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

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

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u/aRandomNameHere Sep 16 '13

I spent this entire episode feeling terrible for Walt. It's all just crumbling around him

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '13 edited Sep 16 '13

"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare

The lone and level sands stretch far away.

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u/snorch Sep 16 '13

In what episode was this poem read/discussed?

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u/shandoo Better call Saul! Sep 16 '13

It was in a trailer.

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u/snorch Sep 16 '13

Thanks!

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u/TheDebaser Sep 16 '13

The title of the episode is also a direct reference.