On the other hand, Merkert's speech about "He was right under my nose the whole time" seems to suggest that Merkert wasn't involved with Gus, as many have suggested.  If he had been involved, there's no way he would bother telling that story about a family BBQ — it wouldn't be relevant to anything.

I laughed, but I agree it was a bad idea to actually show Scarface on-screen, when the trajectory of the series is so similar (and we already know that at some point, Walt is going to need an M60).

I laughed, but I agree it was a bad idea to actually show Scarface on-screen, when the trajectory of the series is so similar (and we already know that at some point, Walt is going to need an M60).

Off-screen illegal nanny?

Off-screen illegal nanny?

The clues have always been there, which is what makes it so chilling.  It hasn't really been clear until this season just how far down the rabbit hole Walt has gone  — he's becoming an unrepentant monster who doesn't even question his own misdeeds, unlike other TV antiheroes like Tony Soprano or Vic Mackey, who at…

The clues have always been there, which is what makes it so chilling.  It hasn't really been clear until this season just how far down the rabbit hole Walt has gone  — he's becoming an unrepentant monster who doesn't even question his own misdeeds, unlike other TV antiheroes like Tony Soprano or Vic Mackey, who at…

I don't think the monologue from Half Measures figures into Mike leaving the force.  That was just a separate story from his beat cop days.  It seems likely Mike will have another monologue in the next few episodes to explain how he left the force.

"And now he's either gonna have to scam and murder Walt or (even worse) work with Walt just to scratch together a fraction of the money he had banked with Gus"

"And now he's either gonna have to scam and murder Walt or (even worse) work with Walt just to scratch together a fraction of the money he had banked with Gus"

The weird thing is, Walt is apparently able to cook ricin in an afternoon.  So why bother stashing it in the outlet?  It only makes sense if he suspects he'll have to poison someone *in his house* on short notice.

The weird thing is, Walt is apparently able to cook ricin in an afternoon.  So why bother stashing it in the outlet?  It only makes sense if he suspects he'll have to poison someone *in his house* on short notice.

Me too.

Me too.

I agree, Skyler knew exactly what Ted would take away from, "Good."

I agree, Skyler knew exactly what Ted would take away from, "Good."

I think the confusion is the show's fault — we see Walt realize he missed something, and we see Mike learning about Gus's death in Mexico; then it cuts to a game of chicken in the middle of the road in New Mexico.  Did they contact each other to meet up?  Is their meeting just a *huge* coincidence?  It's not really…

I think the confusion is the show's fault — we see Walt realize he missed something, and we see Mike learning about Gus's death in Mexico; then it cuts to a game of chicken in the middle of the road in New Mexico.  Did they contact each other to meet up?  Is their meeting just a *huge* coincidence?  It's not really…

Hell, Skyler might be dead by this point of the story.

Hell, Skyler might be dead by this point of the story.