Even in-universe, the cartel chemist says any sophomore could synthesize methylamine.

The lighting in the dishwashing scene was fit for a supervillain too.

Hate to rehash it but is this where we stand on the poisoning?
What happened: Walt has Saul's guy steal Jesse's cigarette, then poisons Brock with the berries.
What Walt wanted Jesse to think: Gus stole the cigarette, then poisoned Brock with it, to make Jesse think Walt poisoned the kid with the ricin.
What Jesse has to think now: He lost the cigarette on his known. Gus never knew about the ricin or that Jesse lost it, but Gus just decided to poison Brock with berries anyway, still trying to frame Walter.
Not seeing how it can make any sense to Jesse here.

Final scene should convince some Walter apologists that he's a complete monster at this point. I've thought of him as mainly a villain from the start. The bed speech reminded me of the scene from S1 or S2 when he shows the newborn all the cash he has stored in the wall, telling the baby "I did this for you." He's convinced himself that's true, but from the beginning we know he passed on the money from his former partner because of pride. It's never been about helping his family.

In that scene they are talking about phenylacetic acid, not methylamine. Methylamine is supposed to be pretty rare and expensive, as seen after they steal the barrel from that warehouse. When Jesse can't pay for the RV to be stored and the guy tries to sell his equipment, he is quoted some exorbitant price for the barrel of methylamine right before Jesse busts the RV out. It is doubtful that it would cost so much if it were easily found or synthesized.

The "R word" is "Rape" and I don't think it's a derail at all, nor needed to abbreviate (because that's exactly what's happening ldo). The only thing I'm not so sure of is whether or not he knows she's feeling bad, or, to put it better, *IF* he knows she's feeling bad, why that might be the case.

You say it yourself, he's going full psychopath. I can see a LOT of sociopathy as well in his behavior, and the one thing all sociopaths have in common is lack of any empathy whatsoever.

Doesn't make it less of a rape obviously, even if he actually thinks he's having sex with his loving wife (that he just yesterday has forgiven for ****ing her former boss).

I think to Jesse the whole thing was an accident. Brock ate the plant himself and neither Gus nor Walt had anything to do with it.

Looks like the window locking knob, or a big bug on the glass.

i guess that is a fly in the second picture

no idea what the third picture is

I pretty much agree with all of this, these two scenes are eerily similar. However I want to point out one rather important thing:

accepting charity* ≠ dealing Crystal Meth

at least for someone who is as obsessed with being "The Provider" as much as Walt is.

*remember how he used that word (charity) in a previous season like it was cancer, AIDS, the plague and syphilis all in one?

EDIT: You are right obviously, in the end it comes down to pride, but Walt 100% got into all that for the sole reason of believing he'd die soon and wanting to provide some financial security for his family for when he's gone.

The 2nd pic has a fly circled. The assassin clearly waves a fly away when he's sitting down and it's easy to see it buzzing around. There is nothing on the window or the curtains, imo. But, I don't know why the picture is posted in the first place.

Also, Walter ain't cooking no fish. Sheesh.

Juts came here to post this. Mike leaving a half measure is going to bite him big at some point

+1. This is my favorite episode in the whole series so far.

Big enough to need an M60?

But no, it's probably for Walt, I don't think Mike would need a manual.

His little monologue before he gets into bed makes it clear he knows she's hurting.

I didn't actually say "rape" because some people on 2+2 have strange perspectives on the definition, but I agree with you: at the end of the episode we see Walt have sex with Skyler when she clearly doesn't want to and is too afraid/messed up to object. So imo we watched Walt (begin to) rape Skyler.

Separate topic: Saul knows a lot about the ricin cigarette situation and will eventually tell Jessie, probably in the hope that Jessie will kill Walt. This will be right around the time that Walt makes it obvious that Saul's days are numbered. This will be very close to the end of the series - I believe that because I believe Saul makes it out alive.

show is so good because we're 14 episodes from the end and it could end in soooo many ways. just, from the someone running to the cops standpoint you have:

skylar: obv afraid of walt for her family
jesse: finds out what walt did to brock and gives in
saul: somehow he gets connected by the DEA and rolls immediately so he can skip town
mike: can't make the cash he needs, tries to get a deal
ted: rolls on skylar... could be a precursor to saul getting implicated
lydia: she's on edge already

pretty much everybody who is NOT ON METH could run to the cops at this point. and that's not even considering the cancer returning (which, not really in doubt at this point) or the cartel's coming for revenge or walt going devil's rejects on everyone.

just so many possibilities.

+1 to bringing back badger and skinny pete. i wanna know what steps they're on.

That last scene is making lean towards Skylar as the one who starts Walt's downfall. She'll breakdown to Marie, then Hank will step in and she'll let it all out.

Hank has some great facial expressions and a closeu on his face as he's told who Walt really is would be outstanding.

yeah but does mike need an m60 ? didnt he take out like 10 people at chows factory .


i see this happening as well ,

Here's that Mike/Walt "no more half measures" scene.

So powerful....

Yeah fairly obvious that this will be the 2nd time a half measure will haunt Mike.

Saul has to make it out alive, hes the only one with any morals.

Mike's description about the girl from that half measures clip sounds a lot like Skylar right about now

I thought Mike was going back into business so he can get his guys some money. He knows with their assets frozen it's only a matter of time that they roll over on him, so his options there are to kill all of them or go into business with Walt. It's a hit-on-16 kind of choice - but this way leaves him with the possibility of providing for his grandchild.

Wait did I just read "Saul's the only one with any morals?"

Chow and Chris are already dead... so what is the plan now? go tell everyone that nobody else will be harmed? ...

lol @ saying that Gus was a homosexual is speculation. Sometimes filmmakers like to do things subtly but their implications are made clear. Did you think Gilliam was just faking us out? Let's see: no evidence at all that Gus is straight and clear implications that he is gay. I know! It's a mystery!

You can tell the people who are new to watching good tv shows. The crap they normally watch has no subtly and explains everything to them in BOLD so on another tv show Gus will open mouth kiss a dude and go 'I am so gay for you' at which point Sugar Nut will be like "Oh okay. He is gay."

And he'd be wearing a pink kerchief with matching clogs.