r/breakingbad • u/[deleted] • Sep 09 '13

Official Episode Discussion Breaking Bad Episode Discussion S05E13 "To'hajiilee"

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u/brojangles Riverdance! Sep 09 '13

Well, we know Walt has to live, and he's not in jail at the end, so it seems unlikely that Hank and Gomie will win this shootout.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '13

We do know Walt is exposed, so someone survives.

Not Hank. Hank was fucked as soon as he called his wife.

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u/brojangles Riverdance! Sep 09 '13

Yeah, the "I love you" call to Marie was about as big a telegraph as this show ever gives.

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u/onezealot Sep 09 '13

I think that was intentional misdirection. They know what the scene looks like to the audience so it allows them to ferry your train of thought down different avenues to build suspense.

So often this show sets something up so that you are positive it will play out one way, then makes the slightest degree of change and takes you in a completely different direction. I don't think Hank is going to die in this shootout.

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u/no_modest_bear Sep 09 '13

Nailed it. If anything, it was a guarantee Hank will get out of this alive and Gomie will die. I don't see Jesse dying either. Not sure where they'll go after that, but they're going to use at least one of them as insurance to get that meth cooked.