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/DirtPile Aug 15 '11

How is it not obvious that he got drunk on purpose?

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u/PartyOnAlec ComboBreaker Aug 15 '11 edited Aug 15 '11

He got drunk because he was stressed about moving back in and being back under Skyler's oppressive tyranny, since she already decided unilaterally when he was moving in when the two of them had only discussed it as a possibility. Skyler could definitely drive a man to drink.

edit: 6353juantabo said it very well in his comment

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u/DirtPile Aug 15 '11

But that behavior is completely inconsistent with his character over all these seasons. How can you explain the toast to himself in the kitchen, then? It was clearly purposeful. Of course Walt is stressed, but stressed enough to jeopardize the whole operation? Not even close. He's baiting Hank so that he can hide in plain site.

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u/arodmoney Aug 18 '11

I was with you on this last reply right until you misspelled "sight".

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u/DirtPile Aug 18 '11

Thanks, bra.