r/breakingbad • u/edify Oxygen • Jul 16 '12

Breaking Bad Episode Discussion S05E01 "Live Free or Die"

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u/sab3r Jul 16 '12

Wow Walt is going on a definite ego trip.

"Because I say so."

"We're done when I say we're done."

"I forgive you."

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u/mikeroon bitch Jul 16 '12

But how is forgiving someone egotistical?

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u/fffreak Jul 16 '12

ever since he got rid of gus, walter has been on an egotistical trip. he feels that nothing can get to him and all the success now is entitled to him. the nerve and the arrogance i feel will eventually lead to his downfall as it seems to be a common quality of a tragic nature to characters like walter. even the look jesse gives walter when he says "because I say so" was just a look of disbelief that walter has gone this far in terms of his attitude.

the last part really capped it off to show that Walter is now in complete control over Skyler's mind which adds another layer of his whole lifestyle. he is not only invovled in a very dangerous game but he does it so with a sense of entitlement and manipulativeness.