oh yeah !!

That was awesome. Tense, wrought, and tight, you knew it was going to explode at the end. Fantastic. I love this show.

I LOVE IT!!!! GREAT EPISODE, I WAS HANGING ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT THE WHOLE SHOW!!! DAMN, NOW I CAN'T WAIT TIL NEXT SUNDAY!!! LAST SUNDAY AFTER THE SHOW WHEN I WENT TO BED I ATUALLY HAD A NIGHTMARE THAT TUCO WAS AFTER ME, THANK GOD IT WAS JUST A BAD DREAM. ANYWAY, GREAT SHOW!!!!

How did Hank find Jesse's ride? Last ping on the cellphone?

Hmmm...how close is Hank?

What happens when the cousins show up?

Can Tio really speak?

I really liked Walt's "vision" of Skyler as he was being brought out of the trunk. In spite of the crappy way he treated her earlier, there's still a connection between them.

AWESOME episode. I've never been this into a show before in my life!!

Hank found jessie's car with LoJack, Jessie had lojack on his low rider

Who was calling Walt's other cellphone while he was sitting on the bathtub with Skyler?

People need to quit beating the crap out of my TV son Jesse. Aaron can take a beating? Good thing since he got one on two shows two hours in a row tonight. That must be some kind of record.

Marternal again after seeing his taste in ladies so far we gotta be pretty glad to see the only item in his wallet.

I like Tuco's claims to *visions*
Seems like he should have seen that bullet between the eyes coming at some point along the way if that was the case.

Speaking of the bullet...
Nice shooting Hank!

I wanted to leave a message after last week's epi. but had some trouble logging in. Anyway, finally got on and just wanted to say wow. I was fearful of being let down after last season. Coming from such success...but u guys are rockin it. That scene with Mark, Bryan and that friggin bell...so good. After that you really don't need any action but then Dean has that epic stare down. For some reason I feel more connected to these characters then any in awhile. Not just the main characters but all of them. Not because I relate to the situation they are in but because they're so readable. I don't know if you attribute that to the writing or the culture of the film set. Regardless GREAT work everybody. p.s. aaron and bryan play off each other so well. It always seems special when they appear together.

That was AWESOME! I almost had a heart attack when Walt was putting the ricin laced meth in Tuco's burrito. And then Tio was pointing at Walt while dinging his bell. Talk about a really freaky scene!

Love the ending when Walt tells Tuco what a piece of crap he is and Jesse plants that rock right in his face. I was like... YES!

Having Hank show up instead of the "cousins" was awesome. A real twist and a good link.

No more Tuco though :( I kind of liked him on the show.

GREAT SHOW! Can't wait until next Sunday!

This shit was straight gangsta in the first season and MAD unexpected drama starting off in season 2.. but... Every REAL motherfucker in this bitch knows in real life Tuco would have iced jesses 100 pound punk bitch ass the second he tried to step up!!! and only in a 100% fictional story would a pussy ass old man chemistry teacher try to be a gagster without gettin murked the second he fucked with ANYONE... Don't get me wrong the cookin and all that shit is crazy and i'm not hatin on the show completely but i think it'd be WAY better if it was more realistic like other gangsta shows. Tuco was a straight gangsta and by killin him off with some skinny ass wanna be gangster punk and a fat ass weeble DEA PIG is some straight up bullshit but all the real motherfuckin G's know what would really happend so fuck it!! Only thing that could save the show is if tucos fam comes in and kills EVERY motherfucker period but i won't be watchin dat gay shit so i guess i'll never fuckin know!!! P.S. Why is EVERY fuckin girl in that show UGLY AS FUCK!!!??? hahaha peace faggots!!!

My sis turned my parents onto this show... they loved last season (watched it on demand) and now we get to talk back-and-forth about. Anyway, I was laughing my ass off there towards the end when Tio kept dinging that damn annoying bell. There was no telling where the end was leading. I was literally at the edge of my seat and no show on t.v. has ever gotten me so worked up. I knew as soon as Jesse and Walt got into the car, something was going to happen that worked against them as it always does. I was hoping that it was the cousins showing up and Walt and Jesse were stuck there to hide but it was hilarious when it ended up being Hank. The use of the atmosphere of AZ is totally awesome... a nice, quiet neighborhood non-resistant to tyranny and then the other scenes when they are out in the middle of nowhere with the capability of dying or being lost forever. I LOVE THIS SHOW AND CAN'T WAIT UNTIL NEXT WEEK!!! I'm so glad I wasn't let down from last season!!! I'm so waiting to see what happens! Is Walt going to die? What's going to happen?????????? AHHHH!!!! I'm def. buying the box set no matter how much it costs!!!

RealMoThErFuCkInG: You must not understand the irony of the show... this is WAY better than real life. What good would the show be of me sitting at the edge of my seat if everyone died? There's no real struggle if Jesse took it immediately. So, please, go back to watching your "real gangsta" shows. I'm just fine where I am.

wow jesse is the badass now

Noone gives two fucks about irony dumbass!! only stupid ugly ass suburban bitches like you would think that anything intellectual matters on a show thats about motherfucking crystal meth!!! keep watching a story thats 100% bullshit just like yourself and while your at you might as well audition because you DEFINITELY look just like the rest of those ugly ass skanks on that show!! FUCK YOU!!! AND YOUR FAKE ASS SHOW BITCH!!!!
P.S. i bet the only reason you watch that shit is cause you fantasize about bangin Walt's dumbass son!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ReaLMoThErFuCkInG: Chill out "G" It's just a damn TV show. If you're so "Hardcore OG" why aren't you out "slanging mad scante to your homies" Instead of watching fake TV shows and posting schwag.

P.S. I think the show is actually pretty close to a real life scenario. No one wants to kill anybody but it just happens in a matter of desperation as it usually happens.

this was freaking amazing it was to damn intence i mean it was crazy season 2 is off with a bang i love this show so much every since they debuted they first episode i knew this show was gonna be great this episode blew my mind it was amazing i must see the 3rd!!! next week ohh man i cant wait the ending was mad i didnt expect hank to role up in the car

Mr Realmother....
How eloquent you are. Wow, reading your comments, it's just like poetry man! Are you a writer? I mean, wow, you have an amazing intellect and grasp of the English language. I especially love your insights into the deeper meanings of the show and your thoughtful "FUCK YOU", very unique.

Hey everyone. Its obvious that REALMFCKER is just trolling these boards and saying idiotic things to get a rise out of everyone. As soon as you see his posts don't even read them. Just scroll down till you get to an intelligible post and dont' trade barbs back and forth with him/her or whatever he/she is.

