Jesse getting "bitched" by the Nazis was a nice sucker punch from the writers. 

We were talking about this after the show — Lydia was several levels
removed from anything approaching dirty work, right? And barring the
episode this season where she was at the car wash and maybe one other, I
think every episode she's been in she's advocated killing someone.
Mike, Mike's guys, Declan and company…

Lance could've killed the offensive line of the Cowboys and it wouldn't have been as bad as Saracen and the nurse.

Whenever someone tries to leave the editors make him watch as they shoot an abused man.

@avclub-6562c5c1f33db6e05a082a88cddab5ea:disqus "As I look out at this audience, I'm reminded of all your mothers…"

God, that was such classic Walter. I'm going to send a bunch of drug money from the most wanted man in the country to your friend, but don't worry, everything will be fine! The man does not understand collateral damage.

God, that was such classic Walter. I'm going to send a bunch of drug money from the most wanted man in the country to your friend, but don't worry, everything will be fine! The man does not understand collateral damage.

Todd's line of reasoning reminded me of one of my favorite lines from that episode: "Yes, but I'd trade it all for a little more."

@avclub-da518aecddbf5c94588f53562012c452:disqus Ha! Mrs. Coach does not HAVE failed projects, dammit! She has successes and … disappearances.

Are you saying he ain't right?

When Walt Jr. got the call, I initially thought it was about Marie and that she'd offed herself. She certainly seemed in an empty place for the few moments we saw her.

@avclub-10e05b551f4d04f476b82f66ddd976d4:disqus that smug fucking look, god damn him. I was hoping Jack was going to get pissed off that Todd failed to mention the whole kid-killing in his narration of events earlier this season (he did fail to mention that, right?), of course no such luck.

Lydia better take her cunt pills.

Alive SO FAR. Don't jinx it!

I'm not sure if you're joking but I actually had that reaction — "hey, is this going to be Robert Forster?" He just seemed like the perfect guy for the job, and he was.

I saw Emily Dios in the credits, went "oh shit" and then promptly forgot about her until she answered the door. "OH SHIT" returned with a vengeance.

God dammit, I need an expert in bird law, not equine law…

Seeing Badger was going to be on Talking Bad got my hopes up that he would appear in the episode later, which then got me worried he might get killed. Do NOT kill Badger, you monsters!

@avclub-cd01e5786d65f27654ca570edef28c69:disqus bingo. Last season, Walter said "This guy with a swastika tattoo on his hand will solve my problems." Their involvement is on him and his belief that dealing with "the absolute vilest characters ever" — a fair assessment! — would not have consequences. Works for me.

Todd is hilariously fascinating to me because isn't he one of the few guys in the whole show to act out of romantic love, the traditional noir criminal downfall? Walter acts out of pride and love for his family, Jesse out of need and also familial love, Mike for family, Saul for money, etc. The major exception* is…