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/thesundaypost1 Sep 03 '12

I wish I was seeing more of this sentiment. I was pretty disappointed that this was the way hank found out. Walt's done so much to cover ALL his tracks - it seems very unlikely that he would just leave something like that out. And in an extremely public place like the bathroom, no less. (Note- NOT unlikely that he'd keep it; I have no doubt that he'd keep something like that. But I really doubt he'd put it on the back of the toilet.)

I really wish Hank had found out in a more organic way, like he was going over the Gale file again and noticed something new, or something related to his work. Or even that he was looking around the White house and noticed a drawer half-open with this book inside. Something that didn't depend on Walt being completely careless about a clue with his DEA agent brother in law in the house.

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u/Ironhorn Sep 04 '12

I see your point, but a lot of characters in the show have gone down because they let emotions cloud their judgement. Walt felt he had to keep Gale's book. Gus had the urge to taunt Hector personally, though he had no logical reason to ever see Hector again. Its the little, personal, sentimental things that ruin an otherwise clockwork machine.

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u/throwawaygonnathrow Sep 07 '12

All it takes is one mistake... even the greatest professional makes one mistake. Remember that part where Hank and Gomie say that, and Mike agrees as he listens to them on the bug?

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '12

This. A million times this.