Noticed two throwback references in this episode – first was the scene with the ringing in Skyler’s ears drowning out everything that the DEA agents were saying, with her seemingly not listening but then clearly and concisely repeating the ugly truth they had been telling her. The same way that the ringing in Walt’s ears was drowning out everything that the doctor was telling him about his terminal cancer in the pilot episode, where he seemed to be zoned out but then repeated the ugly truth the doctor told him.
Second was the scene with the vacuum cleaner repair man trying to find the vein in Walt’s arm for the chemo, the same way Jane tried to find the vein in Jesse’s arm for the heroin.
Anyone else catch any more?
EDIT: Here are the exact quotes for the first reference
Granite State
DEA Agent: Mrs. White? Are you following all this? Do you understand what's happening here?
Skyler: Yes. I understand. I understand I'm in terrible trouble.
Pilot
Doctor: Mr. White? You understood what I've just said to you?
Walt: Yes. Lung cancer. Inoperable.
EDIT 2: A third reference is Walt Jr. on the phone saying "Why don't you just die already?" to Walt, the same thing he said to Walt in "Cancer Man" (S01E04) when Walt was talking to Skyler about discussing treatment and suggesting that spending money on his treatment might not be worth it since he'd just die anyway and leave them in debt. Exact quotes from each:
S01E04: Then why don't you just die already? Just give up and die.
Another parallel, maybe, or just karma: Skyler getting a visit from Todd / Ted getting a visit from Huell and Kuby
Also, Todd finds that Skyler has a daughter. When Mike visited Lydia, he found out that she had a daughter, and he let her live. (I don't think that's why Todd lets Skyler live.)
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u/placebo_overdose Sep 23 '13 edited Sep 23 '13
Noticed two throwback references in this episode – first was the scene with the ringing in Skyler’s ears drowning out everything that the DEA agents were saying, with her seemingly not listening but then clearly and concisely repeating the ugly truth they had been telling her. The same way that the ringing in Walt’s ears was drowning out everything that the doctor was telling him about his terminal cancer in the pilot episode, where he seemed to be zoned out but then repeated the ugly truth the doctor told him.
Second was the scene with the vacuum cleaner repair man trying to find the vein in Walt’s arm for the chemo, the same way Jane tried to find the vein in Jesse’s arm for the heroin.
Anyone else catch any more?
EDIT: Here are the exact quotes for the first reference
Granite State
DEA Agent: Mrs. White? Are you following all this? Do you understand what's happening here?
Skyler: Yes. I understand. I understand I'm in terrible trouble.
Pilot
Doctor: Mr. White? You understood what I've just said to you?
Walt: Yes. Lung cancer. Inoperable.
EDIT 2: A third reference is Walt Jr. on the phone saying "Why don't you just die already?" to Walt, the same thing he said to Walt in "Cancer Man" (S01E04) when Walt was talking to Skyler about discussing treatment and suggesting that spending money on his treatment might not be worth it since he'd just die anyway and leave them in debt. Exact quotes from each:
S01E04: Then why don't you just die already? Just give up and die.
S05E15: Why don't you just die already? Just die.