This is a good board with alot of smart insight from alot of intelligent people that I enjoy reading very much as I love this show.

Just my two cents.

Realmother is obviously a troll. Its obvious that small punk scum drug dealers like Tuco is just the beginning of Walts adventure I think. The drug cartels are going to get wind of this soon and then the real fun will begin. Walt is already in way over his head and I think its just going to get worse.

This is by far the best damn TV series I have ever seen. I like most other people here was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen next.

What does everyone think, will they find the money and the gun in the diaper box next episode?

Walts really going to have alot of explaining to do when/if someone runs into that money. And it would just crank the drama and excitement up one more notch.

Breaking Bad is one of the best series in some time, with a combination of both a well done story, and realalistic life style of on end. Well pound prices are a bit high, but after all it is TV. I wait every Sunday for the next episode, and hope Vince can keep the story going for many seasons.

who called Hank's cell. well Tuco had the gun, so he must have "asked" Jesse to make the call. DUH

Breaking Bad is one of the best series in some time, with a combination of both a well done story, and realalistic life style of on end. Well pound prices are a bit high, but after all it is TV. I wait every Sunday for the next episode, and hope Vince can keep the story going for many seasons.

The call to Walter, well Tuco had the gun, so he must have "asked" Jesse to make the call. DUH

rch2288: Good point. Obviously realmfkr doesn't have the mental faculties to understand or even to contemplate the concept of BB. I hope there is a webmaster or someone monitoring this site to delete abusive posts of this nature.

Hank found jessie's car with LoJack, Jessie had lojack on his low rider

Well jessie's mom did coment on the money spent on the Monte Carlo, and yes LoJack is a commonly used device, even with criminals, you can turn it off and you only really use it if your car is stolen.

Damn it's a long walk home from Mexico

REALMOTHER it's a story, fiction, like Gilligan, they never got off of the island. Calm down.

OH but the professor could make a good radio out of cocoanuts LOL.....YaY Mr White Yay science LOL....it's an art

Forget "the edge of your seat..." I was STANDING by the end of this episode! That was intense. This show is more than just entertaining. It's truly exciting!

Raymond Cruz, I'm going to miss you as Tuco. I can't picture anyone else playing that part better. Thank you for giving your all for the role.

I almost wish Tuco could have stuck around for a few more episodes... almost. >; ]

Keep up the great work, cast and crew. You guys are doing an awesome job!

I'm thinking that Hank is connecting the dots. That 2nd cell phone and didn't Hank detect a strange odor from the mighty Aztec's car seat? The scene with Tio ringing the bell was EPIC! I am a tad bit saddened that Tuco is no longer with us. I was hoping that Walter and Jesse would team up with Tuco, or at least have him around a bit longer. Nothing like a methed up psycho to keeps things interesting!

I love when Jesse and Walt were standing over Tuco, both debating over making the final blow. I kept expecting one of them to say, "You kill him" and, "No you kill him."

What a great fucking show. Keep 'em coming!

Favorite quote of the episode:
(Tuco turns around to face Hank)
(Hank recognizes Tuco)
Hank: Aw, shi-

I didn't like Episode 3 as much. In short, Walter pretends to have had psychotic break down of some sort and can't remember what happened.

Well Hank can't connect the dots too fast, and there is sure to be another cranked up phyco to come. After all they need a new buyer.

Um, at least Tuco isn't a problem anymore. I loved the part when Jesse and Walt were on the sofa in that lovely country home in the middle of the dessert and Tuco was cooking lunch. They were trying to figure out what to do and Jesse suggested bashing Tuco on the head, and Walt sarcastically waved the fly swatter. What a riot! But I too was wondering how Hank found his way out there. I guess that much will be revealed next week. Jesse, that boy . . . I love him, but he doesn't know when to quit. When Walt nearly got Tuco to try the ricin and Jesse made the chili powder comment, I thought, please honey, don't help anymore.

By the end of the episode I was screaming at the TV and saying, "Shoot him! Shoot him!" at Walt.

Thanks, Hank. ;-)

And I wondered about the significance (if any) to the plastic Virgin Mary sittin' on the dashboard of Jesse's car.

I absolutly LOVE this show! How classic was that ending when you heard DING-DING from Tios bell. Writers are awesome and i love how they don't film on noticable sound stages. It's mostly on real outside sites.

yes Lance, i too was standing up at the end, couldn't sit anymore i felt like maybe they would need help if tuco got out of hand lol j/k

and as far as Hank smelling the car seat he thinks Walt is having an affair and if any female was in the car he would smell the shampoo on the seat back that's why he didnt want to tell his wife about the second phone

and jeez at the beginning when the car was bouncing i had all kind of sick thoughts like tuco was raping jesse or something lol i knew that wasn't it but still a wicked scene

and Alexis when hank left jesse's mom's house he called and asked for a trace on jesse's LoJack to locate his car and i agree with you i was saying the same thing when he kept telling tuco to try the meth "It's Killer", "it's like nothing you tried before", "i added a special ingredient" just STFU lol!!!! and as far as the virgin mary on the dashboard it's like having a guardian angel hanging from your rearview mirrow it's for protection when you drive as if asking the virgin mary to "watch over you"

the last 15 mins had me off of the edge of my seat,standing and jumping up and down yelling at hank and jesse to finish tuco off ! i mean you knew he was still alive and would come climbing back out of that pit.also i just knew that it was hank comming down the road,not the cousins as he had found out about jesses lojack.the strange thing to me was watching tuco grill the burritos while snorting more meth and then sitting down to eat !!!i've never done meth personally,but from what i know i just didnt buy into that.anyway its the best show on nowadays and i will miss tucos charater.keep up the terrific writting and location shoots.job being very well done.

Boy,

I haven't seen suspense like that on TV in ages ...

I felt like I was there ... or wanted to be there to help them out.

This is a really well thought out storyline. Can't wait to see the next episode.

As soon as the first season comes out on DVD you can be sure I'm buying one :)

I think that would've been fucking awesome if Tuco ate the ricin-meth laced burrito, and showed him going into convulsions and other shit from being poisoned. It'll be interesting to see the reaction from Hank and the other DEA guys when they discover Tuco's uncle in his wheelchair in the house, ringing away that stupid bell.

I'm also wondering that while they are checking out the house, one of the DEA guys finds the ricin-laced packet Walt had, does a taste-test and gets poisoned? Could be pretty wild! Watch Tuco's cuzzins show up while there's DEA guys crawling all over that place, setting stage for a big shootout.

