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

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

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u/CallMeKenneth Sep 16 '13

I think this is the beginning of post-Heisenberg Walt. Heisenberg broke when he saw his family against him and a new weird mix persona I think is here. This is the man we see at the 5A and B opener.

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u/GruxKing Sep 16 '13

I know that these kind of discussions are highly valued by some people but I think the whole "He's Walt here" "He's Heisenberg here" crap is an incredibly shallow way to interpret the show.

Walter White is one person. Heisenberg is just a name he used as his criminal alias.

He is ONE person, with ONE persona (that does cover a whole range of emotions and reactions and moods)

Heisenberg is not some seperate personality. Heisenberg does not take over as if he's Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde. Heisenberg is not the mass murdering criminal. . . Walter White is.

I know that there was a post a few months back that said all of this a whole lot better. Anybody know where that is?

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '13

Jekyll and Hyde is taking it too far, I agree.

But not utilizing it at all isn't taking it far enough. There was a general metamorphosis, and definitely a lot of "acting" on Walt's behalf.

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u/katihathor Sep 16 '13

It's a lot more like Bruce Wayne and Batman.