Shall we anticipate the FIFTH SEASON of the AMC series "Breaking Bad"? I think I may.

I like the potential for a Hank and Jesse buddy cop movie dynamic. Really hoping Jesse's plan will necessitate Hank and Gomie reluctantly bro-ing down with Skinny Pete and Badger.

If so, then wouldn't Walt's call to Todd about needed Todd's uncle to do one more job most likely be a prison killing like the last job.

todd is hanging around guys who casually wipe blood off their boots in diner bathrooms, don't think he'll have to look too far to find somebody to hit jesse, tho if jesse confessed to killing gale on that video yeah he'll prolly be in an orange jumpsuit next eps

ugh that boot-wiping scene, and the tank of chemicals in the parking lot, just made me kind of amazed at how far we are from Gus Fring perfectionism

gus and walt really were a match made in some fastidious heaven

i haven't seen an episode of this show, but people seem to like it.

waltr whites

Is he taking him to jail like he threatened to do if he didn't meet Walt in the plaza? If so, then wouldn't Walt's call to Todd about needed Todd's uncle to do one more job most likely be a prison killing like the last job.

Walt doesn't know Jesse has hooked up with Hank

Eww

I don't feel like 乒乓 having not watched the show should stop his contribution to this thread, because I wonder if some other people actually watched it

/Is he taking him to jail like he threatened to do if he didn't meet Walt in the plaza? If so, then wouldn't Walt's call to Todd about needed Todd's uncle to do one more job most likely be a prison killing like the last job./

Walt doesn't know Jesse has hooked up with Hank

Oh duh yeah. I knew I should dismiss my minds 4am conclusions. Especially those based on an episode where act 1 and act 2 run in parallel.

Kind of expect the allegiances to shift at least once per episode from now on.

Think a major character goes down this week?

Should we do a death pool poll for each week's show from here on in?

no

Breaking Bad Death Pool Poll - Season 5 - Episode 13 (Sept 8 2013)

ah you fecker

too late

why have you got Walt Jr and Flynn separately?

in case Flynn fakes Walt Jr's death obviously

walt sr and jr are separate options - though I guess walt sr doesn't make sense unless if you have some really far out theories

Walt Jr and his 'dark passenger' Flynn

but they're not separate options on the poll

You have Walt Jr on the poll twice, once with 'Flynn' in the name and once without. They are the same character.

Oh shit oops

When Walt Jr. learns about his father's secret life, it will be the death of his innocence and thus, the death of Walt Jr. The transformation into Flynn will be complete. Follow his story in next season's Breaking Flynn.

seems unlikely Saul will die given the spinoff rumors

plus weaselly lawyers pretty much always survive

Here's hoping.

I already started a couple of "who dies?" speculation polls a while ago:

Breaking Bad endgame speculation, part 1: Walt's fate (spoilers, obviously)

Breaking Bad endgame speculation, part 2: the other main characters (spoilers, obviously)

http://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/exit-strategies/

man the Guinness book really fell off

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/breaking-bad-sets-guinness-world-622475

jeez--Cranston and Norris spill it:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-09-06/breaking-bad-walter-white-will-find-catharsis-by-the-series-end-says-bryan-cranston

In the second half of series five Walter is engaged in a cat-and-mouse game with his brother in law, drugs cop Hank Schrader (Dean Norris).

Well this was amusing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SEL27xiJGQ

curse this thread/congratulations to this thread for succeeding in drawing me into musing about potential developments in plot, usually as a reader/viewer I'm able to sustain a childish "I have no ideas or guesses about what happens next" and now I'm like "no, somebody has to die this week, it's time for a significant death, this week also has to include Lydia doesn't it feel like she's gonna be on Team Walt in the coming developments somehow"

so yeah that's my prediction for this week is we see Lydia and somebody dies

Yay Lydia! Boo death!

yeah I know it's stupid to muse about plot developments - but Breaking Bad is a fun one to muse on, because you know you'll be wrong - that writers' room is so fucking good you know you'll never catch up with them or see the twists coming.

That said - here's how Lydi amight come back in the picture this week...

Walt wants help from the Nazis.
The Nazis want to be able to make high quality meth, and Todd's been bragging about how awesome Mr. White is.
And Lydia really wants high quality meth - so much she wiped out Declan's crew to install Todd as head chef.
Nazis & Lydia barter with Walt to get their meth operation up to speed in return for getting rid of Jesse (and maybe Hank.)
Or they just snatch him when he meets up to plan the hit and force him into it.
The audience finally gets an awesome meth-making montage with music this season, and we get all misty about how much we love watching Walt make meth.
While Walt's making meth and making Nazis think he's awesome, Jesse and Hank are launching their elaborate counter-offensive which somehow involves Skyler and Walt Jr.
Bad things happen.

yeah I know it's stupid to muse about plot developments - but Breaking Bad is a fun one to muse on, because you know you'll be wrong - that writers' room is so fucking good you know you'll never catch up with them or see the twists coming.

I don't think it's stupid it's just generally not something I do!

Walt wants help from the Nazis.
The Nazis want to be able to make high quality meth, and Todd's been bragging about how awesome Mr. White is.
And Lydia really wants high quality meth - so much she wiped out Declan's crew to install Todd as head chef.
Nazis & Lydia barter with Walt to get their meth operation up to speed in return for getting rid of Jesse (and maybe Hank.)
Or they just snatch him when he meets up to plan the hit and force him into it.
The audience finally gets an awesome meth-making montage with music this season, and we get all misty about how much we love watching Walt make meth.
While Walt's making meth and making Nazis think he's awesome, Jesse and Hank are launching their elaborate counter-offensive which somehow involves Skyler and Walt Jr.
Bad things happen.

this is really good. I counter with "Lydia lands on top of the police van that's taking Jesse away. She is dressed as a superhero but you can't really tell which one. The car crashes. all die. ww feels super-bad and starts getting high on his own supply to numb the pain. by next week he can no longer steady his hands enough to cook and is buying bathtub crank from hopheads in New Hampshire"

actually probably as likely!
fruitless is probably a better word than stupid wrt guessing the bb plot lines, but that's kind of what makes it so fun - have total faith in this show to be prediction-proof

I'm never gonna question BB prognosticators after those Sherlocks figured out the Lily of the Valley thing within 2 hours

ha - yeah, there are people who may be smart enough to figure that shit out, but I have faith I am not one of them

i really do miss watching him make meth

shoulda stole the hat dude
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/breaking-bad-star-charles-baker-608234

I had a dream that tonight's episode was another bottle episode like that one where the fly got into the meth lab.

please no.

ha! Right in the middle of middle of the tense buildup to the end... here's a lighthearted day-in-the-life of Todd & Lydia.

brio your WHIP is ridiculous right now

WHIP?

damn what terrible shots

yah really

WHIP?

yah WHIP

damn what terrible shots

couple of big stretches this week. Saul's own man just crumples when shown a picture and given the hardened-cop routine? Huell has been around, I don't think he just starts to blab because he saw blood second-hand. Still though great stuff imo. Especially Saul at the car wash.