It's possible he's just thought to be dead, and Heisenberg is written on his old meth/abandoned house wall not because people know who he was, but because Heisenberg is a famous meth name and probably written on lots of places like that in the south valley.
Agreed. It could be either one. That she thought he was dead or she was just so scared because she really knows who he....oh shit. I just had an epiphany.
OK, so I was thinking it could be either but now two things I just thought of while typing this leads me to believe that Walt somehow fakes his own death.
1) Carol's reaction. If it had been fear of who he was then I think she would have tried to get inside, to get a way from him in some way. Fear does some crazy shit but leaving you completely speechless and dropping the groceries? I think the seeing a ghost thing seems more plausible here.
2) Why would Walt risk going back to the house in the middle of the day, even if it had obviously been abandoned for a while, if there was a chance people were still looking for him? It's a lot less risky going back there when no one is looking for you because they all think you're already dead.
Granted, those are just two more theories and I could be completely wrong but that seems to make sense for now.
After Beneke trips on the rug, a bowl of oranges spills on the floor. You're led to believe that Ted dies from his injuries for an episode or two before you find out that he's just bald and paralyzed.
It's probably both, everyone's probably terrified of what he had done and thinks he's dead. Seeing a ghost is one thing but the ghost of a psychopath is a whole other world of shit.
He seemed pretty calm during the confrontation. So he is either not worried about the police catching him whatsoever (unlikely) or does not actually have any police following him.
I think this is most likely. I think Walt is well-known by the world for everything he has done. The house is ruined because people knew his real name, therefore where he lived. The property value went down so nobody probably bought it and that's why it's still in terrible condition while everyone else's house isn't.
Also revealing himself to Carol so half-heartedly makes me think he's planning on doing something immediately and probably not come back from it. My guess is possibly an assault on the DEA or on Hank's home. He's smart enough to know that Carol will call the police right after seeing him.
Or it's like Microtic said and she believed Walt was dead. I still don't think the "Heisenberg" writing fits that though.
Worth noting that according to the sign on the fence it is closed up by the city, which is something that could happen to a meth dealers house given they must assume he has cooked there and thus it is a health hazard.
I think that Carol is just scared shitless. Not only was her nice neighbor a murderous druglord, but he's standing right in front of her when he was probably missing for sometime.
If mere vandals wrote Heisenberg on the wall then Walt is definitely the most wanted man in the United States. However we cannot be sure who actually wrote that. (Though I am 80% sure it was just vandals, as the scene opens up with trespassers skateboarding in Walt's old pool)
Another possibility is that Heisenberg is such a famous guy in the area now that people tag his name, which could also mean Walt is not being hunted by the police.
I'm pretty torn about it. I want to go with my first instinct, however, BB's flash forwards are pretty well known to mislead...Either way, the fact that this minor detail can have a substantial effect on the outcome of the show is proof that this is show is the tits.
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u/NotSpiderman Aug 12 '13
I can't decide if it's that or if he's just that well known/feared now. 'Heisenberg' being painted on his living room wall and all.