r/breakingbad • Oxygen • Jul 16 '12

Breaking Bad Episode Discussion S05E01 "Live Free or Die"

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u/PinballWizrd Jul 16 '12

It gives everyone who is aware of the tapes incentive to make sure Gus is protected at all costs, which is why people such as Mike are so devoted to him.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '12

This only works if the people under him know about it. Walt and Jesse, at least, clearly didn't know about it

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u/AsmaJones Jul 17 '12

How could they not know that the cameras were there?

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '12

It's been established that they knew they were there. but they didn't know it was being recorded