Breaking Bad just keeps on getting darker. After last week's Ozymandias, Granite State is a reprieve from all the action and excitement, but the tragedy deepens.
This episode is a portrait of the two main characters at their saddest. And Todd, at his craziest and creepiest. Walt's delusion of being able to help his family was finally torn down this episode. After that tragic phone call with Walt Jr., Walt realized that his family no longer wanted his help. His son hates him and blames him for all of the destruction he's caused. He's think he has lost everything when he calls and gives himself up to the DEA. When he catches Elliot and Gretchen on tv, he risks losing his pride and name, the only thing that he has left. He leaves, we can assume that this is where the two flash forwards earlier this year continued from.
Things just keep getting worse for Jesse. The episode teases us with the possibility that Jesse might escape, only to take it away and then hurt him even more. Seeing Andrea get shot was tough. Seeing Jesse's reaction was even tougher. He is living a personal hell. By the end of the episode, it can be insinuated that Jesse has been Todd's prisoner for months. I hope he sees some kind of hope and/or chance at happiness next episode, but its hard to see any kind of positive outcome for him after all of this is over. If he happens to escape, he will be forever damaged.
One more episode.
Observations:
- Saul and Walt as bunk mates could be the premise for a sitcom style tv show.
- Walt and Jesse both start off the episode living underground.
- Jesse goes into MacGuyver mode.
- Saul thinks Cinnabon is profitable. I'm glad he's free of Walt.
- Skyler could be on the next season of Orange is the New Black.
- Meth Damon aka Todd is extra creepy under a mask. And when trying to flirt with Lydia.
- "We're going to have to take a break".
- 92% is like music to Lydia's ears.
- 2 copies of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium!
- The snow landscape feels weird on Breaking Bad, opposed to the desert.
- Did that Ben and Jerry's scene remind anyone of Silence of the Lambs?
- Who's going to look after Brock?
- Music at the end was kickass.
- I'm not ready for this show to end.
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