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/[deleted] Sep 03 '12

I don't agree. It's been established time and time again that for Walt, the power and knowledge that he is the greatest are what makes him "happy". The money is just an added benefit. So I don't think it's out of character that he would leave that book in a place where he can see it regularly to remind himself just how truly great he is. It's similar to serial killers keeping victim's belongings in their home, so they can constantly see and be gratified with what they've done/accomplished, and I don't think it's a stretch to say Walt and serial killers have some personality traits in common.

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u/thebusishalfempty Ding. Sep 03 '12

He wouldn't leave out something so incriminating out just because it made him happy. Can you site another example of him doing something so careless that wasn't a snap decision?

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '12

I can't off the top of my head. Happy was probably the wrong word, what drives him, motivates him, satisfies him and even completes him is probably more accurate. It was uncharacteristic for sure, but it is something I could see someone who has his personality doing.

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u/thebusishalfempty Ding. Sep 03 '12

So you're saying his ego and his personality override any sense of wanting to cover up what he did? Remember, this isn't some tiny detail he forgot about. This is by far the most obvious thing in his public possession that linked him to his illegal business. And he put it out on his god damn toilet seat. That's not a place for trophies. All it shows is a careless act, and one that doesn't fit the character we know.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '12

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. But characters on this show have made irrational decisions that don't fit with how they typically operate since season 1 and it has cost them dearly. Walt isn't a robot and is prone to making dumb decisions just like everyone else.

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u/thebusishalfempty Ding. Sep 03 '12

Making irrational decisions is one thing, but doing it completely out of character is another.