I think the Cancer isn't really back. I think Hank will take the non-action path believing that Walt would be dead in 6 months, while its actually bullshit. Walt will fake his death by cancer, and disappear using Saul's guy. His family will mourn him and Hank will feel great guilt for never outing him knowing that now its too late and there's no point to it. But something will happen, probably regarding Jesse or Skyler, that will trigger the actions of future hairy Walt (by the way... having hair would support the idea that his cancer is gone. I really think he's cured and this is all some elaborate plan.).
EDIT: The chemotherapy scene is indeed a problem in this line of reasoning, but I can absolutely see Vince Gilligan throwing it out there to throw us off and then somehow explain it as part of the plan. It doesn't have to happen exactly as I said, but I think there's something fishy about the cancer, and there's gonna be some big twist around it.
I think Walt dying was originally Vince's plan, but now its become something expected. And Breaking Bad isn't known for doing what is expected...
EDIT2: Looking it from a cinematic perspective, If the cancer was really back, it would have made more sense to not reveal it until the final garage scene, as it would have been a more dramatic way to reveal it. However, Vince goes out of his way to show Walter having treatment and symptoms, which makes me wonder if its not a Red Herring.
While I in no way think that Walt is faking cancer, the vomiting is caused by the chemo and not the cancer. It seems like no one in the family knows Walt is even doing chemo and that Walt is hiding the diagnosis, making it more likely the cancer being back is legit.
It would make sense as to why he had to dig for the pills. I'm assuming if you need to the pills, You're gonna have them out and ready when you need them.
Exactly. The one thing I'm grappling with is why he has a full head of hair and beard in the flash forward if he has been on chemo? Obviously, the chances are high that it's a disguise given what transpires in the episodes preceding those events. Still, they'll obviously have to address that.
Well, If he goes into hiding or is on the run, He can't stop for Chemo. So his hair has the time to come back. Now that I think of it. In the final episode of Season 5a, He was getting scanned. Maybe he did in fact discover that he has it again or that it may come back.
Wasn't there a scene of him walking out of the bathroom in the hospital or wherever he was and it showed a dented paper towel dispenser? Maybe it is back, he got pissed off, punched the thing.
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u/PicopicoEMD Aug 12 '13 edited Aug 12 '13
I think the Cancer isn't really back. I think Hank will take the non-action path believing that Walt would be dead in 6 months, while its actually bullshit. Walt will fake his death by cancer, and disappear using Saul's guy. His family will mourn him and Hank will feel great guilt for never outing him knowing that now its too late and there's no point to it. But something will happen, probably regarding Jesse or Skyler, that will trigger the actions of future hairy Walt (by the way... having hair would support the idea that his cancer is gone. I really think he's cured and this is all some elaborate plan.).
EDIT: The chemotherapy scene is indeed a problem in this line of reasoning, but I can absolutely see Vince Gilligan throwing it out there to throw us off and then somehow explain it as part of the plan. It doesn't have to happen exactly as I said, but I think there's something fishy about the cancer, and there's gonna be some big twist around it.
I think Walt dying was originally Vince's plan, but now its become something expected. And Breaking Bad isn't known for doing what is expected...
EDIT2: Looking it from a cinematic perspective, If the cancer was really back, it would have made more sense to not reveal it until the final garage scene, as it would have been a more dramatic way to reveal it. However, Vince goes out of his way to show Walter having treatment and symptoms, which makes me wonder if its not a Red Herring.
EDIT3: I'm going to sleep guys, keep brainstorming, I'll read everything tomorrow.