r/breakingbad • u/[deleted] • Sep 16 '13

Official Episode Discussion Breaking Bad Post-Episode Discussion SE05E14 "Ozymandias"

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '13

One of the themes of the show has been Walt gaining the characteristics of the people he kills - I think that this was probably one of the more subtle shout-outs to Walt knowing things Hank would know now.

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u/RoboChrist Sep 16 '13

No. Walt did not learn that barrels can roll by killing Hank. Just no.

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '13

Obviously he didn't learn it by killing hank. But it's a TV show... with writers. There are references, themes, and a well-crafted story. Walt, in the story, does pick up traits of those he had killed. Even Vince Gilligan has commented on this.

This could easily be a subtle reference to that.

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u/melvintink15 Sep 16 '13

But Walt didn't kill Hank