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Marie in Season Three

I think Marie is the untapped wild card in this story. She is just as deviant as any character we have seen so far. She is a shoplifter(thief), she is self absorbed, she has contempt for Hank and her "therapist" and she is a self promoter.
I wonder why she steals? Could she have a meth problem we have not heard about yet. Hank was very vague when he admitted that "Marie has a problem and we are seeing a counselor."
Could Marie and her problems be a significant influence in the Season Three story line?

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Now that I think about it, what Hank said was "Marie has a problem and we are getting help for that." Even more vague!

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I'd been noticing how particularly scary her expression is in the montage of cast member pictures accompanying the "Vote for your favorite Season 2 episode" blog on here. A clue to future plotlines?

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Hmmm...interesting! She does have alot of potential to really screw things up for Walt and his family, I have thought of that before. She is very petty and single minded and loves to play 'devils advocate' sometimes too.

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Marie is a Psycho Killer masquerading as a shoplifting X-Ray Tech. Did you notice the glee in her eyes as she runs over the Neighbor kids RC Car with her Purple VW Bug?

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She seeks the "thrill" in shoplifting. She has money to pay, but paying for an item gives no thrill. Just like each person in the show has a dark side... something they do is "bad". Smoking and drinking while pregnant. Underage drinking / buying beer. Manufacturing Meth. This show is the best on television, I can't wait until march.

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Hey Heinsenberg23,
I remember Skyler smoking in her car at the Quickie Mart while she was pregnant, but not the drinking. When was that?
I guess the thrill of getting away with stealing is addictive, and is a reason for Marie's shoplifting. So we could say Marie has an addictive personality. It just seems like it would be an easy plot twister to have Marie be a meth addict and then use her Hank connection to catapult herself into the position of a useful user with perks. Like trading info for drugs.(no more need to steal) And then, she would suddenly discover Walt.
Marie is a terminal gossip and if she knows a secret, no one would be safe until she is dead.