I'm gonna make a prediction that Walt Jr.'s gonna get involved in cooking too, figuring since his Dad's due to kick it, he's gonna have to step up and be the man of the house and breadwinner. You can almost tell the boy's gonna have a big part in everything down the road.

In response to Dusty's statement about someone finding the box of money and gun. I would have sworn they showed Walt's son staring at it in last nights episode. did anyone else out there catch that?

Excellent show..... After commenting the crap out of S2 E1, I am almost speechless on S2 E2... It was fantastic. I guess I have to say that the whole old guy with the bell thing really added to the intensity and was original. I love the 'I don't give a fuck' attitude of Walt when he said something like "we tried to poison you because you are a crazy mother fucker." I love the humor like the fly swatter part. Fantastic stuff.

For those of you that have seen the next episode, please don't ruin it for the rest of us by saying things like "Walt pretends he had a psychotic episode and plays it off like he doesn't remember anything." If that is what happens, fine, I'd rather see it when it airs for the rest of us.

Yes, I am guilty of asking somebody how they saw episodes 2 and 3 early, but I don't want to know what happens until I watch and enjoy it. There is no need to come here and brag. We all know that shows and movies get into the wrong hands (and the right hands with TV and movie critics) early but we don't think you are cool because you saw it early. I have seen movies and video games before their release date and I don't feel any cooler for doing it. If you want to feel like a big shot and know what happens two, three, four episodes or even the rest of the season out, please keep it to yourself. It is OK for us to speculate and wonder what happens next if we haven't seen it. Just don't come here and tell us. You are like going to a movie with a friend who has already seen it and they narrate what is going to happen next. That spoils the movie and you are spoiling the show by telling us what happens next. Stop.

Having that said, I am going to watch the show again right now and enjoy it again. Until next week.....

WOW!!! That one hour of TV was so much more interesting and fulfilling and compelling than any movie I saw during Oscar season. I can't believe how they've kept the tension up so high for two episodes now. I worry that Walter will have a heart attack from so much tension before the cancer gets him.

I felt like I was watching a horror/suspense movie. They really took it to another level.

We all know Bryan Cranston is an amazing actor, but I think the rest of the cast has now caught up with him, in particular Aaron Paul and Raymond Cruz. They did some truly exceptional acting.

Xcransterganster> It showed in the foreground and Walt Jr. just kind of looked past it. The flap of the box was covering the bills from his view, but in our view, we could see them sticking out.

It's sort of like a magic trick what people see or don't see. Hide in plain sight. I think that's what I love the most about this show.

Tio's place is not Mexico, looks to be south of ABQ. Still a long ass walk

I feel the same way as skottey, I don't even want to watch the previews of the next show, takes too much suspense out ;-)

Kind of sad to see Tuco go, he played a great krazy.

Now they need a new dealer.

This show is more addicting than Meth ;-)

That 2nd cell phone and didn't Hank detect a strange odor from the mighty Aztec's car seat?

they have been playing up Hank's nose too, with the comment of gonzo not being as ripe.

Kind of wonder if the cousins show up before Hank gets backup out there

Also... they don't seem to have the 2 ep up yet.I was going to watch it again.

But wasn't there a broken baby toy in amongst all the shells on the ground by jesse's car?

Kind of like the damaged bear in the pool...maybe a hint that Skyler loses the baby

Breaking Bad is great. I can't wait for the next episode.
Please keep it at the high level that it is right now.
Don't compromise for the commercial TV world.
You have the best program on TV.

Hello all...I missed last nights program. Does AMC have the episodes on their web site to view or must I catch it during one of the encore presentations. Thanks.

Oh my God! This is seriosuly the best show on tv. When this episode got over, I literally felt like I had just gotten off a rollercoaster. There has never been a show that draws me in like this one, and keeps me entertained all the way through for every second. I was almost cheering out loud when Jesse shot Tuco and then yelled "Who's the bitch now!?!" while kicking him. That shootout at the end was awesome. Who would have thought that Hank would be the one to kill Tuco? I swear, this show is more addictive than crystal meth!

Man, I'm like WTF!? I watched episode 1 on the net and assumed that all of them would be on here, so I didnt rearrange my schedule for Sunday nite and now it's not here. B/S! Dang it... Now I read all ur guy's stuff and am more anxious as ever to see it... Hmm, maybe I can find it on a torrent site.

You could tell Walter and Jesse were not thrilled at the prospect of being kept in the Mexican jungle cooking meth with Tuco's cousins. And my favorite line for the episode was Tuco's: "I *hate* chili powder!" Finally, I find Walter's reaction at the very end to be very believable - just running off into the desert to get away from the sheer insanity of these never-ending unintended consequences. This show has become the highlight of my week.

S2E2 left me in awe! just like others have said i was on the edge of my seat, jumping up and down & screaming at the t.v. the star of that episode was TIO w/ his annoying bell. it was hilarious when tuco was asking him those questions and jesse walter when desperately trying to do a jedi mind trick on him so he'd ring the bell for changing the channel instead of them trying to punk tuco.

i also have to give it up to jesse because he's been taking major beat downs in these last two episodes but he was getting on my last nerve talking too much about the "killer" meth "12 gauge when you hit it" i literally screaming at him to SHUT HIS MOUTH!

oncea again great episode but i'm SO going to miss raymond cruz as tuco. cruz really knows how to play crazy/scary and i loved every minute of it!

I am confused about the gonzo deal, what did tuco think gonzo was going to rat out him out, about killing the man in the junk yard so he killed gonzo too. Also why did they switch the channel when the killings came up, did they not want him to know they were found.

thanks

wow craziest episode yet! i was lucky enough to stubble upon episode 2 season one when the show first started, and when it ended suddenly i was devastated to say the least. im so glad its back and it full force!!!

sup22

tuco thought gonzo turned to the feds because he killed the guy in the junkyard but gonzo never turned. gonzo was in the junkyard trying to move the body so he could give the body a proper funeral or at least be disgarded in a better place when the cars fell on his arm and he bled to death. tuco did not kill gonzo.

walt changed the channel because he thought that if tuco saw that gonzo and the other guy were dead then tuco would think that walt & jesse put the dea on to him.

I got hooked on the show during the season 1 marathon AMC did the weekend of the season 2 premiere. I never been hooked on a TV show before, but this is something else.

Great episode last night. One thing however, in season 1, Walt seemed to be hacking and feeling the effects more from the lung cancer. So far in season 2, he seems to barely be affected by it at all, save for his bald pate. I would think with all of the tension, not to mention being locked in a trunk in the stifling New Mexico heat, would have some sort of adverse effect, no?

