The German stuff was very much playing on stereotypes. (not nazi's just more the cold, ruthless efficiency)- but BB's never ever been shy about being broad. Part of it is that we're to believe that Madrigal is a srs bns kinda place and Lydia has reason to be shook as all hell if she's found out.

Yeah 0 chance the ricin doesn't come back obv

Nope just doin it for the lols

Bit of an unfortunate coincident mentioning Colorado in relation to where Mike was allowed to carry a concealed weapon.

A drug kingpin never knows when he's going to have to poison someone on short notice.

Mentioning Colorado was in reference to where Mike is licensed as a private investigator (Mike states that Colorado doesn't require licensure), not where he has a license to carry a concealed weapon.

So, no.

That interrogation scene was so wonderfully done.

I was thinking the ricin might be for Ted.

Also anyone think there is any relevance in the fact Hank's DR bills were paid with drug money?

Well when the inevitable scene happens with Hank calling out Walt for everything or however they do it, I assume Walt will ask Hank how he thinks his medical bills were paid, but in his heisenberg voice.

Well maybe the fact that the "subtly" in which childrens' toys were placed in his house when Walt visits him, and the "subtly" in which he says that "the kids" don't like his soup, made me think maybe he's married with children.

That still wouldn't count him out for being secretly gay, and having a family as a disguise, but it's enough to qualify a sentence like "Gus Fring is gay." as stating speculation as fact.

Also LOL @ your elitist attitude about watching a TV show, like it's somehow worthy of a Nobel Prize in Literature.

It's a TV show, dude, you can stop jizzing all over yourself now for being proud of understanding it.

As far as we know, Gus doesnt have a family, and the toys, etc were all for staging

Well, "as far as we know" he wasn't gay.

How is his reaction to his partner getting shot any more an indication for him being gay than the toys in his house are for him being married?

I would have similar reactions (plus probably a lifelong Vendetta, just like Gus) if someone did that to any of at least two of my male friends.

Again, I'm not saying he's not gay. In fact I think it's not unlikely. Saying he definitely is though, is pure speculation.

Actually when Walt tells her to get up because the car wash opened in 15 minutes she says someone else can open for her

I was never one to say Gus was gay. Its possible, but the family thing was clearly a front or we qould have heard of it since the meth king reveal

Well, your first two paragraphs were good, but then you dismissed BB as a work of art because of its medium, and then you lost me.

Enjoyed the episode, particularly the interrogation scene and the humanization of Mike from the games to sparing Lydia's life.

I think it's for Hank Err, not for I should say. I think Walt is just keeping it for now but will use it on Hank in the future.

The scene where Walter and Jesse looked for the cigarette was awful and distracting. After that I loved it. Overall waaaaaay better than E1 imo. Can't wait for next week

pretty sure that guy was making a joke...

RE: Saul's morality.

The dude is as immoral as it comes, but he seems to be one of the few characters who has been self aware from day one.

We saw Jesse is come to the realization of what he is (I'm the bad guy), Skyler is starting to buckle under the pressure of what she has become and Walt keeps rationalizing all of his immoral acts. We met Mike as a "bad guy", but we get to hear the story of the moment where he came to the realization of what he was (even though he does not seem to regret it).

At least Saul has always known that he is a "criminal" lawyer. He rationalizes it with "everyone deserves a defense", but I get the vibe that is just part of his pitch. He seems pretty comfortable in his own skin.

Also, was Mike always supposed to become a main character or did they give him the bump because he is so awesome?

Why do people assume Gus is gay? I think there is a **** ton we don't know about Gus yet, and the scene where Don Eladio says he killed his partner because he didn't know who he was, but he knew who Gus really was leads me to believe that there will be more flashbacks with regards to Gus's Origins. I sincerely doubt he is gay, more that he was so infatuated with being a meticulous businessman/drug lord that he simply did not have time for dating/marriage. I could be absolutely wrong, but I don't think him being gay/straight has anything to do with his character.

I don't think they plan that kind of stuff out in advance.

The most obvious reason people think Gus is gay is the huge hint given in Salud.
Hector pisses into Don Eladio's pool and one of the other guys says how the boss will be pissed. He says "who is going to tell? You? They will not tell, they like what they see."

It's very obvious that he is, at best, accusing them of being gay lovers. It could be a ploy to emasculate them, but they didn't bring this up for no reason. Odds of Gus being gay have to be > 80%.

uh, he's gay.