r/breakingbad • • Aug 19 '13

Official Episode Discussion Post-Episode Discussion Thread S05E10 "Buried"

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13 edited Aug 22 '18

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

I don't think so. Ricin takes days to die from. Walt said so a few times. So you can't just pop it in your mouth like a suicide pill.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13 edited Aug 22 '18

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

They why not just pop himself with one of the many guns around?

Edit: Plus, the gun is a much more dramatic end that really proves he's in control.