I like to think that it was a collaborative effort. We've seen that Skyler is good at - and enjoys - telling stories, and that she's the more skilled liar (the big exception being Walt's control over Jesse), but I also believe Walt was channeling real emotions - anger and resentment toward Hank, and regret for…

Skyler is a writer, not an actor. Though to be fair, we haven't heard much about her short stories in awhile. I guess she's got plenty of good material now, though.

My take on the confession video is that while it obviously contained numerous factual lies, the emotions underlying them were largely quite real. Walt has always had some resentment for Hank. Going back to the pilot, we see Hank being a little bit of a jerk to him, emasculating him, etc. and it's clear that this was…

People often go out for walks when they have more than average stress at work.

"Lies" and "truth" are now outmoded concepts. Walt has become the new Gray Matter.

Jesse is messed up. My prediction is that he'll try to turn himself in as Heisenberg. (Maybe Hank will punch him again.)

Did anyone else think this was a better episode than "Blood Money?" I never would have thought a scene about burying money in the desert could have been so sad.

Maybe it's a symbol that there's a snowball's chance in hell they'll ever get that money back?

I've taken blue to represent Walt's presence/influence/power/poison. In season 3 notice that the ribbons everyone wears are blue.

Is the pie-eating contest foreshadowing botched money laundering?

This is post-Heisenberg Walt. He now believes his own lies.

There is one potential clue that I still haven't been able to figure out. In the flash-forward, Walt has a new identity, but (presumably) with the same birthday. What's up with that?

I'll add one: in the third episode, Walt reconstructing the broken plate, and noticing the missing piece (and to a lesser extent, the choking that follows).

It's called "subtlety." It often makes storytelling more interesting. I've never read the comics, but additionally, we've previously been given hints about the Governor's sexual abuse against other women/girls.

> The quick cold open flashback to Michonne and Andrea is not a horrible idea, but useless > in the way it’s used; there’s no new information, and no real attempt to deepen their 
> relationship. (Apparently, Michonne isn’t the most talkative person in the world. Who 
> knew?)

Thanks! I stand corrected on him being the older brother. I'm not a psychologist, but either way I wouldn't imagine it being a stretch for his anger issues to stem from that upbringing, starting very early in life - that's what I had in mind.

Thanks! I stand corrected on him being the older brother. I'm not a psychologist, but either way I wouldn't imagine it being a stretch for his anger issues to stem from that upbringing, starting very early in life - that's what I had in mind.

Andy is the insecure, incompetent, less talented, younger of two brothers born to a well-to-do family. Such families set high expectations for their children, who may be given the best opportunities in life (e.g. a Cornell education) but who nevertheless simply cannot make much of them. It doesn't seem a stretch that…

Andy is the insecure, incompetent, less talented, younger of two brothers born to a well-to-do family. Such families set high expectations for their children, who may be given the best opportunities in life (e.g. a Cornell education) but who nevertheless simply cannot make much of them. It doesn't seem a stretch that…

The opening music makes it clear that the audience is supposed to sympathize or empathize with the characters.