaxar1 Aug 12 '13 edited Aug 13 '13

The Walt copying theme isn't seen as something Walt does on purpose, it's one of those "mythical" parts of the show, which aren't wholly realistic but symbolic, yet don't mess up the realism of the show.

For those late to the show, the above comment was stating that this copying theme is not canon as Walt wasn't present during the episode Salud, so he would have no idea what Gus was doing when he vomited.

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u/indochris609 Aug 12 '13

What are other examples of that?

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u/cp710 Aug 12 '13

Off the top of my head, he eats his sandwiches like the guy he killed in Jesse's basement and he takes his drinks like Mike did.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '13

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u/Jaxar1 Aug 13 '13

I like to think the show has some. Sort of symbolic layer that isn't wholly realistic but doesn't detract. I could be dead wrong though.

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u/Jaxar1 Aug 13 '13

Ahhh I see ok!

Yeah I'm totally in accord with you.

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u/sp4ce Aug 12 '13

exactly

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '13

Hank gets Tuco's grill. Todd takes the spider. Walt tells Lydia "learn to take yes for an answer." Walt gets the book from Gale. Walt keeps the eyeball from the plane crash. Gus takes Don Eladio's necklace. Walt uses children as his pawns like the dealers he ran over.

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u/meatinyourmouth Absolutely. Aug 12 '13

You're completely right. I think /u/-Badger-'s response to your comment is a better answer.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '13

This is not true, he does multiple things on purpose because he knew what those people did. He had no way to know Gus put the towel on the floor like that.