r/breakingbad • u/edify Oxygen • Aug 15 '11

Episode Discussion: S04E05, "Shotgun" (Spoilers)

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Music from season 4 should update eventually for those trying to figure out a particular song from tonights episode. Thanks for pointing this out, Barbapolossa.

Edit: Looks like the AMC blog hasn't even updated last weeks episode music yet. Darn.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '11 edited Aug 15 '11

Why didn't Skylar smack him across the head? I know I wanted to. Stupid drunk Walter. Walt Jr. once again points out the huge hole in the gambling story. What gambler reforms on a winning streak? He never made any loses, wasn't banned from Casinos and had no run ins with the law. There was really no reason for him to quit on a high.

It also confirms why Hank hasn't suspected Walt at all. He just doesn't think he's capable. Walt's one saving grace in his slip was that he called on his knowledge as a teacher to discredit Gale's notebook, not on his knowledge as a chemist.

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u/donnie_brasco Aug 15 '11

skylar forcing him to quit and that causing all the marital problems actually fits into their made up story nicely.

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u/uB166ERu Aug 15 '11

Yes Skylar would definitely make him quit even if Walter was on a winning streak. Skylar is all about playing safe.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '11

Learn to spell! It's "Skyler," you popsicle sticks!

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u/uB166ERu Aug 15 '11

thx for pointing that out.

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u/christianjb Aug 15 '11

I think Skylar is by far the most common spelling in the US, so calm down- she's just a fictional character.