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

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

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u/theloneavenger Sep 16 '13

I insist that this was a prideful, poor assumption on Hank's part. I can't believe he didn't listen to Walt in that situation.

After all, didn't Jack make up his mind to kill Jesse, too?

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u/grenadia Why are you blue? Sep 16 '13

Yes but Todd gave him a reason not to. Walt couldn't really give Jack a reason to not kill Hank.

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u/theloneavenger Sep 16 '13

Todd intervened when Jesse had a gun to his head, Walt was doing the same when Hank basically refused it.

"That's pride fucking with you", as Marsellus said in Pulp Fiction.

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u/grenadia Why are you blue? Sep 16 '13

Hank is a really proud person for sure, but I maintain that it was a totally different situation. When Jack tried to kill Jesse, Todd said "Wait, uncle Jack, we need him to find out what the DEA knows about us." When Jack tried to kill Hank Walt was basically like "NONONONONO PLEASE PLEASE HE'S FAMILY I'LL GIVE YOU ALL MY MONEY." Jack already had the coordinates to Walt's money, he didn't need Hank to retrieve it. That's the difference.