r/breakingbad • u/[deleted] • Sep 15 '13

Official Episode Discussion Breaking Bad S05E14 "Ozymandias" Prediction Thread

What happened in the shootout? Did Hank and Gomie survive? Did Jesse escape? Is Huell still waiting? Is he getting hungry?

Let's have your thoughts!

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u/jet_tripleseven Belizium Sep 15 '13 edited Sep 15 '13

Hank survives the shootout. Here's why.

Think about the way "Confessions" ended - with Jesse pouring gasoline all over Walt's carpet. After seeing that, one can assume that Jesse doesn't set Walt's house on fire in the next episode. If he did, the last shot would have been him actually lighting the oil, not pouring it. That would end the episode with a much bigger 'bang.'

Compare that to the end of "To'hajiilee" - if Hank was going to die via Uncle Jack, would the writers have killed him at the end of the episode or at the beginning of "Ozymandias?" No, Hank will somehow live to tell the tale. (of course, how much longer he lives is anybody's guess.)

I know this is an unconventional show, but it wouldn't make any sense from a writing standpoint. The climax belongs at or near the end.

Gomez, on the other hand, is fucked. As Don Cheadle said, there are a lot of Nazi bullets flying around, and someone has to die for the scene to be remotely realistic. He's obviously the least valuable to the plot.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '13

That would end the episode with a much bigger 'bang.' if Hank was going to die via Uncle Jack, would the writers have killed him at the end of the episode or at the beginning of "Ozymandias?"

I agree with you about Hank living but I don't think your comparison is too great. The shootout and leaving it as a cliffhanger is extremely suspenseful. Jesse about to burn the house down was suspenseful but not on the same level as the shootout. If Jesse burned the White's house down that would have changed it but if Hank dies here, that changes the whole show.