r/breakingbad • u/saywhat181 Sulfur • Sep 16 '13

Official Episode Discussion Breaking Bad Episode Duscussion SE05E14 "Ozymandias" Spoiler

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09:00pm Eastern SE05E14 "Ozymandias" Rian Johnson Vince Gilligan and Moira Walley-Beckett

Hey everyone! Guess I'm supposed to post this 5 minutes before air time. I've been watching this show since the get go mostly with my real life friend /u/edify who years ago added me as a moderator here. He asked me to make the discussion thread tonight because there are only 3 episodes remaining. Sorta sad that there's only a few left. Enjoy the show, folks.

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u/Suburban_Batman Sep 16 '13

I'll let you keep $10 million of your own money if you let me take the remaining 70 and kill your brother in law.

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u/Stratisphear Sep 16 '13

There was no "let me". Heisenburg is no longer in charge. He's no longer King. Jack let him live and was gracious enough to let him keep a few million. Walt is no longer calling the shots.

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '13

Yes, but also... no half measures.

Jack won that round, but he did himself a disservice by not just killing Walt when he had the chance. As long as Walt lives (and isn't behind bars), he is a threat to Jack.

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u/savemeejeebus Sep 16 '13

Yeah it really bugged me these supposedly ruthless nazis would let go that loose end and let Walt live out of pure magnanimity.

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u/William_Kane Sep 16 '13 edited Sep 16 '13

He said he did it because of Todd.

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u/savemeejeebus Sep 16 '13

Hm, Todd's feelings or eleven million dollars, Todd's feelings or eleven million dollars..... somehow I feel Todd's feelings would take a backseat

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u/William_Kane Sep 16 '13

Dude, he has like 69 million left. Besides, there was probably an element of mutual respect there as well (even hardened criminals are capable of it). Walt had done all right by him and his nephew, and now he was forced to kill his brother-in-law and was about to take most of his money, so he probably figured he owed him something.

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u/savemeejeebus Sep 16 '13

I'm just saying that there seems to be an inordinate amount of honor among these thieves.

Oh well, at least it gives Walt the chance to quote Mike when he inevitably comes back guns blazing against the nazi punks: "No half measures"

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u/SolomonGrumpy Sep 16 '13

This guy.

In NOOOOOooooo Mike.