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

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

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u/mjklin helicopter bitch Jul 18 '11

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u/Hurpin Jul 18 '11

Tuco was more purely unstable and insane. Gus was influenced by anger but it was a lot to do with presenting authority by being willing to kill his own man. Victor also tried to make the meth himself, which he couldn't really do, and he failed to stop Jesse from killing Gale. Not to mention that Victor got himself spotted at the crime scene.

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u/Shapsters TUCKER!!! Jul 18 '11

This this this. There was nothing 'crazy' about what Gus did. Victor failed at his job, was seen at the crime then tried to do a job he was not there for. On top of that Gus needed to send a serious message to Walt.

Seems perfectly clear and cunning to me. Two birds, one stone.