Yeah, I'm seeing it that way now.  The keys falling into his hand set the tone for the whole thing.  The episode was unashamed deus ex machinas and very self aware.

Based on my experience in Argentina, there is always someone poorer and darker-skinned to exclude and dehumanize.  So probably Bolivians.

God I hope there's an outtake of the convo in the backseat

I liked the tracer rounds, nice touch in that dark room.  That was technically correct as the standard ammo has a tracer every so many rounds.  Wonder how they got the shot, if that was a special effect or if they did a separate take that actually involved shooting holes in a set with an M60.

yeah, I found it even more emotionally satisfying on a re-watch.  But also worth it to pick up new nerdy little details.  For example, some commenters had trouble with the fact that the car was perfectly positioned.  The one Aryan told Walt to pull straight in but Walt ignored him and took a hard left to position the…

no straw man, I was reading Slate earlier today and don't go in there.  Full of dumbasses.  I think I just get irrationally angry that people are half-watching the show.  Clearly that gun-bot was a cobbled together mess.

yeah, in hindsight his epiphany was that we was solving his primary problem, not seeking revenge.

great catch

Let Gustavo slash your premiums!

Did anyone else notice that when Walt was with Holly, Skyler was looking at him with what looked like love and admiration, but then dropped her expression when he turned around?  I think she had a moment of pride that he finally dropped the bullshit, but then couldn't express it to him.

yo mister White, thanks for manipulating me for a year and a half, letting my girlfriend die, killing the best boss I ever had, the best mentor I ever had, and poisoning my next girlfriend's kid.

Did anyone else make anything of the prayer in the car?  I'm not trying to get all jeebus-y with the plot here, but he said "just get me home, and I'll do the rest."  Like he found God in the cabin and believed he was on a holy mission.

By the way, to the people out there who are saying "how could a chemist just build a magic gun robot like that and have it work right away?"  To which I say:  you are morons, I'm a humble office IT worker and I could have figured that out.  It was a fucking garage door opener, a giant servo, hooked up to a battery,…

This

Judging by the voiceover he's the new Batman

I just watched this a third time and I hereby declare any and all criticisms of plotting, logic, or philosophical/moral/religious considerations to be completely INVALID.  Bring it, bitches.

I think he probably would have let himself be taken out too, or maybe he was gonna hit the floor and then shoot himself afterwards.

He DID know Jesse would be there as soon as he talked to Badger and Skinny Pete in the car.  According to Vince Gilligan the plan was to kill Jesse, at least based on Gilligan talking about some inspiration from The Searchers, but when he realizes Jesse is the Aryans' slave and not their partner he changes his plan…

hello fellow Slate reader

Well do you expect us to pass through all those shitty backwards towns on horseback?