Anyway, I quibble. This is a great show with Hitchcock like suspense. Looking forward to next week.

I'm a big fan of this excellent and original drama. I, too, will miss the Tuco character because he is a terrific actor. He really chews up the scenery, but if you think about it, he would have become a "one note Samba" after while - just being crazy and psychotic all of the time. Walt's character has more dimension, and I'm looking forward to Jessie's character expanding, too.

I can't wait until next week's episode. Will there be more evil druglords appearing on the scene??

I'll miss Tuco too. He was one of the best and most believable psychos on tv in a long time. I agree about Jesse mentioning the chili powder. As soon as he said it and Tuco stopped doing the hit, I was so pissed at him! I was literally saying to myself "Why did you say that, Jesse? Dammit!" A tv show has never affected me like this one. It's scary how good everyone on the show is. They all nail their parts perfectly!

John in Portland-

Perhaps the pharmacy of drugs Walt is taking is helping him. Also, the chemo and radiation are probably helping. Adrenaline can also do wonders. I have a chronic lower back problem and have had two major back surgeries and am in constant pain and am somewhat physically limited but I've been able to overcome the pain and limitations when the adrenaline is a flowing. In my case, it was about helping one of my children in an emergency. Your body can overcome a lot when you are in a situation like Walt and Jesse were in. I'm sure at some point when things calm down a bit he will be hacking and collapsing again. Unless of course "the best" doctors around are actually healing him. Maybe the pot smoking is healing him ;)

James 26-

"It's scary how good everyone on the show is. They all nail their parts perfectly!"

You are absolutely right. The cat is certainly out of the bag now. It is time for the rest of Hollywood to step up to the plate and act. There is so much garbage out there and not enough good stuff like Breaking Bad. Look at how many shows rehash the same plot lines as their predecessors from decades prior. The sitcom where the kid gets in trouble at school. The drama where the wife is cheating on the husband. There really is not a lot of originality out there anymore but this show certainly proves it can and SHOULD be done more often. We are all sick of the same garbage regurgitated. Breaking Bad breaks the trend of idea repeats.

Wow...Great TV. I couldn't sit still during this epi. Looking forward to next week. I agree, I may very well miss Tuco's character. The acting is fantastic. I take solice in the fact this guy is fictional. I wouldn't want to run across him in real life. I grew up in the valley in Albuquerque during the 70's. Gangs and crime were bad in the valley and the canyon then, I can imagine how bad it is now. I'm sure many cities have their share of Tuco's. While I like the acting....I'd rather see the good guys win...so...so long Tuco. I imagine his cousins will be bigger and badder and will be a force. I hope Hank, Walt, Jesse are ready for the storm that's coming. Love the Show.

was i right, or was i right? i told you'll bout episode 2 last wednesday. it was excellent. episode 3 is not as good, but still worth watching...... cant wait for episode 4 and the new storylines..............

I know I'm just echoing what other people have said, but I'm completely blown away by the first two episodes of this season. My dad and I were watching last night and when the bell rang at the end of the episode we both turned to each other and started laughing/gasping. It was great.
My favorite part was definately when Jesse was trying to get Tuco to take the poisoned meth... when Tuco said, "I hate chile powder" I just burst out laughing. It was such a horrible coincidence, and I loved when Walt said, "I told you that chile powder thing was ridiculous!" Haha. Aaron and Bryan have such amazing chemistry (pun intended haha).

Other favorite part of the episode - Jesse screaming "Who's the bitch now?!" after he shot Tuco. Finally!

Havent seen ep3 yet and dont want to until Sunday. Im still trying to calm myself down from the last ep lol. As far as some saying that the next ep is not so good Im sure they did that to bring the tension down a bit and give everyone a chance to breathe. If it keeps up like this from episode to episode we are going to be seeing headlines on cnn about someones heart exploding because they were so excited about the show.

And please to all of you that see the next show early leave the comments to yourself until everyone else sees it at the reg time.

This episode truly will be a classic. One thing that cannot be overlooked were how good the acting was for both Raymond Cruz (Tuco) and Mark Margolis( Tio). Raymond Cruz has always been type cast in many of the movies he does. He usually plays a gang banger/ thug (I.E. Training Day) remember the infamous line he said in that movie when one of his homeys asked him if he's "Ever had his shit pushed in" aka Ass fucked?
and he says he has as if he was right then and there. Veins bulging in his neck.

Mark Margolis is one of those actors you see every now and again. Most recently he was in Gone Baby Gone as a coked out criminal but he is probably best remembered in Scarface in the scene where they were going to blow up that guys car but Tony Montana doesn't want to kill the little kids so Tony winds up shooting him instead.

But his presence in this episode, just sitting in the wheelchair, with only his eyes, a scowl on his face and his right index finger doing all the work was phenemonal.

The way the scene kept you riveted reminded me of Boogie Nights when Mark Wahlberg and his friends go to do that drug deal with that crackhead and his little chinese friend is lighting firecrackers the whole time. it made you jump every time the firecracker popped. That is how felt every time I heard that damn bell ringing. LOL

I'm wondering from the preview about Walt climbing into the back of that pick-up truck for a ride into town. Didn't Tuco mention a truck was coming to take Walt & Jesse to Mexico? Man, these two go from the frying pan into the fire more than anyone I know. Except for Tuco getting snuffed - that was a big plus!

Alexis- LoJack (as opposed to HiJack) is a GPS locater for if your car is stolen.

RCH2288- you want to talk about an intense part by Mark Wahlberg it would be in Four Brothers. That was a cool flick!

Skottey-
You're absolutely right. I am so sick of shows rehashing the same plots over and over. FX seems to have a lot of great original shows, Breaking Bad would be a perfect fit there. It's still hard to believe it's on AMC. But it's true, Breaking Bad is raising the bar for not only television, but all of acting, movies included. This show deserves to win every award it can possibly win. Bryan already won the Best Actor Emmy, which was well-deserved, and he needs to win again this year, as well as Aaron Paul for Best Supporting Actor, and Anna Gunn for Best Supporting Actress. The show also needs to win for Best Drama Series. :)

LOL @ Dusty's comment about people having a heart attack from the show. Who knows, that could get it some more publicity and an even bigger audience, which it deserves! :)

I think Hank smelled meth in the Walt's car.

DRKellogg- That's the only thing I have a question about. I wondered "what the hell did he smell"? Because crank really has no smell these days. But he smelt lt it on the passenger headrest. That's the weird part.

Was it someone's 'AXE' cologne or something? I just dunno.

