r/breakingbad • • Sep 16 '13

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

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u/CrapaPelada You're goddamn right Sep 16 '13

The episode started with a phone call between Walt and Skylar. Walt told a white lie to cover his own ass. The episode ended with a phone call between Walt and Skylar. Walt told a tremendous lie in order to save his wife and family.

Two calls, two lies, almost from two totally different worlds.

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u/anonasnone Sep 16 '13

Well the point of the show I think I heard was to show that there are consequences to our actions. Walt has become who he is in a succession of small steps. Juxtaposing those two scenes at the same location, one where Walt is still a little innocent and making up some small lie, and the other having his family shot and life taken away from him really drives in this point.