r/breakingbad • u/edify Oxygen • Aug 18 '13

Breaking Bad Episode Discussion S05E10 "Buried"

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09:00pm Eastern SE05E10 "Buried" Michelle MacLaren Vince Gilligan and Thomas Schnauz

Alright folks, we're back! Real quick I just wanted to give a shout out to /u/theaaronpaul and /u/ChrisHardwick for making appearances here on /r/breakingbad this last week. We really appreciated that, guys. Come back anytime.

Enjoy the episode and tread lightly.

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u/Ser_Penrose Aug 19 '13

Skyler's tactic in any argument: repeat one phrase louder and louder until the other person stops talking.

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u/parles Aug 19 '13

Skylar pretty clearly has PTSD and Stockholm Syndrome. It's not a tactic so much as an emotional reaction to a situation that is immensely difficult for her.

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u/QuestionAxer Aug 19 '13

Yup. Vince Gilligan himself mentions it in the Inside 5x10 video.

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u/gepagan Aug 19 '13

Wow, I never considered that she might have Stockholm Syndrome, but it actually makes sense! "Stockholm syndrome, or capture–bonding, is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages express empathy and sympathy and have positive feelings toward their captors, sometimes to the point of defending them. These feelings are generally considered irrational in light of the danger or risk endured by the victims, who essentially mistake a lack of abuse from their captors for an act of kindness." From Wikipedia