We'll have to wait & see if it's something or not.

what kind of assault rifle is tuco using

I thought it was supposed to be a really rank smell. I think the father of one of son's friends was involved with cooking meth and sometimes, that kid just stunk! It was the cat piss smell as I've always heard it described. Unfortunately, I really do know something about that smell!

If you watched the first season, that was the whole reason Walt cooked in his underwear in the first few shows, so he wouldn't stink. Also, in the last episode, Skyler smells it on Walt and asks about it. He pawns it off as "ancient Navaho herbs".

Maybe it will be revealed in a future show.

That smell could be related to hydrogen which is the gas used to powder out anhydrous and phosporous. p2p also goes through a hydrogenation process which is a bit different from the before mentioned cooks. One thing they do have in common is the distinct odor of hydrogen gas which permeates the air while gassing dope. anhydrous ammonia is the catpiss smell involved with just one type of dope. Use to call it catpiss annie. any ways back to the hydrogen smell it does get in your hair and skin and anything you might come in touch with before you wash. You really dont have to have a hypersensitive nose to detect it. but if you are familiar with this smell as Hank should be there is no mistaking it . I think at this point he is pretty up on what is really going on

The Ugly - Thats an M16A3 hes using. Same rifle that the military uses.

Unforgiven--thanks for the heads-up! I got the LoJack and low-rider stuff all mixed up. (I drive a Dodge Intrepid named Diana, so obviously I'm not in this league.) Now I remember hearing about LoJack on the news a few months ago.

I loved the last ding of the bell, too, and I was glad when Jesse gave Tuco a few kicks in the ribs. That kid took a horrible beating thanks to Tuco last season, and he was always sniping at Jesse during these two episodes. Walt I think Tuco had a certain respect for.

But that dinging bell--it reminded me of Blanche's role in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, buzzing that buzzer upstairs. Finally Jane (Bette Davis) went up there and ripped it out of the wall. I thought, geez, I would have killed her myself if I had to listen to that day and night. Sorry, off-topic a bit.

Anyway, the writing is absolutely brilliant on BB. As for Tuco being a fictional character, I'm willing to bet there are plenty of real-life unstable psychotics out there taking drugs that make them even worse.

About the comments about the show being unrealistic and not true to the gangsta code or whatever -- get a life dude it's just a tv show. Besides, Tuco got wasted because he was unprofessional , and had an 'unrealistic' attitude that he could beat his guys to death and get away with it. The reason he went down was basically, (as Walt succinctly put it) , he was ' a insane violent POS' and NOT a good businessman.

The episode over all must have been good, because i was on the edge of my seat the entire time. When Jesse was trying to get Tuco to snort the poisoned meth by describing how 'killer' it was was too funny. Also, Walt's aforementioned comment just before Tuco was about to kill them ('yeah we were going to poison you because you are an asshole') Love it.

-- no comments on ep.3 yet please!

Tuco's demise is a interesting parallel to Season 1's Crazy-8. It seems like its bad luck for whomever does business with Walt and Jesse. It's the same BS all over again but at a higher level.

James: I read somewhere that this show was originally developed for FX, but they pulled it due to the fact that their focus groups didn't think the audience would sympathize with Meth dealers, so it ended up at AMC. Wow. What a colossal mistake. BB would have been an even bigger hit on FX and had a much larger audience. Either way, this is the best show since the Shield, and is filling my void now that that show is done.

As far as Hank catching on, I think its obvious that that is where the show is heading, but probably a season away from anything serious materializing. Right now I think Hank is suspecting that Walt is in drug trouble (sniffing the seat), but nowhere near connecting him to the Tuco, Crazy-8 mess or the barrel heist, but he'll get there eventually. They are leaving too much evidence behind, and the DEA will start to put the pieces together. I think the Walt vs. Hank chess match will end up being a much more suspenseful storyline than even anything we've seen yet.

Also, It think the boys down in Jaurez are going to enter the picture on way or another. Maybe not in a shootout with the Feds, but they are at least going to try find Walt and Jesse to avenge Tuco's death eventually. I have a feeling that Tio is capable of enough communication to tell the what went down, and even ID them later on.

Brian: That's awesome! I didn't know BB was originally developed for FX. Maybe it would have been a bigger hit there, I don't know. Mad Men seems to have turned a lot of people on to AMC, so that could definitely help BB too. I thought the final season of The Shield was amazing, especially the last episode. Sons Of Anarchy is another great new show. None are as good as BB though! :)

i found a blog with nexts week episode on it

I think Tuco's death is going to be easily explained to the cousins by the DEA's involvement and the fact that his whole posse is gone. I think Walt and Jesse may wind up taking a ride with his cousins to get away from the DEA...go to Mexico and cook maybe???Maybe Hank will turn out to be a dirty cop and he will have to cover Walt up. Whatever it is GREAT television and I hope the world soon gets turned on to this show!

That episode was great! I honestly haven't been this excited by a television show in a long time! I was glad that Jesse finally got to dish out a bit of what Tuco had done to him. Also, Walt's line, "Let him bleed," gave me chills. Cannot wait to see if Tuco's cousins come seeking revenge, or if the show will take a completely different direction.

I believe Hank was smelling the seat for colonge or something that would indicate a womans presense. To see if Walt was having an affair.

My favorite part was with Tio and Tuco and the bell question and answer session....The tension was thicker than (insert noun here)....Every second it felt like he might be able to answer accurately, yet never quite got there.
I was shitting bullets (pun not intended).

Brian said -
"As far as Hank catching on..........Right now I think Hank is suspecting that Walt is in drug trouble (sniffing the seat), but nowhere near connecting him to the Tuco, Crazy-8 mess or the barrel heist, but he'll get there eventually."

I tend not to agree with this theory. I think that Hank was totally surprised that a nerdy stiff like Walt would even smoke pot. He and his wife both thought Walt Jr. was smoking pot, being a modern teenager and influenced by his peers. But they were both shocked when Skyler said "not Walt Jr, Walt!" Also, Hank blew it off a second time in this last episode when he told the ladies that they were grasping at straws but he'd check it out regarding Walt's drug dealer. He only checked out the pot dealer Jessee to appease the ladies, not because the thought Walt was involved with these heavy handed drug dealers. He obviously knows now of Jessee's connection to Tuco, but I believe he has no clue that Walt is involved too. He probably thinks Jessee was buying pot from the Meth dealer (some dealers sell more than one drug obviously and pot is a pretty good money maker too when sold in volume) I'll bet you that he is the last person to suspect Walt of any connection to Meth, even though he knows that Walt knows the chemistry and he himself knows the drug trade and he is so embedded in his thought process of the stereotypical Meth user and Meth dealer that he cannot even begin to comprehend that Walt would be involved. I'll bet he is the last one to find out. The ladies will suspect and know before Hank and when they tell him, he will doubt it until it is right in his face. The ladies will cry to him and tell him he needs to do something and he will brush it off at first. It may take him chasing an unknown cook (Walt) and putting a gun to his face as in, "turn around" for him to see it is Walt. Then he will have to make a decision to let his dying brother in law go for the sake of his sister in law and nephew and niece or do his job and bust him. Hank isn't going to just catch on. It is too right under his nose and they are going to play that for everything it is worth in the series. People are reading too much into Walt sniffing the seat and my first thought was the same as caliman and I still believe it......

caliman said - "I believe Hank was smelling the seat for colonge or something that would indicate a womans presense. To see if Walt was having an affair."

