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I think....
...if we hadn't spent so much time with Walt in advance of such ideas, I coudl buy that. I think of that gangster in Miller's Crossing who juse squeezes out a few tears to avoid being knocked off.
But it's the portrayal of Walt from a frustrated and bumbling teacher to a guy who can manipulate so much that he can cry on cue. Sure, it's possible, who are we to know, etc, etc, but when you set up the rules of a person and then cross them to such a huge degree it feels more like a contradiction than an arc. And the show has been guilty of this a few times. Walt crying in front of Hank in his office is almost believable as he was chanelling his feeling about his failing marriage, but the rest is a step too far. Perhaps I'm spoiled by watching The Wire ;)
OK, am I missing something with newest Breaking Bad? Aug 25, 19:08
Spoilers... Aug 25, 19:26
i thought it was a stretch...(sp) Aug 26, 06:12
plus... Aug 26, 06:32
from the Episode Face Off..(spoilers) Aug 26, 07:23
from the Episode End Times..(spoilers) Aug 26, 07:20
as you can see from the episode guide... (spoilers) Aug 26, 07:32
yes great ep, but still doesnt quite work... Aug 26, 07:50
Yep, that was my thinking. {nm} Aug 26, 09:02
think about what happens in the episode Aug 26, 07:48
oh posted before seeing this. i guess {nm} Aug 26, 07:52
exactly. further points I meant to add, but got a bit busy....(spoilers) Aug 26, 08:01
MY concern about this is as above... Aug 26, 15:34
Well said. Aug 26, 16:01
Vulture breaks it down pretty good here... Aug 26, 16:51
its a recap. It doesn't critique last night's episode other than saying Aug 26, 17:39
Um, not just a recap. Pretty much an entire article on what we're talking about. {nm} Aug 26, 18:46
sorry, didn't mean any offense. I don't see where your concerns were addressed {nm} Aug 26, 20:02
here's the writer from the episode (again, vulture) talking directly about the origin and mechanics about the revelation Aug 26, 21:28
No prob man! Maybe you could change your handle to TVsnob ; ) {nm} Aug 27, 03:36
perfectly reasonable explanation. and trust me, I'm not a blind advocate for the show...(spoilers) Aug 27, 11:27
As entertainment, it's damn good, though for me it used to be better because of these lack of contrivances... Aug 27, 01:01
wow, that is some really deep thinking. I'm surprised Walt's ability to turn on the tears turns you off so much. Aug 27, 11:24
I think.... Aug 27, 14:00