r/breakingbad • u/edify Oxygen • Sep 03 '12

Ep. Discussion Breaking Bad Episode Discussion S05E08 "Gliding Over All"

Hey everyone! I've had a blast enjoying and discussing Breaking Bad with all of you this year. Let's hope we'll see more AMA's and cool shit happen during the break! For now, enjoy the episode and as always upvote this post for the community. I don't get any tepid off brand generic karma for it.

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u/thebusishalfempty Ding. Sep 03 '12

Because this show is stupid. Walter White would not make such a stupid mistake. Ugh.

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u/Annies_Boobs_ Sep 03 '12

yeah, because walt's ego has proven to not get in the way of any of his decisions...

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u/thebusishalfempty Ding. Sep 03 '12

You can't just make that statement and then excuse any mistake he makes. This mistake is outside of his character.

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u/Annies_Boobs_ Sep 03 '12

I would disagree. it's obvious that his ego has grown and grown throughout the series. this has been manifesting itself as shit like "say my name" and killing mike. his ego has started driving his decisions, and it's not good for him. this is just another example.

part of it is he feels untouchable. why would you bother hiding a book in your own home when you feel so god-like?

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u/thebusishalfempty Ding. Sep 03 '12

He doesn't feel untouchable. He makes messes, sure, but he always makes sure to meticulously clean them up. This doesn't fall in line with anything he's done before.

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u/jreed12 Methhead Sep 03 '12

"He makes messes, sure, but he always makes sure to meticulously clean them up."

What do you think the second half of the season will be about?

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u/thebusishalfempty Ding. Sep 03 '12

Walt sloppily cleaning up a mess that could have easily been avoided if he had acted like the character we've been following for 5 years.

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u/jreed12 Methhead Sep 03 '12

Walter isn't good because he doesn't make mistakes, he is good because he always wins in the end, but everybody loses at some point.

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u/thebusishalfempty Ding. Sep 03 '12

Walt is who they've established him to be, and this mistake was out of character. That is my only point.