You've got some really good ideas, Brian and Skottey. In fact, you're swaying me over to your point of view. If Hank makes the connection from Tuco and Jesse to Walt, it's gonna be a short season.

Skottey> You're right about Hank. He's played up the stuff about Walt being a straight-arrow for years and he's not going to give up that opinion easily. It will have to stare him in the face before he does and would serve no purpose in being revealed so quickly. Also, having an affair is kind of the easy way out, for now. Walt has some info (from the "Wedding Day" minisode) on Hank and now Hank will offer Walt the same protection, so to speak.

Are you kiddn me?? WOW! What an episode. Getting better as we go. I've heard rumors that this season will blow season 1 completely out of the water Let's hope so. Regarding Hank putting (two and two-Walt & Jessie) together, don't think so. He wouldn't be able to picture Walt as a drug dealer let alone a murderer. He won't be able to wrap his big ol gray matter around that anytime soon. I believe Skyler will be the one who suspects Walt of being the King pin before anyone else.

Kudo's to Aaron Paul for the most unbelievable acting while pleading for his life. So realistic. When Bryan and Aaron are on the screen together it is pretty magical.

With out a dought best show since "Sapranos".
Keep it going guys.

Good counterpoint Skottey. I'm not totaly reading that much into the seat-sniff. But that is one of those little details that makes this writing great. We don't really know what he smelled, if anything at all. Even if there was not a chemical odor on the seat, I do think that eventually Hank is going to pick up on something that makes him suspicious. There is too much evidince being left behind, like the cell phones that Tuco tossed at Tios place, and the box of cash/gun left at the house. Something like that is going to come back and bite Walt eventually. Hank will probably dismiss his suspicions thinking its too far fetched. But I think it's clear that the most compelling storyline moving forward, not only this season, but future seasons will be Walt vs Hank. I agree that Hank will be chasing an unknown cook for quite some time, though. Walt will have the advantage of knowing what Hank is up to, as Hank is so transparent about the details of his job with his family.

I think your face off scenario with Hank suddenly realizing (in disbelief) that Walt is the guy that he has been chasing all this time, then having to decide where his loyalties are would be the perfect series finale. Hank could just let him go out of respect for the fact that he is dying. Something tells me that this series will end with Walt choosing when he dies. How twisted would it be if during the faceoff/reveal that Walt gave Hank no choice but to fire on him by pulling a gun or something. Walt has no intentions of withering away. He would get to go quickly, and leave Hank the burden of killing him as a payback for all those years of being an arrogant asshole.

Ok, I'm getting ahead of myself. I'll quit rambling now and just enjoy letting the drama unfold. Great show and a great discussion.

Skottey and Brian, I completely agree with both of you on everything. That would be an awesome scene if Hank discovered it was Walt who was the kingpin. Let's not talk about the series finale yet though, lol. I mean, there's only been 9 episodes of the show so far, and still the rest of this season, plus season 3 is already confirmed. I really hope they stretch this out as long as they can. When the show first started with Walt finding out he has two years to live, I thought "So the show can only be on for two years?" But with this season taking place directly after the first season, even though it's a year later, I realized that this show could be on for quite a few years, which would be great! :D

Hey how about Hank geting on the bandwagon with Walt. A little green crossing the right palm could sure go a long ways.
Hank has a pretty cold side to him like the way he posed with old big boys stiff dead dismembered body. I think he is corruptible.
Guess we will find out soon enough. I just dont think any of us are going to be to disappointed unless of course, Heaven forbid, they decide to discontinue the series prematurely.
Great show.

I believe Hank was smelling the seat for colonge or something that would indicate a womans presense. To see if Walt was having an affair.

exactly !.. not meth

as i thought he did that before he heard from skylar about the phone call walt got... previously she had told him how walt would disappear and she didn't know where he went

So didnt Hank stop by Jessies moms house and she mention something about Walt and Jessi having seen each other recently?

Had no idea Tuco would die (really enjoyed listening to the podcast explaining how the actor playing Tuco had to be written out of the script because of his obligation to The Closer--the podcasts are great!!)--Walt & Jesse will go into business with Tuco's cousins, I'm sure--the money left in the diaper box will twist the suspicions about Walt's activities in a different direction--wish I could figure out what!!

Fabulous character development--the characters are so believable and I am so involved in their world, I can't wait for each new episode--I missed the first airing of "Grilled", couldn't wait a couple days to see it, and had to get it off I-Tunes---I'm soooooo addicted!!!!!

My opinion with regard to this show has always been that Walt very easily blends into the scenery. People don't expect him to go ballistic or change his demeanor, so when/if he does, it's explained away. Going back to the first episode with the kids making fun of his son...no one would have ever thought that Walt would flip out and attack the bully. But he did and his family let it go because it was an aberration. Of course (they think), it would never happen again.

I think the events where Walt is displaying similar behaviors will become more normal and natural to him as time goes on. Those who are closest to him will have their eyes opened at some point.

Brian> I liked what you said about the seat sniff (we should trademark that phrase!). We DON'T know if Hank smelled anything and I think it was genius for whoever decided to put that gesture into the script because it throws people. I was certainly fooled. I'm sure that Hank was trained to do sniff tests, but he didn't reveal whether or not he detected anything. It just seemed very real.

I've learned to not necessarily go for the simple answer here.

That was a great episode. I was afraid it would be cliff-hanger-- like maybe Hank and Tuco shooting each other and the scene fading to black as both lay motionless in the dirt.

They did leave a LOT up in the air, but at least we know Tuco's dead and Hank's OK.

I have a question

What about the 'capn cook' license plates?

remember last year first few episodes (maybe the first),where hank mentions they are going to bust a guy named captain cook? Don't remember clearly.

