Clearly Walt is the new kingpin.  But he's not as effective a kingpin as Gus was.  That was my point.

So sufficiently badass that some beancounter at AMC felt the Aztek wasn't doing it for Walt anymore.  Kind of a bummer.  I enjoyed the relative lack of product placement in this show.

So sufficiently badass that some beancounter at AMC felt the Aztek wasn't doing it for Walt anymore.  Kind of a bummer.  I enjoyed the relative lack of product placement in this show.

Well, the shit better start hitting the fan soon.  After four episodes, I still don't feel like there's any compelling direction in the plot.  Walt-as-kingpin feels forced to me.  He's no Gus.

Well, the shit better start hitting the fan soon.  After four episodes, I still don't feel like there's any compelling direction in the plot.  Walt-as-kingpin feels forced to me.  He's no Gus.

And as if we needed yet another character to follow.

And as if we needed yet another character to follow.

If it could somehow further Walt's descent into madness, why not?  Marie has a bit of a naughty streak herself.

If it could somehow further Walt's descent into madness, why not?  Marie has a bit of a naughty streak herself.

I used to accidentally flag my own post too.  Wife got tired of it.

I used to accidentally flag my own post too.  Wife got tired of it.

But it appears that Mike needs Lydia for precursor.  Mike didn't need that sorry SOB who beat his wife.

But it appears that Mike needs Lydia for precursor.  Mike didn't need that sorry SOB who beat his wife.

I thought about this too.  The magnet bit was not only unnecessary, but also damning.

I thought about this too.  The magnet bit was not only unnecessary, but also damning.

I'm not in the medical field, but my wife's a nurse and has told me a couple times that it's nearly impossible to harm someone with an AED.  They won't do any zapping except under the exact circumstances that are appropriate..  We both mentioned this during last night's episode.

I'm not in the medical field, but my wife's a nurse and has told me a couple times that it's nearly impossible to harm someone with an AED.  They won't do any zapping except under the exact circumstances that are appropriate..  We both mentioned this during last night's episode.

He talked about his kids not eating the dish he prepared for Walt.

He talked about his kids not eating the dish he prepared for Walt.

Not sure that's true; I don't think Walt's completely gone.  I think he still loves his family.