You've seen the episodes. You've read the recaps. Now check out what went into the making of Season 2 of Breaking Bad, with this behind-the-scenes look at the production. See what sport Anna Gunn kept herself busy with between takes, learn how special-effects coordinator Dennis Petersen detonated Tortuga's head, and figure out just how that biker knew to shout out Jesse's name from the street in Episode 7. Your backstage pass to Breaking Bad's Albuquerque studios is only a click away.

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Death was on Breaking Bad fans' minds this week, as they discussed whether Walt would kill Jesse and what other characters should be killed off in Season 3. Fans also debated the reasons why Walt might continue cooking, now that he's attained financial security.

• "If Walt kills Jesse he no longer has the loyal pawn. Who will he share his horrible dark secrets with? Skyler is gone and will not understand, Walter Jr. is too much of a good guy and would be crushed by the truth...Walt would have no one to turn to." -- Sassifrass

• "They've gone through a lot together, and Walt knows that it's just Jesse's stupidity that causes him to be somewhat of a liability...Jesse doesn't really do anything negative to Walt out of spite. What I'd like to see them explain though, is how Jesse gets back into the game. I don't think Walt would let Jesse anywhere near the drug business after what he just went through." -- easilyjaded

• "I think Skyler needs to go...It would free up Walt to go wild and it would give Walter Jr. a much bigger role. He would have to raise his sister and himself, and Walt would have to make it (live) two more years until Walter Jr. reached 18 so he could become his sister's legal guardian." -- sully

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Some of the questions that had Breaking Bad fans talking this week: Does Walt really need to keep cooking, and how much does he need Skyler in his life? The debate also continues over Donald, and whether he intentionally caused the season-ending plane crash.

• "I think Walt is addicted to the allure of the 'Easy Money'. Let's face it, there are some hoops to jump through, but Walt is a smart guy and provided he can keep Jesse in line, he has a solid business partner [in] Gus." -- R.W.

• "They are going to have to create a reason for Walt to continue cooking. Because right now, it doesn't seem like there would be any reason to continue down that road." -- silent

• "I think it would be great for the plot of season 3 if Walt and Skyler stay separated. bUT I think Ted (the character not the actor) is a putz, and Skyler and him should only get together if it gives Walt incentive to kill him and get him off the show." -- Hank Jr.

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How badly has Walt broken? Will Jesse follow Walt's lead or reform himself? And don't forget Hank -- will he join Walt and Jesse's operation? These were some of the questions on viewers' minds this week.

• "I would say that Walt is already so deep into the dark side that he's going to have to become Mother Teresa to get out... Didn't Walt morally leave decency behind the moment he started cooking meth?" -- tweeders1

• "Walt... has found this new freedom of independence from Skyler and in a sense, likes it. This freedom makes him feel alive again, a sense of empowerment that he probably never had in his lifetime." -- Lindas555

• "How do you figure Walt's gone completely to the dark side? He chose to get Jesse himself in the drug den, and held him in his arms when he broke down. Yes he watched Jane choke in her own vomit but weeped during. He had no choice." -- maddy25

• "Jesse is the axle of the show's future story line. I fear that Jesse will get clean and Walt will drag him back into drug use. Walt doesn't use, but having Jesse around meth all the time will mean that, sooner or later, Jesse will crawl back into that pipe." -- sweetposey

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Attention all Breaking Bad addicts! Think you know everything there is to know about Season 2 of AMC's Emmy-winning drama? Can you name all the vehicles that Jesse drives, or the cohorts he enlists to hoist Heisenberg to the top of the drug chain? Do you know who lives -- and who dies -- by the end of the season's shocking finale? Then take our fifteen-question Ultimate Fan Quiz and prove to the world (and Walter White) that you have what it takes to make it in Heisenberg's racket.

If you've got mad Breaking Bad skillz, take aim at our bonus question. Answer correctly in the comments section below before midnight on Mon., Jun. 22 and you'll be entered in a random drawing to win a Season 1 DVD set, a Breaking Bad hat and a Breaking Bad T-shirt -- as if you didn't already own them all.

Bonus Question: Name one other time the pink teddy bear appears in the show other than in the black and white teasers and the finale when it's removed from the pool.

Go behind-the-scenes of Breaking Bad to hear from the men and women who make Walt's life a television reality. First, watch Special Effects Supervisor Dennis Petersen explain how he pulls off Breaking Bad's signature "underneath" shots, how he made Jesse's car dance during the shootout with Tuco and how a plaster cast protected Krysten Ritter from Aaron Paul's violent CPR.

Then we have good news for those of you without iPhones: A video that was previously exclusive to AMC's iPhone app is now available online. Check out the making of the tortoise scene in Episode 7, "Negro y Azul," where consulting producer John Shiban explains the Mexican drug cartel's calling card, Vince Gilligan describes the meticulous detail that goes into putting a decapitated head on a live tortoise -- and then blowing it up -- and Dean Norris relates how the finished product is quintessentially Breaking Bad.

Season 2 is over, but that doesn't mean there you can't still immerse yourself in Breaking Bad. Go behind-the-scenes to hear from the men and women working on the other side of the camera to make Walter White's world an on-screen reality with AMCtv.com's exclusive crew interviews.

• "I think certain characters deserve and demand redemption. I love a happy ending as much as anybody... I'd like to take a page from Grimm's Fairy Tales and perhaps have that kind of an ending for some, if not all of our characters." -- Vince Gilligan (Creator)

• "My job is not just to do lighting and set up shots but to make sure the lighting and the shots reflect the scene in the most effective way. If I'm moved by what I see, then I know we've done well." -- Michael Slovis (Director of Photography)

• "Blowing up the turtle with Tortuga's head on it for Episode 7 was awfully complicated... I've never tested an explosion that much. What looks like one explosion is actually nine separate explosions, quickly timed." -- Dennis Petersen (Special Effects Supervisor)

• "The most important thing that came from Vince was that we always tried to stay real, but with a little tweak. If something seemed too right, or too pretty or too wrong we always went back to that mantra." -- Scott Clark (Location Manager)

• "It was very important to create a warm enough color for our universe so that the actors felt real in it. The White house, for example: You had to feel that family had been there for a long time, and it was real for them. We built it in two weeks for the pilot and it's still sitting there." -- Robb Wilson King (Production Designer)

• "I appreciate my role as an actor much more after I direct because it's just easier. You're focused on what you as a character want and need and how to go about getting it. As a director you're worried about everyone." -- Bryan Cranston (Episode 1 Director)

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