Anybody else think about the plates and what could be plot holes or other problem?

We just absolutely love this show.
will definitely miss Raymond Cruz-excellent actor

sweetleaf said "What about the 'capn cook' license plates?

remember last year first few episodes (maybe the first),where hank mentions they are going to bust a guy named captain cook? Don't remember clearly.

Anybody else think about the plates and what could be plot holes or other problem?"

I gave the license plate some thought, considering Hank called it in to check about Lojack on the car and also pulled up to it and it was in his face when he approached Tuco. However, the letters CAPN COOK blatantly advertise to anybody that knows anything about "cooking" and drug slang that one might just think Jessee is simply a wanna be. He comes across as one of those wanna be drug dealers that thinks he's cool. It is just too obvious.Hank probably thinks he is some small time pot dealer that thinks he is cool with that car and certainly doesn't take him serious as a street threat. It is like anybody with a marijuana and Grateful Dead sticker on their car. They are obviously potheads but a big time pot dealer isn't going to advertise in such a way. It really shows ignorance on Jessee's part to have that license plate. It proves he isn't (or at least wasn't) big time. He thinks he is all that and a bag of chips. Remember the first episode and again this week when chili powder was brought up? He adds his little extra ingredient that does absolutely nothing because he thinks he is the best and thinks he is just da bomb cool! Jessee is just some dumb kid that happens to be connected at the street level. Walter picked him because he knew that was the only hope he had for getting into the cooking game. He knows he is an idiot and somewhat of a showoff. Both Walt and Jessee each have some strengths and some major weaknesses, but they need each other to pull it off. Walt has to keep telling him things like, "we don't use the product," and "we don't put chili powder in the product, we make it pure."

Honestly, if you saw Jessee in the real world with the we he dresses, acts, his car, and his license plate, would you think he is cool and he is big time? No, you'd think he is some wanna be punk and probably laugh at him. haha

Well all the good things I can think to say about this series have already been said. Kudos to all involved with making BB happen.

Now as for this new season, all I can say is WOW! Just amazing how Gonzo has Christian values considering the line of work he is in. Not to mention how his seemingly miraculous death throws the whole story into a high stakes show down with Tuco. I will miss the Tuco character but as earlier stated his psycho angle would have grown to be a one trick pony over time w/o much dimension to the character. Tuco served his purpose well for this series.

The seat sniff, so many different angles can be played from that as Hank did not show any facial expressions or anything as to what he may or may not have smelled. But clearly he was looking through the vehicle to find the "second cell phone" that he discusses more openly later. I believe Hank won't catch onto Walters involvement for quite some time. Not for the reasons that are mentioned above about him believing in Walter being a certain kind of person but simply that he doesn't like to get involved with things he doesn't have to or have little need for his attention. At every turn Hank has shrugged off opportunities to get involved with ANY situation (ex. talking to Jr. about drugs, admitting wife steals, getting involved with wife's counseling, I could name lots of things I noticed him staying clear of but don't want to make post too long lol. Hank also is quick to dismiss things at work, ex. saying Tuco would be in Mexico and they would never catch him while putting on a show to stir up his team. If it doesn't land in Hank's lap and demand attention he ignores it.

I think the Juarez boys will be this seasons main thugs as they are mentioned as missing out on a big score while Walter/Jesse are taking money out of their pockets.

I'm a bit shocked that noone has mentioned this yet. Maybe because it's so far into the future, but what if Walter doesn't die from cancer at all? What if he immerses himself deeply into the drug world and is cured? That will probably be one of the best twists to come if it happens.

PS- I don't like the Skylar char, she's a poor example of a wife and quite a bit of a snitch and traitor to the family. If she wasn't so busy telling all the family business, half of this stuff would never have happened.

Thanks skottey

Good points all

For some reason, I see Hank sliding or protecting Walt if he ever gets a clue that Walt's the new cooker in town. When it's Hank's family (i.e. Marie's shoplifting, Walt Junior's beer buying-pot smoking), he downplays it to himself.

What's such a crack-up are Walt and Jesse. It's like watching Laurel & Hardy trying a life of crime; they just seem to stumble from one nightmare to another and barely escape the consequences through sheer dumb luck with their ineptness as dealers or dealing with some of the hardcases they've come in contact with. That's what keeps me freaked out through these episodes.

Also, why did Walt take the money out of the hiding place? The gun, I could understand, but why move the money? What was Walt planning to do with that before he was interrupted by Jesse's call? I didn't get that part at all.

jamm54 said "Also, why did Walt take the money out of the hiding place? The gun, I could understand, but why move the money? What was Walt planning to do with that before he was interrupted by Jesse's call? I didn't get that part at all."

I think Walt put the money in the diaper box because he thought for sure he was going to die. Remember how he stayed up all night at the window? He thought for sure it was game over. He put the money in the diaper box because he wanted Skyler to find it after the baby's birth, but also after his own death and some passing of time. Think about it, if he left it in the hiding spot she may never have found it. He was thinking ahead. Way to go Walt. As for the gun, that is a little more unclear. He either wanted her to know he did something shady to get the money, wanted her to get rid of the gun, wanted her to use the gun for protection, or any number of other reasons. But I really think it was clear he thought he was going to die and wanted to make sure at some point she found the cash.

Imagine a post-birth mom, with all the hormonal emotions, after recently losing her husband and then giving birth to a beautiful baby girl. She'd be an emotional roller coaster, including financial worries. Imagine her finding all that money! It is far from the $796,600 or whatever it is that Walt figures he'll need but it is certainly a bit of a financial blanket to get the family through for a little while.

The good news is that Walt didn't get killed. I'll bet that was the alternate ending when they thought they might get only one season. Remember, they had to cut the show from 12 or 13 to 7 because of the writer's strike. So, if they would have gone through what we know as S2 E1 and S2 E2, that could have been 8 and 9 of S1. At that point they would have worked out a renewal of the show for season 2 or not, without a writer's strike and either carried it over to season 2 or ended it with Walt and Jesse being killed by Tuco. It actually worked out better leaving that as a cliffhanger. Guys, that stupid writer's strike could have been a blessing after all. Remember, when the new shows dried up from the writer's strike on the networks, people turned to alternatives. Maybe that gave Breaking Bad the footing it needed. I realize that Breaking Bad was effected by the writer's strike too, but the way the cable channels staggered the shows, they were being seen by people turning away from the network repeats or filler. I think that strike really opened the doors for cable channels to viewers that normally only watch shows on the networks but have cable and only used to use it for sports, news, and specialty programming. I've been watching shows on cable for years, as have many of you guys. But many were not.

