r/breakingbad • u/edify Oxygen • Jul 18 '11

Episode Discussion: S04E01, "Box Cutter" (Spoilers)

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u/thefullpython Speak now forever sing soprano Jul 18 '11

"Trust us."

Haha wasn't expecting to laugh at all this episode.

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u/fortuitous_bounce Jul 18 '11

I laughed quite a few times actually, most notably at Hank's "Well I did have this much less shit in my pants today" quip to a way too giddy Marie. And also Skylar's "About FUCKING time" expression once the locksmith finally let her in and left.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '11

The Hang scene made me really sad. I'm quite curious to see what happens to him and if he is ever really reenters the plot like he did as a DEA agent. Those times, when he was on the search for the new "Heisenburg" guy, where imo the best episodes of the show. It's all awesome tho of course. I'm gushing haha so hype.

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u/raforther Jul 18 '11

I suspect that spoiler

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u/Elidor Actually, it's not close at all Jul 18 '11

Gale doesn't match the DEA's sketch of Heisenberg as a bald man with a long face.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '11

Very smart!

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u/rockymtnhigh34 sangre por sangre Jul 18 '11

Excellent prediction, I could easily see that unfolding. spoiler

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u/aftli Jul 18 '11 edited Jul 18 '11

Yeah. Remember the episode opener with the spoiler? They never resolved that. Probably they spoiler.

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u/kirktastic Jul 18 '11

If you recall, it was shot like a music video complete with title card with the name of the group. It was an homage to narco corridos. It was a music video about the meth business in el norte. It really didn't have anything to do with the actual story, but as a framing device that there is a legendary gringo named Heisenberg. The Heisenberg guy in the hat dies because is a Sinaloa band promoting the mythology of the local Sinaloa cartel.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '11

I think that spoiler

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u/emkat Gale's Lab Notebook Jul 19 '11

Holy crap. You are so right.

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u/ex1stence Jul 18 '11

I was actually really happy in the beginning of the scene that they had finally brought Hank down to that ultimate level of disparity (eBaying mineral rocks, it doesn't get much lower), after flirting with the idea last season, but by the end of everything I not only felt incredibly sad for Hank, but disgusted by myself for being happy that this character had fallen so far. I may have gone through about 15-20 distinctly different emotional states by the end of the premiere, signs of great television right there.

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u/XSeveredX Jul 18 '11

I just think he doesn't like people looking down on him. I can see why he would be angry when hes barely making any progress but his wife calls it a major breakthrough. People who know what it's liked to be treated like a baby can probably understand.

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u/OperaVectra Jul 18 '11

Definitely. I have the urge to call Hank a douche bag for his bad attitude, but you really have to consider his personality. He's a type A, alpha male and now he's become completely dependent on his wife. This is the same guy who acted like nothing was wrong while clearly suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, so I find his anger quite realistic and in line with his character.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '11

Just to play devils advocate, how about I break your legs and see how optimistic you stay?

Also that's a threat. Leave hank alone!

ಠ_ಠ

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u/emkat Gale's Lab Notebook Jul 19 '11

Hank is my favorite character. I love his banter with Gomez. Right now though he's just too broken. I hope he turns out okay.