I definitely feel that him arranging his own birthday bacon numbers is him thinking about Skyler.  Which makes that scene so much sadder.

I definitely feel that him arranging his own birthday bacon numbers is him thinking about Skyler.  Which makes that scene so much sadder.

I definitely thought of Heat when that scene played.  Difference being that Deniro and Pacino are on the same page in their scene.  Hank's not onto Walt in their scene.

I definitely thought of Heat when that scene played.  Difference being that Deniro and Pacino are on the same page in their scene.  Hank's not onto Walt in their scene.

I think Hank will let him go because he won't want to reveal that he used his private bathroom to drop a deuce.

I think Hank will let him go because he won't want to reveal that he used his private bathroom to drop a deuce.

We finally get a return to seeing Walt's humanity in this episode.  All those nights spent staring at his pool has allowed him to reflect.

We finally get a return to seeing Walt's humanity in this episode.  All those nights spent staring at his pool has allowed him to reflect.

By the series finale, I think he's going to blow up the moon.

By the series finale, I think he's going to blow up the moon.

It's weird how that works and I think it goes beyond anything that Gilligan and his writers have set up.  In the fictional universe they've crafted, the sight of all that unwashable blood money should be appalling.

It's weird how that works and I think it goes beyond anything that Gilligan and his writers have set up.  In the fictional universe they've crafted, the sight of all that unwashable blood money should be appalling.

Girls talking about hair conditioning usually makes me tense, to be fair.

Girls talking about hair conditioning usually makes me tense, to be fair.

It all makes sense now.  This entire series has been an elaborate con to get to that one money shot.  We've been had!

It all makes sense now.  This entire series has been an elaborate con to get to that one money shot.  We've been had!

Hank's definitely been laughably blind toward all the times his investigation has led him to Walt's doorstep up to now.  Which is one of the reasons I had mixed feelings about his ability to put it all together by seeing that dedication.  I figured he'd need to see HD footage of Walt completely suited up and cooking…

Hank's definitely been laughably blind toward all the times his investigation has led him to Walt's doorstep up to now.  Which is one of the reasons I had mixed feelings about his ability to put it all together by seeing that dedication.  I figured he'd need to see HD footage of Walt completely suited up and cooking…

It's weird how he seems less invested in Walt Jr than Pinkman.  Walt Jr is just a bottomless breakfast pit.  Pinkman is someone Walt Sr regards with genuine fondness.

It's weird how he seems less invested in Walt Jr than Pinkman.  Walt Jr is just a bottomless breakfast pit.  Pinkman is someone Walt Sr regards with genuine fondness.