I'm so glad we have this show in a sea of garbage alternatives and horrible economic times. This is really something to look forward to each week.

Skottey, great point about the writer's strike. There were only supposed to be 9 episodes in season one though, and it got cut to 7.

Raymond Cruz's character Tuco Salamanca will be sorely be missed. His character development into an A-1 antagonist to DEA protagonist Schrader is very much like Lt. Phillip Gerard to Dr. Richard Kimbel from the original television 1960 series "The Fugitive." Like Lt. Gerard, Schrader is obsessed with the capture of Tuco.
The squad room was more like a locker room before the big game. Hank pumping up his team for action much like Pat O'Brien did during his "win one for the gipper" speech from the 1940 film Knute
Rockne, All-American. Capture Tuco at any cost
should have been Hank's battle cry.
I was captivated by Tuco's over the top antics. We viewed many sides of Tuco's faceted personality. He demands unconditional loyalty from his crew, he cares very deeply for family. But most of all we learned Tuco feels the pain of betrayal from Gonzo.
Although it is meth induced paranoia; this betrayal
he will never be able to forgive or forget.
I learned this particular episode is a work of fiction most likely based on actual events with memorable action scenes of lunancy, such as a chuckling psycho drug king pin .Tuco pushing his Tio's wheelchair, wild eyes, psycho laugh, neurotic to the core; Raymond Cruz has turned Tuco into one of his finest roles. If this wasn't the 21st century I would have thought this was an updated version of the 1947 film noir Kiss of Death starring Richard Widmark.
I for one hope Raymond is nominated and wins a SAG and an Emmy for his portrayal of Tuco,psycho
drug king pin.

James 26 said "Skottey, great point about the writer's strike. There were only supposed to be 9 episodes in season one though, and it got cut to 7."

You are absolutely right about them only planning 9 shows for season one. I was thinking 12-13 because that is the usual full season for cable shows, where as you get 24-26 with broadcast networks (never fully understood that but it isn't important.

So, together with what I said and what you said about 9 shows, S2 E2 could have actually been written as S1 E9 (the season finale) and I'll bet they left it open ended with what happened in what we saw and the death of Walt and Jesse had AMC canceled it. It would end as a hard lesson about Meth but also have money put aside in the diaper box for the family. That would have been a decent ending, but I love that it is going on and was renewed. Love it!

Skottey- I thought the same thing, that this episode could have been the first season finale. It could have taken a different path or not. I guess we'll never know thanks to the writer's strike. Actually, at the end of season 1 when Tuco beat up No-Doze, I thought that it was to basically show us what Walter and Jesse were going to have to deal with throughout season 2, working for a psycho like him. Maybe No-Doze wasn't originally supposed to die, but they thought that would be a better way to start season 2, and then kill off Tuco in the second episode. Whatever the case is, I'm so glad it's still on, and I hope it's on for a very long time!

Lyndsey 48- I totally agree that Raymond Cruz should win some awards for the character of Tuco. Bryan has already won the Emmy for best actor, and there should be many more awards ahead for the whole show. I've never seen a show that deserves it more!

The gun in the diaper box will come into play big time. I'll bet Walt jr. will find it and have to use it later, either to protect himself, his Mom, or both. He may even use it to get money from some drug dealer somewhere to help provide for the family after his Dad dies. Anyway, as I said before, Walt jr. is gonna play a HUGE part in upcoming episodes.

I'll have to go back and look, but I think that half burned stuffed toy floating in the pool at the beginning of S2-EP1 was given to Skyler at her baby shower. I thought I saw it sitting in the scene somewhere when Marie gave Sky the tiara. I'm guessing (predicting) an explosion at their house will be caused by either the Mexican drug cartel catching up to them, or by Walt, Jesse, or maybe even WALT Jr. fucking something up while they're cooking. Something also tells me that Walt may teach Walt Jr. how to cook to keep the cashflow coming after he kicks it.

*spoiler alert*

The burned stuffed animal is from Jesse's garage. It shows it in one of the minisodes, at the end of Twaughthammer's video for "Fallacies".

Went back and checked it out James26, and I saw it! Sitting right behind Jesse while he's playing drums. What's freaked out is that it's already missing it's left eye, and it's not half burnt! Too weird!

Whoa, I didn't notice that. That is weird. I can't wait to see what significance it has in the show!

I wish they would not have killed off Tuco. He would have been a great gangster throughout the series. He would have always kept the viewer on the edge of their seat like he did in this episode.

I agree, Reeper. Hopefully Tuco's cousins can be just as intense!

skottey, thanks for the clear up on the $$ - makes sense.

As for Tuco, RIP, there's still going to be more consequences coming from that direction, I think. Were Tuco's cousins ever rounded up or just Tuco's local New Mexico gang? It was never shown, and can't remember if Hank mentioned that or not. If the cousins weren't picked up at the house, that means that Tio, as the sole witness to Jesse and Walt's presence and poisoning antics will reveal it all somehow, to someone in the family, I would think. Tio was a tough San Quentin ex-con (according to the DEA), so don't you think he's going to avenge his nephew Tuco's death? Can't imagine an SQ ex-con letting that slide no matter how stroked out he is.

The previews show the degree of Walt's coldness and indifference to Jesse's plight which I think signals quite a radical shift in Walt's personality over to a much darker side, and no going back. Even though Jesse gave him the intro into the meth business/world, Walt's behavior is becoming utterly ruthless, immoral, and unconscionable - sort of like the Don in The Godfather. Walt will only protect Jesse as long as his own secret activities are in jeopardy of being exposed.

Someone else mentioned that Jesse seemed to want out especially in the phone call to his dad. Poor Jesse - just a kid and a smalltime cooker/dealer who is now bound to someone who is so desperate (Walt), he will throw anyone under the bus to achieve his ends. I sense Jesse knows he's waayyy out of his league and hooked up with a madman. What do you think the odds are for Walt killing Jesse before this series is over? I give Walt 99-1 odds he'll do it......

shutupandplay: Funny you should mention the possibility of Walt either being cured or going into remission - that would be the twist to end all twists. There are survivable lung cancers (my mother survived hers). Though Walt's cancer is diagnosed as terminal, he could've gotten a wrong diagnosis!

Great Show !!

"Grilled" is the most perfectly crafted television ever produced. Cannot believe what you were able to accomplish in one simple hour of TV.

After this episode, the American public now has grounds to a file class action lawsuit against all other networks for the television product they’ve made us endure.

"Breaking Bad," you're spooky, you’re so damn good. Where have you been all our lives?

Long live, Breaking Bad.