The reviews here for this episode seem to mostly settle on it being okay, but unremarkable. I have to disagree - I think what we get here is an outstanding start to the season. Too many shows start a new season almost as though they plan to tell a different story - things seem to be forgotten. That is not the case in Breaking Bad. Vince Gilligan is telling one continuing story and we pick up right where we left off, as everyone deals with the fall-out from the plane crash.
If Bryan Cranston hadn't already been called a genius, this episode would seal it. His speech to the school is awkward, yet funny, as he tries to look on the bright side of events. Then he tells Skyler there are a lot of angles to his drug-dealing, sorry - drug-manufacturing, career. The secret is indeed out and Walt's marriage appears to be over. In addition to the great moments Cranston has as Walt here, he also directs the episode - a man of many talents, like his character, it would seem.
Walt says no to Gus in this episode, but is it only a matter of time before he changes his mind? He also picks Jesse up and tells him how none of it was his fault - if only he told him why he knows that.
Most intriguing in this episode is the introduction of two twins who travel to Texas from Mexico. Are they headed for Albuquerque? They certainly look as though they'll be leaving a trail of bodies wherever they go and it's interesting to see how they fit in with the story.
9.3/10
If Bryan Cranston hadn't already been called a genius, this episode would seal it. His speech to the school is awkward, yet funny, as he tries to look on the bright side of events. Then he tells Skyler there are a lot of angles to his drug-dealing, sorry - drug-manufacturing, career. The secret is indeed out and Walt's marriage appears to be over. In addition to the great moments Cranston has as Walt here, he also directs the episode - a man of many talents, like his character, it would seem.
Walt says no to Gus in this episode, but is it only a matter of time before he changes his mind? He also picks Jesse up and tells him how none of it was his fault - if only he told him why he knows that.
Most intriguing in this episode is the introduction of two twins who travel to Texas from Mexico. Are they headed for Albuquerque? They certainly look as though they'll be leaving a trail of bodies wherever they go and it's interesting to see how they fit in with the story.
9.3/10
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