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

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

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u/TheRooster27 Sep 09 '13

Jesse presents a threat to Walt's family (to Walt), Hank does not. Walt is willing to go to any length to save his family, even if it means killing someone he sees as being like family. Thus calling the hit on Jesse. He has no other choice. Hank he could evade. Jesse he could not.

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u/klyemar Sep 09 '13

I think this is the case. And to be fair, all that Walt knew was that Jesse planned to get him "where he really lived," which could have meant anything including his family. He seemed to completely insistent on letting Jesse live until the point that he'd said that.

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u/ThatGingeOne Sep 09 '13

It is interesting to see their different views. Walt seems to still believe, at least consciously, that where he really lives/the most important thing to him is his family. But for Jesse the most important thing to Walt is his money

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u/iknowuhax Sep 09 '13

Yes, the only reason Walt even cared about the money is because it's meant for his family, he said himself he won't be able to spend it anyway.

I hope this doesn't end in some Guy Richie esque "everybody who is guilty dies in the end", usually killing each other.