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Why did Gus kill Victor?
Exciting episode! Completely unpredictable as always!
At first I was quite shocked that Gus killed Victor, but now I think I understand. I think he did it for 5 reasons:
1. It was Victor's job to see to it that Walt and Jesse were killed, per his instructions, AND to make sure that his only other chemist, Gale was kept safe. Not only did he fail at doing that, but he let Walt get the upper hand.
2. Victor let himself be seen at the scene of Gale's murder, and the police would be looking for him and asking questions. Those questions could lead back to Gus. (Not to mention those lab notes that Gale had in his apartment)
3. As Gus was listening to Walt making his point about the fact that with Gale dead, Gus had no choice but to keep he and Jesse alive (for now), or his meth production would suffer, being the pragmatist, he knew that Walt was correct.
4. Walt getting the better of him must have filled him with such intense rage (internalized) to the point that he HAD to lash out at someone or something. Since he knew he couldn't kill Walt, he turned his fury on Victor instead, who had also let him down.
5. What better way to send a clear message to Walt and Jesse about what he was capable of, and demonstrate exactly how he felt about the situation?
I was rather surprised that he let Walt and Jesse walk free immediately after the incident, but then I suppose to hold them captive would lead to other complications (people looking for them, asking questions, etc.)
Any other opinions?
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